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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Lars Bertle (b. 1925), Swedish artist. Oil on panel. Abstract composition.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
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Lars Bertle (b. 1925), Swedish artist.
Oil on bo...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Modern Wall Decorations
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Other
Lars Bertle, Swedish artist. Oil on board. Colorful abstract composition. 1960s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
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Lars Bertle (b. 1925), Swedish artist.
Oil on bo...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Modern Wall Decorations
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Other
Dutch Print “Description Du Blaisois” In Italian Frame With Mirrors
Located in Prato, Tuscany
The wooden frame enclosing the print is highly distinctive and unusual; it was recently crafted by a master cabinetmaker in his workshop, located in Florence's trendiest neighborhood...
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Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Modern Wall Decorations
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Paper
Lars Bertle, Swedish artist. Oil on board. Abstract composition. 1960s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
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Lars Bertle (b. 1925), Swedish artist.
Oil on bo...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Modern Wall Decorations
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Other
Fred Sieger, listed German/Dutch painter. Oil on panel. Abstract composition.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
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Fred Sieger (1902-1999), a listed German/Dutch p...
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1960s Dutch Vintage Modern Wall Decorations
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Other
1974 David Lance Goines India Ink Gallery Print, Santa Monica Ca
Located in San Carlos, CA
Beautiful David Lance Goines print for India Ink Gallery in Los Angeles. This is the 2nd edition, printed on heavy stock in 1974.
This print is in great condition, see pictures for...
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1970s American Vintage Modern Wall Decorations
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Paper
Figurative Oil Painting, Signed J. Flores
Located in Houston, TX
A vintage figurative oil painting signed J. Flores.
Category
20th Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
"Playing, " Large Framed Abstract Oil on Canvas by Kathi Robinson Frank
Located in New York, NY
New York City born Kathi Robinson Frank began painting at an early age. While in high school, she studied at The Art Students League and pursued her passion at Bard College where she...
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2010s American Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
Silver Color Leaf Wall Sculpture Panel Handmade in Italy by Cupioli
Located in Rimini, IT
Sculptural wall panel in silver leaf handmade in Italy by Cupioli.
Subject: "Capricci Musicanti"
This exquisite bas-relief panel is part of our exclusive collection of six unique ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Resin, Scagliola
Editioned Photograph Jack Nicholson IV, London by Herb Ritts
By Herb Ritts
Located in Atlanta, GA
A framed black and white editioned photograph by American photographer Herb Ritts (1952–2002) dated to 1988. Entitled "Jack Nicholson IV, London", the work is one of the four iconic ...
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1980s American Vintage Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Lundy Siegrest Abstract “Blue Horizon” c1971
Located in Oakland, CA
Incredible beautiful textured abstract painting by California artist, Lundy Siegriest c1971. Quite large piece and hard to capture the wonderful texture in this painting. The medium ...
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1970s American Vintage Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Plaster, Wood, Paint
Karl Einar Andersson, listed Swedish artist. Oil on panel. Modernist still life.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
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Karl Einar Andersson (1925–1975), a listed Swedi...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Modern Wall Decorations
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Other
WTF (What the Fuck) blue glass pill sculpture
Located in East Quogue, NY
"WTF" - Limited edition blue glass pill sculpture by Edie Nadelhaft. Edition of 9. Signed and numbered on the back by the artist.
The piece is equipped with a D-ring on the back...
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2010s American Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Glass
Joyce H Dean Abstract Linocut Print Bay Area Artist
Located in Oakland, CA
Linocut by Bay Area Joyce H Dean printmaker, we acquired a body of work by the artist, her career from this collection ranges from the 1970s to about the mid 1990s. This piece dates ...
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1970s American Vintage Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Hardwood, Paper
Hans Scherfig Coloured Lithograph - Tiger in the Jungle
Located in Kastrup, DK
Lithograph in colors: "Tiger in the Jungle". No. 97/300
Visible sheet size: 48 cm x 64 cm. Framed in passe-partout in a silver painted
wooden frame: 62 x 78 cm.
Signed: Scherfig 19...
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Late 20th Century Danish Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Famed Horse Head Sculpture from the Parthenon. Original Painting by Lynn Curlee
By Lynn Curlee
Located in New York, NY
The famous sculpture of a horse head from the Parthenon in Athens.
Original painting by Lynn Curlee.
A beautiful rendering of one of the work’s most famous sculptures.
This painting ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Contemporary Abstract Painting "Blue Soot", Acrylic On Canvas by MS, AT 2017
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
From time to time we are offering our customers not only fine antiques but also very selected contemporary/ modern masterpieces. In this case we are very proud to offer you some real...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
'Hypnosis' Limited Edition Glowing Mirror from Egli Design
Located in London, GB
The mirror has always been the object for displaying beauty. It reflects a woman’s secret desires and thoughts. In this limited-edition collectable object, we present every woman’s m...
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21st Century and Contemporary Lithuanian Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Stainless Steel, Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
OMG (Oh My God) - Yellow glass pill wall sculpture
Located in East Quogue, NY
"OMG" - Limited edition yellow glass pill sculpture by Edie Nadelhaft. Edition of 9. Signed and numbered on the back by the artist.
