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Art For Sale
Style: Photorealist
Style: Barbizon School
Untitled (Scottish Pastoral Landscape), circa 1982, Ian Hornak — Painting
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original acrylic painting on canvas, circa 1982. Size: 16 x 20 inches. Provenance: Estate of Ian Hornak, East Hampton, New York. Notes: From a series of landscape paintings by Ian Ho...
Category

1980s Photorealist Art

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas

Hello, My Name Is: Cherry Bomb - miniature pictograph painting on paper
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Anthony Mastromatteo re-introduced himself to the Grenning Gallery with his 2023 exhibition "Hello, My Name Is: Anthony Mastromatteo." The works included in the show were incredibly ...
Category

2010s Photorealist Art

Materials

Plastic, Paper, Found Objects, Oil

Up and Down
Located in Natchez, MS
This highly technical and evocative work by Pablo Santibanez Servat is another in a series of sensual works featuring a female subject. His use of light creates a "glossy" almost wet...
Category

2010s Photorealist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

David Bowie Aladdin Sane contact sheet by Brian Duffy with gold frame
Located in Austin, US
David Bowie Aladdin Sane contact sheet print from Brian Duffy, taken during the phot shoot for the Aladdin Sane album cover. The print features the Aladdin Sane album cover in color ...
Category

Late 20th Century Photorealist Art

Materials

C Print

Sky Dance - underwater black& white photograph - archival pigment print 18x24"
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An underwater black and white photograph of a female dancer in the pool. Original gallery quality print signed by the artist. Digital archival pigment print on archival paper with ...
Category

2010s Photorealist Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

"Trypophilia No. 2" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Gregory Block's (US based) "Trypophilia No.2" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts an open box of pastries filled with multi-colored donuts. Gregory was born in Kansa...
Category

2010s Photorealist Art

Materials

Oil, Board

Black Heart
Located in Natchez, MS
A technical masterpiece, Santibanez exhibits his prowess in creating amphoras of different sizes hanging in space in front of a striped background. The pottery, examples of indigenou...
Category

2010s Photorealist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Paysage à Muzy sur Avre (Normandie)
Located in Barbizon, FR
Oil on canvas, signed in the bottom right corner His father was a lace designer and set him up to work in adecoration workshop. Later, he became heavily influenced by impressionist ...
Category

Early 20th Century Barbizon School Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The King Tide
Located in Natchez, MS
A beautiful and deceptively simple example of Sloan's work. The King Tide is a seascape, speaking on climate change - specifically sea level rise. Adding to the surrealistic nature ...
Category

2010s Photorealist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Paysanne dans un bois
Located in Barbizon, FR
"Paysanne dans un bois", oil painting on wooden panel, signed in the bottom left corner, 48.9x32.4cm. Origin: -Christie's New York, sale on May 29th 1981, lot no. 24 -Rindoko Museum, in Tochigi, Japan -Private collection in 2020, after sale Museum collection As a young man, Richet followed painting classes from Détrez, an old student of Léon Cogniet's. In Paris, he built a friendship with Teinturier (painter from Valencia) and became a student of Jules Lefebvre's but most importantly the disciple of Narcisse Diaz de La Pena, with whom he collaborated ( some canvas bare both their signatures). They both share a remarkable audacity in their enameled way of treating reflections of light on water as well as the the effects of the sun on the clouds. At the Salon de Paris...
Category

19th Century Barbizon School Art

Materials

Wood Panel, Oil

Willie Nelson portrait by Lynn Goldsmith signed limited edition 20x24" print
Located in Austin, US
Signed limited edition 20x24"" print of Willie Nelson taken in 1978 by Lynn Goldsmith. Limited edition number 5/20 Modern C-type print. Available for immediate shipping. Lynn Gold...
Category

Late 20th Century Photorealist Art

Materials

C Print

"Small Shadow, " Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Serge Marshennilov's "Small Shadow," is an original, handmade hyper realistic oil painting that depicts a female figure in profile wearing an elaborate blue bonnet in beautiful light...
Category

