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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
Flora 34, 2015 - Passion Flower Photograph Lavender Photograph Cocktail Ice

Flora 34, 2015 - Passion Flower Photograph Lavender Photograph Cocktail Ice

Located in Brighton, GB

Flora 34, 2015 - Passion Flower Photograph Lavender Photograph Cocktail Ice by Marisa Culatto Flora 34 is a Giclée print on Ultra Bright Hahnemuehle paper, available in this size o...

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21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, Color, Giclée

Bob Seng, Exit 397, 2002, scraped, collaged, EXIT signs, 8" x 12"

Bob Seng, Exit 397, 2002, scraped, collaged, EXIT signs, 8" x 12"

By Bob Seng

Located in Darien, CT

Robert Seng was born and raised in Seattle, served in the US Navy in Vietnam, and finished his BFA and MFA on the GI Bill. He was a founder of Artech, Seattle’s premier art services company, to support his art career. A New York resident since 1986, Seng has worked at Artforum, the Guggenheim Museum and taught at Fairfield University while continuing his studio practice in painting and sculpture. In the mid 1990’s Seng moved into site-specific installation work with collaborator Lisa Hein. Together they have made more than 40 projects with moving light...

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Early 2000s Conceptual Art

Materials

Plastic

LeWitt, Composition, Ficciones (after)
LeWitt, Composition, Ficciones (after)

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...

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1980s Conceptual Art

Materials

Screen

Flora 31, 2015 - Harvest Photography Hay Farm Grass

Flora 31, 2015 - Harvest Photography Hay Farm Grass

Located in Brighton, GB

Flora 31, 2015 - Harvest Photography Hay Farm Grass by Marisa Culatto Flora 31 is a Giclée print on Ultra Bright Hahnemuehle paper, available in this size only from a Limited Editi...

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21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, Color, Giclée

Flora 19, 2015 - Chinese Lantern Portrait Photography

Flora 19, 2015 - Chinese Lantern Portrait Photography

Located in Brighton, GB

Flora 19, 2015 - Chinese Lantern Portrait Photography by Marisa Culatto Flora 19 is a Giclée print on Ultra Bright Hahnemuehle paper, available in this size only from a Limited Edi...

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21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, Color, Giclée

Nudo Azzurro - Etching by Lucio Fontana - 1967
Nudo Azzurro - Etching by Lucio Fontana - 1967

Nudo Azzurro - Etching by Lucio Fontana - 1967

By Lucio Fontana

Located in Roma, IT

Etching with aquatint and embossing on Fabriano Rosaspina paper. Hand signed and numbered Edition of 8/170 prints aside from 15 artist's proofs Printed by Stamperia 2RC – Rome. Publ...

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1960s Conceptual Art

Materials

Etching

Onileke Ara (Beaded in Style) 2 -21st Century Contemporary, African Woman, Beads
Onileke Ara (Beaded in Style) 2 -21st Century Contemporary, African Woman, Beads

Onileke Ara (Beaded in Style) 2 -21st Century Contemporary, African Woman, Beads

By Bakare Abubakri-sideeq Babatunde

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Regal and radiant! 'Onileke Ara (Beaded in Style)' celebrates the beauty and elegance of African culture 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. About Artist Bakare Babatunde, born in Ogun State, Nigeria, is a dynamic artist whose journey in the world of art has been shaped by a rich cultural background. Completing his higher education in Lagos State, Nigeria, Bakare earned a Higher National Diploma in Library and Information Science, laying the foundation for a unique artistic perspective. Bakare's artistic evolution began with pencil drawing, a modest start that eventually led him to experiment with various mediums. Among these, oil color, acrylic, and Ankara fabrics on canvas emerged as his favored mediums, allowing him to explore the depth of his creative vision. Primarily focusing on figurative painting and portraiture, Bakare's work delves into the intricacies of human expression and identity. His art becomes a canvas for the narratives of emotions and cultural appreciation. Bakare's artistic journey has been punctuated by notable exhibitions, showcasing his talent on both national and international platforms: Icreate Skill Festival Abuja (2017). Ijakadi Art Exhibition, Kwara State (2020). Kwara State Youth Fair 2.0 Art Exhibition Category (2022). 'Unconditional Love Is Not Beyond Us' An Online Group Exhibition by Constance and Sons...