The piece is equipped with a D-ring on the ba...
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2010s American Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Glass
Chicago Skyline Artist Joseph Catanzaro Winner of the Chicago Artist of the Year
Located in Chicago, IL
Abstract Chicago skyline painting, acrylic on canvas, by local Chicago artist, Joesph Catanzaro. Winner of the Chicago “Artists of the Year” f...
Category
2010s American Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Acrylic
B. MCKAY, Calle Alvaro Obregon, Framed Watercolor, Signed & Dated, C. 2000
Located in Chatham, ON
B. McKAY - Calle Alvaro Obregon - San Jose del Cabo - Vintage watercolor painting on paper - signed and dated lower left - titled and dated verso - contained in a bronze finish metal...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Metal
Original Vintage German Movie Poster "Man in Black" MIB, Germany 1997
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful Movie Poster for the iconic movie MIB. It is featuring a great image of Tommy Lee Jones und Will Smith. Good condition, staining, creasing,...
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1990s German Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Set of 6 Abstract Pencil on Paper Shaded Line Drawings
Located in Rümmingen, BW
The posters and prints may display signs of aging, such as paper discoloration, tears, folds, and other imperfections.
These pieces were part of an art collection owned by a German ...
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Mid-20th Century German Modern Wall Decorations
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Paper
Swedish artist. Oil on board. Motif of two women and flower. 1960s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
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Swedish artist. Oil on board.
Motif of two women...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Other
Ola Gerhardt, Swedish artist. Oil on wood. Abstract composition with figures.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
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Ola Gerhardt (1929-2006), Swedish artist.
Oil on...
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20th Century Swedish Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Other
Abstract Painting Mix Media Signed 2015 Beneficio
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Large abstract painting mix media acrylic on canvas with glove. By Spanish artist Daniel Marin. , 2015. Gallery label with price $7000.
Category
Early 2000s Spanish Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas
Beautiful New Modern Hand Knotted, Abstract Design Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice contemporary abstract design rug with beautiful colors, entirely hand knotted with wool and silk velvet on cotton foundation.
Category
2010s Indian Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Silk
Beautiful New Modern Hand Knotted, Abstract Design Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Nice contemporary abstract design rug with beautiful colors, entirely hand knotted with wool and silk velvet on cotton foundation.
Category
2010s Indian Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Silk
Cactus Spirit Designer Wallpaper in Tequila 'Turquoise and White'
By Aimee Wilder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Give your home a taste of the Southwest with this graphic, oversized cactus repeat! This pattern combines saguaros, aloe, agave, peyote, prickly pear, San Pedros and more, the perfec...
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2010s American Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper, Paint
Oil on Canvas in the Manner of Diego Rivera
Located in Pasadena, CA
Reproduction oil on canvas in the manner of Diego Rivera. The painting has been newly framed and is in excellent condition.
Category
1980s Unknown Vintage Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Knud Horup, Denmark, Oil on Canvas, Modernist Beach Landscape
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Knud Horup (1926-1973), Denmark.
Oil on canvas.
Modernist beach landscape with people. 1960s.
The canvas measures: 59 x 49 cm.
The frame measures: 9 c...
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1960s Danish Vintage Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas
Georges Mathieu , Original Vintage Airline Poster, Air France, Egypt, 1967
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Original Poster-Mathieu G.-Air France-Egypt-Tutankhamun-Pharaoh, 1967
This poster promotes Air France travel to Egypt. Pharaoh Tutankhamun is depicted in a cartouche.
Georges Mathi...
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20th Century French Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Leopold Falkowski, listed Polish artist. Oil on panel. Abstract composition.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
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Leopold Falkowski (1913-1994), a listed Polish a...
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1960s Polish Vintage Modern Wall Decorations
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Other
Aksel Møller, Danish artist. Oil on canvas. Market scene with people.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
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Aksel Møller (1909-1994), Danish artist.
Oil on...
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1960s Danish Vintage Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas
Eugène-Louis Gillot, listed French artist. Oil on canvas. Scene of rural life.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
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Eugène-Louis Gillot (1868-1925), a listed French...
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Early 20th Century French Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas
Expressionist Fine Art
Located in Saint Petersburg, FL
Contemporary Fine Art
Untitled
Executed in 2021. original - only one - No Reproductions.
signed by artist
oil on canvas - 40 x 30 x 1.5 in.
ABOUT ARTIST
Kelly-Ann BAPTIST...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Paint
21st Century Plate "Portrait II" Kiasmo designer Vincenzo D'alba +Antonio Marras
Located in Ruffano, IT
The series Portrait consists of six plates where the plasticity of the figures merges with the geometries placed in the background. A language where realistic descriptions become dec...
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2010s Italian Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
Black & White Photography Limited Edition Portrait of a Japanese Sushi Chef
Located in Weesp, NL
Limited Edition #01/10 Black & White portrait of a Sushi Chef in Tokyo October 2022 by Taco Joustra.
This portrait is part of a series titled "Faces of Ja...
