Paintings
Artist Comments
Artist Guigen Zha displays a blooming lotus flower that echoes through the composition. It blooms from a porcelain Prunus vase painte...
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Paintings
Oil
1970s Post-Impressionist Paintings
Oil, Canvas
2010s Post-Impressionist Paintings
Oil
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Late 20th Century Post-Impressionist Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Paintings
Panel, Oil
2010s American Realist Paintings
Enamel
1980s Post-Impressionist Paintings
Oil, Canvas
1930s Post-Impressionist Paintings
Oil
2010s American Realist Paintings
Linen, Oil
1990s Post-Impressionist Paintings
Oil, Canvas
2010s American Realist Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1930s Post-Impressionist Paintings
Oil
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Paintings
Oil
20th Century Post-Impressionist Paintings
Ink, Board, Acrylic
2010s American Realist Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1930s Post-Impressionist Paintings
Oil
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Paintings
Oil, Canvas
Early 2000s Post-Impressionist Paintings
Board, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Post-Impressionist Paintings
Oil, Wood Panel
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Paintings
Graphite
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Paintings
Canvas, Linen, Oil
1940s American Realist Paintings
Oil, Board
1960s American Realist Paintings
Fiberboard, Gouache, Graphite
Early 2000s American Realist Paintings
Acrylic
1970s Post-Impressionist Paintings
Oil, Board
Artist Comments
Poolside was inspired by warm summer days spent lounging by my backyard pool.
About the Artist
Laura Browning ...
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Paintings
Oil
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Paintings
Oil
1950s Post-Impressionist Paintings
Board, Oil
1940s Fauvist Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 20th Century Fauvist Paintings
Ink, Paper, Watercolor
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s American Realist Paintings
Panel, Oil
1910s Fauvist Paintings
Oil, Panel
Artist Comments
Artist Marie-Eve Champagne displays a metallic ore on a striking lilac background. The subject opposes the contrasting hue, putting each aspect on display. This...
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Paintings
Acrylic
1970s American Realist Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s American Realist Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Paintings
Oil, Canvas
21st Century and Contemporary Post-Impressionist Paintings
Oil, Canvas
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Paintings
Oil
2010s American Realist Paintings
Wood Panel, Oil
1990s Post-Impressionist Paintings
Oil, Canvas, Cardboard
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Paintings
Oil, Canvas
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Paintings
Oil, Linen, Panel
Artist Comments
This is one of artist Heather Foster's favorite local hiking paths. "The intriguing part of aspens is that the groves are connected via their root system," expl...
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Paintings
Acrylic
Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Paintings
Wood Panel, Oil
2010s American Realist Paintings
Oil
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Paintings
Oil
Mid-20th Century Fauvist Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
"The historic Ace Hotel in downtown Los Angeles has a cafe on its street level called Best Girl," explains artist Hadley Northrop. "The floor is a classic bl...
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Post-Impressionist Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Paintings
Oil
1910s Post-Impressionist Paintings
Oil, Canvas
1940s Post-Impressionist Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1940s Post-Impressionist Paintings
Oil, Board
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Paintings
Oil, Canvas
2010s American Realist Paintings
Panel, Oil
2010s American Realist Paintings
Oil, Canvas
Shop Abstract, Landscape, Figurative and Still-Life Paintings
Painting is an art form that has spanned innumerable cultures, with artists using the medium to tell stories, explore and communicate ideas and express themselves. To bring abstract, landscape and still-life paintings into your home is to celebrate and share in the long tradition of this discipline.
When we look at paintings, particularly those that originated in the past, we learn about history, other cultures and countries of the world. Like every other work of art, paintings — whether they are contemporary creations or works that were made during the 19th century — can often help us clearly see and understand the world around us in a meaningful and interesting way.
Cave walls were the canvases for what were arguably the world’s first landscape paintings, which depict natural scenery through art. Portrait paintings and drawings, which, along with sculpture, were how someone’s appearance was recorded prior to the advent of photography, are at least as old as Ancient Egypt. In the Netherlands, landscapes were a major theme for painters as early as the 1500s. Later, artists in Greece, Rome and elsewhere created vast wall paintings to decorate stately homes, churches and tombs. Today, creating a wall of art is a wonderful way to enhance your space, showcase beautiful pieces and tie an interior design together.
No matter your preference, whether you favor Post-Impressionist paintings, animal paintings, Surrealism, Pop art or another movement or specific period, arranging art on a blank wall allows you to evoke emotions in a room while also showing off your tastes and interests. A symmetrical wall arrangement may comprise a grid of four to six pieces or, for an odd number of works, a horizontal row. Asymmetrical arrangements, which may be small clusters of art or large, salon-style gallery walls, have a more collected and eclectic feel. Download the 1stDibs app, which includes a handy “View on Wall” feature that allows you to see how a particular artwork will look on a particular wall, and read about how to arrange wall art. And if you’re searching for the perfect palette for your interior design project, what better place to turn than to the art world’s masters of color?
On 1stDibs, you’ll find an expansive collection of paintings and other fine art for your home or office. Browse abstract paintings, portrait paintings, paintings by popular artists and more today.