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Art Deco Ruba Rombic Modernistic Style Cubist Frosted Glass Vase
Located in Red Lion, PA
innovative and daring examples of American Art Deco glass. Inspired by the avant-garde art movements of the
Category

Vintage 1920s Art Deco Vases

Materials

Glass

Smiling Nude by Tamara de Lempicka
By Tamara de Lempicka
Located in New Orleans, LA
exhibiting avant-garde art in Parisian salons in 1922. Lempicka won first prize at the Exposition
Category

20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pencil

Donald Drumm Cast Aluminum Coffee Table For Gallery 10 1960s
By Donald Drumm
Located in Camden, ME
after today. Gallery 10, founded in the early 1960s, was a key hub for contemporary avant-garde art and
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Aluminum, Steel, Chrome

Four of Swords by Salvador Dalí
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in New Orleans, LA
officially burst onto the avant-garde art scene with his Un Chien Andalou, a short film he made with Spanish
Category

20th Century Surrealist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Photographic Paper

Two of Swords by Salvador Dalí
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in New Orleans, LA
. At a young age, he became associated with the Madrid avant-garde group Ultra, though he eventually
Category

20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Photographic Paper

Seven of Pentacles by Salvador Dalí
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in New Orleans, LA
Surrealist style had already begun to emerge, and in 1929 he officially burst onto the avant-garde art scene
Category

20th Century Abstract Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Photographic Paper

Nine of Cups by Salvador Dalí
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in New Orleans, LA
, and in 1929 he officially burst onto the avant-garde art scene with his Un Chien Andalou, a short film
Category

20th Century Abstract Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Photographic Paper

1967 Pop Art, May Wilson, Surrealist Feminist Junk Assemblage Painted Sculpture
By May Wilson
Located in Surfside, FL
May Wilson (1905–1986) was an American artist and figure in the 1960s New York City avant-garde art
Category

1960s Surrealist Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

"Upper Street" Manierre Dawson, Cubism, Abstract Pastels, Cityscape
By Manierre Dawson
Located in New York, NY
. There is, unfortunately, no mention in his diary of avant-garde art that he may have seen, however, he
Category

1910s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Magnificent 18th-century Italian Renaissance-style table
Located in Rio De Janeiro, BR
of luxury and artistic refinement, blending classical pieces with avant-garde art. This provenance
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Dining Room Tables

Materials

Wood

Gold-Plated Earrings, Limited Edition signed, with famous penny man and woman
By Tom Otterness
Located in New York, NY
Colab’s 1980 Times Square Show, which was called “the first avant-garde art show of the ‘80s” by the
Category

1990s Contemporary More Art

Materials

Metal, Gold

Taylor and Charlie Brown (Chicks and Chicks and sometimes Cocks) - Contemporary
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
participation in the Bombay Beach Biennale in 2018, an avant-garde art festival redefining creative expression
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

RED HORSE on HOT PINK THREE GEISHAS Signed Lithograph, Asian Women, Parrots
By Walasse Ting
Located in Union City, NJ
formed by Appel, Jorn and others to promote the avant-garde art movement. In 1963 he left Paris and
Category

1980s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

American Abstract Color Monotype Painting Tar Cart #2 Joseph Solman WPA Artist
By Joseph Solman
Located in Surfside, FL
Expressionism he had helped to develop was the mainstream in avant garde art, he was done with it. With Edward
Category

20th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Monotype

Carlo Ratti Set of Four Lulli Dining Chairs in Steel and Wood by ILC 1950s Italy
By Carlo Ratti
Located in Cascina, Pisa
inspiration from avant-garde art movements like Cubism, Futurism, and Abstractionism. In 1919, at the first
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Josef Hoffmann Brass Chalice
By Josef Hoffmann
Located in New York, NY
embodies the seismic aesthetic and philosophical shifts that defined avant-garde art and design at the turn
Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Vases

