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Photorealist Art

PHOTOREALISM

A direct challenge to Abstract Expressionism’s subjectivity and gestural vigor, Photorealism was informed by the Pop predilection for representational imagery, popular iconography and tools, like projectors and airbrushes, borrowed from the worlds of commercial art and design.

Whether gritty or gleaming, the subject matter favored by Photorealists is instantly, if vaguely, familiar. It’s the stuff of yellowing snapshots and fugitive memories. The bland and the garish alike flicker between crystal-clear reality and dreamy illusion, inviting the viewer to contemplate a single moment rather than igniting a story.

The virtues of the “photo” in Photorealist art — infused as they are with dazzling qualities that are easily blurred in reproduction — are as elusive as they are allusive. “Much Photorealist painting has the vacuity of proportion and intent of an idiot-savant, long on look and short on personal timbre,” John Arthur wrote (rather admiringly) in the catalogue essay for Realism/Photorealism, a 1980 exhibition at the Philbrook Museum of Art, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. At its best, Photorealism is a perpetually paused tug-of-war between the sacred and the profane, the general and the specific, the record and the object.

Robert Bechtle invented Photorealism, in 1963,” says veteran art dealer Louis Meisel. “He took a picture of himself in the mirror with the car outside and then painted it. That was the first one.”

The meaning of the term, which began for Meisel as “a superficial way of defining and promoting a group of painters,” evolved with time, and the core group of Photorealists slowly expanded to include younger artists who traded Rolleiflexes for 60-megapixel cameras, using advanced digital technology to create paintings that transcend the detail of conventional photographs.

On 1stDibs, the collection of Photorealist art includes work by Richard Estes, Ralph Goings, Chuck Close, Audrey Flack, Charles Bell and others.

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Style: Photorealist
George Barris, "Warm Up", hand signed, photolithograph
Located in Chatsworth, CA
Taken just two and a half weeks before her untimely death "Warm Up" is considered to be the last photo taken of the last photo shoot of Marilyn Monroe by George Barris at Santa Monic...
Category

1960s Photorealist Art

Materials

Photographic Paper

Allure
Located in Fairfield, CT
Represented by George Billis Gallery. Here oil on canvas images are photorealistic and gorgeous.
Category

2010s Photorealist Art

Materials

Oil

Neptune Rising
Located in Fairfield, CT
Represented by George Billis Gallery. Here oil on canvas images are photorealistic and gorgeous.
Category

2010s Photorealist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Hold My Peace
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure FREE Shipping Worldwide Ships in a well-protected tube. This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. Hold...
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21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Art

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic

Cherries in Glass Bowl -original realism oil painting for sale- contemporary art
Located in London, Chelsea
“Cherries in Glass Bowl” by Ann Goldberg is a stunning example of contemporary realism that showcases the artist’s exceptional precision and ability to transform everyday objects int...
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21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Canadian Perennials -original realism oil painting for sale- contemporary art
Located in London, Chelsea
“Canadian Perennials” by Ann Goldberg is a masterful display of contemporary realism that captures the timeless beauty of nature’s floral bounty. This painting features a terracotta ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Fisherman's Toys-original Hyper realism seascape oil painting- contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
Alina Hubarenko's "Fisherman's Toys" stands as an original Impressionist painting seamlessly blending the essence of the seaside with a contemporary flair. The artwork presents a mes...
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21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Art

Materials

Linen, Oil

Battistero - Firenze
Located in Milano, MI
Photo taken inside the Battistero - Firenze (Italy). Marcelo Soulé (Buenos Aires, 1958) trained at the Artistic Lyceum and the Brera Academy in Milan. He lives and works between Mil...
Category

2010s Photorealist Art

Materials

Black and White, Inkjet, Pigment

At the Edge of Reality V - original, modern realism seascape-still life painting
Located in London, Chelsea
In the twin piece, "At the Edge of Reality V," the canvas size remains a constant, but the narrative deepens with the addition of a second buoy. This pair, set against the complex we...
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21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Art