2010s Photorealist Art

Materials

Oil

Hello, My Name Is: Nike - miniature pictograph painting on paper
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Anthony Mastromatteo re-introduced himself to the Grenning Gallery with his 2023 exhibition "Hello, My Name Is: Anthony Mastromatteo." The works included in the show were incredibly ...
Category

2010s Photorealist Art

Materials

Paper, Oil, Found Objects, Plastic

June Carter and Johnny Cash by Lynn Goldsmith
Located in Austin, US
Signed limited edition 16x20"" print of June Carter and Johnny Cash taken during a performance in 1980 by Lynn Goldsmith. Limited edition number 2/20 Modern C-type print. Available...
Category

Late 20th Century Photorealist Art

Materials

C Print

Photograph of Mary Pickford - Melbourne Spurr Photography - Silent Film Actress
Located in Soquel, CA
Photograph of Mary Pickford - Melbourne Spurr Photography Photograph depicting Mary Pickford by Hollywood photographer Melbourne Spurr (Canadian-American, 1892-1979). Mary Pickford is depicted wearing a white sleeveless dress, sitting in a lounge chair, facing forward, the side of her face is the focal point. Pickford's blonde hair is shown in tight finger curls, her hands on her lap, with a single pearl...
Category

1920s Photorealist Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin, Photographic Paper, Paper

Hello, My Name Is: Shrimp - miniature pictograph painting on paper
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Anthony Mastromatteo re-introduced himself to the Grenning Gallery with his 2023 exhibition "Hello, My Name Is: Anthony Mastromatteo." The works included in the show were incredibly intricate trompe l'oeil oil paintings ranging in size from 7 x 5 inches to 48 x 36 inches. In supplement to the exhibition, Mastromatteo painted 10 pictographs on the recognizable "Hello My Name Is" nametags and put them in plastic sleeves one would clip on their person for any kind of large function. There is always a bit of tongue and...
Category

2010s Photorealist Art

Materials

Plastic, Paper, Found Objects, Oil

"Stack One (Parlor), " Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Gregory Block's (US based) "Stack One (Parlor)" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a tall stack of five glazed donuts, with toppings, piled on top of each other. A...
Category

2010s Photorealist Art

Materials

Oil

Just strawberries, Gyula Bubarnik, Oil Paint/panel, Photorealist
Located in OOSTERBEEK, NL
Hungary, 1936 – 2015 Gyula Bubarnik was born in 1936 in a village near Budapest where he spent his childhood in the countryside. Surrounded by pure nat...
Category

Mid-20th Century Photorealist Art

Materials

Oil, Panel

Hello, My Name Is: Crab Apple - miniature pictograph painting on paper
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Anthony Mastromatteo re-introduced himself to the Grenning Gallery with his 2023 exhibition "Hello, My Name Is: Anthony Mastromatteo." The works included in the show were incredibly ...
Category

2010s Photorealist Art

Materials

Plastic, Paper, Found Objects, Oil

Hello, My Name Is: Rose - miniature pictograph painting on paper
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Anthony Mastromatteo re-introduced himself to the Grenning Gallery with his 2023 exhibition "Hello, My Name Is: Anthony Mastromatteo." The works included in the show were incredibly intricate trompe l'oeil oil paintings ranging in size from 7 x 5 inches to 48 x 36 inches. In supplement to the exhibition, Mastromatteo painted 10 pictographs on "Hello My Name Is" nametags and put them in plastic sleeves one would clip on their person for any kind of large function. There is always a bit of tongue and cheek...
Category

2010s Photorealist Art

Materials

Plastic, Paper, Found Objects, Oil

'The Hidden Language', by Michael Hlousek-Nagle, Oil on Canvas Painting
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
This 24 x 17 inch oil on canvas painting by British artist Michael Hlousek-Nagle, is titled ''The Hidden Language.' . The work depicts a portrait of a young female and a butterfly. I...
Category

