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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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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 chaircrafted 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
Period: 20th Century
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...
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1960s Spanish Vintage Modern Wall Decorations

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Paper

Frank Stella "Noguchi's Okinawa Woodpecker" Lithograph, 1977
Located in Dallas, TX
Noguchi's Okinawa Woodpecker, 1977, lithograph and screenprint in colors on Arches paper, signed, dated, and numbered by the artist, with the blind stamp of the publisher / printer T...
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20th Century North American Modern Wall Decorations

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Paper

Max Ackermann Modernist Original Painting Germany 1935 Stuttgart
Located in London, GB
An original pastel painting by the German Modernist painter Max Ackermann,(1887 - 1975) He was both painter and graphic artist of abstract works. Signed and dated Born in 1887 in B...
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1930s German Vintage Modern Wall Decorations

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Paper

Gaston Planet, untitled, 1976, Vinyl on canvas
Located in PARIS, FR
Born in 1938 in Auzolle-Grande, Gaston Planet died in Nantes in 1981. After fine arts in Nantes and the Jullian Academy in Paris, Gaston Planet devoted himself to painting. From 1961...
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1970s French Vintage Modern Wall Decorations

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Acrylic

Taureau dans l’arène
Located in PAU, FR
Pablo Picasso/ MadouraTaureau dans l'arène 1948 (Ramié 80). Plat rectangulaire en terre de faïence blanche. Tampons "Madoura plein feu" "CR" et "Edition Picasso" Edition à 450 exempl...
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1940s French Vintage Modern Wall Decorations

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Ceramic, Acrylic

Silk Furnishing Panel with Acrylic Glass
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Fornasetti silk printed panel between 2 sheets of plexiglass, like new, still with plastic protection.
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1980s Italian Vintage Modern Wall Decorations

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Silk, Resin

Painting by Sven Hansson, Sweden. 1979
Located in Stockholm, SE
Painting by Sven Hansson, Sweden. 1979. Painted wood relief on board. Dimensions: H: 42 cm/ 16 1/2" W: 51 cm/ 20'' Provenance: the estate of the artist. Working in a purely geome...
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1970s Swedish Vintage Modern Wall Decorations

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Wood

Romul Nutiu, Fereastra II, 1992, Oil on Canvas
Located in Vicenza, VI
Painting belonging to what is the current of Romanian abstract expressionism. A "window" is represented where the pictorial film is characterized by a geometric subdivision of the sp...
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1990s Romanian Modern Wall Decorations

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Canvas, Acrylic

Niek van der Plas, Venise, Oil on Canvas
Located in Lantau, HK
Niek van der Plas paints impressionist scenes beaches, dunes, bulb fields, city scenes. Figures are often central in the work of this painter, who was born in 1954 and who is notable...
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Late 20th Century Dutch Modern Wall Decorations

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Canvas

1978 Wayne Thiebaud "Downgrade" Boehm Gallery, Palomar College Exhibition Poster
Located in San Carlos, CA
🎨 Dive into a piece of art history with our stunning poster featuring the iconic work of California artist Wayne Thiebaud! Introducing "Downgrade" or "18th street downgrade," this p...
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1970s North American Vintage Modern Wall Decorations

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Paper

Patinated Stone of a Meditating Girl in Pyrophyllite 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...
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Late 20th Century American Modern Wall Decorations

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Stone

Vintage Modernist Art Line Wall Rug by Ege Axminster c1960s
Located in Oakland, CA
Fantastic and vibrant modernist hard edge wool wall hanging rug by Ege Axminster c1960s, Denmark. Ege is one of the best quality rug manufacturers in Europe and the Art Line is a ver...
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1960s Danish Vintage Modern Wall Decorations

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Wool, Wood

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.
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Mid-20th Century French Modern Wall Decorations

