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French 40s Art Deco Mirror-Clad Cabinet w. Glass Appliques
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Very chic and unusual parisian cupboard/cabinet, clad on the front and sides with clear beveled mirrors and sapphire-blue beveled glass appliqués.
Exceptionally well-made.
Orig...
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Cupboards
Reclining Nude - British 40's art nude female portrait Royal Academician artist
By Christopher Sanders
Located in London, GB
very bold distinctive Art Deco artwork, in good condition and framed in gallery frame.
Signed
Category
1940s Art Deco Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Chalk, Pencil
Post Impressionist Portrait of a Woman - British 40's art portrait oil painting
By Harry Rutherford
Located in London, GB
Manchester School of Art, sharing the classroom with fellow student L.S. Lowry. By the age of 22, Harry was a
Category
1940s Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
rare André Sornay sideboard in Oregon pine and studded 40s art deco modernist
By Andre Sornay
Located in Lyon, FR
Sideboard of the Lyon designer André Sornay dating from the 40s. Structure in veneered and solid
Category
Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Brass
H 41.34 in W 78.75 in D 19.69 in
Art Deco Grey Chrysanthemum Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Exempliary pair of French 40's, Art Deco porcelain lamps with a raised chrysanthemum/floral pattern
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Nickel
Articulated Lamp stamped Eagle USA, Art Deco, circa 1930
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Godfather, Back to the Future), particularly in American thrillers/detective films of the 30s and 40s.
Art
Category
Vintage 1930s American Industrial Table Lamps
Materials
Metal, Steel, Iron
Folk Art Penguin Whirligig, circa 1930s-40s
Located in Nantucket, MA
, and made of un-vulcanized rubber. A unique and very whimsical piece of folk art. Mounted on a
Category
Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Weathervanes
Materials
Pine
French Landscape Les Andeleys - British 40s Impressionist art oil painting
By Leonard Richmond
Located in London, GB
hotel facilities through poster art in western Canada, by the Canadian Pacific Railway. His large
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Lying Woman - Oil on Canvas by Nino Bertoletti - 1930/40s
By Nino Bertoletti
Located in Roma, IT
Lying Woman is an original modern artwork realized by the artist Nino Bertoletti beetween 1930 and 1940.
Mixed colored oil on canvas.
Hand signed by the artist on the lower margin
...
Category
1930s Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
H 28.55 in W 36.62 in D 1.19 in
Art Deco Glass Vase, Germany, 1930/40s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Art Deco glass vase, Germany. With horizontal silver inlays.
1930s-1940s.
In good condition with
Category
Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Seated Woman - Drawing by Moise Kisling - 1930/40s
Located in Roma, IT
Landscape is an Original drawing in Pen and China Ink realized in 1940 by Paulette Humbert.
Good conditions.
The artwork is depicted through soft strokes in a well-balanced composi...
Category
1940s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
No Reserve
H 16.93 in W 12.6 in D 0.04 in
Bucolic Scene - 1930/40s - Oskar Kokoschka - Pencil Drawing
By Oskar Kokoschka
Located in Roma, IT
Bucolic Scene is a beautiful original pencil drawing on ivory-colored paper realized by the Austrian master Oskar Kokoschka, with monogram and autograph dedication in English and in ...
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Color Pencil
H 12.21 in W 8.86 in D 0.04 in
Seated Nude Model in Art Class - British 40's Slade School portrait oil painting
By E.A. Jay
Located in London, GB
by female artist E A Jay. Painted in the 1940's, the sitter is a model in a women's life class and we
Category
1940s Post-Impressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil
Unusual 1930s / 40's "Drugs" with arrow NEON sign..
Located in Buffalo, NY
Unusual 1930s / 40's "Drugs" with arrow NEON sign.. Two color...Nice early neon,, replaced / new
Category
Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Signs
Materials
Metal
Art Deco Armchair, Austria 40s
Located in Lucija, SI
Original Art Deco armchair made in the 30s in Austria
It was recently reupholstered in yellow
Category
Vintage 1930s Austrian Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Nude in Life Class with Green Shoes - British 40's Slade School art oil painting
By E.A. Jay
Located in London, GB
by female artist E A Jay. Painted in the 1940's, the sitter is a model in a women's life class and we
Category
1940s Post-Impressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil
GAB, Sweden, large Art Deco bronze vase. 1930s/40s.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
GAB, Sweden, large Art Deco bronze vase.
