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During the Renaissance, the first European fine art academies were established in Italy and would guide the style and standards of visual culture in the following centuries. Academic art became dominant across the continent in the 17th century, with artists coming together to offer instruction in this style of painting and sculpture. 

The academic art period represented a significant change from the previous era when painters, sculptors and other artists were part of guilds and seen more as artisans than purveyors of culture. While patronage from the elite and the church remained pivotal, young artists were able to support themselves for the first time through academic exhibitions and an independent marketplace. The leading academies included the French Académie Royale de Peinture et de Sculpture founded in Paris in 1648 (which became the Académie des Beaux-Arts after the French Revolution) and the London Royal Academy of Arts formed in 1768 under the inaugural leadership of painter Joshua Reynolds. 

Academy students sketched drawings based on prints, sculptures and, finally, live models. Movements including neoclassicism and romanticism were particularly popular in these art schools and institutions where the influence of Raphael and Nicolas Poussin was prominent. Beaux Arts architecture and furniture design drew on these movements, too, and, as they also originated at the Académie des Beaux-Arts, the disciplines share common ground with academic painting and sculpture.

Although academic art was a major shift for artistic status when it began, by the middle of the 19th century it was viewed as stodgy and resistant to new ideas, with the subject matter of artists such as William-Adolphe Bouguereau and Jean-Léon Gérôme generally limited to allegorical or mythological themes. Impressionism, realism and the other movements that engaged with contemporary issues that followed were direct reactions to the academic tradition, although it continued to inform the avant-garde as artists like Gustav Klimt and Pablo Picasso started their practices as academic realists.  

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Style: Academic
Signed Danish Atmospheric Marine Painting
Signed Danish Atmospheric Marine Painting

Signed Danish Atmospheric Marine Painting

By Alfred Olsen

Located in San Francisco, CA

On offer is a tranquil marine scene set at dusk or dawn, featuring a large, square-rigged vessel resting on calm waters. SUBJECT: The prominent vessel is a brig or a small bark, a t...

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Early 20th Century Academic Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Moonlight, Seascape, Original oil Painting, Handmade, Canvas Art, One of a Kind

Moonlight, Seascape, Original oil Painting, Handmade, Canvas Art, One of a Kind

By Karen Darbinyan

Located in Granada Hills, CA

Artist: Karen Darbinyan Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on Linen, Year: 2023 Style: Impressionism Title: Moonlight Size: 17.5" x 23.5" x 0.8'...

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2010s Academic Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Original set illustration from "Gone With The Wind" Tyrus Wong, Hollywood, Film
"Original set illustration from "Gone With The Wind" Tyrus Wong, Hollywood, Film

"Original set illustration from "Gone With The Wind" Tyrus Wong, Hollywood, Film

Located in New York, NY

Tyrus Wong Original set illustration from "Gone With The Wind", 1939 Signed lower right Oil on panel 6 x 8 3/4 inches Tyrus Wong’s life embodies a remarkable journey of perseverance, talent, and artistic achievement. Born in China, he immigrated to the United States at the age of nine after being separated from his mother, whom he would never see again. Reunited with his father in Sacramento, Wong later relocated to Los Angeles, where the two lived in modest circumstances within a boarding house in Chinatown. His father nurtured his artistic abilities by encouraging him to practice Chinese calligraphy and helping him secure small painting jobs in the neighborhood. Recognizing his exceptional talent, one of Wong’s teachers recommended him for a summer scholarship at the Otis Art Institute. He became the youngest recipient of the award and later earned a full scholarship, offsetting tuition costs through work performed on campus. After completing his studies in 1930, Wong supported himself through a variety of artistic jobs, including creating advertisements and working at the popular Dragon’s Den restaurant in Chinatown. During the Great Depression, he found employment through the Federal Art Project, producing paintings for government-sponsored programs. His career took a pivotal turn when he joined Walt Disney Studios. There, his atmospheric pastel studies for Bambi impressed Walt Disney and helped shape the film’s distinctive visual style. Wong’s contributions to the film’s backgrounds were instrumental to its success, earning him posthumous recognition as a Disney Legend in 2001. Following labor disputes at Disney, he left the studio before Bambi was released and continued his career at Warner Bros. and Republic Studios, creating concept art for films including Rebel Without a Cause, Around the World in 80 Days, Sands of Iwo Jima, and The Wild Bunch. He retired from the film industry in 1968. Alongside his Hollywood career, Wong remained deeply involved in Southern California’s art community. He exhibited regularly in galleries and museums and participated in artist-run initiatives such as Eleven Associated, a cooperative gallery active during the early 1950s. Best known for his watercolor paintings and ceramics, Wong developed a unique artistic language that blended traditional Chinese brush techniques with modern American aesthetics. Influenced by his teacher Stanton Macdonald-Wright, he combined expressive calligraphic brushwork with depictions of nature and movement. His artistic versatility extended beyond fine art into commercial design, where he created popular Christmas card imagery and dinnerware patterns for Winfield Pottery...