Materials

Oil, Board

At the Edge of Reality IV- original, modern realism seascape-still life painting
Located in London, Chelsea
This oil on linen creation measures 40x40 cm and bears the title "At the Edge of Reality IV." It serves as a reflective exploration of tranquility and the subtle movements of water. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Art

Materials

Oil, Board

Golden Hour at The harbour-original realism seascape-still life oil painting-art
Located in London, Chelsea
"Golden Hour at The Harbour" by Alina Hubarenko is a captivating original seascape painting that transports viewers to a moment of serene beauty and tranquility. Crafted with precisi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Art

Materials

Oil, Board

At the Edge of Reality VII-original, modern realism seascape-still life painting
Located in London, Chelsea
The concluding artwork in the series, "At the Edge of Reality VII," maintains its size at 70x70 cm, wherein the orange and red buoys now cast elongated, profound reflections on the w...
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21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Art

Materials

Oil, Board

At the Edge of Reality VI -original-still life painting, modern realism seascape
Located in London, Chelsea
Expanding the canvas to a generous 70x70 cm for "At the Edge of Reality VI," Hubarenko introduces a contrast that is both striking and introspective. An orange buoy, accompanied by a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Art

Materials

Oil, Board

Still life with citrus-original realism oil painting for sale- contemporary art
Located in London, Chelsea
Step into a moment frozen in time with "Still Life with Citrus," an original oil painting by the talented artist Irina Trushkova. Executed on canvas in the style of contemporary real...
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21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Ram" Original Painting by Tammy Liu-Haller
Located in Denver, CO
Tammy Liu-Haller's "Ram" is an original, handmade graphite on clayboard, gold leaf and acrylic that depicts a ram with majestic horns. About the artist: Tammy was born in 1975 in Kingston, NY. She is a realism artist, working primarily in graphite and charcoal. After spending 15 years away from the field, she began drawing again in 2011 and went full-time by 2015. She is an avid supporter of organizations that rescue, conserve, and protect domestic and wild animals, and she often donates artwork to these causes each year. Tammy has also created a small niche of golf drawings...
Category

2010s Photorealist Art

Materials

Gold Leaf

AFTERNOON REHEARSAL Signed Lithograph with Remarque, Classical Ballet, Ballerina
Located in Union City, NJ
AFTERNOON REHEARSAL is an original hand drawn lithograph(not a photo reproduction or digital print) by Douglas Hofmann printed using hand lithography techniques on archival Arches pa...
Category

1990s Photorealist Art

Materials

Lithograph

Red Hot Chili Peppers by Ebet Roberts
Located in Austin, US
A classic, stunning shot of the Red Hot Chili Peppers in 1985 by celebrated photographer, Ebet Roberts. Signed limited edition, hand printed sil...
Category

Late 20th Century Photorealist Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Austria Voralberg Alps original vintage skiing travel poster Silvretta
Located in London, GB
To see our other original vintage travel posters, many of which have Austrian subjects, scroll down to "More from this Seller" and below it click on "See all from this seller" - or s...
Category

1950s Photorealist Art

Materials

Lithograph

Illumination
Located in Burlingame, CA
The subtle and brilliant work of art is meticulously hand painted by Lynette Cook, who realistically depicts scenes that she sees during her morning walks through the city, yet her p...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Untitled (Renaissance Male Hand Figure Study), 1964, Ian Hornak — Drawing
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002) Title: Untitled (Renaissance Male Hand Figure Study) Year: circa 1964 Medium: Charcoal on archival paper Size: 18 x 23 inches Condition: Good Provenanc...
Category

1960s Photorealist Art

Materials

Charcoal, Archival Paper

Radiance
Located in Burlingame, CA
The subtle and brilliant work of art is meticulously hand painted by Lynette Cook, who realistically depicts scenes that she sees during her morning walks through the city, yet her p...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Resplendence
Located in Burlingame, CA
The subtle and brilliant work of art is meticulously hand painted by Lynette Cook, who realistically depicts scenes that she sees during her morning walks through the city, yet her p...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Untitled (Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study), 1964, Ian Hornak — Drawing
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002) Title: Untitled (Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study) Year: circa 1964 Medium: Charcoal on archival paper Size: 18 x 23 inches Condition: Good Provena...
Category

