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Contemporary Paintings

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.

Find a collection of Contemporary prints, photography, paintings, sculptures and other art on 1stDibs.

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Style: Contemporary
"Balearic Islands Terrace" Original Oil Painting 16 in x 20 in
Located in Boca Raton, FL
"Balearic Island Terrace" is an original oil painting by Contemporary Realist Megan Eisenberg. This painting was made using high quality oil paints on cradled hardwood panel and fram...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Oil

Empty Function — Not a Hanger
Located in Zofingen, AG
Іn the work “Empty Function — Not a Hanger,” the artist reflects on female subjectivity and embodiment. The empty hangers symbolize the social roles that women are often “hung on”: c...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

American Contemporary Art by David Paul Kay - On the Nature of Daylight
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic on linen On the Nature of Daylight drifts between shadow and illumination, like a memory surfacing through layers of time. Its flowing lines and shifting patterns echo the ...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

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Canvas, Linen

Yohaku No Bi (The Beauty of Empty Space)
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Pauline Ziegen oil, gold leaf, mixed media on panel coral, pink, white gold, teal, aqua, rust, navy, blue Pauline Ziegen’s earliest landscape paintings were painted outdoors in Kans...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Ornamental Cheetah III & Eternal Wonder III, Set of 2, Original painting
Located in Deddington, GB
The piece is part of a series loosely based on figurines I have come across in vintage shops, the figures often being moulded in one with the base, I thought it would be fun to do on...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

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Enamel

Growth, portrait, contemporary, original painting
Located in Deddington, GB
This beautiful folk art style portrait by Kerry Louise Bennett contemplates the idea of personal growth, the journey towards contentment and the notion of being comfortable in your o...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Flash Forward
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
This piece was all about exploring the relationship between the figure and the curvilinear shapes swirling around her, says Sumner Crenshaw. They surround her...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Oil

Seams on Blue - Acrylic Painting by Mario Bigetti - 2020
Located in Roma, IT
Seams on Blue is an original artwork realized by the Italian contemporary artist Mario Bigetti in 2020. Mixed media: acrylic painting on canvas, twine, and seams. Hand-signed and dated on the back. A minimal wood frame is included 54.5 x 3 x 64 cm Good conditions. This original painting is realized with blue acrylic paint on canvas and presents four cuts on its surface. The painting consists in only one homogeneous vivid color. The cuts are mended with twine, like stitches do for healing wounds. The artist was certainly inspired by the great Italian artist Lucio Fontana, whom created the concept of Spatialism and came up with the idea of space inside a flat surface like the one for painting. Mario Bigetti, a Roman contemporary...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Chitalpa 3
Located in Santa Fe, NM
cyanotype, acrylic on canvas blue, white, cyan Thomas uses a cyanotype photographic process incorporated into his paintings. The layering process of his paintings evoke a sense of d...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Photogram

Chitalpa 3
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Leaping Fox
Located in Atlanta, GA
Greg's witty and charming oil painting on aluminum comes framed in a floater frame which adds 1.75 inches all the way around. "Greg Decker is a visionary painter. His work epitomize...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

"Provincetown Flats", Contemporary Landscape, Purple, Yellow, Blue, Oil Painting
Located in Franklin, MA
“Provincetown Flats” by Marcia Wise is a 12 x 16 inch contemporary oil painting from the artist’s collection of palette knife paintings and is in dominant tones of yellow, blues and ...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

"Paper Clouds" Contemporary Colorful Yellow Toned Western Cowboy Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary colorful western inspired cowboy painting by Texas based artist Nick Stevenson. The work features a lounging cowboy wearing a hat against a bright yellow background. Sig...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media

