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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
White Cliffs Panorama - Large Color Seascape Photography - Limited Edition
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Color fine art seascape - landscape long exposure photography. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 7. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to order in limited...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Digital Pigment

Calder Exhibition Poster - Vintage Screen Print after Alexander Calder - 1976
Located in Roma, IT
Calder Exhibition Print is a screen print realized by  Alexander Calder in 1976. Good condition except for some folding and scratches. This beautiful and colored print was realized...
Category

1970s Contemporary Art

Materials

Screen

When the light began to move - B.Schaumann Contemporary architectural Painting
Located in DE
Barber Schaumann is a contemporary artist known for her vibrant, abstract interpretations of the female form. Her work combines bold colors with modern, geometric shapes, blending el...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Male Nude from the 29 Palms, CA series - Polaroid, 20th Century, Color
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Male Nude (29 Palms, CA) - 1999 20x20cm, Edition 4/10. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Certificate and Signature label. Artist Inventory # 293. Not mounted THE GREA...
Category

1990s Contemporary Art

Materials

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

Absolut: Toño. From The series Guerreros. Photomontage
Located in Miami Beach, FL
From The series Guerreros One-of-a-kind Photomontage on archival paper Unframed The root of these unique photographic works by the artist Celso Castro occurred when the artist retur...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Color

Dries Van Noten’s table. From the Interiors series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
A new series inspired by architecture, décor and stylish personalities of the world of interior design. The worlds of fashion, society and pop culture are captured in the illustrati...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper, Gouache, Watercolor

Concentric Circles - Colorful Abstract Figurative Sculptural Modern Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Nebraka-based Jamie Burmeister is a sculptural artist known for his original artworks incorporating original small bronze figures, standing at just up to 4 inches tall. His unique fi...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Bronze

Large Colourful Abstract Oil on Canvas Floral Painting With Pastel Tones
Located in Cape Town, ZA
"Nature is the indirect perception of human personification, emotion and imagination which is emphasised in colour, texture, patterns and line as it is captured in my paintings, with...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Mixed Media, Oil

Expressive High Fire Ceramic Figure with Forged Iron Hook Extravagant Series
Located in FISTERRA, ES
Expressive ceramic figure with iron hook and porcelain head, this high-fire ceramic sculpture explores material play and intuitive form. This expressive ceramic sculpture, part of the Extravagantes series, brings together high-fire ceramic, vanadium glaze, manganese metallic glaze, crystalline-glazed porcelain and a forged-iron hook. The work reflects Óscar Aldonza Torres...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Ceramic

GDP Flower Thrower (Framed)
Located in Manchester, GB
Banksy, GDP Flower Thrower, 2019 One colour screenprint on 50 gsm paper Unframed: 57.5 x 76.5 cm (22.63 x 30.11 in) Framed: 78.5 x 97.5 cm (30.91 x 38.39 in) Limited Edition (Unkn...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Screen

Please (Sidewinder) - Polaroid, Contemporary, Nude, 21st Century, Color, Women
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Please (Sidewinder) - 2005 48x60cm, Edition 1/10. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Certificate and Signature label. Artist Inventory No. 3391. Not mounted. Consider Stef...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Art

Materials

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

Lily at first light - black and white fine art botanical photography, edition 10
Located in London, GB
'Lily at First Light' is a black and white botanical photograph capturing the delicate presence of a lily bloom as it greets the first light of day. Shot on large format film, the im...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Giclée

New York Landscape - The High Line III by Lumi Mizutani - Japanese painting, red
Located in Paris, FR
New York Landscape - The High Line III is a unique painting by contemporary artist Lumi Mizutani. The painting is made with pigments, Indian ink, silver leaf and black leaf on Japane...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Silver

Seeing Bloom - Abstract Contemporary Folk Art Inspired Painting on Raw Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Meredith Walker’s "Seeing Bloom" is a striking original painting that fuses abstract botanical symbolism with a rich, earthen palette, capturing the viewer's attention through its el...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Gouache

