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SURREALIST STYLE

In the wake of World War I’s ravaging of Europe, artists delved into the unconscious mind to confront and grapple with this reality. Poet and critic André Breton, a leader of the Surrealist movement who authored the 1924 Surrealist Manifesto, called this approach “a violent reaction against the impoverishment and sterility of thought processes that resulted from centuries of rationalism.” Surrealist art emerged in the 1920s with dreamlike and uncanny imagery guided by a variety of techniques such as automatic drawing, which can be likened to a stream of consciousness, to channel psychological experiences.

Although Surrealism was a groundbreaking approach for European art, its practitioners were inspired by Indigenous art and ancient mysticism for reenvisioning how sculptures, paintings, prints, performance art and more could respond to the unsettled world around them.

Surrealist artists were also informed by the Dada movement, which originated in 1916 Zurich and embraced absurdity over the logic that had propelled modernity into violence. Some of the Surrealists had witnessed this firsthand, such as Max Ernst, who served in the trenches during World War I, and Salvador Dalí, whose otherworldly paintings and other work responded to the dawning civil war in Spain.

Other key artists associated with the revolutionary art and literary movement included Man Ray, Joan Miró, René Magritte, Yves Tanguy, Frida Kahlo and Meret Oppenheim, all of whom had a distinct perspective on reimagining reality and freeing the unconscious mind from the conventions and restrictions of rational thought. Pablo Picasso showed some of his works in “La Peinture Surréaliste” — the first collective exhibition of Surrealist painting — which opened at Paris’s Galerie Pierre in November of 1925. (Although Magritte is best known as one of the visual Surrealist movement’s most talented practitioners, his famous 1943 painting, The Fifth Season, can be interpreted as a formal break from Surrealism.)

The outbreak of World War II led many in the movement to flee Europe for the Americas, further spreading Surrealism abroad. Generations of modern and contemporary artists were subsequently influenced by the richly symbolic and unearthly imagery of Surrealism, from Joseph Cornell to Arshile Gorky.

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Style: Surrealist
Don Quichotte et l'oursin
Don Quichotte et l'oursin

Don Quichotte et l'oursin

By Salvador Dalí­

Located in Hollywood, FL

ARTIST: Salvador Dali TITLE: Don Quichotte et l'oursin MEDIUM: Etching SIGNED: Hand Signed by Salvador Dali EDITION NUMBER: 4/145 MEASUREMENTS: 19" x 25.5" YEAR: 1963 FRAMED: ...

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1960s Surrealist Art

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Etching

The Mythology Narcissus
The Mythology Narcissus

The Mythology Narcissus

By Salvador Dalí­

Located in Hollywood, FL

ARTIST: Salvador Dali TITLE: The Mythology Narcissus MEDIUM: Etching SIGNED: Hand Signed PUBLISHER: Pierre Argillet, Paris EDITION NUMBER: XXXI/C MEASUREMENTS: 18" x 30" YEAR...

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1960s Surrealist Art

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Etching

"Gidget's Hideaway" Minimal Surrealist Landscape Painting
"Gidget's Hideaway" Minimal Surrealist Landscape Painting

"Gidget's Hideaway" Minimal Surrealist Landscape Painting

By Scott Woodard

Located in Houston, TX

White and grey structure on a grey sky with a few white clouds, a black palm tree, and bright blue water. Artist signed the work in the bottom right corner, as well as titled and dat...

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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Art

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Acrylic

Surreal Collage: 'The Descendant'
Surreal Collage: 'The Descendant'

Surreal Collage: 'The Descendant'

By David Barnett

Located in New York, NY

Combining found elements with those fashioned by my own hand, my work encompasses two- and three-dimensional collage as well as sculptural objects. Infused with a rich sense of histo...