Materials

Brass

"No!" Says the Signified" Silkscreen Lithograph, Signed proof, Gagosian artist
By Shusaku Arakawa
Located in New York, NY
watershed event for postwar Japanese avant-garde art. Arakawa arrived in New York in 1961 with fourteen
Category

1970s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Screen

Bridge in Dover Plains 4/4
By Marina Stern
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1964. Stern made a splash in the avant-garde art world in 1964 when Time magazine reviewed a show at
Category

Early 2000s American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Factory
By Marina Stern
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1964. Stern made a splash in the avant-garde art world in 1964 when Time magazine reviewed a show at
Category

Early 2000s American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Factory Under Arch/Green Arch 4
By Marina Stern
Located in Los Angeles, CA
a splash in the avant-garde art world in 1964 when Time magazine reviewed a show at Amel Gallery
Category

Early 2000s American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

2 Barns
By Marina Stern
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1964. Stern made a splash in the avant-garde art world in 1964 when Time magazine reviewed a show at
Category

Early 2000s American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

Factory #2/Yellow Shed
By Marina Stern
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1964. Stern made a splash in the avant-garde art world in 1964 when Time magazine reviewed a show at
Category

1990s American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Silverman s Barns
By Marina Stern
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Traveling Collage Show from 1963 to 1964. Stern made a splash in the avant-garde art world in 1964 when Time
Category

1990s American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Malamocco
By Marina Stern
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Traveling Collage Show from 1963 to 1964. Stern made a splash in the avant-garde art world in 1964 when Time
Category

1980s American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Tea Towel (Large)/Cypress
By Marina Stern
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Traveling Collage Show from 1963 to 1964. Stern made a splash in the avant-garde art world in 1964 when Time
Category

1990s Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

White Church
By Marina Stern
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Traveling Collage Show from 1963 to 1964. Stern made a splash in the avant-garde art world in 1964 when Time
Category

1980s American Modern Mixed Media

Materials

Oil Pastel, Board, Pencil

Central Park
By Marina Stern
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1964. Stern made a splash in the avant-garde art world in 1964 when Time magazine reviewed a show at
Category

1980s American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Autumn Window
By Marina Stern
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Traveling Collage Show from 1963 to 1964. Stern made a splash in the avant-garde art world in 1964 when Time
Category

1980s American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Park View
By Marina Stern
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1964. Stern made a splash in the avant-garde art world in 1964 when Time magazine reviewed a show at
Category

1980s American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Snowy Barn #1
By Marina Stern
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1964. Stern made a splash in the avant-garde art world in 1964 when Time magazine reviewed a show at
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Rooms Orange
By Marina Stern
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1964. Stern made a splash in the avant-garde art world in 1964 when Time magazine reviewed a show at
Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Renaissance
By Marina Stern
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1964. Stern made a splash in the avant-garde art world in 1964 when Time magazine reviewed a show at
Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Three Moons
By Marina Stern
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Traveling Collage Show from 1963 to 1964. Stern made a splash in the avant-garde art world in 1964 when Time
Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Geometric Mixed Media

Materials

Paper, Acrylic, Pencil

Moonscape I
By Marina Stern
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1964. Stern made a splash in the avant-garde art world in 1964 when Time magazine reviewed a show at
Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Night Doors II
By Marina Stern
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Traveling Collage Show from 1963 to 1964. Stern made a splash in the avant-garde art world in 1964 when Time
Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Geometric Mixed Media

Materials

Paper, Acrylic, Pencil

Nocturne
By Marina Stern
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1964. Stern made a splash in the avant-garde art world in 1964 when Time magazine reviewed a show at
Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Provincetown
By Marina Stern
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1964. Stern made a splash in the avant-garde art world in 1964 when Time magazine reviewed a show at
Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Merce Cunningham 1981
By Fred McDarrah
Located in Surfside, FL
with these artists had a profound impact on avant-garde art beyond the world of dance. As a
Category

