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Art For Sale
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Female bust in white marble - 19th century
Located in Como, IT
Sculptor active in Italy Marble sculpture depicting study of female beauty Second half of the 19th century Measurements: 46x26 cm - height 74 cm Great state of conservation We ship ...
Category

Mid-19th Century Art

Materials

Marble

Acrylic Painting "Epaule Ribbon" with frame minimal black & white Striped Bow
Located in Hamburg, HH
A small abstract painting made in 2023 by Amanda Andersen. Minimal Christmas. / Minimal Valentine. An elegant, intimate piece of art, depicting a delicate ribbon that is tied firmly ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Abstract Watercolor N.8 by Dmitry Samygin
Located in Paris, FR
Abstract Watercolor N.8 by Dmitry Samygin Minimalist and geometric paintings. Technique: Watercolor Color: Teal blue Size: H. 35.5 x 27.5 x 0.1 cm Dmitry Samygin is a Furniture a...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Art

Materials

Watercolor

Upside Down Devil
Located in New York, NY
Upside Down Devil, 1997 Engraving and aquatint in colors 17 1/4 x 15” Edition of 18
Category

1990s Art

Materials

Engraving, Aquatint

Cubist, futurist oil painting "Night Street" by Giancarlo Impiglia
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
A vibrant work on lead by the indelible Giancarlo Impiglia. Born in Rome, Impiglia moved to New York in the 70s, where he established a signature style on the shoulders of Futurism...
Category

2010s Art

Materials

Metal

Blue. Glass, 34, 5x15x8 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Blue Glass, 34,5x15x8 cm
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Glass

Solitary House By The Sea
Located in Norwich, GB
In his early years Colin Kent studied and worked as an architect. He was elected a member of the Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolours in 1971 and then became a full time paint...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Ink, Acrylic, Watercolor, Archival Paper

Harbour Dwellings
Located in Norwich, GB
In his early years Colin Kent studied and worked as an architect. He was elected a member of the Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolours in 1971 and then became a full time paint...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

India Ink, Acrylic, Watercolor, Gouache, Archival Paper

French Romantic school, Portrait of a young man, drawing
Located in Paris, FR
French Romantic school, circa 1840 Portrait of a young man, charcoal on paper 22.5 x 17 cm In good condition, however, there is a restoration of the paper in the upper right-hand qu...
Category

1840s Romantic Art

Materials

Charcoal

Surrealist Landscape with Feathered Object in Acrylic, Paper, and Gold Leaf
Located in Soquel, CA
Surrealist Landscape with Feathered Object in Acrylic, Paper, and Gold Leaf Vibrant and colorful surrealist landscape by Oregon artist Hugh Webb (American, b. 1940). The main subject of this piece is a large Y-shaped object that appears to be covered in feathers created out of small ovals of paper. The landscape is comprised of a striped ground, with wispy blue tree-like object emerging from holes in the ground. Squares of pastel blue, teal, and pink float throughout the scene. The background is made of layers of distressed gold leaf. Unsigned, but was acquired from a collection of the artist's work. Board size: 24"H x 32"W Hugh Webb (American, b. 1940) earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Utah and a Master of Fine Arts degree (1969) from the University of Oregon. Webb studied with Demetrios Jameson, Mark Sponenburgh, Gordon Gilkey, and John Rock...
Category

2010s Surrealist Art

Materials

Gold Leaf

Parks for Everyone (California, State Parks, Resource Stewardship, ~60% OFF)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Shepard Fairey Parks for Everyone Screen print on thick cream Speckletone paper Year: 2022 Size: 24 x 18 inches Edition: 500 Signed, dated and numbered by hand COA provided Ref.: 924...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Screen

Andrea Bonfils - Submerged Garden 7888, Photography 2018, Printed After
Located in Greenwich, CT
Series: Submerged Garden C Print Limited Edition of 12 Available Sizes: 24" x 36" 30" x 45" 36" x 54" 40" x 60" 48" x 78" This photograph will be printed once payment has been re...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Digital, Archival Pigment, ...

