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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
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
Klaus Fußmann (*1938 Velbert), "Dahlias"
Located in Münster, DE
Klaus Fußmann (*1938 Velbert), "Dahlias"
Pastel chalk on laid paper, created in 1997
signed and dated lower right
framed
Dimensions:
Sheet size: 75 cm x 75 cm
Category
1990s German Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper, Paint
Rare Large Australian Aboriginal Painting by Kathleen Petyarre
Located in Atlanta, GA
A significant contemporary aboriginal painting by Kathleen Petyarre (1940-2018) in 2010. The painting was a rare oversize piece, exceptionally executed in earthy colors, showcasing m...
Category
2010s Australian Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Johann Georg Müller "Still Life"
Located in Münster, DE
Johann Georg Müller (1931 - 1986)
"Still Life"
Created in 1981
Collage with brush and India ink
Included in the catalog raisonné of works on paper no.: 1584
Framed with museum g...
Category
1980s German Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint, Paper
Modern "Chiaro Scuro" Portrait of a Woman Titled Chilanga #1 by Mark Gaskin
By Mark Gaskin
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Portrait of a woman with her face split between shadow and light titled Chilanga #1 done in encaustic and mixed media on canvas laid down on board. Signed and dated 07. Titled on a verso sticker
Mark Gaskin is a Postmodern painter born in 1956 in Winnipeg Canada who blends the effects of ancient fresco and mural art with contemporary subject matter. His fascinating technique – in which his painting surfaces are purposefully distressed – conjures the textures of Prehistoric cave painting, ancient Roman painting, and Renaissance fresco...
Category
Early 2000s Canadian Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Helene Stephenson Mixed media "Sonora" Framed Painting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Helene Stephenson Mixed Media Painting. "Sonora" Piece dates to the early 1990's. Philadelphia Artist, beautifully framed and ready to hang!
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Max Ackermann Modernist Original Painting Germany 1935 Stuttgart
Located in London, GB
An original pastel painting by the German Modernist painter Max Ackermann,(1887 - 1975)
He was both painter and graphic artist of abstract works.
Signed and dated
Born in 1887 in B...
Category
1930s German Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
Robert Duffy (American, 1928-2015), Impressionist Newport Harbor Seascape Oil
Located in Atlanta, GA
Robert Duffy (American, 1928-2015). Oil On Canvas
"Robert “Bob” Duffy is a “Plein Air Artist” who paints primarily in New England. Frequently, he can be seen in Northern Vermont ar...
Category
20th Century American Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood, Paint
Modern Abstract City Landscape Art Blue Oil Painting
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Abstract Blue City Landscape Modern Art Oil Painting on Wood
Signed unable to read
48.5 x 28.5 x .63 D
Preowned vintage unrestored condition.
Review images provided.
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paint
Robert Duffy (American, 1928-2015), Painting of a Harbor Fisherman in Newport
Located in Atlanta, GA
Robert Duffy (American, 1928-2015). Oil On Canvas
"Robert “Bob” Duffy is a “Plein Air Artist” who paints primarily in New England. Frequently, he can be seen in Northern Vermont ar...
Category
20th Century American Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood, Paint
Robert Duffy (American, 1928-2015), Impressionist Newport Harbor Oil On Canvas
Located in Atlanta, GA
Robert Duffy (American, 1928-2015). Oil On Canvas
"Robert “Bob” Duffy is a “Plein Air Artist” who paints primarily in New England. Frequently, he can be seen in Northern Vermont ar...
Category
20th Century American Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood, Paint
Carl-William Hammar, Swedish artist. Oil on board. Abstract composition
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Carl-William Hammar (1918-2006), Swedish artist.
Oil on board.
Abstract composition.
Dated 1966 on the back.
Signed.
In excellent condition. Frame with minor dent. See photo.
