Bali Polo
1980s Mixed Media
Silk
20th Century Post-Impressionist Animal Paintings
Canvas, Oil
20th Century American Realist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
People Also Browsed
1970s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil
1990s French Gothic Revival Collectible Jewelry
Gold Plate
Mid-20th Century Micronesian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Glass
Early 2000s Impressionist Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
Antique Mid-19th Century French Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
Vintage 1970s Maltese Vases
Glass
2010s American French Provincial Chandeliers and Pendants
Wrought Iron
Vintage 1960s American Other Animal Sculptures
Marble, Brass
Vintage 1980s Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Animal Prints
Lithograph
Late 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil
1990s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil
1980s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Bronze
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Canvas
20th Century British Modern Glass
Art Glass
Recent Sales
20th Century American Realist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Board
20th Century Surrealist Animal Paintings
Oil, Canvas
20th Century Post-Impressionist Animal Paintings
20th Century Portrait Paintings
Oil, Canvas
20th Century Animal Paintings
Oil
20th Century American Realist Animal Paintings
Oil
Finding the Right paintings for You
Painting is an art form that has spanned innumerable cultures, with artists using the medium to tell stories, explore and communicate ideas and express themselves. To bring abstract, landscape and still-life paintings into your home is to celebrate and share in the long tradition of this discipline.
When we look at paintings, particularly those that originated in the past, we learn about history, other cultures and countries of the world. Like every other work of art, paintings — whether they are contemporary creations or works that were made during the 19th century — can often help us clearly see and understand the world around us in a meaningful and interesting way.
Cave walls were the canvases for what were arguably the world’s first landscape paintings, which depict natural scenery through art. Portrait paintings and drawings, which, along with sculpture, were how someone’s appearance was recorded prior to the advent of photography, are at least as old as Ancient Egypt. In the Netherlands, landscapes were a major theme for painters as early as the 1500s. Later, artists in Greece, Rome and elsewhere created vast wall paintings to decorate stately homes, churches and tombs. Today, creating a wall of art is a wonderful way to enhance your space, showcase beautiful pieces and tie an interior design together.
No matter your preference, whether you favor Post-Impressionist paintings, animal paintings, Surrealism, Pop art or another movement or specific period, arranging art on a blank wall allows you to evoke emotions in a room while also showing off your tastes and interests. A symmetrical wall arrangement may comprise a grid of four to six pieces or, for an odd number of works, a horizontal row. Asymmetrical arrangements, which may be small clusters of art or large, salon-style gallery walls, have a more collected and eclectic feel. Download the 1stDibs app, which includes a handy “View on Wall” feature that allows you to see how a particular artwork will look on a particular wall, and read about how to arrange wall art. And if you’re searching for the perfect palette for your interior design project, what better place to turn than to the art world’s masters of color?
On 1stDibs, you’ll find an expansive collection of paintings and other fine art for your home or office. Browse abstract paintings, portrait paintings, paintings by popular artists and more today.