Abstract Watercolor Painting, 'Design for Space', C. 1998 by David Ruth
Located in Oakland, CA
This is a contemporary abstract watercolor painting by artist David Ruth. This series of paintings often feature bright colors and vibrant layouts that draw the viewer in. They are c...
Category

1990s Abstract Expressionist Art

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Marshland Cottages
Located in Norwich, GB
In his early years Colin Kent studied and worked as an architect. He was elected a member of the Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolours in 1971 and then became a full time paint...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

India Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Watercolor, Gouache, Archival Paper

Acrylic Painting "Grand Ribbon" with frame minimal black & white Stripes gift
Located in Hamburg, HH
A small abstract painting made in 2023 by Amanda Andersen. Minimal Christmas. / Minimal Valentine. An elegant, intimate piece of art, depicting a delicate ribbon that is tied firmly ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Lumière sur la tour Eiffel
Located in Boston, MA
Fabienne Delacroix is the youngest child of the master naïf painter Michel Delacroix. She began to paint at the age of ten, working along side her father in his studio. Her talent wa...
Category

2010s Art

Materials

Acrylic, Board

Tree of Love
Located in Greifswald, DE
Authentic feng shui art to attract love, harmony, prosperity and good fortune: The beautiful heart shaped leaves with real 24K gold are like jewels attra...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Giclée

Mooseamour
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Charles Pachter is one of the most collected and cherished Canadian artists. His iconic, uplifting, and patriotic images have independently earned their place in the nation's museu...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Enamel

A Blur of Necessary Travels, Events and Return to Form
Located in Conshohocken, PA
To find myself and return to what makes me, myself, i traveled to new towns and cities through airplanes, trains and cars. It made me healthier.
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Oil, Acrylic

An Attempt at Self Preservation with Minimal Casualties
Located in Conshohocken, PA
When life feels stuck or defeated, sometimes the answer is to return from a former starting place, reflect and move forward. Sometimes there are people and relationships that are lo...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Oil, Acrylic

Andrea Bonfils - Submerged Garden 7786, Photography 2018, Printed After
Located in Greenwich, CT
Series: Submerged Garden C Print Limited Edition of 12 Available Sizes: 36" x 24" 45" x 30" 54" x 36" 60" x 40" 72" x 48" This photograph will be printed once payment has been re...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Digital, Archival Pigment, ...

Sasso Blu - Acrylic by Vito Difilippo - 2023
Located in Roma, IT
Original Sculpture by Vito Difilippo. Acrylic, silicone, stone. Excellent condition.
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Acrylic

Storm Harbour
Located in Norwich, GB
In his early years Colin Kent studied and worked as an architect. He was elected a member of the Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolours in 1971 and then became a full time paint...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Paint, Paper, Ink, India Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Watercolor, Gouache,...

Man Trimming Tree
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This drawing is part of our exhibition Charles Goeller: A Wistful Loneliness. Crayon on paper, 11 5/8 x 9 inches (image), 14 x 11 inches (sheet), Signed lower right, Matted, but no...
Category

1930s American Modern Art

Materials

Crayon, Paper

Joëlle aux jambières état rouge, 1995, original lithograph, Jean Jansem, signed
Located in Carouge GE, GE
Jean Jansem (1920-2013) Joëlle aux jambières, état rouge, 1995 Lithographie sur papier Arches Signée en bas à droite et justifiée en bas à gauche 65 x 50 cm / 76 x 56 cm Rare édit...
Category

Late 20th Century Expressionist Art

Materials

Lithograph

Andrea Bonfils - Submerged Garden 7421, Photography 2018, Printed After
Located in Greenwich, CT
Series: Submerged Garden C Print Limited Edition of 12 Available Sizes: 36" x 24" 45" x 30" 54" x 36" 60" x 40" 72" x 48" This photograph will be printed once payment has been re...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Digital, Archival Pigment, ...

Lustrous majolica pourer, "Bottega Ceramica" art ceramics, 1920/30
Located in Como, IT
Majolica pourer with handle, decorated with metallic luster in the style of Renaissance majolica in shades of blue, yellow, red. The vase houses a medallion on the front with a half-...
Category

