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Emerging in 19th-century France, Impressionist art embraced loose brushwork and plein-air painting to respond to the movement of daily life. Although the pioneers of the Impressionist movement — Claude Monet, Edgar Degas, Paul Cézanne, Berthe Morisot, Camille Pissarro, and Pierre-Auguste Renoir — are now household names, their work was a radical break with an art scene led and shaped by academic traditions for around two centuries. These academies had oversight of a curriculum that emphasized formal drawing, painting and sculpting techniques and historical themes.

The French Impressionists were influenced by a group of artists known as the Barbizon School, who painted what they witnessed in nature. The rejection of pieces by these artists and the later Impressionists from the salons culminated in a watershed 1874 exhibition in Paris that was staged outside of the juried systems. After a work of Monet’s was derided by a critic as an unfinished “impression,” the term was taken as a celebration of their shared interest in capturing fleeting moments as subject matter, whether the shifting weather on rural landscapes or the frenzy of an urban crowd. Rather than the exacting realism of the academic tradition, Impressionist paintings, sculptures, prints and drawings represented how an artist saw a world in motion.

Many Impressionist painters were inspired by the perspectives in imported Japanese prints alongside these shifts in European painting — Édouard Manet drew on ukiyo-e woodblock prints and depicted Japanese design in his Portrait of Émile Zola, for example. American artists such as Mary Cassatt and William Merritt Chase, who studied abroad, were impacted by the work of the French artists, and by the late 19th century American Impressionism had its own distinct aesthetics with painters responding to the rapid modernization of cities through quickly created works that were vivid with color and light.

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Style: Impressionist
Sunflower, Vibrant 60 x 60 Acrylic on Canvas, Uplifting Still-Life Art
Sunflower, Vibrant 60 x 60 Acrylic on Canvas, Uplifting Still-Life Art

Sunflower, Vibrant 60 x 60 Acrylic on Canvas, Uplifting Still-Life Art

Located in Zofingen, AG

Sunflower 60 × 60 cm · Acrylic on canvas This vibrant painting was created for people who love nature and want to feel the warmth and energy of the sun—even while working in an offic...

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2010s Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

Golden Koi, Linen Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, 80x110 cm.
Golden Koi, Linen Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, 80x110 cm.

Golden Koi, Linen Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, 80x110 cm.

Located in Zofingen, AG

Golden Koi, Linen Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, 80x110 cm. Rakhmet Redzhepov Dive into a dazzling, kaleidoscopic underwater dream with this breathtaking contemporary masterpiece titled "Gold...

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2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Vintage oil painting on canvas by Anna, Farm Landscape, Framed
Vintage oil painting on canvas by Anna, Farm Landscape, Framed

Vintage oil painting on canvas by Anna, Farm Landscape, Framed

Located in Palm Coast, FL

This is an original vintage oil painting on canvas depicting a rural landscape. In the foreground, a rustic watermill sits beside a flowing stream, complete with a turning water whee...

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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil

Huge 20th Century French Signed Oil Fishing Boats in South of France Harbour
Huge 20th Century French Signed Oil Fishing Boats in South of France Harbour

Huge 20th Century French Signed Oil Fishing Boats in South of France Harbour

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Artist/School: G. Lefevre, French School (20th Century), signed Title: Fishing Ports Moored In A Southern Port, wonderful blue sea and sky colours with rising mountain beyond and gr...

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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil, Canvas

French Impressionist Interior Rose Wine + Apples Still Life Framed Painting
French Impressionist Interior Rose Wine + Apples Still Life Framed Painting

French Impressionist Interior Rose Wine + Apples Still Life Framed Painting

By Fanch Lel

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Still Life Interior By Fanch Lel Signed and dated 95' Framed: 12.5 x 10 inches Size: 12 x 9.5 inches (height x width) Oil painting on thin board, framed Condition: Good condition ove...

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20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil

"The Hay-wagon" Impressionist Countryside Oil Painting on Canvas Framed
"The Hay-wagon" Impressionist Countryside Oil Painting on Canvas Framed

"The Hay-wagon" Impressionist Countryside Oil Painting on Canvas Framed

By Josef Csillag

Located in New York, NY

An exceptional impressionistic painting titled 'The Hay-wagon" depicting an afternoon along the field with workers collecting hay on to a wagon with horses. Here the scene is set on ...

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Early 20th Century Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Cows in Summer Landscape (California Coastal Ranch, Carmel Valley), c. 1914
Cows in Summer Landscape (California Coastal Ranch, Carmel Valley), c. 1914

Cows in Summer Landscape (California Coastal Ranch, Carmel Valley), c. 1914

By Angel De Service Espoy

Located in Pasadena, CA

Consigned to the gallery; By descent to the Katherine A. Norris Legacy Collection, Huntington Beach, California; Acquired by Katherine A. Norris, Newport Beach, California; From John...

