Modern Wall Decorations
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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Western Painting Oil on Canvas, Scene of a Roundup, Late 20th Century
Located in Incline Village, NV
Contemporary painting has very pleasing western subject matter depicting two cowboys actively taking part in a roundup of a herd of cattle . Takes place in a valley with surrounding ...
Category
20th Century American Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Modern Painting by Anna Khodorovsky Lipkind
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A colorful abstract painting by Anna Khodorovsky Lipkind, a Jewish artist in Mea Shearim, Jerusalem. This modern painting is oil on canvas framed in a whit...
Category
20th Century French Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Analog Nights Screen Printed Wallpaper in Silver Cloud 'White on Silver Mylar'
By Aimee Wilder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This best-selling graphic wallpaper is available to order by the roll or sample—the perfect décor for kids, adult, your home or business.
Samples a...
Category
2010s American Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper, Paint
Handmade Artistic Marble Mosaic Rug Dimension and Colors Customizable
By sicis
Located in London, GB
Making artistic Mosaic, design of unparalleled beauty, inventing ' tromp l'oeil' thanks to the endless colors of the glass Mosaic collections, all this allowed us to produce and divu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Marble
Art Glass Decorative Panel for Multiple Uses Dimension Customizable Solid Finish
By sicis
Located in London, GB
Special slabs available
Two-sided
Curved
Extra treatments
Temper glass
Non-slip finishing
Special glasses
Borosilicate glass
Finishings
Chrome, Opalescent, Satin
Us...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Art Glass
Vintage Original Neo-Impressionist Oil Painting from France Signed by Artist
Located in COLMAR, FR
A colorful and striking piece of original art, undated but most likely from around the 1940s. This oil painting on wood-board has been sourced in France. The painting is signed by th...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood, Paint
Handmade Artistic Marble Mosaic Rug Dimension and Colors Customizable
By sicis
Located in London, GB
Making artistic mosaic, design of unparalleled beauty, inventing 'tromp l'oeil' thanks to the endless colors of the glass mosaic collections, all this allowed us to produce and divul...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Marble
Abstract Painting, “Winter2”
Located in Ljubljana, SI
“Winter2”, Abstract Painting
Dimensions: 40cm x 40cm x 1,5 cm
Technique: Acrylic on canvas
Author: Miha Zorz
Year: 2020
Category
15th Century and Earlier Slovenian Antique Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Butterfly Contemporary Wall Sculpture, Art Silvered Glass, Crystal Color
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
BUTTERFLY
The free dance movement
For more than 22 years, Sabrina Landini pays homage to glass surfaces in her expression of silvered masterworks, the hallmark of her collection.
S...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Brass
21st Century Italy, Flowers White Panel, Ceramica Gatti, Designer A. Anastasio
Located in Faenza, IT
The public buildings, the noble ones but also the more modest residences, have been decorated for centuries with decorative panels cemented on the facades. Bottega Gatti archive on i...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
Black and White Painting
Located in Queens, NY
Contemporary (watercolor gouache) of an abstract Black and White design on paper (signed by ED ELLER)
Category
20th Century Unknown Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
Oil Painting on Canvas 'Sleeping Figure' 2024
Located in Leicester, GB
A beautiful original oil painting on canvas 'Sleeping Figure' 2024.
Painted by a young artist Archie Francis who is currently studying at Camberwell College art, London.
This pai...
Category
2010s English Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas
Large 1930s Oil Painting of Moroccan Seller of Kelims and Jewels by Hein Froonen
By Hein Froonen
Located in Doornspijk, NL
Beautiful oil painting made by the Dutch master Hendricus Albertus Gerardus Froonen, better known to the world as Hein Froonen (1878-1958).
This work was made in 1932 and depicts ...
Category
1930s Dutch Vintage Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas
Handmade Artistic Marble Mosaic Rug Dimension and Colors Customizable
By sicis
Located in London, GB
Making Artistic Mosaic, design of unparalleled beauty, inventing ' tromp l'oeil' thanks to the endless colors of the glass mosaic collections, all this allowed us to produce and divu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Marble
Handmade Artistic Marble Mosaic Rug Dimension and Colors Customizable
By sicis
Located in London, GB
Making Artistic Mosaic, design of unparalleled beauty, inventing ' tromp l'oeil' thanks to the endless colors of the glass mosaic collections, all this allowed us to produce and divu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Marble
Esteve Serrat Paxinc Painting, circa 1979
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Esteve Serrat Paxinc painting.