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21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Art

Materials

Fabric, Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic

Reversal Grey Marilyn (Pictures of Diamond Dust)
Reversal Grey Marilyn (Pictures of Diamond Dust)

Reversal Grey Marilyn (Pictures of Diamond Dust)

By Vik Muniz

Located in Greenwich, CT

Reversal Grey Marilyn was created by Vik Muniz for his 'Pictures of Diamond Dust' series in 2003. The art is 55 x 49 inches and the framed size is 57.75 x 51.25 inches. There is a la...

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21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Art

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Paper, C Print

Andra Samelson, Pemarom, 2013-2022, 1300 + cds, Edition of 5, Abstract Sculpture
Andra Samelson, Pemarom, 2013-2022, 1300 + cds, Edition of 5, Abstract Sculpture

Andra Samelson, Pemarom, 2013-2022, 1300 + cds, Edition of 5, Abstract Sculpture

By Andra Samelson

Located in Darien, CT

The word in Tibetan for lotus is “Pema.” In Buddhism the lotus is a symbol of purity. The lotus is planted and rooted in the mud, but grows up through the water and into the vast sky...

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2010s Conceptual Art

Materials

Mirror, Plastic, Acrylic Polymer, Found Objects, Other Medium

Best Friend - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Women, Love, Cat
Best Friend - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Women, Love, Cat

Best Friend - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Women, Love, 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 Conceptual Art

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic

Flora 35, 2015 - Wildflower Photography Purple Thistles in Garden

Flora 35, 2015 - Wildflower Photography Purple Thistles in Garden

Located in Brighton, GB

Flora 35, 2015 - Wildflower Photography Purple Thistles in Garden by Marisa Culatto Flora 35 is a Giclée print on Ultra Bright Hahnemuehle paper, available in this size only from ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Art

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Photographic Paper, Color, Giclée

Untitled II. Self Portrait.  Limited Edition Color Nude Photograph
Untitled II. Self Portrait.  Limited Edition Color Nude Photograph

Untitled II. Self Portrait. Limited Edition Color Nude Photograph

By Jose Sierra

Located in Miami Beach, FL

José Sierra painted his body as a tribute to Afro-Colombian and pre-Columbian cultures, documenting the performance in photographs that portray him in erotic and suggestive positions...

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2010s Conceptual Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, Color, Archival Pigment

Flora 13, 2015 - Green Beetle Photography Natural Environment Portrait

Flora 13, 2015 - Green Beetle Photography Natural Environment Portrait

Located in Brighton, GB

Flora 13, 2015 - Green Beetle Photography Natural Environment Portrait by Marisa Culatto Flora 14 is a Giclée print on Ultra Bright Hahnemuehle paper, available in this size only f...

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21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, Color, Giclée

Francke Foundations II, Library, Halle, Germany, Architectural Photograph
Francke Foundations II, Library, Halle, Germany, Architectural Photograph

Francke Foundations II, Library, Halle, Germany, Architectural Photograph

By Reinhard Görner

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This large-scale architectural photograph by German photographer Reinhard Görner depicts the Francke Foundations library in Halle, Germany. The artist is praised for crisp, rich detailed at large-scale. In this beautiful piece, arches open like portals into the interior, bringing public cultural heritage into private space in the rich, aged tones of wood and marble, taupe, blue and gray. Reinhard Görner Francke Foundations II Halle, Germany 2014 50 x 52.6 inches ed. of 10 $6,000 60 x 63.2 inches ed. of 7 $9,000 70 x 73.7 inches ed. of 5 $11,000 signed and numbered on label, verso Paper is trimmed to the image: actual image size listed Internal Search: Reinhard Görner, Library series, Halle, Germany, Large-Scale Photography, Large-scale German photography, German Libraries, German Monuments...

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2010s Conceptual Art

Materials

C Print, Lambda

Shapeshifter no18
Shapeshifter no18

Shapeshifter no18

Located in Vancouver, CA

Jennifer Latour Shapeshifter no18, 2023 Edition of 7 plus 2 artist proofs. Signed in pencil by the artist. Archival pigment print mounted to Dibond, UV laminated, with cleat. Exclus...