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Early 20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Masonite, Oil, Panel

French Impressionist: Hillside Landscape with Dwellings oil circa 1860
French Impressionist: Hillside Landscape with Dwellings oil circa 1860

French Impressionist: Hillside Landscape with Dwellings oil circa 1860

Located in Frome, Somerset

A fine impressionist landscape by the 19th century French painter Loouis Boulanger (1806-1867). Oil on canvas 15"x21,3/4" 38cmx 55cm The original giltwood frame: 22"x28" , 56cmx 72cm. A fine plein air study of a stoney outcrop on the edge of a French village circa 1860. Boulanger was famous during his lifetime for his portraits of the intelligentsia of Paris society during the 19th century including Victor Hugo. He was also a great follower of the early impressionist landscape painters this being a fine example of his work. A well balanced composition and an intense study of afternoon light in a French landscape. Signed lower right. Provenance : Estate collection, Paris Good condition. Higher resolution images available on request. Viewing welcome . Worldwide shipping available. Louis Boulanger (11 March 1806, Vercelli, Piedmont - 5 March 1867, Dijon) was a French Romantic painter, lithographer and illustrator. Life He enrolled in 1821 at the École des beaux-arts where he attended the workshop of Guillaume Guillon Lethière and received a solid classical training. Next he made a présentation for the prix de Rome, in 1824, in which he finished logiste. He became the companion of Eugène Devéria...

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1860s Impressionist Art

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Oil

Vintage French Oil Painting Wide Landscape Of Lake Flowing Along The Town
Vintage French Oil Painting Wide Landscape Of Lake Flowing Along The Town

Vintage French Oil Painting Wide Landscape Of Lake Flowing Along The Town

By Leon Hatot 1

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Artist/ School: Leon Hatot (French 1883-1953) Title: Impressionist oil painting Medium: signed oil painting on thick paper, stuck on board unframed Size: painting: 13 x 20 inche...

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Early 20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil

French Hilltop Castle Fortified Cliff Landscape Sanguine Watercolour
French Hilltop Castle Fortified Cliff Landscape Sanguine Watercolour

French Hilltop Castle Fortified Cliff Landscape Sanguine Watercolour

By Bernard Labbe

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: French Hilltop Castle Fortified Cliff Landscape Sanguine Watercolour Artist: Bernard Labbe, French mid 20th century Medium: Watercolour and ink on paper, laid to mount card, u...

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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Art

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Pen, Watercolor

On the Beach - Impressionist Figures in Landscape Oil Painting by Dorothea Sharp
On the Beach - Impressionist Figures in Landscape Oil Painting by Dorothea Sharp

On the Beach - Impressionist Figures in Landscape Oil Painting by Dorothea Sharp

By Dorothea Sharp

Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire

Signed oil on canvas figures in landscape circa 1920 by English impressionist painter Dorothea Sharp. This incredible piece depicts bathers enjoying a day at the beach. In the foreground is a seated woman wearing a hat who is knitting or embroidering, and by her side a baby sleeps on a blanket in the shade of the rocks. Signature: Signed lower left Dimensions: Framed: 22"x26" Unframed: 14"x18" Provenance: Private collection - Australia Dorothea Sharp was a landscape, flower and figurative painter. She studied both in London and in Paris. Dorothea Sharp studied art in Richmond before joining London's Regent Street Polytechnic, where her teachers included David Murray and George Clausen. She also studied in Paris where she was introduced to the work of the Impressionists and in particular Claude Monet. She was a member of the Royal Society of British Artists (from 1907), the Royal Institute of Oil Painters (1922) and the Society of Women Artists (1908). She lived in London, working at studios in Maida Vale. In the 1920s and 1930s she travelled in France, Spain, Portugal and Italy. In 1928 she was appointed an honorary member of the St Ives Society of Artists and from 1940 to 1946 she settled in St Ives, where she produced many plein air paintings of beach scenes...

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1920s Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Vintage New Orleans Courtyard Framed Impressionist Signed Oil Painting
Vintage New Orleans Courtyard Framed Impressionist Signed Oil Painting

Vintage New Orleans Courtyard Framed Impressionist Signed Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Vintage New Orleans courtyard scene. Oil on board. Signed. Framed. Measuring: 17 by 21 inches overall, and 16 by 20 painting alone. Excellent condition, ready to hang and enjoy.

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1950s Impressionist Art

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Oil

Changing Seasons; White Point, San Pedro
Changing Seasons; White Point, San Pedro

Changing Seasons; White Point, San Pedro

By Stephen Mirich

Located in Pasadena, CA

Provenance Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist. Signed "Mirich" on the bottom left. Artist Statement "A winter evening in December at Royal Palms State Beach; White Point, San Pedro...

