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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
Old Pier, Ireland, black and white photograph, limited edition landscape print
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 Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Cloud Forest III - large format photograph of fantastical tropical rainforest
Located in San Francisco, CA
Extra large scale photograph of lush tropical rainforest botanical tableau, from a series of highly detailed large format nature observations, an homage to the fantastical jungle pai...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

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

"DALL·E 2023-05-30 07.23.46" Textured, pink, green, red abstract wall-hanging
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "DALL·E 2023-05-30 07.23.46" s a crafted original piece by Tuft the World as part of the inaugural collection of TTW Editions. This piece measures 24"h x 24"w and i...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Wool

The Bridges of Venice, Italy, black and white, fine art, photography, landscape
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and White Fine Art Photography. Small stone bridge and a canal in Venice with boats. Archival pigment ink print, edition of 7. Signed, titled, dated and numbered by artist. Cer...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Crocus Purple Pink Pocket Painting, original painting, contemporary
Located in Deddington, GB
Pocket Purple Pink Crocus is an original oil painting by Dani Humberstone as part of her small scale realistic oil paintings, with a nod to baroque still life painting. The paintings...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil

Girl Nude (29 Palms, CA) - Polaroid, Contemporary, 20th Century
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Girl Nude (29 Palms, CA) - 1999 20x20cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid, Signature label and Certificate. Artist inventory Number ...
Category

1990s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Passage, by Art Werger
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Werger's mezzotint prints are masterful at capturing a mood, and suggesting a story for the viewer to complete. Anonymous pedestrians passing on a snowy walk through Central Park. Um...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Art

Materials

Mezzotint

Westport
Located in Kansas City, MO
Paul Middleton Westport Year: 2024 Archival Pigment Print on Hahnemuehle Baryta Rag Framed Size: 13 x 13 x 0.25 inches COA provided *Ready to hang; matted and framed in a minimal bl...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Great Barrier Reef Triptych, Mid-Century Modern Shapes of Abstract Shapes, Paper
Located in Barcelona, ES
This exquisite acrylic painting on paper draws inspiration from the modernist masters of the 1950s, 60s, and 70s, featuring a refined composition of organic, gem-like shapes. The art...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil Crayon, Acrylic, Paper

Amagansett Beach Hut
Located in East Hampton, NY
Beach Hut, Amagansett, NY, Archival Pigment Print, , With Surfboards The Hamptons Printed to Order *Photography: U Wash Truck, Death Valley and Mulford Lane, Amagansett 2012 have ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Wishful Thinking - Large Sunny Day Landscape Skyscape Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Jodi Miller captivates with her atmospheric landscapes, inspired by the vast skies of her prairie upbringing and her global travels in the Royal Canadian Air Force. Influenced by the...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Doraemon Let's Go Beyond These Dimensions on a Time Machine with Master Fujiko F
Located in Bristol, GB
Offset lithograph Edition of 300 Signed and numbered on the front Mint, as issued Sold in the original Kaikai Kiki box
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

GEECH Signed Lithograph, Man Working, Lowcountry SC, Gullah Geechee Culture
Located in Union City, NJ
GEECH is a hand drawn, limited edition lithograph(not a digital print or photo reproduction) by JONATHAN GREEN printed using hand lithography techniques...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Art

Materials

Lithograph

Riders for Playboy by Helmut Newton - Vintage Photograph - 1988
Located in Roma, IT
Riders for Playboy is a black and white photograph realized by Helmut Newton. Black and white photograph.  From the series "Riders" realized by Newton for Playboy magazine. Editio...
Category

1990s Contemporary Art

Materials

Photographic Paper

Red Fiesta, Bright Orange, Red Still Life, Grapes, Lemons, Blue and White Vase
Located in Kent, CT
A bright and inviting interior scene with a still life arrangement of lemons in a blue and white painted fruit bowl beside a green, leafy plant in a blue and white vase on a striped,...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Road to Hempton, original painting, landscape, contemporary
Located in Deddington, GB
The road to Hempton is an Original Painting by Eleanor Woolley. Inspired by trip through The Cotswolds this painting features Hempton's beautiful Cotswold stone houses. The road make...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil

In the Cloud
Located in Bristol, GB
Lithograph in colours, on Arches paper, with full margins Edition of 150 42.2 x 33 cm (16.6 x 12.9 in) Signed, numbered and dated on the front Mint. Artwork not inspected outside of ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Lithograph

Cloud Study VII - large scale photograph of dramatic cloudscapes in summer sky
Located in San Francisco, CA
Large scale original art photography from a series of dramatic cloud atlas and abstract sky scapes observations above the Pacific Ocean Cloud Study VII by Frank Schott 40 x 32 inc...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

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

Horse Portrait - Painting by Hans Cortes - Mid-20th century
Located in Roma, IT
Horse portrait is an original modern artwork realized in the mid-20th century by Hans Cortes. A mixed colored oil painting on canvas. Hand signed by the artist on the lower margin....
Category

Mid-20th Century Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil

The Maze - Original Acrylic Artwork on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ricky Hunt’s work is influenced by Egyptian hieroglyphs, graffiti, and his tumultuous past that led to a paradigm shift in his creative life. He covers the canvas with unique imagery...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

nude watercolor painting laughing girl
Located in Roma, GB
Abstract modern art. Vivid colours. Female Nude Painting Collective exhibitions: 2023 London biennale, Chelsea, Old Town Hall; 2023 YICCA International art contest, Venice, f...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Love Balloon Wall sculpture- original iconic modern artwork-contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online. Introducing "Love Balloon Wall Sculpture" by the talented artis...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Resin, Fiberglass

A lady - Contemporary bronze sculpture, Abstract & figurative, Polish art
Located in Warsaw, PL
5 out of 8 STANISŁAW WYSOCKI (b. 1949) Wysocki studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Poznań (1978-1980) and then at the Hochschule der Kunste in Berlin under prof. J.H. Lonas. He ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Bronze

Yvonne Jacquette 'Chinatown I, San Francisco, 1983' Signed Pastel on Paper
Located in San Rafael, CA
An original work by Yvonne Jacquette (1934-2023) Chinatown I, San Francisco, 1983 Pastel on paper Signed lower right: Jacquette Titled verso Sight: 19.5 x 23 inches Framed: 27 x 30....
Category

1980s Contemporary Art

Materials

Pastel

Balloon Monkey (Blue)
Located in Calabasas, CA
Artist: Jeff Koons Title: Balloon Monkey (Blue) Year: 2017 Medium: Porcelain with blue chromatic coating Dimensions: 9 7/8 × 15 7/8 × 8 1/4 inches (24.9 × 39.2 × 21 cm) Edition: 999;...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Porcelain

Joshua Tree, National Park, Limited Edition Photograph by Gerald Berghammer
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and White Fine Art Landscape Photography. Joshua Tree in National Park at sunset in California, USA. Archival pigment ink print, edition of 9. Signed, titled, dated and numbere...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Elizabeth Taylor and Conrad Hilton on Their Wedding Day
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white portrait of actor John Wayne on the set of a movie, driving a car, circa 1947. John Wayne, nicknamed "the Duke", was an American actor who became a popular icon thro...
Category

1950s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

"breathe out", Abstract, Figurative Painting, Black, Red, Grey
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This black, red, and beige abstract painting titled "breathe out" is an original artwork by 108 made of paint on paper. This piece measures 12"h x 12"w. 108 is an Italian artist in ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Paint, Paper

Anatomy Lesson, Segment 10 (Small Figure Painting of Two Muscular Nude Males)
Located in Hudson, NY
Anatomy Lesson, Segment 10 (modern figurative oil painting of two nude men from upper thigh to chest) by Robert Goldstrom 2024 oil on linen 12 x 12 inches signed and in excellent con...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Linen, Oil

"Horatio Street, NYC" Contemporary Photograph on Aluminum Framed
Located in Baltimore, MD
"Horatio Street, NYC" is a framed photograph on aluminum by Xan Padron, depicting a compilation of walking figures set against a brown/grey architectural background in NYC. Padron's ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Photographic Film, Photographic Paper

