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Modern Nude Paintings

MODERN STYLE

The first decades of the 20th century were a period of artistic upheaval, with modern art movements including Cubism, Surrealism, Futurism and Dadaism questioning centuries of traditional views of what art should be. Using abstraction, experimental forms and interdisciplinary techniques, painters, sculptors, photographers, printmakers and performance artists all pushed the boundaries of creative expression.

Major exhibitions, like the 1913 Armory Show in New York City — also known as the “International Exhibition of Modern Art,” in which works like the radically angular Nude Descending a Staircase by Marcel Duchamp caused a sensation — challenged the perspective of viewers and critics and heralded the arrival of modern art in the United States. But the movement’s revolutionary spirit took shape in the 19th century.

The Industrial Revolution, which ushered in new technology and cultural conditions across the world, transformed art from something mostly commissioned by the wealthy or the church to work that responded to personal experiences. The Impressionist style emerged in 1860s France with artists like Claude Monet, Paul Cézanne and Edgar Degas quickly painting works that captured moments of light and urban life. Around the same time in England, the Pre-Raphaelites, like Edward Burne-Jones and Dante Gabriel Rossetti, borrowed from late medieval and early Renaissance art to imbue their art with symbolism and modern ideas of beauty.

Emerging from this disruption of the artistic status quo, modern art went further in rejecting conventions and embracing innovation. The bold legacy of leading modern artists Georges Braque, Pablo Picasso, Frida Kahlo, Salvador Dalí, Henri Matisse, Joan Miró, Marc Chagall, Piet Mondrian and many others continues to inform visual culture today.

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Style: Modern
1960 s Original French Pastel Sketch Nude Kneeling Nude Study Poised Elegance
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Nude Lady Study French School, circa 1960's chalk and pastel on artists paper, unframed stamped size: 18 x 12.5 inches condition: very good and ready to be enjoyed provenance: priv...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Nude Paintings

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Chalk, Pastel

"Nude woman holding a yellow drape in a landscape", Charles Kvapil (1884-1957)
Located in Paris, FR
Charles Kvapil (1884–1957) was a Belgian painter of Austrian origin, known for his post-Impressionist works with Fauvist influences. Born in Antwerp, he studied at the Royal Academy ...
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1930s Modern Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Parisian Model , Paris, Royal Academy, André Lhote, Fin de Siècle, Carmen
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
'Parisian Model' by Georg Pauli, 1911. Paris, Royal Academy, André Lhote, Fin de Siècle, Carmen --- Initialed lower right, 'GP', for Georg Pauli (Swedish, 1855-1935) titled, 'Paris'...
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1910s Modern Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Nude Portrait by Arthur Smith WPA Artist
Located in New York, NY
Arthur Smith (American, 1897-1972) Untitled, 20th century Oil on wood panel 23 3/4 x 19 1/2 in. Framed: 29 x 25 x 1 1/4 in. Signed lower left: A Smith Arthur Smith is a listed Ameri...
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20th Century Modern Nude Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Lying Woman - Oil on Canvas by Nino Bertoletti - 1930/40s
Located in Roma, IT
Lying Woman is an original modern artwork realized by the artist Nino Bertoletti beetween 1930 and 1940. Mixed colored oil on canvas. Hand signed by the artist on the lower margin Nino Bertoletti (Rome, October 26...
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1930s Modern Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Roman Ruins - Painting attr. to Francis Harding - 17th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Roman ruins is an original old master artwork realized realized by a follower of the artist Giovanni Paolo Panini and attributed to Francis Harding (1730-1766). Mixed colored oil on canvas. Includes frame. The work is a replica of Panini's canvas made around 1740, made known by Ferdinando Arisi in his 1986 monograph (Cat.456) as belonging to the Galleria Taccani in Milan and recently reappeared on the London market...
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17th Century Modern Nude Paintings

