Modernism

The period which followed the Second World War saw rise to some of the most celebrated and diverse modern artworks to date. These pieces inevitably emerged as emblematic responses to the difficult economic, political and social landscape which had been forged by six years of international conflict. Historians argue that this genre of “Post-War" art specifically articulated the bipolarity between left and right-wing political structures at the end of the war. 

The characteristics of artistic styles at the end of the war differed on either end of the globe, as though these styles had been shaped by each nation's unique post-war circumstances. The pro-Democratic West made notable innovations in abstraction, an effort which was spearheaded in New York City by such artists as Jackson Pollock and Mark Rothko. Meanwhile, European artists tended to more figurative realist styles. The Soviet Union even pioneered its own style of Socialist Realism, which was propagated by the nation's own Fine Arts Department.

The certainly testing conditions of the post-war world lent themselves to a true variety in artistic endeavor. Our experts have curated a selection of the artists whose work punctuated this period, as well as the artists whose style echoes the trends of the years following the Second World War. Amongst our list, you will find works by Francis Bacon, Yves Klein and Diane Arbus.

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Print, Fest, Robert Rauschenberg

Robert Rauschenberg

Print . 66 x 53.3 x 0.1 cm Print . 26 x 21 x 0 inch

CHF 5,128

Fine Art Drawings, Tribut, Nathan Chantob

Nathan Chantob

Fine Art Drawings . 48 x 38 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 18.9 x 15 x 0.8 inch

CHF 2,367 CHF 2,130

Print, Sans titre, Jean Tinguely

Jean Tinguely

Print . 23 x 34.5 x 0.2 cm Print . 9.1 x 13.6 x 0.1 inch

CHF 1,874

Painting, Untitled, Romare Bearden

Romare Bearden

Painting . 23.4375 x 31.6875 x 1 cm Painting . 9.2 x 12.5 x 0.4 inch

CHF 76,772

Print, Serie Rosa, Lucio Fontana

Lucio Fontana

Print . 75.5 x 56 cm Print . 29.7 x 22 inch

CHF 7,889

Painting, Jacks World, David Sipko

David Sipko

Painting . 61 x 61 x 2 cm Painting . 24 x 24 x 0.8 inch

CHF 1,084

Print, Cenodoxus, Jean Tinguely

Jean Tinguely

Print . 57 x 76 x 0.05 cm Print . 22.4 x 29.9 x 0 inch

CHF 2,465

Print, Untitled, Lucio Fontana

Lucio Fontana

Print . 24.6 x 17.8 x 0.1 cm Print . 9.7 x 7 x 0 inch

CHF 6,705

Print, Faces, Felice Casorati

Felice Casorati

Print . 50 x 35 x 0.2 cm Print . 19.7 x 13.8 x 0.1 inch

CHF 1,233

Print, Yves Marie, David Hockney

David Hockney

Print . 76.2 x 55.9 cm Print . 30 x 22 inch

CHF 13,548

Painting, Baby, Nathan Chantob

Nathan Chantob

Painting . 65 x 80 x 2 cm Painting . 25.6 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

CHF 3,846

Painting, Clean, Jacques Villeglé

Jacques Villeglé

Painting . 81 x 67 x 2.5 cm Painting . 31.9 x 26.4 x 1 inch

CHF 24,652

Painting, The Charmer, Grace Diehl

Grace Diehl

Painting . 27.9 x 35.6 x 1.8 cm Painting . 11 x 14 x 0.7 inch

CHF 833

Painting, Girl child, Eyitayo Alagbe

Eyitayo Alagbe

Painting . 121.9 x 91.4 x 5.1 cm Painting . 48 x 36 x 2 inch

CHF 3,161

Print, Marquee, Wayne Thiebaud

Wayne Thiebaud

Print . 53.3 x 30.5 cm Print . 21 x 12 inch

CHF 10,838

Fine Art Drawings, La boite à rythme, Nathan Chantob

Nathan Chantob

Fine Art Drawings . 40 x 30 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

CHF 2,169 CHF 1,952

Painting, Smile, Eyitayo Alagbe

Eyitayo Alagbe

Painting . 66 x 50.8 x 2.5 cm Painting . 26 x 20 x 1 inch

CHF 1,807

Design, Table IKB, Yves Klein

Yves Klein

Design . 37.5 x 125 x 100 cm Design . 14.8 x 49.2 x 39.4 inch

CHF 21,891

Fine Art Drawings, Without Results, George Grosz

George Grosz

Fine Art Drawings . 65 x 52.5 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 25.6 x 20.7 x 0.1 inch

CHF 37,471

Painting, Shema, Nathan Chantob

Nathan Chantob

Painting . 130 x 97 x 3 cm Painting . 51.2 x 38.2 x 1.2 inch

CHF 8,776