Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
CONTEMPORARY STYLE
Used to refer to a time rather than an aesthetic, Contemporary art generally describes pieces created after 1970 or being made by living artists anywhere in the world. This immediacy means it encompasses art responding to the present moment through diverse subjects, media and themes. Contemporary painting, sculpture, photography, performance, digital art, video and more frequently includes work that is attempting to reshape current ideas about what art can be, from Felix Gonzalez-Torres’s use of candy to memorialize a lover he lost to AIDS-related complications to Jenny Holzer’s ongoing “Truisms,” a Conceptual series that sees provocative messages printed on billboards, T-shirts, benches and other public places that exist outside of formal exhibitions and the conventional “white cube” of galleries.
Contemporary art has been pushing the boundaries of creative expression for years. Its disruption of the traditional concepts of art are often aiming to engage viewers in complex questions about identity, society and culture. In the latter part of the 20th century, contemporary movements included Land art, in which artists like Robert Smithson and Michael Heizer create large-scale, site-specific sculptures, installations and other works in soil and bodies of water; Sound art, with artists such as Christian Marclay and Susan Philipsz centering art on sonic experiences; and New Media art, in which mass media and digital culture inform the work of artists such as Nam June Paik and Rafaël Rozendaal.
The first decades of the 21st century have seen the growth of Contemporary African art, the revival of figurative painting, the emergence of street art and the rise of NFTs, unique digital artworks that are powered by blockchain technology.
Major Contemporary artists practicing now include Ai Weiwei, Cecily Brown, David Hockney, Yayoi Kusama, Jeff Koons, Takashi Murakami and Kara Walker.
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Style: Contemporary
Man Lying and Standing - Original Ink by L. Touchagues - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Man Lying and Standing is an original artwork realized by Louis Touchagues (1893 - 1974).
Original ink drawing sketch signed plus a stamp from the Touchagues workshop.
Stamp of Ate...
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Early 20th Century Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
Portrait - Original Drawing by Helène Neveur - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait View is an original drawing in pen realized by Helène Neveur in the 1970s.
Good conditions.
The artwork is depicted through confident strokes ...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pen
Loneliness - Drawing by Leo Guida - 1972
By Leo Guida
Located in Roma, IT
Loneliness is an original drawing in china ink and watercolor realized by Leo Guida in 1972.
Good condition.
Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Sensitive to current issues, artistic movemen...
Category
1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
Nude - Original Pen on Paper by Bertrand Mogniat-Duclos - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Nude in the bed is an original colored drawing in pen on ivory-colored paper, realized by Mogniat-Duclos Bertrand, a French painter.
In very good conditions.
This artwork is a very...
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Mid-20th Century Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pen
Landscape - Original Watercolor by S. Goldberg - Mid 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Landscape is an original drawing in watercolor realized by Simon Goldberg (1913-1985). Hand-signed.
The state of preservation is very good.
Sheet dimension:13x 26.5 cm
The artwork represents light, and brilliant landscape with the poetical expression of trees, through greenish color, the artwork characterized by a well-balanced drawing of houses...
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Mid-20th Century Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
The Guardian - Original Original Drawing on Paper - 1970
By Leo Guida
Located in Roma, IT
The Guardian is an original Contemporary artwork realized in 1970 by the Italian artist Leo Guida.
Original Drawing on paper. Dated and Hand-signed by the artist in pencil on the lo...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pencil
Geometrical Bird - Original Watercolor and Pencil on Paper - 1950s
By Leo Guida
Located in Roma, IT
Geometrical Bird is an original Contemporary artwork realized in the 1970s..
Original Mixed Media on paper. Watercolor and pencil.
Passeparto...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Pencil
Female Portrait - Drawing by Leo Guida - 1970s
By Leo Guida
Located in Roma, IT
Female Portrait is an original artwork realized in the 1970s by the Italian Contemporary artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017).
Original drawings in pencil on paper.
Good conditions but...
Category
1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
Woman With Fish - Original China Ink and Watercolor Drawing - 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Woman With Fish is a colored artwork realized by Atelier Bernard Lelong (as written on the higher-margin) during the 1980s.
Mixed colored watercolor o...
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1980s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Ink
Anatomy Lesson - Mixed Media by Mino Maccari - 1960s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Anatomy Lesson is an original artwork realized by Mino Maccari in the 1960s.
Mixed media colored drawing.
Hand-signed by the artist on the lower mar...
Category
1960s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal, Watercolor
La Dimora delle Cose - Mixed Media - 1980
Located in Roma, IT
Pencil and ink on paper.