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Paint, Oil

1950s "Orange Nude Lounging" Mid Century Figurative Painting Pratt Graphic Arts
Located in Arp, TX
Donald Stacy "Orange Nude Lounging" c.1950s Oil pastel and gouache paint on paper 23" x 20" framed black gallery wood frame float mount Unsigned Came from artist's estate Donald Stacy (1925-2008) New Jersey Studied: Newark School of Fine Art The Art Students League Pratt Graphic Arts Center University of Paris 1953-54 University of Aix-en-Provence 1954-55 Faculty: Art Department of the New School Museum of Modern Art School of Visual Arts Stacy Studio Workshop Exhibitions: Grand Central Moderns George Wittenborn The New School Print Exhibitions, Chicago University of Oklahoma Honolulu Museum Monclair Museum Wisconsin State College Louisiana Art...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Nude Paintings

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Paper, Gouache, Oil Pastel

Oriental Dancer - Oil Paint - Late 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Oriental dancer is an artwork realized by a french artist of 19th century. Signed lower left, unreadable.  Includes a wooden frame. Good conditions.
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Late 19th Century Modern Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Female nude" by Alexandre Rochat - Gouache
Located in Geneva, CH
Work on paper Gilded wood frame with glass pane 78 x 59 x 3 cm
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Mid-20th Century Modern Nude Paintings

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Gouache

Figurative Abstract , Woman Artist, Art Institute of Chicago, San Bernardino
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Stamped, verso, with certification of authenticity for Suzanne Gertz (American, 1938-2003) and painted circa 1985, partial signature lower right. Suzanne Gertz first studied at the...
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1980s Modern Nude Paintings

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Graphite, Canvas, Acrylic

Bay Area Abstract Expressionist Standing Nude
Located in Soquel, CA
Bay Area Expressionist Standing Nude Standing nude woman by Honora Berg (American, 1897-1985). Bold depiction of a nude woman with dark hair. The model is rendered in dark greys, w...
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1950s Modern Nude Paintings

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Oil, Paper

1960 s Original French Pastel Sketch Nude Female Figure Portrait
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Nude Lady French School, circa 1960's signed and stamped chalk and pastel on artists paper, unframed size: 18.75 x 11 inches condition: very good and ready to be enjoy...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Nude Paintings

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Chalk, Pastel

Original French Pastel Expressive Mid-Century Sketches with Detail
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Nude Sketches French School, circa 1960's chalk and pastel on artists paper, unframed double sided size: 12.5 x 19 inches condition: very good and ready to be enjoyed provenance: pri...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Nude Paintings

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Chalk, Pastel

1960 s Original French Pastel Sketch Dual Seated Nude Models
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Nude Study French School, circa 1960's chalk and pastel on artists paper, unframed double sided size: 12.5 x 20 inches condition: very good and ready to be enjoyed provenance: pri...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Nude Paintings

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Chalk, Pastel

JEAN MARC (1949-2019) 20th CENTURY FRENCH MODERNIST PAINTING - FIGHTING MALES
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Fighting Males" by Jean Marc (French 1949-2019) gouache paint dated 97' painting: 16.75 x 11.5 inches provenance: private collection, South of France Superb original painting by t...
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20th Century Modern Nude Paintings

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Gouache

1960 s Original French Pastel Sketch Elegant Nude Lady Model
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Nude Lady French School, circa 1960's chalk and pastel on artists paper, unframed stamped size: 18.5 x 11.5 inches condition: very good and ready to be enjoyed provena...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Nude Paintings

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Chalk, Pastel

Large French Signed Oil Portrait of Nude Lady Signed Dated 1950 s Mid Century
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Evelyne" French School, mid century titled verso signed oil on board, unframed dated 51' board: 24.5 x 20 inches provenance: private collection, northern France condition: very good...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Nude Paintings

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Oil

A Day at the Beach
Located in New Orleans, LA
A Day at the Beach by unkown American School painter, circa 1940-1950, oil on canvas. Framed: 31 x 29 inches
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Mid-20th Century Modern Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

