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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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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 chaircrafted 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
Period: 1990s
Vintage Oil Painting of Paris Signed by Romanian Artist Mariana Elas Dated 1990
Located in COLMAR, FR
A bright and airy oil painting of Paris on stretched canvas made by Romanian painter Mariana Elas. The artwork is signed and dated 1990 in the lower left corner (see photo). Mariana ...
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1990s Romanian Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

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.
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1990s American Modern Paintings

Materials

Paper

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.
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1990s Danish Modern Paintings

Materials

Other

Massive Abstract Acrylic on Canvas, Pascal Magis (1955-2011)
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...
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1990s French Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Large Acrylic on Canvas, Pascal Magis (1955-2011)
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...
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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...
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1990s Italian Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Oversized Abstract Acrylic on Canvas, Pascal Magis (1955-2011)
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. ...
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1990s French Modern Paintings

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Acrylic, Canvas

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...
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1990s Modern Paintings

Materials

Paint

Vintage Rustic "Los Atravesados" Wood Wall Art Signed by the Artist. Dated 1993
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Rustic "Los Atravesados" Wood Wall Art Signed by Mexican American Artist Roger Palacios. Dated 1993. Features a modern interpretation of Northern-Mexican Tribal Art painted o...
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1990s American Modern Paintings

Materials

Wood

Superb Modern Surrealist Painting on Wood
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Superb Modern Surrealist Painting on Wood. From the private collection of a renowned Beverly Hills modern art collector. Unsigned.
Category

1990s American Modern Paintings

Materials

Wood

Les Simonnet unique pieces diptych paint on lucite framed 1996
Located in Paris, IDF
This unique composition, conceived by Les Simonnet, dates back to 1996. Crafted on lucite, the two paintings are nestled within painted wooden shadow boxes. The abstract forms are mi...
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1990s French Modern Paintings

Materials

Lucite

Hartmut Ritzerfeld (1950 - 2024), "Blumenstilleben", acrylic on canvas
Located in Münster, DE
Hartmut Ritzerfeld (*1950), "Blumenstilleben", acrylic on canvas, monogrammed, inscribed on the reverse, framed 44.5 x 54.5 cm born 1950 in Stolberg 1969 - 1975 Studied at the Düss...
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1990s German Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Harry Hilson Signed 1990s Abstract Landscape Mixed Media Painting
Located in Indianapolis, IN
A 1990s abstract acrylic and collage on paper beach landscape painting by American artist Harry Hilson (1935-2004). Gestural lines come together to create a blue and pink abstract sh...
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1990s American Modern Paintings

Materials

Paint, Paper

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...
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1990s Swedish Modern Paintings

Materials

Other

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...
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1990s Chinese Modern Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Wood, Paint

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
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1990s German Modern Paintings

Materials

Paper

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

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
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1990s German Modern Paintings

Materials

Paper, 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 ...
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1990s American Modern Paintings

Materials

Paint, Paper

Ben Morea Painting, Tantra Series (1993)
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 ...
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1990s American Modern Paintings

Materials

Paint, Paper

Homoerotic scene with three male nude figures by Silvia Volpini, Italy 1991
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a large scale canvas depicting three nude male figures. This homoerotic scene is done in oil pastels on canvas by the Italian artist Silvia Volpini in 1...
Category

1990s Italian Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas

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 ...
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1990s American Modern Paintings

Materials

Plexiglass, Paint, Paper

Large Australian Aboriginal Painting by Mabel Juli
Located in Atlanta, GA
A striking large painting by Australian Aboriginal artist Mabel Juli (b. 1931) circa 1990s. This large abstract landscape painting on the dreamscape of the Western Australian Desert was boldly executed with several shades of earth pigments. The contrast of their colors, the granule textures of the surface and the abstract composition made it visually arresting. Provenance: inscribed verso: "Warmun Art Centre, Mabel Juli 409/08 " Paper label affixed from "Gallery Gabrielle Pizzi Gallery, Melbourn, Australia", where the painting was originally purchased prior to 2004. Mabel Juli started painting in 1980s at the Warmun Art Centre, encouraged by artists Rover Thomas...
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1990s Australian Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood

Large Striking Contemporary Painting Signed Slade
By Paul Slade
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Large original painting signed lower right, Slade, having striking figurative rendering that's almost abstract. The figure appears to be female with a dreamy, bold and powerful styl...
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1990s American Modern Paintings

Materials

Paper

Original Vintage 1992 Abstract Painting by Warren Fischer
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Warren Fischer abstract painting on linen canvas. Offered for sale is a figurative abstract painting on linen canvas by the American artist Warren Fischer (1943-2001). The p...
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1990s American Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

1990s Untitled Abstract Painting on Paper by Cole
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Abstract figurative mixed media on paper signed by Cole Measurements: Framed 29" × 37" Unframed 21" × 29" Material: Mixed media on paper.
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1990s American Modern Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Paint, Paper

