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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
'Easy Edges' Contemporary Art
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Original art work.
Black gesso, cut and sculpted canvas with thin wood frame.
The art + design continuum of form, space, color theory and texture.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Monumental Impressive Snow Scene Oil on Canvas
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Gigantic and beautifully rendered snow landscape oil on canvas having painterly loose style by a local Bucks County contemporary artist.
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas
David Allgood "Iris" Signed Serigraph
Located in Los Angeles, CA
David Allgood "Iris" Signed Serigraph numbered 261/500. Framed. Made in USA, c. 1980's.
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood, Paper
Painting by William Kozar, Modern Contemporary Art, 2008, Silver Color Painting
By William Kozar
Located in New York, NY
Decorative silver painting by William Kozar, 2008, Canada.
Category
Early 2000s Canadian Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Silver
Masquerade Digital Painting
Located in Milan, IT
This digital painting symbolizes the restraints imposed by the 2020 coronavirus pandemic. A woman's face is masked by a flutter of bird wings. Her gaze shines through, seeking freedo...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Cotton
Large oil painting by Theo van der Horst showing a girl and sailor
Located in Beerse, VAN
Large oil painting by Theo van der Horst, 1975.
Theo van der Horst (1921-2003 Arnhem Netherlands) is an expressionist painter with a great sense of colour. He was inspired by the pre-war Flemish expressionists such as Constant Permeke and Gustave de Smet...
Category
1970s Dutch Vintage Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Paint
New Modern Design Handwoven Flat Rug Kilim
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful new Kilim with geometrical modern design and light colors, entirely handwoven with wool on cotton foundation. Measures: size: 5ft 7in x 7ft 10in.
Category
2010s Indian Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool
Black + White Fringe Hand Embroidered Geometric Modern Tapestry Wall Hanging
By Leah Singh
Located in Westfield, NJ
This modern, geometric tapestry has been ethically hand embroidered by artisans in Kashmir, India, using a traditional embroidery technique which is native to this region.
The purchase of this handcrafted tapestry helps to support the artisans and preserve their craft.
-Measures: 36" x 46"
-wool...
Category
2010s Indian Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool
1976 David Lance Goines "The Antique Guild" Lithograph #56
Located in San Carlos, CA
For sale is an excellent lithograph by David Lance Goines (1945-2023), a well-regarded Berkeley, CA artist.
This lithograph was created for "The Antique Guild...
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Butterfly Contemporary Wall Sculpture, Art Silvered Glass, Jade 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
Contemporary Art Print, Canadian, Hand Finished, Framed, Signed, Limited Edition
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a contemporary art print. A Canadian, hand-finished canvas in box frame, signed by the artist, Emilija Pasagic.
Titled 'Grace and Beauty II' and number 29 of 95 limited edi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas
"Pansy (New Flower)" Mosaic by Toyoharu Kii
By Toyoharu Kii
Located in Chicago, IL
Intricate, ethereal and highly textured, the abstract compositions of Japanese mosaic artist Toyoharu Kii reflect a sophisticated approach to the technical art of mosaic making. Clas...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Marble
Dali Inspired French Surrealist Drawing by Gerald Moreno, Signed
Located in Miami, FL
Intriguing surrealist lithograph work of contemporary work of art signed by the French artist, Gerald Moreno.
Moreno's work is often described as "magical realism", inspired by Salv...
Category
20th Century French Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Wall Panel Grey Scagliola Artwork Handmade in Italy by Cupioli Available
Located in Rimini, IT
Painting texturised scagliola artwork handmade in Italy by Cupioli available.
Decorative wall panel handmade by the artist manufactured using the scagliola technique. Tha Coloured A...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Iron
Wall Object by Artist Willi Siber
By Willi Siber
Located in New York, NY
Large panel artwork made of wood and epoxy by German painter and sculptor Willi Siber. The surface shows deep recesses and the special paint creates impressive changes in color, depe...