Dylan Martinez - Forest Green Water Balloon with Droplets, Sculpture 2024
Located in Greenwich, CT
A hyper-realistic glass sculptor, Dylan's playful creations deceive the eye with their lifelike appearance. Whether mimicking water balloons or plastic bags filled with water housing...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Glass

Pocket Peacock Butterfly 2, Original painting, Still life, Butterfly, Insect
Located in Deddington, GB
Pocket Peacock Butterfly 2 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 ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Nude in French Interior - original extra large oil painting by Paula Craioveanu
Located in Forest Hills, NY
"Nude in French interior", in a classical room lighted from one side. Part of my Nude in interior series. Nude placed in a a sober classical interior in contrast with the modern rel...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Peace Be Still
Located in London, GB
5 Colour lithograph on Somerset Satin Tub Sized White 410gsm. 60 x 76 cm (23.6 x 29.9 in) Signed, dated and numbered by the artist Edition of 125 ‘Peace Be Still’ (2022) showcases S...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Lithograph

[Bruce Sargeant (1898-1938)] Two Football Guys, Hut Hut Hike
Located in New York, NY
Mark Beard Bruce Sargeant (1898-1938)] Two Football Guys, Hut Hut Hike n.d. Signed in red, u.l. Double-sided oil painting on panel 24 x 30 inches
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil, Panel

Pulpit Rock and Cockatoos
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
’Pulpit rock and cockatoos’ By Arthur Boyd Medium - Lithograph Signed - Yes Edition - Artists Proof Size - 840mm x 610mm Date - c1990 Condition - 9 Colour of print may not be accurate when viewed on a monitor. Hand drawn metal plate lithograph printed with Senefelder press on rag paper. Being sold from the Andrew Purches collection. Arthur Merric Bloomfield Boyd AC OBE (24 July 1920 – 24 April 1999) was a leading Australian painter...
Category

1990s Contemporary Art

Materials

Lithograph

Da Vinci's Horse Galloping by Helle Crawford, Gold horse animal sculpture
Located in DE
Even though Helle Rask Crawford often refers to classic myths in her sculptures, sh is not a classical sculptor in the neoclassical sense. Rather, Helle Crawford could be defined as ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Gold, Bronze

Donald Sultan 'Seven Silvers Jan. 24, 2024' - Limited Edition Silkscreen
Located in New York, NY
Donald Sultan's 'Seven Silvers Jan. 24, 2024' is a masterful color silkscreen featuring enamel inks, flocking, and tar-like textures, limited to an edition of 30. Donald Sułtan Seve...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Screen

Monarch Butterflies and Fluffs, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Monarch butterflies amidst white fluff, in pink, yellow, orange, and red, flying about merrily in a bright blue sky. Their colorful wings fluttering in every ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Acrylic

Buttes at Frye Canyon_Billy Schenck_Oil/Canvas_ Portrait/Text/Pop Western
Located in 326 N Coast Hwy. | Laguna Beach, CA
BILLY SCHENCK "Buttes at Frye Canyon" Oil on Canvas 22 x 28 in. 28 x 34 in. framed Billy Schenck utilizes specific frames of reference in his oil on canvas depictions of the Americ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Baie Des Anges after Marc Chagall
Located in London, GB
Baie Des Anges after Marc Chagall 1962 Stone lithograph 39 2/5 × 26 in 100 × 66 cm
Category

1960s Contemporary Art

Materials

Lithograph

Lotte- 21st Century Bronze Sculpture of a sitting Young Girl
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Lotte 50 x 21 x 30 cm Bronze The theme van der Kraan likes most is to show the growing of young girls. Living in their own world. Like this girl watching ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Bronze

"Temple Guardian", Contemporary, Fiber, Life Size, Sculpture, Mixed Media, Yarn
Located in St. Louis, MO
"My work, both in painting and sculpture, involve networks of intricately connected, overlapping, and morphing shapes and patterns, reflecting the complex and ever-changing nature of...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Textile, Yarn, Foam, Mixed Media

