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Tombs of the Sultans - 19th Century Orientalist Oil Painting Royal Academy 1873
Located in Gerrards Cross, GB
‘Tombs of the Sultans’ by Frank Dillon R.I. R.O.I. (1823-1909). The painting – which depicts the ancient Egyptian “City of the Dead” outside the old walls of Cairo – is signed by th...
Category

1870s English School Art

Materials

Oil

News from the Front - 19th Century Oil Painting Royal Academy Exhibition 1849
Located in Gerrards Cross, GB
‘News from the Front’ by Frederick Goodall R.A. H.R.I. (1822-1904). The painting – which depicts a diverse cross-section of Victorian figures gathered outside a post office as they...
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Mid-19th Century Victorian Art

Materials

Oil

Awakening - Important Royal Academy Oil Painting of Neoclassical Nudes Nymphs
Located in Gerrards Cross, GB
‘Awakening’ by Herbert James Draper (1864-1920). This monumental masterpeice oil painting – which depicts two wood nymphs rising to meet the morning sun – is signed by the artist an...
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Late 19th Century Pre-Raphaelite Art

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Oil

So Still (Sidewinder) - analog, mounted
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
So Still (Sidewinder) - 2005 Edition 1/5 or 2/5, 150x128cm. Analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artist, printed on Fuji Crystal Archive Paper, mounted on Aluminum with matte UV-Pr...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Sea Drive Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
Sea Drive 1967 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Film producer Kevin McClory takes his wife Bobo Sigrist and their family for a drive in an ‘Amphicar’ across the harbour at Nassau....
Category

1960s Modern Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Two Dancers, Choreography Diptych of Abstract Figures in Pastel Tones on Paper
Located in Barcelona, ES
Two Dancers is a fluid exploration of movement, balance, and emotional resonance through abstract form. This vibrant diptych captures a dynamic choreography of shape and color—overla...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Paper, Oil

Huge Victorian Sporting Art Oil Painting Spaniels Chasing Pheasant in Woodland
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Flushing the Pheasant! by J. Langlois, British 19th century signed oil on canvas, framed framed: 33 x 53 inches canvas: 30 x 50 inches Provenance: private collection, UK Condition: ...
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19th Century Victorian Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Wave II, Unique Monotype Cyanotype, Horizontal Diptych, Organic Shape in Blue
Located in Barcelona, ES
Wave II, is an exclusive handmade cyanotype horizontal diptych that captures the gentle curl of an organic mid-motion wave. Rendered in deep Prussian blues and ethereal whites, the ...
Category

2010s Street Art Art

Materials

Paper, Monotype

"Chasing the Light" 36x48 Black and White Photography of Wild Horses, Photograph
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a contemporary black and white photograph of Northern California Wild Mustangs. "They represent the ultimate expression of American freedom" Unsigned print. Printed on lust...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Cup of Tea - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Black Woman Hair
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

40x60 TOP GUN Soundtrack Cassette Tape Photography Pop Art Photograph Unsigned
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A contemporary photograph of the "Top Gun" soundtrack. This is s the first release in the much anticipated series "The Music" by pop Artists Destro These iconic tapes have become mor...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Near the Ilyinka village
Located in Zofingen, AG
In crafting this piece, I sought to capture the serene majesty of nature, rendered through the impressionistic play of light and shadow. The birch trees stand as sentinels over the s...
Category

2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

THREE MONKEYS
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Original painting by Daria Kusto. acrylic on canvas. The magic flow reality... In this work, the three monkeys are more than playful creatures — they serve as symbolic figures. Set ...
Category

2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"Air Jordan" 50x60 Nike Michael Jordan, Sneakers, Photography Fine Art Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
"Air Jordan" is an acrylic photomosaic artwork by Destro. The first release in a series mosaic works called "Icons". Destro has created large prints which are made up of many hundre...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Italian Fishermen in their Boats at Dusk and a Quiet Sea
Located in Stockholm, SE
Italian fishermen in their boats at dusk and a quiet sea. Oil on canvas, Mounted in a gilttwood frame. 74 × 131 cm Signed and dated P. Gabrini Roma 1905 This evocative painting by ...
Category

Early 1900s Italian School Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Tranquility" Contemporary Landscape Waterscape Framed Oil on Canvas Painting
Located in Baltimore, MD
"Tranquility" is a framed oil painting on canvas by John Brandon Sills, depicting a hazy coastal landscape with the cloudy sky echoing in its reflection on the water. The blended bru...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Oil