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2010s Conceptual Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Set of 2 paintings / Natural pigment on canvas, pine wood, conceptual
Set of 2 paintings / Natural pigment on canvas, pine wood, conceptual

Set of 2 paintings / Natural pigment on canvas, pine wood, conceptual

Located in Carballo, ES

This series by the multidisciplinary artist TUSET (1997, A Coruña, Spain) titled "Land paintings (or what painting is not)", is a series of paintings that the artist had buried in th...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Art

Materials

Organic Material, Varnish, Canvas, Wood

Singapore Stamp Collection, 30c Singapore Orchid Pink - Floral color photo
Singapore Stamp Collection, 30c Singapore Orchid Pink - Floral color photo

Singapore Stamp Collection, 30c Singapore Orchid Pink - Floral color photo

By Heidler & Heeps

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...

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2010s Conceptual Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

I Am My Own Muse (Black and White Nude Photography, Self-Portraiture)

I Am My Own Muse (Black and White Nude Photography, Self-Portraiture)

By Savannah Spirit

Located in Los Angeles, CA

In this rich self portrait, Savannah Spirit takes the tradition of black and white female nude photography, and turns the gaze back on itself. In this series, the muse is the artist, and the gaze is her own. Spirit believes that an image of a woman's body should not be viewed through a purely sexual lens. Through her artwork and curation, Spirit takes on technology and social media censors who operate on the assumption that any unclothed body is pornography. Archival pigment print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag. Savannah Spirit Listening to Debussy Edition 2/3 Edition of 3 "We are unique beauty, we are strong, we are equal, we are body-positive, we are elegant, we are powerful, we are vulnerable. We are our own muses." Exhibition History: Woman March 31st – May 1st, 2018 Undercurrent Projects Also featuring works by: Lillian Bassman, Elinor Carucci, Louise Dahl-Wolfe, Nona Faustine...

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2010s Conceptual Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Los Americanos
Los Americanos

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...

Category

2010s Conceptual Art

Materials

Cotton, Photographic Paper

Tupac Shakur
Tupac Shakur

Tupac Shakur

By Jack Florczyk

Located in New York, NY

Homage to the late great musician Tupac Shakur. Images. Lyrics from his songs. Not framed. Acrylic paint on sheet music wheat pasted to wood panel. ...

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2010s Conceptual Art

Materials

Wood, Mixed Media

YES - XXL format photograph of conceptual motivational message sign at night
YES - XXL format photograph of conceptual motivational message sign at night

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 (...

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21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Giclée

Radiance of Joy 2 - 21st Century, Contemporary, African, Women, Happily Smiling
Radiance of Joy 2 - 21st Century, Contemporary, African, Women, Happily Smiling

Radiance of Joy 2 - 21st Century, Contemporary, African, Women, Happily Smiling

By Bakare Abubakri-sideeq Babatunde

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Shipping Procedure FREE Shipping Worldwide 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 Authen...

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21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Art

Materials

Fabric, Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic

Concupiscent
Concupiscent

Concupiscent

By Savannah Spirit

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Savannah Spirit’s nudes uses self-portraiture to examine authorship, embodiment, and the politics of visibility. Working primarily in black and white, she utilizes shadow and silhoue...

Category

2010s Conceptual Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Flora 3, 2015 - Summer Spring Seasonal Goldenrod Flowers Frozen in Ice Print

Flora 3, 2015 - Summer Spring Seasonal Goldenrod Flowers Frozen in Ice Print

Located in Brighton, GB

Flora 3, 2015 - Summer Spring Seasonal Goldenrod Flowers Frozen in Ice Print Flora 3 is a Giclée print on Ultra Bright Hahnemuehle paper, available in this size only from a Limited ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Art

Materials

Giclée, Photographic Paper, Color

Sky ( artist framed ) - large scale abstract gradient monochromatic photograph
Sky ( artist framed ) - large scale abstract gradient monochromatic photograph

Sky ( artist framed ) - large scale abstract gradient monochromatic photograph

Located in San Francisco, CA

large scale monochromatic abstract observation of mesmerizing atmospheric color palette, from Raymond Meier's series Renderings Sky (Rendings 04) by Ray...

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21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Art

Materials

Archival Pigment, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper

Prisoner's Dilemma -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Painting, Oil, Women
Prisoner's Dilemma -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Painting, Oil, Women

Prisoner's Dilemma -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Painting, Oil, Women

By BEMI

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Shipping Procedure FREE Shipping Worldwide Ships in a well-protected tube. This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. Centered on mental health and its “invisibility”. This painting explores the mental and emotional conflict caused by dissociation between Imposed labels and self-identity. In the worthy pursuit of freedom from the endless constructs of this world, we hope to not become imprisoned by our minds. About Artist Gbemi Smart...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Shapeshifter no17
Shapeshifter no17

Shapeshifter no17

Located in Vancouver, CA

Jennifer Latour Shapeshifter no17, 2025 Edition of 7. Signed in pencil by the artist. Archival pigment print mounted to Dibond, UV laminated, with cleat. Exclusive to ADDITION. Desc...

