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Modern Contemporary Art

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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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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Item Ships From: Europe
Style: Modern
Winter Day In Marievik A Unique Ceramic Sculpture, Pekka Paikkari, 2023
Located in Helsinki, FI
”Winter Day In Marievik” is an impressive ceramic wall sculpture made by Pekka Paikkari in 2023. This extraordinary piece of art features a unique hand crafted ceramic design layed o...
Category

2010s Finnish Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Ceramic, Clay, Wood

Midnight Sky
Located in Luzern, CH
«Midnight Sky» ist ein reversibles Wandobjekt aus schwarzer Jute, dessen Rückseite mit goldfarbenen Metallblättern veredelt wurde. Bemalt wurde sowohl die Vorder- als auch die Rückse...
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2010s Swiss Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Gold Leaf

Ceramic "BUTTERFLY" Handcrafted in Platinum by Gabriella B. Made in Italy
Located in Treviso, IT
Butterlfy - Ceramic butterfly platinum finished code BU003 measures: 50.0 x 40.0 x H 13.0 cm. Also available in following other sizes: 27.0 x 21.0 x H 9.0 cm. (code BU001) 40.0 x ...
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2010s Italian Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Ceramic

Michael Mew Painting, ‘Robots Gone Bad 2’, Mixed Media 2008
Located in Richmond, Surrey
Michael Mew painting, ‘Robots Gone Bad 2’, mixed media 2008 Title: Robots Gone Bad 2 Date: 2008 Medium: Paint, mixed media, collage resin on panel Si...
Category

20th Century American Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Paint

„Blooming Bubbles II“ Contemporary textile Wall Hanging in Jute and Gold Leaf
Located in Luzern, CH
«Blooming Bubbles 2» ist ein verspieltes Wandobjekt in warmen Naturtönen, handbemalt auf naturbelassener Jute. Die feinen, filigranen Pusteblümchen scheinen beinahe zu schweben und v...
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2010s Swiss Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Gold Leaf

Abstract Painting "The Shadow", Acrylic On Canvas, signed by MS, Austria 2011
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
From time to time we are offering our customers not only fine antiques but also very selected contemporary/ modern masterpieces. In this case we are very proud to offer you some real...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Wood

Milano Ocre Handmade Decorative Tile Outdoor Panel
Located in Lisbon, PT
This handmade decorative tile panel combines the traditional Portuguese faience tile making techniques with a modern approach of shapes and color, resulting in a very visually impact...
Category

2010s Portuguese Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Faience, Wood

Stylish Artistic Mosaic Handmade Gold and Platinum Leaf
Located in London, GB
Making artistic Mosaic, design of unparalleled beauty, inventing ' tromp l'oeil' thanks to the endless colors of the glass mosaic collections, all this allowed us to produce and divu...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Platinum, Gold Leaf

Milano Brick Terracotta Handmade Decorative Tile Indoor Panel
Located in Lisbon, PT
This handmade decorative tile panel combines the traditional Portuguese faience tile making techniques with a modern approach of shapes and color, resulting in a very visually impact...
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2010s Portuguese Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Faience, Wood

Mixed Technique on Canvas by Iliev Iskren
Located in Vienna, AT
Mixed technique on canvas 70 x 50 cm by Iliev Iskren.
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2010s Austrian Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas

Limited Edition Posrche 911 RS 1973 Pop Art Print in the Manner of Andy Warhol
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
The iconic Porsche 911 RS 1973, pop art print in the style of Andy Warhol. Vibrant wall art, a great addition to your art collection. Probably 1980s, these are signed limited editi...
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Late 20th Century British Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Papercord, Paper

Stylish Wall Art Work Polished or Matt Ebony Mosaic Insert Customizable
Located in London, GB
Making Artistic mosaic, design of unparalleled beauty, inventing ' tromp l'oeil' thanks to the endless colors of the glass mosaic collections, all this allowed us to produce and divu...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Ebony, Glass

