Skip to main content

Art

55
to
448
2,549
1,448
812
255
2,043
1,248
217
1,561
778
654
507
782
Overall Height
to
Overall Width
to
119,734
69,628
49,741
22,491
15,185
8,052
4,925
4,760
4,013
2,788
2,602
2,586
595
1,879
1,108
608
528
471
301
270
225
194
184
184
177
145
142
141
136
132
129
128
123
4
105
2,750
1,427
11
45
462
573
124
80
88
164
290
196
1
189
146
76
73
45
1,643
1,063
658
549
548
Art For Sale
Style: Art Deco
Style: Folk Art
The Lady of the Cliffs, 1927. Nude Clifftop Sunbathing. French Arts Décoratifs.
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
Available for sale; this original oil painting is by the French artist Raymond Moritz and dates from 1927. The painting is presented and supplied in a sympathetic contemporary frame (which is shown in these photographs), mounted with new fixtures. The canvas and the painted surface have benefitted from cleaning and conservation, which was performed on our instruction, supervision and approval. This vintage painting is now in very good condition. It wants for nothing and is supplied ready to hang and display. The painting is signed lower left. A later dedication to “Louise” dated April 1942 in the artist’s hand is set around the earlier signing. Raymond Moritz was a French impressionist artist and illustrator. He was born in Paris on 8 July 1891. His family came from the Alsace region and were poor and Catholic. On his mother’s side, the Staubs were from Wihr-au-Val where they had been coopers for several generations. His uncle, Marie Clement Staub, was the founder in Canada of the Sisters of Saint Joan of Arc. Moritz fought during the Great War in the Picardy region of the Somme with the 2nd machine gunner company. He won the French 1914-1918 War medal with bronze palm attachment, which signifies that the awardee was mentioned in dispatches at army level. Moritz obviously created some art during the war because during the inauguration of the new town hall in the town of Albert he was congratulated by the French President, Albert Lebrun, and the British press for the paintings he had produced. Albert was the main town behind the lines for the Allies on the Somme battle fields...
Category

Early 20th Century Art Deco Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Hungarian Israeli Tourists Diorama Folk Art Doll Judaica Sculpture Magda Watts
Located in Surfside, FL
Magda Watts (Israeli, b. 1928) Handmade Folk Art Sculpture Old Folks with a newspaper Hand signed to underside, Dimensions: 12"h x 14.5" l x 7.5"d. Mag...
Category

20th Century Folk Art Art

Materials

Mixed Media, Wood, Fabric

Gambling on Love, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Exploring a narrative on the hazards and uncertainties of love, the artwork conveys the idea that letting oneself fall into affection is a gamble. The wood bark...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Art

Materials

Mixed Media

Pansy Passion 1, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A fully-bloomed pansy flower displays the velvety texture of its petals. The vein markings and subtle shadows define its delicate form. Artist Pamela Hoke paint...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Art

Materials

Oil

Chanson d'Amour
Located in Boston, MA
Donald De Lue, American (1897-1988). Chanson d'Amour, 1986. Bronze, 15 1/2 inch height. Bronze with Renaissance Brown patina, as well as Pewter patina on instrument. Number 1 in an...
Category

20th Century Art Deco Art

Materials

Bronze

Purvis Young Painting, Estate of the Artist
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Additional Information: Provenance: This work is from the personal collection of Anthony Romano, one of the two guardians appointed to the artist in the later part of his life. Mark...
Category

20th Century Outsider Art Art

Materials

Fabric, Paint

Pansy Passion 2, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A pansy opens up, luring the viewer's gaze towards its center. Against the dark background, the deep mauve tones of the flower stand out, highlighting its delic...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Art

Materials

Oil

Wings, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
"Peg learns to fly!" exclaims artist Jaime Ellsworth about this whimsical horse with wings. Jaime often depicts her own animals...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Art

Materials

Mixed Media

Bassets Ardennais, French hound dog chromolithograph print, 1930s
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'Bassets Ardennais'. French chromolithograph, published in 1931. Signed by artist in the plate. Printed title lower right of sheet. Plate number top right. From a French series of i...
Category

