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Viga 1, 2, 3 & 4 by Tom Price - Abstract sculpture, wood, steel, resin, column
By Tom Price
Located in Paris, FR
Viga 1, 2, 3 & 4 is a group of sculptures by contemporary artist Tom Price. These sculptures are made of resin, tar, steel, wood. Overall dimensions are 242 × 180 × 45 cm (95.2 × 70....
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Steel
Night Moon. From Moon Phases series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The works act as a reflection or gravitational pull from the source and power of the moon. Each work responds to a particular cycle of the Moon in which the energy is translated on c...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Hidden Creek
Located in Atlanta, GA
Born in the San Si Providence of China, Jang Jin Joong, known as his artist’s name Barnes, fell in love with art since he was a child. His passion for art continued into his pursuit ...
Category
2010s Impressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$2,120 Sale Price
20% Off
#202
Located in Dallas, TX
cold rolled steel, sparkle orange metallic powder coated wall sculpture
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Steel
$4,800
Blossom Diptych, Monoprint on Japanese Paper, Pastel Tones Flowers Patterns 2025
Located in Barcelona, ES
This series by Enric Servera explores the relationship of humans to salt and seawater. The intention of these works is to submerge us into the sea, a salty treasure that surrounds us...
Category
2010s Abstract Impressionist Art
Materials
Paper, Acrylic, Watercolor, Monoprint
Summer Solstice: Photo-Realist Figurative Oil Paining of Two Swimmers in Aqua
Located in Hudson, NY
"Summer Solstice", this photo-realist painting of a man and a woman swimming in a pool is painted by Hudson Valley artist, Samantha French
made in 2024...
Category
2010s Photorealist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Verdure Balmoral Tapestry
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is our last remaining one of very popular full size Verdure Balmoral tapestry, we will be completely sold out once this one sells.
Inspired by the Verdure Balmoral Tapestry, Fl...
Category
20th Century Naturalistic Art
Materials
Tapestry
$1,680 Sale Price
20% Off
Inside/Out - large, abstracted, figurative, outdoor stainless steel sculpture
By Dale Dunning
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
Contemporary Abstract Figurative Painting on Canvas in Violet Tones
Located in Bogotá, Bogotá
"Encounters at Dawn" – Contemporary Abstract Painting on Canvas in Violet Tones with Figuration is an abstract oil painting that explores color field and abstract expressionism. The ...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil
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
Near the Ilyinka village
By Simon Kozhin
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
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
The Duke of Wellington's 'Copenhagen', ridden at the Battle of Waterloo
By William Webb
Located in Stoke, Hampshire
William Webb (1780-1846)
The Duke of Wellington's 'Copenhagen', ridden at Waterloo, Sir John Waters' 'Bitter', the Duke of Wellington's chestnut mare, the Duke of Wellington's white ...
Category
19th Century Victorian Art
Materials
Oil
Vintage American Modernist Abstract Expressionist Framed Original Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American abstract expressionist oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed. Measuring: 19 by 25 inches overall, and 12.5 by 18.5 painting alone. In excellent original cond...
Category
1950s Abstract Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
You are my other Half - Contemporary geometric abstraction - Oil Painting
Located in DE
Lilly Muth's geometric abstractions are colourful works full figures that of space such as the distance, shape, size, and relative position of figures. Her use of colour is bold yet ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
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
"A Season of Blues and Golds" by Seth Winegar, Autumn Color Oil painting
Located in Denver, CO
Seth Winegar's (US based) "A Season of Blues and Golds" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts colorful aspen trees turning color in the fall.
Bio/artist statement:
Set...
Category
2010s Impressionist Art
Materials
Oil
Wave III, Unique Monotype Cyanotype, Horizontal Diptych of
By Kind of Cyan
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
"DALL·E 2023-04-23 11.32.04" Large Custom Tufted Rug with Geometric Design
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "DALL·E 2023-04-23 11.32.04" is an original artwork by Tuft the World and is made tufted 100% New Zealand wool. It can be displayed as a floor rug or can be hung on...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Wool
No Way - black & white nude photograph - archival pigment print 35x55"
By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A black and white photograph of a perfect woman's buttocks and cuffed hands giving a finger.
Original gallery quality print signed by the artist.
Digital archival pigment print.
P...
