59 Modern Art Gifts
Quirky Home Decor for the Eccentric Person on Your List:
Bianca — Dec 19, 2009 — Art & Design
Modern art gifts could be the solution for those eclectic people on your holiday shopping list who shun anything mainstream and love all things artsy. Of course, you’ll have to ensure whatever you get fits with their personal home decor style, but with the incredible variety of creations out there, finding something unique shouldn’t be a problem. Have a click through this cluster of modern art gift ideas, and get inspired to give something truly unique this year.
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Faking Rich Artistically
Photoshopped 'Fake It 'Til You Make It 2' Images are Hilariously Creative
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Fairytale Boob Jobs
Dina Goldstein Unveils Modern Truths in the Fallen Princesses Project
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Fake Photographed Paintings
Alyssa Monks Creates Water Themed Paintings
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Luxury Fire Sculptures
Ultra Modern Fireplaces by Elena Colombo
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Recycled Mosaics
More Schimmel Art, Now With Shimmer
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Jellyfish Chandelier
LED Medusa
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Recycled Wire Art
Bended Metal Eco Sculptures of Hearts and a Bicycle for Colette
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Laughing Rocks
Hilarious Grinning Stone Sculptures by Hirotoshi Ito
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Custom Avatar Paintings
Matt Held Paints Your Facebook Profile Picture (If You're Friends)
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Knife Painting
The Beautiful and Innovative Artwork of Francoise Nielly
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Knit Apple Jackets
Cozy Produce Sweaters Take a (Bizarre) Bite Out of Fashion
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Woven Metal Furniture
The Basket Bench by Can Onart is Model of Modern Art
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Bird Nest Furnishings
Eclectic Designs by Christopher Guy Channel Luxury Animal Abodes
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Extreme Origami
Is Paper Folding A Sport?
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Fractured Glass Furniture
Danny Lane Creates Displays the Strength of Glass
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Recycled Toy Lighting
DIY Doll Chandeliers
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LEGO Mosaics
Brixels Are Customized Mosaics Made From Lego Bricks
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Color Changing Chandelier
LED Crystal Ceiling Light
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Modern Art Showers
The Eco Arc Shower System Saves Water While Staying Stylish
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Cutt Cutlery
Eat Your Food Using Modern Art
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Pop King Portraits
10 Fan-Created Michael Jackson Paintings as Artistic Tributes
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Bizarre Garden Chairs
Photographic Art By Kai Linke Includes Peculiarities Like Conjoined Seats
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Picturesque Robot Paintings
Brian Despain Art Shows Robots Living Life to the Fullest
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Shattered Tile Instruments
Crooked Moon Mosaics Makes 'Baby Sings the Blues' Guitar
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Future London Paintings
2170 by Ed Lopez Shows Frozen Big Ben
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Recycled Modern Art
Brian Jungen Creates Sculptures from Scrap
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Nautical Taxidermy Fusions
Mounted Animal Sculptures With an Ocean Theme by Elizabeth McGrath
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Overindulgent Furnishings
The Boca do Lobo Furniture Steps Away From the Minimalistic Fad
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Mosaic Skulls
Crystal Thomas' Amazing Bovine Artwork is More Magnificent Than Macabre
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Glowing Milk Cartons
Neon Lamps and Eclectic Illuminated Designs by Roger Borg
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Offbeat Flora Holsters
10 Pecular Flower Pants and Vases from Generate Designs
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Flowerpot Chandeliers
‘Flora' Lighting Installation Elevates Your Indoor Garden
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Star-Filled Fabric Ceilings
The Fluxus Glass Sculpture Tempts You to Make a Wish
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Sculptural Clocks
Artistic Timepieces from Diamantini & Domeniconi
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Swine Flu Art
Luke Jerram's Glass Sculptures of Deadly Microbes
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Painting with Food
Phil Hansen's 'Mona Greasa' Burger Grease Art & More (UPDATE)
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Punked Out Cuckoos
Cuckoo Clocks get a Funky Makeover With Graffiti Designs
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Book Bulbs
Novel Creations by Offbeat Earth Bring Stories to Life Through Art
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China Beer Cans
Eccentric Chinese Sculptures