Category
2010s German Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Original Pen & Pencil Drawing Finn Juhl, 1952
By Finn Juhl
Located in London, GB
This is an example of a hand-drawn scaled drawing of the ‘Top of New Dining Table (DRW.79)’, 17th December 1952. The drawings depicts the top view of what seems to be a ‘simplified’ version of Finn Juhl’s Silver Table, or more commonly known as the ‘Judas Table...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Untitled, Edvins E. Strautmanis (1933-1992)
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Untitled, Edvins E. Strautmanis (1933-1992)
Oil on Artist Board
36 x 24 inches
Framed Dimensions: 41.5 x 29.5 x 2 inches
This captivating oil on artist board by Edvins E. Strautman...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
Oversized Photo by Ingrid Unsold
Located in Long Island City, NY
"Still Life" a limited edition of 10, oversized photo by Ingrid Unsold ( born 1975).
Mount on board, framed. Signed by artist and numbered 4/10 with date 2013.
Category
2010s Swedish Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Butterfly Contemporary Wall Sculpture, Art Silvered Glass Aquamarine
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
Nice Modern Abstract Design Knotted Rug
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very beautiful contemporary rug with a beautiful design and light colors, entirely hand knotted with Tibetan knots with wool and silk velvet on cotton foundation.
Category
2010s Indian Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool
Charles Arnoldi California Artist Signed Limited Edition Abstract Art Lithograph
By Charles Arnoldi
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful geometric, abstract offset lithograph by American/California Los Angeles artist Charles Arnoldi. This work is titled "IV" and is from a series of abstract prints...
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Signed Lakwena Maciver Vivid Print with Foil Typography, 2017, Edition 40/100
By Lauren Maciver
Located in Morristown, NJ
Lakwena Maciver (British, b. 1986), The Best is Yet to Come, 2017
Silkscreen in colors with foil stamping on Kodak paper. Signed and dated lower right, numbered 40/100 lower left. Un...
Category
2010s Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Foil
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
Signed Limited Edition Op Art Serigraph "Tridos" by Victor Vasarely
Located in San Diego, CA
Signed limited edition Op Art serigraph entitled "Tridos" by Hungarian artist Victor Vasarely, circa 1987. The piece is on Arches paper, hand signed in pencil by the artist (lower ri...
Category
Late 20th Century Austrian Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Abstract painting by Gian Cesare Battaini, Visual art acrylic on canvas
By Remo Bianco
Located in Milano, IT
Italian Artist - 50's Painting - Modern Italian Artwork Painting Gian Cesare Battaini
the small canvas framed into the larger frame measure 20 cm x 15 cm
Giancesare Battaini (Mila...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
David Hewitt, Listed British Artist, Landscape, Oil on Board
Located in Copenhagen, DK
David Hewitt (1878-1939), a listed British artist.
“In the Pass of Aberglaslyn – facing south” (Wales)
Oil on board.
In excellent condition.
Dimensi...
Category
Early 20th Century British Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Other
1980s Cosmic Wind Abstract Lithograph Leonardo Nierman
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration an Original Abstract Lithograph by Leonardo Nierman
Cosmic Wind
Made in Mexico 1980s
Signed in pencil lower right. COA on reverse.
Original gold leaf frame
27 ...
Category
1980s Mexican Vintage Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Gold Leaf
Antoni Tàpies, A.L. Exposición Tápies 1983 Lithograph, 56/150
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Antoni Tàpies, A.L. Exposición Tápies 1983 Lithograph, 56/150
A.L. Exposición Tàpies, a 1983 lithograph by renowned Spanish artist Antoni Tàpies (1923–2012). This limited-edition pi...
Category
20th Century Spanish Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Joan Brossa Framed Etching
By Joan Brossa
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Framed Lithography made by Joan Brossa, circa 1970.
Limited edition of 50 copies. Numbered (36/50) and hand-signed.
In original good condition.
Joan Brossa (1919-1998) was a Catal...
Category
1970s Spanish Vintage Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Original Vintage Poster, Reims - Marc Chagall Musee Des Beaux-Arts Original 1960
By Marc Chagall
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Born in 1887, Chagall developed a unique and poetic personal visual language over the course of his career. In addition to his paintings, Chagall also produced works in vibrant stain...
Category
1960s French Vintage Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Jack Hammack Original - Neo Expressionist Oil on Board - Abstract Painting
Located in Decatur, GA
Neo Impressionist oil on board by New York/Pacific Northwest artist Jack Hammack
Jack's works have been recently discovered in the Pacific Northwest where he lived the remainder of ...