1920s Art

Materials

Maiolica

Velocity
Located in London, GB
About the Work: Working in reverse, the image is constructed within a frame of taut silk. Pushing the paint in choreographed gestures, they reveal themselves on the other side, like the texture of a tapestry. Each tiny gap formed by the warp and weft of silk thread is filled with an extruded pixel of colour, resembling the organic patterns of lichens, the skin of a reptile or a galaxy. The pressing of paint unveils to us the underside of the mark, the moment of contact between material and surface that we would never ordinarily see. Light plays a pivotal role in the creation of the artwork, guided by the idea of transverse orientation, which is the behaviour of flying insects that orient themselves toward a distant source of light. Light passing through the silk serves as a guide, revealing areas where paint has not yet touched the surface; it acts as an anchor point, a signal, a place to catch the light. As the screen fills with the movement of paint, the glow from the other side is slowly obscured to the artist behind the screen. The paintings exist through their unbridled unpredictability, engaging in a dialectic that dissolves the hierarchy between painting as an illusion or imitation and painting as an archetype; a free, material process. About the Artist : Gala Bell is a London based multidisciplinary artist. The alchemy of matter is at the centre of her practice, moving between traditional painting and contemporary installation. Graduate of the Royal College of Art, she has been selected for exhibitions with The Design Museum, The Victoria and Albert Museum, The London Design Festival, The Korean Cultural Institute Berlin, Kunsthalle am Hamburger Platz Berlin and Galerie der HBKsaar in Saarsbrucken. Bell has had commissions by BBC One and Tate and Lyle...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Silk, Oil

Pink Cloud
Located in Norwich, GB
In his early years Colin Kent studied and worked as an architect. He was elected a member of the Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolours in 1971 and then became a full time painter. His landscapes and interiors are painted from his memories, feelings, and impressions, displaying the romantic elements and the spirit of places filtered through his own vision and artistic sensibilities. He transforms the ordinary view into an extraordinary vision through his use of tonal contrasts, texture, and light and shade, creating works which have vitality, spontaneity and a sense of timelessness. Colin experiments continuously using a variety of water based media and collage. This mixture of media often takes over during the painting process dictating the shape and flow of the work. He has exhibited at the Mall Galleries London, receiving the Linda Blackstone Award at the RI exhibition, and also the Buzzacott Award amongst others. Colin has also exhibited at the Royal Academy London, The Royal West of England Academy, the Guildhall and many of the best fine art galleries. His works are in collections in the UK, U.S.A, France, Germany, Finland, and Japan. Pink Cloud...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Ink, Acrylic, Watercolor

Distant Moorings
Located in Norwich, GB
In his early years Colin Kent studied and worked as an architect. He was elected a member of the Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolours in 1971 and then became a full time paint...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Ink, Acrylic, Watercolor, Gouache

"The Library From The Botanical Gardens" - 1921 UC Berkeley Yearbook Lithograph
Located in Soquel, CA
"The Library From The Botanical Gardens" - 1921 UC Berkeley Yearbook Lithograph "The Library From The Botanical Gardens" 1921 University of California Berkeley Color Lithograph by Pedro Lemos...
Category

1920s American Impressionist Art

Materials

Paper, Ink

Contemporary Watercolor Painting, 'Design for Sculpture', C. 2000 by David Ruth
Located in Oakland, CA
This is a contemporary abstract watercolor painting by artist David Ruth. This series of paintings often feature bright colors and vibrant layouts that draw the viewer in. They are c...
Category

Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Art

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Untitled
Located in Miami, FL
Pablo Atchugarry "Untitled" 2016 Pink marble from Portugal 13 1/2 x 13 x 6 1/2 in Provenance: Gallery Enlace Arte Contemporaneo Exhibited: “PABLO ATCHUGARRY. Memoria Precolombiana”...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Marble

Isabelle Van Zeijl - HYDRA Full Figure, Photography 2022, Printed After
Located in Greenwich, CT
Series: Hydrangea Collection C Print Mounted on Dibond Perspex Face Edition of 6 + 2 AP "In my work I am fascinated to reshape existing forms, to reinvent new shapes. Underneath the...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Digital Pigment, Carbon Pigment, Pigment, Digital, C Pri...

Isabelle Van Zeijl - SERENITY Full Figure, Photography 2022, Printed After
Located in Greenwich, CT
Series: Hydrangea Collection C Print Mounted on Dibond Perspex Face Edition of 6 + 2 AP "In my work I am fascinated to reshape existing forms, to reinvent new shapes. Underneath the...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Digital Pigment, Carbon Pigment, Pigment, Digital, C Pri...