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1930s Academic Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

'As You Like It', Shakespearean Comedy, Theater Scene, Pastoral
'As You Like It', Shakespearean Comedy, Theater Scene, Pastoral

'As You Like It', Shakespearean Comedy, Theater Scene, Pastoral

By Marcus Waterman

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Signed with monogram lower right, 'MW' for Marcus (Mark) Waterman (American, 1834-1914) and painted circa 1890. “All the world’s a stage” – In the late 1880s, an expanding rail netw...

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1890s Academic Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

South Bay, Seascape, Original oil Painting, One of a Kind
South Bay, Seascape, Original oil Painting, One of a Kind

South Bay, Seascape, Original oil Painting, One of a Kind

By Karen Darbinyan

Located in Granada Hills, CA

Artist: Karen Darbinyan Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on Linen, Year: 2023 Style: Impressionism Title: South Bay Size: 29" x 39.5" x 0.8'' ...

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2010s Academic Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Mythological scene, study for the Prize of Rome 1864, French academism, Homer
Mythological scene, study for the Prize of Rome 1864, French academism, Homer

Mythological scene, study for the Prize of Rome 1864, French academism, Homer

Located in Norwich, GB

This rare mythological scene depicting the Greek author Homer on the island of Scyros. You will notice the Trojan War being fought in the background. Our painting, dating from 1864, is unsigned, but has a solid attribution to academic artist Henri-Léopold Lévy...

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Mid-19th Century Academic Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Seashore, Coastal, Original oil Painting, One of a Kind

Seashore, Coastal, Original oil Painting, One of a Kind

By Karen Darbinyan

Located in Granada Hills, CA

Artist: Karen Darbinyan Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on Linen, Year: 2023 Style: Impressionism Title: Seashore Size: 11" x 14" x 0.8'' in...

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2010s Academic Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

“Norwegian Lakeside Landscape”
“Norwegian Lakeside Landscape”

“Norwegian Lakeside Landscape”

Located in Southampton, NY

Original oil on canvas painting of a lakeside Norwegian landscape complete with several rustic cabins and snow covered mountains in the background. The artist of the painting is Joh...

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1910s Academic Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

“Pennsylvania Beauty”
“Pennsylvania Beauty”

“Pennsylvania Beauty”

By Edmund Darch Lewis

Located in Southampton, NY

Here for your consideration is an outstanding example of the landscape mastery of American artist, Edmund Darch Lewis. Fabulous light and clarity of the bucolic scene. Signed lower right and dated 1870. Recently cleaned. Several old patches verso with corresponding in paint. Condition is very good The painting is framed in its original gold leaf period frame which is in fine condition. Overall measurements are 35 by 46.5 inches. Edmund Darch Lewis was born in Philadelphia, the son of a prominent businessman. According to family tradition he was educated at a private school...

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1870s Academic Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

“Nocturnal Moonlit Campfire”
“Nocturnal Moonlit Campfire”

“Nocturnal Moonlit Campfire”

Located in Southampton, NY

Original oil on canvas painting of a nocturnal bonfire with several figures, a moored boat and a glowing moon. The artist signature is lower right “J. Hammerstad”. Condition is exc...

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1910s Academic Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Paris, Cityscape, Impressionism, Original oil Painting, One of a Kind
Paris, Cityscape, Impressionism, Original oil Painting, One of a Kind

Paris, Cityscape, Impressionism, Original oil Painting, One of a Kind

Located in Granada Hills, CA

Artist: Ara H. Hakobyan Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2015 Style: Impressionism Title: Paris Size: 11" x 14" x 0.8'' inch, ...

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2010s Academic Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Waves, Seascape Original oil Painting, One of a Kind

Waves, Seascape Original oil Painting, One of a Kind

By Karen Darbinyan

Located in Granada Hills, CA

Seascape Original oil Painting, One of a Kind Artist: Karen Darbinyan Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on Linen, Year: 2023 Style: Impressioni...

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2010s Academic Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Landscape, Impressionism, Original Painting, One of a Kind
Landscape, Impressionism, Original Painting, One of a Kind

Landscape, Impressionism, Original Painting, One of a Kind

Located in Granada Hills, CA

Artist: Ara H. Hakobyan Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Acrylic on Canvas Year: 2019 Style: Impressionism Title: Landscape Size: 24" x 30" x 0.8'' inch, (61x76x2cm), Unframed, Stretched on wooden bar, Ready to Hang, Artist Bio Ara H. Hakobyan is an Armenian artist and art critic, Doctor of Sciences (arts, 2017), professor (2018) and a member of Artist Union of the Republic of Armenia (1999). Ara H. Hakobyan was born in 1973 in Yerevan in the family of art historian Hravard Hakobyan. In 1997 Mr. Hakobyan graduated from the Yerevan State Academy of Arts, Department of Painting. During 1997-2000 Ara Hakobyan...