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Paper

Purvis Young 'Herd of Freedom Horses'
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
'Herd of Freedom Horses' by Purvis Young (1989–1999) USA, circa 1980s A progressive work, painted on a found metal tray, of five horses in landscape. signed 'Young' upper right corner. In untouched, well-cared-for vintage condition, ready to place.  The overall dimensions of the work are 13- inches wide, 17.5- inches high, and 1.5- inches deep.  About : Purvis Young (1943–2010) was an American artist from the Overtown neighborhood of Miami, Florida. Self-taught, Young's work was often a blend of painting and drawing with collaged elements, utilizing everyday discarded found objects. Inspired by documentaries, art books...
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Late 20th Century American Modern Wall Decorations

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Metal

Painting by Peter Keil, Mid-Century Modern Art, Fall Colors, 1977, Oil on Canvas
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...
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1970s German Vintage Modern Wall Decorations

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Acrylic

Marc Chagall '1887 1985' Plate Signed Modernist Figural Lithographic Print
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Marc Chagall (1887-1985) Plate signed modernist figural lithographic print Galerie Maeght Paris France 1952, published in 1959, lithography by Fernand Mourlot France. Chagall was born in 1887 into a Jewish...
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1950s French Vintage Modern Wall Decorations

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Glass, Paper

Elvis Presley Giclee on Canvas
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This stylish and dramatic pop-art inspired giclee of Elvis Presley was created by the artist M. Eisner and was acquired from a Boca Raton, Florida estate. Note: The gold surround/b...
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Late 20th Century American Modern Wall Decorations

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Canvas, Paint

Roger Bezombes "Neige" Original Oil on Panel
Located in Savannah, GA
Roger Bezombes (French, 1913-1994) Neige oil on panel sight 5½ by 13 inches frame 10⅝ by 18 inches by 2 inches deep signed lower left roger bezombes. Work as orignally presented b...
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Mid-20th Century European Modern Wall Decorations

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Paint

Large Sergio Bustamante Lacquered 'Sun' Wall Sculpture
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Large Sergio Bustamante Lacquered 'Sun' Wall Sculpture Unmarked, Attributed to Sergio Bustamante Mexico, Late 20th Century Illuminate your interior with the captivating essence of t...
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Late 20th Century Mexican Modern Wall Decorations

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Lacquer

A British abstract expressionist painting, oil on canvas - late 20th Century
Located in London, GB
A raw and vibrant composition investigating colour and light resonant of the work of Ivon Hitchens and Howard Hodgkin. With thickly applied colour washes and shapes with a dimensiona...
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Late 20th Century British Modern Wall Decorations

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Canvas, Paint

Ink drawing by Antonio Segui titled "The Bad Light"
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Ink drawing by Antonio Segui titled "The Bad Light" Antonio Hugo Seguí (Villa Allende, January 11, 1934-Buenos Aires, February 26, 2022)1​2​ was an Argentine painter, sculptor and il...
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20th Century Argentine Modern Wall Decorations

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Paper

Woodcut Print ‘Nude in a Canoe’ by Simon Packard
Located in Newark, GB
Strikingly large woodcut of a nude person standing in a canoe boat, circa 1985. First of 25 made. (1/25) The monochromatic palette highlights all of the detail put into the initially...
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1980s English Vintage Modern Wall Decorations

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Paper

Limited Edition Abstract Painting Signed and Numbered by Zelda Crane
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Beautiful rectangular giclee on paper of an abstract composition. Signed Zelda Crane. Custom mat and contemporary frame. #583/2000 (Chris D)
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1990s American Modern Wall Decorations

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Paper

Monumental 1980s Abstract Painting by Harley Francis
Located in Miami, FL
Monumental 1980s Abstract Painting by Harley Francis Offered for sale is a monumental 1980s abstract painting by the American artist Harley Francis (1940s-2017). Francis has rapidly...
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1980s American Vintage Modern Wall Decorations

