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Angel's language
By Evelyne Ballestra
Located in Miami, FL
Angel's language is a painting made by Evelyne Ballestra, a French contemporary artist. In this
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Cosmic language
By Evelyne Ballestra
Located in Miami, FL
Cosmic language is a painting made by Evelyne Ballestra, a French contemporary artist. In this sign
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Forgotten Language
By Len Klikunas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
, The District, Boise, Idaho 2012 Back of the Light, The District, Boise, Idaho 1979 Nudes by Klikunas
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media

Taiz Floor Mirror - Imbuia Wood
By Maria Falcão
Located in São Paulo, SP
-in casters allows for easy mobility and flexibility in everyday use, adapting to light and other
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Floor Mirrors and Full-Le...

Materials

Brass

Taiz Floor Mirror - Imbuia Wood
Taiz Floor Mirror - Imbuia Wood
H 74.81 in W 23.63 in D 11.82 in
Taiz Floor Mirror
By Maria Falcão
Located in São Paulo, SP
-in casters allows for easy mobility and flexibility in everyday use, adapting to light and other
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Floor Mirrors and Full-Le...

Materials

Brass

Taiz Floor Mirror
Taiz Floor Mirror
H 74.81 in W 23.63 in D 11.82 in
BLU 3 - LANGUAGE
By Marco Nereo Rotelli
Located in Chicago, IL
sound and light installation at the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago, focusing on the
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

An Interior Language IV
Located in New York, NY
in a new light. This led her to study the biology and physiology of our bodies and the seemingly
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Photographic Paper, Photogram, Etching, Aquatint

An Interior Language I
Located in New York, NY
in a new light. This led her to study the biology and physiology of our bodies and the seemingly
Category

2010s Abstract Prints

Materials

Photographic Paper, Photogram, Etching, Aquatint

An Interior Language II
Located in New York, NY
in a new light. This led her to study the biology and physiology of our bodies and the seemingly
Category

2010s Abstract Prints

Materials

Etching, Photographic Paper, Aquatint, Photogram, Silver Gelatin

An Interior Language VIII
Located in New York, NY
in a new light. This led her to study the biology and physiology of our bodies and the seemingly
Category

2010s Abstract Prints

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

An Interior Language VII
Located in New York, NY
in a new light. This led her to study the biology and physiology of our bodies and the seemingly
Category

2010s Abstract Prints

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

An Interior Language IX
Located in New York, NY
in a new light. This led her to study the biology and physiology of our bodies and the seemingly
Category

2010s Abstract Prints

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

An Interior Language V
Located in New York, NY
in a new light. This led her to study the biology and physiology of our bodies and the seemingly
Category

2010s Abstract Prints

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

An Interior Language X
Located in New York, NY
profound familial loss. Both these episodes left her thinking about the body in a new light. This led her
Category

2010s Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Photographic Paper, Photogram, Silver Gelatin

Secret Language Designer Wallpaper in Moonbeam 'Pale Pink and Light Grey'
By Aimee Wilder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An abstract, watercolor-washed pattern inspired by the wildly beautiful spotted eagle ray. Samples are available for $18 including US shipping, please message us to purchase. Pri...
Category

2010s Bohemian Wallpaper

Materials

Clay

Sign language, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
is signed and ready to hang without framing. High-quality colors (UV-Light resistant) are used to
Category

2010s Pop Art Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Phnom Penh Institute of Foreign Language
By Brian Pearson
Located in Hudson, NY
becomes one of the only sources of light, literally highlighting this moment of airborne suspension
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

1775 A Dictionary of the English Language
By Samuel Johnson
Located in Bath, GB
An important edition of Samuel Johnson's dictionary of the English language, being the first
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Antique 1770s British Books

Materials

Paper

1786 A Dictionary of the English Language
By Samuel Johnson
Located in Bath, GB
-12O2. ESTC citation number T116651. Collated, complete. 'A Dictionary of the English Language' is
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Antique 1780s European Books

Materials

Paper

The Language of Flowers / oil on linen
By Frédéric Choisel
Located in Burlingame, CA
The Language of Flowers and Silent Things — with luminous oil on linen. 36 x 36 inches. Drama and
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