1960s "Leaning Over" Gouache Oil Pastel Bay Area Figurative Movement
Located in Arp, TX
Gloria Dudfield "Leaning Over" c. 1960s Gouache and charcoal on newsprint Unsigned 18" x 12" framed silver bamboo frame black mat 19.25"x25.25" Gloria...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Nude Paintings

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Paper, Oil Pastel, Gouache

1987 Modern British oil painting of two nudes in a studio by Ewart Johns
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
This captivating artwork exemplifies the Ewart John's bold and vibrant style, exuding a sense of energy and playfulness. Set against a varied green backdrop, the nudes in the foregro...
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20th Century Modern Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Tighties" 1950 s Gouache Male Nude Mid Century Painting
Located in Arp, TX
From the estate of Jerry Opper & Ruth Friedman Opper Tighties c. 1950's Gouache on Paper 15" x 18" blue lacquered frame 18.5"x1.75"x21.5" Unsigned From the estate of Ruth Friedmann Opper & Jerry Opper. Ruth was the daughter of Bauhaus artist, Gustav Friedmann...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Nude Paintings

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Paper, Gouache

Modernist Dancing Nudes at Orange Sunset by French/ Chilean Artist signed oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Miguel Anibal (Chile, b. 1935), signed and dated 2013 'Paris'. Miguel Anibal is a painter, fresco artist and engraver born in 1935 in Chi...
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Early 2000s Modern Nude Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Simka Simkhovitch WPA Artist Painting Gouache American Modernist Beach Scene
Located in Surfside, FL
Simka Simkhovitch (Russian/American 1893 - 1949) This came with a small grouping from the artist's family, some were hand signed some were not. These were studies for larger paintin...
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1930s Modern Nude Paintings

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Gouache, Board

You re just a mango upon dark, Original Figurative Oil Painting by Sava Harris
Located in Zofingen, AG
Mango has always been my favorite fruit; it's soft and looks like a heart. I still love it. Two women hold on to it, and the trees around them spread like ribs. Sometimes, feelings t...
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2010s Modern Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Knight and Bull, Modern Oil on Board Painting by Charles Burdick
Located in Long Island City, NY
Charles Burdick, American (1924 - ) - Knight and Bull, Year: circa 1970, Medium: Oil on Board, signed l.r., Size: 12 in. x 24 in. (30.48 cm x 60.96 cm), Frame Size: 15.5 x 28 inches
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1970s Modern Nude Paintings

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Oil

Maiden and Horse, Modern Oil on Board Painting by Charles Burdick
Located in Long Island City, NY
Charles Burdick, American (1924 - ) - Maiden and Horse, Year: Circa 1970, Medium: Oil on Board, signed, Size: 13.5 in. x 9.5 in. (34.29 cm x 24.13 cm), Frame Size: 17 x 13 inches
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1970s Modern Nude Paintings

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Oil

Nude (Red Hair), Modern Oil on Masonite Painting by Charles Burdick
Located in Long Island City, NY
Charles Burdick, American (1924 - ) - Nude (Red Hair), Year: circa 1970, Medium: Oil on Masonite, signed l.l., Size: 18 in. x 10 in. (45.72 cm x 25.4 cm), Frame Size: 24 x 16 inches
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1970s Modern Nude Paintings

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Oil

1950s "Pink Towel 2" Mid Century Nude Gouache Painting
Located in Arp, TX
From the estate of Jerry Opper & Ruth Friedman Opper Yellow c. 1950's Gouache on Paper 15" x 18", Unframed *Custom framing available for additional charge. Please expect framing time between 3-5 weeks. From the estate of Ruth Friedmann Opper & Jerry Opper. Ruth was the daughter of Bauhaus artist, Gustav Friedmann. San Francisco Abstract Expression A free-spirited wave of creative energy swept through the San Francisco art community after World War II. Challenging accepted modes of painting, Abstract Expressionists produced highly experimental works that jolted the public out of its postwar complacency. Abstract Expressionism resulted from a broad collective impulse rather than the inspiration of a small band of New York artists. Documenting the interchanges between the East and West Coasts, she cites areas of mutual influence and shows the impact of San Francisco on the New York School, including artists such as Mark Rothko and Ad Reinhardt. San Francisco's Beat poets...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Nude Paintings

