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Search Within: Neon
Hach Ni 2024

Hach Ni 2024

By Philip Vaughan

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Philip Vaughan Hach Ni 2024, 2024 Kinetic sculpture: neon, electronics, sintra 54 x 12 x 4.6 in (137.16 x 30.48 x 11.68 cm)

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Art

Materials

Neon Light

The Path of Least Resistance
The Path of Least Resistance

The Path of Least Resistance

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Lisa Schulte’s neon creation “The Path of Least Resistance” redefines the concept of art as illumination, infusing any space it inhabits with a vibrant ra...

Category

2010s Art

Materials

Neon Light

I Forgot How Beautiful You Are

I Forgot How Beautiful You Are

By Tracey Emin

Located in Miami, FL

racey Emin, in full Tracey Karima Emin, (born July 3, 1963, Croyden, Greater London, England), British artist noted for using a wide range of media—including drawing, video, and installation art, as well as sculpture and painting—and her own life as the subject of her art. Her works were confessional, provocative, and transgressive, often portraying sexual acts and reproductive organs. Critics were seldom lukewarm in their response to her. Like Damien Hirst and Sarah Lucas, she was considered one of the YBAs (Young British Artists; also known as the BritArtists) who came to prominence in the 1990s. Emin and her twin brother, Paul, were born to an unwed mother. Their father, who was married to someone other than their mother, was a Turkish Cypriot. Emin grew up in the seaside resort town of Margate. She dropped out of school at age 13 and moved to London at 15. Two years later she attended Medway College of Design (now part of the University for the Creative Arts), Rochester, where she studied fashion. She was accepted without a secondary-school certificate at nearby Maidstone College of Art (also now part of UCA) and earned a fine-arts degree in 1986. Thereafter she obtained a master’s degree in painting (1989) from the Royal College of Art in London. In 1993, in the former London borough of Bethnal Green, Emin and fellow artist Lucas opened a store where they sold their own handmade items. One of Emin’s earliest exhibitions took place in 1993–94 at the influential White Cube gallery on Duke Street (1993–2002). That show, ironically titled “My Major Retrospective,” gave a hint of things to come. It displayed personally significant artifacts from Emin’s life, such as a hospital bracelet and personal correspondence, in addition to a quilt on which she had stitched the names of family members and notes to them. In 1994 Emin undertook a U.S. tour of performance art for which, sitting in her grandmother’s chair...

Category

2010s Art

Materials

Neon Light

Whose?
Whose?

Whose?

By Esmeralda Kosmatopoulos

Located in New York, NY

Esmeralda Kosmatopoulos Whose?, 2014 neon, wire, transformers, flasher 16 × 65 × 1/2 in (40.6 × 165.1 × 1.3 cm) Edition 1/3 + 2AP whose? explores the definition of ownership,...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Neon Light

A safe place to fall
A safe place to fall

A safe place to fall

By Mary Jo McGonagle

Located in New York, NY

This neon piece is hand blown glass. It is mounted on contoured, clear plexiglas with pre drilled holes for hanging, and comes ready to hang. This piece is offered in the following c...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Neon Light

Mirrors Chandelier
Mirrors Chandelier

Mirrors Chandelier

By Esmeralda Kosmatopoulos

Located in New York, NY

Mirrors, 2016 Neon, flasher, plexi mirror, wires Size Variable Mirrors is a 8-foot long chandelier made of dozens of colorful neons hanging on top of a large mirror rectangular box....

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Neon Light

I Dont Know
I Dont Know

I Dont Know

By Esmeralda Kosmatopoulos

Located in New York, NY

IDK, 2017 Neon, transformer 40 x 30 in (102 x 72 cm) Edition 1 of 3. = (equal by definition) is a body of works that explores in a whimsical way, how language is formed, transfor...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Neon Light

Talk To You Later
Talk To You Later

Talk To You Later

By Esmeralda Kosmatopoulos

Located in New York, NY

TTYL, 2017 Neon, transformer 68 x 30 in (173 x 72 cm). Edition 1 of 3 := (equal by definition) is a body of works that explores in a whimsical way, how language is formed, transf...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Neon Light

FAITH print by BATIK

FAITH print by BATIK

By BATIK

Located in London, GB

FAITH (neon artwork) by BATIK BATIK is an increasingly collectable pop artist currently living and working in London. The artist is purposely elusive with their true identity, se...