Made in Spain, circa 1979.
Hand signed by the author
In good original condition, with minor wear consistent with age...
Category
1970s Spanish Vintage Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Copy of Abstract Grid Painting
Located in Queens, NY
Copy of Abstract painting showing grid of x's and o's in grey, yellow, blue or red along with some writing
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
Fabric Tapestry with Artistic Rug Design Upholstered Panel on Demand
By sicis
Located in London, GB
Sicis is delighted to welcome you at ‘Home’.
The classically inspired extent in contemporary plays an eclectic style, elegant and refined. Interiors express personality.
A constant...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Polyester, Silk
Fabric Tapestry with Tiger Design Upholstered Panel on Demand
By sicis
Located in London, GB
Sicis is delighted to welcome you at ‘Home’.
The classically inspired extent in contemporary plays an eclectic style, elegant and refined. Interiors express personality.
A constant...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Silk, Polyester
Monumental LED Shadowbox Art Diorama with Taxidermy Horseshoe Crabs, In Stock
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Drones, 2022, is a techno-futuristic riff on the traditional Victorian shadowbox containing horseshoe crab carapaces collected by hand on a visit t...
Category
2010s American Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Brass
2003 Abstract Metal Wall Art by Raul Monje
By Raul Monje
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents
abstract patinated brass bronze wall art by Raul Monje 2003 Mexico
signed art
29.25 h x 21 w x 1.75 d Art 24 x 15.75
Original preowned unrestored condition. Scuffs ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Carol Frye, Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media Painting , U.S.a., Circa 2010
Located in Chatham, ON
Carol Frye - contemporary American abstract mixed media painting - gouache, water color and pencil on card (media listed on the back - see photo) - painting mounted to black backboar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint, Paper
2003 Abstract Bronze Metal Wall Art by Raul Monje
By Raul Monje
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Mexican Raul Monje abstract Wall Art Patinated Metal 2003
37.5 h x 29.25 w x 1.75 Art 32.5 x 24.25
Original preowned condition.
Refer to images.
Delivery within 200 miles from San D...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Comprementazione Digital Painting
Located in Milan, IT
Part of a signed and numbered Limited Edition, this Pop-Surrealist digital painting depicts the intimate bond between two female figures holding hands. A flock of bird passes by, representing their secret, shared imagination. Printed on high-quality cotton canvas mounted on dry spruce wood. Basswood box frame. "Certificate of Authenticity" included.
Year of Creation: 2015
Edition Number: 1/300
Artist’s Signature: Printed on the Canvas + original signature on Limited Edition Certificate...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Cotton
Painting by Peter Keil, Modern Art, Acrylic on Board, Pink, No Frame, C 1975
By Peter Keil
Located in New York, NY
Peter Robert Keil was born to an artist blacksmith father whom he lost very early in his childhood during the Second World War. During the end phase of the war, Keil's mother, also an artistically talented woman, took her son and struggled her way to West Berlin where they settled. This is where Peter Robert Keil grew up in the working-class neighborhood of Berlin-Wedding and where he discovered his interest in painting – particularly in expressionistic artists and in Pablo Picasso's work. From 1954 on, the East Berlin...
Category
1970s German Vintage Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Acrylic
Abstract Contemporary Watercolor Painting
Located in Queens, NY
Abstract contemporary watercolor in blues, oranges and grays, in white matting in a rectangular silver frame under glass (by DYANN KLEIN)
Category
20th Century Unknown Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Glass
Copy of Abstract Mace Drawing
Located in Queens, NY
Copy of abstract drawing of a mace like sphere by an anonymous artist
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Duane Armstrong Oil on Paper, Signed c.1982
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Duane Armstrong original artwork, oil on paper, signed and dated in pencil.
CREATOR Duane Armstrong (1938).
DATE OF MANUFACTURE 1982.
MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Oi...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Wall Decorations
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 ...
Category
1990s American Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint, Paper
Undulation 1 by Meredith Noles
Located in Dallas, TX
Handwoven wall mount textile installation. Many of the yarns are hand dyed by Meredith using natural dyes (coffee, food waste) and blended with up...
