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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Painting, Floral Harmony, Grace Diehl

Grace Diehl

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

€838

Painting, Pollen, Marta Grassi

Marta Grassi

Painting . 145 x 114 x 2 cm Painting . 57.1 x 44.9 x 0.8 inch

€3,100

Painting, Jazz Man, Moise Cohen

Moise Cohen

Painting . 80 x 80 x 1 cm Painting . 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch

€990

Painting, Ensemble, Marta Grassi

Marta Grassi

Painting . 100 x 81 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch

€1,900

Painting, Boldness 2, Eyitayo Alagbe

Eyitayo Alagbe

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

€1,816

Painting, City Boy, Emmanuel Ojebola

Emmanuel Ojebola

Painting . 121.9 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting . 48 x 36 x 1 inch

€3,633

Painting, Big Blue Me, Nathan Chantob

Nathan Chantob

Painting . 150 x 150 x 3 cm Painting . 59.1 x 59.1 x 1.2 inch

€10,000

Painting, Shaw's Cove, Grace Diehl

Grace Diehl

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

€838

Painting, Heroine, Eyitayo Alagbe

Eyitayo Alagbe

Painting . 91.4 x 61 x 2.5 cm Painting . 36 x 24 x 1 inch

€2,271

Painting, La poupée, Marta Grassi

Marta Grassi

Painting . 146 x 89 x 4 cm Painting . 57.5 x 35 x 1.6 inch

€2,800

Sculpture, Holzbrett, Joseph Beuys

Joseph Beuys

Sculpture . 55 x 45 x 2 cm Sculpture . 21.7 x 17.7 x 0.8 inch

€2,900

Painting, Guitariste, Moise Cohen

Moise Cohen

Painting . 117 x 104 x 1 cm Painting . 46.1 x 40.9 x 0.4 inch

€1,800

Painting, La couronne, Marta Grassi

Marta Grassi

Painting . 27 x 21 x 2 cm Painting . 10.6 x 8.3 x 0.8 inch

€440

Painting, Brant Point, David Sipko

David Sipko

Painting . 27.9 x 35.6 x 2 cm Painting . 11 x 14 x 0.8 inch

€772

Fine Art Drawings, Plaid Shirt, Nathan Chantob

Nathan Chantob

Fine Art Drawings . 59 x 56 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 23.2 x 22 x 0.4 inch

€2,600

Painting, Garance, Marta Grassi

Marta Grassi

Painting . 60 x 40 x 2 cm Painting . 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

€980