1930s/40s.
Marked.
In excellent condition with beautiful
Category
Vintage 1930s Swedish Art Deco Vases
Materials
Bronze
A Set of Black Americana Baseball Memorabilia Folk Art Figures, Circa 1930s-40s
Located in Atlanta, GA
offensive ideas, there was also art, such as this collection, which reflects a more positive connotation
Category
Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
H 44.75 in W 17.5 in D 10 in
Portrait of Giorgio Morandi - Original Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1930s/40s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Giorgio Morandi is an original artwork realized in the 1930s/40s by Mino Maccari
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pen
H 14.97 in W 11.82 in D 0.79 in
Ina Pesenka, Children in the 40's, oil on canvas
By Ina Pesenka
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
Ina Pesenka, Children in the 40's in Israel, historical painting, Israel history, oil on canvas
Category
Early 2000s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
"The Knockout" Boxing Sports American Watercolor WPA Mid-Century Modern 30s/40s
By Robert Riggs
Located in New York, NY
"The Knockout" Boxing Sports American Watercolor WPA Mid-Century Modern 30s/40s.
Known for his
Category
1930s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Ipsens, Denmark. Ceramic vase in Art Nouveau style. 1930s/40s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Ipsens, Denmark. Ceramic vase in Art Nouveau style.
Design depicting plant growth. Glaze in orange
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Ceramic
French Art Déco Wardrobe Early 40s
Located in bari, IT
Original wardrobe consisting of three doors embellished with Art Deco style inlay designs, probably
Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Walnut
Portrait of a Lady - British art Post Impressionist 40s drawing female portrait
By Edward Bainbridge Copnall
Located in London, GB
A dramatic head and shoulders portrait of a lady in coloured chalks attributed to noted British artist Edward Bainbridge Copnall. This is just a stunning artwork which dates to circa...
Category
Early 20th Century Realist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Chalk
Battersea Park London - British 40's Impressionist oil landscape Thames bridge
Located in London, GB
inches. Very good condition.
Rupert Shepherd (1909-1992) studied at the Slade School of Art from 1926
Category
20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Baccarat, France, three Art Deco knife rests in clear glass. 1930/40s.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Baccarat, France, three Art Deco knife rests in clear glass.
1930/40s.
Marked.
In perfect condition
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Glass
Materials
Glass
Art Deco Glass Vase, Germany, 1930/40s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Art Deco glass vase, Germany. With horizontal silver inlays.
1930/40s.
In excellent condition
Category
Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Study for a Cover of "Il Selvaggio" - Pencil by Mino Maccari - 1930/40s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Study for a Cover of "Il Selvaggio" is an original Pencil Drawing realized by Mino Maccari in 1930/1940s.
Good condition on a brown paper.
No signature.
Mino Maccari (1898-1989) ...
Category
1930s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
H 17.33 in W 12.6 in D 0.04 in
Study for an Illustration of "Il Selvaggio"-Pencil by Mino Maccari - 1930/40s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Study for an Illustration of "Il Selvaggio" is an original Pencil Drawing realized by Mino Maccari in 1930/1940s.
Good condition on a brown paper, except for a missing corner.
No ...
Category
1930s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
H 17.33 in W 12.6 in D 0.04 in
Just Andersen, Low Art Deco Bowl in Alloyed Bronze, 1930/40s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Just Andersen, low Art Deco bowl in alloyed bronze.
1930-1940s.
Marked.
Model number LB 1694
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Art Deco Decorative Bowls
Materials
Bronze
Rare Important Original 1930s-40s Paris Cafe Lithograph Etching Drawing
Located in New York, NY
The Following Item we are Offering is A Very Beautiful and Very RARE Original Framed etching and Colorful Lithograph showcasing Beautifully Dressed People in a Cafe in Paris. Circa 1...