1960s Photorealist Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Charcoal

Untitled (Renaissance Male Nude Figure Study), 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002) Title: Untitled (Renaissance Male Nude Figure Study) Year: circa 1963 Medium: Charcoal on archival paper Size: 18 ...
Category

1960s Photorealist Art

Materials

Charcoal, Archival Paper

Rigging the Line
Located in Burlingame, CA
The subtle and brilliant work of art is meticulously hand painted by Lynette Cook, who realistically depicts scenes that she sees during her morning walks through the city, yet her paintings tend to reveal more than what initially meets the eye. Exterior facades of urban dwellings that are both architecturally complex — and mundane — are the focus of Cook’s Shadows and Silhouettes series of contemporary photorealistic acrylic paintings that capture San Francisco and other Northern California towns and convey the stories of their inhabitants. The paintings often feature the rhythmic dark-light dance of light traveling through wrought-iron balconies and inner-city fire escapes, and captures that which is universal and connects all people in their elemental desire to create a sense of home. 'Rigging the Line...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Untitled (Renaissance Male Hand Figure Study), 1964, Ian Hornak — Drawing
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002) Title: Untitled (Renaissance Male Hand Figure Study) Year: circa 1964 Medium: Charcoal on archival paper Size: 18 x 23 inches Condition: Good Provenanc...
Category

1960s Photorealist Art

Materials

Charcoal, Archival Paper

Untitled (Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study), 1964, Ian Hornak — Drawing
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002) Title: Untitled (Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study) Year: circa 1964 Medium: Charcoal on archival paper Size: 18 x 23 inches Condition: Good Provena...
Category

1960s Photorealist Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Charcoal

Eric Clapton "Shangri La"
Located in Austin, US
Guitar legend, Eric Clapton, taking a break from recording his album ‘No Reason To Cry’ at Shangri La recording studio in Malibu, CA, US, November 21, 1975. Limited edition number 2/...
Category

Late 20th Century Photorealist Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Untitled (Renaissance Male Foot Figure Study), 1964, Ian Hornak — Drawing
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002) Title: Untitled (Renaissance Male Foot Figure Study) Year: circa 1964 Medium: Charcoal on archival paper Size: 18 x 23 inches Condition: Good Provenanc...
Category

1960s Photorealist Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Charcoal

Untitled (Renaissance Female Figure Study), 1964, Ian Hornak — Drawing
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002) Title: Untitled (Renaissance Female Figure Study) Year: circa 1964 Medium: Charcoal on archival paper Size: 18 x 23 inches Condition: Good Provenance: ...
Category

1960s Photorealist Art

Materials

Charcoal, Archival Paper

Friedrich‘s Window: Variation # 4 (Water and Mist) 1981, Ian Hornak — Painting
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002) Title: Friedrich‘s Window: Variation # 4 Year: 1981 Medium: Acrylic on canvas Size: 36 x 48 inches Condition: Good Provenance: Fischbach Gallery, New Y...
Category

1980s Photorealist Art

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas

"Cougar" Original Painting by Tammy Liu-Haller
Located in Denver, CO
Tammy Liu-Haller's "Cougar" is an original, handmade graphite on clayboard, gold leaf and acrylic that depicts a cougar. About the artist: Tammy was born in 1975 in Kingston, NY. She is a realism artist, working primarily in graphite and charcoal. After spending 15 years away from the field, she began drawing again in 2011 and went full-time by 2015. She is an avid supporter of organizations that rescue, conserve, and protect domestic and wild animals, and she often donates artwork to these causes each year. Tammy has also created a small niche of golf drawings...
Category