"Lost Languages #5" - Contemporary Multimedia Abstract Painting
By G. Campbell Lyman
Located in New Orleans, LA
(Note: sorry about the large pic of the full painting; could not get the light right, without
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Lacquer, Charcoal, Acrylic

DIVINE PAGE Lost Language of Rapa Nui
By Marco Nereo Rotelli
Located in Chicago, IL
and works in Milan and Paris. He holds an MBA in Architecture. For years Rotelli researched light
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

The Language of Flowers and Silent Things — horizontal
By Frédéric Choisel
Located in Burlingame, CA
The Language of Flowers and Silent Things — in four parts with luminous oil on linen. Each panel is
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

The Language of Flowers and Silent Things — in four parts
By Frédéric Choisel
Located in Burlingame, CA
The Language of Flowers and Silent Things — in four parts with luminous oil on linen. Each panel is
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

"Yellow Language" Contemporary Abstract Painting with lavender, blue and violet
By Debra Drexler
Located in New York, NY
60"x48" abstract composition in golden yellow with lavender, violet and light cream. Large
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas

Antique Book La Divina Commedia, Italian Language, Dante, Divine Comedy, 1855
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique copy of The Divine Comedy by Dante (1265 - 1321). An Italian language, bound
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Books

Materials

Paper

Antique Book Modern Practical Farriery, WJ Miles, English Language, Circa 1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique copy of Modern Practical Farriery, by W.J. Miles et al. An English language
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Early 20th Century British Books

Materials

Paper

Labyrinthe by Herman Kern German Language 1st Edition 1983 Hardcover Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Labyrinthe by Herman Kern German Language 1st Edition 1983 Hardcover Book.1st Edition Publication
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Late 20th Century German Baroque Books

Materials

Paper

Vintage Book, Time I Was Dead, Autobiography, Cecil Aldin, English Language, Art
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
the English language, hard bound and published in London, dated 1934. Cecil Aldin (1870 - 1935) was a
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Mid-20th Century British Books

Materials

Paper

The Language of Trees 420 / b&w drawing, Photograph, Archival Ink Jet
By Geoff Dunlop
Located in Yardley, PA
Drawing with light. A larger version of this limited edition print is available as one in an
Category

2010s Other Art Style Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Ink

Tumbona Dedo, Mexican Contemporary Lounge Chair by Emiliano Molina for CUCHARA
By Emiliano Molina
Located in Ciudad De México, ME
The Dedo Collection seeks a concise but light language, in which simplicity helps generate a
Category

2010s Mexican Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Fabric, Wood

Original Danish Caprani Floor Lamp, 1970s, Denmark
By Caprani Light AS
Located in Værløse, DK
timeless Scandinavian design language of the 1970s. The striking design of this lamp is utterly
Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal

Original Danish Caprani Floor Lamp, 1970s, Denmark
Original Danish Caprani Floor Lamp, 1970s, Denmark
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H 59.85 in Dm 20.48 in
Set of Original Danish Caprani Desk Lamps, 1970s, Denmark
By Caprani Light AS
Located in Værløse, DK
effortlessly captures the timeless Scandinavian design language of the 1970s. The sharp, clean lines of the
Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Morning Light
Located in Greenwich, CT
at galleries in Connecticut and Maine. She was included in the 2022 group exhibition Light of Day—The
Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Golden Light
By Armine Bozhko
Located in Fairfield, CT
spacious proportions and create the experience of the novels in color. “Color for me – it is a language in
Category

2010s Fauvist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Light Across
Located in Greenwich, CT
at galleries in Connecticut and Maine. She was included in the 2022 group exhibition Light of Day—The
Category

2010s Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

"Light on Water"
By Emmi Whitehorse
Located in Lyons, CO
language of symbols and memories, Whitehorse makes ‘personal diaries’ of her life as an artist and of her
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Early 2000s Contemporary More Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Cloud Waves . Organic Sculpture on wood backlit with an LED light
By Cari Cohen
Located in Miami, US
, composing a single piece with several layers. The artwork is backlit with an LED light box. 24H x 24W x 12D
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Plaster, Wood, LED Light, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic

