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Big Dipper

Big Dipper Montauk
By John Dolan
Located in Hudson, NY
. Abstract, Color, Sky, Night, Stars, Landscape, sunrise, sunset, big dipper, constellation, sun, Montauk
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21st Century and Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

The BIG Dipper (aka Healing Hand) black and white contemporary space photograph
By Kimberly Schneider Photography
Located in New York, NY
Unique silver gelatin print (photogram made sans enlarger - with snow, ice, sand, flowers, and more). Cameraless ice-rubbing photogram. Alt process landscape print. I began making c...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Photography

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Photographic Paper, Black and White, Photogram, Silver Gelatin

It's New, Canadiana history and cottage life in a postmodern juxtaposition
Located in Toronto, Ontario
cultures used stars to navigate, hence the Big Dipper at top right of the canvas. While these details are
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21st Century and Contemporary Post-Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil Pastel, Acrylic

Breckenridge, Contemporary Modern Impressionist Landscape, 2022, Special Edition
By Topher Straus
Located in Golden, CO
and blue accented with a touch of lavender. Look closely, and you'll discover a hidden gem – the Big
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2010s Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Metal

Breckenridge, Contemporary Modern Impressionist Landscape, 2022, Limited Edition
By Topher Straus
Located in Golden, CO
and blue accented with a touch of lavender. Look closely, and you'll discover a hidden gem – the Big
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2010s Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Metal

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White and Blue Abstract Nautical Cyanotype of Crashing Waters, Coastal Lifestyle
By Kind of Cyan
Located in Barcelona, ES
This is an exclusive handprinted limited edition cyanotype. "Abstract Crashing Water" is an original cyanotype that detailed portraits the eruptions and shapes of salty water in move...
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2010s Abstract Landscape Paintings

Materials

Emulsion, Photogram, Mixed Media, Watercolor, Photographic Paper, Monopr...

Mid Century Abstract Still Life Painting
By Lentz
Located in San Francisco, CA
Large oil painting on canvas still life in original wood frame, signed Lentz.
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Mid Century Abstract Still Life Painting
Mid Century Abstract Still Life Painting
H 25.75 in W 31.75 in D 2.5 in
"Cubist Still Life with Violin, " Fine Example of Late Cubism
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Finely done, this late example of American cubism depicts a violin, water jug, and bowl of fruit, using a palette of lime greens, pinks and yellows popular in the 1950s.
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Board

Japanese antique wooden bowl/Late 19th Century/Wabi-Sabi wall art
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
I have received a very cool wooden Bowl. The wooden bowl was made in the Edo period. It's very dry. It must have been exposed to rain and wind for quite some time. It is thought to ...
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Sophisticated Mid-Century Modern Japanese Abstract Painting by Yoshio Minomura
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Sophisticated and fascinating original painting by Japanese artist Yoshio Minomura having abstract composition with hieroglyphic like scribbles. Minomura gained his diploma from t...
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Untitled (from Rubber Stamp Portfolio) Lt. Ed Abstract 1970s print with envelope
By Myron Stedman Stout
Located in New York, NY
Myron Stout Untitled (from Rubber Stamp Portfolio), 1976 Rubber Stamp Print on Buckeye Paper 8 × 8 inches Limited Edition of 1000 Stamped with artist's name on the verso, and numbere...
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1970s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Offset, Other Medium

Packhorse and Soldiers /// Antique British Victorian Etching Figurative Animal
By John Hamilton Mortimer
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: (after) John Hamilton Mortimer (English, 1740-1779) Title: "Packhorse and Soldier" Year: 1783 Medium: Original Etching on watermarked laid paper Limited edition: Unknown Prin...
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1780s Pre-Raphaelite Animal Prints

Materials

Intaglio, Laid Paper, Etching

19th Century Painting, View of a North Italian Village by a Lake
Located in Belmont, MA
Very decorative painting of an unknown artist. "View of a North Italian Village by a Lake," oil on canvas. Measurements without frame: 11.5 x 19 inches.
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Antique Early 1900s Italian Romantic Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Gaboku Ogawa 'Abstract Japanese Calligraphy' MOMA 1953
Located in Sharon, CT
A very important work, both historically and aesthetically-"Getting madly drunk out of an earthenware goblet", by Gaboku Ogawa c.1953, exhibited in the Museum of Modern Art show "Abs...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Contemporary Monument Forms Abstract Art Painting with Black and Yellow
By Louis Jobst
Located in London, GB
Monument forms are a series of paintings by Louis Jobst experimenting with form and color. Here there are two black abstract forms amongst a metaphysical landscape. The painting focu...
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2010s British Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Paper

Still Life with Flowers Oil on Canvas Painting Artist E. Debroux
Located in Montreal, QC
Large Belgian oil painting, still life with flowers: a beautiful cascading bouquet of multicolored flowers on dark ground enhanced by golden drape; sitting on table with small arrang...
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20th Century Belgian Baroque Revival Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Japanese Abstract Painting of Yellow Sun
Located in Hudson, NY
Architectural forms under sun. Pointillist in feeling. Oil on canvas, signed and dated: KOKU 1960.
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Canvas