Visible...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Other
Modernism Still Life Painting By Robert Bluteau, 1955
Located in Lisbon, PT
Robert Bluteau (1914–1985), a modernist still life painter, signed "Bluteau" and dated "1955", the painting features fish. It was shown in the Salon des Artistes Bretons in France fr...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
1980 Harley Francis Abstract Nudes Painting, Signed and Dated
Located in Miami, FL
1980 Harley Francis Abstract Nudes Painting, Signed and Dated.
Offered for sale is an abstract acrylic painting by Harley Frances (1940-2017). The subjects are Francis' abstract male nude...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Wood, Paint
Love - Hand painted Oil Painting on Wood panel - 2004 New Haven, CT
Located in Bethany, CT
"Love" is part of a larger series or oil paintings on wood panel created by Erich J Davis between 2003-2004.
The artist typically uses available materials for his works as in this p...
Category
Early 2000s North American Modern Paintings
Materials
Plywood, Paint
Poppies Watercolor
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, Paper, Acrylic
Lars Bertle, Swedish artist. Oil on board. Abstract landscape.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Lars Bertle, Swedish artist. Oil on board. Abstract composition.
”Litet landskap” (Small landscape)
Signed on the front and back.
In perfect condition.
Dimensions: 27.0 cm x 22.0 cm.
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Other
Raymond D. Crane Painting, 1975
Located in Savannah, GA
Raymond (Ray) D. Crane
(Massachusetts, b.1942)
A large oil on canvas depicting an interior kitchen scene in a Hillside St. apartment in Boston with a woman cooking in a kitchen int...
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Rainbow Bridge - airbrushed acrylic painting
Located in Chicago, IL
This is part of an airbrush series Larry created on wood panel.
The frame is also customized by him.
Larry did a large scale version of this airbrush on a garage door in Chicago - ou...
Category
2010s American Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Wood, Paint
Original Modern Contemporary French Blue and White Painting in Antique Gilt Fram
Located in Houston, TX
Original Modern Contemporary French Blue and White Painting in Antique Gilt Frame by Houston Texas Artist Shannon Weir. Weir's artistic prowess sh...
Category
2010s American Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paint
Modern Pair Chinese Zhu Zhechi Zhu Zhe Chi Acrylic Canvas Nude Females Paintings
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful pair of large modern acrylic on canvas paintings by a world renowned Chinese artist Zhu Zhechi / 朱者赤 / Zhu Zhe Chi of nude females dancing, ti...
Category
20th Century Chinese Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint, Acrylic
Doris Staffel (American, 1921-2013) Twilight Language Oil Painting Rothko Pupil
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Age unknown, Oil on canvas or thick paper. It appears to have been tacked up in artist studio before purchase and framing. Framers decal from Philadelphia, where Artist once resided...
Category
20th Century American Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint, Canvas
Alexander Liberman Signed 1982 Abstract Acrylic and Collage on Canvas Painting
Located in Indianapolis, IN
A 1982 abstract acrylic and collage on canvas painting by the Ukrainian-American artist Alexander Liberman (1912-1999). Signed and dated to the lower left corner, this painting stret...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Hand Painted Dragonfly
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
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, Paper, Acrylic
Gotthard Sandberg, Swedish artist. Oil on board. Modernist landscape
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Gotthard Sandberg (1890-1961), Swedish artist.
Oil on board.
Modernist landscape with horses in a meadow.
Titled "Sommar" (Summer).
Signed and dated 1960.
In perfect condition.
Visi...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Other
Water color by Yves Brayer « Matador »
By Yves Brayer
Located in BORDEAUX, FR
Very pretty watercolor by Yves Brayer, part of a series on the theme of my bullfighting. In a perfect state. Original frame.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
Michael Qvarsebo, listed Swedish artist. Oil on board. Abstract composition.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Michael Qvarsebo (born 1945), a listed Swedish artist.
Oil on board.
Abstract composition with impasto brushstrokes. Colourful palette.
In excellent ...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Other
Maj Hemberg, Swedish artist. Oil on board. Abstract composition.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Maj Hemberg, Swedish artist.
Oil on board. Abstract composition. Painted with thick brushstrokes.