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Circus Freaktograpy
An Eclectic Arrangment of Scary Performers in 'Traume'
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Trapped Man Timepieces
This Illusionary Clock Houses a Manual Time-Keeper
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Quirky Solar Balcony Lights
Bird-Legged Glowing Globes Are Eco-Friendly Eccentricity
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Pixelated Wooden Seats
The Deep Forest Chair is a Wonderful Display of Craftsmanship
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Obama Soaps
‘Hope on a Rope' + Other Bizarre Ways to Get Clean
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Terminator Tiles
'Found Space' Sculptural Ceramics Give Bizarre 3D Element to Walls
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Eclectic Eclairs
Inedible Pastries in Brilliant Colors Look Good Enough to Wear
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Steel Bathroom Sculptures
H & K Features An Array of Eccentric Home Accessories
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Game Inspired Furniture
Tetris Mirror
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Auto Rim Sculptures
Car Parts Get Upcycled into Art Pieces
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Fabric Finger Paintings
Create Hand-Drawn Art With the Miranda Wall Mural
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Surreal Autumn Paintings
Leonid Afremov Paints Beautiful Urban Cityscapes
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Leaf-Loaded Furniture
The Ivy Chair by Satoshi Itasaka is a Fluffy Display of White Leaves
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Fused Wall Clocks
Insert Clock by Leo Yiu Chun Pong Appears Stuck in Time
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Eccentric Children's Decor
The Electric Pink Rocking Sheep
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Fancy Hipster Smudges
The Lisa Solberg Abstract Art is Really Beautiful
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Tetrisculptures
Our Obsession Reaches New Heights With the 3D Tetris Head
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Bookmarks in Distress
Hilarious ‘Help' Paperclips by i3 Lab
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Renting Fine Art
Credit Crunch Produces Test Drive Paintings
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Eclectic Coat Rack Seating
Chuun Chair
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The Creative Hound Occasional Tables by Kristy Whyte
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Mega Metal Furniture
Aluminum Benches Dazzle at the Extraordinary Extrusions Exhibit
Fruity Sticky Notes
D-Bros Add Life to Your Desk With Apples and Pears
Minimalist Timepieces
The Target Clock by Simon Lumb Uses a Graphic, Not Numbers
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The YSL 'Roady' Can Be Customized to Your Tastes
Memory-Inducing Dressers
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Steelcase Allows You to Personalize Your Cobi Chair
Water Blurred Paintings
Gregory Thielker Creates Realistic Rained-on Artwork
Perverse Art-Nouveau
Erik Tidemann Creates Twisted Art That Repulses and Pleases
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This Stackable Glass Set Has an Intriguing Plot
Leafy Air Cleaning
The ANDREA Air Filter Uses Plants to Purify Your Space
Intentionally Stained Shoes
Customized Nike Air Force 1s with Dirty Distressed Denim
Robotic Floating Cameras
The 'Wagabond' Camera Takes Pictures All by Itself
Space Age Psychedelic Art
The Works of Leif Podhajsky Take You Down the Rabbit Hole
Whimsical Housewares
Paper Scissors Rock Art Designs on Magnets, Cards and Clocks
Reel Cinematic Clocks
Movietime Clocks Guarantee that Any Time is Right for a Film
Ceremonial Guerrilla Dance
Flash Mob Michael Jackson Tributes in Stockholm, Sweden
Tetris Tables
‘The Cube' Offers Maximum Desk Storage While Rocking a Unique Design
Faux Cityscapes
Fabric Window Blinds Feature Abstract City Views
Fishy Furniture
The Sushi Collection by Edward Van Vliet Features Delectable Designs
Robot Penguin Shakers
Cosso Kitchenware Displays Chic and Easy-to-Use Designs
Feral Painted Worlds
The Haunting Works of Artist Joao Ruas
Song Splitting Robots
'Splitterbot' Allows for Legal Music Sharing
Stealthy Alarm Watches
The Vibrating Shake N Wake Alarm Clock, for Your Consideration
Wooden Scraps Sculptures
Using Trashed Furniture for Creative Public Displays
Fungi Furniture
Katharina Mischer Creates a Mushroom-Covered Shelf Design
Taped Window Tributes
NY Buckler Store Celebrates Michael Jackson With Office Supplies
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Jack Morefield's Collection of Worm-Like Paintings Captures Emotion
Fabric Finger Paintings
Create Hand-Drawn Art With the Miranda Wall Mural
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The Boogie Man Rug is the Luxurious Way to Induce Nightmares
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The Samsung Tango Robot Vacuum Has Thirteen Sensors
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Insert Clock by Leo Yiu Chun Pong Appears Stuck in Time
10 Clockless Alarms
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Sevres Vase Clock is a Fully-Customized Clock Using Your Favorite Pot
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Real Time by Netherlands Artist Maarten Baas
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