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Paper, Gouache

Two Nudes in the Forest, Modern Ink and Oil Painting by Charles Burdick
Located in Long Island City, NY
Charles Burdick, American (1924 - ) - Two Nudes in the Forest, Year: circa 1970, Medium: Ink and Oil on Board, signed, Size: 9 x 7.5 in. (22.86 x 19.05 cm), Frame Size: 13 x 11...
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1970s Modern Nude Paintings

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Oil

William Crosbie, Reclining nude, Scottish Modernist oil
Located in Harkstead, GB
A very stylish image of a reclining nude in an elegant interior. Beautiful palette. William Crosbie (1915-1999) Reclining nude Signed and dated "XCI" (91) Oil on board 8½ x 20 inche...
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20th Century Modern Nude Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Simka Simkhovitch WPA W/C Painting Gouache American Modernist Beach Scene Nude
Located in Surfside, FL
Simka Simkhovitch (Russian/American 1893 - 1949) This came with a small grouping from the artist's family, some were hand signed some were not. These were studies for larger paintin...
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1930s Modern Nude Paintings

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Watercolor, Gouache, Board

Sleeping Woman - Paint by Antonio Feltrinelli - 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
Sleeping woman  is an artwork realized by Antonio Feltrinelli in 1930s.  Oil on canvas, 110 x 160 cm.  Very good conditions Antonio Feltrinell...
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1930s Modern Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

1950s "Too Much" Mid Century Nude Gouache Painting
Located in Arp, TX
From the estate of Jerry Opper & Ruth Friedman Opper Too Much c. 1940-1950's Gouache on Paper 15" x 18", framed wood gallery frame float mount 21.5"x19.5" From the estate of Ruth Friedmann Opper & Jerry Opper. Ruth was the daughter of Bauhaus artist, Gustav Friedmann. San Francisco Abstract Expression A free-spirited wave of creative energy swept through the San Francisco art community after World War II. Challenging accepted modes of painting, Abstract Expressionists produced highly experimental works that jolted the public out of its postwar complacency. Abstract Expressionism resulted from a broad collective impulse rather than the inspiration of a small band of New York artists. Documenting the interchanges between the East and West Coasts, she cites areas of mutual influence and shows the impact of San Francisco on the New York School, including artists such as Mark Rothko and Ad Reinhardt. San Francisco's Beat poets...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Nude Paintings

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Paper, Gouache

untitled, Two Personages
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Enrique Kico Govantes (Cuban, born 1957) Title: Untitled, Two Personages Year: 1989 Medium: Oil on hardboard panel Panel size: 24 x 47.75 inches Signature: Signed and dated 11/21/89 on the back by the artist Condition: Very good Frame: Unframed About the artist. Enrique (Kico) Govantes was born in Havana, Cuba in 1957 surrounded by art. His grandfather was the Minister of Public Works, his father an architect. Paul Smart wrote in his article on Govantes, “Ace of Cups,” (Ulster Publishing. April 28, 2005) that although they did not support the Batista regime, the Govantes were exiled from Castro’s Cuba with only the art they could carry in their suitcases. He has presented solo shows at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy; Nicole Fiacco/MODO Gallery in Hudson; Hunter’s Point...
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Late 20th Century Modern Nude Paintings