”Bombning av Dresden” - ("Bombing of Dresden").
1945-1952.
Signed on the back.
In ex...
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Other
Örjan Wikström, Swedish artist. Oil on canvas. Abstract composition.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Örjan Wikström (born 1948), a Swedish artist, active in Stockholm and Paris.
Oil on canvas.
Abstract composition.
From the 1960s/70s.
In perfect condition.
Artist's name on the back...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
May Östberg, Swedish artist. Oil on board. Modernist landscape. 1965
Located in Copenhagen, DK
May Östberg (1907-1966), Swedish artist.
Oil on board.
Modernist landscape. Title: "Nystan".
Signed.
Exhibition label on the back from Gävle Museum.
Dated 1965. Exhibited in 1966.
In...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Other
Adolf Zogbaum (German 1883 - 1961) View of Moselle River, oil on canvas painting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Adolf Zogbaum (German 1883 - 1961) View of Moselle River, oil on canvas painting. Signed lower right and dated 1935. (unframed)
Category
20th Century European Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
ANNE HERRING - 'Full Plumage' - Framed Acrylic Painting - U.S.A. - 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
ANNE HERRING - 'Full Plumage - Heron' - Vintage modernist style acrylic painting on Masonite panel - signed lower left - signed and titled verso - original frame - United States - ci...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Paintings
Materials
Softwood, Masonite, Paint
Ben Morea Painting, Tantra Series (1994)
Located in New York, NY
Tantra series painting by artist and counter-cultural icon Ben Morea. Morea’s exploits during the 1960’s, as co-founder of the anarchist/activist collective ...
Category
1990s American Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint, Paper
Pär Lindblad, listed Swedish artist. Oil on canvas. Landscape with river
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Pär Lindblad, listed Swedish artist.
Oil on canvas.
Modernist landscape with river and bridge.
Mid-20th century.
Signed.
In perfect condition.
Visible dimensions: W 49.0 cm x H 34.0...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Scandinavian artist. Oil on board. Abstract composition. 1960s/70s.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Scandinavian artist.
Oil on board. Abstract composition.
From the 1960s/70s.
In excellent condition.
Not signed.
Visible dimensions: 31.0 cm x 16.0 cm.
Total dimensions: 44.0 cm x 29...
Category
1960s Scandinavian Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Other
Sven Markhed, listed Swedish artist. Modernist landscape. Oil on canvas
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Sven Markhed (1925-1996), listed Swedish artist.
Modernist landscape in bright summer tones.
Signed.
In perfect condition.
Dimensions: W 65.0 cm x H 50.0 cm.
Total dimensions: W 80.0...
Category
20th Century Swedish Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Michael Qvarsebo, listed Swedish artist. Oil on board. Abstract composition
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Michael Qvarsebo (born 1945), listed Swedish artist.
Oil on board.
Abstract composition with impasto brushstrokes.
In perfect condition.
Signed and d...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Other
Raymond D. Crane Painting, 1973
Located in Savannah, GA
Raymond (Ray) D. Crane
(Massachusetts, b.1942)
A large oil on canvas depicting an interior of a Hillside St. apartment in Boston with a woman and the artist self-portrait in the fo...
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Night Rose
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
Collage and Paint by Matthew Rose, Titled 12.05
Located in Peabody, MA
An original painting with collage titled "12.05", dated 2004, by the accomplished international artist Matthew Rose, an American expat artist, writer and ...
Category
Early 2000s French Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint, Paper
Vintage Modern Abstract Signed Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in west palm beach, FL
A fabulous vintage Boho original oil on canvas. A chic MCM Abstract composition in deep rich colors. Signed by the artist and beautifully framed. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate .
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Mid-Century Framed Abstract Drip-Style Acrylic Art
Located in Houston, TX
Mid-century framed abstract drip-style acrylic painting. Framed in black metal under glass. Unsigned. Four drip-style paintings are available (see last picture) and sold separately, ...