Pocket Peacock Butterfly 2, Original painting, Still life, Butterfly, Insect
Located in Deddington, GB
Pocket Peacock Butterfly 2 is an original oil painting by Dani Humberstone as part of her Pocket Painting series featuring small scale realistic oil paintings, with a nod to baroque ...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Spring Collection: Snowdrop 5 with Oil Paint, Painting by Dani Humberstone
Located in Deddington, GB
Spring Collection: Snowdrop 5 is an original oil painting by Dani Humberstone as part of her Pocket Painting series featuring small scale realistic oil paintings, with a nod to baroq...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Rememberance
Located in Brecon, Powys
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Staircase to Summit, Space Age Modernism Arches, Geometric Bauhaus Blue Arches
Located in Barcelona, ES
Staircase to Summit by Natalia Roman channels the spirit of Bauhaus geometry and Space Age optimism through a precise yet poetic composition of intersecting forms and color fields. S...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Prayer
Located in Zofingen, AG
shipped in roll A minimalist and deeply contemplative composition. In the vastness of a dark, fading sky, a solitary figure kneels in silent prayer. Clothed in white, the figure rad...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Emily - Colorful Original Figurative Painting on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vibrant multimedia artworks incorporate reflective mediums and thick textures in Kate Tova's work. Colors splash across the page melding into flourishes of sequins, rhinestones, and ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Sequins, Glitter, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Does It Get Better? - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Women, Africa, Oil
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
“Does it Get Better?” is a hauntingly beautiful question that echoes the collective longing of humanity. It's an emotional inquiry that arises from the depths of our darkest moments ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Green Iron Jungles N5 by Calo Carratalá - Tondo painting, landscape, boat, tree
Located in Paris, FR
Green Iron Jungles N5 is a unique round acrylic on aluminum and gloss varnish painting by Spanish contemporary artist Calo Carratalá, diameter is 120 cm (47.2 in). The artwork is sig...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Iron

Anatomy Lesson, Segment 13 (Square Figure Painting of Nude Men, Waist to Knees)
Located in Hudson, NY
Anatomy Lesson, Segment 13 (modern figurative oil painting of two nude men from waist to knees) by Robert Goldstrom 2024 oil on linen 12 x 12 inches signed and in excellent condition...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

Lover 2 - Figurative Pink Pin Up Cowgirl Western Mixed Media Art on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Jesse’s imagery often merges playful and gritty elements, blending floral patterns, vintage-inspired designs, and bold outlines with a touch of whimsy. His artwork exudes a sense of ...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Paint, Paper, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic, Permanent Marker

Silent Glow - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Women, African Fabric
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Strength is not always measured by the noise we make, the battles we fight in the open, or the weight of the words we speak. Sometimes, true strength is found in stillness—in the gra...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Geometric Horse 3, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A silhouette of a horse emerges from geometric shapes and a limited palette. With a minimalistic and modern artistic style, the piece evokes a feeling of simp...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Daffodilly Diptych, Original Painting, Landscape, Nature, Flowers
Located in Deddington, GB
A woodland of wild daffodils in Wales, dappled with spring sunshine. The light creates contrasting shades of bright and darker green which is almost turquoise blue in the shadowy spo...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Helen Taylor, Watching Blue Prisms, Contemporary Art, River landscape
Located in Harkstead, GB
​Helen Taylor (Contemporary) Watching Blue Prisms Signed with monogram, inscribed with title verso Oil on board 10 x 10 inches 11x 11 inches including the frame Helen Taylor’s pract...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Pocket Sloes [2023], Baroque Still Life Painting, Food Art, Small art
Located in Deddington, GB
Pocket Sloes [2023] is an original oil painting by Dani Humberstone as part of her Pocket Painting series featuring small scale realistic oil paintings, with a nod to baroque still l...
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Enchanted Forest"Contemporary Italian Realism in Miniature Form by Dina Brodsky
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Enchanted Forest" is an original artwork by Dina Brodsky, as part of her acclaimed two-person exhibition "Little Italy", an exhibition celebrating travel in contem...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Copper

A Dance With Florals by Marc Zimmerman
Located in Carmel, CA
This masterpiece is exhibited in the Zimmerman Gallery, Carmel CA. Marc Zimmerman creates playful paintings, whether deep mysterious jungle or delightfully whimsical florals. His co...
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Landscape Study 253 - Original Earthy Mixed Media Painting on Canvas Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Jodi Miller captivates with her atmospheric landscapes, inspired by the vast skies of her prairie upbringing and her global travels in the Royal Canadian Air Force. Influenced by the...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic, Graphite

