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General Idea "Ursa Major and Taurus"
By General Idea
Located in Toronto, Ontario
General Idea formed in 1967 in Toronto and over the next nearly 30 years made a remarkable
Category

1980s Post-Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Color

The 1971 Miss General Idea Pageant
By General Idea
Located in Toronto, Ontario
In 1967, General Idea was founded in Toronto by AA Bronson (b. 1946), Felix Partz (1945-1994), and
Category

1970s Post-Modern Prints and Multiples

Materials

Screen

The Hand of the Spirit of Miss General Idea
By General Idea
Located in Toronto, Ontario
In 1967, General Idea was founded in Toronto by AA Bronson (b. 1946), Felix Partz (1945-1994), and
Category

1980s Post-Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Screen

Ghent Scarf
By General Idea
Located in Toronto, Ontario
General Idea formed in 1967 in Toronto and over the next nearly 30 years, the trio made a
Category

1980s Conceptual Figurative Prints

Materials

Nylon, Screen

Monet Cane
By General Idea
Located in Toronto, Ontario
General Idea was formed in 1967 in Toronto and over the next nearly 30 years, the trio made a
Category

1980s Conceptual Figurative Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media

When Fur Flies
By General Idea
Located in Toronto, Ontario
In 1967, General Idea was founded in Toronto by AA Bronson (b. 1946), Felix Partz (1945-1994), and
Category

1980s Conceptual More Art

Materials

Textile

The Honeymoon is Over
By General Idea
Located in Toronto, Ontario
In 1967, General Idea was founded in Toronto by AA Bronson (b. 1946), Felix Partz (1945-1994), and
Category

1980s Post-Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Screen

Le Fin
By General Idea
Located in Toronto, Ontario
In 1967, General Idea was founded in Toronto by AA Bronson (b. 1946), Felix Partz (1945-1994), and
Category

1980s Conceptual More Art

Materials

Textile

Le Fin
Le Fin
H 9 in W 8.25 in
Ouroboros
By General Idea
Located in Toronto, Ontario
In 1967, General Idea was founded in Toronto by AA Bronson (b. 1946), Felix Partz (1945-1994), and
Category

1980s Conceptual More Art

Materials

Textile

Coeur Volant
By General Idea
Located in Toronto, Ontario
In 1967, General Idea was founded in Toronto by AA Bronson (b. 1946), Felix Partz (1945-1994), and
Category

1990s Post-Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wax, Acrylic, Fiberboard

Coeur Volant
Coeur Volant
H 9.25 in W 9.25 in D 1 in
Infected Coeur Volant
By General Idea
Located in Toronto, Ontario
In 1967, General Idea was founded in Toronto by AA Bronson (b. 1946), Felix Partz (1945-1994), and
Category

1990s Pop Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wax, Acrylic, Fiberboard

Pavillion Fragment
By General Idea
Located in Toronto, Ontario
In 1967, General Idea was founded in Toronto by AA Bronson (b. 1946), Felix Partz (1945-1994), and
Category

1980s Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Plaster

ABCs
By General Idea
Located in Toronto, Ontario
In 1967, General Idea was founded in Toronto by AA Bronson (b. 1946), Felix Partz (1945-1994), and
Category

1980s Post-Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Metal

ABCs
ABCs
H 36.5 in W 49.5 in
Passion Over Reason
By General Idea
Located in Toronto, Ontario
In 1967, General Idea was founded in Toronto by AA Bronson (b. 1946), Felix Partz (1945-1994), and
Category

1980s Post-Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Screen

AIDS
By General Idea
Located in Toronto, Ontario
In 1967, General Idea was founded in Toronto by AA Bronson (b. 1946), Felix Partz (1945-1994), and
Category

1980s Conceptual More Prints

Materials

Screen

AIDS
AIDS
H 27 in W 27 in
Cornucopia
By General Idea
Located in Toronto, Ontario
In 1967, General Idea was founded in Toronto by AA Bronson (b. 1946), Felix Partz (1945-1994), and
Category

1980s Post-Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Screen

Monet Cane
By General Idea
Located in Toronto, Ontario
General Idea was founded in 1967 in Toronto by AA Bronson (b. 1946), Felix Partz (1945-1994), and
Category

1980s Pop Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media

For F From F
By General Idea
Located in Toronto, Ontario
In 1967, General Idea was founded in Toronto by AA Bronson (b. 1946), Felix Partz (1945-1994), and
Category

1970s Conceptual Nude Photography

Materials

Polaroid

Nine Lives
By General Idea
Located in Toronto, Ontario
General Idea was founded in 1967 in Toronto by AA Bronson (b. 1946), Felix Partz (1945-1994), and
Category

1990s Modern More Art

Materials

Nylon, Screen

Hot Property!
By General Idea
Located in Toronto, Ontario
General Idea was formed in 1967 as a collective of three Canadian artists in Toronto, Felix Partz
Category

