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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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.
Marti Somers — "6 Limes Juggling" Signed Limited Edition Print (103/195)
Located in San Carlos, CA
Add a touch of whimsical sophistication to your collection with this enchanting limited-edition print by acclaimed contemporary artist Marti Somers. Titled 6 Limes Juggling, the piec...
Paper
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
$455Sale Price|30% Off
LeRoy Neiman 1972 Signed Framed Alpine Skiing VII Etching 16"
By LeRoy Neiman
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 20th century LeRoy Neiman black and white etching titled "Skiing VII." Pencil signed and numbered 148/150, lower edge. Beveled black painted wood frame; gray and maroon layered ...
Paper
$239Sale Price|44% Off
1983 Patrick Nagel Mirage Edition Serigraph Piedmont Graphics, Oakland
Located in San Carlos, CA
Fantastic and very rare Patrick Nagel serigraph printed in 1983 by Mirage Editions for Piedmont Graphics in Oakland California. This print is signed...
Paper
Keith Haring Signed Lithograph Tony Shafrazi Gallery Exhibition Poster Into 84
By Keith Haring
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic, wonderfully designed, striking original color offset lithograph on thick wove paper exhibition poster from Keith Haring's 1983 Tony Shafrazi New York City Gallery show I...
Paper
$200Sale Price|45% Off
1983 Ivan Kliun, Russian Avant-Garde, Moderna Museet, Malmo Exhibition Print
By (After) Ivan Vasilievich Kliun
Located in San Carlos, CA
🎨 Vintage Offset Lithograph by Ivan Kliun: Russian Avant-Garde Exhibition Memorabilia Step into the world of Russian Avant-Garde art with this stunning offset lithograph, created i...
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The Encounter, 1944 Lithograph by Maurits Cornelis Escher
By M.C. Escher
Located in Point Richmond, CA
The Encounter, 1944 Maurits Cornelis Escher (Dutch, 1898-1972) Print size: 13.5 by 18.5 inches (34.2 by 47 cm) Frame size: 23.25 x 27.5 inches (59 by 70 cm) From the catalogue raison...
Paper
$319Sale Price|20% Off
1968 K.C. RIgnall "Meanwhile Back In The States" Lithograph, Signed
Located in San Carlos, CA
Own a Piece of Protest History: Signed 1968 Lithograph by K.C. Rignall Calling all art collectors and history buffs! We have a rare opportunity to acquire a signed lithograph by re...
Paper
$279Sale Price|20% Off
1971 Max Ernst "Orangerie Des Tuileries" Exposition Lithograph
By Max Ernst
Located in San Carlos, CA
Gorgeous color lithograph after Max Ernst. Printed in 1971 to announce a Max Ernst exhibition at L'orangerie des Tuilieres in Paris, France. This Max Ernst Lithograph...
Other
Takashi Murakami Signed Limited Edition Superflat Japanese Print DOB Myxomycete
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic and quite engaging Primordial Life offset lithograph print by renowned contemporary Japanese artist Takashi Murakami the founder of the Superflat aesthetic art movement w...
Paper
Estate Authorized Picasso from Marina Picasso Collection 248/500
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Estate Authorized Pablo Picasso Lithograph, 248/500. Estate seal and Arches paper seals to corners. Originally sold through Richard Norton Gallery...
Paper
Salvador Dalí "Saturnian Giraffe" Print Framed
Located in Bradenton, FL
1970's Salvador Dali Lithograph, "Saturnian Giraffe" (The Conquest of the Cosmos II) is an example of the artist's surrealist style, known for his dreamlike, bizarre imagery and meti...
Paper
Georges Braque "Violin Melodie" Cubism H. Deschamps Lithographic Reproduction
Located in Sharon, CT
A fine framed reproduction of an important early Georges Braque (1882-1963) by Henri Deschamps. Lithograph image size: 21 5/16" x 14 3/4". Signed in th...
Paper
Friedensreich Hundertwasser “Columbus Regentag in India”
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare Friedensreich Hundertwasser, color screen print with metal embossing “Columbus Regentag in India”. published by Ars Viva, Zurich 1971-72, stamp signed and numbered 1638/3000. Di...
Paper
$4,375Sale Price|30% Off
LeRoy Neiman "Chicago Options" 1990 Hand Signed Serigraph Stock Market Framed
By LeRoy Neiman
Located in Dayton, OH
Chicago Options by Leroy Neiman, circa 1990. Hand Signed Colored Serigraph, #406/450 The 1990 serigraph Chicago Options by LeRoy Neiman depicts the fast-paced trading floor of a Chi...
