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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Alexander Calder - Three Onions - Signed Artist's proof on vellum, 1965.
Located in Paris, FR
Alexander Calder - "Three Onions"
Artist's proof on vellum, 1965, signed lower right.
Original frame. H: 51 x W 71 cm.
The American artist Alexander Calder was very attached to Fran...
Category
1960s French Vintage Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Contemporary Modern Still Life Original Painting of a Watermelon
Located in Cookeville, TN
Modern Figurative Original Painting of a Watermelon Contemporary Still Life, signed by artist.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
Paysape de Toscane
Located in Paris, FR
Bernard Cathelin was a French painter known for his uniquely stylized abstractions of flowers, landscapes, and figures. Utilizing thick palette knife applications and rich colors, Ca...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool
Vintage 1970s Horse Portrait, Needlepoint Embroidery in Brass Frame
Located in East Quogue, NY
This striking 1970s hand-embroidered horse portrait has a red and black flame abstract background.
The item is offered framed. The wool yarn colors are vivid and bright.
The embro...
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool
Pair of Metal Palm Leaf Wall Sculptures
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
These large palm leaf wall sculptures bring the tropics into the space.
There are three strong hooks for securely hanging them on the wall.
Category
1990s American Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Metal
Modern, Large Black and White Photographs, Floral Still Life, Framed, 1990s
Located in Stamford, CT
Modern, Large Black and White Photographs, Floral Still Life, Framed, 1990s
Five large floral still life framed photographs from the Avon Corporate Collection. Price is for each ind...
Category
1990s American Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Glass
Silence habité
Located in Paris, FR
Michel Seuphor (French 1901–1999) was born Fernand Berckelaers in Antwerp, and adopted the pseudonym 'Seuphor,' an anagram for Orpheus, in 1917. During his long career as a writer, p...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool
Black Signs
By Adolph Gottlieb
Located in Paris, FR
Adolph Gottlieb was a prominent American painter and member of the first generation of Abstract Expressionists. Characterized by an idiosyncratic use of abstraction that utilized pic...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool
Orphee a la Lyre
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Paris, FR
Jean Maurice Eugène Clément Cocteau (5 July 1889 – 11 October 1963) was a French poet, playwright, novelist, designer, filmmaker, visual artist and critic. He was one of the foremost...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool
The Sphere and the Circle
Located in Paris, FR
Alexander Calder, was an American sculptor from Pennsylvania. He was the son of well-known sculptor Alexander Stirling Calder, and his grandfather and mother were also successful ar...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool, Silk
Eclipse
Located in Paris, FR
Russian born artist Sonia Delaunay arrived in Europe in 1910 and spent over a decade at the heart of Paris’ avant-garde. Together with her husband Robert Delaunay, a pioneer in the f...
Category
Late 20th Century French Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool
Mid Century Color Lithography signed and numbered of Franz Josef Strauß, 1972
Located in Berlin, DE
This exquisite lithograph from 1972 captures the essence of mid-century artistry with its vibrant colors and detailed composition. Depicting Franz Josef Strauß, a prominent figure of...
Category
1970s German Vintage Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Silver Leaf
Hunt Slonem 1951 'Red Ascension, Oil on Canvas 2008
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Bellport, NY
Hunt Slonem's most iconic subject "Butterflies" titled 'Red Ascension" Oil on canvas. A simple subject brought to life with his genuine love of nature and animals. This magnifice...
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
Modern, Large Watercolor, Abstract Blue Sky, Floating, Framed, c. 1990s
Located in Stamford, CT
Contemporary, Large Modern Watercolor, Abstract Sky Painting, Blue, White Clouds, Red Flower
A large, abstract watercolor depicting a sky with clouds the Avon Products corporate col...
Category
1990s Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
1990 Abstract Richard Mann Folded Plexiglass Ribbon Wall Sculpture Red Black
By Richard Mann
Located in Topeka, KS
Phenomenal 1990 Abstract Richard Mann folded plexiglass Ribbon wall sculpture comprised of red, black, and metallic silver paint & powder. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that t...
Category
1990s American Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Resin, Plexiglass, Paint
Tomoko Nishida “Genesis No.15” Woodblock c1970s Japan
Located in Oakland, CA
Beautiful vintage abstract geometric woodblock by Japanese artist, Tomoko Nishida c1970s. Linen mat, period frame.