Brigitte Nielsen for Herb Ritts - Photograph by Herb Ritts - 1987
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage b/w photograph realized by Herb Ritts in 1987. Excellent condition.
Category

1980s Contemporary Art

Materials

Photographic Paper

Rachel Williams for Sante D'Orazio - Photograph by Sante D'Orazio - 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage b/w photograph realized by Sante D'Orazio in 1980s. Copyright and provenance: Playboy. Excellent condition.
Category

1980s Contemporary Art

Materials

Photographic Paper

Bless me Father for I have sinned (Sidewinder) - Polaroid, Contemporary, Nude
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Bless me Father for I have sinned (Sidewinder) - 2005 Edition of 1/10, 20x20cm, digital C-Print based on the Polaroid. Signature label and Certificate. Artist Inventory # 3751.01....
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Art

Materials

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

Rhapsody
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Rhapsody - 2016 Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs 50x50cm Based on the Polaroid Archival C-print, not mounted. Signed on the back and with certificate. Artist inventory PL2017-110...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

C Print, Color, Polaroid

"Euphoria" Nude Photography 24 x 16 inch Edition of 28 by Yevgeniy Repiashenko
Located in Culver City, CA
"Euphoria" Nude Photography 24 x 16 inch Edition of 28 by Yevgeniy Repiashenko "Euphoria" by Yevgeniy Repiashenko Year photo was taken: 2013 Art Print Limited Edition of 28 Picture...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Pigment, Plexiglass

Badessa - Large Vibrant Organic Shape Contemporary Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Axelle Gosse creates intricate, tactile compositions using rope and fabric, transforming everyday materials into striking contemporary artworks. Inspired by her extensive travels acr...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Textile, Canvas

Oil Painting On Canvas. Portrait in Green with Beings of Light. "Praise"
Located in Bogotá, Bogotá
Oil painting on canvas in emerald green, square format. A human silhouette with green textures and two fantastic animals. A piece that combines figurative and abstract elements. This...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Oil

Forget Me, No
Located in Zofingen, AG
A stubborn, vulnerable plea — to refuse, yet still hold on.
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

New Stories
Located in Zofingen, AG
From the City Stories series, New Stories portrays the quiet poetry of urban encounters. Figures gather around a café beneath a bright awning, some pausing in conversation, others si...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Untitled X. From The series Buscando Mamá. Photomontage
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The root of these unique photographic works by the artist Celso Castro occurred when the artist returned from Italy to live back in Colombia in 1987. Castro wanted to produce from t...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Color

Sea Cliffs Panorama, Faroe Islands, monochrome large photography limited edition
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Sea Cliffs Panorama Study 1, Faroe Islands - no. 21355 // Black and white long exposure seascape photography. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 7. Prints are...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Digital Pigment

"White Barn", Contemporary Landscape, Blue, Green, Red, Purple, Oil Painting
Located in Franklin, MA
Marcia Wise’s “White Barn” is a 10 x 14 inch contemporary palette knife oil painting on archival art-board from her barn series highlighting textured, dominant blues and greens with ...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil, Board

Hunt Slonem "Schaumberg" Butterflies
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Schaumberg Date: 2025 Medium: Oil on wood Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8" Framed Dimensions: 14.5" x 12.5" Signature: Signed by Artist on Verso Editi...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil

Mafalda by Marie Louise Sorbac - Bronze animal sculpture, frog, green patina
Located in Paris, FR
Mafalda is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Marie Louise Sorbac, dimensions are 20 × 26 × 33 cm (7.9 × 10.2 × 13 in). The sculpture is signed and numbered, it is part...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Bronze

On the Rhodes again - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century, Color
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
'On the Rhodes again' part of the series 'Hands down' - 2019 50x50cm, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print based on the Polaroid, not mounted. Signed on the back...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

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

Hoarfrosted Lonely Tree Frozen Field
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Digital pigment ink print, edition of 7. Signed, titled, dated and numbered by artist. Certificate of authenticity included. Printed with 4cm white border. 15.75 x 15.75 in. (40 x...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Digital Pigment