2010s Photorealist Art

Materials

Gold Leaf

Untitled (Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study), 1964, Ian Hornak — Drawing
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002) Title: Untitled (Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study) Year: circa 1964 Medium: Charcoal on archival paper Size: 18 x 23 inches Condition: Good Provena...
Category

1960s Photorealist Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Charcoal

Untitled (Renaissance Male Hand Figure Study), 1964, Ian Hornak — Drawing
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002) Title: Untitled (Renaissance Male Hand Figure Study) Year: circa 1964 Medium: Charcoal on archival paper Size: 18 x 23 inches Condition: Good Provenanc...
Category

1960s Photorealist Art

Materials

Charcoal, Archival Paper

Untitled (Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study), 1964, Ian Hornak — Drawing
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002) Title: Untitled (Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study) Year: circa 1964 Medium: Charcoal on archival paper Size: 18 x 23 inches Condition: Good Provena...
Category

1960s Photorealist Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Charcoal

Untitled (Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study), 1964, Ian Hornak — Drawing
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002) Title: Untitled (Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study) Year: circa 1964 Medium: Charcoal on archival paper Size: 18 x 23 inches Condition: Good Provena...
Category

1960s Photorealist Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Charcoal

Untitled (Renaissance Female Figure Study), 1964, Ian Hornak — Drawing
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002) Title: Untitled (Renaissance Female Figure Study) Year: circa 1964 Medium: Charcoal on archival paper Size: 18 x 23 inches Condition: Good Provenance: ...
Category

1960s Photorealist Art

Materials

Charcoal, Archival Paper

Untitled (Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study), 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002) Title: Untitled (Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study) Year: circa 1963 Medium: Charcoal on archival paper Size: 18 x 23 inches Condition: Good Provena...
Category

1960s Photorealist Art

Materials

Charcoal, Archival Paper

Untitled (Renaissance Male Nude Figure Study), 1964, Ian Hornak — Drawing
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002) Title: Untitled (Renaissance Male Nude Figure Study) Year: circa 1964 Medium: Charcoal on archival paper Size: 18 ...
Category

1960s Photorealist Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Charcoal

Untitled (Renaissance Female Figure Study), 1964, Ian Hornak — Drawing
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002) Title: Untitled (Renaissance Female Figure Study) Year: circa 1964 Medium: Charcoal on archival paper Size: 18 x 23 inches Condition: Good Provenance: ...
Category

1960s Photorealist Art

Materials

Charcoal, Archival Paper

Untitled (Male Figure Study), 1964, Ian Hornak — Drawing
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002) Title: Untitled (Male Figure Study) Year: circa 1964 Medium: Charcoal on archival paper Size: 18 x 23 inches Condition: Good Provenance: Estate of Ian ...
Category

1960s Photorealist Art

Materials

Charcoal, Archival Paper

Untitled (Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study), 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002) Title: Untitled (Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study) Year: circa 1963 Medium: Charcoal on archival paper Size: 18 x 23 inches Condition: Good Provena...
Category

1960s Photorealist Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Charcoal

Untitled (Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study), 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002) Title: Untitled (Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study) Year: circa 1963 Medium: Charcoal on archival paper Size: 18 x 23 inches Condition: Good Provena...
Category

1960s Photorealist Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Charcoal

Untitled (Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study), 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002) Title: Untitled (Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study) Year: circa 1963 Medium: Charcoal on archival paper Size: 18 x 23 inches Condition: Good Provena...
Category

1960s Photorealist Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Charcoal

Untitled (Renaissance Male Nude Figure Study), 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002) Title: Untitled (Renaissance Male Nude Figure Study) Year: circa 1963 Medium: Charcoal on archival paper Size: 18 ...
Category

1960s Photorealist Art

Materials

Charcoal, Archival Paper

Untitled (Renaissance Male Nude Figure Study), 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002) Title: Untitled (Renaissance Male Nude Figure Study) Year: circa 1963 Medium: Charcoal on archival paper Size: 18 ...
Category