1930s Art Deco Art

Materials

Lithograph

Large American Folk Art Masterpiece Glass Mosaic Sculpture Painting Wall Hanging
Located in Surfside, FL
Titled: Pop (Samuel Rothbort) in our living room. Bears estate stamp of his father, famed American folk artist Samuel Rothbort. one of only about 10 in total large scale mosaics that...
Category

Mid-20th Century Folk Art Art

Materials

Glass, Mixed Media, Mosaic, Board

Chinoiserie Egrets, Animal painting, Birds, Art deco
Located in Deddington, GB
Inspired by the highly decorative wallpapers of the Art Deco period. Painted to look like panels on a screen. The dividing lines are in fact trompe l’oeil, to trick the eye. Rich blu...
Category

2010s Art Deco Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Goldscheider - Vienna, Wall Mask, 1940s-50s.
Located in Firenze, IT
Goldscheider - Vienna Wall mask, 1940s-50s. Original paper label at the bottom: Goldsheider. Weltmark of the keramik. Polychrome majolica terracotta, mark on the back and printed num...
Category

1940s Art Deco Art

Materials

Ceramic

Erte " Rue dela Paix
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Erte, Russian (1892 - 1989) Title: Rue de la Paix Year: 1987 Medium: Bronze Sculpture, signature and numbering on base Edition: 15/350 Size: 14.25 x 7 x 3 in. (36.195 x 17.78 x 7.62 ...
Category

1980s Art Deco Art

Materials

Bronze

Erte " Eve"
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Romain de Tirtoff known as ERTE (1892-1990) "Eve" Gouache decor project on paper Sheet Size : 14.6"H x 10.6"W (37 x 27 cm) Framed Size : 26"H X 22"W On the back, countersigned, num...
Category

Early 20th Century Art Deco Art

Materials

Gouache

French Art Deco watercolour of Mademoiselle Valentine by Jean Isy de Botton
By Jean Isy de Botton
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
A very striking Art Deco watercolour painting of 3 nudes by Jean Isy de Botton, the prolific French painter Jean Isy de Botton. Jean Isy de Botton had a long and prolific career as ...
Category

20th Century Art Deco Art

Materials

Charcoal, Watercolor

Reflected Flamingos, Original painting, Animal art, Tropical, Wildlife, Blue
Located in Deddington, GB
This joyful painting was inspired by a David Attenborough program! I was drawn to the symmetry of the reflections in the still water. The colours and composition make a fun yet peace...
Category

2010s Art Deco Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Ombros, Drawing, Pen & Ink on Watercolor Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
Ombros is a modern and classy piece perfect for home and office decor. :: Drawing :: Art Deco/Art Nouveau :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by t...
Category

2010s Art Deco Art

Materials

Pen

Naive European French Folk Art Jovan Lazar Obican Tapestry Wall Hanging Weaving
Located in Surfside, FL
Lazar Obican 1944-2004 Tapestry, mixed media applique on woven background Taking The Bird Away, Folk Art, Dimensions: H 80 cm (32.25 in.) x W 58 cm (23in.) The artist Lazar Obican iconic style is child-like yet masterfully adult; a style that tells a story with sociological overtones. His funny little people are always colorful, full of spirit, living with music and birds to bring them happiness. This is not an aubusson style but a pieced applique, quilt like style on a wool woven background. Mid century modern textile art...
Category

Mid-20th Century Folk Art Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Branko Paradis Painting on Canvas of a Lion or Panther with Birds
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Standout acrylic painting on canvas of a panther eyeing some unsuspecting flamingos while a bird looks on, executed in a charming naive style. Signed paradis 81 and presented in a wo...
Category

Late 20th Century Folk Art Art

Materials

Acrylic

Montana Vermala 1926 - Original Poster - Art Deco - Switzerland
Located in PARIS, FR
Very nice tourism poster for the Swiss region of Montana Vermala by Maurice Freundler. Montana is an old commune of the district of Sierre, in the cant...
Category

1920s Art Deco Art

Materials

Linen, Paper, Lithograph

Sofisticada, Drawing, Pen & Ink on Watercolor Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
Sofisticada is a great classy and modern piece for home and office decor. :: Drawing :: Art Deco/Art Nouveau :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed b...
Category

2010s Art Deco Art

Materials

Pen

Acima, Drawing, Pen & Ink on Watercolor Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
Acima is a modern and classy piece perfect for home and office decor. :: Drawing :: Art Deco/Art Nouveau :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by th...
Category