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Wood, Paint

The Three Amigos Oil on Board Painting Carnivorous Mammals Otters Steve Burgess
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Painting by Steve Burgess 'The Three Amigos' (Oil on Board). This is a charming painting of an Otter family at play by the water's edge. Steve Burgess's works are always popular and ...
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Late 20th Century Irish Modern Wall Decorations

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Canvas

Italian Hand Primitive Painted Pottery Wall Pocket Vase Woman w/Basket of Fruit
Located in Clifton Forge, VA
This is such an adorable Modern art depiction of a full figured motherly woman holding a beautiful basket of colorful fruit, she is dressed in an apron and looks ready to cook up a s...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Wall Decorations

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Pottery

Italian Hand Primitive Painted Pottery Wall Pocket Vase Woman w/Basket of Fruit
Located in Clifton Forge, VA
This is such an adorable Modern art depiction of a full figured motherly woman holding a beautiful basket of colorful fruit, she is dressed in an apron and looks ready to cook up a s...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Wall Decorations

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Pottery

Italian Hand Primitive Painted Pottery Wall Pocket Vase Woman w/Basket of Fruit
Located in Clifton Forge, VA
This is such an adorable Modern art depiction of a full figured motherly woman holding a beautiful basket of colorful fruit, she is dressed in an apron and looks ready to cook up a s...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Wall Decorations

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Pottery

James Kirk Merrick (1905-1985), Watercolor on Paper
Located in Morristown, NJ
James Kirk Merrick (American, 1905-1985), Stormy Seascape, watercolor on paper, signed "James Kirk Merrick" at lower right, loose and unframed. About: Merrick studied at Philadelphi...
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1940s American Vintage Modern Wall Decorations

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Paint, Paper

Framed Original Collage Postcard Publicity, circa 1930
Located in Barcelona, ES
Framed Original Collage Postcard Publicity. Manufactured Spain, circa 1930 Dimensions: D 3 x W 84 H 58 cm In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, pres...
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1930s Spanish Vintage Modern Wall Decorations

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Wood, Paper

Earth Day 1990 New York City - Vintage Pop Art Poster by Seymour Chwast
Located in East Quogue, NY
"Earth Day 1990 New York City" vintage color commemorative poster designed by well-known graphic design Seymour Chwast. Great vintage condition. Offered unframed. Ships rolled. Paper...
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1990s American Modern Wall Decorations

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Paper

Bobyrug’s Pretty mid century Brutalist Macrame tapestry boats design
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Introducing a Modern Design meets Neo Classic with a touch of Bohemian flair! Elevate your space with our exquisite macramé hangings. Crafted from natural materials like cotton rope,...
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Modern Wall Decorations

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Wool, Cotton

Henry Maurice D'Anty. Oil on board. Village scene with a church. Ca 1960
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Henry Maurice D'Anty (1910-1998), Swedish/French artist. Oil on board. Church in a landscape with foreground trees. Post-Impressionist style. Colorful palette. Circa 1960. Signed....
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1960s Swedish Vintage Modern Wall Decorations

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Other

Portrait of a Woman by Cathryn Arcomano (1923-2012), oil on canvas, signed 1972
Located in Chicago, IL
Portrait of a Woman by Cathryn Arcomano, oil on canvas board, signed 1972. Numbered #5. This is an original portrait oil painting on canvas board by artist Cathryn Buckley Arcomano...
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1970s American Vintage Modern Wall Decorations

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Canvas, Paint

Salvatore Fiume Ceramiche Rossicone Ceramica Artistica Nudo Donna Piatto
Located in Brescia, IT
Salvatore Fiume Ceramiche Rossicone, Milano 1980 Piatto Artistico Ceramica Dipinta a Pennello Esemplare 40/50 Firma dell'artista sul fronte del piatto "Rossicone" impresso in pasta ...
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1980s Italian Vintage Modern Wall Decorations