1960s Photorealist Art

Materials

Charcoal, Archival Paper

"Bison" Original Buffalo Painting by Tammy Liu-Haller
Located in Denver, CO
Tammy Liu-Haller's "Bison" is an original, handmade graphite on clayboard, gold leaf and acrylic that depicts a buffalo in profile. About the artist: Tammy was born in 1975 in Kingston, NY. She is a realism artist, working primarily in graphite and charcoal. After spending 15 years away from the field, she began drawing again in 2011 and went full-time by 2015. She is an avid supporter of organizations that rescue, conserve, and protect domestic and wild animals, and she often donates artwork to these causes each year. Tammy has also created a small niche of golf drawings...
Category

2010s Photorealist Art

Materials

Gold Leaf

Bright Eyes
Located in Colorado Springs, US
One of a kind, original Charcoal on Paper Drawing by Rachel Brownlee. Signed lower right. Framed Dimensions: 19.25" X 16.25"
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Art

Materials

Charcoal

Brightness of the Sky Above
Located in Colorado Springs, US
One of a kind, original Charcoal on Paper Drawing by Rachel Brownlee. Signed lower right. Framed Dimensions: 29" X 35"
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21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Art

Materials

Charcoal

Peace
Located in Colorado Springs, US
One of a kind, original Charcoal on Paper Drawing by Rachel Brownlee. Signed lower right. Framed Dimensions: 28" X 34"
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21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Art

Materials

Charcoal

Sant'Eustorgio
Located in Milano, MI
Photo taken inside the Sant'Eustorgio church - Milan (Italy). Marcelo Soulé (Buenos Aires, 1958) trained at the Artistic Lyceum and the Brera Academy in Milan. He lives and works be...
Category

2010s Photorealist Art

Materials

Black and White, Inkjet, Pigment

David Bowie Smoking Clown contact sheet by Duffy, with silver frame
Located in Austin, US
Museum quality contact sheet print of David Bowie smoking a cigarette in the Scary Monsters Clown costume from the official Duffy Archive. Taken from the original negatives, these o...
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Late 20th Century Photorealist Art

Materials

C Print

Silence. Limited edition no. I/V
Located in Kraków, Województwo małopolskie
"Silence" is a limited edition of a black and white photograph by the contemporary artist Tadeusz Zych from the Black and White States series. The photo was taken during a trip to Fr...
Category

2010s Photorealist Art

Materials

Digital Pigment

"Calling All Muses", Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Heather Neill's (US based) "Calling All Muses" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a whimsical still life featuring a porcelain tea cup, b...
Category

2010s Photorealist Art

Materials

Oil

"Last of the Season", Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Heather Neill's (US based) "Last of the Season" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a suspended tomato with the hand of a gardener with glove. A yellow bird is hoverin...
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2010s Photorealist Art

Materials

Oil

San Gottardo
Located in Milano, MI
Photo taken inside the San Gottardo church - Milan (Italy). Marcelo Soulé (Buenos Aires, 1958) trained at the Artistic Lyceum and the Brera Academy in Milan. He lives and works betw...
Category

2010s Photorealist Art

Materials

Black and White, Inkjet, Pigment

Blood and Milk VII - underwater nude photograph, archival print on paper 16x23"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater nude photograph of a young woman with white tulle scarf taking off her red skirt on bright red background. Original gallery quality archival pigment print on archiva...
Category

2010s Photorealist Art

Materials

Digital, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

La Rolls del Re - Bangkok - Thaïland - Full Framed Black & White Fine Art Print
Located in Brussels, BE
Artwork # 1 on 5 sold in limited edition in perfect condition This photo was made in 1961, printed later, the negative was digitized during the artist's lifetime and the technical p...
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1950s Photorealist Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Photorealist art for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Photorealist art available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add art created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, red, purple, orange and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Alex Sher, Gregory Block, Lowell Nesbitt, and Ian Hornak. Frequently made by artists working with Paint, and Oil Paint and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Photorealist art, so small editions measuring 0.79 inches across are also available. Prices for art made by famous or emerging artists can differ depending on medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $11 and tops out at $585,000, while the average work sells for $2,404.

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