Original Vintage Figurative Abstract Painting, Warren Fischer 1996
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Warren Fischer figurative abstract painting on linen canvas. Offered for sale is a figurative abstract painting on linen canvas by the American artist Warren Fischer (1943-2...
Category

1990s American Modern Paintings

Materials

Paint, Canvas, Wood

Warren Fischer Original Vintage Figurative Abstract Painting
Located in Miami, FL
Warren Fischer Original Vintage Figurative Abstract Painting Offered for sale is a figurative abstract painting on linen canvas by the American artist Warren Fischer (1943-2001). ...
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1990s American Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

Vintage Original Figurative Abstract Painting, Warren Fischer 1999
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Warren Fischer figurative abstract painting on linen canvas. Offered for sale is a figurative abstract painting on linen canvas by the American artist Warren Fischer (1943-2...
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1990s American Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

Original Vintage Warren Fischer Abstract Painting on Canvas, 1992
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Warren Fischer abstract painting on canvas Offered for sale is an abstract acrylic painting on canvas by Warren Fischer. The artist used bold strokes, rich hues, and subtl...
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1990s American Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

Vintage Original Warren Fischer Figurative Abstract Painting on Linen Canvas
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Warren Fischer figurative abstract painting on linen canvas. Offered for sale is a figurative abstract painting on linen canvas by the American artist Warren Fischer (1943-2...
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1990s American Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

Pet Penis - Surreal Watercolor by Unknown Danish Artist, 1990
Located in Esbjerg, DK
This piece, despite the lack of refined artistic details makes up for it in the sarcastic and unusual department. That sure is a funny chicken being stroked by a fruit-basket-hat wea...
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1990s Danish Modern Paintings

Materials

Aluminum

Chen Yun Wang / Wang Chengyun „Frau vor Säule“
By Wang Chengyun
Located in Saarbrücken, SL
The painting „Frau vor Säule“ presented Chen Yun Wang / Wang Chengyun in the room “Ying”, titled Black Room of the Past. Provenance: Schenning Collection, Goslar. Oil on canvas. Signed on both sides. Chen Yun Wang, 20. September 2019, Text: Kai Hunsicker Gallant wanderer between China and Germany. Chen Yun Wang (born 1959) is one of the better known representatives of contemporary Chinese classical...
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1990s Chinese 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...
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1990s Swedish Modern Paintings

Materials

Paint

Painting by A. Robertson, titled Lets Take a Look at Some Meanies, dated 1995
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Oil painting dated 1995 by A. Robertson, titled "Lets Take a Look at Some Meanies". We had a new black floater frame replace the old black frame. Painting measures 47" wide, 2.25"...
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1990s American Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Acrylic Painting on Canvas, Heartbeat
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
Author unknown, Heartbeat Acrylic on canvas Work signed Margu-20 on the back of the canvas Work dimensions 60/40 Unframed work Work in original vintage condition.
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1990s Unknown Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

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...
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1990s Danish Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Oil Painting on Cardboard by Etienne Yver
Located in LYON, FR
Oil painting on cardboard by Etienne Yver. A multi-faceted artist, Étienne YVER has gradually built up a singular work placed under the light of an expressiveness sometimes tinged wi...
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1990s French Modern Paintings

Materials

Paper

Vintage Warren Fischer Abstract Oil Painting
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Warren Fischer abstract oil painting. Offered for sale is an abstract oil painting on canvas by the American artist Warren Fischer (1943-2001). The painting is part of the...
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1990s American Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood

Peter A. Kotka Stiil Life with Wine & Cheese
Located in Downingtown, PA
Peter A. Kotka Stiil Life with Wine & Cheese, Oil on Linen Panel, Signed lower right. 1995. The trompe l'oeil still life of a bottle of wine, a half-empty wine glass and a smal...
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1990s English Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Fabulous Signed 20th Century Oil Painting on Paper by Ding Bin, 1992
Located in Pewsey, GB
Fabulous Signed 20th century oil painting on paper by Ding Bin, 1992, 106 x 106 cm. Ding Bin was born in Beijing in 1960, graduated from the Department of Chinese Painting, CAFA. ...
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1990s Chinese Modern Paintings

Materials

Paint

George Herms Beat Movement Assemblage "Handle", Signed and Dated, 1997
Located in Cathedral City, CA
George Herms, California (b. 1937), "Handle", 1997. Found object assemblage. Mixed media including metal, wood, wire, newspaper, carpet and parchment. Signed and dated on verso. Measures 22" high x 22-1/2" wide x 6"deep. Artwork is in very good as-found condition. Detailed photos show full condition. George Herms is an American artist best known for creating assemblages out of discarded, often rusty, dirty or broken every-day objects, and juxtaposing those objects so as to infuse them with poetry, humor and meaning. He is also known for his works on paper, including works with ink, collage, drawing, paint and poetry. The prolific Herms has also created theater pieces, about which he has said, "I treat it as a Joseph Cornell box big enough that you can walk around in. It's just a continuation of my sculpture, one year at a time." Legendary curator Walter Hopps, who met Herms in 1956, "placed Herms on a dazzling continuum of assemblage artists that includes Pablo Picasso, Kurt Schwitters, Marcel Duchamp, and Joseph Cornell, as well as California luminaries Wallace Berman...
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1990s American Modern Paintings