2010s Art Deco Art

Materials

Pen

1933 original poster by Pierre Commarmond Cordes – Maison du Grand Fauconnier
Located in PARIS, FR
Crafted in 1933 by the talented artist Pierre Commarmond, the original travel poster for Cordes – Maison du Grand Fauconnier, designed for the Chemins de Fer de Paris à Orléans, stan...
Category

1930s Art Deco Art

Materials

Lithograph, Paper, Linen

Neutral Color Tone Figurative Original Painting by Cuban Artist Hector Frank
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Original Neutral Color Tone Figurative Painting by Cuban Painter Hector Frank. International acclaim as one Cuba’s foremost living artists, Havana born Hector Frank. Now, in his art...
Category

2010s Folk Art Art

Materials

Canvas, Charcoal, Oil Pastel, Acrylic

Magic Hour (Musica Poetica) - analog
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Magic Hour (Musica Poetica) - 1997 44x59cm, Edition 4/10. Archival C-Print, based on the original Polaroid. Certificate and Signature label. Artist Inventory No. 190.04. Not ...
Category

1990s Outsider Art Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, Archival Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Take #44
Located in Bonn, NW
The hair is made of actual gold leaf (imitation), so the hair shines and sparkles nicely in light. Original painting. Acrylic, oil, paper and gold leaf on high quality linen canvas s...
Category

2010s Art Deco Art

Materials

Gold Leaf

Neutral Color Tone Figurative Original Painting by Cuban Artist Hector Frank
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Original Neutral Color Tone Figurative Painting by Cuban Painter Hector Frank. International acclaim as one Cuba’s foremost living artists, Havana born Hector Frank. Now, in his art...
Category

2010s Folk Art Art

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas, Charcoal, Oil Pastel

figurative drawing "Torero" water color and indian ink
Located in Roscoff, FR
Dans "Torero", Bertrand de Visme nous plonge dans l'univers de la tauromachie. La toile est dominée par les couleurs chaudes, rouges et oranges, qui ...
Category

2010s Art Deco Art

Materials

Ink, Watercolor

Vintage Anglo Indian Pishhwai Painting of Krishna
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Enchanting vintage Anglo Indian Pishhwai gouache painting on cloth mounted on board, steeped in alagorical context, depicting Krishna dancing with villagers in a background of birds ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Folk Art Art

Materials

Gouache

Hungarian Israeli Tourists Diorama Folk Art Doll Judaica Sculpture Magda Watts
Located in Surfside, FL
Magda Watts (Israeli, b.1928) Handmade Folk Art Sculpture Tourists. Hand signed to underside, Dimensions: 12"h x 14.5" l x 7.5"d. Magda Watts, Holocau...
Category

20th Century Folk Art Art

Materials

Wood, Fabric, Mixed Media

Original 'Banque Nationale de Credit Emprunt National 1920' vintage poster
Located in Spokane, WA
Original “Banque Nationale de Credit Emprunt National 1920” vintage Cappiello poster. Linen backed in B condition with touch-up restoration in various poster parts. The price ref...
Category

1920s Art Deco Art

Materials

Lithograph

Tropical Fruit. German antique natural history botanical print
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Chromolithograph, circa 1895. Key to fruit below the image. 240mm by 155mm (sheet).
Category

Late 19th Century Art Deco Art

Materials

Lithograph

Cat Lady, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A woman with luscious blonde hair sits comfortably with her five cats on a black and white couch. She wears an elegant yell...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Art

Materials

Mixed Media

United
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
"Young Damsel" is an artwork that captures the essence of youth, beauty, and innocence. The title itself suggests a depiction of a young woman, embodying qualities of charm, grace, a...
Category

2010s Art Deco Art

Materials

Canvas, Charcoal, Acrylic, Pencil

The Farmer (Musica Poetica) - analog
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Golden (Musica Poetica) - 1997 44x59cm, Edition 4/10. Analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artist, based on the original Polaroid. Certificate and Signature label. Artist Inven...
Category

1990s Outsider Art Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Sunflower (Musica Poetica) - analog
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Sunflower (Musica Poetica) - 1997 44x59cm, Edition 4/10. Analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artist, based on the original Polaroid. Certificate and Signature label. Artist In...
Category

