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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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.
Pisces Baby Zodiac Sign Poster by Leticia Gagetti - Size A1
By OWO Ceramics
Located in Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, AR
Zodiac sign poster by Leticia Gagetti, printed on 260g high-quality paper with a matte finish that ensures vivid and saturated colors. Crafted through giclée printing on museum-qual...
Paper
Andy Warhol Flowers (Leo Castelli Gallery Mailer, 1964)
By Andy Warhol
Located in New York, NY
Offset lithograph in colors on wove paper, published in conjunction with an exhibition—Warhol’s breakout “Flowers” show—held at New York's Leo Castelli Gallery from November 21-Decem...
Paper
Pisces Baby Zodiac Sign Poster by Leticia Gagetti - Size A3
By OWO Ceramics
Located in Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, AR
Zodiac sign poster by Leticia Gagetti, printed on 260g high-quality paper with a matte finish that ensures vivid and saturated colors. Crafted through giclée printing on museum-qual...
Paper
The 46th Annual Exhibition of Advertising and Editorial Art and Design Poster
Located in New York, NY
First edition, 4-color offset printed poster of this influential and now iconic Psychedelic-era image, commissioned as a call for entries for the 46th annual Exhibition of Advertising and Editorial Art and Design. Designed by Tom Daly, who also did the body painting with theatrical greasepaint and water-soluble acrylics on model Wandy Embry, and photographed by Kenneth Harris...
Paper
$275Sale Price|21% Off
Original San Francisco Olympic Summer Games Poster, 2002 by Michael Schwab
By Michael Schwab
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT An exceptional series of contemporary graphic design, aimed at bringing the Summer Olympic Games to the Bay Area in 2012. The Bridge to the Future original poster series from ...
Paper
1980's Georgia O'Keeffe "Music, Pink And Blue No. 2" Original Exhibition Poster
By Georgia O'Keefee
Located in Miami, FL
1980's Georgia O'Keeffe "Music, Pink And Blue No. 2", Original Exhibition Framed Poster. Metropolitan Museum of Art November 19. 1988- February 5, 1989 Framed in a brushed aluminu...
Aluminum
Framed Reproduction Lithograph of Henri Matisse "Tristesse Du Roi" Poster
Located in Queens, NY
Official collectors reproduction print of the abstract expressionist collage \"Tristesse du Roi\" (1952) by Henri Matisse in a white painted aluminum frame
Aluminum
$468Sale Price|40% Off
Fete de l’Humanité 1973 / Parc paysages de La Courneuve
Located in Rhinebeck, NY
Fete de l’Humanité 1973 / Parc paysages de la Courneuve… Uncommon horizontal format version of this poster for the celebration of the French communist newspaper. Among the very last...
Canvas, Paper
The Family Lithograph by Angel Botello
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Lithograph by Angel Botello called “La Familia or The Family”. It depicts three caricature- like figures- a father, a child and a mother holding one another painted in diff...
Paper
After Andy Warhol, Original Chanel N° 5 Poster, Couture Perfume, Pop Art, 1997
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Original Pop Art Poster by Andy Warhol for Chanel No. 5 Perfum from 1997 Artist: Andy Warhol Title: Chanel N°5 – Pink Date: 1997 Size: 46.1 x 66.9 in / 117 x 170 cm Materials and Te...
Paper
1980's John Moore "Thursday" Metropolitan Museum Of Art Exhibition Framed Poster
Located in Miami, FL
1980's John Moore "Thursday" Metropolitan Museum of Art Exhibition Framed Poster. 20th Century Art Exhibition Framed in a brushed aluminum frame, under glass. In excellent original...
Aluminum
Razzia, Original Louis Vuitton Classic Car Race, Bagatelle, Talbot Lago, 1993
By Razzia (Gérard Courbouleix–Dénériaz)
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Artist: Razzia Title: Concours automobiles classiques avec Louis Vuitton – Bagatelle 11-12 septembre 1993 Date: 1993 Size (w x h): 39.2 x 55.7 in / 99.5 x 141.5 cm Materials and Tec...
Paper
$275Sale Price|21% Off
Original San Francisco Olympic Summer Games Poster, 2002 by Sharrie Brooks
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT An exceptional series of contemporary graphic design, aimed at bringing the Summer Olympic Games to the Bay Area in 2012. The Bridge to the Future original poster series from...
Paper
Framed Basquiat Poster of Whitney Museum Showing 1992-1993
By (after) Jean-Michel Basquiat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A striking poster promoting Jean-Michel Basquiat’s gallery exhibition at the Whitney Museum, 1992–1993. Basquiat’s work remains endlessly compelling; his visual language and cultura...