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Early 2000s Impressionist Art

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Oil, Panel

Antique French Post Impressionist Signed Oil Old Provencal Village Street
Antique French Post Impressionist Signed Oil Old Provencal Village Street

Antique French Post Impressionist Signed Oil Old Provencal Village Street

By Henri Maurice Cahours

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The Old French Street by Henri Maurice Cahours (French 1889-1974) signed oil on board, framed framed: 29 x 22.5 inches board: 22 x 15 inches provenance: private collection, Provence,...

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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil

"At The Roxy N.Y.C." Impressionist Street Scene in New York City Oil Painting
"At The Roxy N.Y.C." Impressionist Street Scene in New York City Oil Painting

"At The Roxy N.Y.C." Impressionist Street Scene in New York City Oil Painting

By Christopher Willett 1

Located in New York, NY

Impressionist New York City winter city-scene depicting lights on the Street in New York City at the Roxy. Pedestrians in a most intimate, yet energetic way. Christopher is known for...

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20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Board

Summer greenery, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Summer greenery, Painting, Oil on Canvas

Summer greenery, Painting, Oil on Canvas

Located in Yardley, PA

One of a kind original Oil painting by Ukrainian artist Alisa Onipchenko-Cherniakovska - Canvas painting stretched and ready to hang (NOT FRAMED. The sides are painted with acrylic. ...

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2010s Impressionist Art

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Oil

View of Khust Landscape Impressionism Original Oil Painting
View of Khust Landscape Impressionism Original Oil Painting

View of Khust Landscape Impressionism Original Oil Painting

Located in Granada Hills, CA

Artist: Alexander Shandor Title: View of Khust Medium: Oil on Hardboard Year: 2018 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 16" x 18" x 0.3" inch (41 x 46 x 1cm) Presentation: Unframed, Ty...

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2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Among Quiet Witnesses
Among Quiet Witnesses

Among Quiet Witnesses

By Natalia Yangalycheva

Located in Zofingen, AG

In this painting, the boundaries between humanity and nature gently dissolve into a space of stillness and contemplation. A woman absorbed in her book sits among a flock of sheep—tim...

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2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Oasis of Calm
Oasis of Calm

Oasis of Calm

Located in Edinburgh, GB

I tried to capture the essence of summer solitude in this rich painting. Green shades of foliage and diffused light reflected from the water surface create a feeling of peace and tra...

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2010s Impressionist Art

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Oil

ORIGINAL 1860 Famous American Artist Henry Peters Gray (1819-1877) oil on canvas
ORIGINAL 1860 Famous American Artist Henry Peters Gray (1819-1877) oil on canvas

ORIGINAL 1860 Famous American Artist Henry Peters Gray (1819-1877) oil on canvas

By Henry Peters Gray

Located in Palm Coast, FL

This exceptional antique oil painting on canvas by renowned American artist Henry Peters Gray (1819–1877) depicts W. P. Wright, Esq. in a dignified three-quarter-length portrait painted in 1860. The sitter wears a dark formal coat over a crisp white shirt and brown waistcoat, while his right arm rests against a rich red upholstered surface. His full beard, composed expression, and direct yet contemplative gaze reflect the confidence and refinement associated with mid-19th-century American portraiture. Gray carefully models the sitter’s face through subtle transitions of light and shadow, contrasting the warm flesh tones and reddish-brown beard against the restrained dark background. Finely observed details—including the folded handkerchief, waistcoat chain, and ring—add individuality without distracting from the portrait’s formal presence. An important handwritten inscription on the reverse identifies both the sitter and artist and records the circumstances of the painting: “For W. P. Wright Esq. Portrait from Henry Peters Gray. Painted at Pittsfield, Mass., August 1860.” This period inscription provides valuable direct provenance and securely connects the portrait with Gray’s documented career. The painting is presented in a traditional period gilt frame with a beaded inner border and is ready to hang. 🖼️ Measurements: Painting: 25" W × 30" H Framed: 30" W × 35" H ✍️ Signature: The portrait is identified by a handwritten inscription on the reverse naming Henry Peters Gray, the sitter W. P. Wright, Esq., the location Pittsfield, Massachusetts, and the date August 1860. ✅ Condition: Good antique condition with minor age-appropriate surface wear. The period gilt frame shows light wear consistent with age. Please review all photographs carefully for a complete assessment. 📦 Shipping: Professionally packed and shipped the same business day from Florida. About the Artist Henry Peters Gray (1819–1877) was an important American portrait, genre, and history painter born in New York City. He studied under Daniel Huntington...

