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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 10, 2015 - Ivory Rose with Gold Snapdragon and Pink Wildflower in Ice

Flora 10, 2015 - Ivory Rose with Gold Snapdragon and Pink Wildflower in Ice

Located in Brighton, GB

Flora 10, 2015 - Ivory Rose with Gold Snapdragon and Pink Wildflower in Ice Flora 10 is a Giclée print on Ultra Bright Hahnemuehle paper, available in this size only from a Limited ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, Color, Giclée

Path. Oil on canvas, 90x110 cm
Path. Oil on canvas, 90x110 cm

Path. Oil on canvas, 90x110 cm

Located in Riga, LV

Path. Oil on canvas, 90x110 cm Victor Karnauh (1950, Dnepropetrovsk Oblast, Ukrainian SSR – 2012, Dnepropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine) – a painter, a monume...

Category

1990s Conceptual Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Flora 6, 2015 - Springtime Grasses Clover Crimson Rose Frozen in Ice Color Print

Flora 6, 2015 - Springtime Grasses Clover Crimson Rose Frozen in Ice Color Print

Located in Brighton, GB

Flora 6, 2015 - Springtime Grasses Clover Crimson Rose Frozen in Ice Color Print Flora 6 is a Giclée print on Ultra Bright Hahnemuehle paper, available in this size only from a Limi...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, Color, Giclée

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 sunlit entrance to the Sala delle scienze e delle arti (Hall of sciences and arts) with the bust of Teresa Gamba (Lord Byron’s lover) in background. The vista is framed by a rhythmic repetition of gleaming wooden doorways and archways, housing shelves of antique tomes. Reinhard Görner records cultural and industrial heritage through his series of photographs depicting contemporary and historical architecture, landscapes, parks, and plants. Best known for his photographs of libraries and reading rooms from around the world—in works such as George Peabody Library...

Category

2010s Conceptual Art

Materials

C Print, Lambda

Red menina
Red menina

Red menina

Located in Barcelona, CT

This artwork showcases a striking figure, central to the composition, with a stark, matte black complexion contrasting sharply against vibrant hues. The character's blue bobbed hair ...

Category

2010s Conceptual Art

Materials

Acrylic

Tractor Replaces the Horse
Tractor Replaces the Horse

Tractor Replaces the Horse

By Craig Sheperd

Located in Buffalo, NY

An original enamel on metal painting by emerging contemporary conceptual artist Craig Sheperd (b. 1984) Craig Sheperd’s paintings, most of which are enamel on metal, were created o...

Category

2010s Conceptual Art

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Blue menina
Blue menina

Blue menina

Located in Barcelona, CT

This artwork presents a stylized figure set against a striking, abstract backdrop. Dominating the canvas, the central figure is adorned in a voluminous, deep blue skirt, evoking a re...

Category

2010s Conceptual Art

Materials

Acrylic, Wood

Piazza San Marco, Italy, Architectural Photograph
Piazza San Marco, Italy, Architectural Photograph

Piazza San Marco, Italy, Architectural Photograph

By Reinhard Görner

Located in Los Angeles, CA

60 x 40 inches ed. of 10 $6,000 75 x 50 inches ed. of 7 $9,000 90 x 60 inches ed. of 5 $11,000 signed and numbered on label, verso Reinhard Görner, with his large format photogra...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Riggs Library I, Washington DC

Riggs Library I, Washington DC

By Reinhard Görner

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Riggs Library Washington DC 57 x 50 inches ed. of 10 $6,000 68 x 60 inches ed. of 7 $9,000 79.8 x 70 inches ed. of 5 $11,000 signed and numbered on label, verso Paper is trimmed...

Category

2010s Conceptual Art

Materials

C Print, Lambda

Cast Aside 2 -21st Century Contemporary, Figurative Portrait Africa Modern Woman
Cast Aside 2 -21st Century Contemporary, Figurative Portrait Africa Modern Woman

Cast Aside 2 -21st Century Contemporary, Figurative Portrait Africa Modern Woman

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

The inspiration for this work was gotten from the view of some African parents, most of our African parents believe that earrings and dreadlocks are meant for ladies and when they ha...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Art

Materials

Canvas, Charcoal, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Entrance Hall, San Nicolo, Sicily, 2013

Entrance Hall, San Nicolo, Sicily, 2013

By Reinhard Görner

Located in Los Angeles, CA

60 x 40 inches ed. of 10 $6,000 75 x 50 inches ed. of 5 $9,000 signed and numbered on label, verso Reinhard Görner, with his large format photographs orchestrates the monumentali...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Art

Materials

Lambda

Sisters in Yellow 1
Sisters in Yellow 1

Sisters in Yellow 1

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

"I cherish our memories and the bond we share. My love for you is like a precious gem, shining bright and always treasured." Romans 12:10 Be devoted to one another in love. Honor on...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Hope From Above -21st Century Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Woman, Modern
Hope From Above -21st Century Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Woman, Modern

Hope From Above -21st Century Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Woman, Modern

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. About Artist Mic...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Art