2010s Photorealist Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

From the garden, Gyula Bubarnik, Oil Paint/panel, Photorealist
Located in OOSTERBEEK, NL
Hungary, 1936 – 2015 Gyula Bubarnik was born in 1936 in a village near Budapest where he spent his childhood in the countryside. Surrounded by pure nat...
Category

Mid-20th Century Photorealist Art

Materials

Oil, Panel

Bords de l'Yonne
Located in Barbizon, FR
"Bords de l'Yonne" also referred to as "Le Canal" Oil on canvas, signed in the bottom left corner, 33x41cm, circa 1867 Origin: -Sotheby's sale July 05-06 1961, lot no. 131 -Walter ...
Category

19th Century Barbizon School Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Landscape with river oil on canvas painting Spain
By Ramon Pujol
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Ramon Pujol Grabulosa (1947) - Landscape with river - Oil on canvas Oil measures 60x73 cm. Frameless.
Category

Early 2000s Barbizon School Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Le verger
Located in Barbizon, FR
Gouache on paper, signed in the bottom left corner His father was a lace designer and set him up to work in adecoration workshop. Later, he became heavily influenced by impressionis...
Category

Early 20th Century Barbizon School Art

Materials

Paper, Gouache

"Blue Sprinkle" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Gregory Block's (US based) "Blue Sprinkle" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a donut covered with blue glaze and rainbow sprinkles. Gregory was born in Kansas City...
Category

2010s Photorealist Art

Materials

Oil, Board

The Forest, Large Barbizon School, Oil on Canvas Wooded Landscape
Located in Cotignac, FR
A French Barbizon School oil on canvas forest view by Emile Roux-Fabre. The painting is signed and dated bottom left with a dedication. A charming view of forest glade leading out to a valley landscape beyond. The artist has captured the magic feeling of the cool forest shade against the sunshine of the landscape beyond. The texture of the bark on the silver birch trees, the contrast of the leaves on the trees all framing the perspective to the view beyond. An extremely accomplished and atmospheric painting. The Barbizon school of painters was part of an art movement towards Realism in art, which arose in the context of the dominant Romantic Movement of the time. The Barbizon school was active roughly from 1830 through 1870. It takes its name from the village of Barbizon, France, on the edge of the Forest of Fontainebleau, where many of the artists gathered. Most of their works were landscape paintings, but several of them also painted landscapes with farmworkers, and genre scenes of village life. Some of the most prominent features of this school are its tonal qualities, colour, loose brushwork, and softness of form. The leaders of the Barbizon school were: Théodore Rousseau, Charles-François Daubigny, Jules Dupré, Constant Troyon, Charles Jacque, and Narcisse Virgilio Díaz. Jean-François Millet lived in Barbizon from 1849, but his interest in figures with a landscape backdrop sets him rather apart from the others. Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot was the earliest on the scene, first painting in the forest in 1829, but his work has a poetic and literary quality which sets him somewhat apart. Other artists associated with the school, often pupils of the main group, include: Henri Harpignies, Albert Charpin, François-Louis Français and Émile van Marcke. In 1824 the Salon de Paris exhibited works of John Constable, an English painter. His rural scenes influenced some of the younger artists of the time, moving them to abandon formalism and to draw inspiration directly from nature. Natural scenes became the subjects of their paintings rather than mere backdrops to dramatic events. During the Revolutions of 1848 artists gathered at Barbizon to follow Constable's ideas, making nature the subject of their paintings. The French landscape became a major theme of the Barbizon painters. Millet extended the idea from landscape to figures — peasant figures, scenes of peasant life, and work in the fields. In The Gleaners (1857), for example, Millet portrays three peasant women working at the harvest. Gleaners are poor people who are permitted to gather the remains after the owners of the field complete the main harvest. The owners (portrayed as wealthy) and their laborers are seen in the back of the painting. Millet shifted the focus and the subject matter from the rich and prominent to those at the bottom of the social ladders. To emphasize their anonymity and marginalized position, he hid their faces. The women's bowed bodies represent their everyday hard work. In the spring of 1829, Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot came to Barbizon to paint in the Forest of Fontainebleau, he had first painted in the forest at Chailly in 1822. He returned to Barbizon in the autumn of 1830 and in the summer of 1831, where he made drawings and oil studies, from which he made a painting intended for the Salon of 1830; "View of the Forest of Fontainebleau'" (now in the National Gallery in Washington) and, for the salon of 1831, another "View of the Forest of Fontainebleau"'. While there he met the members of the Barbizon school: Théodore Rousseau, Paul Huet, Constant Troyon, Jean-François Millet, and the young Charles-François Daubigny. During the late 1860s, the Barbizon painters attracted the attention of a younger generation of French artists studying in Paris. Several of those artists visited Fontainebleau Forest to paint the landscape, including Claude Monet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Alfred Sisley and Frédéric Bazille. In the 1870s those artists, among others, developed the art movement called Impressionism and practiced 'plein air' painting. In contrast, the main members of the school made drawings and sketches on the spot, but painted back in their studios. The Post-Impressionist painter Vincent Van Gogh studied and copied several of the Barbizon painters as well, including 21 copies of paintings by Millet. He copied Millet more than any other artist. He also did three paintings in Daubigny's Garden. The Barbizon painters also had a profound impact on landscape painting in the United States. This included the development of the American Barbizon school by William Morris Hunt. Several artists who were also in, or contemporary to, the Hudson River School studied Barbizon paintings for their loose brushwork and emotional impact. A notable example is George Inness, who sought to emulate the works of Rousseau. Paintings from the Barbizon school also influenced landscape painting in California. The artist Percy Gray...
Category