Category

2010s Modern Art

Materials

Neon Light

Aquaholic
Aquaholic

Aquaholic

By Mary Jo McGonagle

Located in New York, NY

This neon piece is hand blown glass. It is mounted on contoured, clear plexiglas with pre drilled holes for hanging, and comes ready to hang. This piece is offered in the following c...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Plexiglass, Neon Light

Artaholic
Artaholic

Artaholic

By Mary Jo McGonagle

Located in New York, NY

This neon piece is hand blown glass. It is mounted on contoured, clear plexiglas with pre drilled holes for hanging, and comes ready to hang. This piece is offered in the following c...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Plexiglass, Neon Light

David Drebin - WHATEVER, Sculpture 2017

David Drebin - WHATEVER, Sculpture 2017

By David Drebin

Located in Greenwich, CT

Series: Neon 18.5" x 57.5" x 6" - Edition of 9 Disarmingly blunt and intensely intimate, David Drebin's neon light installations illuminate hidden aspirations and secret thoughts of...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Neon Light

David Drebin - YOU'RE SO FULL OF SHIT, Sculpture 2017

David Drebin - YOU'RE SO FULL OF SHIT, Sculpture 2017

By David Drebin

Located in Greenwich, CT

Series: Neon 10" x 60" x 7.5" - Edition of 9 Disarmingly blunt and intensely intimate, David Drebin's neon light installations illuminate hidden aspirations and secret thoughts of t...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Neon Light

David Drebin - YOU'RE RIGHT DEAR, Sculpture 2017

David Drebin - YOU'RE RIGHT DEAR, Sculpture 2017

By David Drebin

Located in Greenwich, CT

Series: Neon 15" x 60" x 6" - Edition of 9 Disarmingly blunt and intensely intimate, David Drebin's neon light installations illuminate hidden aspirations and secret thoughts of the...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Neon Light

David Drebin - I AM YOU AND YOU ARE ME, Sculpture 2015

David Drebin - I AM YOU AND YOU ARE ME, Sculpture 2015

By David Drebin

Located in Greenwich, CT

Series: Neon 51.5" x 38" x 6" - Edition of 9 Disarmingly blunt and intensely intimate, David Drebin's neon light installations illuminate hidden aspirations and secret thoughts of t...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Neon Light

David Drebin - IT'S ALL LIES DARLING, Sculpture 2015

David Drebin - IT'S ALL LIES DARLING, Sculpture 2015

By David Drebin

Located in Greenwich, CT

Series: Neon 40.5" x 53.5" x 6" - Edition of 9 Disarmingly blunt and intensely intimate, David Drebin's neon light installations illuminate hidden aspirations and secret thoughts of...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Neon Light

David Drebin - BUT I LOVE HIM, Sculpture 2016

David Drebin - BUT I LOVE HIM, Sculpture 2016

By David Drebin

Located in Greenwich, CT

Series: Neon 40.5" x 53.5" x 6" - Edition of 9 Disarmingly blunt and intensely intimate, David Drebin's neon light installations illuminate hidden aspirations and secret thoughts of...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Neon Light

David Drebin - IT'S NOT YOU IT'S ME, Sculpture 2016

David Drebin - IT'S NOT YOU IT'S ME, Sculpture 2016

By David Drebin

Located in Greenwich, CT

Series: Neon 15" x 60" x 6"- Edition of 9 Disarmingly blunt and intensely intimate, David Drebin's neon light installations illuminate hidden aspirations and secret thoughts of the ...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Neon Light

David Drebin - LEAVE ME ALONE, Sculpture 2013
David Drebin - LEAVE ME ALONE, Sculpture 2013

David Drebin - LEAVE ME ALONE, Sculpture 2013

By David Drebin

Located in Greenwich, CT

Series: Neon 18.5" x 57.5" x 6" - Edition of 9 Disarmingly blunt and intensely intimate, David Drebin's neon light installations illuminate hidden aspirations and secret thoughts of...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Neon Light

David Drebin - IT'S NOT ME IT'S YOU, Sculpture 2013

David Drebin - IT'S NOT ME IT'S YOU, Sculpture 2013

By David Drebin

Located in Greenwich, CT

Series: Neon 15" x 60" x 6" - Edition of 9 Disarmingly blunt and intensely intimate, David Drebin's neon light installations illuminate hidden aspirations and secret thoughts of the...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Neon Light