Movement in Grace - Barbara Schaumann - Contemporary Abstract Dancers Painting
Located in DE
Barber Schaumann is a contemporary artist known for her vibrant, abstract interpretations of the female form. Her work combines bold colors with modern, geometric shapes, blending el...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Dancing in Harmony - Barbara Schaumann - Contemporary Abstract Dancers Painting
Located in DE
Barber Schaumann is a contemporary artist known for her vibrant, abstract interpretations of the female form. Her work combines bold colors with modern, geometric shapes, blending el...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Ciel de Nuit (Night Sky) / Triptych 80 x 138 inches / 6.5 x 11.5 feet
Located in Burlingame, CA
Ciel de Nuit ( Night Sky) is a magnificent triptych of abstract golden clouds in a sky full of rich blues. Elegant and atmospheric. Ciel de Nuit is 80" X 138" OVERALL. Each of the th...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Inside/Out - large, abstracted, figurative, outdoor stainless steel sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary metal sculpture of a mask is kinetic and was created by a Canadian artist. This unique, one-of-a-kind ethereal sculpture was hand-forged by the masterful artist, ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Metal, Steel, Stainless Steel

Allegro Con Brio - contemporary, figurative, acrylic and thread sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This large contemporary clear acrylic sculpture of a piano was inspired by the artist’s love of music. This beautiful and magical piece of modern art is the unique vision of an award-winning author and music lover. Years ago, Ruth Kassinger noticed how sunlight streaming through her living room windows bounced off white walls, through a glass coffee table, and splashed rainbows around the room. When her eyes drifted to the black baby grand piano in the room, she had an epiphany. The idea for a full-scale, transparent piano sculpture filled with colors was born. To create the piano, she worked with a talented team of acrylic glass artisans who created the piano’s body and its keyboard. Using laser technology, thousands of holes were drilled both by computer and by hand to ensure that all of the threads are perfectly parallel. Then, using small acrylic boxes as models, Kassinger spent a year testing various threads to determine spacing and color combinations until they expressed her vision of music. “It takes me months to thread a piano. I use embroidery needles that I manipulate with long-handled surgical forceps. The highly polished, clear acrylic form allows light to flow through the sculpture, illuminating the thousands of multi-hued nylon and French silk threads. The threads change color as you move around the piano and, thanks to an optical phenomenon called moiré, they appear to move as if being played.” Kassinger is best known for her books about science, history, and gardening. As a science writer, she has studied and written about the concepts of transparency and color. As a music lover, Kassinger’s personal experience of listening to music is heightened by a form of synaesthesia where she actually sees colors when she hears music. And, having grown up in a family of craftsmen (her parents had a custom furniture business and she later designed several pieces for her own home), she has the skills to undertake her first sculptural piece: a ‘glass’ piano...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Thread, Acrylic Polymer

#49, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
Unique piece More sizes and an Essay from Lyle Rexer about this series on request. Joachim Schmeisser’s work rescues photography from the centuries-old straightjacket of realism to...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Pigment

1156 Circles V.2 - Large Blue White Abstract Geometric Original Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Brandon Neher is a California artist whose original paintings on canvas embody a profound exploration of space, structure, and balance, infused with a touch of modern minimalism. Dra...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic

HUGE ! English Original Impressionist oil painting TAMAR BRIDGE DEVON CORNWALL
By Alan Cotton
Located in Cirencester, GB
ARTIST: Alan Cotton (1938-) British TITLE: “The Tamar Bridge" (Saltash Devon / Plymouth Cornwall) SIGNED: lower left MEDIUM: oil on canvas SIZE: 140cm x 110cm inc frame CONDITION: ...
Category

Late 20th Century Post-Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Youth
Located in IT
full size of the canvas 187x134cm (size 185x130) acrylic, oil on canvas one-of-a-kind the canvas will be shipped rolled without stretcher bars
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Whirl Wind (Abstract, Expressive, Fun, Colorful, Warm, ~40% OFF - LIMITED TIME)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Katherine Bello Whirl Wind Mixed Media on Canvas 2025 Size: 24 x 48 inches (60.96 x 121.92cm) Signed and titled by hand COA provided *on stretcher frame, ready to hang. -----------...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Wood, Oil, Stretcher Bars

Wave III, Unique Monotype Cyanotype, Horizontal Diptych of
Located in Barcelona, ES
Wave III, is an exclusive handmade cyanotype horizontal diptych that captures the gentle curl of an organic mid-motion wave. Rendered in deep Prussian blues and ethereal whites, the...
Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Art