ZEVS, Lithograph 30/75, Liquidated Google-logo French Contemporary Office Art
Located in Stockholm, SE
A lithograph by the contemporary French street artist ZEVS. Liquidated Google-logo, this is number 30 in an edition of 75. It is 83 x 65 cm (framed).
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Paint

Coneflower: A Piece of 3D Sculptural Blue and Brown Leather Wall Art
Located in Margate, GB
Coneflower: A piece of 3D sculptural wall art designed and made from two layers of leather, one blue one pink, woven together by Louise Heighes. Measurements are 31 x 49 inches or 7...
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2010s British Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Leather

Handmade Artistic Marble Mosaic Rug Dimension and Colors Customizable
Located in London, GB
Making artistic mosaic, design of unparalleled beauty, inventing ' tromp l'oeil' thanks to the endless colors of the glass mosaic collections, all this allowed us to produce and divu...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Marble

Blooming Bubbles Black
Located in Luzern, CH
«Blooming Bubbles Black» wurde auf schwarzer, grobporiger Jute mit handgefertigten Schablonen und Acrylfarben gestaltet. Die Rückseite ist mit goldfarbenen Metallblättchen ausgelegt,...
Category

2010s Swiss Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Gold Leaf

20th Century Italian Acrylic Abstract Urban Expressionist Painting on Canvas
Located in Firenze, IT
The present work of art titled "Urban Abstraction (ripped off posters)" is part of a series of paintings that the artist composed in the 1980s and 1990s inspired by the observation of the urban reality of those years. The artist take the cue from his walks in Florence, both in the center and in the suburbs, and by the observation of billboards and posters scattered throughout the city. The mass of information, colors, messages and words were carried on the canvas with acrylic colors, ideally reconstructing the tears and overlaps of all the information and advertising contained on these huge sheets of paper that invade our cities. The geometric lines are overlaid with jagged lines, overlaps and color dripping and also the choice in the color palette, with different shades of white, gray, rose, orange red and blue helps in rendering the result of the tears and ripped paper. The result is a beautiful multicolored modern abstract canvas, both aesthetically and ethically, with many rich layers of color, texture and expression in which the artist leaves his own message. The painting is housed in a simple modern white lacquer wood frame. Andrea Spinelli...
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Milano Kakhi Handmade Decorative Tile Indoor Panel
Located in Lisbon, PT
This handmade decorative tile panel combines the traditional Portuguese faience tile making techniques with a modern approach of shapes and color, resulting in a very visually impact...
Category

2010s Portuguese Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Faience, Wood

Contemporary Artwork - Astronaut - Cosmonaut black and white
Located in Milano, IT
Contemporary Artwork - Astronaut - Cosmonaut By Ricardo Rodriguez Black and white original painting (not a print), depicting a cosmonaut in his space suit and helmet. It is the work...
Category

2010s Spanish Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas

Heinz Mack (*1931 Lollar) “untitled” Color silkscreen, 2013
Located in Münster, DE
Heinz Mack (*1931 Lollar) “untitled” Created in 2013 Color silkscreen on wove paper, signed, numbered and dated by hand EX. 31/70 framed behind museum glass Dimensions: She...
Category

2010s German Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Paint, Paper

Contemporary Handmade Patchwork Textile Artwork by Danish Artist Tilde Grynnerup
Located in Frederiksberg C, DK
Contemporary Handmade Patchwork Textile Artwork by Danish Artist Tilde Grynnerup Unique, one-of-a-kind textile artwork by Danish artist Tilde Grynnerup. This piece is entirely hand-...
Category

2010s Danish Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Fabric, Textile

Brittle Moment A Unique Ceramic Wall Sculpture, Pekka Paikkari, 2015
Located in Helsinki, FI
An impressive ceramic wall sculpture ”Brittle Moment” made by Pekka Paikkari in 2015. Featuring a beautiful and unique design, in which the artists imagination is combined with a cre...
Category