David Drebin - J'ADORE, Sculpture 2013

David Drebin - J'ADORE, Sculpture 2013

By David Drebin

Located in Greenwich, CT

Series: Neon 18" x 36" x 7.5" - Edition of 9 Disarmingly blunt and intensely intimate, David Drebin's neon light installations illuminate hidden aspirations and secret thoughts of t...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Neon Light

David Drebin - BIG HEART, Sculpture 2013
David Drebin - BIG HEART, Sculpture 2013

David Drebin - BIG HEART, Sculpture 2013

By David Drebin

Located in Greenwich, CT

Series: Neon 40" x 30" x 7.5" - Edition of 9 Disarmingly blunt and intensely intimate, David Drebin's neon light installations illuminate hidden aspirations and secret thoughts of t...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Neon Light

David Drebin - KISSING LIPS, Sculpture 2017

David Drebin - KISSING LIPS, Sculpture 2017

By David Drebin

Located in Greenwich, CT

Series: Neon 30" x 40" x 6" - Edition of 9 Disarmingly blunt and intensely intimate, David Drebin's neon light installations illuminate hidden aspirations and secret thoughts of the...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Neon Light

David Drebin - SMALL HEART, Sculpture 2013

David Drebin - SMALL HEART, Sculpture 2013

By David Drebin

Located in Greenwich, CT

Series: Neon 24" x 24" x 13.75" - Edition of 9 Disarmingly blunt and intensely intimate, David Drebin's neon light installations illuminate hidden aspirations and secret thoughts of...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Neon Light

Euphonic Flame
Euphonic Flame

Euphonic Flame

By Rod Lathim

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Rod Lathim’s Euphonic Flame transforms a repurposed trombone into an illuminated sculpture that blurs the boundaries between object, sound, and spirit. Rising vertically like a ritua...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Assemblage Art

Materials

Found Objects, Neon Light

David Drebin - ENOUGH ABOUT YOU..., Sculpture 2013

David Drebin - ENOUGH ABOUT YOU..., Sculpture 2013

By David Drebin

Located in Greenwich, CT

Series: Neon 40.5" x 53.5" x 6" - Edition of 9 Disarmingly blunt and intensely intimate, David Drebin's neon light installations illuminate hidden aspirations and secret thoughts of...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Neon Light

David Drebin - SHUT UP AND KISS ME, Sculpture 2014

David Drebin - SHUT UP AND KISS ME, Sculpture 2014

By David Drebin

Located in Greenwich, CT

Series: Neon 48" x 40.5" x 6" - Edition of 9 Disarmingly blunt and intensely intimate, David Drebin's neon light installations illuminate hidden aspirations and secret thoughts of t...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Neon Light

David Drebin - BLESSED, Sculpture 2017

David Drebin - BLESSED, Sculpture 2017

By David Drebin

Located in Greenwich, CT

Series: Neon 36" x 18" x 6" -Edition of 9 "Disarmingly blunt and intensely intimate, David Drebin's neon light installations illuminate hidden aspirations and secret thoughts of the...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Neon Light

David Drebin - IF YOU FUCK THEM, Sculpture 2013

David Drebin - IF YOU FUCK THEM, Sculpture 2013

By David Drebin

Located in Greenwich, CT

Series: Neon 40.5" x 53.5" x 6" - Edition of 9 Disarmingly blunt and intensely intimate, David Drebin's neon light installations illuminate hidden aspirations and secret thoughts of...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Neon Light

David Drebin - WHERE IS THIS GOING?, Sculpture 2014

David Drebin - WHERE IS THIS GOING?, Sculpture 2014

By David Drebin

Located in Greenwich, CT

Series: Neon 15" x 60" x 6" - Edition of 9 Disarmingly blunt and intensely intimate, David Drebin's neon light installations illuminate hidden aspirations and secret thoughts of the...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Neon Light

David Drebin - WHAT WAS I THINKING, Sculpture 2015

David Drebin - WHAT WAS I THINKING, Sculpture 2015

By David Drebin

Located in Greenwich, CT

Series: Neon 15" x 60" x 6" - Edition of 9 Disarmingly blunt and intensely intimate, David Drebin's neon light installations illuminate hidden aspirations and secret thoughts of the...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Neon Light

Glowgrass
Glowgrass

Glowgrass

By Rod Lathim

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Rod Lathim’s Glowgrass transforms a vintage wooden dobro into a fusion of sculpture, sound, and spirit. Rooted in the traditions of American folk, country, and bluegrass, the dobro h...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Assemblage Art

Materials

Found Objects, Neon Light

David Drebin - BECAUSE I SAID SO, Sculpture 2013
David Drebin - BECAUSE I SAID SO, Sculpture 2013