Certificate of authenticity by the Archive of Giuseppe Uncini.
Category
1980s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Pencil
Figure in the Landscape - Pen on Paper by Mogniat-Duclos - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Figure in the Landscape is an original colored drawing in pen on ivory-colored paper, realized by Bertrand Mogniat-Duclos.
In very good conditions.
This artwork is a very beautiful...
Category
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pen
Two Figures Facing Each Other - Drawing by Roberto Cuccaro - 2000s
Located in Roma, IT
Two Figures Facing Each Other is an original Contemporary Artwork realized in the 21st Century by Roberto Cuccaro.
Original Gouache on paper.
Hand-signed on the lower right corner...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gouache
Village - Original China Ink on Paper - 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Village is an original drawing in China ink on paper realized by an Anonymous artist of the XX century.
The State of preservation is very good wit...
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20th Century Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, India Ink
Arkadien, Abend am See (Evening at the Lake)
Located in Wien, 9
Markus Lüpertz was born in Reichenberg in 1941 and works as a German painter, graphic artist and sculptor. He lives and works in Berlin, Karlsruhe, Düsseldorf and Florence and has hi...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media, Watercolor
Nude - Drawing by Leo Guida - 1970s
By Leo Guida
Located in Roma, IT
Nude is a drawing in china ink and watercolor realized by Leo Guida in the 1970s.
Good condition.
Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Sensitive to current issues, artistic movements and hist...
Category
1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Watercolor
The Sunset - Watercolor by Leo Guida - 1970s
By Leo Guida
Located in Roma, IT
The Sunset is an original artwork realized in the 1970s by the Italian Contemporary artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017).
Original watercolor drawing on paper.
Good conditions.
the ar...
Category
1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Il Diavolo Convocato- Illustration by Vincenzo Bizzarri -2015
Located in Roma, IT
This work entitled "The summoned devil" is a table of the graphic novel published in 2016 by Kleiner Flug in Italy "Benvenuto Cellini". The work was done by Vincenzo Bizzarri in 2015...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Watercolor
The Crazy Painter - Illustration by Vincenzo Bizzarri -2019
Located in Roma, IT
This work entitled "The Crazy Painter" is a test table belonging to the comic published in 2022 by Sarbacane in France and by BD in Italy "The besieged". The work was done by Vincenz...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
Woman Undressing - Drawing by Roberto Cuccaro - 2000s
Located in Roma, IT
Woman Undressing is an original Contemporary Artwork realized in the 21st Century by Roberto Cuccaro.
Original China Ink on Paper.
Hand-signed on t...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
Les Poissons - Watercolor on paper - 1970s
By Leo Guida
Located in Roma, IT
Les Poissons is an original Contemporary artwork realized in the 1970s in Italy.
Watercolor on paper.
Passepartout is included: dimensions 50 x 35 cm.
E...
Category
1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Nude - Watercolor Painting by Leo Guida - 1961
By Leo Guida
Located in Roma, IT
Nude is an original drawing in watercolor realized by Leo Guida in 1961.
Good condition.
Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Sensitive to current issues, artistic movements and historical te...
Category
1960s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Pencil
Sagalassos Arc 1 - Drawing by Vincenzo Bizzarri -2016
Located in Roma, IT
This work entitled "Sagalassos Arc 1" was made by Vincenzo Bizzarri in 2016 with ink and watercolor on rough notebook paper 200gr (21x14,8cm). It is part of a series of illustrations...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Watercolor
Symmetrical Balance - Acrylic Painting by Lis Art - 2018
Located in Roma, IT
Symmetrical Balance is one of the best paintings realized by LisArtventure in 2018.
The work is made by mixed media in acrylic and watercolor with the characteristic colors of the a...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Acrylic
The Nude and the Black Storm - Original Drawing by Leo Guida - 1980s
By Leo Guida
Located in Roma, IT
The Nude and the Black Storm is an original contemporary artwork realized in the 1980s by the Italian Contemporary artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017).
Original drawing in mixed media ...
Category
1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Permanent Marker
Horse - Drawing - Mid 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Horse is an original contemporary artwork realized by Artist of the Mid 20th century.
A mixed colored tempera and china ink on jute glued on cardboard (with some foxings).
Signed o...
