In 1967, artist Sol LeWitt wrote that in “Conceptual art the idea or concept is the most important aspect of the work.” He was giving a name to an art movement that had emerged in the 1960s in which artists were less focused on their medium being something traditionally “artistic” and instead engaged in using any object, movement, form, action or place to express an idea.
LeWitt’s work was featured alongside an assemblage of notes, drawings and outlines by other artists in “Working Drawings and Other Visible Things on Paper Not Necessarily Meant to Be Viewed as Art,” a groundbreaking show at New York City’s School of Visual Arts curated by Mel Bochner, another leading exponent of Conceptualism. Building on radical 20th-century statements, like Fountain (1917) by French artist Marcel Duchamp, Conceptual artists around Europe and North and South America were not interested in the commercial art scene and rather directly challenged its systems and values.
Stretching into the 1970s, this movement has also been called Post-Object art and Dematerialized art. Conceptual art reflected a larger era of social and political upheaval. Pieces associated with the style range from Roelof Louw’s Soul City (Pyramid of Oranges) (1967) — a work of installation art that sees fresh oranges stacked into a pyramid from which visitors are allowed to take one orange away — to On Kawara’s “Today” series, which saw the Japanese artist carefully painting a date in white acrylic on canvases consisting of a single color from 1966 to his death in 2014. Artists such as Ed Ruscha, who created the Twentysix Gasoline Stations book — a collection of photos of gas stations that is widely said to be the first modern artists’ book — made photography a major platform for Conceptual art, as did Bruce Nauman, who burned one of Ruscha's books and then photographed it for his own.
Conceptual art’s legacy of questioning artistic authorship, ownership and how to work with complex ideas of space and time had a significant influence on the decades of culture that followed, and it continues to inform art today.
The collection of Conceptual photography, paintings and sculptures on 1stDibs includes artworks by John Baldessari, Jenny Holzer, Lawrence Weiner, Joseph Kosuth and others.
$956Sale Price|20% Off
Christo and Jeanne-Claude, Orange Storefront, Project, Ediciones Poligrafa, 1979
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Christo and Jeanne-Claude (1935–2020; 1935–2009), titled Facade de magasin orange, projet (Orange Storefront, Project), from the album Ediciones Poligraf...
Lithograph
$350
Oscar Niemeyer Staircase, Light Pastel Tones Interior Architecture, Still-Life
Located in Barcelona, ES
"Sexy Miami Futuristic Cocktail Lounge" is a series of photographs by Ryan Rivadeneyra inspired by the Art Deco colors of Miami that show beautiful objects and textures arranged meti...
Photographic Film, Giclée, Archival Pigment
YES - large format photograph of conceptual motivational sign at night
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
large scale original photograph from a series of conceptual motivational messages on classic Americana billboard signs in iconic landscape of the American West YES by Frank Schott ...
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Giclée
Concetto Spaziale - Screen Print by Lucio Fontana - 1967
Located in Roma, IT
Screeh print with holes on BFK Rives. Realized in occasion of the exhibition at Galleria Il Quadro Biella. Published by Silvio Zamorani Editore.
Screen
$4,600
YES - large format photograph of conceptual motivational message sign at night
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
large scale original photograph from a series of conceptual motivational messages on iconic Americana signs in landscape of the American West YES by Frank Schott 48 x 67 inches (122 x 171cm) signed edition of 7 29 x 40 inches (74 x 102cm) signed edition of 25 archival quality fine art pigment print limited art edition published by Edition EKTAlux artist signed + numbered certificate of authenticity _______________ Frank Schott grew up in Germany and attended the prestigious Academy of Arts in Cologne, studying under Professor Arno Jansen, who was an early influence. Moving to California in 1998, Schott's work has evolved to include the epic landscapes and deserts of the American West as well as architectural, conceptual and more formal environments from both home and his travels. Influenced by a number of photographic peers and precursors such as Candida Höfer, Andreas Gursky, Thomas Struth, Jeff Wall, Ed Rusha...
Giclée, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment
Next Sign, Large Format Color Photograph, Signed Edition of 7, 48x64"
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
Next Sign by Frank Schott from a series of works capturing conceptual roadside signs in iconic American landscapes captured with a large format camera to allow epic scale print s...
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Giclée
Bridge, Geometric Pop Art Screenprint by Allan D'Arcangelo
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Allan D'Arcangelo, American (1930 - 1998) Title: Bridge Year: 1979 Medium: Serigraph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 120 Image Size: 29 x 40 inches Size: 35 x 46 in. ...
