Contemporary Art
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
''Tesem'', Contemporary Bronze Sculpture Portrait of a Tesem, Brown Dog
Located in Utrecht, NL
Nichola Theakston (1967) has established herself as one of the UK’s foremost contemporary sculptors working within the animal genre.
With the ''Tesem'' Nichola shows how exquisite ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Bronze
Night Windows
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Domestic Vacations: The Dutch proverb "a Jan Steen household" originated in the 17th century and is used today to refer to a home in disarray, full of rowdy children and boisterous f...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Art
Materials
Archival Pigment
Washeteria Looking In, London - Vintage interior photograph
Located in Cambridge, GB
Washeteria - Looking In, vintage interior photograph from Richard Heeps series, A Short History of London. "I discovered this launderette while London was in lockdown during the pand...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin
"Twenty Silver Eggs", Found Object Assemblage, Egg Motif, Brass, Silver
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Twenty Silver Eggs" is an original piece by Kate VanVliet and is made from silverplate and brass. This piece measures 16”h x 10.5”w x 1”d and is hand signed by the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Brass, Silver
Music Hall, Route 66, USA, Photography by Gerald Berghammer, Limited Edition
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art landscape photography. Abandoned music hall on famous route 66 in the Arizona desert, USA. Archival pigment ink print, edition of 9. Signed, titled, dated an...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Digital Pigment
Dynamic Blue and Black Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting by Jean Soyer
By Jean Soyer
Located in Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
A powerful abstract oil painting on canvas (57.5 x 44.9 inches) by contemporary artist Jean Soyer. This dynamic composition features bold strokes of deep blue and black, created with...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Beam of Wind" 2004 signed original engraving limited edition 15x15in Mexican
Located in Miami, FL
Francisco Castro Leñero (Mexico, 1954)
"Haz del Viento / Bco / Azul/" from serie "El exilio de los sentidos", 2004
Engraving, aquatint on paper...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper, Engraving, Ink, Etching, Aquatint
"Evening Shed" Original Painting by Hiroshi Sato, Vibrant Landscape
Located in Denver, CO
Hiroshi Sato's "Evening Shed" (2024) is an original oil on canvas artwork, measuring 38 x 84 inches.
"Evening Shed" is sold unframed but is ready to hang. This unique artwork is pe...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Golden Gate Bridge, Marshalls Beach, black and white landscape art photography
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art cityscape - landscape photography. Marshall's Beach view of Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, USA. Archival pigment ink print, edition of 8. Signed, titled,...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Art
Materials
Archival Pigment
"Pink Chiffon" Contemporary Landscape Painting
By Carol Young
Located in Westport, CT
This colorful contemporary landscape painting by Carol Young features a warm, vibrant palette and captures a rural scene. A cool blue-violet barn sits in a yellow-gold field and cast...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Two Iconic, Large Elephants Walking Across Amboseli National Park, Wildlife
By Drew Doggett
Located in US
"Titans of Time"
The world’s two largest tusked elephants, Tim & Craig, can go months without crossing paths so seeing the two together is one of the most extraordinary sights in th...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Archival Pigment
After Botero -Dancer Bronze Sculpture
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
This AFTER BOTERO sculpture is a very beautiful, faithful reproduction in the style of BOTERO'S work that has sold very well here on 1st Dibs.
The edition is 50 in Roman numerals. ...
Category
20th Century Contemporary Art
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$880 Sale Price
60% Off
Boulder #4 - Rock-like bronze sculpture, smooth, bright surface, dark tone
By Tom Price
Located in Paris, FR
Boulder #4 is a sculpture by English artist Tom Price. This artwork can be customized— feel free to contact us for a quote.
Tom Price’s artistic approach focuses on material explora...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Bronze
"Family Tree" Limited Edition Drawing
By John Lennon
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Rare Limited Edition Serigraph of John Lennon's "Family Tree" drawing, which is peaceful image of John & Yoko at rest. Originally drawn in 1976, this limited edition was released by...