Plexiglass, Wood, Paper
$280Sale Price|20% Off
Original San Francisco Olympic Summer Games Poster, 2002 by Kit Hinrichs
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT An exceptional series of contemporary graphic design, aimed at bringing the Summer Olympic Games to the Bay Area in 2012. The Bridge to the Future original poster series from ...
Paper
$1,120Sale Price|20% Off
Original Vintage David Hockney Exhibition Poster 'New York Film Festival', 1981
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Original vintage David Hockney exhibition poster 'New York Film Festival', 1981 Step into the vibrant world of David Hockney, where every stroke of his brush tells a story of boundl...
Paper
1984 Norma Andraud Modern Art Los Angeles Ca Many Feathers Embossed Poster
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1984 Norma Andraud Modern Art Los Angeles CA many feathers embossed poster Signature 19 x 27 Original unrestored vintage condition. See images provi...
Paper
Sagittarius Baby Astrology Poster by Leticia Gagetti - Size A1
By OWO Ceramics
Located in Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, AR
Astrology poster by Leticia Gagetti, printed on 260g high-quality paper with a matte finish that ensures vivid and saturated colors. Crafted through giclée printing on museum-qualit...
Paper
Vintage Graphic Poster, Boris Bucan Pretuska Firebird, Croatian Art Bird
By Boris Bucan
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Artist: Boris Bucan Dimensions: 196 x 204 cm. Condition: Excellent Fotmat: Unframed , six sheets Bucan’s “Petruska” also known as the “Fire Bird” is a work of marvel. Consist...
Other
1982 Vintage “Unbelievable Color” Poster By Julius Friedman & Nathan Felde
Located in San Carlos, CA
1982 “Unbelievable Color” Advertising Poster —Designed by Julius Friedman & Nathan Felde, Photogrpahy by Craig Guyon. Printed by The Hennegan Company, Cincinnati Ohio. Dimensions: ...
Paper
$225Sale Price|35% Off
Original San Francisco Olympic Summer Games Poster, 2002 by Michael Mabry
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT An exceptional series of contemporary graphic design, aimed at bringing the Summer Olympic Games to the Bay Area in 2012. The Bridge to the Future original poster series from ...
Paper
The Doors, 1969 Electric Circus Screenprint Concert Poster
Located in New York, NY
The Doors, 1969 Electric Circus Screenprint Concert Poster. Large silk-screened poster referencing The Doors and the Electric Circus, New York. This is a fantasy / retrospective post...
Paper
Pablo Picasso Poster "Affiches Originales des Maitres de l'Ecole de Paris" 1959
Located in Sharon, CT
Original Pablo Picasso lithograph poster. Maison de la Pensee Francaise 1959 show "Affiches Originales des Maitres de l'Ecole de Paris".
Paper
$1,120Sale Price|20% Off
Original Vintage Poster, 'D’amoureux Au Poisson' Signed by Raymond Peynet
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Original Vintage Poster, 'D’amoureux Au Poisson' Signed by Raymond Peynet Raymond Peynet was a French artist and illustrator. Peynet was known for his illustrations of couples, specifically, couples in love. Peynet was born in Paris in 1908 , he began drawing at a young age. He studied at the École Estienne and the École des Arts Décoratifs in Paris, this is where he developed his distinctive style. Peynet's style was characterised by delicate lines and slender characters. In 1930, Peynet began working for the weekly magazine "Le Rire," where he published his first illustrations of love couples. These images quickly gained attention from the public and became very popular, leading Peynet to publish a collection of these illustrations titled "Les Amoureux de Peynet...
Paper
'Attack of the 50ft. Woman' Original Vintage US One Sheet Movie Poster, 1958
Located in Devon, GB
Starring Allison Hayes, William Hudson, and Yvette Vickers, the film tells the story of Nancy Archer, a wealthy but troubled woman who encounters an alien and subsequently grows to a...
Linen, Paper
$478Sale Price|20% Off
GIANNI VERSACE Poster created by Mimmo Rotella for Mostra Dialogue du Mode, 1987
By Gianni Versace, Mimmo Rotella
Located in Milano, IT
Rara Locandina by Gianni Versace created by Mimmo Rotella for the exhibition held at the Palais Galliera, Musèe de la Mode et du Costume, in Paris. 198...
Paper
David Hockney Original Vintage Poster 'Parade Metropolitan Opera New York 1981'
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
David Hockney original vintage poster 'Parade Metropolitan Opera New York 1981' Created for the Opera Parade at the Metropolitan Opera in New...
Paper
Original Signed Lance Hidy, Great Egret, Poster c.1985
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT Original 10-color, silkscreen limited edition poster, Great Egret, signed by artist Lance Hidy and numbered #15/220. CREATOR Artist: Lance Hidy (b.1946). Silkscreened by...