Mid-20th Century Still Life Painting
By Seely
Located in San Francisco, CA
Still life painting in carved and giltwood frame. Signed Donald Seely, 1966.
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Masonite

Mid-20th Century Still Life Painting
Mid-20th Century Still Life Painting
H 28 in W 33.5 in D 1.5 in
Signed Framed Vincent Abstract Painting Oil on Canvas Mid-Century Modern
Located in Miami, FL
Monumental Mid-Century Modern abstract painting in black, red and white. Signed by artist at the right bottom corner. The painting has a wooden frame but shows signs of wear to the f...
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Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

Vintage Robert Gilbert Abstract Painting c1958
By Robert Gilberg
Located in Oakland, CA
Dramatic early abstract painting on thick stock paper by Bay Area artist, Robert Gilberg c1958. Definitely seems to have a Japanese vibe which Gilberg is known for. Born in Oakland, ...
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Vintage 1950s American Modern Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Paper

Out East Houses and Gardens of the Hamptons Book by Jennifer Ash Rudick
By Jennifer Ash
Located in New York, NY
Out East Houses and Gardens of the Hamptons By: Jennifer Ash Rudick Photographs by Tria Giovan Cool breezes, miles of pristine beaches, and vast, open farmland have long attracted v...
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21st Century and Contemporary Books

Materials

Paper

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Big Dippers
By Peter Quidley
Located in Nantucket, MA
Three young ladies are seen having a light picnic of champagne and strawberries on a lake beach. This work is an oil on canvas, and painted by his technique of laying thin glazes of...
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1980s Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Hatteras Big Dipper
By Andrew Christenberry
Located in Washington, DC
Mixed media and fire on wood panel
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21st Century and Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media

Reflections of the Big Dipper
By Jutta Haeckel
Located in San Francisco, CA
Dusseldorf-based painter Jutta Haeckel's paintings are studies in dichotomy and ambiguity. They are representational yet abstract, both microscopic and macrocosmic, based equally in ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

Original Oil Painting by Alex Cameron, Big Dipper Polaris North, Oil on Canvas
By Alex Cameron
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Cameron's artworks are characterized by boldly coloured, thick paint. Often applied directly from the tube, the artist's glossy oil pigments create a three-dimensional effect on the ...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Katsushika Hokusai, Ukiyo-e, Constellation, Japanese Woodblock Print, Manga, Edo
By Katsushika Hokusai
Located in London, GB
Artist: Katsushika Hokusai (1760 - 1849) Title: Big Dipper Series: Hokusai Manga Volume 13
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Late 19th Century Edo Figurative Prints

Materials

Handmade Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

The Big Dipper
By Richard Gentry Ayer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Materials

Canvas, Oil

Northern Circumpolar Map for each Month of the Year (Pl. VI)
Located in Mount Vernon, NY
(Greater Bear or Big Dipper), Ursa Minor (The Lesser Bear or Little Dipper), Draco (The Dragon), The Lynx
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20th Century Abstract Prints

Materials

Engraving

Southern Circumpolar Map for each Month of the Year (Pl. VII)
Located in Mount Vernon, NY
(Greater Bear or Big Dipper), Ursa Minor (The Lesser Bear or Little Dipper), Draco (The Dragon), The Lynx
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20th Century Abstract Prints

Materials

Engraving

Megrez Disc - mixed media gold leaf wooden disc
By Russell Frampton
Located in London, GB
archaeological strata. note: Megrez is a faintest star of the Big Dipper.
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

A Plan of the Solar System: The Constellations in September, August, July
Located in Mount Vernon, NY
(Greater Bear or Big Dipper), Ursa Minor (The Lesser Bear or Little Dipper), Draco (The Dragon), The Lynx
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20th Century Abstract Prints

Materials

Engraving

A Plan of the Solar System: The Constellations in December, November, October
Located in Mount Vernon, NY
(Greater Bear or Big Dipper), Ursa Minor (The Lesser Bear or Little Dipper), Draco (The Dragon), The Lynx
Category

20th Century Abstract Prints

Materials

Engraving

The Big Dipper
By Wu Jian'an
Located in New York, NY
Set of 6, 31 x 31 inches each
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21st Century and Contemporary More Art

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Big Dipper For Sale on 1stDibs

You are likely to find exactly the big dipper you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. There are many Abstract, Contemporary and Modern versions of these works for sale. If you’re looking for a big dipper from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 20th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 21st Century. On 1stDibs, the right big dipper is waiting for you and the choices span a range of colors that includes black, gray, blue and brown. Finding an appealing big dipper — no matter the origin — is easy, but Alexei Lantsev, Richard Gentry Ayer, Alex Cameron, Andrew Christenberry and John Dolan each produced popular versions that are worth a look. These artworks were handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in paint, oil paint and acrylic paint. A large big dipper can be an attractive addition to some spaces, while smaller examples are available — approximately spanning 5.63 high and 7 wide — and may be better suited to a more modest living area.

How Much is a Big Dipper?

A big dipper can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price for items in our inventory is $2,510, while the lowest priced sells for $730 and the highest can go for as much as $16,000.