Category
2010s American Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool, Alpaca, Cotton
Fabric Tapestry with Artistic Rug Design Upholstered Panel on Demand
By sicis
Located in London, GB
Sicis is delighted to welcome you at ‘Home’.
The classically inspired extent in contemporary plays an eclectic style, elegant and refined. Interiors express personality.
A constant...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Polyester, Silk
Tango Helter-Skelter painting by Quoï Alexander
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
Tango Helter-Skelter, 2023 by Quoï ALEXANDER, Tokyo and Paris.
From the series Discarnate Positions, presented in 2024 at 'ROSTOS' in Melides, Portugal.
Alexander presents an idea ...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Satin, Silk, Acrylic
Collection of Drawings by Rich Jacobs
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An interesting collection of five (5) drawings by Richard (Rich) Jacobs, circa 2001-2005. A note about the artist: "Rich Jacobs (born 1972 in Long Beach, CA) is an American artist and curator who currently lives and works in Oakland, CA. Jacobs has exhibited in the United States,[1] Europe,[2] Australia, New Zealand and Japan. In 2008 his work Minor Threat...
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Wall Decorations
Photographic Portrait Young Hasidic Boy w/ Mask in the style of Diane Arbus
By Diane Arbus
Located in Rochester, NY
A beautiful black and white photographic portrait of young hasidic boy wearing black fedora w/ ominous looking mask hanging from his neck. In the style of Diane Arbus. Photo was pro...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Plexiglass, Wood, Paper
Handmade Artistic Marble Mosaic Rug Dimension and Colors Customizable
By sicis
Located in London, GB
Making Artistic Mosaic, design of unparalleled beauty, inventing ' tromp l'oeil' thanks to the endless colors of the glass mosaic collections, all this allowed us to produce and divu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Marble
J. Böréss. Oil on canvas. Southern French landscape in fauvist style.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
J. Böréss, Swedish artist.
Oil on canvas.
Southern French landscape in fauvist style.
Coloristic palette.
Ca. 1930s.
Exhibition label on the back.
Signed illegible: John Böréss.
In p...
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas
Handmade Artistic Marble Mosaic Rug Dimension and Colors Customizable
By sicis
Located in London, GB
Making Artistic Mosaic, design of unparalleled beauty, inventing ' tromp l'oeil' thanks to the endless colors of the glass mosaic collections, all this allowed us to produce and divu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Marble
Panel Series "Wild" Vintage Franco Fontana, 1976
Located in Biella, IT
Franco Fontana very big panel series "wild", by Almar Milano production in years ’76.
Photo panel is in alluminium D bond limited to 35 copies.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Aluminum
21st Century Italy, Christ Pink Panel, Ceramica Gatti, Designer A. Anastasio
Located in Faenza, IT
The public buildings, the noble ones but also the more modest residences, have been decorated for centuries with decorative panels cemented on the facades. Bottega Gatti...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
Fabric Tapestry with Artistic Rug Design Upholstered Panel on Demand
By sicis
Located in London, GB
Sicis is delighted to welcome you at ‘Home’.
The classically inspired extent in contemporary plays an eclectic style, elegant and refined. Interiors express personality.
A constant...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Polyester, Silk
Painting by Flavio E. Cabral (1916-1990) titled Two Figures
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Painting on masonite by Flavio E. Cabral (1916-1990) titled Two Figures. Painting framed measures 26" wide, 1.25" deep and 46" high. Painting was newly framed in a white frame. Flavio E. Cabral was active and lived in California and New York. Flavio Cabral is known for Modernist figure, celebrity portrait paintings...
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Masonite
Fabric Tapestry with Artistic Rug Design Upholstered Panel on Demand
By sicis
Located in London, GB
Sicis is delighted to welcome you at ‘Home’.
The classically inspired extent in contemporary plays an eclectic style, elegant and refined. Interiors express personality.
A constant...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Polyester, Silk
Mount Fuji Traditional Japanese Woodblock Print 46/50
Located in Weesp, NL
Introducing an exquisite masterpiece: "Winter Serenity – Mount Fuji's Majestic Embrace." Embrace the timeless beauty of Japan's winter wonderland with this limited-edition woodblock ...