Category
1990s Contemporary Art
Materials
Screen, Other Medium
Koltur Island Faroe Islands Monochrome Seascape Limited Edition
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Koltur Island Study 1, Faroe Islands - no. 21305
Prints are made to order in limited editions on Hahnemuehle Photo Rag Baryta. Each print is stamped on the back and signed and number...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Digital Pigment
Palm Trees, lonley beach, Florida, USA, black and white photography, landscape
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 15. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to order in limited editions on H...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Art
Materials
Archival Pigment
Entrapped 2 by Simcha Even-Chen - Porcelain sculpture, blue, motion
Located in Paris, FR
Entrapped 2 is a unique paper porcelain sculpture by contemporary artist Simcha Even-Chen, dimensions are 17 × 35 × 28 cm (6.7 × 13.8 × 11 in). The sculpture is signed and comes with...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Porcelain
Within- 21st Century Contemporary Charcoal Drawing of a girl with braids
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Rosanna Gaddoni
'Within'
66 x 48 cm
Charcoal and graphite on Rives Arches Paper 175 gm2 crème white
Framed the size is 80 x 60 cm ( Frame is included...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Charcoal, Laid Paper
Wolf Kahn-Barn and Forsythia III-Signed
By Wolf Kahn
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This limited edition print titled Barn and Forsythia III by renowned artist Wolf Kahn was printed by Brand X on Somerset Textured Rag paper and published by the Lincoln Center for th...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Art
Materials
Screen
$4,720 Sale Price
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Lightheaded - Contemporary Abstract Geology Encaustic Monotype Orange, 2025
Located in Kent, CT
In this contemporary encaustic monotype, layers of pigmented beeswax on lightweight kozo paper create an undulating composition suggesting layers of the earth's crust and geological ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Encaustic, Archival Paper, Monotype
NASA Sun Visor by Neil Armstrong, Vintage Apollo 11 Photo of Buzz Aldrin 1960s
By Buzz Aldrin
Located in New york, NY
An 11 x 14 black and white print of Buzz Aldrin from the original negative before Nasa added “more” space on the top of the image, which is a more common version of Visor. The 11 x 1...
Category
1960s Contemporary Art
Materials
Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin
Brigitte Bardot Holding Puppies
Located in Austin, TX
Candid black and white capture of actress Brigitte Bardot holding two puppies.
Brigitte Bardot is a French former actress, singer, and model as well as an animal rights activist. Fa...
Category
1960s Contemporary Art
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Aquila- 21st Century Contemporary Bronze Realistic Sculpture of a Nude Boy
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Aquila
Bronze Sculpture on pedestal of marble
Hight bronze 57 cm with pedestal of marble (included) 68 cm
Wim van der Kant's sculptures are in bronze...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Linger In Warmth, Contemporary Abstract Painting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Linger in Warmth is a minimalist abstract painting composed of undulating, flame-like shapes in a vivid tangerine orange, set against a flat, soft pink background. The composition pl...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
$825 Sale Price
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My Skin Colour... Gift or Curse?
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 Authent...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic
LA Parking - large scale photograph of midcentury urban architectural element
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
LA Parking by Frank Schott
a burst of red in an urban landscape of striking minimalism, from a series of photographs capturing the mid century modern architecture and architectural e...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Archival Ink, Giclée
Maria Magdalena (Sidewinder) - Polaroid, Contemporary, 21st Century, Nude, Color
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Maria Magdalena (Sidewinder), 2005
Edition of 1/10, 50x40cm,
digital C-Print based on an expired Polaroid photograph.
Signature label and Certificate.
Not mounted.
Stefanie Schnei...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Art
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Untitled
By Hans Hofmann
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Untitled print by Hans Hofmann. Framed in a light wood frame with a front profile of 1/2 inch and a side profile of 1 3/4 inch. The piece is seated behind a 3 1/2 inch mat.
Shipping...
Category
20th Century Contemporary Art
Materials
Offset
$800
Vintage Rene Ricard Mal de Fin: Paintings 1989-1990 poster with poetry and ocean
By Rene Ricard
Located in New York, NY
Original poster commemorating Rene Ricard's 1990 exhibition Mal de Fin: Paintings 1989-1990 at the Petersburg Press Gallery, New York. The image reproduces his painting, Mal de Fin, ...
