Art
2010s Post-War Art
Carbon Pencil
19th Century Academic Art
Watercolor, Paper
19th Century Academic Art
Acrylic
1890s Academic Art
Etching
2010s Post-War Art
Carbon Pencil
1870s Academic Art
Chalk, Paper, Graphite
1980s Academic Art
Archival Paper, Conté
20th Century Academic Art
Paper, Watercolor
1870s Academic Art
Oil, Board
1980s Post-War Art
Canvas, Cotton, Oil
20th Century Post-War Art
Offset
1880s Academic Art
Oil
18th Century Academic Art
Oil, Canvas
19th Century Academic Art
Marble
1870s Academic Art
Oil, Board
19th Century Academic Art
Paper, Chalk, Crayon, Pencil, Carbon Pencil
1910s Academic Art
Paper, Chalk, Charcoal
1890s Academic Art
Oil
2010s Academic Art
Acrylic, Watercolor, Oil
1860s Academic Art
Oil, Wood Panel
1940s Post-War Art
Linen, Oil
2010s Academic Art
Acrylic, Oil, Watercolor
Early 1900s Academic Art
Archival Paper, Photogravure
1960s Post-War Art
Oil, Canvas
1970s Academic Art
Archival Paper, Etching
Early 1900s Academic Art
Archival Paper, Photogravure
1950s Post-War Art
Canvas, Oil
1980s Post-War Art
Cotton, Oil, Canvas
Early 18th Century Academic Art
Canvas, Oil
Late 20th Century Academic Art
Watercolor, Gouache, Archival Paper
1960s Academic Art
Carbon Pencil
2010s Academic Art
Canvas, Oil
1990s Post-War Art
Oil, Canvas
1920s Academic Art
Watercolor
1940s Post-War Art
Lithograph
19th Century Academic Art
Canvas, Oil
Early 2000s Academic Art
Photographic Paper
1890s Academic Art
Oil
1880s Academic Art
Oil
1960s Post-War Art
Terracotta
1880s Academic Art
Oil
20th Century Post-War Art
Archival Paper, Pencil
1870s Academic Art
Oil, Canvas
20th Century Academic Art
Limestone
19th Century Academic Art
Canvas, Oil
2010s Academic Art
Canvas, Oil
Mid-19th Century Academic Art
Bronze
20th Century Post-War Art
Archival Paper, Pencil
20th Century Academic Art
Limestone
19th Century Academic Art
Steel
1860s Academic Art
Canvas, Oil
1910s Academic Art
Gouache, Pencil, Board
1950s Post-War Art
Ceramic
20th Century Post-War Art
Pastel, Archival Paper
Mid-20th Century Post-War Art
Mixed Media
1990s Post-War Art
Plexiglass, Wood
Late 19th Century Academic Art
Oil
20th Century Post-War Art
Archival Paper, Pencil
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.