Category
2010s Photorealist Art
Materials
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment
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
Overlook - Lake Sunset Landscape Figure Yellow Vintage Car Mountains, 2020
By KK Kozik
Located in Kent, CT
In this contemporary landscape painting in oil on linen, a solitary male figure wearing a short-sleeved plaid shirt, khaki shorts and tennis shoes stands with his back beside a yello...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Linen, Oil
Before The Wire (Green, Blue, & White Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting)
Located in Hudson, NY
Before The Wire
Green, White , Blue Abstract Expressionist Painting
Made by Ragellah Rourke in 2025
oil on canvas
36 x 48 inches, unframed
The sides are cleanly painted light grey so...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
No.201022 by Thierry Martenon - large wall sculpture, abstract geometric, wood
Located in Paris, FR
No.201022 is an abstract sculpture in wood by French sculptor Thierry Martenon. This large, shield-shaped sculpture presents a graceful alternation between curved lines and open spac...
Category
2010s Abstract Geometric Art
Materials
Wood, India Ink
Flower Thrower Triptych
By Banksy
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Banksy
Title: Flower Thrower Triptych
Medium: Screenprinted triptych on Micron board
Year: 2019
Edition: 268/300
Frame Size: 34 3/4" x 27" (left panel); 42" x 29 3/4" (centra...
Category
2010s Street Art Art
Materials
Screen
American West by Anouk Krantz 2021
By Anouk Krantz
Located in Chicago, IL
American West (B&W)
2021
ARCHIVAL PIGMENT PRINT
Unframed Sizes:
40 x 60 in (101.6 x 152.4 cm) - Edition of 10 + 2 AP (Artist Proofs)
SILVER GELATIN PRINT
Unframed Size:
11.3 x 17 i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Archival Pigment, Silver Gelatin
Another World - modern, abstract, contemporary, aluminum outdoor sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary outdoor sculpture was hand forged in aluminum by Philippe Pallafray.
The provocative abstract sculptural work of Philippe Pallafray has found an international audi...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Metal
A love as light as air - Gold Leaf Contemporary abstract painting
Located in DE
Katharina Hormel creates minimalistic landscape paintings featuring everyday scenes of life. Her art often portrays people engaged in their daily activities, such as taking a leisure...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Art
Materials
Gold Leaf
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
Ashabi Oge - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Africa Women, Fashion
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.
Azeez Muritadoh ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
1972 Porsche 911 Targa, 2020
By Nick Veasey
Located in München, BY
Edition 15, framed Chromaluxe
Original 1972 Porsche 911 Targa
A man with x-ray vision, NICK VEASEY creates art that shows what it is really like inside.
Nick’s work with radiograph...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Archival Pigment
Baroque Flemish master - 17th century animal painting - Live nature turkey ducks
Located in Varmo, IT
Flemish Master (17th century) - Still Life with Peacock, Roosters, and a Cat.
97 x 135 cm unframed, 103.5 x 141 cm framed.
Oil on canvas, in an ebonized wooden frame with gilt trim...
Category
Mid-17th Century Baroque Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Henry watching Athena Dance I - Stay, diptych - AP 1/2, 128x125cm and 38x37cm
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Henry watching Athena Dance (128x126cm) & Sam, Interior Hospital (37x36cm) (Stay), diptych, 2006,
Artist Proof 1/2, analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artist, based on the Polaroid...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Art
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Venus - Ethereal Abstract Textural Floral Painting in Blush, Coral and Gold
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
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
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
Vuccino And Rava 1958 - Slim Aarons Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Vuccino And Rava 1958 - Slim Aarons Estate Edition
Carla Vuccino, wearing a swimming cap, and a sunbathing Marina Rava, both wearing bikinis as they sit on the rear of a boat, on th...
Category
1950s Modern Art
Materials
Archival 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. Drawing inspiration from his coastal upbringing in California, Neher's art reveals layered references to his surroundings, merging physical and subconscious energies to create captivating shapes and patterns.
> Large-scale, exceptional abstract artwork, 68 inches square.
> Using acrylic and oil pastel on canvas, the artist meticulously crafted a uniform grid of 1156 circles.
> The seemingly random arrangement of colors on the squares and circles creates a diffuse yet stimulating overall effect, inviting the viewer to explore every captivating detail.
> The artwork's sides are painted, eliminating the need for framing. It comes wired and ready to hang.
> Neher signed the back of the painting, ensuring its authenticity.
> Convenient delivery in the local Los Angeles area. Affordable worldwide shipping for US and international art collectors.
> Certificate of authenticity issued by the art gallery included.
Born in Burbank, California, in 1983, Brandon Neher's artistic journey began after studying at the Brooks Institute of Photography for three years. His artistic prowess extends across a diverse range of mediums, including 16mm film, watercolor, oil, sculpture, charcoal, photography, mixed media collage, and print transfers. Neher finds inspiration in German expressionist painters, admiring their ability to convey narratives on canvas. His own creative process often involves carefully considering his images before bringing them to life, layering colors in a way that invites viewers to perceive familiar elements in a fresh and enlightening manner.