Embrace (Nature) -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Africa, Women
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
I observed that her beauty comes from embracing herself. Her flexibility to switch from night to day and her open alms of embracing the two seasons. Therefore, embrace yourself like...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Today is a Gift 1 -Contemporary, 21st Century, Figurative Portrait, Africa Women
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Learn from the past, Live in the present, Hope for the future, Do your best today, Never give up, Improve your tomorrows. Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube from Nige...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Occupied - Oil on Canvas by Anastasia Kurakina - 2010s
Located in Roma, IT
Occupied is an original oil painting on canvas, realized in the 2000s by the emerging artist Anastasia Kurakina. Signature, title, technique, on the back.  Very good conditions.  ...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Oil

The blue door by William GOLIASCH - Gouache on paper 50x65 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Work on paper
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Dawn, original painting, contemporary, landscape
Located in Deddington, GB
This painting is a contemporary abstract representation of dawn breaking above a forest with light reflecting on the water in a break in the tree line. The principal colours are pink...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Oil

Lignes brisées modern grey black architectural painting relief
Located in Doetinchem, NL
Ligne brisée is a new small size contemporary modern sculpture painting relief by French-Dutch artist Olivier Julia. The relief is made from oak wood and finished with a mixture of a...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Wood, Acrylic

"The Shape of Woman" Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
Samantha Millington’s unique style of figurative art pops and zings from the canvas while also nodding in the direction of cubism and goddess figures from pre-history. Both thoughtfu...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Oil, Acrylic

A couple - Contemporary Figurative Acrylic Painting, Abstraction, Nude
Located in Warsaw, PL
MICHAL BAJSAROWICZ (born in 1963) He graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Poznan, achieving his diploma in 1992 at the studio of prof. B. Wegner. His mainly works in painting, ...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Live at Sin é - 21st Century Contemporary Still-life Painting with CD & lighter
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
This still-life is made by Dutch painter Erik Zwaga. The painter started in the style of the romantic school, Erik Zwaga began to search more and more for his own visual language...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Oil

Golden Rain. Series "Vibrations of the Earth"
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Golden Rain" is a celebratory allegory of fertility, light, and the joyful interconnectedness of nature. Two birds, like colorful guardians of the Tree of Life, meet at the heart of...
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

'Masri' by Masri - Large Colorful Contemporary Abstract Self Portrait Painting
Located in Carmel, CA
Masri (Lebanese, born 1965) "Masri" 2023 Oil paint, Acrylic paint, Canvas, Stretcher bars The artist signed the bottom right and back of the painting. Masri’s "Masri" is a striking ...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars

Afternoon Reverie - male nude painting by Orielle Anais
Located in Carmel, CA
“Afternoon Reverie” by Orielle Anaïs Oil on Canvas 60 × 48 in. This large-scale work by California-based artist Orielle Anaïs features a nude male figure in a moment of quiet repos...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Stars 14 June 02:11 - Modern Night Sky Landscape Painting, Minimalist Art
Located in Salzburg, AT
The painting is signed on the back Robert Motelski's paintings are exceptional visions of nature, visions of space which surrounds us. They tell about being, fate and passing. They ...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Vistula River V - Contemporary Atmospheric Landscape, Modern Nature Painting
Located in Salzburg, AT
A few words of the artist about his art: When i painting landscapes, I usually choose simple geometric arrangements, contrasts of verticals and levels. I juxtapose the smooth surfac...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Acrylic

'Breakfast'. Contemporary Scottish Surrealist Acrylic on Canvas.
Located in Cotignac, FR
Surrealist contemporary tablescape, acrylic on canvas by Scottish artist Frank McLean Docherty R.S.W. Signed and dated bottom left. This piece is wonder...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Gaze 2 - Contemporary, 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Women
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Portrays a woman enveloped in a serene embrace, symbolizing the quiet strength found in moments of solitude. Her posture and expression convey a sense of inner peace, offering a remi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Transition
Located in San Francisco, CA
Alejandro Rubio Transition, 2024 Acrylic on canvas 60 x 60 inches This one-of-a-kind acrylic painting on canvas is stretched across wooden stretcher bars.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

The Tolerant - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Modern, Dog, Couple, Cat
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity (issued by The Gal...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Sunset at Tresaith, original painting, landscape, contemporary
Located in Deddington, GB
I am inspired by the beauty and power of the Sun. This is a view from the Welsh coast at Tresaith and I loved the luminosity of the sea against the backdrop of sunset and clouds. Ad...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Oil