Into the Light
By Armine Bozhko
Located in Fairfield, CT
spacious proportions and create the experience of the novels in color. “Color for me – it is a language in
Category

2010s Fauvist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Into the Light
By Armine Bozhko
Located in Fairfield, CT
spacious proportions and create the experience of the novels in color. “Color for me – it is a language in
Category

2010s Fauvist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Perceptions: Light Compacting
By Darlene Charneco
Located in Southampton, NY
tactile language creating three-dimensional, mixed media “touchmaps” which orient, sense and express
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Enamel

Nature of Light - Bronze
By Jane Booth
Located in San Diego, CA
light and dark tones, this piece exudes an air of tranquility and elegance that is certain to enchant
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas

Malin Flush Mount Light by Raka Studio x Studio Hamdi - Bent Resin Light
By Raka Studio
Located in Cape Girardeau, MO
The Malin Light is a flush mount light that sits closely to the ceiling. The piece features four
Category

2010s Asian Organic Modern Flush Mount

Materials

Resin, Epoxy Resin

Light In The Darkness
Located in Kansas City, MO
visual language. Sometimes a specific message is required in the image, and the pursuit is in seeking a
Category

2010s Post-Modern Paintings

Materials

Enamel

Apricots (Contemporary Still Life Study in Light Box with Diffused Light)
By David Halliday
Located in Hudson, NY
most engaging works are those from his Box Series in which he merges traditional ideas about light and
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Parmesan (Contemporary Still Life Study in Light Box with Diffused Light)
By David Halliday
Located in Hudson, NY
most engaging works are those from his Box Series in which he merges traditional ideas about light and
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Radishes (Contemporary Still Life Study in Light Box with Diffused Light)
By David Halliday
Located in Hudson, NY
most engaging works are those from his Box Series in which he merges traditional ideas about light and
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Super Light Body Type
By Joseph Desler Costa
Located in New York, NY
practice explores ideas of consumerism, pop culture, nostalgia and desire. His works often use the language
Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Metal

Rays of Light, Original Painting
By Diana Elena Chelaru
Located in San Francisco, CA
working on large-scale paintings using the visual language of form, lines, and color to create
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Interior Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Cherry Tomatoes (Contemporary Still Life Study in Light Box with Diffused Light)
By David Halliday
Located in Hudson, NY
most engaging works are those from his Box Series in which he merges traditional ideas about light and
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Still-life Photography

The Light of 5 Dawns
By Beau Carey
Located in Denver, CO
work I explore this spatial language at times allowing individual works to teeter into abstraction. The
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Light and Noise, " Oil Painting
By David Cheifetz
Located in Denver, CO
David Cheifetz's "Light and Noise" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a
Category

2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Light Rain : contemporary abstract artwork
By David Michael Slonim
Located in New York, NY
languages. His books have been recognized for excellence by the New York Times, Wall Street Journal
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Ryar Light, Umbrella Sedge Handcrafted Pendant
Located in Geneve, CH
in the Pangcah language, this is a pendant light that transforms traditional umbrella sedge mats into
Category

2010s Taiwanese Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Wood

Ryar Light, Umbrella Sedge Handcrafted Pendant
Ryar Light, Umbrella Sedge Handcrafted Pendant
H 23.63 in W 22.84 in D 22.84 in
"Evening Light, Florence" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Daud Akhriev's (EUR and US based) "Evening Light, Florence" is an original, handmade oil painting
Category

2010s Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

Expansive Light - Large Abstract Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
meditative process of painting. Her artworks are a language, a push forward in new directions and
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Centered Light - Large Abstract Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
artworks are a language, a push forward in new directions and achievements, while always inspired by
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Landscape Color Study Light Green
By Lisa Sanditz
Located in New Orleans, LA
organic, inorganic and synthetic on a microscopic level, and translate this into a painterly language that
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Eric Moore - Last Light, Painting 2024
Located in Greenwich, CT
the interaction of color, light and line. Moore's contemporary color field paintings entail large
Category

2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Polyurethane

Untitled (Black on Light Grey)
By Johan Van Oeckel
Located in New York, NY
that they are archetypes for a certain period in art history? How does a new language of forms emerge
Category

2010s Abstract Prints

Materials

Photographic Paper

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