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SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Emerging from the 1917 revolution in the newly formed Soviet Union, Constructivism wasn’t only the most influential modern art movement in 20th century Russia, but its visualization of a new aesthetic language brought with it a sea change in how we view art that redefined the role of art in society.

Function

Art Dealers Association of America

JUNE 20, 2019

What inspired you to pursue a career in visual art? I was five years old, in kindergarten in New Jersey, and my friend’s mother, who was an artist, took us to the Museum of Modern Art one day. While I was at RISD, I saw a graduate show of what appeared to me to be installation art.

Maker/Artist

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APRIL 24, 2024

Everyday Artistry American folk art is remarkably varied, an element that makes the field all the more captivating because these forms and techniques are often informed by regional traditions and materials. Natural Materials Many examples of American folk art also rely upon organic media. Sold for $431.25

Maker/Artist

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APRIL 24, 2024

Everyday Artistry American folk art is remarkably varied, an element that makes the field all the more captivating because these forms and techniques are often informed by regional traditions and materials. Natural Materials Many examples of American folk art also rely upon organic media. Sold for $431.25

Maker/Artist

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NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Quite the opposite in fact; blending high-quality antique pieces with modern vintage-inspired furniture can add a freshness and durability to the room, while personal touches and soft fabrics create a warm and inviting atmosphere. 19th Century Craftsmanship Grand and ornate, 19th century furniture was typically built to last.

Furniture

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JUNE 9, 2025

Pavilion of Galeries Lafayette department store at Exposition internationale des Arts décoratifs et industriels modernes de Paris en 1925 ( Wikimedia Commons ). Defining This New Modernity Art Deco was born at a moment of profound change and this reflected in its style. Sold for €18,000 via Aguttes (February 2024).

Age

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NOVEMBER 27, 2024

As the 20th century dawned in Brazil, so too did a new modern art that would not only redefine the country’s artistic landscape, but also build cities in its own image. This was a new art for a new Brazil. Roberto Burle Marx – Abstract serigraph print. Sergio Rodrigues Mole Armchair & Ottoman.

Modern Art

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NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Some of the outstanding names associated with the Bauhaus are Paul Klee , who taught stained glass and painting; Wassily Kandinsky , who taught wall painting and Marcel Breuer , who himself graduated from the Bauhaus in 1924 and taught furniture-making. Their streamlined and modern forms mean that they continue to resonate to this day.

Textiles

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APRIL 28, 2025

What started from the homes and studios of a radical group of artists and designers in 1860s England would prize beauty above all else as they sought to escape the ugliness and materialism of the Industrial Age. Morris sought to produce furniture worthy of art, and to create textiles and wallpapers unlike any other. .

Antiques and Decorative Arts