1970s Conceptual Prints and Multiples

Materials

Screen, Paper

Dr. Brute's Shield
By General Idea
Located in Toronto, Ontario
In 1967, General Idea was founded in Toronto by AA Bronson (b. 1946), Felix Partz (1945-1994), and
Category

1980s Post-Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Screen

Nine Lives
By General Idea
Located in Toronto, Ontario
In 1967, General Idea was founded in Toronto by AA Bronson (b. 1946), Felix Partz (1945-1994), and
Category

1980s Post-Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Screen

Placebo Prototype
By General Idea
Located in Toronto, Ontario
In 1967, General Idea was founded in Toronto by AA Bronson (b. 1946), Felix Partz (1945-1994), and
Category

1990s Post-Modern Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Acrylic

Placebo Prototype
Placebo Prototype
H 6.5 in W 2.5 in D 1.25 in
EYEYEYE
By General Idea
Located in Toronto, Ontario
In 1967, General Idea was founded in Toronto by AA Bronson (b. 1946), Felix Partz (1945-1994), and
Category

1980s Post-Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Screen

Down the Drink
By General Idea
Located in Toronto, Ontario
In 1967, General Idea was founded in Toronto by AA Bronson (b. 1946), Felix Partz (1945-1994), and
Category

1980s Post-Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Screen

Nova
By General Idea
Located in Toronto, Ontario
In 1967, General Idea was founded in Toronto by AA Bronson (b. 1946), Felix Partz (1945-1994), and
Category

1970s Conceptual Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Graphite

Nova
Nova
H 19.25 in W 25 in
East Wall
By General Idea
Located in Toronto, Ontario
In 1967, General Idea was founded in Toronto by AA Bronson (b. 1946), Felix Partz (1945-1994), and
Category

1980s Post-Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gold Leaf

East Wall
East Wall
H 31 in W 22.75 in
Copyright
By General Idea
Located in Toronto, Ontario
In 1967, General Idea was founded in Toronto by AA Bronson (b. 1946), Felix Partz (1945-1994), and
Category

1980s Conceptual Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

Capsule
By General Idea
Located in Toronto, Ontario
In 1967, General Idea was founded in Toronto by AA Bronson (b. 1946), Felix Partz (1945-1994), and
Category

1990s Post-Modern Paintings

Materials

Paint, Paper, Silk

Capsule
Capsule
H 15 in W 15 in D 3 in
AIDS (Stamps)
By General Idea
Located in New York, NY
Offset lithograph on perforated paper Edition of 200
Category

1980s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Offset, Lithograph

Orchard Series, Scala
By Tim Craighead
Located in Mill Valley, CA
unknown and the known. The works often begin with a general idea. He might be reflecting on spiritual or
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Casein, Oil

Signal
By Tim Craighead
Located in Mill Valley, CA
unknown and the known. The works often begin with a general idea. He might be reflecting on spiritual or
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Alkyd, Casein, Linen, Oil

Orchard Series #4
By Tim Craighead
Located in Mill Valley, CA
unknown and the known. The works often begin with a general idea. He might be reflecting on spiritual or
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Alkyd, Linen, Oil

Nightfall
By Tim Craighead
Located in Mill Valley, CA
unknown and the known. The works often begin with a general idea. He might be reflecting on spiritual or
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

Orchard Series, July
By Tim Craighead
Located in Mill Valley, CA
unknown and the known. The works often begin with a general idea. He might be reflecting on spiritual or
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Alkyd, Linen, Oil

General Medicine
By Drew Leshko
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "General Medicine" is original artwork made from paper, inkjet print, enamel
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Wire

General Medicine
General Medicine
H 10 in W 0.75 in D 8 in
Luna- 21st Century Contemporary Bronze Sculpture
By Marion Visione
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
create points both to the world as we know it today and to general ideas and emotions that transcend the
Category

2010s Contemporary Nude Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

The Minturn Saloon
By David Yarrow
Located in Los Angeles, CA
inviting and that was the general idea. My narrative was simply that this is a local bar and if outsiders
Category

2010s Contemporary Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

The Minturn Saloon
By David Yarrow
Located in Chicago, IL
cowboy for good reason. The rest of the cast don’t look the most inviting and that was the general idea
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

The Minturn Saloon
By David Yarrow
Located in Chicago, IL
cowboy for good reason. The rest of the cast don’t look the most inviting and that was the general idea
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Roundism - 27-10-20, Drawing, Pencil/Colored Pencil on Paper
By Corne Akkers
Located in Yardley, PA
was inspired to continue my roundism series. The general idea was to build up the posture out of
Category

2010s Cubist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Pencil

Heads of Johnfon - Original Etching by Thomas Holloway - 1810
By Thomas Holloway
Located in Roma, IT
, those marked 1,2, are exacly copied from the French Edition. The former seems to be a general idea of
Category

1810s Old Masters Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Ceramic Pop Art General Mao Hanging Plate
Located in San Diego, CA
, ideas, and techniques. The work that involves imagery is a combination of symbols, subliminal
Category