GUANYIN (Alalokitesvara) White Marble Abstract Sculpture , 2018
Located in London, GB
"Guanyin: the Bodhisattva of Great Compassion" Hsu Tung-Lung (b.1947) is a highly accomplished contemporary artist, who specializes in paintings. His latest collection "Memory Lands...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Art

Materials

Granite

Bloom No. 1 & 2
Located in Nashville, TN
A series inspired by luminosity in her myriad forms.
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Lu Hong Limited Edition Serigraph Entitled " Spirit of Tropics" Hand Signed
Located in Plainview, NY
Introducing the captivating masterpiece by Lu Hong, entitled "Spirit of Tropics." This Limited Edition Serigraph on Rice Paper is a true testament to the artist's vision, meticulously hand-signed and numbered as 51/300.Featuring two women seated back to back within a spiritual setting, the graceful pose and serene ambiance evoke a sense of tranquility and connection. The color palette chosen by Lu Hong is nothing short of enchanting, with shades of blue and purple dominating art work. As a Limited Edition piece, "Spirit of Tropics" holds a special place in the realm of art, and being hand-signed by the artist adds a personal touch that enhances its uniqueness. The numbered edition, 51 out of 300, underscores the exclusivity of this serigraph, making it a rare and cherished addition to any art connoisseur's collection. Lu Hong's "Spirit of Tropics" transcends the boundaries of conventional art, inviting viewers to immerse themselves in a world of beauty, symbolism, and spiritual resonance. This serigraph is not just a creation; it is an experience—one that speaks to the soul and lingers in the heart. Dimensions: Framed 47.5” H x 47.5” W x 1.25” D About the artist : Lu Hong was born in 1959, in Qin Huangdao, a city on the coast of northeastern China. He graduated high school in 1981 when his uncle Ting Shao Kuang...
Category

20th Century Abstract Expressionist Art

Materials

Rice Paper

Le Nu Provençal
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Willy Ronis, Le Nu Provençal, 1949, printed 2001. 12 1/4 x 10 1/8", gelatin silver print. Signed on print recto. Titled, dated and artist stamp on print verso.
Category

20th Century Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Ascending Lineup
Located in Bristol, GB
Archival pigment print on cotton paper Edition of 75 Signed and numbered on the front Mint
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Sandbox
Located in Hudson, NY
Listing is for UNFRAMED print. Inquire within for framing. Edition of 20 CURRENT EXHIBITION - runs through February 25, 2017. Any framed photographs purchased during the show will ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Photographic Film

Les Amours Jaunes The Toad
Located in Hollywood, FL
ARTIST: Salvador Dali TITLE: Les Amours Jaunes The Toad MEDIUM: Etching + Gold Flakes SIGNED: Hand Signed EDITION NUMBER: CLXII/CC MEASUREMENTS: 11" x 14.75" Framed: 19.5" x 2...
Category

1970s Surrealist Art

Materials

Etching

Andrea Bonfils - Submerged Garden 7471, Photography 2018, Printed After
Located in Greenwich, CT
Series: Submerged Garden C Print Limited Edition of 12 Available Sizes: 36" x 24" 45" x 30" 54" x 36" 60" x 40" 72" x 48" This photograph will be printed once payment has been re...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Digital, Archival Pigment, ...

Memory of Spring, Limited Edition print, Welsh bluebell wood, Contemporary art
Located in Deddington, GB
Original hand printed linocut by Ian Phillips of a Bluebell wood in the welsh hills. Memory of Spring [2022] Limited edition and hand signed by the artist Linocut Edition of 20 Im...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper, Linocut

Les Amours Jaunes Duel with Camelias
Located in Hollywood, FL
ARTIST: Salvador Dali TITLE: Les Amours Jaunes Duel With Camelias MEDIUM: Etching + Gold Flakes SIGNED: Hand Signed EDITION NUMBER: CLXII/CC MEASUREMENTS: 11" x 14.75" Framed:...
Category