Early 20th Century Barbizon School Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

A Course in Miracles
Located in New York, NY
Audrey Flack A Course in Miracles, 1984 Kodachrome 35mm Color Dye Transfer Print Dry mounted to 4 ply 100% cotton fiber board\ Hand signed and titled by Audrey Flack on the front 20 ...
Category

1980s Photorealist Art

Materials

Board, Dye Transfer

Study of the sleeping woman from "La méridienne"
Located in Barbizon, FR
Study of the sleeping woman from “La meridienne”, Black pencil drawing on paper (sketchbook), stamped from the widow's sale in 1894 (Lugt L.3728) lower left, Paper 9.2x13.2 cm, drawi...
Category

19th Century Barbizon School Art

Materials

Paper, Pencil

Antique 19th Century French Signed Oil Painting Lady Walking in the Woods
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Walking in the Woods French School, late 19th century signed Maurice Bernard signed oil on canvas, framed framed: 24 x 28 inches canvas: 21 x 26 inches provenance: private collection...
Category

Late 19th Century Barbizon School Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

David Bowie Aladdin Sane Eyes Open by Brian Duffy with gold frame
Located in Austin, US
David Bowie Aladdin Sane "Eyes Open" print from Brian Duffy, taken during the phot shoot for the Aladdin Sane album cover. This "Eyes Open" shot was introduced for the first time to promote the hugely successful David Bowie Is...
Category

Late 20th Century Photorealist Art

Materials

C Print

"Ferrari Enzo", Oleg Turchin, Oil on Canvas, 36" x 54", Photorealism Painting
Located in Dallas, TX
Oleg Turchin's "Ferrari Enzo" is an oil on canvas that measures 36" x 54". Get ready to immerse yourself in the world of Italian car culture with Oleg T...
Category

2010s Photorealist Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Primeval Landscape, 1985, Ian Hornak — Painting
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original acrylic painting on double layered Masonite, 1985. Size: 16 x 19 inches. Inscription: Signed, recto; signed, dated, and titled, verso. Provenance: Armstrong Gallery (57th St...
Category