Screen
Winner, offset lithograph by Robert Rauschenberg
Located in Long Island City, NY
A composition resembling a collage, created by American Pop Artist Robert Rauschenberg. Multiple images of noteworthy American figures, such as the Kennedy family, are overlaid above...
Offset
Running Fences yellow
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Christo, Title: Running Fences yellow Series: Running Fences Date: 1976 Medium: Offset Lithograph Dimensions: 25.25" x 39.5" Signature: Signed Edition: 1000
Offset
Christo and Jeanne-Claude "Running Fences White" Print
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Christo, Title: Running Fences White Series: Running Fences Date: 1976 Medium: Offset Lithograph Dimensions: 25" x 39" Signature: Signed...
Offset
$1,200
"Wishing the Mountains Madness", 1978, Lithograph by Dennis Oppenheim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Dennis Oppenheim, American (1938 - 2011) Title: Wishing the Mountains Madness Year: 1978 Medium: Lithograph on Johannot Paper, unsigned Edition: 150 Size: 41.25 in. x 29.75 i...
Lithograph
$1,200
Large Contemporary Annette Lemieux Photo Etching Aquatint Censor Abstract Print
Located in Surfside, FL
Annette Lemieux (American, 1957-) Date: 1994 Medium: photogravure, aquatint (photo etching) and stencil Hand signed and dated lower right. Editioned lower left. Dimensions: Sheet: 22...
Etching, Aquatint, Photogravure
Caius Flavius from The Romans by Enrico Baj
By Enrico Baj
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Enrico Baj, Italian (1924 - 2003) Title: Caius Flavius Valerius Claudius Constantinus Year: 1972 Medium: Aquatint Etching with Collage, Signed and numbered in pencil Edition:...
Mixed Media, Etching, Aquatint
$5,400
Back in 10 - large format photograph of conceptual message sign in landscape
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
large scale photograph from a series of conceptual motivational messages on classic Americana billboard signs in landscape of the American West BACK IN 10 by Frank Schott 58 x 77.3...
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Giclée, Archival Pigment
$3,600Sale Price|20% Off
"Four Hands and a Baseball Bat" by John Baldessari (Monochrome, Sports, Photo)
Located in New York, NY
This is a black and white archival inkjet print on Canson Infinity paper. Hand signed and numbered by the artist, John Baldessari. To commemorate the 40th anniversary of Lincoln Cent...
Archival Pigment
Chinatown Portfolio II, Image 2 - Conceptual Art Screenprint by Chryssa
By Chryssa Vardea-Mavromichali
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Chryssa, Greek (1933 - 2013) Title: Chinatown Portfolio II, Image 2 Year: circa 1978 Medium: Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 150 Size: 40 in. x 30.5 in....
Screen
Miami Inspired Art Deco Still Life, Studio54, Pastel Tones Disco Lights, Purple
Located in Barcelona, ES
"Sexy Miami Futuristic Cocktail Lounge" is a series of photographs by Ryan Rivadeneyra inspired by the Art Deco colors of Miami that show beautiful objects and textures arranged meti...
Photographic Film, Archival Ink, Photographic Paper, C Print, Digital, G...
Jose Luis Cuevas, "El Siniestro, " Etching, 1968
Located in Long Island City, NY
This lithograph was created by Mexican artist Jose Luis Cuevas. Known for his aggressive attitude and strong beliefs, Cuevas' work is characterized by...
Lithograph
$5,950
Stripes from the House of the Shaman Rare print Hand Signed ink by Joseph Beuys
By Joseph Beuys
Located in New York, NY
Joseph Beuys Stripes from the House of the Shaman (Hand Signed), 1980 Silkscreen exhibition poster with offset lettering on wove paper; hand signed by Joseph Beuys Boldly signed on t...
Lithograph, Offset
Sheep 7, Conceptual Etching and Screenprint by Menashe Kadishman
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Menashe Kadishman, Israeli (1932 - 2015) Title: Sheep 7 Year: 1981 Medium: Screenprint and Etching, signed in pencil Edition: 65, AP 5 Size: 33.5 x 31 in. (85.09 x 78.74 cm)
Etching, Screen
$4,500
The Double Revelation/Bouquet I, Conceptual Screenprint by Komar & Melamid
Located in Long Island City, NY
Komar and Melamid (Vitaly Komar and Alexander Melamid), Russian (1943/5 - ) - The Double Revelation / Bouquet I, Year: 1990, Medium: Screenprint Monoprint, signed, titled and dated...