David Drebin - BECAUSE I SAID SO, Sculpture 2013

By David Drebin

Located in Greenwich, CT

Series: Neon 18.5" x 57.5" x 6" - Edition of 9 Disarmingly blunt and intensely intimate, David Drebin's neon light installations illuminate hidden aspirations and secret thoughts of...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Neon Light

David Drebin - I LOVE YOU TOO, Sculpture 2013
David Drebin - I LOVE YOU TOO, Sculpture 2013

David Drebin - I LOVE YOU TOO, Sculpture 2013

By David Drebin

Located in Greenwich, CT

Series: Neon 40.5" x 53.5" x 6" - Edition of 9 Disarmingly blunt and intensely intimate, David Drebin's neon light installations illuminate hidden aspirations and secret thoughts of...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Neon Light

David Drebin - HMMMM..., Sculpture 2017

David Drebin - HMMMM..., Sculpture 2017

By David Drebin

Located in Greenwich, CT

Series: Neon 40.5" x 53.5" x 6" - Edition of 9 Disarmingly blunt and intensely intimate, David Drebin's neon light installations illuminate hidden aspirations and secret thoughts of...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Neon Light

David Drebin - I AM STILL MAD AT YOU, Sculpture 2016

David Drebin - I AM STILL MAD AT YOU, Sculpture 2016

By David Drebin

Located in Greenwich, CT

Series: Neon 40.5" x 53.5" x 6" - Edition of 9 Disarmingly blunt and intensely intimate, David Drebin's neon light installations illuminate hidden aspirations and secret thoughts of...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Neon Light

FAITH print by BATIK

FAITH print by BATIK

By BATIK

Located in London, GB

FAITH (neon artwork) by BATIK BATIK is an increasingly collectable pop artist currently living and working in London. The artist is purposely elusive with their true identity, se...

Category

2010s Modern Art

Materials

Neon Light

...But I Love Him by David Drebin - 2017

...But I Love Him by David Drebin - 2017

By David Drebin

Located in Chicago, IL

...But I Love Him by David Drebin - 2017 Neon Edition of 9 + 1 Artist's Proof Size: 40.5" x 53.5" x 6" New York City based multidisciplinary artist David Drebin is celebrated for c...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Neon Light

Cantabile
Cantabile

Cantabile

By Rod Lathim

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Rod Lathim’s Cantabile transforms a repurposed cello into a radiant sculpture where light and music converge. Painted in luminous white with edges subtly traced in black, the instrum...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Assemblage Art

Materials

Found Objects, Neon Light

...But I Love Her by David Drebin - 2017

...But I Love Her by David Drebin - 2017

By David Drebin

Located in Chicago, IL

...But I Love Her by David Drebin - 2017 Neon Edition of 9 + 1 Artist's Proof Size: 40.5" x 53.5" x 6" New York City based multidisciplinary artist David Drebin is celebrated for c...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Neon Light

Sim1

Philip Vaughan Sim1, 2023

$28,000Sale Price|20% Off

Sim1

Located in Santa Monica, CA

**Philip Vaughan** was raised in France by English parents and attended boarding school in England at age 9. There, he was introduced to the world of art by Gordon Taylor, a modernis...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Art

Materials

Neon Light

Caroline LaCava  - Pink and Black Sunflower 3
Caroline LaCava  - Pink and Black Sunflower 3

Caroline LaCava - Pink and Black Sunflower 3

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Pink and Black Sunflower 3 18" x 7" x 7" Venetian cobalt glass, uncoated black-light glass, neon gas, transformer A hand-made ceiling-hung sculptural neon...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Glass, Neon Light

memeMENT​
memeMENT​

memeMENT​

By Esmeralda Kosmatopoulos

Located in New York, NY

memeMENT​, 2014 Neon, plexiglass 66" x 44" x 2.5" The imposing neon sculpture act as a commemorative monument of the digital pop culture to honor the “founding fathers” of the ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Neon Light

Just Kidding
Just Kidding

Just Kidding

By Esmeralda Kosmatopoulos

Located in New York, NY

JK, 2017 Neon, transformer 56 x 30 in (142 x 72 cm). Edition 1 of 3 := (equal by definition) is a body of works that explores in a whimsical way, how language is formed, transfo...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Neon Light