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2010s Conceptual Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Waiting

Waiting

By Savannah Spirit

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Savannah Spirit’s nudes uses self-portraiture to examine authorship, embodiment, and the politics of visibility. Working primarily in black and white, she utilizes shadow and silhoue...

Category

2010s Conceptual Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Far From Home 2
Far From Home 2

Far From Home 2

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Shipping Procedure FREE Shipping Worldwide Ships in a well-protected tube. This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. It i...

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21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Art

Materials

Canvas, Charcoal, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Untitled - Contemporary, 21st Century, Polaroid, Figurative Photography

Untitled - Contemporary, 21st Century, Polaroid, Figurative Photography

By xulong zhang

Located in Morongo Valley, CA

'Untitled' 2015 - Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs, 21.5 x 27cm. Archival Print, based on an 8x10" Polaroid Negative Scanning. Signed, embossed stamp and artist certificate. Not mounted. Short Bio: Xulong Zhang has been engaged in fashion portrait photography for 30 years and loves the Polaroid medium and began to working with Polaroid photography in 2000. He traveled to 34 countries for his Polaroid projects.. Vita: 1999 Has won the title “Ten Elites” in the 3rd China Portrait Photography. 2000 Named the World Chinese Artist, known as “The Prince of Album” 2001 September, CCTV special report on “Zhang Xulong’s Body Art Photography” gained strong feedback from the community. 2002 January, published “Strategies for Commercial Portrait Photograph” by Zhejiang Photography Publishing. 2002 February, launched the concept of “Tang Yun” and greatly accepted by the market. His idea has spread across whole China’s photography industry. 2002 July, launched the concept of “Picasso’s scene backdrop” for kids photography and shocking the whole industry. 2002 August, published “Ms.Tang’s Body Art Portrait Album”, the first female body photography in China, by People’s Arts Publishing 2002 September, a personal exhibition entitled “seeing memory” in the ancient city of Shanxi Province, the 2nd session of the Pingyao International Photography Festival. In December of 2002, he was invited to give lectures in Malaysia and auction off the “Fruitful Achievements” exhibition in Kuala Lumpur, donating all money to the Kuala Lumpur Charitable aid for nursing homes and orphanages, won the "goodwill ambassador" title of honor in Kuala Lumpur. 2003 February-March, held the exhibition of “White Valentines” at Beijing International Trade and Exhibition Centre. December 2003, pioneered the new concept of "Royal Wedding", and completed the album of “Invasion 2004” wedding photography books published by Jilin art press. In December 2003 was awarded the 2003 annual contribution of the Chinese human body photography. 2003 Published “China Portrait Culture”. 2004 January, published Body Art & Portrait album “Chun Hua Qiu Shi”. 2004 March, held the exhibition of “Body Art & Portrait photography” in Chengdu. 2004 May, featured on a special report of “Match En China” in Paris. 2004 September, Pingyao international photography festival held entitled "the ambiguity of ancient legacy" xu-long Zhang body art exhibition 2005 August. 2005 August, accept the German star weekly "Der Stern" special report of “China nude” photography...

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2010s Conceptual Art

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Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Contemporary Giclée Photo of Modern Still Life, Tableware Figures on Pink & Blue
Contemporary Giclée Photo of Modern Still Life, Tableware Figures on Pink & Blue

Contemporary Giclée Photo of Modern Still Life, Tableware Figures on Pink & Blue

By Ryan Rivadeneyra

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...

Category

2010s Conceptual Art

Materials

Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Giclée

Allegoria, Library Wolfenbüttel
Allegoria, Library Wolfenbüttel

Allegoria, Library Wolfenbüttel

By Reinhard Görner

Located in Los Angeles, CA

50 x 51.5 inches ed of 10 $6000 60 x 62 inches ed of 7 $9000 70 x 72.3 inches ed of 5 $11000 signed and numbered on label, verso Reinhard Görner, with his large format photograph...

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21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Art

Materials

Lambda, C Print

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.