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Conceptual Art

CONCEPTUAL STYLE

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.

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Style: Conceptual
Axe, 2019: 'Fuel for Fire'

Axe, 2019: 'Fuel for Fire'

Located in New York, NY

“My art explores the similarity between seemingly disparate cultures through the lens of my African American ancestry. I examine my family’s plight shaped by the history of racism an...

Category

2010s Conceptual Art

Materials

Mixed Media

Sacred Abstraction On Carved 3D Wood Panel
Sacred Abstraction On Carved 3D Wood Panel

Sacred Abstraction On Carved 3D Wood Panel

By Krzysztof Sokolovski

Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL

Sacred Abstraction, Royal blue, red and gold leaf on carved wood pane, signed on the back. Krzysztof (Chris) Sokolovski born in 1985 in Eisiskes in Lithuania. Visual artist creating neosacral art: paintings, luminous objects, installations, and monumental painting. He is a creator of the concept of neosacral art. Since 2003 he lives and creates in Poland. He graduated from Gdansk University of Technology (Faculty of Power Engineering) and the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw (Faculty of Painting). Also, the artist took a course in clinical anatomy at the Medical University of Gdansk. Sokolovski has created neosacral chapels in Klebark Wielki (Poland) and in Salesian Sisters Convent in Jerusalem. Concept: Sokolowski wants to create modern sacral art founded on visual tradition and theologies of many cultures. “I think that abstract codification of faith is the prospective and only way to save serious attitude to contemporary human’s spirituality. It is fundamental for responsible usage of developing knowledge about the empirical world and for forming sensibility, which should be adequate to it. In my opinion, the progress of civilization cannot be holistic if it is mostly based on scientific and technological development – metaphysical sensitivity is necessary too. Empirical knowledge is confinement if we use it only for improving conveniences and gaining more knowledge. It is not enough for the evolution of mind, which should advance along with changes in our environment.” Individual Exhibition 2018 – “Neosacral Art”, Saris Museum, Bardejov, Slovakia 2018 – “Neosacral Art”, the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland 2018 – “Neosacral Art”, Gallery “Camaldolese Cellar”, Church in Bielany Forest, Warsaw, Poland 2018 – “Neosacral Art”, Museum of Mińsk Mazowiecki, Mińsk Mazowiecki, Poland 2017 – “Neosacral Art”, Zielona 13 Gallery, Łódź, Poland 2017 – “Neosacral Art”, the University of Warsaw Gallery, Warsaw, Poland 2017 – “Neosacral Art”, Bohema Gallery, Warsaw, Poland 2016 – “Neosacral Art”, Philosophy of Religion Department, University of Warsaw, Poland 2016 – “Neosacral Art”, Gallery of Association “Polish Community”, Warsaw, Poland 2016 – “Neosacral Art”, Exhibition-Conferential Centre, Białystok, Poland Selected group exhibition 2017 – “Deification of Body”, Sheptytsky National Museum in Lviv, Ukraine 2017 – “Sokolovski / Wąsowski / Jędrzejko / Mazuś”, Bohema Gallery, Warsaw, Poland 2016 – “1st Pomeranian Biennial of Young Art”, Sopot, Poland 2016 – “Shape of Spirit”, Gallery of Mathematics and Computer Science Department, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Poland 2016 – “Diverted Reality”, Evelyn E. Jorgenson Gallery, Moberly, Missouri, USA 2016 – “Exhibition of Sacred Art”, Gallery of Saint Sophia...

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2010s Conceptual Art

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Gold Leaf

"Dietro ciò che si nasconde..forse", oil on wood, 41x33 cm
"Dietro ciò che si nasconde..forse", oil on wood, 41x33 cm

"Dietro ciò che si nasconde..forse", oil on wood, 41x33 cm

Located in Milano, MI

In this work, Corrado Ferrante explores the subtle boundary between matter and memory, between landscape and inner stratification. The pictorial surface—dense and vibrant—is built th...

Category

2010s Conceptual Art

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel, Board

Japanese Contemporary Art By Kojun - Shiko 10
Japanese Contemporary Art By Kojun - Shiko 10

Japanese Contemporary Art By Kojun - Shiko 10

By Kojun

Located in Paris, IDF

Lego, gold leaf (24k, 22.66k), copper wire, wood This collaborative work, which began with a common interest in Buddhism, explored the idea of expressing the sacred within everyday life. As artist and Zen monk...