Category
1960s English Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Metal
Modern Expressionist Abstract Painting Signed Mullin
Located in Clarksboro, NJ
This listing is for a Modern Expressionist Abstract Painting. Featuring a vintage wood frame, original expressionist style abstract art with a mixture of colors, and a wire on the ba...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Original Bamboo Watercolor
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, Paper, Acrylic
"The Ocean and the Beach" Abstract Oil Painting Oil on Canvas by Pat Badt
Located in Pasadena, CA
"The Ocean and the Beach" by Pat Badt is a fascinating painting especially for Ocean lovers! It encapsulates the serene yet dynamic relationship between the ocean and its timeless pa...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Lars Bertle, Swedish artist. Oil on board. Abstract composition.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Lars Bertle, Swedish artist. Oil on board. Abstract composition.
"Night on the Island" (translated from "Natten på Ön").
Approximately from the 1970s.
Signed on the front and back.
I...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Other
Alfred Reginald Thomson (British, 1895 - 1979) Venetian Scene.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Alfred Reginald Thomson (British, 1895 - 1979) Venetian Scene, gondolas surrounding a fountain painting. Oil on canvas, signed lower left and dated 1964. Unframed.
Category
1960s English Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Olle Calrström, Swedish artist. Oil on board. Abstract composition.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Olle Calrström (1920-2006), Swedish artist
Oil on board.
Abstract composition.
Signed.
From the 1960s/70s.
In perfect condition.
Visible dimensions: 31.2 cm x 30.2 cm.
Total dimensio...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Other
Mixed Media Paint and Wax Construction by Matthew Rose
Located in Peabody, MA
An original mixed media paint and wax construction on wood titled "Yvonne (30 Girlfriends)", and dated 1997-2002, by the accomplished international artist Matthew Rose...
Category
Early 2000s French Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Modern Expressionist Abstract Painting Signed Mullin
Located in Clarksboro, NJ
This listing is for a Modern Expressionist Abstract Painting. Featuring a vintage wood frame painted gray, original expressionist style abstract art with a mixture of colors, and a w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Modern Expressionist Abstract Painting Signed Mullin
Located in Clarksboro, NJ
This listing is for a Modern Expressionist Abstract Painting. Featuring a vintage wood frame, original expressionist style abstract art with a mixture of colors, and a wire on the ba...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Contemporary Fine Art
Located in Clermont, FL
CONTEMPORARY FINE ART
Untitled Executed in 2021.
original - only one - No Reproductions.
signed by artist
40 x 30 x 1.5 in.
ABOUT ARTIST
Kelly-Ann BAPTISTE (1986), is a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Jo Patch Oil on Board Painting
By Jo Patch
Located in Miami, FL
A very decorative work of art by listed artist, Jo Patch.
Jo Patch born in Opprebais on January 13, 1937. He was active in Belgium primarily although many of his works were exhibit...
Category
20th Century Belgian Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint, Masonite
Sture Haglundh, listed Swedish artist. Oil on board. Abstract composition.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Sture Haglundh (1908-1978), listed Swedish artist.
Oil on board.
Abstract composition. Colouristic palette.
Approximately from the 1960s.
Signed.
Visibl...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Other
Collage With Paint Titled "The Trial" by Matthew Rose
Located in Peabody, MA
An original paper collage painting on canvas titled "The Trial", dated 2013, by the accomplished international artist Matthew Rose, an American expat arti...
Category
2010s French Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint, Paper
Carlos Lopez-Ruiz (Bolivian/American, 1912 -1972) View of Funza, oil on board.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Carlos Lopez-Ruiz (Bolivian/American, 1912 -1972) View of Funza, oil on artist board, signed lower left. - Oil on artist board , signed lower left
Framed dimensions: 30.5 in x 24.5 in
Category
20th Century European Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Swedish artist. Oil on canvas. Abstract composition. 1955
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Swedish artist, oil on canvas. Abstract composition. Colouristic palette.
In excellent condition with minimal wear.
Indistinctly signed and dated '55.
Visible dimensions: 67.5 cm x 5...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
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