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2010s Academic Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Landscape, Original Painting, One of a Kind
Landscape, Original Painting, One of a Kind

Landscape, Original Painting, One of a Kind

Located in Granada Hills, CA

Artist: Ara H. Hakobyan Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Acrylic on Canvas Year: 2019 Style: Impressionism Title: Landscape Size: 16" x 20" x 0.8'' inch, (41x51x2cm), Unframed, Stretched on wooden bar, Ready to Hang, Artist Bio Ara H. Hakobyan is an Armenian artist and art critic, Doctor of Sciences (arts, 2017), professor (2018) and a member of Artist Union of the Republic of Armenia (1999). Ara H. Hakobyan was born in 1973 in Yerevan in the family of art historian Hravard Hakobyan. In 1997 Mr. Hakobyan graduated from the Yerevan State Academy of Arts, Department of Painting. During 1997-2000 Ara Hakobyan...

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2010s Academic Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

“Watering the Cattle”
“Watering the Cattle”

“Watering the Cattle”

By Edmund Darch Lewis

Located in Southampton, NY

Oil on canvas painting by the American artist, Edmund Darch Lewis. Signed lower right and dated, 1891. Several small punctures which will be professionaly restored. Old reline of ca...

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1890s Academic Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Sunny Day, Original Oil Painting, One of a Kind
Sunny Day, Original Oil Painting, One of a Kind

Sunny Day, Original Oil Painting, One of a Kind

Located in Granada Hills, CA

Artist: Ara H. Hakobyan Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2018 Style: Impressionism Title: Sunny Day Size: 16" x 20" x 0.8'' in...

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2010s Academic Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Cows, Landscape Art, Original oil Painting, One of a Kind

Cows, Landscape Art, Original oil Painting, One of a Kind

By Karen Darbinyan

Located in Granada Hills, CA

Landscape, Original oil Painting, One of a Kind Artist: Karen Darbinyan Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on Linen, Year: 2023 Style: Impressio...

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2010s Academic Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Waves, Seascape, Original oil Painting, One of a Kind

Waves, Seascape, Original oil Painting, One of a Kind

By Karen Darbinyan

Located in Granada Hills, CA

Artist: Karen Darbinyan Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on Linen, Year: 2023 Style: Impressionism Title: Waves Size: 12" x 17" x 0.8'' inch, ...

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2010s Academic Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Marine with Characters
Marine with Characters

Marine with Characters

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Maurice BAUDIN (19th Century) Marine "L'Escaut near Anvers" (Belgium) Oil on canvas signed and dated 1893 low left Old frame gilded with leaves Dim canvas : 38 X 70 cm - Dim frame : ...

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1890s Academic Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Architecture Sketches Study Drawing, Romane Church in France by Maurice Lambert
Architecture Sketches Study Drawing, Romane Church in France by Maurice Lambert

Architecture Sketches Study Drawing, Romane Church in France by Maurice Lambert

Located in Atlanta, GA

Architectural Study for the Restoration of Saint-Pierre Church in Avon, France. This unique architectural study was created as part of a church renovation project in a suburb of Pari...

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Late 19th Century Academic Landscape Paintings

Materials

Ink, Watercolor, Pencil

Blue Seas—The Maitland by Montague Dawson
Blue Seas—The Maitland by Montague Dawson

Blue Seas—The Maitland by Montague Dawson

By Montague Dawson

Located in New Orleans, LA

Montague Dawson 1890–1973 British Blue Seas—The Maitland Signed "Montague Dawson" (lower left) Oil on canvas A masterful celebration of the Victorian age of sail, Blue Seas—The M...

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1950s Academic Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Red Boat, Coastal, Impressionism, Original oil Painting, One of a Kind
Red Boat, Coastal, Impressionism, Original oil Painting, One of a Kind

Red Boat, Coastal, Impressionism, Original oil Painting, One of a Kind

Located in Granada Hills, CA

Artist: Ara H. Hakobyan Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2017 Style: Impressionism Title: Red Boat Size: 9" x 12" x 0.8'' inch...

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2010s Academic Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Wild Flowers, Impressionism, Original Oil Painting, One of a Kind
Wild Flowers, Impressionism, Original Oil Painting, One of a Kind

Wild Flowers, Impressionism, Original Oil Painting, One of a Kind

Located in Granada Hills, CA

Artist: Ara H. Hakobyan Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2019 Style: Impressionism Title: Wild Flowers Size: 20" x 16" x 0.8''...