1980s Photorealist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Raphael’s Stairway
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002) Title: Raphael’s Stairway Year: 1978 Medium: Acrylic on Canvas Size: 48 x 36 inches Condition: Excellent Inscription: Signed recto; signed, dated, and ...
Category

1970s Photorealist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Waiting for the Barbarians, 1985, Ian Hornak — Painting
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original acrylic painting on Masonite with artist’s painted wood frame, 1985. Size: 37 x 31 inches. Inscription: Signed, recto; titled, and double signed and dated, verso. Provenance...
Category

1980s Photorealist Art

Materials

Acrylic, Masonite, Panel

Domain of Asmodeus, 1985, Ian Hornak — Painting
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original acrylic painting on Masonite with artist’s painted wood frame, 1985. Size: 31 x 37 inches. Inscription: Signed, recto; titled, and double signed and dated, verso. Provenance...
Category

1980s Photorealist Art

Materials

Acrylic, Masonite, Panel

"Les Vendanges (L.D. 117 III/V)" an Original Etching
Located in Milwaukee, WI
Charles Francois Daubigny's etching from around 1865 is an example of the Barbizon painters' preoccupations. Entitled "Les Vendages," the work depicts peasants bringing in the harves...
Category

Mid-19th Century Barbizon School Art

Materials

Etching

Les Fleurs à la Manière de Redon #7: Anemones, circa 1998, Ian Hornak — Painting
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original oil painting on panel, circa 1998. Size: 15.5 x 11.5 inches. Inscription: Signed, recto; titled in artist’s handwriting on label, verso. Provenance: Estate of Ian Hornak, Ea...
Category

1990s Photorealist Art

Materials

Oil, Panel

Yellow Cab Broadway
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Khawam’s first genre of paintings started in 1980 during the heights of the Superrealism movement in New York City where Khawam was the youngest among the group and in his first year...
Category

1980s Photorealist Art

Materials

Acrylic

Study of "Hylas and the nymphs", and on the backside, study of a peasant
Located in Barbizon, FR
Black pencil drawing, stamped from the widow’s sale in 1894 (Lugt L. 3728), dimensions 7x10.2cm. It is most likely the first thought for this subject, circa 1846. On the reverse si...
Category

19th Century Barbizon School Art

Materials

Pencil

Secret recipe, Gyula Bubarnik, Oil Paint/panel, Photorealist
Located in OOSTERBEEK, NL
Hungary, 1936 – 2015 Gyula Bubarnik was born in 1936 in a village near Budapest where he spent his childhood in the countryside. Surrounded by pure nat...
Category

Mid-20th Century Photorealist Art

Materials

Oil, Panel

Debbie Harry by Lynn Goldsmith, signed limited edition 20x24" print
Located in Austin, US
Fine art print of Debbie Harry of Blondie by acclaimed photographer. Lynn Goldsmith, taken in New York City in 1977. Signed limited edition 20x24" print, edition #8/20 Lynn Golds...
Category

Late 20th Century Photorealist Art

Materials

C Print

For Frank (Floral Bouquet with Self Portrait), 1976, Ian Hornak — Painting
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original acrylic painting on canvas, 1976. Size: 20 x 26 inches. Inscription: Signed, titled, and dated, recto. Provenance: Estate of Ian Hornak, East Hampton, New York. IAN HORNAK ...
Category

1970s Photorealist Art

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas

Vintage American School Signed Super Realist Kitchen Still Life Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist signed still life oil painting. Oil on board. Signed. Framed.
Category

1980s Photorealist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Love Triangle No. 1, " Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Gregory Block's (US based) "Love Triangle No. 1" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts an open box of donuts with rainbow sprinkles. Gregory was born in Kansas City, M...
Category