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2010s Conceptual Art

Materials

Gold Leaf, Wire

There has been a failure on teh Interwebz
There has been a failure on teh Interwebz

There has been a failure on teh Interwebz

By Patrick Lichty

Located in New York, NY

There has been a failure on the Interwebz Patrick is a conceptual artist, curator, and theorist exploring how media shape our perception of reality as well as the borders between ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Art

Materials

Tapestry

Untitled
Untitled

Untitled

By Jorge Castillo

Located in Barcelona, CT

the painting is being offered with a work and authenticity certificate

Category

1970s Conceptual Art

Materials

Engraving

One: Yellow

One: Yellow

By Patrick Lichty

Located in New York, NY

Patrick is a conceptual artist, curator, and theorist exploring how media shape our perception of reality as well as the borders between the digital and the material. He is best know...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Art

"Dismay" by Corrado Ferrante, oil on wood, 24x24cm
"Dismay" by Corrado Ferrante, oil on wood, 24x24cm

"Dismay" by Corrado Ferrante, oil on wood, 24x24cm

Located in Milano, MI

In the compositions, the gaze is attracted by an interplay of harmonious balances between full and empty spaces, which compel the regarding to an observation dynamic approach in orde...

Category

2010s Conceptual Art

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel, Board

Detail From: The Saints Laurentius and Catherine, Giovanni Gaddi, 1380 painting
Detail From: The Saints Laurentius and Catherine, Giovanni Gaddi, 1380 painting

Detail From: The Saints Laurentius and Catherine, Giovanni Gaddi, 1380 painting

By Reinhard Görner

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Detail From: The Saints Laurentius and Catherine, Giovanni Gaddi, 1380 painting Berlin Painting Gallery 2008 Two editions available. This 2008 conceptual photograph by German photo...

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21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Errantes Serie
Errantes Serie

Errantes Serie

Located in Miami, FL

Discover beauty and hope in every stroke of this stunning piece by the talented Cuban painter Israel González Sosa. From the prestigious Academy of Fine Arts of Santa Clara -Cuba, Is...

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21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Art

Materials

Mixed Media

Madame X (original lego art with frame)
Madame X (original lego art with frame)

Madame X (original lego art with frame)

Located in New York, NY

Madame X (original lego art with frame). Made completely of legos. About the Artist: Joseph Kraham is an "engineering artist". He combines thousand...

Category

2010s Conceptual Art

Materials

Mixed Media

UNTITLED (From the ARTSOUNDS Collection)

UNTITLED (From the ARTSOUNDS Collection)

By Les Levine

Located in New York, NY

LES LEVINE Untitled (from the Artsounds Collection), 1986 color offset print, ed. 200 12 x 12 cm. 30.5 x 30.5 cm. Edition 49/100 signed and dated in pen by the artist, numbered in...

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1980s Conceptual Art

Materials

Offset

Japanese Contemporary Art By Kojun - Shiko 16

Japanese Contemporary Art By Kojun - Shiko 16

By Kojun

Located in Paris, IDF

Lego, gold leaf, plastic model This collaborative work, which began with a common interest in Buddhism, explored the idea of expressing the sacred within everyday life. As artist and Zen monk...

Category

2010s Conceptual Art

Materials

Gold Leaf

Mare Veen - "No Title I" - fine art print - ready to hang
Mare Veen - "No Title I" - fine art print - ready to hang

Mare Veen - "No Title I" - fine art print - ready to hang

Located in Winterswijk, NL

Mare Veen - "No Title I". Of the series 'Free Fall'. Result of a personal journey, looking for answers to the question 'What is Being?'. This process was inspired by philosophers su...

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21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Art

Materials

Rag Paper, Digital

Mare Veen - "Me and Snow" - fine art print - ready to hang
Mare Veen - "Me and Snow" - fine art print - ready to hang

Mare Veen - "Me and Snow" - fine art print - ready to hang

Located in Winterswijk, NL

Mare Veen - "Me and Snow". Of the series 'Free Fall'. Result of a personal journey, looking for answers to the question 'What is Being?'. This process was inspired by philosophers s...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Art

Materials

Rag Paper, Digital

Japanese Contemporary Art By Kojun - Nirvana
Japanese Contemporary Art By Kojun - Nirvana

Japanese Contemporary Art By Kojun - Nirvana

By Kojun

Located in Paris, IDF

Lego, gold leaf, Styrofoam, paper, cardboard, gilder’s bole This work was created for an exhibit as part of the artistic unit SHIKŌ, a collaborative effort between sculptors Kanji H...