In My Opinion
In My Opinion

In My Opinion

By Esmeralda Kosmatopoulos

Located in New York, NY

IMO, 2017 Neon, transformer 40 x 30 in (102 x 72 cm) Edition 1 of 3 := (equal by definition) is a body of works that explores in a whimsical way, how language is formed, transform...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Neon Light

Too Much Information
Too Much Information

Too Much Information

By Esmeralda Kosmatopoulos

Located in New York, NY

TMI, 2017 Neon, transformer 72 x 30 in (183 x 72 cm) Edition 1 of 3 := (equal by definition) is a body of works that explores in a whimsical way, how language is formed, transform...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Neon Light

GO(L)D
GO(L)D

GO(L)D

By aaron sheppard

Located in West Hollywood, CA

In this mixed-media work, Aaron Sheppard explores the fragile space between concealment and revelation. Layers of pale washes, translucent surfaces, dripping paint, and embedded form...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dada Art

Materials

Plaster, Ink, Neon Light, Oil

Us (me)
Us (me)

Us (me)

By Artemis Antippas

Located in New Orleans, LA

My neon nose portrait in magenta (one piece from a series of three). These works explore my intense and loving relationships with my mom, my yiayia (grandmother) and my Greek herita...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Neon Light

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  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 30, 2024
    How much Amos Amit art is worth depends on its size, condition and other factors. In 2022, his Birch Trees, Batik sold for $250 at an auction in Washington, D.C. An Israeli-American, Amit produces artwork out of batik fabric, which he waxes and dyes. He also offers signed giclée reproductions of his works. Generally, these prints are worth less than his originals. If you own an Amit, a certified appraiser or experienced art dealer can help you determine how much it may be worth. Shop a large selection of fine art on 1stDibs.
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    Yes, some Bob Ross paintings are worth something. In 2023, the first painting featured on his television series The Joy of Painting sold for more than $9.8 million at auction. Other pieces have sold for tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars. How much a particular painting is worth will depend on its size, history, condition and other factors. If you own a Ross painting, a certified appraiser or knowledgeable art dealer can help you with the valuation process. Find a large collection of fine art on 1stDibs.
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    The difference between traditional East and West art comes down largely to the aims of artists. Traditionally, Eastern artists sought to tell stories and reveal their perceptions of the world around them, seeking to make their works visually appealing, not realistic. Until the modern era, which began in the mid-19th century, most Western artists focused on depicting scenes as realistically as possible, using techniques like linear perspective to give two-dimensional images the illusion of existing in three dimensions. On 1stDibs, shop a large collection of fine art.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 30, 2024
    A few things make art valuable. The technical skill that goes into producing a work contributes to its value, as do its aesthetic qualities, such as its composition, visual appeal and colors. Pieces that have some historical significance due to their subject or history of ownership tend to fetch higher prices. The importance and level of fame of the artist, as well as the overall condition of the piece, also affect how much it is worth. On 1stDibs, shop a wide range of fine art.
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    The oldest art in the world is widely considered to be the cave paintings produced by early ancestors. These works date back more than 45,000 years. Paleolithic artists who produced these paintings depicted people, places and animals, often developing specialized systems of symbols to convey meaning. On 1stDibs, shop a large selection of fine art.
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    The most famous painting in the Louvre is arguably the Mona Lisa. Painted in the early 16th century by Italian Renaissance master Leonardo da Vinci, it is a half-length oil-on-wood portrait of Lisa del Giocondo. Some other famous paintings in the Louvre include Liberty Leading the People by Eugène Delacroix, Oath of the Horatii by Jacques-Louis David, The Wedding at Cana by Paolo Veronese, The Raft of the Medusa by Théodore Géricault and Death of the Virgin by Caravaggio. On 1stDibs, explore a large selection of fine art.
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    Leonardo da Vinci actually painted the Mona Lisa. Although works of fiction, including novels and films, have led some people to falsely believe that the work was secretly created by someone else, there is no historical evidence to support this. Interestingly, there is a very similar painting in the collection of the Museo del Prado in Madrid, Spain. Called La Gioconda, it was most likely painted by one of da Vinci's apprentices and completed while the master artist worked on the Mona Lisa. On 1stDibs, explore a large collection of fine art.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 21, 2024
    The seven elements of art are line, shape, space, value, form, texture and color. Line refers to the strokes that form an object, while space is how these elements are positioned within the work. Color is the term for the hues in a piece, and value is a description of how light or dark these hues are. Texture can refer to actual differences in the feel of the art or to techniques that create an illusory visual textural effect. Shape is the word for the two-dimensional elements of a work, and form refers to three-dimensional works. Find a large selection of fine art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 16, 2024