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Mid-20th Century Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Tempera
Sagalassos Funtain - Drawing by Vincenzo Bizzarri -2016
Located in Roma, IT
This work entitled "Sagalassos Funtain" was made by Vincenzo Bizzarri in 2016 with ink and watercolor on rough notebook paper 200gr (21x14,8cm). It is part of a series of illustratio...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Watercolor
“”Along the Hudson”
Located in Southampton, NY
Here for your consideration is a finely executed watercolor and gouache on archival paper by the American Watercolor Society artist, Robert Dumas Barrett. The scene is along the Hudson...
Category
1960s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Gouache, Archival Paper
Village - Original Charcoal Drawing by S. Goldberg - Mid 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Village is an original drawing on paper realized by Simon Goldberg (1913-1985). Hand-signed in pencil on the lower left.
The state of preservation is very good.
Sheet dimension: 21...
Category
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal
A wind - XXI century contemporary figurative print & collage, Surrealism
Located in Warsaw, PL
print & collage
JOANNA WISZNIEWSKA DOMAŃSKA (born in 1946)
graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts, Faculty of Graphic Arts in 1972 at the atelier of professor Stanisław Fijałkowski...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Color
Market Day - Illustration by Vincenzo Bizzarri -2016
Located in Roma, IT
This work entitled "Market day in the Kingdom of Naples" is a board of the graphic novel published in 2016 by Kleiner Flug in Italy "Benvenuto Cellini". The work was done by Vincenzo...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Permanent Marker
Ancient Map of the Gulf of Naples - Drawing by Vincenzo Bizzarri -2016
Located in Roma, IT
This work entitled "Ancient map of the Gulf of Naples" was made by Vincenzo Bizzarri in 2016 with ink and watercolor on rough paper 150gr (30x19cm). It ...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Ink
Conquest of Versailles - Illustration by Vincenzo Bizzarri -2019
Located in Roma, IT
This work entitled "Conquest of Versailles" is a comic board belonging to the graphic novel published by Glènat Edition in 2019 "1789 - La naissance d'un monde". The work was made by...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
Landscape - Original Watercolor by S. Goldberg - 1953
Located in Roma, IT
Greenish Landscape is an original drawing in watercolor realized in 1953 by Simon Goldberg (1913-1985). Hand-signed on the lower left.
The state of preservation is very good.
Sheet...
Category
1950s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Acrylic in Love: Abstract Love - Acrylic Paint by Lis Art - 2019
Located in Roma, IT
Acrylic in Love: Abstract Love is one of the best works realized by LisArtventure in 2019.
Hand-signed LisArtventure. Perfect conditions.
The work is an acrylic painting on paper. ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Acrylic
Who Am I? - Watercolor by Anastasia Kurakina - 2016
Located in Roma, IT
Who Am I? is a watercolor realized by Anastasia Kurakina in 2016.
The little artwork is in good condition and with vivid colors.
Hand signed and dated by the artist on the lower ma...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
The Bridge - Original Charcoal Drawing by N. Gattamelata - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
The Bridge is a mixed colored charcoal drawing realized by Nazareno Gattamelata in the second half of XX century.
Hand signed by the artist on the lower right margin.
The artwork i...
Category
1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal
Electric Guitarist - II, Contemporary Ink on Paper by Ira Moskowitz
Located in Long Island City, NY
Ira Moskowitz, Polish/American (1912 - 2001) - Electric Guitarist - II, Year: circa 1989, Medium: Ink on Paper, signed, Size: 13 in. x 10 in. (33.02 cm x 25.4 cm), Description: This...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
Old Woman Falling Asleep - Drawing by Roberto Cuccaro - 2000s
Located in Roma, IT
Old Woman Falling Asleep is a Contemporary Artwork realized in the 21st Century by Roberto Cuccaro.
Original China Ink on Paper.
Hand-signed on the lo...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
Portrait - Watercolor by Leo Guida - 1970s
By Leo Guida
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is an original artwork realized in the 1970s by the Italian Contemporary artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017).
Original drawings in Watercolor on paper.
Good conditions but ag...
Category
1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Femmes - Original Drawing by Helène Neveur - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Sketch in The Garden is an original drawing in China Ink by Hélène Neveur in the mid-20th Century.
Good conditions.
The artwork is depicted through str...
Category
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pen
Twilight - Drawing by Roberto Cuccaro - 2000s
Located in Roma, IT
Twilight is an original Contemporary Artwork realized in the 21st Century by Roberto Cuccaro.
Original Gouache on paper.
Hand-signed on the lower ri...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gouache
Sleeping Girl - Charcoal Drawing and watercolor by S. Fontinsky - 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
Sleeping Girl is a black and white charcoal drawing realized by Serge Fontinsky (1887-1971) in the half of the 20th Century.
The artwork represents a p...