2010s Photorealist Art

Materials

Oil, Board

Study of a hand and landscape, on the back, study of cow legs and hooves
Located in Barbizon, FR
Black pencil drawing, stamp from the widow’s sale in 1894 (Lugt L. 3728), dimensions 10.5x14.2cm. This is a detail study of the hand of the peasant holding a lunge rein, represented...
Category

19th Century Barbizon School Art

Materials

Pencil

Wandering Wheels (Ajala 2)
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Tolulope Adigbo's artwork, "Wandering Wheels (Ajala 2)," is a mesmerizing portrayal of a young woman seated in a car, her arm casually resting on the seat handle and wearing a pair o...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

My old can, Gyula Bubarnik, Oil Paint/panel, Photorealist
Located in OOSTERBEEK, NL
Hungary, 1936 – 2015 Gyula Bubarnik was born in 1936 in a village near Budapest where he spent his childhood in the countryside. Surrounded by pure nat...
Category

Mid-20th Century Photorealist Art

Materials

Oil, Panel

Reflection Pearls II
Located in Greenwich, CT
Reflection Pearls II is an oil painting on prepared paper, sheet size 29.75 x 41.25 inches, signed, titled and dated verso, 'Ben Weiner Reflection Pearls II 2019' and framed in a contemporary white frame. Connecting two opposing styles—abstraction and photorealism—Ben Weiner creates hyper-detailed, lush paintings and videos of extremely magnified consumer products, including hair gel, chemical food additives, and deodorant. In his work, he presents such meticulously rendered, close-up views of his subjects that they read as pure abstractions. A through-line in Weiner’s various bodies of work is contemporary culture’s obsession with bodily enhancement through chemical products—whether by using hair products or taking illegal drugs. "My paintings of pearls and hair gel merge varied notions of art as creation with biological and mythological concepts of creation. Visually, the pearls seem to emerge from the hair gel, suggesting biological processes such as cellular division, or the primordial soup that preceded life on earth. The all-over, abstract qualities of the hair gel recall the abstract expressionists’ concepts of the sublime art object and art as a transcendent act of creation. Additionally, the pearl itself is a naturally produced object of profound beauty. I use it to symbolize my understanding of creation as a feminine power, intrinsically linked to beauty (as in Boticelli’s The Birth of Venus). Finally, the pearls are an ode to Audrey Flack, one of my early artistic influences." - Ben Weiner Ben Charles Weiner (b. 1980) is a New York based contemporary artist. His work bridges the seemingly opposite styles of hyperrealism, and process-based abstraction. Mr. Weiner has exhibited his work widely in the US and internationally, at institutions including The Carnegie Art Museum, The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, The Boca Raton Museum of Art, and The Tarble Art Center. His work is in public collections including Microsoft, Sammlung/Collection, Progressive Insurance, and The Frederick R. Weisman Collection...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Art

Materials

Paper, Oil

Jimi Hendrix Contact Sheet by Gered Mankowitz
Located in Austin, US
Jimi Hendrix, London 1967 by Gered Mankowitz A portrait of Jimi looking serious while in an embroidered jacket. "Shot during my first session with Jimi at my Studio in early 1967." ...
Category