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Oil

Colour Based Drawings, Mixed Media on Paper by Artist Sunil Das "In Stock"
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Sunil Das - Color Based Drawings, 13 x 9.5 inches ( Unframed sizes ) Acrylic, Watercolour, Pen &Ink on Handmade Paper, 2003 ( Unframed & Delivered ) Sunil Das (1939-2015) was a Mas...
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Early 2000s Modern Nude Paintings

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Ink, Acrylic, Watercolor, Handmade Paper, Pen

1950s "Pink Floor" Mid Century Female Nude Figurative Painting
Located in Arp, TX
Donald Stacy "Pink Floor" c.1950s Gouache paint on paper 17.25" x 17.25" unframed Signed in pencil lower right Came from artist's estate *Custom framing av...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Nude Paintings

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Paper, Gouache

Nude in Lavender
Located in East Hampton, NY
Nude In Lavender NOT framed Neo Cubism About the Artist: Kenneth B Walsh (1922-1980) In the 1950s, Kenneth Bonar Walsh came to Montauk from New York City to paint seascapes, catch ...
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1970s Modern Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

The Couple - Oil Paint attr. Edgar Stoebel - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
The couple  is an artwork attribuited to Edgar Stoebel (1909-2001).  81 x 54 cm; no frame. Oil painting on canvas. Good conditions! 
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Mid-20th Century Modern Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Blue Watusi
Located in East Hampton, NY
Cubist Style Mid Century Color Blue Watusi The Watusi /wɑːtuːsi/ is a solo dance that enjoyed brief popularity during the early 1960s. It was one of the most popular dance crazes of...
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1970s Modern Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Resting Nude (Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting, Framed)
Located in New Orleans, LA
A gorgeous nude from 1969 by James Wallace, showing masterful foreshortening (very difficult to pull off this convincingly) and beautifully sensual. One tiny repair visible on back c...
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1960s Modern Nude Paintings

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Oil

"Seated Nude, " Norman Rubington, oil on paper, Mid-Century, Hirschhorn Museum
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Born in New Haven, Connecticut in 1921, artist Norman Rubington studied at the Yale School of Fine Arts and Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris where he participated in a number of group exhibitions and his first solo show at the Salon d'Automne in 1948, which received high acclaim. Following his studies, he returned to the States and exhibited in a series of shows in Boston, New York and San Francisco. Rubington was awarded a grant from the Tiffany Foundation, a Guggenheim Fellowship, the Prix de Rome prize and was a fellow of the McDowell Art Colony in New Hampshire. Rubington exhibited at the Salon d'Automne, Paris, City Center, New York, Carl Siembab Gallery, Boston, Berman Museum of Art, Pennsylvania, American Academy, Rome, Museum of Fine Arts, San Francisco, Corcoran Gallery, Washington D.C., Art Institute of Chicago, American Art Gallery, Copenhagen, Rome Art Club, and Museo Berera, Milan. Rubington's work is held in numerous private and public collections including permanent collections of the J.H. Hirschhorn Museum, Washington, D.C., San Francisco Museum of Art, San Francisco, CA, Obelisk Gallery, London, Court Gallery, Copenhagen, Grace Cathedral...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Nude Paintings

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Paper, Oil

20th Century French Modernist Oil Painting Seated Nude Woman on Chair
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Nude Woman seated on Chair by Jacqueline Boisselot, French late 20th century 13 x 9.5 inches oil on canvas, unframed condition: very good and ready to enjoy provenance: from a privat...
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Late 20th Century Modern Nude Paintings