2010s Pop Art More Art

Materials

Ceramic

Roundism – 27-10-20, Drawing, Pencil/Colored Pencil on Paper
By Corne Akkers
Located in Yardley, PA
was inspired to continue my roundism series. The general idea was to build up the posture out of
Category

2010s Cubist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Pencil

Untitled from the series Shifty Packets
By Colleen Wolstenholme
Located in Montreal, Quebec
perspective), Pop Art, and the colourful, clean aesthetic of Canadian art stars General Idea. She can be a
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink

Untitled from the series Shifty Packets
By Colleen Wolstenholme
Located in Montreal, Quebec
perspective), Pop Art, and the colourful, clean aesthetic of Canadian art stars General Idea. She can be a
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink

Untitled from the series Shifty Packets
By Colleen Wolstenholme
Located in Montreal, Quebec
perspective), Pop Art, and the colourful, clean aesthetic of Canadian art stars General Idea. She can be a
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink

Untitled from the series Shifty Packets
By Colleen Wolstenholme
Located in Montreal, Quebec
perspective), Pop Art, and the colourful, clean aesthetic of Canadian art stars General Idea. She can be a
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink

Untitled from the series Shifty Packets
By Colleen Wolstenholme
Located in Montreal, Quebec
perspective), Pop Art, and the colourful, clean aesthetic of Canadian art stars General Idea. She can be a
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink

Untitled from the series Shifty Packets
By Colleen Wolstenholme
Located in Montreal, Quebec
perspective), Pop Art, and the colourful, clean aesthetic of Canadian art stars General Idea. She can be a
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink

Untitled from the series Shifty Packets
By Colleen Wolstenholme
Located in Montreal, Quebec
perspective), Pop Art, and the colourful, clean aesthetic of Canadian art stars General Idea. She can be a
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink

Untitled from the series Shifty Packets
By Colleen Wolstenholme
Located in Montreal, Quebec
perspective), Pop Art, and the colourful, clean aesthetic of Canadian art stars General Idea. She can be a
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink

Untitled from the series Shifty Packets
By Colleen Wolstenholme
Located in Montreal, Quebec
perspective), Pop Art, and the colourful, clean aesthetic of Canadian art stars General Idea. She can be a
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink

Untitled from the series Shifty Packets
By Colleen Wolstenholme
Located in Montreal, Quebec
perspective), Pop Art, and the colourful, clean aesthetic of Canadian art stars General Idea. She can be a
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink

Untitled from the series Shifty Packets
By Colleen Wolstenholme
Located in Montreal, Quebec
perspective), Pop Art, and the colourful, clean aesthetic of Canadian art stars General Idea. She can be a
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink

Untitled from the series Shifty Packets
By Colleen Wolstenholme
Located in Montreal, Quebec
perspective), Pop Art, and the colourful, clean aesthetic of Canadian art stars General Idea. She can be a
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink

Untitled from the series Shifty Packets
By Colleen Wolstenholme
Located in Montreal, Quebec
perspective), Pop Art, and the colourful, clean aesthetic of Canadian art stars General Idea. She can be a
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink

Untitled from the series Shifty Packets
By Colleen Wolstenholme
Located in Montreal, Quebec
perspective), Pop Art, and the colourful, clean aesthetic of Canadian art stars General Idea. She can be a
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink

Untitled from the series Shifty Packets
By Colleen Wolstenholme
Located in Montreal, Quebec
perspective), Pop Art, and the colourful, clean aesthetic of Canadian art stars General Idea. She can be a
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink

Untitled from the series Shifty Packets
By Colleen Wolstenholme
Located in Montreal, Quebec
perspective), Pop Art, and the colourful, clean aesthetic of Canadian art stars General Idea. She can be a
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink

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General Idea For Sale on 1stDibs

You are likely to find exactly the general idea you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. You can easily find an example made in the abstract style, while we also have 115 abstract versions to choose from as well. Making the right choice when shopping for a general idea may mean carefully reviewing examples of this item dating from different eras — you can find an early iteration of this piece from the 18th Century and a newer version made as recently as the 21st Century. On 1stDibs, the right general idea is waiting for you and the choices span a range of colors that includes gray, brown, black and blue. Finding an appealing general idea — no matter the origin — is easy, but Michele Mikesell, Donald S. Vogel, Colleen Wolstenholme, Peter Sandback and Enrico Baj each produced popular versions that are worth a look. Artworks like these — often created in paint, oil paint and fabric — can elevate any room of your home. A large general idea can be an attractive addition to some spaces, while smaller examples are available — approximately spanning 1 high and 0.75 wide — and may be better suited to a more modest living area.

How Much is a General Idea?

The price for an artwork of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — a general idea in our inventory may begin at $99 and can go as high as $200,000, while the average can fetch as much as $3,208.