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1940s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal
The Portrait of a Woman - Drawing by Leo Guida - 1980s
By Leo Guida
Located in Roma, IT
The Portrait of a Woman is an original contemporary artwork realized in the 1980s by the Italian Contemporary artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017).
Original drawings in mixed media (wat...
Category
1980s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Permanent Marker
Desire No. 75 (I want someone to go frolicking in the fields with me)
By Tina Dillman
Located in Buffalo, NY
A contemporary drawing by American artist Tina Dillman from her recent "Our Desires" series. Drawings from this series are being offered for sale to benefit Dillman's residency progr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Archival Paper, Ink, Pen
Nude - Original Pencil Drawing by S. Goldberg - Mid 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Nude is an original drawing in pencil on paper realized by Simon Goldberg (1913-1985), with the stamp of “ Delavenne Lafarg- Atelier Simon Goldberg” on the lower right.
The state of...
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Mid-20th Century Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
Standing Nude - Drawing by Leo Guida - 1970s
By Leo Guida
Located in Roma, IT
Standing Nude is an original drawing in pencil on paper realized by Leo Guida in the 1970s.
Good condition.
Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Sensitive to current issues, artistic movement...
Category
1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
Female Figure - Mixed Media Artwork by Leo Guida - 1970s
By Leo Guida
Located in Roma, IT
Female Figure is an original artwork realized in the 1970s by the Italian Contemporary artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017).
Original drawings in china ink and Watercolor on paper.
Goo...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Watercolor
Posdata Contemplación. From the Posdata series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The artist is inspired by the relationships between the past and the present, creating works that function as archaeological finds. His pieces, which include floors and toys, reconst...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pencil
Posdata Admiración. From the Posdata series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The artist is inspired by the relationships between the past and the present, creating works that function as archaeological finds. His pieces, which include floors and toys, reconst...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pencil
Two Sided Female Nude
By Paul Cadmus
Located in New York, NY
Two Sided Female Nude
Signed in ink, l.r.
Ink wash on paper
11 x 8.5 inches, sheet
This work is offered by ClampArt in New York City.
Category
20th Century Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
Nude - Drawing by Leo Guida - 1970s
By Leo Guida
Located in Roma, IT
Nude is an original drawing in china ink and watercolor realized by Leo Guida in the 1970s.
Good condition.
Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Sensitive to current issues, artistic movement...
Category
1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Watercolor
Nude - Drawing by Leo Guida - 1970
By Leo Guida
Located in Roma, IT
Nude is an original artwork realized in 1970 by the italian Contemporary artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017).
Original pencil drawing on ivory-colored paper, glued on cardboard (35 x ...
Category
1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
Nude - Drawing by Leo Guida - 1970
By Leo Guida
Located in Roma, IT
Nude is an original artwork realized in 1970 by the italian Contemporary artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017).
Original pencil drawing on ivory-colored paper, glued on cardboard (50 x ...
Category
1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
Nude - Drawing by Leo Guida - 1970
By Leo Guida
Located in Roma, IT
Nude is an original artwork realized in 1970 by the italian Contemporary artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017).
Original pencil drawing on ivory-colored paper.
Hand-signed and dated on...
Category
1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
Nude - Drawing by Leo Guida - 1971
By Leo Guida
Located in Roma, IT
Nude is an original artwork realized in 1971 by the italian Contemporary artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017).
Original pencil drawing on ivory-colored paper.
Hand-signed and dated on...
Category
1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
Nude - Drawing by Leo Guida - 1970
By Leo Guida
Located in Roma, IT
Nude is an original artwork realized in 1970 by the italian Contemporary artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017).
Original pencil drawing on ivory-colored paper, glued on cardboard (35 x 50...
Category
1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
Sketch - Drawing by Leo Guida - 1971
By Leo Guida
Located in Roma, IT
Sketch is an original artwork realized in 1971 by the italian Contemporary artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017).
Original pencil drawing on ivory-colored paper, glued on cardboard (50 ...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
Contemporary figurative drawings and watercolors for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a wide variety of authentic Contemporary figurative drawings and watercolors available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add figurative drawings and watercolors created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, purple, orange, yellow and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Leo Guida, Luis Miguel Valdes , Reginald K. Gee, and Renato Garza Cervera. Frequently made by artists working with Paper, and Paint and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Contemporary figurative drawings and watercolors, so small editions measuring 1.25 inches across are also available. Prices for figurative drawings and watercolors made by famous or emerging artists can differ depending on medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $60 and tops out at $70,894, while the average work sells for $907.