Art
17th Century Baroque Art
Crayon, Paper
1730s Art
Watercolor
18th Century Rajput Art
Gold
17th Century Old Masters Art
Laid Paper, Etching
1680s Art
Canvas, Oil
18th Century Old Masters Art
Oil
Late 17th Century Academic Art
Oil
18th Century Baroque Art
Canvas, Oil
1710s Old Masters Art
Chalk
18th Century Art
Lucite, Oak
1780s Art
Canvas, Oil
Early 1700s Impressionist Art
Oil
17th Century Realist Art
Engraving
17th Century Old Masters Art
Etching
Early 1700s Old Masters Art
Ink, Watercolor
18th Century Art
Pastel
1730s Art
Engraving
Early 17th Century Old Masters Art
Oil, Wood Panel
Mid-18th Century French School Art
Watercolor, Handmade Paper, Engraving
17th Century Old Masters Art
Oil
Mid-18th Century Renaissance Art
Engraving
Early 1600s Modern Art
Lithograph
18th Century Art
Marble
17th Century Other Art Style Art
Oil
1780s Realist Art
Engraving
1680s Art
Canvas, Oil
1710s Old Masters Art
Canvas, Oil
17th Century Art
Canvas, Oil
17th Century Art
Canvas, Oil
Early 18th Century Naturalistic Art
Engraving
18th Century Art
Canvas, Oil
Late 18th Century English School Art
Watercolor, Handmade Paper, Engraving
1780s Romantic Art
Oil Pastel
1770s Modern Art
Etching
18th Century French School Art
Engraving
Late 18th Century Art
Engraving, Etching
1730s Old Masters Art
Etching
17th Century Baroque Art
Woodcut
Mid-18th Century Naturalistic Art
Engraving, Mezzotint
18th Century Old Masters Art
Oil
Early 18th Century Art
Lithograph
18th Century Renaissance Art
Glass
15th Century and Earlier Art
Lithograph
Mid-17th Century Old Masters Art
Engraving
Mid-18th Century English School Art
Watercolor, Handmade Paper, Engraving
Early 1600s Old Masters Art
Engraving
Early 18th Century Naturalistic Art
Canvas, Oil
Late 18th Century Old Masters Art
Etching
15th Century and Earlier French School Art
Stone
18th Century Art
Oil, Panel
17th Century Old Masters Art
Etching, Laid Paper
18th Century Other Art Style Art
Oil
17th Century Other Art Style Art
Oil
17th Century English School Art
Canvas, Oil
Late 17th Century French School Art
Watercolor, Engraving
Late 18th Century Old Masters Art
Etching
1640s Art
Etching
18th Century Old Masters Art
Etching
Shop Art on 1stDibs: 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.
Find photography, drawings, paintings, prints and other art for sale on 1stDibs.