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Oil

The Artist s Wife oil painting by Hans Burkhardt
Located in Hudson, NY
Hans Burkhardt The Artist's Wife (1930) Oil on canvas, 20" x 16" 24" x 20 ½" x 1 ½" framed Dated 1930 lower right recto. Annotated "To Elsa HB Louise Burkhardt 1930. HB" verso. ...
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1930s Modern Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Reclining Nude" Mercedes Matter, Abstracted Nude, Early American Modernism
Located in New York, NY
Mercedes Matter Reclining Nude, circa 1920 Signed "Mercedes Matter" on the overlap Oil on canvas 32 x 51 inches Born in New York in 1913 to famed Philadelphia Modernist, Arthur B. ...
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1920s Modern Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Greco Roman Classical Wrestlers Oil Painting
Located in Rochester, NY
Late 20th century modernist oil painting of Greco Roman wrestlers done in the classical style. By David Loeb. Oil on handmade paper. Signed on reverse and dated 1989. Loeb was born in 1953 and raised in Chappaqua, New York, David Loeb’s mother and her identical twin were painters, and he has been painting since childhood. He studied with Gillian Pederson-Krag at Cornell University; Reed Kay at Boston University; Louis Finkelstein, Wolf Kahn and Philip Guston at the Yale Summer School of Art and Music; and attended graduate school at Indiana University, Bloomington, where he studied with Robert Barnes...
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20th Century Modern Nude Paintings

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Oil, Handmade Paper

Nude, Acrylic on Paper by Modern Indian Artist “In Stock”
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Prokash Karmakar – Nude – 30 x 22 inches (unframed size) Acrylic on Paper, 2006 Inclusive of shipment in ready to hang form. Style : Legendary master artist Lt. Prokash ...
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Early 2000s Modern Nude Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

A Captivating 1940s Modern Painting of a Seated Female Nude by Francis Chapin
Located in Chicago, IL
A captivating, 1940s Modern painting of a seated nude on a garden bench by famed Chicago artist, Francis Chapin (Am. 1899-1965). A sensitive, skilled portrait of a young female mode...
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1940s Modern Nude Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

Female Nude, Pastel Drawing After Renoir Polish Ecole D Paris WPA Bezalel Artist
Located in Surfside, FL
Jacques Zucker was born in 1900 in Radom, Poland. He was a notably famous Jewish American artist mostly known for his expressionist figure paintings. In his young years he traveled t...
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20th Century Modern Nude Paintings

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Pastel

Women Nude, Heads, Blue Green Ochre, Acrylic Canvas by Indian Master "In Stock"
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Kartick Chandra Pyne - Untitled - 42 x 36 inches (unframed size) Acrylic on Canvas Inclusive of shipment in roll form. Style of the Artist : After graduating from the Government Col...
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Early 2000s Modern Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic, Oil

Confrontation Series, Oil on Canvas, Nude, Green by Indian Artist "In Stock"
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Sunil Das - Confrontation Series - 57.5 x 65 inches (unframed size) Oil on Canvas Inclusive of shipment in ready to hang form. Sunil Das (1939-2015) was a Master Modern Indian Artis...
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1980s Modern Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Blair Hughes-Stanton Reclining Nude abstract oil painting British Surrealism
Located in London, GB
To see our other Modern British Art, scroll down to "More from this Seller" and below it click on "See all from this Seller" - or send us a message if you cannot find the artist you want. Blair Hughes-Stanton (1902-1981) Reclining Nude, c. 1936 Tempera on canvas 76.5 x 102 cm Signed lower right 'Blair H S'. Provenance: The estate of the artist. A magnificent abstract nude rendered in a dynamic colour palette. This is probably Hughes-Stanton's most important work, and belongs to the nation's great, if brief, period of British Surrealism. The three major elements are distinct: the pastel tones of the window view and wall, the sensual curvatures of the pale nude, and the bold foreground featuring a fantastically accomplished still life of a fruit bowl (which could be a painting in and of itself) and the impressively phallic chair back. This is a brilliant example of erotic modernist abstraction. Blair Hughes-Stanton, son of the artist Sir Herbert Hughes-Stanton, was a noted British artist of the interwar period. At the age of 13 he joined the Royal Navy training ship HMS Coway, but at 19 - advised by his father - he abandoned the sea for his paintbox. He studied art at Byam Shaw School (1919-1922) where he was influenced by Leon Underwood (who was a major influence throughout his studying), Royal Academy Schools (1922-23), and Leon Underwood's School (1923-25). He was celebrated mostly for his skills as an engraver, and was a founding member of the English Wood Engraving Society when it was established in 1925. His first wife was the printmaker Gertrude Hermes...
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Early 20th Century Modern Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Tempera