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Ceramic

Sven Bertil Thorell, Sweden artist. Oil on canvas. Abstract composition 1960s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Sven Bertil Thorell, Sweden artist. Oil on canvas. Abstract composition 1960s Signed SBT. In excellent condition. Measures: 38,0 cm. x 32,0 cm. Total dimensions: 40 cm. x 34 cm.
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1960s Swedish Vintage Modern Wall Decorations

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Canvas

Untitled, Large Abstract by Mandy Wilkinson, British B. 1970
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Untitled, Large Abstract by Mandy Wilkinson, British B. 1970 Mandy Wilkinson, British 1970 Oil on canvas, 49 inches wide by 36 inches high Giltwood Frame: 53 inches wide, 41 inches h...
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Late 20th Century English Modern Wall Decorations

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Canvas, Giltwood

Italian Modern Abstract Mixed Media Painting on Paper and Metal Frame, 1972
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Abstract mixed media painting on paper and metal frame, 1972 Abstract style mixed media painting on paper. The gestural painting is characterized by rounded lines and...
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Wall Decorations

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Metal

Original Bold Abstract Oil on Canvas by Andrzej Kowalczyk (Poland)
Located in Fort Collins, CO
Colorful signed abstract original painting by Andrzej Kowalczyk (Poland). Mr. Kowalczyk was born in Cracow, and became a renaissance man, as an accomplished actor, theatre director,...
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Late 20th Century Polish Modern Wall Decorations

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Wood, Canvas

S. Hamlet, Swedish artist. Oil on painter's board. Abstract composition.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
S. Hamlet, Swedish artist. Oil on painter's board. Abstract composition with a colorful palette and impasto brushwork. Signed and dated '72. In perfect condition. Board dimensions: ...
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1970s Swedish Vintage Modern Wall Decorations

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Other

S. Hamlet, Swedish artist. Oil on board. Abstract composition, 1971
Located in Copenhagen, DK
S. Hamlet, Swedish artist. Oil on board. Abstract composition with a colourful palette and textured brushstrokes. Signed and dated '71. Perfect condition. Board dimensions: 33.5 cm...
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1970s Swedish Vintage Modern Wall Decorations

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Other

Tadeusz-Marya (Teddy) Sempinski. Acrylic on board. Birds in a landscape.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Tadeusz-Marya (Teddy) Sempinski (1927-1998), Polish/Swedish artist. Acrylic on board. Birds in a landscape. Abstract style. Title: "Fåglar" (Birds). Signed and dated '73. Perfect c...
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1970s Swedish Vintage Modern Wall Decorations

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Other

Scandinavian artist. Oil on panel. Abstract composition with a colorful palette
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Scandinavian artist. Oil on panel. Abstract composition with a colorful palette and impasto brushwork. Approximately from the 1970s. In perfect condition. Indistinctly signed. Image...
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1970s Scandinavian Vintage Modern Wall Decorations

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Other

Swedish artist. Oil on canvas. Nude female model in interior, modernist style.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Swedish artist. Oil on canvas. Nude female model in the interior. Modernist style. Colourful palette. Signed Hasse '59. Perfect condition. Canvas dimensions: 39.0 cm x 29.0 cm. Tot...
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1950s Swedish Vintage Modern Wall Decorations

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Canvas

1998 Photo by Michael Kenna "Beauty and the Beast"
Located in Houston, TX
Pencil Signed 1998 Photo by Michael Kenna "Beauty and the Beast" Limited Edition small run 14/45 Silver Gelatin Print Vaux-le-Vicomte Michael Kenna is known for his black and white...
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Late 20th Century English Modern Wall Decorations

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Wood, Paper

Dorothy Clough Swedish Upsala-Ekeby Horses Wall Plaque
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Dorothy Clough (British, b.1930) was born and grew up in the United Kingdom and attended Edinburgh College of Art in Scotland between 1948-53. With the help of a travel scholarship, ...
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1970s Swedish Vintage Modern Wall Decorations

