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, Untitled, Lucio Fontana

Lucio Fontana

Print . 49 x 34 x 0.1 cm Print . 19.3 x 13.4 x 0 inch

€6,500

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

€1,900

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

€2,400

Painting, Shema, Nathan Chantob

Nathan Chantob

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

€8,900 €8,010

Painting, Transition, Marta Grassi

Marta Grassi

Painting . 92 x 73 x 2 cm Painting . 36.2 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch

€1,800

Print, Faces, Felice Casorati

Felice Casorati

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

€1,250

Print, Serie Rosa, Lucio Fontana

Lucio Fontana

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

€8,000

Painting, Baby, Nathan Chantob

Nathan Chantob

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

€3,900

Painting, Guitariste blues, Moise Cohen

Moise Cohen

Painting . 134 x 93 x 1 cm Painting . 52.8 x 36.6 x 0.4 inch

€1,700

Painting, Bunmi, Meshach Charity

Meshach Charity

Painting . 86.4 x 76.2 x 2.5 cm Painting . 34 x 30 x 1 inch

€1,597

Print, Yves Marie, David Hockney

David Hockney

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

€13,689

Painting, Jacks World, David Sipko

David Sipko

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

€1,095

Painting, Street Jam 5, Paul Akiiki

Paul Akiiki

Painting . 120 x 80 x 2 cm Painting . 47.2 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

€2,746

Print, Nudo Azzurro, Lucio Fontana

Lucio Fontana

Print . 59.5 x 46.5 x 0.1 cm Print . 23.4 x 18.3 x 0 inch

€9,800

Painting, Shine, Yaroshevich Anastasia

Yaroshevich Anastasia

Painting . 40 x 70 x 2 cm Painting . 15.7 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

€440

Painting, Lille la Nuit, Nathan Chantob

Nathan Chantob

Painting . 63 x 54 x 1 cm Painting . 24.8 x 21.3 x 0.4 inch

€3,000

Painting, Clean, Jacques Villeglé

Jacques Villeglé

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

€25,000

Painting, Girl child, Eyitayo Alagbe

Eyitayo Alagbe

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

€3,204

Painting, Downtown, Paul Akiiki

Paul Akiiki

Painting . 40 x 100 x 0.8 cm Painting . 15.7 x 39.4 x 0.3 inch

€2,289

Print, Marquee, Wayne Thiebaud

Wayne Thiebaud

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

€10,951