Category
20th Century French Posters
Materials
Paper
Free Shipping
H 19.5 in W 24.5 in D 1 in
Portrait of Lady Sewing in an Interior - Scottish 40s Pointilliste oil painting
By Murray McNeel Caird Urquhart
Located in London, GB
This superb Scottish 1940's portrait oil painting is by noted artist Murray Urquhart. He has been
Category
1940s Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Grandma and Grand Daughter in an Interior - British 40's Portrait oil painting
By Anthony Devas
Located in London, GB
the Slade School of Art in London 1927-30 where he met his wife artist Nicolette Macnamara. Devas
Category
1940s Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN - Tricycle from the 40s adorned w/ Flowers on Cushion
Located in Signal Mountain, TN
Coming Soon
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Steel
La porteuse d'eau - The water carrier , '40s - oil paint, 118x79 cm., framed
By Edouard Baillods
Located in Nice, FR
Oil painting by Edouard Baillods, dated 1947. It represents a post-cubist lady carrying a jar of water.
E. Baillods is a Suisse painter , born at La Chaux de Fonds and died in La Val...
Category
1940s Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
American 40's Designer Art Deco Armchairs, Pair
Located in East Hampton, NY
Pair of Art Deco oversized American designer chairs with an important ebonized wood trim and flared
Category
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Cotton, Wood
40's original touristic poster for the caves of Gargas in France - Pyrénées
Located in PARIS, FR
Beautiful original tourist poster of the 40s for the caves of Gargas. The caves of Gargas are the
Category
1940s Prints and Multiples
Materials
Lithograph, Paper
Gestural Abstraction (Modern, Mid-Century, Hypnotic, 40% OFF & $5 U.S. SHIPPING)
By Hannes Grosse
Located in Kansas City, MO
Hannes Grosse
Title: Gestural Abstraction
Medium: Color silkscreen
Size: 23 × 16 inches
Year: 1969
Signed and dates by the artist
COA provided
Condition: Overall good vintage condit...
Category
1960s Abstract Prints and Multiples
Materials
Lithograph
"Interior with portrait of a painter" Homage to J.S. Sargent Oil cm. 40 x 70
By Luisa Albert
Located in Torino, IT
in an art exhibition was at the Galleria Dantesca in Turin in 1996.
In addition to participating in
Category
2010s Realist Interior Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Eight Art Deco Knife Rests in Clear Art Glass, France, 1930s / 40s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Eight Art Deco knife rests in clear art glass. France, 1930s / 40s.
Measures: 9 x 3 cm.
In
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Glass
Materials
Art Glass
Baccarat, France, Art Deco Serving Dish in Clear Art Glass, 1930s / 40s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Baccarat, France. Art Deco serving dish in clear art glass. 1930s / 40s.
Measures: 33.5 x 24 x 3
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Glass
Materials
Art Glass
"Roy Matthews Calf Roping" Famous 1930s/40s Rodeo Rider
Located in San Antonio, TX
Pepper Brown
(1926-1999)
Alpine Artist
Image Size: 9 x 13
Frame Size: 15 x 18.75
Medium: Ink Drawing
Dated 1942
"Roy Matthews Calf Roping"
Category
1940s Impressionist Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
H 15 in W 18.75 in D 2 in
Original Poster of the end of the 40s for the airline American Overseas Airlines
Located in PARIS, FR
Beautiful poster of the end of the 40s for the airline American Overseas Airlines, It was an
Category
1940s Prints and Multiples
Materials
Paper, Linen, Lithograph
Baccarat, France, a Set of Five Art Deco Knife Rests in Crystal Glass, 1930s-40s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Baccarat, France, a set of five Art Deco knife rests in crystal glass.
1930s-4010s.
In perfect
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Glass
Materials
Crystal
H 0.79 in W 3.55 in D 0.79 in
Art Deco Crystal Blue Vase from Moser, 1930/40s
By Moser Glassworks
Located in Chorzów, PL
Art Deco crystal blue vase, Moser.
Produced in Czechoslovakia in around 1930/40s.
Very good
Category
Vintage 1930s Czech Art Deco Vases
Materials
Crystal
Jazz poster of the 40's for Chil' Debeer and his orchestra signed by P. Verger
Located in PARIS, FR
Beautiful jazz poster of the 40's for Chil' Debeer and his orchestra signed by P. Verger.