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1860s Impressionist Art

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Oil

Vintage American Impressionist Nicely Framed River Landscape Oil Painting
Vintage American Impressionist Nicely Framed River Landscape Oil Painting

Vintage American Impressionist Nicely Framed River Landscape Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Vintage American impressionist landscape oil painting. Oil on board. Framed. Signed. Provenance from a Sag Harbor, NY collection. Measuring: 20 by 18 inches overall. Handsomely fr...

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1930s Impressionist Art

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Oil

Antique Signed European Oil Painting Mid Century Genre Landscape Cottage Scene
Antique Signed European Oil Painting Mid Century Genre Landscape Cottage Scene

Antique Signed European Oil Painting Mid Century Genre Landscape Cottage Scene

Located in Palm Coast, FL

This charming antique oil on canvas painting depicts a peaceful rural scene featuring a mother and child beside a quiet riverside. A picturesque cottage, mature trees, and calm water...

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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil

Knute Heldner, Louisiana Swamp Landscape, Original Oil Painting, New Orleans
Knute Heldner, Louisiana Swamp Landscape, Original Oil Painting, New Orleans

Knute Heldner, Louisiana Swamp Landscape, Original Oil Painting, New Orleans

By Knute Heldner

Located in New Orleans, LA

A classic Louisiana swamp scene by Knute (Knut) Heldner, executed in oil on canvas board. Signed lower left. The painting depicts the atmospheric swamplands of southern Louisiana, a subject for which Heldner is particularly well known and which remains especially desirable among collectors of Louisiana art. Heldner is regarded as one of the significant names in 20th-century Louisiana painting. He lived and worked in New Orleans with his wife, the noted artist Colette Pope Heldner, and both became closely associated with the city's artistic community. The couple painted extensively throughout southern Louisiana, finding inspiration in its bayous, swamps, waterways and moss-draped landscapes, as well as in the streets and architecture of the French Quarter. During the Heldners' years there, the French Quarter was home to a lively and famously bohemian community of artists, writers and colorful local characters. Knut Heldner, who received his early artistic training in Europe, brought a distinctly painterly approach to the Louisiana landscape, capturing not simply its appearance but its light, atmosphere and often mysterious mood. This painting is an especially characteristic example of Heldner's Louisiana work, with the swamp rendered in the atmospheric, expressive manner immediately associated with the artist. It has the unmistakable sense of place that has made Heldner's Louisiana swamp and bayou paintings...

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Early 20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil

Figures At The Summer's Day French Parasol Market Landscape Oil Painting
Figures At The Summer's Day French Parasol Market Landscape Oil Painting

Figures At The Summer's Day French Parasol Market Landscape Oil Painting

By Fanch Lel

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Summers Market Signed by Fanch Lel Size: 13 x 16 inches (height x width) Oil painting on board , unframed Condition: Good condition overall with minor surface handling marks and ligh...

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20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil

Parisian Street Café Scene with Diners and Trees Original City Watercolour
Parisian Street Café Scene with Diners and Trees Original City Watercolour

Parisian Street Café Scene with Diners and Trees Original City Watercolour

By Anthony Herbert

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: Parisian Street Café Scene with Diners and Trees Original City Watercolour By Tony Herbert (1927-2024) Signed: Bottom right Medium: Watercolor on paper, mounted Size: 14 inche...

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20th Century Impressionist Art

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Watercolor

Landscape Painting by New England Artist David P. Curtis "Sweet Sound"
Landscape Painting by New England Artist David P. Curtis "Sweet Sound"

Landscape Painting by New England Artist David P. Curtis "Sweet Sound"

Located in Rockport, MA

Step into the tranquility of a quiet cove in this serene coastal scene. The shimmering reflections on the water and the soft clouds drifting across the sky invite you to pause and ta...

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20th Century Impressionist Art

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Oil

"Orange Umbrellas, Juan les Pins" oil painting, French beach, sunbathers, framed
"Orange Umbrellas, Juan les Pins" oil painting, French beach, sunbathers, framed

"Orange Umbrellas, Juan les Pins" oil painting, French beach, sunbathers, framed

By Paul Rafferty

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

"Orange Umbrellas, Juan les Pins" is an oil on canvas painting by British artist, Paul Rafferty. It depicts figures on a crowded beach in the French Riviera that is jam-packed with orange and white striped umbrellas, and white beach lounge...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

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Find a wide variety of authentic Impressionist 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 and other colors. Many Pop art Paintings/style/impressionist/?creator=richard-szkutnik>paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Vahe Yeremyan, Richard Szkutnik, Iryna Kastsova, and Mitchell Funk. Frequently made by artists working with Oil Paint, 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 Impressionist art, so small editions measuring 8 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 $225 and tops out at $7,200, while the average work sells for $1,423.