Category
1970s Japanese Vintage Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
1972 Olympic Poster by David Hockney
Located in London, GB
This classic David Hockney image was produced for the 1972 Olympics held in Munich from 26 August to 10 September. The XX Olympiad had 195 sporting events and over 7000 athletes atte...
Category
1970s German Vintage Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Karl Otto Götz color lithograph untitled 1967
Located in Münster, DE
Karl Otto Götz color lithograph
1.450,00 € incl. VAT
Karl Otto Götz (1914 Aachen - 2017 Wolfenacker)
Color lithograph "untitled", signed and dated, created 1967, framed behind glass
...
Category
1960s German Vintage Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Vintage 1970s Tiger Portrait, Needlepoint Embroidery in Brass Frame
Located in East Quogue, NY
This striking 1970s embroidered tiger portrait has a striped green-toned grassy abstract background.
The item comes framed in a thick brass frame. It is signed "LS '78." The wool y...
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Wool
Hand Made Abstract Sculptural Glazed Ceramic Box. Fitted Lid
Located in Miami, FL
Hand Built Abstract Sculptural Glazed Ceramic Box. Fitted Lid
Offered for sale is a handmade abstract form ceramic box that is signed and dated by Rexx Fischer. The box is both func...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Ceramic
Modern contemporary art Dutch design wall mirror "The Float collection" oak wood
By Harm De Veer
Located in Vinkel, NL
Definition; "Move or float slowly and carefully in a liquid or the air; float"
Do not judge too quickly.
A look in this wall mirror says it all. Let your thoughts flow and remember...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Mirror, Oak
Arne Brandtman, Swedish artist. Color print on paper. Abstract composition.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Arne Brandtman (1925-2010), Swedish artist.
Color print on paper.
Abstract composition.
Hand-signed in pencil and dated 67.
In perfect condition.
Image dimensions: 43.5 cm x 6.5 cm....
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Manolo Valdes. Perfil 111, "Chiara" Etching and Silkscreen 30/50
Located in Bellport, NY
Manolo Valdes born 1942 is a Spanish artist living in New York and Madrid. Manolo's inspiration largely originates from the unique styles and techniques belonging to the old masters,...
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Other
Modern Painting Chris Di Vincente
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Modern Art.
Textured oil on canvas, thin wood frame.
Mr. Di Vincente studied at the San Francisco Art Institute.
He now lives and works in Los Angeles.
Great for interiors and collec...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas
80's Patrick Nagel Merrill Chase Gallery Chicago Silkscreen Print
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A 1980's stylized framed art gallery poster of a sexy women from that iconic era of disco , Wham and George Michael when life was happening during that period . This highest quality ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Uno Svensson, listed Swedish artist. Oil on hardboard. Abstract composition
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Uno Svensson (1929-2012), listed Swedish artist. Oil on hardboard.
Abstract composition with impasto strokes.
Signed "US" and dated 1963 on the back.
In perfect condition.
Dimensions...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Other
"Composition 20.1" Geometric Abstract Wall Sculpture by Dan Schneiger
Located in Chicago, IL
"Composition 20.1" is a geometric / abstract mixed media wall sculpture by Dan Schneiger, crafted circa 2020. This piece is a bold interplay of forms, comprised of an assembly of woo...
Category
2010s American Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Rubber, Plaster, Wood, Paint, Foam
Mixed media on paper in float frame by Bay Area artist Maria Burtis
Located in Ross, CA
Mixed media on paper in float frame by San Francisco Bay Area artist Maria Burtis. Modern art piece with shades of pink blue, gray, and red, titled "Rock...
Category
2010s American Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
Joichi Hoshi ‘One Tree’ Woodblock c1974 Japan
By Joichi Hoshi
Located in Oakland, CA
Fantastic woodblock by well noted Japanese artist, Joichi Hoshi c1974. In original frame with non-glare museum glass.
Hoshi was a Japanese printmaker best known for his woodblock p...