2010s Finnish Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Ceramic, Wood

Dark Magnolia
Located in Luzern, CH
«Dark Magnolia» entstand aus naturbelassener Jute und wurde in mehreren Schichten mit handgeschnittenen Schablonen und Acrylfarben bemalt. Die Rückseite ist mit goldfarbenen Metallbl...
Category

2010s Swiss Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Gold Leaf

Italy Abstract Wall Sculpture Paper Flower Collage
By Donzelli
Located in Brescia, IT
This artwork is a magical paper flowers assemblage, in a wood box framed, under a lenticular lense, inside a wooden box. The unexpected view is a 3D effect. It was created by the It...
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper

Sakura on FT.5 by Carla Groppi
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Sakura on FT.5'. Soft pastel, charcoal and cotton thread on pages of the Financial Times. Carla Groppi, 2025 Dimensions include frame. Award winning Carla Groppi was born and grew u...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Cotton, Acrylic, Paper

Milano Emerald Handmade Decorative Tile Outdoor Panel
Located in Lisbon, PT
This handmade decorative tile panel combines the traditional Portuguese faience tile making techniques with a modern approach of shapes and color, resulting in a very visually impact...
Category

2010s Portuguese Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Faience, Wood

"Ni l’un, Ni l’autre" Abstract Textured Paper Artwork in Contemporary Style
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Bring contemporary artistry into your home with "Ni l’un, Ni l’autre," a unique abstract paper artwork. Each composition is carefully handcrafted from torn and layered papers, tran...
Category

2010s French Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Acrylic, Paper

Milano Ocre Handmade Decorative Tile Indoor Panel
Located in Lisbon, PT
This handmade decorative tile panel combines the traditional Portuguese faience tile making techniques with a modern approach of shapes and color, resulting in a very visually impact...
Category

2010s Portuguese Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Faience, Wood

Milano Storm Handmade Decorative Tile Indoor Panel
Located in Lisbon, PT
This handmade decorative tile panel combines the traditional Portuguese faience tile making techniques with a modern approach of shapes and color, resulting in a very visually impact...
Category

2010s Portuguese Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Faience, Wood

Milano Emerald Handmade Decorative Tile Indoor Panel
Located in Lisbon, PT
This handmade decorative tile panel combines the traditional Portuguese faience tile making techniques with a modern approach of shapes and color, resulting in a very visually impact...
Category

2010s Portuguese Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Faience, Wood

Modern, Abstract Contemporary Landscape, multi-colour Oil on Canvas
Located in London, GB
'Celebration of Colour' finished in 2020, reflects the contrasting nature of colour in spring. Using a spatula rather than a paint brush Wittig layers the paint creating surface tens...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Paint, Canvas

Serigraph Silkscreen from Muller Van Severen 22/50
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
This Serigraph Silkscreen shows the iconic table + lamp of Muller Van Severen. This object is one of the very first objects Fien Muller and Hannes Van Severen designed together and m...
Category

2010s Belgian Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Glass

Original Engraving by Peck Blenda, abstract geometric and optical illusion art
Located in Milano, IT
Stunning metal visual artistic panel with An artist active in the 1970s, Peck Blenda is known for his contribution to the field of Op Art, the artistic movement that explores optica...
Category

1970s Italian Vintage Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Aluminum, Stainless Steel

Black and White Wall Sculpture Panel Handmade in Italy by Cupioli
Located in Rimini, IT
Black and white wall sculpture panel handmade in Italy by Cupioli. Subject: "Capricci Musicanti" This exquisite bas-relief panel is part of our exclusive collection of six unique ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Resin, Scagliola

Black and White Bas-relief Wall Panel Handmade in Italy by Cupioli
Located in Rimini, IT
Black and white wall sculpture panel handmade in Italy by Cupioli. Subject: "Capricci Musicanti" This exquisite bas-relief panel is part of our exclusive collection of six unique ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Resin, Scagliola