Paper
$3,600Sale Price|20% Off
20th Century Original Poster by Boris Bucan, 'Symphony Orchestra Lisinski' 1987
By Boris Bucan
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Artist: Boris Bucan Dimensions: 196 x 206 cm Condition: Excellent Year: 1987 Consisting of 6 separate sheets Bucan is an internationally renowned graphic desig...
Paper
"Rolling Stone: The Photographs" Art Poster with Tina Turner cover
Located in East Quogue, NY
This unique vintage limited-release promotional poster was produced by Simon and Schuster in 1989 to celebrate the publication the art book,"Rolling Stone: The Photographs," featurin...
Paper
Herman Miller Collection Poster by Linda Powell, 1989 Limited Edition
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A hard to find Herman Miller Collection poster used for the display of classic designs from the company at the Henry Ford Museum & Greenfield Village in the Edsel Ford Design History...
Metal
$2,800Sale Price|20% Off
BORIS BUCAN Two Sheet Silk-Screen Original Vintage Poster, Zagreb Jazz Fair 1980
By Boris Bucan
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
BORIS BUCAN Two Sheet Silk-Screen Original Vintage Poster, Zagreb Jazz Fair 1980 This is an original vintage poster for the Croatian Jazz Festival, a witty design by poster artist, ...
Paper
$360Sale Price / item|39% Off
David Lance Goines for Peter Lorre "M" Poster 1982
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT An original lithograph for Peter Lorre's film "M" on thick archival paper. Artist stamp lower right. Unsigned. Four available. CREATOR David Lance Goines (1945-2023). ...
Paper
$450Sale Price / item|24% Off
David Lance Goines for Chez Panisse Poster 1980-4 avaialble
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT An original lithograph self portrait of the artist for Cafe Panisse in Berkeley, California. Artist stamp lower right. Unsigned. Four available. CREATOR David Lance Goi...
Paper
$2,400Sale Price|20% Off
Boris Bucan Original Vintage Croatian Poster, 'MUSICAL EXPERIENCE' 1980
By Boris Bucan
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Boris Bucan was an internationally renowned graphic designer from Croatia. His graphic work has been widely exhibited all over the world. This is an original vintage poster which is...
Paper
Original Vintage 1926 Champagne Poster, 'Champagne Joseph Perrier' by J Stall
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
This original Art-Deco champagne poster from 1926 exudes elegance! Created by J Stall, this poster has beautiful detailing and is a example of true Ar...
Paper
'Breakfast at Tiffany's' Original Vintage US One Sheet Movie Poster, 1961
Located in Devon, GB
In the pantheon of American movie posters, it doesn't get more iconic than this - the spectacular US one-sheet poster for 'Breakfast at Tiffany's'. Designed by legendary poster artis...
Paper, Linen
After Andy Warhol, Original Chanel N° 5 Poster, Couture Perfume, Pop Art, 1997
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Original Pop Art Poster by Andy Warhol for Chanel No. 5 Perfum from 1997 Artist: Andy Warhol Title: Chanel N°5 – Green - Blue Date: 1997 Size: 46.1 x 66.9 in / 117 x 170 cm Material...
Paper
$280Sale Price|20% Off
Original San Francisco Olympic Summer Games Poster, 2002 by Michael Vanderbyl
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT An exceptional series of contemporary graphic design, aimed at bringing the Summer Olympic Games to the Bay Area in 2012. The Bridge to the Future original poster series from ...
Paper
$800Sale Price|20% Off
Original Vintage Poster, Boris Bucan 'DILEMA', 1972
By Boris Bucan
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Original vintage poster, Boris Bucan 'DILEMA', 1972 Artist: Boris Bucan Year: 1972 Dimensions: 88 × 48 cm Condition: Excellent condition Format: Unlinen backed...
Paper
Yaacov Agam Circle Gallery SoHo Exhibition Poster 1980 Exhibition Poster
By Yaacov Agam
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
This vibrant exhibition poster features the dynamic geometric work of Yaacov Agam, a pioneer of kinetic and optical art. Created for Agam's solo show at Circle Gallery in SoHo, New Y...
Paper
$280Sale Price|20% Off
Original San Francisco Olympic Summer Games Poster, 2002 by David Lance Goines
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT An exceptional series of contemporary graphic design, aimed at bringing the Summer Olympic Games to the Bay Area in 2012. The Bridge to the Future original poster series from ...
Paper
Original San Francisco Olympic Summer Games Poster, Primo Angeli, 2002
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT An exceptional series of contemporary graphic design, aimed at bringing the Summer Olympic Games to the Bay Area in 2012. The Bridge to the Future original poster series from ...
Paper
$760Sale Price / item|20% Off
Peynet ‘Le Langage Des Fleurs’ Original Vintage Poster, C. 1970
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
This is an original vintage poster by the famous french illustrative artist, Raymond Peynet. The poster translates to, 'The language of flowers' . Raymond Peynet (1908-1999) was a French artist celebrated for his romantic and sentimental illustrations. He is best known for “Les Amoureux de Peynet...