20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

King of Swords by Salvador Dalí
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in New Orleans, LA
Surrealist style had already begun to emerge, and in 1929, he officially burst onto the avant-garde art scene
Category

20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Photographic Paper

Nine of Swords by Salvador Dalí
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in New Orleans, LA
officially burst onto the avant-garde art scene with his Un Chien Andalou, a short film he made with Spanish
Category

20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Photographic Paper

Leaving (Sidewinder) - analog, vintage hand-print
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
participation in the Bombay Beach Biennale, an avant-garde art festival redefining creative expression in the
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

El Lamp Horizontal CS1 by NOOM
Located in Geneve, CH
avant-garde art movement. The bold, clear, and timeless design intends to give an interior a strong
Category

2010s Ukrainian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

El Lamp Vertical CS1 by NOOM
Located in Geneve, CH
avant-garde art movement. The bold, clear, and timeless design intends to give an interior a strong
Category

2010s Ukrainian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Medium El Lamp CS1 by NOOM
Located in Geneve, CH
-century avant-garde art movement. The bold, clear, and timeless design intends to give an interior a
Category

2010s Ukrainian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Large El Lamp CS1 by NOOM
Located in Geneve, CH
-century avant-garde art movement. The bold, clear, and timeless design intends to give an interior a
Category

2010s Ukrainian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Small El Lamp CS1 by NOOM
Located in Geneve, CH
-century avant-garde art movement. The bold, clear, and timeless design intends to give an interior a
Category

2010s Ukrainian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Brass

Portrait of Henry Miller Millerania, Tropic of Cancer, Big Sur, Paris
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
was published by Circle, an avant-garde art literary magazine published in Berkeley by George Leite
Category

1970s Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, Gouache

Snowy Barn #2
By Marina Stern
Located in Los Angeles, CA
in the avant-garde art world in 1964 when Time magazine reviewed a show at Amel Gallery which
Category

1970s American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Curtains (Cyndi Lauper) - Bring Ya to the Brink record cover shoot
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Biennale in 2018, an avant-garde art festival redefining creative expression in the California desert.
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Leaving (Sidewinder), triptych - analog, vintage hand-print, mounted
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
participation in the Bombay Beach Biennale in 2018, an avant-garde art festival redefining creative expression
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Metal

Dear Picasso, from Homage to Pablo Picasso portfolio, Silkscreen, Signed/N
By Shusaku Arakawa
Located in New York, NY
avant-garde art. Arakawa arrived in New York in 1961 with fourteen dollars in his pocket and a telephone
Category

1970s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Screen

Phlox, ca. 1906
By Hugh Henry Breckenridge
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
, he was also exposed to more recent trends in avant-garde art. Breckenridge painted landscapes
Category

Early 1900s Post-Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pastel

Variations Portfolio of Five Lithographs by Kumi Sugaï 1995
By Kumi Sugai
Located in Weesp, NL
infused with avant-garde art influences. In the 1960s, however, he transitioned into painting and printing
Category

1990s French Minimalist Prints

Materials

Paper

Fresco. 2001, canvas, mixed media, 46x38 cm
Located in Riga, LV
show of Latvian avant-garde art in Western Europe. In 1990 Ieva Iltnere and her like-minded
Category

Early 2000s Conceptual Portrait Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Canvas

Standing Female Nude
By Arthur Bowen Davies
Located in Fairlawn, OH
the Armory Show in 1913, which introduced Americans to the latest developments in European avant-garde
Category

1910s Ashcan School Nude Paintings

Materials

Oil

Unfinished Bridge (Stay) - Polaroid, 21st Century, Brooklyn Bridge, New York
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
participation in the Bombay Beach Biennale in 2018, an avant-garde art festival redefining creative expression
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Photographic Film, Archival Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

"Abstraction" Mid-20th Century American Abstract 1960s Color Field Modernist
Located in New York, NY
-garde art until the groundbreaking Armory Show of 1913. Daugherty worked in a futurist manner until
Category

1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

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