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2010s Academic Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Silence, Contemporary Art, Original oil Painting, One of a Kind
Silence, Contemporary Art, Original oil Painting, One of a Kind

Silence, Contemporary Art, Original oil Painting, One of a Kind

Located in Granada Hills, CA

Artist: Ara H. Hakobyan Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2012 Style: Expressionism Title: Silence Size: 22" x 28" x 0.8'' inch...

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2010s Academic Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Lively alley by Pierre Duc - Watercolor
Lively alley by Pierre Duc - Watercolor

Lively alley by Pierre Duc - Watercolor

By Pierre Duc

Located in Geneva, CH

Work on arch paper Black wooden frame with glass pane 87 x 67,5 x 1,5 cm

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Late 20th Century Academic Landscape Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Pastel

Grand Canal, Venice
Grand Canal, Venice

Grand Canal, Venice

By Warren W. Sheppard

Located in New York, NY

Highly respected American painter Warren Sheppard depicts the fishing boats of Venice with their colorful sails along the still waters of the Adriatic Sea. Sheppard is famous for his...

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19th Century Academic Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Seashore, Coastal Original oil Painting, One of a Kind

Seashore, Coastal Original oil Painting, One of a Kind

By Karen Darbinyan

Located in Granada Hills, CA

Coastal Original oil Painting, One of a Kind Artist: Karen Darbinyan Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on Linen, Year: 2023 Style: Impressionis...

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2010s Academic Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The walk in Luxembourg Garden in Paris, also called "The Privileged"
The walk in Luxembourg Garden in Paris, also called "The Privileged"

The walk in Luxembourg Garden in Paris, also called "The Privileged"

By Antoine-Victor-Edmond-Madeleine Joinville

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

JOINVILLE Antoine Victor Edmond Madeleine (1801-1849) From Ludwig Knaus (1829-1910) The Walk in Luxembourg Garden" in Paris, also called "The Privileged" Preserved at The Louvres M...

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1870s Academic Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Early 19th Century English watercolour of woodland near Croxdale Hall
Early 19th Century English watercolour of woodland near Croxdale Hall

Early 19th Century English watercolour of woodland near Croxdale Hall

Located in Harkstead, GB

A very attractive and meticulously executed view of a rocky landscape within the woods dating to 1823. This would suit a library or study with its muted tones and skifull draughtsmanship. William Nicholson (1781-1844) Near Croxdale Hall Signed with initials and inscribed with title and date 1823 Pen, ink and grey wash 11 x 8 inches, image only 17 x 13 inches without frame The portrait-painter and etcher William Nicholson was born in Ovingham-on-Tyne, Northumberland, on Christmas Day 1781. His family transferred to Newcastle when his father was appointed Headmaster of the city's Grammar School. At an early age, though, Nicholson appears to have moved to Hull where he made his artistic debut, painting miniatures of officers garrisoned there. He was almost entirely self-taught, learning his craft through the close study of artworks in private and public galleries. He subsequently returned to Newcastle where he received many commissions to paint portraits of the old families of Northumberland. In 1808, he began to exhibit at the Royal Academy, continuing to do so until 1822. By 1814, Nicholson, whose mother was a Scot, had moved to Edinburgh where he set up as a miniaturist and painter in oils. Soon, however, he began to specialize in watercolour portraits. Early subjects included the actor Daniel Terry and the poet and novelist James Hogg. In 1818 he began to publish a series of Portraits of Eminent Scotsmen, etched from his own portraits and those of other painters. Besides Scott and Hogg, the subjects included the writers Robert Burns, John Wilson ('Christopher North'), and Lord Jeffrey, the painters Sir Henry Raeburn, the divines Alexander Carlyle and Alexander Cameron, the engineer James Watt, the architect John Playfair, and the song-collector and composer George Thomson...

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Early 19th Century Academic Landscape Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Ink, Pen

“Sailing along the Rocky American Coast”
“Sailing along the Rocky American Coast”

“Sailing along the Rocky American Coast”

Located in Southampton, NY

*A seascape by Warren Long captures a sailboat navigating choppy blue waters near a dramatic rocky coast under a cloudy, bright sky. Oil on canvas. Signe...

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1950s Academic Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Marine at twilight from Nederland
Marine at twilight from Nederland

Marine at twilight from Nederland

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

VAN KOPP (19th Century) Dutch School Marine at twilight from Nederland Oil on canvas signed low right Old frame re-gilded with gold leaves Dim canvas : 50 X 100 cm Dim Frame : 72 X 1...

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Late 19th Century Academic Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Academic landscape paintings for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Academic landscape paintings 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 landscape paintings created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, pink, purple and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Karen Darbinyan, Kyna de Schouël, Alfred August Felix Bachman, and Montague Dawson. Frequently made by artists working with Paint, and Oil 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 Academic landscape paintings, so small editions measuring 4.75 inches across are also available. Prices for landscape paintings 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 $140 and tops out at $700,000, while the average work sells for $2,867.