Category
1970s Japanese Vintage Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
Dutch Mixed Media Lady
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A recently made painting of a lady by an unknown Dutch artist. The mixed media collection of materials on canvas depicts a lady's face and is framed in a simple wood frame. Be sure t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood, Paint
Dutch Mixed Media Lady
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A recently made painting of a lady by an unknown Dutch artist. The mixed media collection of materials on canvas depicts a lady's face and is framed in a simple wood frame. Be sure t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood, Paint
Swid Powell - Robert Mapplethorpe Porcelain Plates, Orchid - Flower - Calla Lily
Located in GRONINGEN, NL
Black and white porcelain collectors plates by Swid Powell and Robert Mapplethorpe. The set contains the plates ''Orchid'' - 1987 , "Flower" 1986 and ''Calla Lily'' - 1984. All have ...
Category
1980s Japanese Vintage Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Porcelain
Mogens Zieler, Danish artist. Color lithograph. Dancing cat and women in a field
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Mogens Zieler (1905-1983), Danish painter and illustrator.
Color lithograph on paper. Dancing cat and women in a field.
Hand-signed in pencil and dated 1968.
No. 40/88.
In perfect co...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Bert Frijns Large architectural Art Glass
By Bert Frijns
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very exceptional and unique Large Glass object made by Bert Frijns, 6 pieces for the Hondsrug College in Emmen in 1996, are incorporated into the facade. He made 1 extra with chrome,...
Category
1990s Dutch Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Glass
Okiie Hashimoto 'Waterfall'Woodblock c1969 Japan
Located in Oakland, CA
Stunning abstract woodblock by well listed artist Okiie Hashimoto, c1969. Professionally framed in a metal frame with a matte brass finish.
Okiie Hashimoto was a Japanese artist an...
Category
1960s Japanese Vintage Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Metal
Keith Haring Vintage NYC Pop Shop te Neues Art Lithograph Poster Pyramid, 1996
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...
Category
1990s American Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Vintage Rustic "Los Atravesados" Wood Wall Art Signed by the Artist. Dated 1993
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Rustic "Los Atravesados" Wood Wall Art Signed by Mexican American Artist Roger Palacios. Dated 1993.
Features a modern interpretation of Northern-Mexican Tribal Art painted o...
Category
1990s American Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Wood
Swedish artist. Watercolor on paper. Modernist floral still life.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Swedish artist. Watercolor on paper.
Modernist floral still life. Colorful palette.
Approximately from the 1970s.
In perfect condition.
Image dimensions: 38.0 cm x 45.0 cm.
Total dim...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
George Machado Orig B&WPhotograph Male Portrait “One of a Kind Collage” Series
Located in Palm Springs, CA
This is one of the series of original black-and-white photographs “collage series” being offered for sale for the first time. George Machado was the menswear designer of Zylos George...
Category
1990s American Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
"Crustacea I" Abstract Wall Sculpture by Dan Schneiger
Located in Chicago, IL
"Crustacea I" is a commanding brutalist / abstract mixed media wall sculpture by Dan Schneiger, created circa 2015. This sculpture stands as a robust embodiment of Schneiger's aesthe...
Category
2010s American Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Resin, Plaster, Wood, Paint, Foam
The New Yorker Cartoonists, by Arnold Newman
Located in Sharon, CT
A large photographic reproduction print with Arnold Newman signature in matrix of all The New Yorker Cartoonists as a group. Taken and printed in 1997. Each cartoonist received 2 of these prints, this one was
Al Ross...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
"Garam" Geometric Abstract Wall Sculpture by Dan Schneiger
Located in Chicago, IL
"Garam" wall sculpture by Miami-based architect and artist Dan Schneiger is a powerful embodiment of geometric and abstract expression. Created in 2013, this mixed media work weaves ...
Category
2010s American Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Resin, Plaster, Wood, Paint, Foam
Ernst Wrede. Pastel on paper. Cubist composition. Ca 1960
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Ernst Wrede (1907-1973), Swedish artist.
Pastel on paper.
Cubist composition. Colorful palette.
Signed.
Approximately from the 1960s.
In perfect condition.
Image dimensions: 49.0 cm ...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Carl Johanson, Swedish artist. Oil/canvas. Abstract composition
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Carl Johanson (1906-1993), Swedish graphic artist and painter.
Oil on canvas. Abstract composition with a colorful palette.
Signed and dated 1965.
In perfect condition.