1990s Outsider Art Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Golden (Musica Poetica) - analog
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Golden (Musica Poetica) - 1997 44x59cm, Edition 4/10. Archival C-Print, based on the original Polaroid. Certificate and Signature label. Artist Inventory No. 182.04. Not moun...
Category

1990s Outsider Art Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, Archival Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

ADVENTURE
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Acrylic on canvas. Original art by Daria Kusto. Shipped well protected, rolled in a tube, unframed from Spain.
Category

2010s Outsider Art Art

Materials

Acrylic

Desert Bloom (Musica Poetica) - analog
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Desert Bloom (Musica Poetica) - 1997 44x59cm, Edition 4/10. Analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artist, based on the original Polaroid. Certificate and Signature label. Artist...
Category

1990s Outsider Art Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

The Field (Musica Poetica) - analog
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
The Field (Musica Poetica) - 1997 44x59cm, Edition 4/10. Analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artist, based on the original Polaroid. Certificate and Signature label. Artist In...
Category

1990s Outsider Art Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, Archival Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

The Field (Musica Poetica) - analog
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
The Field (Musica Poetica) - 1997 44x59cm, Edition 4/10. Analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artist, based on the original Polaroid. Certificate and Signature label. Artist In...
Category

1990s Outsider Art Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

The little Girl at the End of the Road (Musica Poetica) - analog
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
The little Girl at the End of the Road (Musica Poetica) - 1997 44x59cm, Edition 4/10. Analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artist, based on the original Polaroid. Certificate a...
Category

1990s Outsider Art Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Scottish 20th Century naive oil painting of figures, dogs and birds in interior
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Catriona Millar (Scottish, b. 1956) Veva’s Guest Oil on canvas Signed with initials (lower left) 19.5/8 x 15.5/8 in. (50 x 39.7 cm.) Catriona Millar (born 1956) is a Scottish figura...
Category

20th Century Folk Art Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Swingin Hammer (blown glass nail tool table top found object sculpture Chihuly)
Located in Quebec, Quebec
A piece capturing the movement we all know from working with hammers. This piece is created with found objects and blown glass to capture this moment in time. The hammers and nails vary from piece to piece but the movement is always the same. Robert Burch began working with glass in Atlanta, Georgia while still in high school. After graduating, he worked for the Japanese glassblower, Tadashi Torii for two years. Shortly after, he attended Pilchuck Glass School before deciding to make the jump to the mecca of glass working, Seattle, Washington. It was there that Burch had the honor of working with the renown American glass artist, Martin Blank. In the span of five years, Burch learned many aspects of glass artistry as he worked for Blank. Subsequently, the team collaborated on color design teams for the glass empire company Chihuly Inc. During all these glass adventures, he never stopped shooting photos...
Category

2010s Folk Art Art

Materials

Blown Glass

Seidenspinner (Silk spinner), German antique natural history print
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Chromolithograph, circa 1895. 240mm by 155mm (sheet).
Category

Late 19th Century Art Deco Art

Materials

Lithograph

Knots (blown glass found object climbing rope wall sculpture Chihuly)
Located in Quebec, Quebec
This piece weaves climbing rope in with glass knots. Each piece is unique and slightly different. The cord is retired climbing rope, given another use by shining in this piece. Rob...
Category

2010s Folk Art Art

Materials

Blown Glass

Original 'Pas de Bon Cafe sans Composition des Moines" vintage coffee poster
Located in Spokane, WA
Original COMPOSITION DES MOINES. Smaller format antique poster created by the artist Rene Vincent, This lithograph was created c. 1925. Fine/ Mint condition. Professional aci...
Category

1920s Art Deco Art

Materials

Lithograph

Bather 2 (The Modern Beauty Series)
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Charles Lutz's series of color photographs titled "Modern Beauty" is a captivating exploration of femininity and aesthetics, drawing inspiration from the iconic photographers Erwin B...
Category

2010s Art Deco Art

Materials

Photographic Paper

Scottish 20th Century naive oil painting of figures, dogs and birds in interior
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Catriona Millar (Scottish, b. 1956) Holiday Oil on canvas Signed with initials (lower left) 19.5/8 x 15.5/8 in. (50 x 39.7 cm.) Catriona Millar (born 1956) is a Scottish figurative ...
Category