Materials

Metal, Iron, Wire

Monumental Large Abstract Painting on Panel by Bill Fisher
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Striking and very large rectangular oil and mixed media encaustic abstract modernist painting on wood having geometric yellow and white squares along the left of the composition, and textured greyish silver on the rest of the panel. Signed on back, Bill Fisher...
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1990s American Modern Paintings

Materials

Wood

Monumental 3 D Oil & Wax on Wood Painting of Street Life by Jeff Pullen
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Very large impressive realistic oil and wax on wood painting of a vacation street strip with illuminated hotel and palm trees. The surface has multiple levels and 3 dimensionality with painting on mixed media with wood panel and incorporated shutters. Titled "I Want to See the Light" Signed by artist on back Jeff Pullen Established American artist Jeff Pullen vibrantly captures the modern New York urban experience. The highly successful, award-winning artist has been described as "Edward Hopper meets Elmore Leonard...
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1990s American Modern Paintings

Materials

Wood

Australian Aboriginal Painting "Piari" by Ningie Nangala
Located in Atlanta, GA
An aboriginal contemporary painting by Australian artist Ningie Nangala (born 1938-). The colorful canvas depicts the artist's ancestral country called...
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1990s Australian Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Large Oil on Canvass Nude Painting by Alan Brassington
Located in London, GB
A large and impressive oil painting of a male nude, by acclaimed British artist Alan Brassington. This dates from the late 20th century. Alan Brassington specialises in portraits an...
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1990s British Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Bernd Haussmann Modern Abstract Mixed-Media on Paper
By Bernd Haussmann
Located in New York, NY
Modern abstract untitled mixed-media on paper by German artist Bernd Haussmann (b. 1957) with flower motif in lower right corner. The piece is signed initialed and dated in the upper...
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1990s German Modern Paintings

Materials

Paper

Vintage Warren Fischer Abstract Painting with Aquarium
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Warren Fischer abstract painting with aquarium Offered for sale is a figurative abstract oil painting on canvas by the American artist Warren Fischer (1943-2001). The pain...
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1990s American Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

Australian Aboriginal Painting Rain Dreaming Ronnie Tjampitjinpa
By Ronnie Tjampitjinpa
Located in Atlanta, GA
A contemporary painting by Australian Aboriginal artist Ronnie Tjampitjinpa (1943-). Entitled "Rain Dreaming", the artwork was acrylic on canvas and painted in 1999 Fully documente...
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1990s Australian Modern Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas

Acryl on Canvas, Noor Knip, 1990
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Colorful and playful painting by Noor Knip in acrylic on canvas, 1990. We are in love with the work of Noor Knip and are very pleased to see that so many ...
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1990s Dutch Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

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...
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1990s Danish Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Kerstin Andersson, Listed Swedish Artist, Oil on Canvas, Dated 1995
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Kerstin Andersson (b. 1957), listed Swedish artist. Oil on canvas. Dated 1995. The canvas measures: 32 x 23 cm. The frame measures: 2 cm. In excellent condition. Signed and dated.
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1990s Swedish Modern Paintings

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Canvas

Large Painting of a Painting Studio
Located in LELYSTAD, FL
Large painting. Oil on canvas. Signed with “Andres”. Painted in the 1990s in Spain. Simply framed in a grey painted wooden kader, depicting the painter’s own studio. The composition ...
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1990s Spanish Modern Paintings

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Canvas, Paint

Abstract Painting "Fin Du Jour" in Friendly Orange-Blue Colors by Michel Puchala
Located in Salzburg, AT
Abstract painting in warm, friendly acrylic colors with the name "Fin du Jour" - "End of the Day" by Michel Puchala. Professional framing with shadow gap frame (1.0cm) and white gold...
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1990s French Modern Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

10 Commandments by Massimo Giacon Italy, 1997 Acrylic on Wood in
Located in Chicago, IL
10 Commandments by Massimo Giacon, monumental painting acrylic on wood. Italy, 1997 Signed to lower edge: [Approved by Giacon]. Measures: 72¾ H × 4...
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1990s Modern Paintings

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Acrylic

Marta P. Crespo Mid Century Modern Etching
By Marta P. Crespo
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Etching made by Marta P. Crespo in Spain, circa 1990. Unique edition, 1/1 Hand signed.
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1990s Spanish Modern Paintings

Materials

Paper

Figural Modern Painting on Canvas by George D'Amato, 1990s
Located in Chicago, IL
A large figural modernist painting on canvas by George D’Amato, 1990s. This gorgeous artwork features vibrant red, green and black hues. Artist signature on the lower right. Georg...
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1990s American Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Sophisticated Abstract Painting in Distressed Vintage Frame
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Beautifully rendered abstract painting having textural layered surface and rich color palette of navy, green, burnt orange and turquoise. Signed o...
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1990s American Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas

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