Paint, Linen
$360Sale Price / item|20% Off
David Lance Goines, Metropolis, Poster 1981
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT An original lithograph poster for Fritz Lang's 1927 movie Metropolis shown at the Pacific Film Archive at the U.C. Berkeley Art Museum in 1981. Printed on thick archival paper...
Paper
Framed Masterpieces of Impressionism and Post-Impressionism Poster
Located in Queens, NY
Masterpieces of Impressionism and Post-Impressionism lithograph print from the Annenberg Collection Exhibit (1991) at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, in a brushed silver aluminum frame
Aluminum
Original 1st Ed. Roy Lichtenstein 'As I opened fire.' Triptych Stedelijk Lithos
By Dutch Textile Museum, Roy Lichtenstein
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Includes the complete three poster set. All vintage originals, sold as-is, as shown. The cardstock is bug eaten, chipped, ripped, punctured and marred. But not trimmed! Listing is fo...
Paper
Jasper Johns Poster, Leo Castelli Gallery 1970
By Jasper Johns
Located in New York, NY
Offset lithograph poster for an exhibition of Jasper Johns drawings held at New York City’s Leo Castelli Gallery from January 10-January 31, 1970. Shows the image “Two Flags,” a grap...
Paper
Great Art Poster circa 1950s American Embassy, Paris
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A great art poster announcing an exhibit at American Embassy, Paris, circa 1950s.
Paper
(CIVIL RIGHTS.) Earl Newman; artist. SNCC: Father and Child / 1965
By Earl Newman
Located in Philadelphia, PA
(CIVIL RIGHTS.) Earl Newman; artist. SNCC: Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee. Silk screen poster in red and black, 35 x 22½ inches, depicting a man holding a child; circa 196...
Paper
Keith Haring Vintage Large NYC Pop Shop te Neues Art Lithograph Poster Pyramid
By Keith Haring
Located in Studio City, CA
A rare and extremely hard-to-find vintage Keith Haring (1958-1990) Pop Shop Art offset lithograph poster (Untitled but often referred to as his "Pyramid, Child, Dog" piece) featuring...
Paper
$3,200Sale Price|20% Off
20th Century Original Poster by Boris Bucan, 'Pianist', 1983 Croatia Art
By Boris Bucan
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Artist: Boris Bucan Dimensions: 196 x 206 cm Condition: Excellent Year: 1988 Consisting of 6 separate sheets Bucan is an internationally renowned graphic desig...
Paper
F. Leger 1956 Exhibition Poster, Modern Style, Mid-20th Century, Paper
Located in Philadelphia, PA
F. Leger 1956 Exhibition Poster. Brite Beautiful colors! Poster shows bottom edge wear as seen in photo! Was hung with tacks sometime during its life. Would look great framed!
Paper
$2,240Sale Price|20% Off
Yves Saint Laurent 'LOVE 1997' Original Vintage Poster
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Yves Saint Laurent 'LOVE 1997' Original Vintage Poster In 1970, Yves Saint Laurent designed the first in a series of greeting cards in poster form that he would send his friends, ...
Paper
$280Sale Price|20% Off
Original San Francisco Olympic Summer Games Poster, 2002 by Jean Orlebeke
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT An exceptional series of contemporary graphic design, aimed at bringing the Summer Olympic Games to the Bay Area in 2012. The Bridge to the Future original poster series from ...
Paper
"The Rocky Horror Picture Show" vintage movie poster, 1975
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Original "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" vintage movie poster from 1975. 28" x 22" creasing and folds visible - unframed - will look amazing once fr...
Paper
$1,920Sale Price|20% Off
Original Vintage Poster, Loto, by Savignac
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A classic design by Villemot, this poster is advertising the brand of mineral water, ‘Contrex’. Contrexéville water was recognised as a Natural Mineral Water by the French Government...
Linen, Paper
Museum of Modern Art Original Poster, 'I'd Rather Drown' by Roy Lichtenstein
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Museum of Modern Art original poster, 'I'd Rather Drown' by Roy Lichtenstein Artist: Roy Lichtenstein Year: 1980 Dimensions: 150 x 130 cm Condition: Excellent ...
Paper
$275Sale Price|21% Off
Original San Francisco Olympic Summer Games Poster, 2002 by Todd Simmons
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT An exceptional series of contemporary graphic design, aimed at bringing the Summer Olympic Games to the Bay Area in 2012. The Bridge to the Future original poster series from ...
Paper
$225Sale Price|35% Off
Original San Francisco Olympic Summer Games Poster, 2002 by Min Wang
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT An exceptional series of contemporary graphic design, aimed at bringing the Summer Olympic Games to the Bay Area in 2012. The Bridge to the Future original poster series from ...
Paper