Materials

Canvas, Charcoal, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Glory 2
Glory 2

Glory 2

By David Datuna

Located in Indianapolis, IN

David Datuna (1974-2022) Glory 2 (2012) Mixed media construction with collage Size: 22 x 40 x 4.5 in (55.9 x 101.6 x 11.4 cm) Hand signed on the side *Black frame is part of the ar...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Art

Materials

Mixed Media

Library Hall, Upper Lusatian Library of Sciences, Görlitz, Germany Architecture
Library Hall, Upper Lusatian Library of Sciences, Görlitz, Germany Architecture

Library Hall, Upper Lusatian Library of Sciences, Görlitz, Germany Architecture

By Reinhard Görner

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This large-scale architectural photograph by German artist Reinhard Görner depicts the Library Hall at the Upper Lusatian Library of Sciences in Görlitz, Germany. Arches open like portals into the interior, bringing public cultural heritage into private space in the rich, glowing tones of brown wood. Reinhard Görner is known for invoking an atmosphere of awe, meditation and contemplation through crisp, richly detailed scenes of grand historical and cultural public narratives. This effect is enhanced through aesthetically striking compositions, which might include stunningly perfect (or interestingly-off) symmetry, portals through a series of doorways, and other careful choices of perspective and scale. Housing about 150,000 volumes, this library is not only the largest in Görlitz, but also the most significant regional library between Dresden and Wrocław. Rich in history, it stands at the crossroads of Germany, Poland, and the Czech Republic, serving as a beacon for historical research and knowledge transfer in the region. Lit by a warm, timeless glow, the scene leads you through multiple carved archways...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Art

Materials

Lambda

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. ...

Category

2010s Conceptual Art

Materials

Wood, Mixed Media

Reinhard Görner, Sainte Geneviève II Library, Paris

Reinhard Görner, Sainte Geneviève II Library, Paris

By Reinhard Görner

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Reinhard Görner Sainte Geneviève II Library Paris, France 62.5" x 50" Edition of 10 $6,000 75" x 60" Edition of 7 $9,000 87.5" x 70" Edition of 5 $11,000 signed and numbered on label, verso Reinhard Görner, with his large format photographs orchestrates the monumentality of historical architecture, gardens, and masterpieces. An active architecture photographer since 1985, is a master of perspectives and precise spatial compositions, and he thus considers classical sculpture, in all of its possible facets, a special challenge. "Görner’s photographs sometimes open the doors to another world and take the viewer with them on a journey through time. Here the palace is no longer a museum but both royal residence and a site steeped in history. The viewer does not have to share the halls with the masses of visitors; instead the images offer him exclusive impressions of the Galerie des Glaces (Hall of Mirrors) and the Galerie des Batailles (Hall of Battles) as even the king of France was probably never granted. The halls are empty of people, yet they seem to be able to unfurl their individual characters of their own accord. These places practically breathe history, and this aspect is also part of the essence captured in the photographs. King Wilhelm of Prussia was named German Emperor Wilhelm...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Art

Materials

Lambda

Guggenheim, Surrealist Screenprint by Pol Bury 1972
Guggenheim, Surrealist Screenprint by Pol Bury 1972

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

Category

1970s Conceptual Art

Materials

Screen

Vintage Untitled Beach Scene, 1987
Vintage Untitled Beach Scene, 1987

Vintage Untitled Beach Scene, 1987

By David LaChapelle

Located in Surfside, FL

Please ignore the glare on the glass. Rare, early, signed and dated (verso) 1987 vintage silver gelatin print. this is one of a kind and not editioned according to correspondence I h...

Category

1980s Conceptual Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Clouds and Early Moon
Clouds and Early Moon

Clouds and Early Moon

By Greg Decker

Located in Atlanta, GA

Greg's witty and charming oil painting on aluminium comes framed in a floater frame which adds 1.75 inches all the way around. "Greg Decker is a visionary painter. His work epitomise...

Category

2010s Conceptual Art

Materials

Metal

Uris Library, Ithaca, Cornell University, Large Scale Architectural Photograph
Uris Library, Ithaca, Cornell University, Large Scale Architectural Photograph

Uris Library, Ithaca, Cornell University, Large Scale Architectural Photograph

By Reinhard Görner

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A mesmerizing portrait of architectural elegance and intellectual grandeur, Reinhard Görner’s Uris Library, Ithaca immerses viewers in the ornate beauty of Cornell University’s iconi...