Category
1970s North American Vintage Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
Contemporary Framed Watercolor Portrait - Unsigned - Canada - Late 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Contemporary watercolor portrait of a young boy - unsigned - custom silk matte and gilt frame with glass - hanger to the back - Canada - late 20th century.
Excellent condition - bri...
Category
Late 20th Century Canadian Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood, Paint, Paper
“Two-Free” Contemporary Wall Lamp, rose Art Silvered Glass , Cast Melted Brass
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
TWO-FREE
The greatest love of all
For more than 22 years the art of “hand-made in Italy” has given life to the Maison Sabrina Landini, who’s brilliant spirit leads to the foundatio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Onyx, Brass
Fidel Garcia M. Signed Original Painting on Canvas Titled, "Tarahumara"
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This original painting was done by Fidel Garcia M. of Mexico in 1988 in a realistic style. The painting is done on canvas and depicts an indigenous Mexican cooking...
Category
Late 20th Century Mexican Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas
1993 Janet Biggs "Lipstick Dress" Cibachrome Triptych Photographs 108"
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage 1993 Lipstick Dress 1, 2 & 3 by Janet Biggs. Features a trio of cibachrome photograph panels depicting lipstick armour on a mannequin form.
Ja...
Category
1990s American Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Alexander Calder, Original Lithograph 15/90, Les Queles Deqoulinantes 1966
Located in Stockholm, SE
A lithograph by Alexander Calder namned Les Queles Deqoulinantes. This is number 15 in an edition of 90. It is 76 x 59 cm (framed), 61 x 44 cm (picture). It is reframed but have the ...
Category
1960s French Vintage Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Yoko Haru Tsunagi, #4 1987
By Yoko Haru
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Yoko Haru, 'Tsunagi, #4' 1987
"Tsunagi, #4" (1987) by Yoko Haru, a renowned Japanese-American postwar and contemporary painter. This masterwork is signed and dated in numerous place...
Category
20th Century American Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Wood
Model in Trouser Suit, Signed by Helmut Newton
Located in New York, NY
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: 10.5 x 10...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
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...
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Cactus Spirit Designer Wallpaper in Fuzz 'Champagne Pink 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...
Category
2010s American Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Clay, Paper
Shelby Lee Adams, American B. 1950 'The Napier Brothers with Puppies' 1993 25/25
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Shelby Lee Adams (American, b. 1950).
The Napier brothers with Puppies
Silver gelatin print, 25/25.
Signed in pencil lower left, titled and dated 1993.
Dimensions: 16" x 20" paper si...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Rediscovered Relics: Objet Trouvé Limited Edition Photography by David Urbano
By David Urbano
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Unearth the past with "Objet Trouvé," a captivating series of color photographs by renowned photographer David Urbano. These prints bring to light the beauty of early 20th-century ob...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Jungle Dream Designer Wallpaper in Charcoal 'Black and White'
By Aimee Wilder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Get lost in this nocturnal fantasy jungle-scape! Flora and fauna combine to create the ultimate dreamy pattern.
Samples are available for $18 including US shipping, please message u...
Category
2010s American Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper, Paint
Contemporary Minimal Sculptural Metal Black and Copper Corner Shelves
Located in Chicago, IL
This contemporary sculptural set of four metal minimal corner shelves are perfect for any space be it a living room, office, or bathroom.
These Minimalist shelves, whether installed...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Steel, Copper
Maximalist Four-Panel Hand Painted Screen, After Jean Cocteau, 1950s
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Miami, FL
A striking surrealist hand painted floor screen comprised of four canvas panels with profiles centering a "visage de faune" (faun's face), a...
Category
1950s French Vintage Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Brass
Modern Textural Monochromatic Painting by Michael Allen
Located in West Hollywood, CA
A captivating exploration of depth and dimension, this abstract textural painting by Michael Allen is a striking statement of modern artistry. Executed on a wood panel, the composition features bold, sculptural layers that interplay with light and shadow, creating a dynamic visual rhythm. The monochromatic palette intensifies the tactile quality of the piece, drawing the viewer into its intricately layered surface.
Crafted with a meticulous blend of pigments, hardeners, glues, and acrylic, this artwork achieves a rich, almost sculptural texture that enhances its presence. The thick, expressive strokes capture movement and emotion, making each piece uniquely individual. The refined materiality and handcrafted composition make it a testament to Allen's masterful control over both medium and form.