'Breathe' - Red, Beige, and Earth Tone Textured Abstract Mixed Media Painting
Located in Carmel, CA
Kobi Raz (Israeli, born 1959) "Breathe" 2023 Oil Paint, Mixed Media, Canvas, Stretcher Bars The artist signed the bottom left of the painting. About the Artist: Kobi Raz, one of Isr...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Stretcher Bars

“Roses in a Porcelain Pitcher”
Located in Southampton, NY
Original oil on board still life painting of roses in a blue and white porcelain pitcher. Signed lower right by the artist and dated 1999. Condition is excellent. The painting is housed in a gold gallery frame with narrow linen liner. Overall framed measurements are 17.5 by 14.5 inches. Provenance: A Sarasota, Florida collector. John C. Traynor combines the 19th century element of atmosphere with the realistic, yet soft rendering of color and light reminiscent of the Dutch Masters to create his own distinctive style. John was born in 1961 and spent his early years growing up in Chester and Mendham, New Jersey. His classical training began at the Delbarton School in Morristown, New Jersey, and afterward he continued his art education at Paier College of Art in New Haven, Connecticut. As a merit scholar, John studied figure painting with Frank Mason at the Art Students League of New York. He concentrated on his understanding of form while studying drawing with Carroll Jones...
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1990s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

American School Still Life Painting 'Study of Citrus Fruits'
Located in San Rafael, CA
American School (20th c.) Still Life Study of Citrus Fruits Oil on canvas Unframed 18in H x 24in W This charming still-life study of lemons, oranges and other citrus exhibits wonder...
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Oil

The Carroll- Crawford House, First Street, New Orleans Garden District
Located in New Orleans, LA
Jack Kleinberg (1946 – 2022), oil on canvas, 29”x 70”, estate stamped, unframed Jack Kleinberg was a well known scene painter in New Orleans, and was known as an eccentric artist w...
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1990s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Hunt Slonem "Marla" Bunny
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Marla Date: 2025 Medium: Oil on wood Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8" Framed Dimensions: approximately 16.5" x 14.5" Signature: Signed by Artist on Ve...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Oil

Egg Blackbird's Greenish Pocket Painting 3c, original painting
Located in Deddington, GB
Pocket Greenish Blackbird's Egg 3c is an original oil painting by Dani Humberstone as part of her Pocket painting series featuring small scale realistic oil paintings, with a nod to ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Sunset Herd, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Three horses gather as the sun begins to set, their white forms outlined in confident black lines. The soft grey backdrop creates a calming atmosphere, allowing...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Goldfinch Pocket Painting 2c, original painting, still-life, contemporary
Located in Deddington, GB
Pocket Goldfinch (canvas size 5x5cm) is an original oil painting by Dani Humberstone as part of her Pocket Painting series featuring small scale realistic oil paintings, with a nod t...
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Andrea Bonfils - Beehives, Painting 2017
Located in Stamford, CT
Series: Beehives Beehives, Encaustic Beeswax, Fabric, Beehives Size: 18" x 46"/ 46" x 18" Using unconventional hardware - a blow torch, iron and other heated tools - along with pa...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Wax, Encaustic, Oil

Furstemberg 2 by Guillaume Chansarel - Urban landscape painting, Paris cityscape
Located in Paris, FR
Furstemberg 2 is a unique painting by French contemporary artist Guillaume Chansarel. The painting is made with Ink and acrylic on old book pages mounted on canvas, dimensions are 50...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Ink, Acrylic, Magazine Paper

Untitled 4 - Contemporary Expressive Abstract Painting, Conceptual Art
Located in Salzburg, AT
Urszula Wilk – artist statment: I have always been interested in the idea of infiniteness of a painting and its opposite – that is the physical finiteness of the painting. This phys...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Contemporary paintings for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Contemporary Paintings>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 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, purple, red, orange and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Hunt Slonem, Steven Miller, Howard Tangye, and Irena Orlov. Frequently made by artists working with Paint, and Fabric 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 paintings, so small editions measuring 0.75 inches across are also available.

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