Category

2010s Conceptual Art

Materials

C Print, Lambda

HOPE (framed) - 4 conceptual still life photographs spelling motivational word
HOPE (framed) - 4 conceptual still life photographs spelling motivational word

HOPE (framed) - 4 conceptual still life photographs spelling motivational word

By Christian Stoll

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 Christian Stoll Incredible details in this body of work: focusing in on this epic photograph work, you will find yourself lost in the artwork's details. Reminiscent of the appropriation artwork of Vik Muniz, Christian Stoll arranges everyday objects to spell letters of the alphabet. Only at close inspection does the viewer realize he/she is looking at an actual photograph, created in camera rather than with digital manipulation. _________________________ Artwork can be installed vertically or horizontally and across multiple walls 4 individual photographs individual artwork size 24 x 24 inches (61 x 61cm) horizontal artwork...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Art

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Plexiglass

Colored Columns III: Neue Museum, Berlin

Colored Columns III: Neue Museum, Berlin

By Reinhard Görner

Located in Los Angeles, CA

New Museum, Berlin 3 sizes 62.5 x 50 inches ed. of 10 $6,000 75 x 60 inches ed. of 5 $9,000 87.5 x 70 inches ed. of 5 $11,000 signed and numbered on label, verso Paper is trimm...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Art

Materials

Lambda

Electric Donjon, Surrealist Etching from Brodsky and Utkin: Projects 1981 - 1990
Electric Donjon, Surrealist Etching from Brodsky and Utkin: Projects 1981 - 1990

Electric Donjon, Surrealist Etching from Brodsky and Utkin: Projects 1981 - 1990

By Alexander Brodsky and Ilya Utkin

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Alexander Brodsky and Ilya Utkin, Russian (1955 - ) Title: Electric Donjon from Brodsky and Utkin: Projects 1981 - 1990 Year: 1990 Medium: Etching on German Rag paper, signed...

Category

1990s Conceptual Art

Materials

Etching

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...

Category

2010s Conceptual Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Shapeshifter no45
Shapeshifter no45

Shapeshifter no45

Located in Vancouver, CA

Jennifer Latour Shapeshifter no45, 2025 Edition of 7 plus 2 artist proofs. Signed in pencil by the artist. Archival pigment print mounted to Dibond, UV laminated, with cleat. Exclusi...

Category

2010s Conceptual Art

Materials

Archival Paper

HOPE - 4 conceptual still life photographs spelling motivational word
HOPE - 4 conceptual still life photographs spelling motivational word

HOPE - 4 conceptual still life photographs spelling motivational word

By Christian Stoll

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...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Art

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

HOPE ( 4 Artworks ) series of environmental stills
HOPE ( 4 Artworks ) series of environmental stills

HOPE ( 4 Artworks ) series of environmental stills

By Christian Stoll

Located in San Francisco, CA

H-O-P-E by Christian Stoll large scale conceptual photography playing with viewer's perspective 4 individual photographs individual artwork size 21.6 x 32 inches (55 x 81cm) horiz...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Art

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Giclée

Stripes 2
Stripes 2

Stripes 2

By Lyn Carter

Located in Buffalo, NY

An original conceptual wall sculpture by contemporary Canadian female artist Lyn Carter. Lyn Carter works primarily in sculpture as well as drawing and has exhibited across Canada...

Category

2010s Conceptual Art

Materials

Fabric, Wood, Digital

Untitled
Untitled

Untitled

Located in Barcelona, CT

The painting is being offered with a work and authenticity certificate

Category

1980s Conceptual Art

Materials

Oil

Untitled
Untitled

Untitled

Located in Barcelona, CT

The painting is being offered with a work and authenticity certificate

Category

2010s Conceptual Art

Materials

Mixed Media

Bapst Library, Boston
Bapst Library, Boston

Bapst Library, Boston

By Reinhard Görner

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Bapst Library Boston 50 x 62.4 inches ed. of 10 $6,000 60 x 74.9 inches ed. of 7 $9,000 70 x 87.4 inches ed. of 5 $11,000 signed and numbered on label, verso Paper is trimmed to...

Category

2010s Conceptual Art

Materials

C Print, Lambda

Untitled - Contemporary, Polaroid

Untitled - Contemporary, Polaroid

By xulong zhang

Located in Morongo Valley, CA

'Untitled' (Chinese Classical) - 2003 - 26 cm x 32cm. Edition of 10 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival print, POLAROID 809 Emulsion Transfer. Signed, embossed stamp and artist certificate. Not mounted. Short Bio: Xulong Zhang has been engaged in fashion portrait photography for 30 years and loves Polaroid photography. In 2000, he began to develop Polaroid photography and traveled to 34 countries for his photography. 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...

Category

2010s Conceptual Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Boschereccia Palazzo, Hercolani, Bologna

Boschereccia Palazzo, Hercolani, Bologna

By Reinhard Görner

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Boschereccia Palazzo Hercolani, Bologna, Italy 2022 50 x 62.5 inches ed. of 10 $6,000 60 x 75 inches ed. of 7 $9,000 70 x 87.5 inches ed. of 5 $11,000 signed and numbered on labe...

Category

2010s Conceptual Art

Materials

C Print, Lambda

Comfort Zone
Comfort Zone

John AliComfort Zone, 2023

$2,480Sale Price|20% Off

Comfort Zone

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

In the captivating artwork titled "Comfort Zone," artist John Ali masterfully captures the essence of introspection and the complex interplay between identity and personal space. The...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Bob Seng, Exit 442, 2002, scraped, collaged, EXIT signs, 8" x 12"

Bob Seng, Exit 442, 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...

Category

Early 2000s Conceptual Art

Materials

Plastic

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.