Materials

Paper, Monotype

Tranquil archipelago seascape at sunset (Söderhamn, Sweden)
Located in Stockholm, SE
Otto Lindberg (1880–1955) – Twilight Reflections, Söderhamn Archipelago Serene Twilight in Söderhamn’s Archipelago This monumental oil on canvas (measuring 65 x 120 cm) presents a s...
Category

1930s Post-Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Sea Wolf" 30x60, Black and White Wolf, Wolves, Photography Photograph Art
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a contemporary black and white photograph of a Costal Wolf. Printed on archival paper using only archival ink. Edition of 50 Singed and numbered Framing available. Inquire ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Find Yourself - Contemporary Abstract Textural Drip Painting with Layered Colors
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles artist Marc Raphael's abstract expressionism paintings are influenced by New York's abstract expressionist movement. After encountering Jackson Pollock’s work for the fir...
Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Latex, Acrylic

"DALL·E 2023-04-23 11.28.12" Large red and yellow textured, patterned rug
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled DALL·E 2023-04-23 11.28.12 is a crafted original piece by Tuft the World as part of the inaugural collection of TTW Editions. This piece measures 57"h x 57"w and is...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Wool

Eden-Roc Pool Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
Located in London, GB
Eden-Roc Pool 1976 Slim Aarons Limited Estate Edition Guests round the swimming pool at the Hotel du Cap Eden-Roc, Antibes, France, August 1976. 72" x 48" paper size Photo by Sli...
Category

1970s Modern Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou amo
Located in Zofingen, AG
ABOUT THE ARTWORK "Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women" from the "Perichoresis" series offers a radically different perspective o...
Category

2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas

"Marie (Mother)" Large Oil Work of Woman and Child, Smiling in Leaves, Botanical
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Marie (Mother)" is an original artwork by Alain Jean-Baptiste and is made of oil sticks and oil paints on canvas and measures approximately 60"h x 48"w. Alain Je...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Oil Crayon

Springtime Mushroom Harvest, Illustration Style Painting Diptych, Forest Scene
Located in Barcelona, ES
"Springtime Mushroom Harvest II" is a illustration style painting diptych by Romina Milano that captures the whimsical essence of nature's bounty through two panel paintings . Each p...
Category

2010s Naturalistic Art

Materials

Paper, India Ink, Acrylic

Transformation
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Blue, Navy, calm, reflection, nature, mountains 31 x 41" oil on canvas, maple frame Inspired by the drama of nature and light, Cynthia creates abstracted landscapes with oil on can...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Oil Pastel, Acrylic

Kind of Copper - Large Energetic Abstract Blue Textural Drip Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles artist Marc Raphael's abstract expressionism paintings are influenced by New York's abstract expressionist movement. After encountering Jackson Pollock’s work for the fir...
Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Latex, Acrylic

Love Moves Us Forward - Contemporary Bold Navy Abstract Text Street Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles artist Amber Goldhammer paints dramatic abstract compositions in acrylic on canvas featuring energetic brushstrokes. Goldhammer uses her contemporary paintings to express...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Latex, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic

Blue Opus Eight - Geometric Abstract Mandala Flower Blue Green Navy, 2019
Located in Kent, CT
This contemporary geometric abstract drawing has a beautiful, soft mottled texture created with Judge's unique powered pigment technique. Blue Opus Series 8 is a predominately blue m...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Rag Paper, Pigment

Drift Apart, Infinity Elipse in Blue Tones, Horizontal Diptych, Minimalist Style
Located in Barcelona, ES
This is an exclusive handprinted unique cyanotype that takes its inspiration from the mid-century modern minimalist shapes. "Drift Apart" it's made by layering paper cutouts and diff...
Category

2010s Post-Minimalist Art

Materials

Paper, Monotype

Huge 1940's Circle of Fernand Leger Figurative Portraits Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Figurative Portraits French School, illegibly signed and dated 47' circle of Fernand Leger (French 1881-1955) oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 38 x 58.5 inches Provenance: private col...
Category

Mid-20th Century Cubist Art

Materials

Oil

Make Me Feel - Minimalist Large Abstract Painting on Natural Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles artist Taylour Martin creates captivating abstract compositions in acrylic on canvas, showcasing a dynamic interplay of emotions and colors. Martin's art is a reflection ...
Category