Discs
Category
1940s Prints and Multiples
Materials
Lithograph, Paper
Giuseppe Pagano Italian Midcentury Art Deco Side Table 40's
By Giuseppe Pagano Pogatschnig
Located in bari, IT
Deco style coffee table with circular top in walnut briar, attr. Giuseppe Pagano early 40s.
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Side Tables
Materials
Walnut
Baccarat, France. Ten facet-cut Art Deco glasses. Art glass, 1930 / 40's
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Baccarat, France. Ten facet-cut Art Deco glasses.
Art glass, 1930 / 40's.
Measures: 9.5 x 6.5 cm
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Glass
Materials
Cut Glass
Art Deco Glass Vase with Silver Inlays. Germany, 1930/40s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Art Deco glass vase, Germany. With horizontal silver inlays.
1930/40s.
In excellent condition
Category
Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Vases
Materials
Art Glass
Multiple windows, architectural art, original art, affordable art, urban art
By Karen Lynn
Located in Deddington, GB
original architectural paintings online with Wychwood Art and in our Oxfordshire art gallery by artist
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Baccarat, France, Square Art Deco Bowl / Dish in Clear Art Glass, 1930s / 40s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Baccarat, France. Square Art Deco bowl / dish in clear art glass.
1930s / 40s.
Measures: 17 x 17
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass
H 1.19 in W 6.7 in D 6.7 in
Baccarat, France, Round Art Deco Bowl / Dish in Clear Art Glass, 1930s / 40s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Baccarat, France. Round Art Deco bowl / dish in clear art glass.
1930s / 40s.
Measures: 17.5 x 3
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Decorative Bowls
Materials
Art Glass
Just Andersen, Art Deco Dish in Alloyed Bronze, 1930/40s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Just Andersen, Art Deco dish in alloyed bronze.
1930/40s.
Marked.
Model number LB 2081.
In
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Art Deco Decorative Bowls
Materials
Bronze
"Jim Whiteman Riding a Bull" Rodeo Champion Late 30s Early 40s
Located in San Antonio, TX
Pepper Brown
(1926-1999)
Alpine Artist
Image Size: 9.5 x 13.25
Frame Size: 15.5 x 19
Medium: Ink Drawing
Dated 1942
"Jim Whiteman Riding a Bull"
Category
1940s Impressionist Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
H 15.5 in W 19 in D 2 in
Cartier 40's 18K Gold Diamond and Gemset Compact, Circa 1940
By Cartier
Located in New York, NY
Cartier, London 1940's, 18K Gold, Diamond, Emerald, Amethyst, Ruby, Sapphire and Topaz, Compact
Category
Vintage 1940s British Retro Vanity Items
Materials
Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Imperial Topaz, 18k Gold
Just Andersen, two candlesticks in "diskometal". 1930/40s.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Just Andersen, two candlesticks in "diskometal".
1930/40s.
Model numbers 157 and 1640.
In good
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Candelabras
Materials
Metal
Art Deco Table Lamp in Green Patinated Metal, 1930s / 40s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Art Deco table lamp in green patinated metal. 1930s / 40s.
Measures: 17 x 15 cm (ex. Socket).
In
Category
Vintage 1930s Unknown Art Deco Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
Art Deco ring in white gold with diamonds, 1930/40s.
Located in Chorzów, PL
A beautiful old Art Deco ring made of 14-carat white gold.
Set with five old-cut diamonds
Category
Vintage 1930s Scandinavian Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Materials
Diamond, White Gold
rare French Brot glass triptych mirror from the 40's / 50's art déco modernist
By Brot Miroir
Located in Lyon, FR
Very pretty art deco triptych table mirror from the 40s/50s by Brot Paris. Base in thick glass slab
Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Table Mirrors
Materials
Metal
H 20.87 in W 36.23 in D 11.03 in
Wmf, Germany, Round Art Deco Bronze Dish, 1930s / 40s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
WMF, Germany. Round Art Deco bronze dish. 1930s / 40s.
Diameter: 33 cm.
In excellent condition.