Late 20th Century Photorealist Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Mirror Pearls
Located in Greenwich, CT
Mirror Pearls is an oil painting on prepared paper, sheet size 12.25 x 16.25 inches, signed, titled and dated verso, 'Ben Weiner Mirror Pearls 2019' and framed in a contemporary white frame. Connecting two opposing styles—abstraction and photorealism—Ben Weiner creates hyper-detailed, lush paintings and videos of extremely magnified consumer products, including hair gel, chemical food additives, and deodorant. In his work, he presents such meticulously rendered, close-up views of his subjects that they read as pure abstractions. A through-line in Weiner’s various bodies of work is contemporary culture’s obsession with bodily enhancement through chemical products—whether by using hair products or taking illegal drugs. "My paintings of pearls and hair gel merge varied notions of art as creation with biological and mythological concepts of creation. Visually, the pearls seem to emerge from the hair gel, suggesting biological processes such as cellular division, or the primordial soup that preceded life on earth. The all-over, abstract qualities of the hair gel recall the abstract expressionists’ concepts of the sublime art object and art as a transcendent act of creation. Additionally, the pearl itself is a naturally produced object of profound beauty. I use it to symbolize my understanding of creation as a feminine power, intrinsically linked to beauty (as in Boticelli’s The Birth of Venus). Finally, the pearls are an ode to Audrey Flack, one of my early artistic influences." - Ben Weiner Ben Charles Weiner (b. 1980) is a New York based contemporary artist. His work bridges the seemingly opposite styles of hyperrealism, and process-based abstraction. Mr. Weiner has exhibited his work widely in the US and internationally, at institutions including The Carnegie Art Museum, The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, The Boca Raton Museum of Art, and The Tarble Art Center. His work is in public collections including Microsoft, Sammlung/Collection, Progressive Insurance, and The Frederick R. Weisman Collection...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Art

Materials

Paper, Oil

Prunes in a chinese bowl, Gyula Bubarnik, Oil Paint/panel, Photorealist
Located in OOSTERBEEK, NL
Hungary, 1936 – 2015 Gyula Bubarnik was born in 1936 in a village near Budapest where he spent his childhood in the countryside. Surrounded by pure nat...
Category

Mid-20th Century Photorealist Art

Materials

Oil, Panel

Fell from the tree, Gyula Bubarnik, Oil Paint/panel, Photorealist
Located in OOSTERBEEK, NL
Hungary, 1936 – 2015 Gyula Bubarnik was born in 1936 in a village near Budapest where he spent his childhood in the countryside. Surrounded by pure nat...
Category

Mid-20th Century Photorealist Art

Materials

Oil, Panel

Good life, Gyula Bubarnik, Oil Paint/panel, Photorealist
Located in OOSTERBEEK, NL
Hungary, 1936 – 2015 Gyula Bubarnik was born in 1936 in a village near Budapest where he spent his childhood in the countryside. Surrounded by pure nat...
Category

Mid-20th Century Photorealist Art

Materials

Oil, Panel

Oceanic Pearls
Located in Greenwich, CT
Oceanic Pearls is an oil painting on prepared paper, sheet size 15.75 x 22 inches, signed, titled and dated verso, 'Ben Weiner Oceanic Pearls 2019' and framed in a contemporary white frame. Connecting two opposing styles—abstraction and photorealism—Ben Weiner creates hyper-detailed, lush paintings and videos of extremely magnified consumer products, including hair gel, chemical food additives, and deodorant. In his work, he presents such meticulously rendered, close-up views of his subjects that they read as pure abstractions. A through-line in Weiner’s various bodies of work is contemporary culture’s obsession with bodily enhancement through chemical products—whether by using hair products or taking illegal drugs. "My paintings of pearls and hair gel merge varied notions of art as creation with biological and mythological concepts of creation. Visually, the pearls seem to emerge from the hair gel, suggesting biological processes such as cellular division, or the primordial soup that preceded life on earth. The all-over, abstract qualities of the hair gel recall the abstract expressionists’ concepts of the sublime art object and art as a transcendent act of creation. Additionally, the pearl itself is a naturally produced object of profound beauty. I use it to symbolize my understanding of creation as a feminine power, intrinsically linked to beauty (as in Boticelli’s The Birth of Venus). Finally, the pearls are an ode to Audrey Flack, one of my early artistic influences." - Ben Weiner Ben Charles Weiner (b. 1980) is a New York based contemporary artist. His work bridges the seemingly opposite styles of hyperrealism, and process-based abstraction. Mr. Weiner has exhibited his work widely in the US and internationally, at institutions including The Carnegie Art Museum, The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, The Boca Raton Museum of Art, and The Tarble Art Center. His work is in public collections including Microsoft, Sammlung/Collection, Progressive Insurance, and The Frederick R. Weisman Collection...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Art