Brandon Neher's artwork has garnered attention and acclaim, with exhibitions and collectors spanning the United States. His creations have even graced television productions such as ABC Family's Secret Life of the American Teenager, HGTV's Design on a Dime...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Five Lines With Dots
Located in Dallas, TX
ink & graphite on mulberry paper
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Art
Materials
Ink, Mulberry Paper, Graphite
La Californie - Colorful Original Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
English artist Jonjo Elliot's large scale still life works are a collision of expressionistic fauvism and his collections encourage a youthful candor. Plants thrive in environments t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Off The Knob - Abstract Large Organic Shape Pastel Original Artwork on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rue Bootay, a New York-born artist now rooted in the vibrant artistic landscape of Los Angeles, navigates the avant-garde realm of nonrepresentational surrealism with a style uniquel...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Oil Pastel
#145, 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
Save the Savior - Large Oversized Affordable Contemporary Abstract Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Harrison Gilman's large original artworks begin with a layer of fast-paced gestural abstraction followed by organic shapes and geometric structures. Some of his paintings remain in t...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Better Together, Minimalist Diptych in Blue, Abstract Modern Shapes Cyanotype
By Kind of Cyan
Located in Barcelona, ES
This is an exclusive handprinted unique cyanotype that takes its inspiration from the mid-century modern minimalist shapes.
"Better Together" it's made by layering paper cutouts and ...
Category
2010s Post-Minimalist Art
Materials
Paper, Monotype
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
"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
You Are My Home - Colorful Textural Floral Still Life Oil Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
With a contemporary perspective on still-life painting and inspired by paintings created by old masters, German artist Katharina Husslein paints in a representational manner to captu...
Category
2010s Photorealist Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Counterpart (diptych) by Tom Price - Bench sculpture, resin, coal, LED light
By Tom Price
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
Untitled XLVI by Ferle - Large abstract painting, red tones
By Elvire Ferle
Located in Paris, FR
Untitled XLVI is a unique oil on free-standing canvas painting by contemporary artist Ferle, dimensions are 280 × 200 cm (110.2 × 78.7 in).
The artwork is signed, sold unframed and c...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Hsiao Chin 'Untitled (Blue)'- Lithograph
By Hsiao Chin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stunning lithograph by Hsia Chin, titled Untitled (Blue), showcases the artist's exceptional command of color and abstract form. Dominated by a rich, deep blue, the piece exudes...
Category
Late 20th Century Art
Materials
Lithograph
Chase Me - Original Colorful Retro Inspired Abstract 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
"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
Rear Window View, Purple Pastel Tones, Mauve Hue Abstract Diptych, Aurora Print
Located in Barcelona, ES
Cyd Fontaine (Lausanne, 1992) is a contemporary artist renowned for her captivating use of dreamy atmospheric gradients, which has helped her carve a distinctive niche in the world o...
Category
2010s Op Art Art
Materials
Photographic Paper, C Print, Giclée, Archival Pigment
Cascade - Original Earth Tone Abstract Impasto Nature Landscape Painting
By Dana Cowie
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Using an impasto, painterly technique Dana Cowie creates cubist-inspired farm and rural landscapes. Working within controlled color schemes, her artworks appear abstract up close and...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Tree of Life 2. From the series Tree of Life
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This series of paintings is part of a visual journey into our relationship with forests, jungles and the sacred Tree of Life.
Through painting and sculpture, Gregory Robin conveys t...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Silver and Gold I Have All But Happiness? -21st Century, Contemporary Figurative
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure
Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria
This work is unique, this is not a print or other type of copy.
Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Lasting In The Presence" Contemporary Abstract Oil On Canvas Framed Painting
Located in Baltimore, MD
"Lasting In The Presence" is a framed contemporary oil on canvas painting by Amy Donaldson featuring an abstract composition that evokes the feeling of a vibrant, natural landscape. ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Paint, Oil
No.061222 by Thierry Martenon - large wood sculpture, abstract, geometric
Located in Paris, FR
No.061222 is an abstract sculpture in wood by French sculptor Thierry Martenon. This large-scale sculpture weaves together richly textured geometric forms, establishing a dynamic int...
Category
2010s Abstract Geometric Art
Materials
Wood, India Ink
Distance Between 2 - Elegant Abstract Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mark Acetelli’s oil and mixed media paintings awaken the viewer’s sense of exploration and adventure; they demand a new discovery. His artworks exhibit a chemistry of complexity and ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
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