Monoprint, Screen
$956Sale Price|20% Off
LeWitt, Composition, Ficciones (after)
By Sol LeWitt
Located in Southampton, NY
Silkscreen on vélin Saunders Waterford, St Cuthberts Mill paper. Paper Size: 8 x 7.625 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Notes: From the album, Ficciones, 1984...
Screen
Sheep Portfolio 7, Conceptual Pop Art Screenprint by Menashe Kadishman
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Menashe Kadishman, Israeli (1932 - 2015) Title: Sheep Portfolio 7 Year: 1981 Medium: Screenprint and Etching, signed in pencil Edition Size: 65, AP 5 Size: 33.5 x 31 in. (85...
Screen
The Double Revelation/Bouquet IV, Conceptual Screenprint by Komar & Melamid
Located in Long Island City, NY
Komar and Melamid (Vitaly Komar and Alexander Melamid), Russian (1943/5 - ) - The Double Revelation / Bouquet IV, Year: 1990, Medium: Screenprint Monoprint, signed, titled and date...
Monoprint, Screen
Conceptual Artist Allen Ruppersberg Hand Printed Lithograph Prints & Photographs
Located in Surfside, FL
Allen Ruppersberg (American, 1944-) Lithograph, Mixed media From the Top Ten Historical Similarities (and Differences) Between Prints and Photographs. This sale is of one print not t...
Mixed Media, Lithograph
$2,200
MAYBE - large format photograph of conceptual motivational billboard at night
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
large scale photograph of a billboard signage against ultramarine blue night sky, from a series of conceptual motivational messages on iconic Americana roadside signs and billboards ...
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Giclée
Singapore Stamp Collection, 30c Singapore Orchid (four-colour mosaic)
Located in Cambridge, GB
From the 2018 Singapore Series, Postcards from afar. This artwork is a limited edition of 25, gloss photographic print. Accompanied by a signed and numbered certificate of authentic...
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin
$750
A Device for Converting a Chilling Underground Wind into Memory Signed/N Print
Located in New York, NY
Dennis Oppenheim A Device for Converting a Chilling Underground Wind into Memory, 1986 Lithograph Hand signed, numbered 3/100 and dated on lower front 38 1/5 × 50 inches Unframed P...
Lithograph
$320Sale Price|20% Off
"Untitled Abstract Village with Horses, Color Lithograph, 20th Century"
Located in Belgrade, MT
This piece is from my private collection of 20th Century -21st Century artists, many of which are from the School of Paris era. Pelayo produced this lithograph in colors. The Latin American spirit...
Paint, Lithograph
Time Line, Conceptual Lithograph by Dennis A. Oppenheim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Dennis Oppenheim, American (1938 - 2011) Title: Time Line Kent, Maine Year: 1979 Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 150, AP 3...
Lithograph
Champollion. Limited Edition #15/20 Contemporary Pop Surrealist Portrait on Wood
Located in FISTERRA, ES
Champollion is a conceptual portrait by Natasha Lelenco, created as part of the limited edition series The Important Bigwigs. This work is number 15 of only 20 hand-finished pieces m...
Wood, Acrylic
Marshall - large format photograph of iconic cherry red Cadillac automobile
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
large scale photograph of iconic American vintage car with crimson red sheetmetal paint and custom logo tag Marshall by Frank Schott 25 x 40 inches (64 x 102cm) signed edition of ...
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Archival Ink, Giclée
$5,200
YES - XXL format photograph of conceptual motivational message sign at night
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
large scale original photograph from a series of conceptual motivational messages on classic Americana signs in landscape of the American West YES by Frank Schott 58 x 81 inches (...
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Giclée
Self-Portrait (Bison and Hare), Conceptual Etching by Mel Chin
By Mel Chin
Located in Long Island City, NY
Mel Chin, American (1951 - ) - Self-Portrait (Bison and Hare), Year: 1996, Medium: Etching on BFK Rives, signed, numbered and dated in pencil, Edition: 25, Image Size: 11 x 21.5 ...
Etching
$950
Tree in Tree (Burgundy and Gold), Conceptual Screenprint by Menashe Kadishman
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Menashe Kadishman, Israeli (1932 - 2015) Title: Tree in Tree (Burgundy and Gold) Year: 1979 Medium: Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 125 Size: 41 x...