2010s Minimalist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Pencil

"Whydah in Season" Birds, Bunnies & Butterflies on Gold Background Oil Painting
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's most iconic subjects, Bunnies, Butterflies and Birds. This piece depicts gestural figures of 7 Bunnies, 10 multicolor Butterflies and 9 Bi...
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Colorful Corals, Marine Diptych, Vivid Tones Reef, Acrylic Painting on Paper
Located in Barcelona, ES
Colorful Corals II is a vibrant diptych that captures the rich diversity and texture of underwater coral life. The artist uses confident lines and bold, layered colors—reds, blues, y...
Category

2010s Naturalistic Art

Materials

Paper, Acrylic, Gouache

Badessa - Large Vibrant Organic Shape Contemporary Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Axelle Gosse creates intricate, tactile compositions using rope and fabric, transforming everyday materials into striking contemporary artworks. Inspired by her extensive travels acr...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Textile, Canvas

Seascape XVIII - Diptych - abstract photograph of water color cloud horizon
Located in San Francisco, CA
large format abstract photograph of water color clouds and horizon from a series of photographic works capturing the sea blue color palette of the ocean SEASCAPE XVIII Diptych by F...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Giclée, Archival Pigment

Oil Painting On Canvas, Mixed Media, Contemporary Art. “Blue dream”
Located in Bogotá, Bogotá
Constructive figurative oil painting on canvas in mixed technique with blue and violet tones. It is part of a series where I explore the relationships between animals and humans. It ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, Charcoal, Pen

From the Cosmos to the Sea - Soft Cool Tone Textural Floral Abstract Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Drawing inspiration from an immersive and impressionistic interpretation of nature, Canadian artist Vé Boisvert paints textural original artworks that capture the fleeting effects of...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Velocity Bloom, Contemporary Abstract Painting by Matt Higgins
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This large-scale oil painting on a wood panel bursts with kinetic energy and bold color, dominated by a vivid red background that envelops and contrasts with dynamic strokes of blue,...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Psicodélico, Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting, 21st Century
Located in Mexico City, MX
Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting Acrylic on canvas 160 x 190 cm Signed FREE SHIPPING ROLLED UP About the artist Enrique Pichardo (Mexico City, 1973) graduated from Escuela Nacio...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Counterpart (diptych) by Tom Price - Bench sculpture, resin, coal, LED light
Located in Paris, FR
Counterpart (diptych) is a sculpture by contemporary artist Tom Price. This sculpture is made of coal, resin, tar, steel, acrylic, LED, dimensions are 45 × 220 × 35 cm (17.7 × 86.6 ×...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Steel

"Parisian Street Scene" Post-Impressionist Oil Painting on Canvas with Figures
Located in New York, NY
In this piece, the artist depicts his subject in an impressionistic way, capturing the busy streets of Paris from the 20th Century with much life. The artist mostly used oil with a p...
Category

Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Reef - X large format photograph of sun reflections on a coral reef
Located in San Francisco, CA
large format photograph of sun reflections on a coral reef water surface, mesmerizing light reflections of glistening sunlight on turquoise aquamarine water surface, an homage to th...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Giclée, Archival Pigment

DEEP LOVE
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Original art by Daria Kusto. Acrylic , acrylic markers, spray on canvas acrylic varnish Shipped rolled in a tube, From Spain.
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas

Cartagena - Large Earth Tone Geometric Contemporary Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Axelle Gosse creates intricate, tactile compositions using rope and fabric, transforming everyday materials into striking contemporary artworks. Inspired by her extensive travels acr...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Textile, Canvas

Daisy and Austen in front of Trailer (Till Death do Us Part) - 5/5, 4 pieces
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Daisy and Austen in front of Trailer (Till Death do Us Part) - 2005 Edition 5/5, 125x123cm each. 125x520cm installed. 4 Analog C-Prints, hand-printed by the artist on Fuji Cristal ...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Home Away From Home - Original Atmospheric Earth Tone Abstract Landscape Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles artist Amber Goldhammer paints dramatic abstract compositions in acrylic on canvas featuring energetic brushstrokes. Goldhammer uses her contemporary paintings to express...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Latex, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic

0835 and 1612, Diptych. From The ONE Series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
0835 and 1612, Diptych, 2022 by Salvatore Arnone From the ONE series Ink and acrylic on canvas Overall size: 90 H x 180 W cm. Individual size: 90 H x 90 W cm. Unframed Unique Despit...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Other Day With My Brother - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Men
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. About Artist Sam...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Paule's Table - Yellow Orange Flowers Fruit Blue Dining Room Still Life, 2015
Located in Kent, CT
Contemporary painting in oil on canvas of a bright and inviting interior scene with a botanical still life arrangement of two vases with yellow daffodils and orange tulips, a pair of...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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