Paper
$4,940 / item
Nest Digital Painting
Located in Milan, IT
This Pop-Surrealist digital painting depicts a blue woodpecker nestled in a woman's hair, lost in happy thoughts. Viewed from behind, the female figure looks out at the leaden horizo...
Canvas, Wood, Cotton
$343Sale Price|20% Off
1981 Patrick Nagel "Yochum-Kay LA, SF" Mirage Editions Silkscreen
Located in San Carlos, CA
Here we have another fantastic Patrick Nagel for sale. This silkscreen on heavy stock was produced in 1981 by Mirage Editions for Yochum-Kay in Los Angeles and San Francisco. This pr...
Other
Masami Teraoka McDonald's Hamburgers Invading Japan Geisha Tattooed Woman Print
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful lithograph print by famed Japanese American artist Masami Teraoka titled "McDonald's Hamburgers Invading Japan/Geisha and Tattooed Woman" from his series McDonald's Hambu...
Paper
British Artist Celia Hempton Nude Male Print "Ben", Numbered, Signed, Dated 2017
By Celia Hempton
Located in Miami, FL
British Artist Celia Hempton Nude Male Print "Ben", Numbered, Signed, Dated 2017 Offered for sale is a 2017 print of a nude male by the British artist Celia Hempton (b 1981) titled ...
Glass, Wood, Paper
Pablo Picasso Aquatint and Drypoint, Dans l'Atelier 1965
Located in New York, NY
Aquatint and drypoint etching by Pablo Picasso titled “Dans l’Atelier III,” executed in 1965. Number 34 from an edition of 50. Signed l/r Picasso, numbered lower left. In a custom gi...
Paper
"Promise of Paradise", Print with African American Male Figures
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Printed in a lovely shade of ruddy brown, this mysterious print depicts a young Black male figure in the foreground, with an older African American man behind him and holding him by ...
Paper
Meditating Girl Statue - Sculpture in Pyrophyllite Patinated Stone
Located in Pasadena, CA
This statue depicts a captivating girl sitting in a serene meditation, sculpted from Pyrophyllite Stone. The sculpture is imbued with both gentleness and spiritual significance. Her...
Stone
Early 20th Century German Academic Rhinoceros Study Print After Richard Müller
Located in San Carlos, CA
Powerful early 20th century academic animal study depicting a rhinoceros, produced after an original drawing by Richard Müller (German, 1874–1954), a leading figure of the Dresden Ac...
Paper
$239Sale Price|20% Off
1977 David Lance Goines "Berkeley Repertory Theatre" Screenprint
Located in San Carlos, CA
Gorgeous vintage print by famed American print artist David Lance Goines. This print was produced in 1977 for the Tony award winning Berkeley Repertory Theatre in Berkeley, CA. Th...
Paper
L. S. Lowry Signed Proof Titled "Two Brothers" in Gallery Frame under Glass
By L. S. Lowry
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This lithograph was done by the well known British artist L.S. Lowry and dating to 1980 and done in his Modernist style. This framed lithograph is entitled "Two Brothers" and depicts...
Paper
Masami Teraoka Waves and Plagues Geisha in Bath Exhibition Lithograph Poster
Located in Studio City, CA
A rare and engaging vintage Masami Teraoka framed exhibition offset lithograph poster titled "Geisha in Bath" from his Waves and Plagues Aids Series Exhibition at the Contemporary Mu...
Wood, Paper
Original Keith Haring Signed Poster, Italia 1983, Framed
By Keith Haring
Located in Kansas City, MO
Original Keith Haring signed poster. Italia 1983. Framed. Obtained from the estate of the original owner.
Paper
Lincoln Center Ticket by Andy Warhol
Located in Dallas, TX
This work is from the unsigned edition of 500 printed by Maurel Studios, New York and published by List Art Posters for Lincoln Center for the Performing Ar...
Other
Christine Rosamond Signed Lithograph "Storyteller III" 1991
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Large signed and numbered lithograph by Christine Rosamond (American 1947-1994). "Storyteller III" circa 1991, depicting 7 women engaged in spirited conversation with vivid, bold col...
Plexiglass, Paper
1950 Jean Cocteau Orpheus serigraph print with frame
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Brescia, IT
"Orpheus" Jean Cocteau France, 1953 Serigraph on metal Wood Frame with glass Original 1950-1960
Metal
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
Frank Stella , Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1969, 1984
By Frank Stella
Located in Den Haag, NL
Original Oversize Period Museum Exhibition Lithographic Poster Protractor Variation 'FRANK STELLA, (American, Born 1936) Protractor Variation, 1969 Fluorescent- alkyd on canvas, 1...