    The Salvator Mundi is likely worth more than $450 million. That's the price the painting fetched when it sold at auction in 2017, establishing a new record for the most expensive selling price for any work of art in the world. With inflation, the painting is likely worth millions more today. Leonardo da Vinci painted the Salvator Mundi sometime between 1499 and 1510. The painting is a portrait of Christ making the sign of the cross. On 1stDibs, explore a diverse assortment of fine art.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 30, 2024
    Art collectors buy their art from a few places. They may attend auctions to bid on works or attend gallery exhibitions to purchase pieces. Some arrange to buy art through dealers, while others shop on trusted online platforms to find paintings, prints, sculptures and other works. Explore a diverse assortment of art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 16, 2024
    How much Matt Lamb paintings are worth depends on their size, history, condition and other factors. In 2006, an oil on board painting by Lamb entitled Three Women sold for more than $800. The American artist was known as a proponent of world peace and is perhaps most famous for his Umbrellas for Peace project launched after the September 11th attacks in 2001. If you own a Lamb painting, a certified appraiser or knowledgeable art dealer can perform a valuation for you. On 1stDibs, find a wide range of American art.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2024
    Yes, artists do seem to see the world differently. Science has even confirmed it. Studies have shown that successful artists tend to focus on their entire field of vision rather than on the individual objects that fill it. Researchers speculate that this may give artists the unique ability to notice shadows and contrasts that other people are unlikely to perceive. Explore a wide range of fine art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertJanuary 10, 2025
    Barrington Watson is famous for his achievements as an artist. In fact, he is one of the most acclaimed Jamaican artists of all time. He co-founded the Contemporary Jamaican Artists' Association and showed his work in exhibitions locally and abroad. Some of his most famous paintings include Conversation, The Garden Party and Broom Crew. Shop a wide variety of fine art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertJanuary 10, 2025
    The term that refers to the images or symbols used to convey specific meanings in an artwork is iconography. It derives from Greek. Examining the iconography of an artwork is one way to identify the period in which it was made, as standard symbols evolved. Explore a large selection of art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertJanuary 10, 2025
    Several famous painters burned their own artwork. Pablo Picasso did so in order to keep warm when he was facing financial hardships, and Camille Claudel destroyed most of her pieces by fire when suffering from mental illness. Dozens of charred paintings were discovered in Francis Bacon's home after his death as well. In some cases, the burning of art has even been part of the artwork itself. An example of this is Damien Hirst's The Currency. For this conceptual work, the contemporary artist sold 10,000 NFTs and then live-streamed himself burning the first thousand works he ever produced. On 1stDibs, explore a large collection of fine art.
  • 1stDibs ExpertJanuary 10, 2025
    Opinions may differ as to what Steven Brown's most famous painting is. However, he is widely known for his colorful depictions of animals. Some of his most popular prints among collectors include Heather McCoo, Allan & Jackie McZoo, Forest Of Argyle, Home and Save the Ocean Families. Shop a diverse assortment of art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 7, 2024
    The difference between a mural and a mosaic is in the specificity of the terms. Mural is a general term for a piece of artwork applied directly to a wall. On the other hand, a mosaic is an artwork made by arranging small pieces of material, such as tiles, glass fragments or stones. Mosaics can be murals, but they may also adorn other surfaces, such as floors and furniture. Explore a diverse assortment of art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 7, 2024
    The difference between fine and functional art is its purpose. Functional art usually has a practical use. Ceramics, textiles and industrial design are examples of functional art. On the other hand, fine art typically exists to tell a story, convey a message or express an idea. Examples of fine art include paintings, prints and sculptures. Shop a wide variety of fine and functional art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 7, 2024
    The difference between Conté and charcoal is the binding agents that they contain. Charcoal uses graphite binding, while Conté crayons or pastels feature wax binding. Due to their differing binders, Conté pastels are less messy than charcoal but more difficult to blend. On 1stDibs, explore a diverse assortment of art from some of the world's top dealers and galleries.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 7, 2024
    To tell if an artist's signature is real, you generally need to compare it to images of their signature on authenticated works. You can find such pictures posted on the pages of trusted online resources. However, some counterfeiters are very skilled at copying signatures, making it difficult to determine reproductions from originals in some cases. As a result, experts typically recommend having a certified appraiser or experienced art dealer assist you with the authentication process. Find a wide variety of art on 1stDibs.