Screen
Singapore Stamp Collection, 30c Singapore Orchid Pink - Floral color photo
Located in Cambridge, GB
30 Cents Singapore Orchid Pink, from the Heidler & Heeps Stamp Collection. This historic postage stamps that make up the Heidler & Heeps Stamp Collection, Singapore Series 'Postcards...
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin
$2,500
Manhattan Triptych, Set of Three NYC Conceptual Art Lithographs by Alan Sonfist
By Alan Sonfist
Located in Long Island City, NY
Part of a triptych, this rendering of Manhattan shows the uppermost area of the island of New York City. Along the coasts of the city are large illustrations of plants native to the ...
Lithograph
$5,800
HOPE (framed) - 4 conceptual environmental still life motivational message
Located in San Francisco, CA
large scale conceptual environmental still life photographs playing with viewer's perspective creating individual letters from found objects spelling the word HOPE H-O-P-E by Christ...
Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Plexiglass, Giclée
Orthochromatic Positive (Antique Olivetti Typewriter)
By Samuel Field
Located in Cambridge, GB
This bold graphic piece fantastically captures the iconic Italian Olivetti Typewriter. This artwork is a limited edition of 25, lustre photographi...
Photographic Paper, Black and White, C Print, Silver Gelatin
Contemporary Giclée Photo of Modern Still Life, Tableware Figures on Pink & Blue
Located in Barcelona, ES
"Sexy Miami Futuristic Cocktail Lounge" is a series of photographs by Ryan Rivadeneyra inspired by the Art Deco colors of Miami that show beautiful objects and textures arranged meti...
Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Giclée
Los Americanos
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
He refers to the history of art, particularly to pop culture and the social circumstances of its local environment as well as its universal confrontation. Humor and irony with a crit...
Cotton, Photographic Paper
NO SMOKING, Rare historic 1970s Fluxus hand pulled silkscreen mid century design
Located in New York, NY
Maciunas & George Brecht, George Maciunas, George Brecht No Smoking, ca. 1973 Rare, historic Hand pulled Fluxus silkscreen Limited edition and rarely found collectible (though exact number produced not known) 16 31/50 × 16 3/4 inches Black and white hand-pulled silk screen by George Maciunas of George Brecht's iconic ”No Smoking” offset wallpaper squares George Maciunas was a Lithuanian American artist, art historian, and art organizer who was the founding member and central coordinator of Fluxus, an international community of artists, architects, composers, and designers. "George Maciunas had an extreme dislike of smoking. Being an asthmatic he could not tolerate it personally and with his complete devotion to Fluxus, professionally he felt there was no time or space for such a self-indulgent act. This disdain led fellow Fluxus artist, George Brecht to suggest a “no smoking” sign...
Screen
Conceptual Artist Allen Ruppersberg Hand Printed Lithograph Prints & Photographs
Located in Surfside, FL
Allen Ruppersberg (American, 1944-) Lithograph, Mixed media From the Top Ten Historical Similarities (and Differences) Between Prints and Photographs. This sale is of one print not t...
Mixed Media, Lithograph
Rarely seen limited edition Spanish/English protest poster, Signed by Baldessari
Located in New York, NY
John Baldessari Flowers of Life for Central America/Flores de Vida por Centro America (Hand Signed), 1984 Rare Offset Lithograph (Hand signed by Baldessari) 24 3/5 × 18 inches Boldly signed in white sharpie by Baldessari lower front The separate regular, unsigned edition was only approx. 100, though the present work was, exceptionally, uniquely hand signed by the artist Extremely rare vintage political poster...
Offset, Permanent Marker, Lithograph
Ali (Moroccan White)
Located in Indianapolis, IN
Russell Young (1959) Ali, (2023) Acrylic and enamel screenprint on linen with diamond dust 36 x 27.5 in (91.4 x 69.8 cm) Signed, dated, and marked with the artist's archive number o...
Linen, Mixed Media, Screen
$4,500
The Double Revelation/Car, Conceptual Screenprint by Komar & Melamid
Located in Long Island City, NY
Komar and Melamid (Vitaly Komar and Alexander Melamid), Russian (1943/5 - ) - The Double Revelation / Car, Year: 1990, Medium: Screenprint Monoprint with hand coloring, Image Size:...
Monoprint, Screen
$4,500
The Double Revelation/Apples II, Conceptual Screenprint by Komar & Melamid
Located in Long Island City, NY
Komar and Melamid (Vitaly Komar and Alexander Melamid), Russian (1943/5 - ) - The Double Revelation / Apples II, Year: 1990, Medium: Screenprint Monoprint, signed, titled and dated...