Category
2010s Japanese Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Muramasa Kudo Signed Limited Edition Japanese Serigraph Print Wicker Basket
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful and engaging large limited edition serigraph print by Japanese artist/print master Muramasa Kudo (1948-) titled "Wicker Basket".
The work, ...
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1980s American Vintage Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
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 Wall Decorations
Materials
Softwood, Masonite, Paint
“Two Be” Contemporary Wall Sconce, Art Silvered Glass SATIN , Cast Melted Brass
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
Entirely made in Tuscany, Italy.
This object is a -always beautiful– piece to décor interiors from Classic to Contemporary style.
The heart of Two-Be and Two-Free, designed by Sabri...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Brass
Striking Black and White Pen and Ink Drawing of Chair & Cat
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Striking pen and ink art in black and white of a neoclassical armchair and ocelot cat. Handsomely framed in linen and framed in giltwood. Signed and dated lower right, Oliver Johnson.
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
"Icon VII" Sculptural Canvas with 24k Gold Leaf by Elena Rousseau
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
"Icon VII" by Elena Rousseau.
The sculptural canvas is molded together with gesso, wax, marble paste, green earth, Italian dark ochre, ash, and acrylic on board. It is painted with ...
Category
2010s American Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Gold Leaf
Maïlys Seydoux-Dumas, Eastern Ecstasy, Wool Tapestry, Néolice, 2021
Located in Paris, FR
Maïlys Seydoux-Dumas, Eastern ecstasy, wool tapestry, Néolice, 2021
A wool woven tapestry figuring flowers, masks, starfishes on a pink table.
Woven in...
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2010s French Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool
Large Susan Wides New York Photographer Garden Series "New Dawn"
By Susan Wides
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A large Susan Wides photograph / chromogenic print from "The Name of And" series titled "New Dawn" taken in various botanical gardens in North America , her photos have been exhibite...
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Late 20th Century American Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Acrylic on Canvas, "Golden Jungle", Signed MAK, 2019
Located in Culver City, CA
This piece is absolutely stunning. At 48" x 48" this geometric painting is evocative of a green geometric jungle, with deep emerald and malachite greens and a heavily pigmented and m...
Category
2010s Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
“Two Be” Contemporary Wall Sconce, Onyx, copper
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
TWOBE
The harmony of feeling as one
For over 22 years, we have been committed to offering unique collections in terms of design and quality. We continue to honor the hand-made by ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Onyx, Copper
Late 20th-C. Modern Abstract Signed Oil on Canvas, Adam and Eve
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a large scale signed oil on canvas with a modern interpretation of the relationship between Adam and Eve. The vivid colors virtually dance off of the canvas! The artist is Mi...
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Late 20th Century American Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Lithograph ‘Printemps or Spring’ by Leo Kouper France artist proof
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Amazing artist proof lithograph by the well-known artist Leo Kouper. Leo Kouper is also known by his designs for the Charlie Chaplin movie posters
Léo Kouper, who passed away at the...
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1980s French Vintage Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Portrait ‘Woman with Tilted Head’ Signed Hugo Scheiber
By Hugó Scheiber
Located in New York, NY
Painting, oil in cardboard, signed H Scheiber (Budapest 1873- 1950).
Hugo Scheiber was born in Budapest in 1873. At the age of eight, he moved with his family from Budapest to Vie...
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Early 20th Century Hungarian Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
F. Prin, French artist. Oil on canvas. Reclining nude woman.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
F. Prin, French artist. Oil on canvas. Reclining nude woman.
Inspired by Matisse. Colorful palette.
Signed and dated 1976.
In excellent condition....
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1970s Swedish Vintage Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas
Voyeurism in LA, Signed by Helmut Newton
Located in Lyndhurst, NJ
Silver Gelatin Print
Signed & Numbered in blue pencil verso
Along with copy right stamps and the negative number written in regular pencil
Sheet size: 15.8" x 12"
Image size: 7" x ...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Alberto Beltran Color Abstract Mixed Media Mixed Media Artwork, 2015
Located in Barcelona, ES
Alberto Beltran Color Abstract Mixed Media Mixed Media Artwork, 2015
In orginal condition.
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
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...
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1970s American Vintage Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Original Barcelona Summer Olympic Poster 1992 Designed by Addison
Located in London, GB
The 1992 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad and commonly known as Barcelona '92, were an international multi-sport even...
Category
1990s Spanish Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
André Derain Framed 'Deux femmes nues et nature morte' Lithograph, circa 1970
By André Derain
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Original color lithograph 'Deux femmes nues et nature morte' by André Derain.
Lithograph printed from an original painting made by the author in Fr...
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1970s French Vintage Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Artistic Mosaic Handmade on Aluminum Panel 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
Aluminum
David Gilhooly Plastic and Acrylic Sculpture, They Bear our Bordoms, Station #9
Located in Palm Springs, CA
David Gilhooly acrylic dog wall sculpture, titled "they bear our bordoms, station #9". Made of acrylic and plastic and dated 1-18-04. Sculpture me...
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Plastic, Acrylic
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