20th Century Folk Art Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Original Perlach Maccaroni - Spaghetti vintage poster pasta
By Richard Roth
Located in Spokane, WA
An original vintage poster of Perlach Macaroni Spaghetti created by Richard Roth for the German pasta brand, Perlach in the 1940s 1. The poster features an anthropomorphic pasta man...
Category

1940s Art Deco Art

Materials

Lithograph

Jackrabbit on Grey - Original Vivid Figurative Animal Painting on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Naomi Jones's richly patterned realistic paintings focus on the preservation of vulnerable wildlife. Jones finds catharsis in painting soulful animals. Portraits of vulnerable specie...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art Art

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas

Original "Post Office Savings Bank, Save for Supremacy" vintage British poster
Located in Spokane, WA
Original vintage British World War II poster: Save for Supremacy Post Office Savings Bank Original linen backed lithographic poster. imag...
Category

1940s Art Deco Art

Materials

Lithograph

Bather 1 (The Modern Beauty Series)
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Charles Lutz's series of color photographs titled "Modern Beauty" is a captivating exploration of femininity and aesthetics, drawing inspiration from the iconic photographers Erwin B...
Category

2010s Art Deco Art

Materials

Photographic Paper

Lucien Charles E. Alliot French Art Deco Bronze The Gazelles 1930
By Lucien Alliot
Located in Oakland, CA
Lucien Alliot French Art Deco Bronze The Gazelles 1930. The brown patina on a marble base signed on the bronze L Alliot and stamped bronze on the deer. This particular piece has exceptional rhythm where the two gazelles interplay in a movement depicting leaping over the hills or water—a very three-dimensional treatment showing the movement of the animals. Lucien Charles Eduoard Alliot (1877-1967), the sculptor, was born in 1877 Paris, France. His work was part of the sculpture event in the art competition at the 1924 Summer Olympics. He exhibited regularly at the Salon des Artistes Français, was a member and the gold medal in 1920, out of competition, and was a member of the sculpture jury from 1934 to 1939. Alliot was well known for his figurative sculptures, exhibited at the Salon de Paris for many years. He received a third-place award in 1907 (which included funds for travel expenses) and a first-place award l in 1920. After he declared himself out of the artistic competition, he became a jury member at the Salon evaluating sculptural works from 1934 to 1939. Alliot created several allegorical groups, La Paix in 1939, and several religious illustrations: Sacré Cœur in 1924, La Vierge Marie...
Category

1930s Art Deco Art

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Mels (Stranger than Paradise) - analog
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Mels (Stranger than Paradise) - 1999 44x59cm, Edition 2/10. Analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artist, based on the Polaroid. Certificate and Signature label. Artist Inventor...
Category

1990s Outsider Art Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, Archival Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

LAND OF THE PHAROAHS Signed Lithograph, Expedition, Egyptian Pyramids, Camels
Located in Union City, NJ
LAND OF THE PHAROAHS by the woman artist Robin Morris, is an original limited edition lithograph printed using hand lithography techniques on archival Coventry Rag paper, 100% acid free. LAND OF THE PHAROAHS is a humorous desert expedition scene near the Egyptian pyramids featuring a row of barefoot explorers in safari hats and suits and their camels, walking side by side posed like figures depicted in the ancient Egyptian reliefs...
Category

1980s Art Deco Art

Materials

Lithograph

Israeli Folk Art Hebrew Naive Judaica Lithograph Jewish Holiday Shavuot
Located in Surfside, FL
Vintage pencil signed and numbered limited edition lithograph on deckle edged Arches paper. Shalom of Sefad (Shulem der Zeigermacher in Yiddish Shalom Moskowitz) Shalom of Tzfat liv...
Category

20th Century Folk Art Art

Materials

Lithograph

Silvered Bronze Art Deco Statue by Aurore Onu "Chasing the Hind"
Located in Oakland, CA
Silvered Bronze Art Deco Statue Pair featuring a woman reaching and grasping the antlers of a deer, a rare version of “Chasing the Hind” Designe...
Category

1930s Art Deco Art

Materials

Marble, Bronze

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. 

Recently Viewed

View All