Category

2010s Conceptual Art

Materials

Foam, Cardboard

Japanese Contemporary Art By Kojun - Mujo Silver
Japanese Contemporary Art By Kojun - Mujo Silver

Japanese Contemporary Art By Kojun - Mujo Silver

By Kojun

Located in Paris, IDF

Cardboard, silver leaf, gilder’s bole This work was created for an exhibit as part of the artistic unit SHIKŌ, a collaborative effort between sculptors Kanji Hasegawa, Isaji Yugo, a...

Category

2010s Conceptual Art

Materials

Silver

Japanese Contemporary Art By Kojun - Shiko 11
Japanese Contemporary Art By Kojun - Shiko 11

Japanese Contemporary Art By Kojun - Shiko 11

By Kojun

Located in Paris, IDF

Lego, gold leaf (24k, 22.66k), copper wire, wood This collaborative work, which began with a common interest in Buddhism, explored the idea of expressing the sacred within everyday life. As artist and Zen monk...

Category

2010s Conceptual Art

Materials

Wire, Gold Leaf

Japanese Contemporary Art By Kojun - Ku
Japanese Contemporary Art By Kojun - Ku

Japanese Contemporary Art By Kojun - Ku

By Kojun

Located in Paris, IDF

Lego, discarded wood, gilder’s bole This work was created for an exhibit as part of the artistic unit SHIKŌ, a collaborative effort between sculptors Kanji Hasegawa, Isaji Yugo, and...

Category

2010s Conceptual Art

Materials

Plastic, Driftwood

Japanese Contemporary Art By Kojun - Shiko 15
Japanese Contemporary Art By Kojun - Shiko 15

Japanese Contemporary Art By Kojun - Shiko 15

By Kojun

Located in Paris, IDF

Gold leaf, concrete, wood, copper wire W220 × D65 × H40 mm + W60 × D35 × H75 mm (concrete) This collaborative work, which began with a common interest in Buddhism, explored the idea of expressing the sacred within everyday life. As artist and Zen monk...

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2010s Conceptual Art

Materials

Concrete, Wire, Gold Leaf

Survival Pencils
Survival Pencils

Survival Pencils

By Jenny Holzer

Located in Toronto, Ontario

Jenny Holzer's menacing "Truisms" first appeared in 1983 when the artist was invited to participate in a group show exploring the themes and dialogue from George Orwell's "1984". O...

Category

1990s Conceptual Art

Materials

Pencil

Biblioteca Classense, Ravenna

Biblioteca Classense, Ravenna

By Reinhard Görner

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Biblioteca Classense Ravenna, Italy 2022 62.5 x 50 inches ed. of 10 $6,000 75 x 60 inches ed. of 7 $9,000 87 x 70 inches ed. of 5 $11,000 signed and numbered on label, verso The...

Category

2010s Conceptual Art

Materials

C Print, Lambda

Biblioteca Classense, Ravenna

Biblioteca Classense, Ravenna

By Reinhard Görner

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Biblioteca Classense Ravenna, Italy 2022 62.5 x 50 inches ed. of 10 $6,000 75 x 60 inches ed. of 7 $9,000 87 x 70 inches ed. of 5 $11,000 signed and numbered on label, verso The...

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2010s Conceptual Art

Materials

C Print, Lambda

Loo Louvre
Loo Louvre

Loo Louvre

By Dave Quick

Located in Santa Monica, CA

There are two individual lights on this classic assemblage work depicting a bathroom within a bathroom within a bathroom.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Art

Materials

Mixed Media

Security Walls, Minimalist Etching by Robert Morris
Security Walls, Minimalist Etching by Robert Morris

Security Walls, Minimalist Etching by Robert Morris

By Robert Morris

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Robert Morris, American (1931 - ) Title: Security Walls from In the Realm of the Carceral Year: 1978 Medium: Aquatint Etching, Signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 150, AP ...

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1970s Conceptual Art

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

Conceptual art for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Conceptual art 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 art 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, red and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Reinhard Görner, Kojun, Jose Sierra, and xulong zhang. 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 Conceptual art, so small editions measuring 1 inches across are also available. Prices for art 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 $45 and tops out at $500,000, while the average work sells for $2,465.