Paper
$279Sale Price|30% Off
1980 Roy Ahlgren “Stratification” Op Art Serigraph
Located in San Carlos, CA
Excellent serigraph by American Op Art artist Roy Ahlgren (1927 - 2011). This piece named "Stratification" is signed, dated (1980) and numbered (74/145) by the artist in pencil. O...
Paper
Dinosaure Print by Le Corbusier, Etched Modern Artwork, Signed 2/100
By Le Corbusier
Located in Berlin, BE
"Dinosaure" by Le Corbusier. Signed in pencil and numbered 2/100. Charles-Édouard Jeanneret (1887 – 1965), known as Le Corbusier, was a Swiss-French architect, designer, painter, ...
Paper
M. FORSYTHE - 'Ash' - 8/100 - Vintage Fine Art Engraving - Canada - 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
M. FORSYTHE - 'Ash' - # 8/100 - Vintage fine art engraving on paper - signed in pencil below the plate - stained wood frame with gilt detail - under glass - celadon bevel edged matte...
Glass, Wood, Paper
Screenprint in good condition by the Italian Op-Art artist Getulio Alviani.
Located in Hamburg, DE
Screenprint in good condition by the Italian Op-Art artist Getulio Alviani. Getulio Alviani (1939-2018) was an Italian painter, object artist and repre...
Paper
$296Sale Price|49% Off
“Homegrown and Wild” Artist Proof after Marti Somers –Sunflower Still Life Print
Located in San Carlos, CA
Homegrown and Wild AP/1 after Marti Somers – Sunflower Still Life Print Dimensions: Height: 27.5 in (69.85 cm) Width: 23.5 in (59.69 cm) Depth: 0.1 in (flat print) Vibrant and rich...
Paper
$3,430Sale Price / set|52% Off
Limited Edition "Baj chez Baj" Multiplicata Internazionale, 1972 by Enrico Baj
By Enrico Baj 1, Multirevol, Multiplicata Internationale
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A lovely incomplete folio featuring 6 of 10 plates from Enrico Baj's mixed-media "Baz Chez Baj" printed edition on wove paper; each print from this limited edition has been signed "B...
Paper
Kiyoshi Saito Woodblock Print 32/80 "Flower And A Girl"
Located in Toledo, OH
Japanese 1971 woodblock print titled "Flower Ana A Girl" 32/80 by Kiyoshi Saito. Image measures 15" x 21.5".
Paper
$4,630 / item
In the Garden of Good and Evil Digital Painting
Located in Milan, IT
This Pop-Surrealist digital painting depicts a woman being tempted by a serpent in the Garden of Eden. Instead of an apple, she is holding a broken heart in her hands. The female figure stand out against a lush background of exotic foliage and flowers. Part of a signed, numbered Limited Edition. "Certificate of Authenticity" include. Basswood box frame. Year of Creation: 2015 Edition Number: 1/300 Artist’s Signature: Printed on the Canvas + original signature on Limited Edition Certificate...
Canvas, Wood, Cotton
$10,500
Peter Gee Pop Art Silkscreen
By Peter Gee
Located in New York, NY
Pop Art screen-print on silver metallic board featuring graphic magenta, blue, orange bullseye targets. Signed Peter Gee 1967. Professionally framed in a white wood frame with glare ...
Paint, Paper
Vintage Einosuke Hiratani Modernist Still Life Japan 1970s
Located in Oakland, CA
Really gorgeous silkscreen print by well listed artist, Einosuke Hiratani c1960s/70s. This was purchased in Japan, and does have the original gallery exhibition frame. This is a smal...
Plexiglass, Wood, Paper
Black & White Print of Female Nude, pencil signed and numbered 58/150
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Black & White Print of Female Nude pencil signed and numbered 58/150 artist Unknown date Unknown images size: 18 3/4" x 29" "very nicely framed" mahogany frame with gold edge linen...
Paper
Muramasa Kudo Signed Limited Edition Japanese Serigraph Print Ocean Breeze
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful and engaging large limited edition serigraph print by Japanese artist/print master Muramasa Kudo (1948-) titled "Ocean Breeze". The work, w...
Paper
$2,765Sale Price|20% Off
Vallauris 1951 Exposition, 1951
Located in Holmfirth, GB
Artist: Pablo Picasso Title: Vallauris 1951 Exposition, 1951 Date: 1951 Medium: Linocut Printer: Hidalgo Arnera Size: 65 x 50 cm Signed: In plate.