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Ceramic

Poul K. Jörgensen. Oil on board. Valborg´s Eve with people by the bonfire
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Poul K. Jörgensen (born 1934), Swedish artist. Oil on board. Valborg´s Eve with people by the bonfire. Thick, textured brushstrokes. Circa 1970. Signed. In perfect condition. Board ...
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1970s Swedish Vintage Modern Wall Decorations

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Other

Tina Turner Rolling Stone: The Photographs - Art Poster
Located in East Quogue, NY
This unique vintage limited-release promotional poster was produced by Simon and Schuster in 1989 to celebrate the publication the art book,"Rolling Stone: The Photographs," featurin...
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1980s American Vintage Modern Wall Decorations

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Paper

Thelma Åkerman, Swedish artist. Oil on canvas. Abstract landscape.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Thelma Åkerman (1904-1996), Swedish artist. Oil on canvas. Abstract landscape with thick, textured brushstrokes and a colourful palette. Signed. Ca 1960. In perfect condition. Canv...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Modern Wall Decorations

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Canvas

Erik Hallgren, Swedish artist. Oil on canvas. Abstract landscape, 1975
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Erik Hallgren (1910-2000), Swedish artist. Oil on canvas. Abstract landscape with thick, textured brushstrokes. Signed "EH" and also signed and dated 1975 on the back. In perfect co...
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1970s Swedish Vintage Modern Wall Decorations

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Canvas

Henry Maurice D'Anty. Oil on canvas. Cityscape with figures
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Henry Maurice D'Anty (1910-1998), Swedish/French artist. Oil on canvas. Cityscape with people in the foreground. Abstract style with thick, textured brushstrokes. Colorful palette....
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1960s Swedish Vintage Modern Wall Decorations

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Canvas

Swedish artist. Oil on canvas. Modernist country landscape.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Swedish artist. Oil on canvas. Modernist country landscape. Indistinctly signed and dated '57. Perfect condition. Canvas dimensions: 65.0 cm x 54.0 cm. Total dimensions: 76.0 cm x 64...
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1950s Swedish Vintage Modern Wall Decorations

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Canvas

Pär Lindblad. Oil on canvas. Modernist composition. Studio interior.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Pär Lindblad (1907-1981). Oil on canvas. Modernist composition. Studio interior. Mid-20th century. Exhibition label on the back. Signed. In perfect condition. Canvas dimensions: 73....
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Modern Wall Decorations

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Canvas

Thelma Åkerman, Swedish artist. Oil on masonite board. Abstract composition.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Thelma Åkerman, Swedish artist. Oil on masonite board. Abstract composition with a colorful palette. Approximately from the 1960s. Signed. The painting is in excellent condition. ...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Modern Wall Decorations

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Other

Scandinavian artist. Oil on canvas. Abstract composition, 1970s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Scandinavian artist. Oil on canvas. Abstract composition with a colorful palette. Approximately from the 1970s. In perfect condition. Canvas dimensions: 50.0 cm x 61.0 cm. Total dim...
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1970s Scandinavian Vintage Modern Wall Decorations

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Canvas

Sture Wickström, Swedish artist. Oil on canvas. Modernist landscape
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Sture Wickström (1921-1993) , Swedish artist. Oil on canvas. Modernist landscape. Title: "Spring". From the 1960s. Signed on the front and back. In perfect condition. Canvas dimensi...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Modern Wall Decorations

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Canvas

Steve Burgess - Irish Painting Fitzwilliam Square Dublin Ireland Foxes
Located in Dublin, Ireland
A really magical piece of work which depicts the newest and most talked about residents of Fitzwilliam Square in The Georgian Core of Dublin 2 in Ireland. City Foxes are now common b...
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Late 20th Century Irish Modern Wall Decorations

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Canvas

Joichi Hoshi ‘One Tree’ Woodblock c1974 Japan
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...
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1970s Japanese Vintage Modern Wall Decorations

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Glass, Wood, Paper

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