This modern textural painting can be showcased individually as a bold focal point or grouped together with other works from the collection to create an immersive visual narrative. Whether displayed in a gallery-style arrangement or as a standalone piece, it embodies contemporary sophistication, adding depth and intrigue to any space.
ABOUT MICHAEL ALLEN
Michael Allen is an artist, photographer, and founder of Cobalt Audio based in Laurel Canyon. He’s represented by MOGUL at the Pacific Design Center and known for his large-scale sculptural monochromatic paintings...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Acrylic
Paul Maxwell Modernist Signed Cast Paper Three Dimensional Art 66/75 Framed
By Paul Maxwell
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A modernist cast paper with three dimensional details by Paul Maxwell. Hand signed in pencil on the lower right with an annotation of 66/75 on the lower left. Circa 1980s. A minimali...
Category
20th Century American Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
1973 Galerie J.C. Gaubert, Paris "Idealistes et Symbolistes" Exhibition Print
Located in San Carlos, CA
For Sale: Vintage 1973 "Idealistes Et Symbolistes" Exhibit Print - Galerie J.C. Gaubert, Paris
Add a touch of Parisian art history to your space with this beautiful vintage print fr...
Category
1970s Vintage Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Robert Indiana Pop Opera "Mother Of Us All" 1967 Poster
Located in Sharon, CT
Important Pop Art poster for the play "Mother of us All", by Virgil Thomson and Gertrude Stein. Poster originals limited no.49. Lithography by Johnson Printing Co., Minneapolis.
Category
1960s American Vintage Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Seder
Located in Huntington, NY
Seder by Tobiasse shows a group of eleven men, woman and children sitting and standing around the Seder table with an orange background. This original lithograph is in good condition...
Category
1970s French Vintage Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Savignac, Original Vintage Poster, Maurice Baquet, Cello, Rainbow, Actor, 1980
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
The Maurice Baquet poster was created by the French graphic designer Raymond Savignac in the 1980s.
Artist: Raymond Savignac (1907-2002)
Title : Maurice Baquet
Date: circa 1980
Size...
Category
20th Century French Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Unknown artist. Oil on canvas. Abstract composition. Colorful palette.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Unknown artist. Oil on canvas. Abstract composition.
Colorful palette.
Approximately from the 1970s.
In good condition with minor scratch.
Unsigned.
Dimensions: 92 cm x 73 cm.
Category
1970s Unknown Vintage Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas
Adrian Abstract Paint, circa 2017
Located in Barcelona, ES
Adrian Abstract Paint, circa 2017.
Manufactured in Spain.
Materials:
Wood
Dimensions:
D 3,7 cm x W 16,2 cm x H 22 cm
The artwork is in its original condition, showing minor sign...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
Shiryu Morita 'Ki-Return' Sumi Ink on Paper Calligraphic Drawing
By Shiryu Morita
Located in Sharon, CT
Important work by this founding member of the Bokujin group. Signed lower right with the artists seal. Measures: 21" x 14".
Category
1960s Japanese Vintage Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Vintage Hard Edge Op Art Painting “Sidewalk for Rio”, Signed NJ Feather, 1978
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Hard Edge Op Art Painting “Sidewalk for Rio”, Signed NJ Feather, 1978
Offered for sale is a 1978 hard-edge Op Art painting on board by NJ Feather. The painting remains in ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood, Paint
Shozo Nagano three dimensional acrylic on canvas
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Three-dimensional geometric acrylic on canvas titled “Shooting Star” c1970. there is a label on the back from MARI Galleries in Larchmont, New York… the triangular shaped Star is p...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Plywood
Contemporary Painting Titled "Clouds" By Rebecca Ruoff, 2024
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
Contemporary painting titled "Clouds" by American artist Rebecca Ruoff, acrylic on canvas, 2024.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Eugéne De Sala, 6 Pencil and Ink Drawings
Located in Kastrup, DK
Eugène de Sala 1899-1989.
6 pencil and ink drawings mounted in passe-partout in a black painted carved Montparnasse frame. Signed de Sala, Paris 1922 ....
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood, Paper
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