Category
1990s Contemporary Art
Materials
Lithograph, Offset
Wine Press House in the Wheat Field color photography landscape limited
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Wine Press House in the Wheat Field Study 2, Austria - no. 21090
Prints are made to order in limited editions on Hahnemuehle Photo Rag Baryta. Each print is stamped on the back and s...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Archival Ink, Digital Pigment, Archival Paper
#00135 Hypericum mutillum, Unique photogram, gum bichromate, framed
Located in Sante Fe, NM
#00135 Hypericum mutillum, Unique photogram, gum bichromate, framed
This image is a unique photogram and is printed using Rives BFK, gouache, gum arabic, kitakata and ink. Pricing...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Photogram
Quite A Messy Night - Original Bold Delightful Figurative Fancy Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gerdine Duijsens’ spirited and evocative figures are instantly recognizable and unforgettable. Through lush, bold colors and energetic marks, her paintings emit a sense of pleasure a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
The Craftsman ed.1/2 - surrealist, canoe, figurative, wood, bronze, sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This bronze figurative tabletop sculpture by Roch Smith features a canoe.
Canadian sculptor Roch Smith has turned his attention to a cherished national and historic pastime—canoeing...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Bronze
Nude in the Studio, in Front of the Mirror - Portrait in Oil on Artist's Board
Located in Soquel, CA
Nude in the Studio, in Front of the Mirror - Portrait in Oil on Artist's Board
Elegant seated nude woman by Pau Milosevich (American, b. 1936). A woman is seated in a studio, in fro...
Category
1980s Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Illustration Board
"Bighorn Sheep" Bas-relief Sculpture
Located in Denver, CO
Dana Younger's (US based) "Bighorn Sheep" is an original, handmade Bas-relief sculpture on Maple and Walnut that depicts a Bighorn Sheep's head in profil...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Maple, Walnut
$240 Sale Price
20% Off
I Will Not Allow The Dark Skies To Affect Me
Located in Bristol, GB
22 Colour Screenprint with Varnish Overlay on Somerset Tub Sized 410gsm Paper
Edition 47 of 125
76 x 56 cm (29.5 x 22 in)
Signed, numbered and dated on the back
Mint. Minor imper...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Screen
Golden Gate Overlook, San Francisco, USA, black and white landscape photography
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and White Fine Art long exposure landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print, edition of 7. Signed, titled, dated and numbered by artist. Certificate of authenticity incl...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Archival Pigment
Strawberry Red Pocket Painting 2c
Located in Deddington, GB
Pocket Red Strawberry 2c 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 st...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Clouds - Contemporary Atmospheric Landscape Oil Pastel Painting
By Janusz Kokot
Located in Salzburg, AT
Janusz Kokot was born in Kalisz in 1960. He studied at the Pedagogical University in Częstochowa at the Art Institute. He practices painting and drawing. In the years 1988 - 2020 he ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper, Oil Pastel
Equilibre Carré (Square Balance) - large, figurative, aluminum outdoor sculpture
By Paul Duval
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Quebecois artist Paul Duval’s engaging contemporary sculptures have garnered an international audience. Forged from aluminum, the highly textured figures often strike a dramatic pose...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Metal
A Pumpkin (T) Yayoi Kusama pumpkin print limited edition red abstract pattern
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in Bristol, GB
Screenprint
Printer's proof aside from main edition of 150
45.5 x 38.2 cm (17.9 x 15 in)
Signed, numbered, titled and dated on the front
Excellent condition for its age, with vivid c...
Category
20th Century Contemporary Art
Materials
Screen
Self Portrait 2023 Signed Screen print Limited Edition
Located in Rochester Hills, MI
Artist: FAITH RINGGOLD
Title: Self Portrait
Year: 2023
Screen print on paper
Edition: signed in pencil and marked 87/100
Size: 28 x 23 inches
Hand-signed and numbered
A striking se...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Screen
Silver Maple (Large) - figurative, wall-mounted, outdoor aluminum sculpture
By Dale Dunning
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary wall sculpture of a mask is made out of metal.
An iconic Canadian symbol—the maple leaf appears in stunning detail in this unique work by sculptor Dale Dunning. H...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Metal
Lifeguard Tower, Palm Trees, Miami Beach, black and white photography, landscape
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art photography. Lifeguard tower on Miami beach with palm trees and beach chairs, Florida, USA. Archival pigment ink print, edition of 9. Signed, titled, dated a...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Archival Pigment
Evolving by Drift - Contemporary Abstract Geology Encaustic Monotype, 2024
Located in Kent, CT
In this contemporary encaustic monotype, layers of pigmented beeswax on lightweight paper create an undulating composition suggesting layers of the earth's crust and geological forma...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Encaustic, Archival Paper, Monotype
Madeira Peaks, morning Light, black white photography, limited edition landscape
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art landscape photography print. Madeira's mountain peaks in morning light, Fanal, Portugal. Archival pigment ink print, edition of 7. Signed, titled, dated and ...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Art
Materials
Archival Pigment
Horse X by Pierre Yermia - Animal bronze sculpture, slender, curve, dark tones
Located in Paris, FR
Horse X is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Pierre Yermia, dimensions are 47 × 51 × 14 cm (18.5 × 20.1 × 5.5 in).