Monoprint, Screen
$4,500
The Double Revelation/Car III, Conceptual Screenprint by Komar & Melamid
Located in Long Island City, NY
Komar and Melamid (Vitaly Komar and Alexander Melamid), Russian (1943/5 - ) - The Double Revelation / Car III, Year: 1990, Medium: Screenprint Monoprint, signed, titled and dated i...
Monoprint, Screen
Tree Trunk Series - Blue II, Conceptual Lithograph by Alan Sonfist
By Alan Sonfist
Located in Long Island City, NY
Alan Sonfist, American (1946 - ) - Tree Trunk Series - Blue II, Year: 1980, Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: 300, Image Size: 20.5 x 20.5 inches, Size:...
Lithograph
Homage a Dito, 1982, Folk Art Woodcut by Florence Grace Putterman
By Florence Putterman
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Florence Grace Putterman, American (1927 - ) Title: Homage a Dito Year: 1982 Medium: Woodcut, signed in pencil Edition: TP Size: 27.5 x 39 in. (69.85 x 99.06 cm)
Woodcut
Aries from the Constellations Series, Silkscreen by Charles Ross
By Charles Ross
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Charles Ross, American (1937 - ) Title: Aries from the Constellations Series Year: 1979 Medium: Silkscreen, Signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 150, AP XX Image Size: 45 x...
Screen
Watch Series 3, Conceptual Color Etching by Les Levine
By Les Levine
Located in Long Island City, NY
Les Levine, Irish/American (1935 - ) - Watch Series 3, Year: circa 1979, Medium: Color Etching, Signed and Numbered in red pencil, Edition: 2/100, Image Size: 18 x 11.5 inches, S...
Etching
Watch Series 7, Conceptual Color Etching by Les Levine
By Les Levine
Located in Long Island City, NY
Les Levine, Irish/American (1935 - ) - Watch Series 7, Year: circa 1979, Medium: Color Etching, Signed and Numbered in red pencil, Edition: 2/100, Image Size: 18 x 11.5 inches, S...
Etching
Throwing Three Balls -- Set of 12, Print, Lithograph by John Baldessari
Located in London, GB
Throwing Three Balls in the Air to Get a Straight Line (Best of Thirty-Six Attempts), 1973 John Baldessari Complete set of twelve offset lithographs in colours On coated stock paper...
Lithograph
Sheep 1, Conceptual Art Screenprint by Menashe Kadishman
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Menashe Kadishman, Israeli (1932 - 2015) Title: Sheep Portfolio 1 Year: 1981 Medium: Screenprint and Etching, signed in pencil Edition: 65, AP 5 Size: 33.5 x 31 in. (85.09 x...
Screen
The Wall, Conceptual Poster by Christo and Jeanne-Claude
Located in Long Island City, NY
Christo and Jeanne-Claude, Bulgarian (1935 -2020) - The Wall, Year: 1999, Medium: Poster, signed in color pencil lower right, Size: 19.25 x 24.75 in. (48.9 x 62.87 cm)
Offset
Tree Trunk Series - Green I, Conceptual Lithograph by Alan Sonfist
By Alan Sonfist
Located in Long Island City, NY
Alan Sonfist, American (1946 - ) - Tree Trunk Series - Green I, Year: 1980, Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: 276/300, Image Size: 20.5 x 20.5 inches, S...
Lithograph
$1,800
Color Iris Photo Print Conceptual Tweety Bird Cartoon Art Photograph Todd Gray
By Todd Gray
Located in Surfside, FL
From his series SHADOW CARTOONS. Color iris print, hand initialed in pencil, This is not numbered. It is on Somerset watermarked archival paper Paper size is 30 X 22.25, images 22.7...
Archival Paper, Color
Guggenheim, Surrealist Screenprint by Pol Bury 1972
By Pol Bury
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Pol Bury, Belgian (1922 - 2005) Title: Guggenheim Year: 1972 Medium: Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 215/250 Size: 24.75 x 34.5 inches
Screen
Conceptual Artist Allen Ruppersberg Hand Printed Lithograph Prints & Photographs
Located in Surfside, FL
Allen Ruppersberg (American, 1944-) Lithograph, Mixed media From the Top Ten Historical Similarities (and Differences) Between Prints and Photographs. This sale is of one print not t...
Mixed Media, Lithograph