1970s Surrealist Art

Materials

Etching

Circle of Thomas Girtin, Sheep in a hilly pasture, early English watercolour
Located in Harkstead, GB
A charming rural scene painted in the style of Thomas Girtin with good strong colours. Circle of Thomas Girtin Sheep in a hilly pasture with a farmhouse Signed with initials and dated "AP (18)05' Watercolour, with attractive washline mount 6¾ x 9¾ inches with frame 14 x 17 inches including frame Thomas Girtin was born in London in 1775, the same year as J.M.W. Turner, and died in 1802, at the age of twenty-seven. The art of watercolour was transformed during Girtin's brief life. This was especially marked in landscape watercolours, which grew in scale and ambition. Led by Girtin and Turner, watercolourists abandoned careful stained drawings for a more dramatic style of painting that captured moods and a range of light and weather effects. Not everyone welcomed the rapid technical changes, especially as revolution and war threatened the established political order. For a brief period, however, watercolour painting was the epitome of modern art, and the landscapes of Girtin and Turner were welcomed as a national triumph. Girtin was apprenticed at the age of 14, in the year of the French Revolution, and by the age of 19 he was exhibiting at London's Royal Academy, and producing watercolour landscapes for private patrons. However, unlike Turner, Girtin remained something of an outsider to the art establishment: he did not study at the Academy's schools, and was rumoured to have radical, or even revolutionary sympathies. He also tried to break away from the traditional reliance on the patronage of the wealthy, partly by trying to sell his work on the open market, and partly through two larger projects aimed at a mass audience: a group of twenty printed Views of Paris and an enormous 360 degree panorama of London...
Category

Early 19th Century English School Art

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Primal Sign II
Located in New York, NY
Primal Sign II, 1979-1980 Etching, aquatint 23 x 10’’ Edition of 45
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1980s Art

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

Albert MANTELET (1858-1958) French School c1900 Oil Painting
Located in Holywell, GB
Albert MANTELET (1858-1958) A charming portrait of a young woman resplendent in her finest Sunday bonnet. Albert Goguet Mantelet was considered to be one of the most accomplished pupils of Ernest Hébert and Heinrich Lehmann. He painted fashionably attired women from French society. His style achieved critical acclaim and he quickly became an established artist. Throughout his long career he specialised in genre painting. His work can be found in the collections of Musees de Chateau Thierry...
Category

Late 19th Century French School Art

Materials

Oil

Abstract Summer A3
Located in LAS ROZAS DE MADRID, ES
The dance of colors generates a scene of great beauty. The strength of the movement and the shapes created with its colors convey a dream towards realities that touch the deepest fee...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Art

Materials

Enamel

Kar
Located in New York, NY
Kar, 1964 Lithograph 15 3/4 x 16 1/4” Edition of 44
Category

1960s Art

Materials

Lithograph

Osoyoos
Located in Cazadero, CA
Osoyoos Distances are vertical then far below, the blue lake. through a dusty ribbon road on a day of majesty. This pieces is one of an open-ended series.
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Clay, Canvas, Charcoal, Oil Pastel, Pastel

Vieux Montmartre
Located in LE HAVRE, FR
Lyne SEYBEL (1919-2009) Vieux Montmartre Oil on canvas Size: 61 x 50 cm Signed lower left In perfect state of conservation. Without frame Provenance: Family of the artist Painting...
Category

1960s Post-Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Backyards" Early 20th Century Watercolor Fauvism Social Realism American Scene
Located in New York, NY
"Backyards" Early 20th Century Watercolor Fauvism Social Realism American Scene Note: We have three similar in style works from 1911 available now on 1stDibs. All are framed identic...
Category

1910s American Realist Art

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

After 50 Years of Surrealism The Grand Inquisitor Expels The Savior
Located in Hollywood, FL
ARTIST: Salvador Dali TITLE: After 50 Years of Surrealism The Grand Inquisitor Expels The Savior MEDIUM: Etching SIGNE...
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1970s Surrealist Art

Materials

Etching

Sans nom
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Olga’s artistic approach is centered around the elusive concept of time and its impermanence. Rather than engaging in an ontological reflection on the nature of time, Olga prefers to...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Ceramic

Andrea Bonfils - Submerged Garden 7507, Photography 2018, Printed After
Located in Greenwich, CT
Series: Submerged Garden C Print Limited Edition of 12 Available Sizes: 24" x 36" 30" x 45" 36" x 54" 40" x 60" 48" x 78" This photograph will be printed once payment has been re...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Digital, Archival Pigment, ...

Abstract Summer A2
Located in LAS ROZAS DE MADRID, ES
The dance of colors generates a scene of great beauty. The strength of the movement and the shapes created with its colors convey a dream towards realities that touch the deepest fee...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Art

Materials

Enamel

Under Purple Skies
Located in Norwich, GB
Limited edition Archival print 1/1. Mixed Media paper size : 30x22 image size : 20x20 Unique 1/1 signed by the photographer A mixture of photography and painting to create a unique image of the Norfolk landscape, then printed onto hand made Indian watercolour paper. Each image is unique and only printed once in this size and on this paper, signed and blind stamped by the photographer David Koppel...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Mixed Media

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