Represented i...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas
Henry Matisse's 'Fleur à Quatre Pétales': Limited Edition Lithograph, circa 1970
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Elevate your art collection with this exquisite framed lithograph, featuring Henry Matisse's iconic piece "Fleur à Quatre Pétales," meticulously printed by Michel Caza. Crafted as a ...
Category
1970s French Vintage Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Hard Conversations by Murray Duncan, mix media on canvas, abstract, geometric
Located in Toronto, CA
' Hard Conversations ' by Murray Duncan
Mix media on canvas
Size: 48" tall x 60" wide x 2" depth
The artwork is framed with a gold floating frame.
Murra...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Set of Three Vintage Bicycle Seat and Handlebar Trophies
Located in Chicago, IL
Embark on a journey through art history with this playful yet serious set of three bicycle seat and handlebar sculptures, paying homage to Picasso's groundbreaking "Bull's Head" of 1...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Chrome
Francisco Sainz Signed Mid-Century Oil on Canvas Abstract Portrait
Located in Indianapolis, IN
An oil on canvas painting by the Spanish artist Francisco Sainz (1928-1988). Signed to the stretcher on the verso and most likely painted during the 1950s or 60s, the painting depict...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Very Large Striking Abstract Painting on Canvas
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Monumental abstract painting in shades of red, pink, grey, black and white.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas
Figurative Abstract Oil Painting by Warren Fischer
Located in Miami, FL
Figurative abstract oil painting by Warren Fischer (1943-2001) titled "Pandora's Box #3" dated 1995.
Offered for sale is a figurative abstract oil on canvas by the American artist W...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
"Crustacea III" Abstract Wall Sculpture by Dan Schneiger
Located in Chicago, IL
“Crustacea III” is a monumental brutalist/abstract mixed media wall sculpture by Dan Schneiger, created circa 2015. The piece is a formidable assemblage of wood, foam core, plaster, ...
Category
2010s American Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Resin, Plaster, Wood, Paint, Foam
Ali Afshar Still Life Painting Interior - Oil on Canvas, Signed
Located in Kastrup, DK
Ali Afshar, b. 1947 (Teheran, Iran).
Painting: Still Life, oil on canvas. Signed. Framed in a gilt wooden frame that complements the painting well.
Frame dimensions: H: 61 x 49 x 3 ...
Category
Early 2000s French Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Canvas
Keith Haring Vintage NYC Pop Shop Art Lithograph Poster Dancing Dogs Wolves 1991
By Keith Haring
Located in Studio City, CA
A rare and extremely hard-to-find limited vintage Keith Haring (1958-1990) Pop Art offset lithograph poster featuring one of his more coveted images of two dancing dogs/wolves from a...
Category
1990s American Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Pablo Picasso "Before the Goading of the Bull" Gilt Framed Signed Lithograph
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) Framed Offset Lithograph of the Linocut print entitled 'Before the goading of the bull' published in New York circa 70s/80s. Signed with a Stamped Signature...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Richard Florsheim Signed “Evening Tide” Oil on Board Painting
Located in Indianapolis, IN
An oil on board painting by the American artist Richard Florsheim (1916-1979). Titled Evening Tide, this abstract work depicts a snaking shoreline with calm waters and a deep blue sk...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paint
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...
Category
1980s Swedish Vintage Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
Robert Rauschenberg Limited Edition Lithograph Poster I Love New York, 2001
Located in Studio City, CA
A fantastic, large, richly printed color offset lithograph poster by famed American artist Robert Rauschenberg titled
"I Love New York" which depicts the World Trade Center Towers in...
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Paper
“Three Girls in Studio, Cairo” Limited Edition Print 2/3 by Youssef Nabil
Located in Dubai, AE
“Three Girls in Studio, Cairo” is a print of a Black and White photgraph by Youssef Nabil from 1993, hand-colored by the artist. Exhibition label at the verso states, that this print...
Category
Early 2000s Egyptian Modern Wall Decorations
Materials
Acrylic, Paper
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Find a broad range of unique Modern wall decorations for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage wall decorations created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include wall decorations, decorative objects, rugs and carpets and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with paper, fabric and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Modern wall decorations made in a specific country, there are Europe, North America, and United States pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original wall decorations, popular names associated with this style include sicis, Schumacher, Aimee Wilder, and Pandemic Design Studio. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for wall decorations differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $16 and tops out at $197,750 while the average work can sell for $1,979.
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