In embrace. Figurative oil painting, Romantic, Young art, European artist
Located in Warsaw, PL
Figurative oil on canvas painting by young professional European artist Waleria Matelska. Artwork is minimalist and composed with synthesized shapes. Painting has muted colors. Compo...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Gestural Study of Presence and Absence I" Abstract Framed Mixed Media on Canvas
Located in Baltimore, MD
"Gestural Study of Presence and Absence I" is a framed mixed media work on canvas by Meredith Pardue, depicting organic, overlapping shapes in vibrant hues of yellow, blue, pink, gr...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Mixed Media

Skogafoss, Waterfall, Iceland, long exposure photograph, limited landscape
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art long exposure landscape - waterscape photography. Skogafoss, gigantic waterfall, Iceland. Archival pigment ink print, edition of 9. Signed, titled, dated and...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Double Owl
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Double Owl Date: 2024 Medium: Oil on wood Unframed Dimensions: 16.5" x 13" Framed Dimensions: 18.5" x 14.5" Signature: Signed by Artist on Verso Ed...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil

Monsoon Late in Season
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Monsoon Late in Season Date: 2024 Medium: Oil on canvas Unframed Dimensions: 32" x 38" Framed Dimensions: 44.5" x 50.5" Signature: Signed by Artist...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil

Church - Screen print by Franco Gentilini - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Screen print realized by Franco Gentilini in 1970s. Edition of 125. Hand signed and numbered. Belongs to the Series "Churches".
Category

1970s Contemporary Art

Materials

Lithograph

MAGNUS GJOEN Pompeii Blue Grenade
By Magnus Gjoen
Located in Englishtown, NJ
Beautiful and delicate the Magnus Gjoen Grenade Print in Pompeii Blue. Limited edition of only 80. Rare example in Pompeii Blue. Done in the style of Jasperware which is stoneware wi...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Giclée

Swept Away - 21st Century, Polaroid, Nude Photography
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Swept Away, 2017 - Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Digital C-print, Based on an original Impossible film, not mounted. Signed on the back and with certificate. Artist invento...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

C Print, Color, Polaroid, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper

Serpentine - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Serpentine - 2018 40x50cm, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print based on the Polaroid. Signed on the back and with certificate. Artist inventory PL2018-1095. Not...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Storms - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Storms- 2024 - 25x20cm, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print based on the original Polaroid. Signature label with certificate. inventory PL2024-32. Not mounted....
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Lapis 286 - white 3D abstract floral geometric ceramic composition
Located in New York, NY
Marie Laforey is a self-taught artist based in New York, US who maintains a sustainable art practice using primarily organic material. Laforey enjoys the tactility of working with organic mediums and learning how to craft preserved moss, clay, feathers and other natural elements into beautiful abstract compositions. Primarily inspired by nature, repetition, patterns, texture and geometry are essential elements that are omnipresent in her works. About Lapis and Flos series: Laforey recent ceramic works are unique pieces that alter in patterns to give an illusion of movement and depth by using clay’s potential for building sculptural dimension. The repetitive use of a unique element, the circle is centered to her work. The circle has often been associated with the female and to Mother Earth. It has no beginning and no end, it is the whole, the essence of things. It symbolizes the ongoing energy found in nature. Laforey’s Lapis mural ceramic series...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Clay

Dni Zdrady - Vintage Poster - 1973
Located in Roma, IT
Dni Zdrady vintage poster is an original offset print on paper realized by Unknown Czechoslovakian Artist of the 20th Century. Original colored offset. Good condition and aged.
Category

1970s Contemporary Art

Materials

Offset

Inside the Oculus, World Trade Center, New York City, cityscape fine art photo
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and White Fine Art Cityscape Photography. Archival pigment ink print, edition of 9. Signed, titled, dated and numbered by artist. Certificate of authenticity included. Printed ...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Peace Plan Fall
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Peace Plan Fall Date: 2024 Medium: Oil on canvas Unframed Dimensions: 36" x 30" Framed Dimensions: 38" x 32" Signature: Signed by Artist on Verso E...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil

"green occupied 7" Suggestion of Greenery and Architecture in Abstract Cityscape
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "green occupied 7" is an original artwork by Miriam Singer and is made of pencil, marker, and acrylic on paper. The artist spends her free time biking around the ci...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Acrylic, Wood Panel

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.

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