Taureau V (Bull V) by Pierre Yermia - Animal Bronze Sculpture
Located in Paris, FR
Bull V (Taureau V, 2014) is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Pierre Yermia 57 cm × 70 cm × 20 cm. Limited-edition of 8 copies and 4 artist's proofs. Each copy is sign...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Bronze

City Conversation, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
People walk and chat along a New York City sidewalk. Buildings rise on the left, and trees offer shade on the right, creating a lively balance of architecture a...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Acrylic

"DALL·E 2023-04-23 11.32.04" Artist-Tufted Rug with Geometric Design
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "DALL·E 2023-04-23 11.32.04" is an original artwork by Tuft the World and is made tufted 100% New Zealand wool. It can be displayed as a floor rug or can be hung on...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Wool

Tumsae No 1 - red, white, pattern, 3D, felt, textile, tapestry, wall hanging
Located in Bloomfield, ON
The natural world provides infinite inspiration for the beautifully textured work of Chung-Im Kim. The fabric artist creates unique wall hangings from sewing tiny pieces of industria...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Felt, Thread, Mixed Media, Screen

Seahorse Rex Gold by Chésade - Bronze sculpture, sea animal, marine world, wild
Located in Paris, FR
Seahorse Rex Gold is a unique polished bronze with yellow and gold-red patina sculpture by contemporary artist Chésade, dimensions are 103 × 55 × 22 cm (40.6 × 21.7 × 8.7 in). The s...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Bronze

Brutalist Architecture Painting of Industrial Building, Flamingo Pink Sky, Paper
Located in Barcelona, ES
This beautiful painting by Nacho Reina is a formidable example of the interplay between form and color forms as the central axis of his work, where he starts from architectural shape...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper, Acrylic, Color Pencil

The Welcome by Marine de Soos - Outdoor bronze sculpture, squatting male figure
Located in Paris, FR
The Welcome is a monumental bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Marine de Soos, dimensions are 110 × 53 × 93 cm (43.3 × 20.9 × 36.6 in). The sculpture is signed and numbe...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Bronze

Inside/Out - large, abstracted, figurative, outdoor stainless steel sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary metal sculpture of a mask is kinetic and was created by a Canadian artist. This unique, one-of-a-kind ethereal sculpture was hand-forged by the masterful artist, ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Metal, Steel, Stainless Steel

An Olive Grove Facing the Sea
Located in New York, NY
Sila Sehrazat Yucel is a talented artist based in Istanbul. Her background in landscape and interior architecture shapes her creative vision. With experience as an art director in ci...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Entrapped 7 by Simcha Even-Chen - Porcelain sculpture, yellow & white, organic
Located in Paris, FR
Entrapped 7 is a unique paper porcelain sculpture by contemporary artist Simcha Even-Chen, dimensions are 30 × 30 × 24 cm (11.8 × 11.8 × 9.4 in). The sculpture is signed and comes w...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Porcelain

Black And Yellow - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Africa Women
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.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Halcyon Gold - contemporary, abstract, gold-plated, steel, outdoor sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary abstract sculpture was created from stainless steel and painted gold. This impressive monumental sculpture by Viktor Mitic was forged from stainless steel and pain...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Gold, Stainless Steel

Synthesis A2 by Tom Price - Sculpture and lighting, LED, original, abstract
Located in Paris, FR
Synthesis A2 is a sculpture by contemporary artist Tom Price. This sculpture is made of resin, tar, patinated mild steel, stainless steel and LED, dimensions are 42 × 109 × 21 cm (16...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Steel

Audrey Johnson, Modern British artist, still life oil painting of Irises
Located in Harkstead, GB
A very striking image of irises set before a distant horizon which gives the flowers a monumental appearance. The artist has employed great skill in capturing the diaphanous quality ...
Category

Late 20th Century Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil, Board

Madonna - Photograph by Lee Friedlander - 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage b/w photograph realized by Lee Friedlander in 1980s. Copyright and provenance: Playboy. Excellent condition.
Category