Category
1980s Japanese Vintage Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Fabric Tapestry with Artistic Rug Design Upholstered Panel on Demand
By sicis
Located in London, GB
Sicis is delighted to welcome you at ‘Home’.
The classically inspired extent in contemporary plays an eclectic style, elegant and refined. Interiors express personality.
A constant...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Polyester, Silk
Vintage Abstract Modern Lithograph Print, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Original Vintage Condition
Designer: Signed by Artist
Manufacturer: Signed by Artist
Materials: Lithograph
Style: Abstract Modern
Category
1980s Spanish Vintage Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Other
Rocky Horror Picture Show 1975 Film 18 pcs B/W Movie Lobby Photos
Located in Miami, FL
A set of 18 B/W Lobby Photos (8″ x 10″) from the cult film “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” from 1975. Incredible campy movie that prompted the audience to participate during the sh...
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Art Glass Sunburst Decorative Panel for Multiple Uses Dimension Customizable
By sicis
Located in London, GB
A combination of special techniques and process has created glass sheets that capture the timeless and limitless beauty of precious stones, lava rock, as well as dream landscape.
Th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Art Glass
Something we don’t know about ourselves 2 painting by Quoï Alexander
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
Something we don’t know about ourselves 2, 2023 by Quoï ALEXANDER, Tokyo and Paris.
From the series Discarnate Positions, presented in 2024 at 'ROSTOS' in Melides, Portugal.
Alexan...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Acrylic
Contemporary Oil on Canvas Painting by Bissy Riva "I'm Over Here"
Located in Essex, MA
"I'm Over Here" by Bissy Riva. It is an oil on canvas original contemporary painting measuring 35 inches wide by 40 inches high by 1 1/4 inches deep. Predo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Kenyan Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
Something we don’t know about ourselves 1 painting by Quoï Alexander
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
Something we don’t know about ourselves 2, 2023 by Quoï ALEXANDER, Tokyo and Paris.
This painting comes in two pieces
H155 x W136 cm each
oil and acrylic on silk satin
From the se...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Acrylic, Satin, Silk
Claes Oldenburg abstract original Standing Mitt and Hand lithograph 1973
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Well known image based in a sculpture comes this color lithograph , hand made in paper in 1973 signed and dated 73, edition 14/75.. chicago .The image measures 11.1 X 14.1 .Has a te...
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Limited Edition Robert Rauschenberg Guggenheim Museum Retrospective Plates
Located in East Quogue, NY
Complete Set of 6 Guggenheim Museum Retrospective Limited Edition Robert Rauschenberg porcelain plates dated 1997.
Each plate features a different screen-printed image of Rauschenb...
Category
1990s American Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Porcelain
Adrian Abstract Paint, circa 2017
Located in Barcelona, ES
Adrian Abstract Paint, circa 2017.
Manufactured in Spain.
Materials:
Wood
The artwork is in its original condition, showing minor signs of wear consistent with its age and use. Th...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
Art Glass Vulcano Decorative Panel for Multiple Uses Dimension Customizable
By sicis
Located in London, GB
A combination of special techniques and process has created glass sheets that capture the timeless and limitless beauty of precious stones, lava rock, as well as dream landscape.
Th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Art Glass
Wood Wall Sculpture by the Somerset House
Located in Long Island City, NY
This wood wall sculpture designed by The Somerset House was made in house and adds a warm sculptural element to any room.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
Peter Keil, Masterwork Mixed Media Textured Quadriptych (4) Portraits, C. 1980
By Peter Keil
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Peter Keil, Masterwork Mixed Media Textured Quadriptych (4) Portraits, c. 1980
Oil on Canvas Signed "P. Keil" Lower Left
Dimensions: 40" W x 60" H
Unframed Ready to Place or Frame...
Category
Late 20th Century German Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Vintage Boho Abstract Figurative Portrait on Canvas
Located in west palm beach, FL
Discover the emotive power of this Vintage Boho Abstract Figurative Portrait, a captivating piece that masterfully blends bold color with expressive form. The artist, signed "Omar" i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
B&W Photograph in the style of Avedon's "In the American West" - Artist Unknown
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Black and White Photograph of "Middle Aged Man"
Artist, Subject and Date are Unknown
Photograph is in the style of
Richard Avedon's "In the American West"
image 10.75" x 13.5" -...
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
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