Materials

Paper, Oil

Fresh from the garden, Gyula Bubarnik, Oil Paint/panel, Photorealist
Located in OOSTERBEEK, NL
Hungary, 1936 – 2015 Gyula Bubarnik was born in 1936 in a village near Budapest where he spent his childhood in the countryside. Surrounded by pure nature, his interest in the beaut...
Category

Mid-20th Century Photorealist Art

Materials

Oil, Panel

"Spider's Web, " Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Kevin A. Moore's "The Soul That Sees Beauty," is an original, handmade hyper realistic oil painting that depicts a female figure in profile wearing a red dress and holding a skull. T...
Category

2010s Photorealist Art

Materials

Oil

Strawberries, Gyula Bubarnik, Oil Paint/panel, Photorealist
Located in OOSTERBEEK, NL
Hungary, 1936 – 2015 Gyula Bubarnik was born in 1936 in a village near Budapest where he spent his childhood in the countryside. Surrounded by pure nat...
Category

Mid-20th Century Photorealist Art

Materials

Oil, Panel

Photography, Drawings, Prints, Sculptures and Paintings for Sale

Whether growing your current fine art collection or taking the first steps on that journey, you will find an extensive range of original photography, drawings, prints, sculptures, paintings and more on 1stDibs.

Visual art is among the oldest forms of expression, and it has been evolving for centuries. Beautiful objects can provide a window to the past or insight into our current time. Art collecting enhances daily life through the presence of meaningful work. It displays an appreciation for culture, whether a print by Elizabeth Catlett channeling social change or a narrative quilt by Faith Ringgold.

Contemporary art has lured more initiates to collecting than almost any other category, with notable artists including Yayoi Kusama, Marc Chagall, Kehinde Wiley and Jean-Michel Basquiat. Navigating the waiting lists for the next Marlene Dumas, Jeff Koons or Jasper Johns has become competitive.

When you’re living with art, particularly as people more often work from home and enjoy their spaces, it’s important to choose art that resonates with you. While the richness of art with its many movements, styles and histories can be overwhelming, the key is to identify what is appealing and inspiring. Artwork can play with the surrounding color of a room, creating a layered approach. The dynamic shapes and sizes of sculptures can set different moods, such as a bronze by Miguel Guía on a mantel or an Alexander Calder mobile suspended over a table. A wall of art can evoke emotions in an interior while showing off your tastes and interests. A salon-style wall mixing eclectic pieces like landscape paintings with charcoal drawings is a unique way to transform a space and show off a collection.

For art meditating on the subconscious, investigate Surrealists like Joan Miró and Salvador Dalí. Explore Pop art and its leading artists such as Andy Warhol, Rosalyn Drexler and Keith Haring for bright and bold colors. Not only did these artists question art itself, but also how we perceive society. Similarly, 20th-century photography and abstract painting reconsidered the intent of art.

Abstract Expressionists like Helen Frankenthaler and Lee Krasner and Color Field artists including Sam Gilliam broke from conventional ideas of painting, while Op artists such as Yaacov Agam embraced visual trickery and kinetic movement. Novel visuals are also integral to contemporary work influenced by street art, such as sculptures and prints by KAWS.

Realist portraiture is a global tradition reflecting on what makes us human. This is reflected in the work of Slim Aarons, an American photographer whose images are at once candid and polished and appeared in Holiday magazine and elsewhere. Innovative artists Mickalene Thomas and Kerry James Marshall are now offering new perspectives on the form.

Collecting art is a rewarding, lifelong pursuit that can help connect you with the creative ways historic, modern and contemporary artists have engaged with the world. For more tips on piecing together an art collection, see our guide to buying and displaying art.

A variety of authentic art is available on 1stDibs. Explore art at auction and the 1stDibs NFT art marketplace, too. 

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