1980s Contemporary Art

Materials

Photographic Paper

A Single Bud - Abstract Contemporary Folk Art Inspired Painting on Raw Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Meredith Walker’s "A Single Bud" is a luminous example of modern abstract botanical painting that fuses organic minimalism with symbolic form. This unique painting invites viewers in...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Gouache

Let's Catch the Last Train Home - David Yarrow
Located in Chicago, IL
"Let's Catch the Last Train Home" 2018 Archival Pigment Print LARGE Edition of 12 + 3 APs (Artist Proofs) Unframed Size: 79" x 56" Framed Size: 94" x 71" STANDARD Edition of 12 ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

"Frammenti" Original Drawing Large Size- Art by Marilina Marchica
Located in Agrigento, AG
Title: Fragments Artist: Marilina Marchica (1984, Agrigento – Italy) Year: 2024 Medium: Charcoal on high-quality Fabriano paper Size: 50 x 70 cm Frame: Custom handmade frame availabl...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper, Charcoal, Pastel

Tapestry of Beauty (Anike) 3 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait
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...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Gold Flora Shadows Magnolia - Metallic Botanical Cyanotype Painting Flowers 2023
Located in Kent, CT
In this contemporary botanical cyanotype painting in watercolor, gouache, India ink, gold pigments and tea-toned cyanotype on cotton watercolor paper, meticulously detailed flowers a...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Ink, Watercolor, Gouache, Archival Paper, Pigment, Tea

"Pinky" Small Pac-Man Ghost Glass Sculpture
Located in East Quogue, NY
"Pinky" - Small Glass Pac-Man Ghost Sculpture by Dylan Martinez. Size: 5" h x 4.5" w. Signed on the base by the artist. Each sculpture is unique. These whimsical Pac-Man Ghost scu...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Blown Glass

Pumpkin (Yellow and Black)
Located in Bristol, GB
Cast resin Open edition Stamped on base (not signed or numbered) New. Sold in the original box Benesse Museum, Japan
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Resin

Jayne Mansfield with Seagrams Dogs (Limited Edition of 10, No 4-5) - 40"x50"
Located in New York, NY
Shot by Barry Kramer (1921- 1984), one of the most prolific photographers of his time, captures the essence of 1950's Hollywood movie star, Jane Mansfield with "Seagram's Dogs. It w...
Category

1950s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Painting Flowers Free Contemporary Modern Bold Original Nature Statement Large
Located in Pretoria, Gauteng
Title" Freedom Flowers Painting Flowers Freedom Contemporary Modern Bold Original Nature Statement Joy Whilst creating Freedom Flowers, I connected to the gift of nature, the abund...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Gesso, Canvas, Wood, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars

Stephanie Seymour for Herb Ritts - Photograph by Herb Ritts - 1987
Located in Roma, IT
Pair of vintage b/w photographs realized by Herb Ritts in 1980s. Excellent condition.
Category

1980s Contemporary Art

Materials

Photographic Paper

Better Together
Located in New York, NY
Sila Sehrazat Yucel is a talented artist based in Istanbul. Her background in landscape and interior architecture shapes her creative vision. With experience as an art director in ci...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Overcast - Contemporary Abstract Geology Encaustic Monotype Violet, 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

Jane Mansfield for Bill Kobrin - Photograph by Leo Mirkine - 1963
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage b/w photograph realized by Bill Krobin in 1963. Excellent condition.
Category

1960s Contemporary Art

Materials

Photographic Paper

"Lira" Nude Photography 24" x 16" in Ed. of 28 by Yevgeniy Repiashenko
Located in Culver City, CA
"Lira" Nude Photography 36" x 24" in Ed. of 25 by Yevgeniy Repiashenko Ready to hang. Mounting the photo under of glossy acrylic glass creates rich colors and strong contrasts and a...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, Pigment, Plexiglass

Frozen Trees in a Field Panorama, limited edition minimalist winter landscape
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Frozen Trees in a Field Panorama Study 1, Austria - no. 21356 Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 7. Prints are made to order in limited editions on Hahnemuehl...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Digital Pigment

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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