Contemporary Abstract Multicolored Oil Painting by Tomas Imrich , around 1980
Located in Berlin, DE
In the vibrant tapestry of contemporary art, Tomas Imrich's Abstract Multicolored Oil Painting, circa 1980, emerges as a mesmerizing testament to artistic innovation. Despite Imrich'...
Category

1980s German Vintage Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas

Large Painting by Cesar Bailleux, His Imagination "The Tempel" 1989
Located in Antwerp, BE
Bailleux's paintings are quite remarkable. They archive a three dimensionality pureley through the use of bright vibrant colors. The large acrylic painting "The Tempel" date 1989, is...
Category

1980s Dutch Vintage Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Linen

Dan Van Severen minimalist lithograph
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
This minimalist abstract lithograph is made by Dan Van Severen. This lithograph is signed and dated 1975. Dan Van Severen (Lokeren, 8 February 1927 – Ghent, 15 February 2009) was a ...
Category

1970s Belgian Vintage Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Glass

Milano Black Handmade Decorative Tile Indoor Panel
Located in Lisbon, PT
This handmade decorative tile panel combines the traditional Portuguese faience tile making techniques with a modern approach of shapes and color, resulting in a very visually impact...
Category

2010s Portuguese Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Faience, Wood

Wildflower: A Piece of 3D Sculptural Cream Leather Wall Art
Located in Margate, GB
Wild flower: A piece of 3D sculptural wall art designed and made from two layers of cream leather woven together by Louise Heighes. Measurements are 19.5 x 19.5 inches or 49 x 49...
Category

2010s British Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Leather

Milano Pacific Handmade Decorative Tile Outdoor Panel
Located in Lisbon, PT
This handmade decorative tile panel combines the traditional Portuguese faience tile making techniques with a modern approach of shapes and color, resulting in a very visually impact...
Category

2010s Portuguese Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Faience, Wood

"Erotic Mind III" 2018 Utopian Sculptures Serial Prints by Fernando Crespo #100
Located in Coimbra, PT
F. Crespo author of a world-famous giant sculpture Pope Francis Heart. Makes a first edition of his private and utopian projects. Fernando Crespo is a ...
Category

2010s Portuguese Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Other

Milano Olive Handmade Decorative Tile Indoor Panel
Located in Lisbon, PT
This handmade decorative tile panel combines the traditional Portuguese faience tile making techniques with a modern approach of shapes and color, resulting in a very visually impact...
Category

2010s Portuguese Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Faience, Wood

Milano Frost Terracotta Handmade Decorative Tile Outdoor Panel
Located in Lisbon, PT
This handmade decorative tile panel combines the traditional Portuguese faience tile making techniques with a modern approach of shapes and color, resulting in a very visually impact...
Category

2010s Portuguese Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Faience, Wood

Contemporary Abstract Painting on Canvas by Felix Bachmann, Multiple Color, 2023
Located in Berlin, DE
This painting has heavily textured acrylics in multiple colors on canvas. The artist created the piece using multiple techniques like palet knife, brush and chalk. The black lines a...
Category

2010s German Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Doves and Crows Acryl on Canvas/2013 by Eitan Rubin
Located in Vienna, AT
'Doves and Crows' Acryl on canvas/2013 60 x 80 cm by Eitan Rubin
Category

2010s Austrian Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Acrylic

Stylish Artistic Mosaic Handmade Platinum Leaf
Located in London, GB
Making artistic Mosaic, design of unparalleled beauty, inventing ' tromp l'oeil' thanks to the endless colors of the glass Mosaic collections, all this...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Aluminum, Platinum

Milano Jade Handmade Decorative Tile Indoor Panel
Located in Lisbon, PT
This handmade decorative tile panel combines the traditional Portuguese faience tile making techniques with a modern approach of shapes and color, resulting in a very visually impact...
Category