Paper
$239Sale Price|20% Off
1973 International Museum Of Erotic Art Exhibition Print
Located in San Carlos, CA
Very cool vintage advertisement print after Alfred Beloch's "Cock Rocket". This print was created to announce a 1973 exhibition at "The In...
Other
$495Sale Price|50% Off
Signed Mezzotint by G.H. Rothe, Titled Calalily
Located in Ross, CA
Gatja Helgart (G.H.) Rothe (1935-2007) Mezzotint titled Calalily, signed lower right, numbered 26/150. Professionally framed and double matted. Mezzotint by sight measures 18.5h x 1...
Paper
$781Sale Price / item|10% Off
Abel, Limited and Numbered Portrait Print with Matte Frame
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Scroll down and click "view all from Seller" to see more than 500 other unique products. (2) Limited and numbered portrait print with matte frame "Certifi...
Aluminum
$7,500Sale Price / set|58% Off
Nicolas Mordvinoff - "Imageries" - Portfolio of 24 Serigraphs
By Nicolas Mordvinoff
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This rare portfolio by Mordinoff from the 1970s contains 24 limited edition original prints of a highly stylized erotic nature. Mordvinoff born in St. Petersburg Russia in 1911 studied with Ferdinand...
Paper
Contemporary Signed French Abstract Color Lithograph, Colorful French Modern Art
Located in Miami, FL
Modern French Color Lithograph signed Fitzori, French school color lithograph Titled "Bonjour Madame". This original French color lithograph bursting with vibrant, eye-catching col...
Paper
$199Sale Price|20% Off
1967 Stanley Mouse "Joint Show" Psychedelic Advertisement Print
Located in San Carlos, CA
Cool vintage 1967 psychedelic print by Stanley Mouse announcing a joint show with his fellow 1960's psychedelic artists Wes Wilson, Victor Moscoso, Rick Griffin...
Paper
René Gruau limited edition 1990 lithograph 'Bonjour Cherie'
By René Gruau
Located in Weesp, NL
René Gruau Bonjour Chérie Limited Edition Lithograph, 74/300 Printed by Mourlot, Paris Import of Art into the US should be exempt from all U.S. import tariffs but please check. ...
Acrylic, Wood, Paper
"Exit" Abstract Limited Edition Archival Print by Louis Shields, 2015
Located in Middleburg, VA
A refined exploration of spatial harmony and architectural abstraction, "Exit" is a masterful limited edition archival print by American artist Louis Shields. Originally conceived as...
Paint, Paper
Female Nude Photography by Greg Gorman
By Greg Gorman
Located in Atlanta, GA
Artist: Greg Gorman (American, b. 1949), Title: With Her Hand on the Wall Year: 1988 Medium: Gelatin Silver print. Artist stamp verso Image size: 10.5"h x 8"w, overall (with ma...
Paper
Large Mogens Koch Oregon Pine Frame
By Pablo Picasso, Mogens Koch, Rud Rasmussen
Located in Kastrup, DK
Large Mogens Koch Oregon pine frame made by Rud. Rasmussen Cabinetmakers, c. 1965. Label from here. Please note: The Picasso lithograph is sold and ...
Glass, Pine, Paper
Modern Office Supplies Collage Three Dimensional Art Print "Cut and Paste"
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Modern style collage style art print is made to look Three-dimensional, with the words "cut and paste." The artist is unknown and the artwork print comes unsigned. Art has a scissor,...
Glass, Wood, Paper
Manuel Felguerez Silkscreen
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1970. We offer this Manuel Felguerez Silkscreen signed and numbered, mounted on original silver leaf frame. Manuel Felguérez (1928-2020) stands as a pioneer of abstract art in...
Paper
Georgi Daskaloff, Bulgarian artist. Color lithograph / paper. Cubist composition
Located in København, Copenhagen
Georgi Daskaloff (1923-2005), Bulgarian artist. Color lithograph on paper. Cubist composition. Approximately 1960. Hand-signed in pencil. Edition 7/100. In excellent condition. Dime...
Other
BRUNO MUNARI 1991 serigraph Black Yellow Signed 43/50
By Bruno Munari
Located in Brescia, IT
Bruno Munari Untitled 1991 Serigraph on paper Ed. 43/50 Wood Frame frame size: h30x25.5x3 cm paper frame: h24x16 cm
Wood, Paper
Muramasa Kudo Signed Limited Edition Japanese Serigraph Print Lilies in Stream
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful and engaging large limited edition serigraph print by Japanese artist/print master Muramasa Kudo (1948-) titled "Lilies in Stream". The wor...
Paper