Category
Vintage 1930s German Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Bronze
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- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 21, 2024In contemporary art, conceptual art is a movement that began in the 1960s. Artists producing conceptual art assign more importance to the idea behind the art than to the piece itself. An example is Joseph Kosuth’s One and Three Chairs, a piece consisting of a real chair, a photograph of a chair and the dictionary definition of the word chair. When the work was displayed, Kosuth included instructions for any chair to be photographed and then displayed beside its image. In this way, the chair itself is not the artwork. Rather, the art comes from examining the way the object, image and words provide competing and complementary definitions of what a chair is. Find a large selection of fine art on 1stDibs.
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Fine art is a category of art comprising works with purely aesthetic purpose, as opposed to applied art, which serves a practical function.
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- What type of art is KAWS’s art?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2024Many people consider KAWS’s art type to be Pop art. The style first emerged in the 1950s. In stark contrast to traditional artistic practice, Pop art’s practitioners drew on imagery from popular culture, using things like comic books, advertising, product packaging and other commercial media to create original paintings, prints and sculptures that celebrated ordinary life in the most literal way. In his work, KAWS similarly appropriates pop phenomena like Mickey Mouse, the Smurfs, the Simpsons and SpongeBob SquarePants. Shop a selection of KAWS art on 1stDibs.
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- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 15, 2019
The main difference between Art Nouveau and Art Deco is that the former is detailed and ornate, and the latter is sharp and geometrical. When the movement started at the end of the 19th century, Art Nouveau was heavily influenced by nature and the curved lines of flowers. Art Deco, which became popular in the beginning of the 20th century, was inspired by the geometric abstraction of cubism.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 26, 2024The style of Keith Haring's art is Pop art. This style emerged in the 1950s, when artists first began drawing on popular culture when producing original paintings, prints and sculptures. Haring found his inspiration in cartoons, adapting the style for his paintings, prints and murals that addressed the universal themes of death, love and sex, as well as contemporary issues, like the crack cocaine and AIDS epidemics. Find a range of Keith Haring art on 1stDibs.
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- What is thanka art?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Thangka art is a painting produced on cotton or silk by Buddhists for religious rites, rituals and devotions. Typically, the wall hangings depict mandalas, deities or scenes from Buddhist teachings. You can find a variety of thangka art on 1stDibs.
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- What is contemporary art?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Contemporary art denotes work created by 21st-century artists.
- What is decorative art?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Decorative art is concerned with the design of objects that are both beautiful and functional, like ceramic pots.
- What is an art exhibition?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022An art exhibition is a showing of artwork. It may include paintings, prints, sculptures, films and performances. In some cases, only one artist shows their work during the event. Other exhibitions include the work of various artists. Find a wide variety of fine art on 1stDibs.
- What is Americana art?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021Americana art is art concerning or characteristic of America or its culture. Typically, this term refers to art which reflects the nostalgia of America's past. The most original form of Americana art is folk art, although many artworks fit into this genre. Examples of this art form are Jasper Johns' Three Flags and Grant Wood's American Gothic.
- What is Vanguardian art?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Vanguardian art is a term that refers to artistic techniques that developed during the early 20th century. Generally, it describes art that defied the principles of traditional painting, sculpture, illustration and printmaking. Cubism, Fauvism, Surrealism, Expressionism and Constructivism are all examples of Vanguardian art. You'll find a range of Vanguardian art on 1stDibs.
- What is outsider art?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Outsider art denotes works created by self-trained artists unconnected with the conventional world of fine art.
- What is portrait art?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Portrait art is the representation of a particular person or persons.
- What is naive art?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Naive art is a style of art reminiscent of the whimsical, imaginative artwork produced by children. The term can relate to works produced by artists with no formal training as well as to trained artists who purposefully choose to make art in the style. On 1stDibs, find a variety of naive art.
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 3, 2024Art is the term for objects that convey meanings or emotions or depict people, places and things, and it is important for a few reasons. Through paintings, sculptures, drawings and other forms of art, artists can express themselves and provide viewers with new perspectives on everything from social and political issues of the day to spiritual matters to the nature of what it means to be human. Art can shift attitudes, promote ideas and spur action. In addition, artwork can make spaces more visually appealing, allowing us to live and work in more pleasant environments. Plus, examining historical art can help us better understand the cultures and attitudes that prevailed during times other than our own. On 1stDibs, explore a wide range of fine art.