The sculpture is signed and numbered, it is part of...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Art
Materials
Bronze
Oui Mon Cul - Contemporary, Nude, Woman, Figurative, 21st Century
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
'Oui Mon Cul' (The Eyes Of The Fox) - 2015,
Artprint based on a Carmen De Vos expired Polaroid photograph on beautiful PHOTO RAG ULTRA SMOOTH, 305gsm, 100% cotton by HAHNEMÜHLE
Han...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Archival Paper, Color, Polaroid
Fort Lauderdale Beach, Florida, monochrome landscape, limited edition print
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art landscape photography. Fort Lauderdale Beach with lifeguard tower and palm trees, Florida, USA. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 9....
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Art
Materials
Archival Pigment
Rocky Peaks Panorama, black and white photography, seascape, landscape, limited
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art long exposure waterscape - landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 9. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to orde...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Archival Pigment
Architectural Drawing by Giuseppe Perotti - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Architectural Drawing is a modern artwork realized by Giuseppe Perotti in the Early 20th Century.
Good conditions.
Category
Early 20th Century Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
Letting Go
Located in Santa Fe, NM
marsh, water, calm, green, blue, teal, aqua, dusk, lake, trees, reflection
Inspired by the drama of nature and light, Cynthia creates abstracted landscapes with oil on canvas.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Oil
Flat - Contemporary, Polaroid, Black and White, Women, 21st Century, Nude
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Flat - 2020
48x60cm,
Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs.
Archival C-Print based on the original Polaroid.
Signature label with certificate.
Artist inventory PL2020-964.
Not mount...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
Italian Stone Pines
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 9. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to order in limited editions on Ha...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Art
Materials
Digital Pigment
Extra-Large Landscape. Contemporary Figurative Abstract Orange Horizon Painting
By Steffen Bue
Located in Frederiksberg C, DK
Adventure Ahead, a captivating abstract contemporary landscape by Danish artist Steffen Bue. This impressive 100 x 140 cm (39.37 x 55.12 in) acrylic painting draws viewers into a thr...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Throughline #4, Contemporary Photographic Resin Art, Blue Sky and Clouds, Ed 2/5
Located in New york, NY
Isabelle Schneider's meditative works converge shadows and light reflections. Her mixed-media Throughline #4, 2024 is a contemporary photographic resin work, capturing a peaceful sum...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Resin, Wood Panel, Archival Pigment, Mixed Media
Empire State Building New York City
Located in Vienna, Vienna
"Empire State Building 2, New York City, USA"
Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 9. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to order in limited editions on Ha...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Digital Pigment
My Heart That Blooms in the Darkness of Night
By Yayoi Kusama
Located in Bristol, GB
Sculpture, bespoke case and bottle for La Grande Dame 2012 designed by Yayoi Kusama
Edition of 100
45 x 36 x 36 cm (17.7 x 14.2 x 14.2 in)
Signed, numbe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Resin, Lacquer
"TV", needlepoint woman on horseback wrapped around vintage television with plug
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"TV" is an original piece by Ulla-Stina Wikander is a free standing sculpture. This piece is made from sourcing vintage needlepoint embroidery featuring a woman on vintage television...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art
Materials
Thread, Found Objects, Textile
WILD BEACH - Contemporary Atmospheric Sea Landscape Oil Pastel Painting
By Janusz Kokot
Located in Salzburg, AT
Janusz Kokot was born in Kalisz in 1960. He studied at the Pedagogical University in Częstochowa at the Art Institute. He practices painting and drawing. In the years 1988 - 2020 he ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper, Oil Pastel
Contemporary art for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a wide variety of authentic Contemporary 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 Stefanie Schneider, Tyler Shields, Kirsten Thys van den Audenaerde, and Richard Heeps. Frequently made by artists working with Paint, and Paper 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 art, so small editions measuring 0.02 inches across are also available.