2010s Portuguese Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Faience, Wood

Myst-RZ, Snow White morning routine, signed and numeroted 1/10, 2024
Located in NICE, FR
With his series of “American” works, artist Myst-RZ plunges us into a world partly inspired by the works of Edward Hopper and David Hockney. In this series, the works stretch out lik...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper

Pink Pig Egg Cup Silver Spoon Oil on Board Still Life by Christopher Green
By CJ Green
Located in London, England
A square painting that will bring an immediate smile to your face of an egg cup designed in the shape of a pink pig with an egg inside and a silver polished spoon placed in front. The pig is from the Joie Egg Cup range of products. I have been unable to source exactly which exhibition or art fair it was sold but it dates around 4 years old. The original piece is signed on the bottom right hand corner by artist Christopher Green...
Category

2010s British Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Wood, Paint

Contemporary Abstract Multicolored Painting by Felix Bachmann, 2016
Located in Berlin, DE
Felix Bachmann's contemporary abstract multicolored painting, set in a shadow frame, is a vibrant celebration of color and form. The artwork showcases bold, expressive brushstrokes a...
Category

2010s German Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Acrylic, Plywood, Paint

Blossom a Piece of 3D Sculptural White Leather Wall Art
Located in Margate, GB
Blossom: A piece of 3D sculptural wall art designed and made from two layers of white leather, woven together by Louise Heighes. Measurements are 25.5 x 25.5 inches or 65 x 65 cm T...
Category

2010s European Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Leather

Stylish Artistic Mosaic Handmade Gold Leaf Customizable
Located in London, GB
Making Artistic Mosaic, design of unparalleled beauty, inventing ' tromp l'oeil' thanks to the endless colors of the glass mosaic collections, all this allowed us to produce and divu...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Aluminum, Gold Leaf

"Eterna" Contemporary Wall Sculpture in Reclaimed Murano Glass by Tommaso Spinzi
Located in Milano, IT
"Eterna" is an arwork concept that celebrates the beauty of art glass, its vivid colours and its upcycling possibilities, that allow for a potentially endless recycling. Created with...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Murano Glass

Anotherview n.14 On the Ganges During Monsoon
Located in Milan, IT
ANOTHERVIEW is an ongoing project that takes place in between interior design and video art. It transforms your home into a nomadic place, where virtual window leads to unexpected la...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Iron

Contemporary Abstract Textured Painting in light Blue, Green Tones by Ezra Zäh
Located in Rümmingen, BW
"shipping note: If your region or country is not listed under the shipping options please contact us directly" Ezra Zäh's light blue and green abstract painting...
Category

2010s German Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Wood, Paint

Milano Powder Blue Handmade Decorative Tile Indoor Panel
Located in Lisbon, PT
This handmade decorative tile panel combines the traditional Portuguese faience tile making techniques with a modern approach of shapes and color, resulting in a very visually impact...
Category

2010s Portuguese Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Faience, Wood

Milano Cloud Handmade Decorative Tile Outdoor Panel
Located in Lisbon, PT
This handmade decorative tile panel combines the traditional Portuguese faience tile making techniques with a modern approach of shapes and color, resulting in a very visually impact...
Category

2010s Portuguese Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Faience, Wood

Milano Malva Matte Handmade Decorative Tile Indoor Panel
Located in Lisbon, PT
This handmade decorative tile panel combines the traditional Portuguese faience tile making techniques with a modern approach of shapes and color, resulting in a very visually impact...
Category

2010s Portuguese Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Faience, Wood

Milano Forest Matte Handmade Decorative Tile Outdoor Panel
Located in Lisbon, PT
This handmade decorative tile panel combines the traditional Portuguese faience tile making techniques with a modern approach of shapes and color, resulting in a very visually impact...
Category

2010s Portuguese Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Faience, Wood

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