Akt mit Kopftuch
Located in Wien, 9
If one tries to describe Heinrich Krause’s almost one-century work in a few words, one recognizes an artist who, despite continuously changing artistic trends, remains faithful to ce...
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20th Century Modern Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Original Figurative Oil Painting -The Expectant Nude
Located in Bristol, GB
THE EXPECTANT NUDE Size: 55.5 x 70.5cm (including frame) Oil on canvas A brilliantly executed and emotive mid-century modernist figurative portrait of a reclining pregnant nude...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Nude Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Blonde. 1996. Oil on cardboard, 83x90 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Blonde. 1996. Oil on cardboard, 83x90 cm This depiction of blonde young nude woman on dark green background and turquoise color surface shows artist Laimdots Murnieks...
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Late 20th Century Modern Nude Paintings

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Oil, Cardboard

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Nude Figurative Portrait Oil Painting - Angela
Located in Bristol, GB
ANGELA Size: 69 x 58 cm (including frame) Oil on Board A brilliantly executed mid-century modernist style figurative nude composition, painted in oil onto board. The focal point of...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Nude Paintings

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Oil, Board

20th Century French Modernist Oil Painting Female Nude Posing for Artist
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Artists Model, Female Nude by Jacqueline Boisselot, French late 20th century 26 x 20 inches oil on canvas, unframed condition: very good and ready to enjoy provenance: from a pri...
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Late 20th Century Modern Nude Paintings

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Oil

MARCEL DYF Femme à sa Toilette, Modern Oil Painting, Framed, Mid-20th Century
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
H 30.25 x W 26.75 x D 2 in. (framed) Signed lower right: “DYF” Dyf Archives ID No. 2063 Provenance Christie’s East, New York, Modern Paintings, Drawings & Sculptures, November 10, 1992, lot 60 as Nu à sa toilette. Private collection Private collection, New York (Purchased from above) This item is in our New York City warehouse and can be viewed by appointment. Marcel Dyf’s 1950 oil painting...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Nude Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Frank Dobson Modern Drawing Female Nude
Located in Roma, IT
Important red chalk drawing of a reclining Female nude Signed and dated by Frank Dobson "Frank Dobson 37" This drawing, never before on the market, comes from an important European...
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1930s Modern Nude Paintings

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Paper, Chalk

Naked young woman from behind
Located in Genève, GE
Work on canvas Golden wooden frame 119.5 x 72.5 x 3.5 cm Small ones missing paint on original frame
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Mid-20th Century Modern Nude Paintings

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Oil

Nude Figures, Metallic Gold Ground, African American Artist - Black Artist
Located in Miami, FL
Hollingsworth intertwines faces and figures along in black and red on a metallic ground. There are 3 nude figures in total. Black Arts Movement - Dreamy study of faces and nudes floating in a gold metallic sky. In the foreground the is a what appears to be an African figure in a long blue ground with bulbous red hat and then an indication of a mountainous horizon line. The right center is an indication of a sun. Acrylic and metallic paint on board Signed lower right BIOGRAPHY: Alvin Hollingsworth...
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1970s Modern Nude Paintings

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Modern nude paintings for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Modern nude paintings available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add nude paintings created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of orange, blue, purple, red and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Antonio Feltrinelli, Sunil Das, Prakash Karmarkar, and Kenneth B Walsh. Frequently made by artists working with Paint, and Oil Paint and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Modern nude paintings, so small editions measuring 2 inches across are also available. Prices for nude paintings made by famous or emerging artists can differ depending on medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $316 and tops out at $125,000, while the average work sells for $1,880.

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