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, 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, L'attente, Marta Grassi

Marta Grassi

Painting . 40 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€900

Print, Fest, Robert Rauschenberg

Robert Rauschenberg

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

€5,200

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

Painting, En pointillé, Marta Grassi

Marta Grassi

Painting . 130 x 162 x 2 cm Painting . 51.2 x 63.8 x 0.8 inch

€3,900

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, Clean, Jacques Villeglé

Jacques Villeglé

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

€25,000

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

Design, Kiss V, Roy Lichtenstein

Roy Lichtenstein

Design . 80 x 60 x 2 cm Design . 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

€675

Print, Untitled, Lucio Fontana

Lucio Fontana

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

€6,800

Painting, Jacks World, David Sipko

David Sipko

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

€1,094

Painting, Dr Season, Nathan Chantob

Nathan Chantob

Painting . 146 x 114 x 2 cm Painting . 57.5 x 44.9 x 0.8 inch

€7,500

Painting, Dots, Marta Grassi

Marta Grassi

Painting . 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting . 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

€900

Print, Yves Marie, David Hockney

David Hockney

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

€13,674

Painting, Hide, Nathan Chantob

Nathan Chantob

Painting . 146 x 114 x 3 cm Painting . 57.5 x 44.9 x 1.2 inch

€7,600

Print, L'udito, Joseph Beuys

Joseph Beuys

Print . 30 x 23.5 cm Print . 11.8 x 9.3 inch

€350

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

€22,200

Print, The Embrace, Felice Casorati

Felice Casorati

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

€1,250

Fine Art Drawings, Plates- bandes, Nathan Chantob

Nathan Chantob

Fine Art Drawings . 74 x 54 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 29.1 x 21.3 x 0.4 inch

€3,500

Print, Happy 1981 !, Jean Tinguely

Jean Tinguely

Print . 40 x 50 x 1 cm Print . 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

€1,290

Painting, Composition, Moise Cohen

Moise Cohen

Painting . 76 x 51 x 1 cm Painting . 29.9 x 20.1 x 0.4 inch

€1,400

Print, Marquee, Wayne Thiebaud

Wayne Thiebaud

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

€10,939

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