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2010s Surrealist Art

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Mixed Media

Stroll. 2012, oil on canvas, 80x120 cm

Stroll. 2012, oil on canvas, 80x120 cm

By Igor Leontiev

Located in Riga, LV

Stroll. 2012, oil on canvas, 80x120 cm Painting with man in a boat on seashore Igor Leontiev (1957) - one of the leading independent painters in Latvia Born in Riga, Latvia. Studied in the Art School of Rozental, the Latvian Academy of Arts and private studios of the famous painters and teachers Abram Bikov and Vitaly Karkunov. Participates in exhibitions since 1987. Awards: 1991 – One of the main grants at the International Art Project «Golden Brush» at the Central Painters' House, Moscow, Russia Solo Shows: 2008- Gallery "Antonia", Riga. exhibition "Dream City" 2002 – Open exhibition “Genesis” Austria, Vienna 2002 - «Painting», Blackhead's House, Riga (printed brochure) 2000 - Personal exhibition in Austria, Vienna “Gallery Atelier T” 2000 – Personal exhibition in Riga, Latvia 2000 - Institute of Practical Psyhogy, Riga (printed brochure) 2001 - Gallery «AtelierT», Vienna, Austria 1998 – Joined exhibition with N.Bessonova «Garant», Vienna, Austria 1998 - Gallery «Nelliya», Riga 1998 - Co-project with N.Bessonova «Birds and Fish», Gallery «Nelliya», Riga 1997 - Gallery «Dzintars», Riga 1997 - Insurance Company «New Re» Gallery, Geneva, Switzerland 1997 - Gallery «Rigas Vini», Riga 1997 - Gallery «Goldshidhaus», Gilzenkirken, Germany, with N.Bessonova 1996 – Personal exhibition in “Rigas vini” Gallery, Riga 1996 - Gallery «Sofia», Gilzenkirken, Germany 1991 - Russian Culture Fund, Riga 1991 – Last personal exhibition in Riga Group Shows: 2007 - Museum der stad Bad Ischl”Genesis2000” 2007 -“Art Innsbruck” International Messe. 2004 - Showcase of Latvian painters dedicated to Latvia joining the EU, museum «Horst Shloss», Germany 2004 - «Hungary by the Latvian Painters», Moscow House, Riga 2003 - «Autumn-2003», Latvian State Art Museum 2003 - Autumn exhibitions of Latvian Painters, Gallery «Nelliya», Riga 2003 - «Abstract Art in Latvian Painting», Latvian State Art Museum 2000-2006 - International Project dedicated to the Book «Genesis», Austria 2002 - «Autumn», Latvian State Art Museum 1999 - Participation in exhibition “Gold of Russian Art” Austria, Vienna, “Gallery Atelier T” 1999 – Participation in projects “Genesis” Austria, Vienna, “Gallery Atelier T” 1997 - «Art Expo» New York, USA 1996 - «Art of the Chosen Ones», Latvian State Art Museum «Arsenal» 1995 - «Surrealism in Works of Latvian Painters», Russian Culture Fund, Riga 1994 - «Christmas Exhibition», Embassy of Poland in Latvia, Riga 1993 - «Art of the Russian Painters», Embassy of Russia in Latvia, Riga 1993 - «Golden Brush», Central Painters' House, Moscow, Russia 1993 - «Latvian Painters», Gallery «Sofia», Germany 1992 – sept.,Oct. – exhibition in Baad Goseberg, Germany 1992 - «Artmyth», International Art Festival, Manezh, Moscow, Russia 1992 - «Latvian Art», Berlin, Germany 1991 – «Reshaping», exhibition in Moscow 1991 - «Golden Brush», Central Painters' House, Moscow, Russia 1991 - «Transformation», Youth Palace, Moscow, Russia 1991 - «Latvian Painters», Belver, Germany 1989 - «Artcontact» National Art Project, Culture House of Railroad workers, Riga 1989 - «Artist and Religion», Riga - Moscow 1988 - «Free Art», Rigas Modes, Riga 1987 - First exhibition with painters A.Alekperov and G.Huckivadze in the Culture House of Railroad workers, Riga Auctions: 2002 - «Doroteum» Vienna, Austria - paintings «Russian Art» and «Portrait of Olga...

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2010s Surrealist Art

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Canvas, Oil

It's always the same.

It's always the same.

By Maggie Taylor

Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA

In 1981 Maggie Taylor (b. 1961) began to photograph while she was a student at Yale University majoring in philosophy. She primarily took photographs of suburban landscapes and stran...

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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Art

Materials

Digital Pigment

Sainte Anne
Sainte Anne

Sainte Anne

By Salvador Dalí­

Located in New York, NY

Drypoint, aquatint and heliogravure, 1965. Signed by the artist and dated in pencil, lower right margin. Numbered 42/150 in pencil, lower left margin. Printed by Robbe, Paris. Pub...

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1960s Surrealist Art

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Drypoint, Aquatint

Femme au Chapeau D'Oiseau
Femme au Chapeau D'Oiseau

Femme au Chapeau D'Oiseau

By Hans Bellmer

Located in Hollywood, FL

Artist: Hans Bellmer Title: Femme au Chapeau D'Oiseau Medium: Etching on Japon Paper Signed: Hand Signed by Hans Bellmer Edition Number: 46/100 Measurements: Paper: 15" x 22" ...

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1970s Surrealist Art

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Etching

Les Rois Mages L’Incantation
Les Rois Mages L’Incantation

Les Rois Mages L’Incantation

By Salvador Dalí­

Located in Hollywood, FL

ARTIST: Salvador Dali TITLE: Les Rois Mages L'Incantation MEDIUM: Etching SIGNED: Hand Signed PUBLISHER: Editions Argillet EDITION NUMBER: XLIX/C MEASUREMENTS: 15" x 11" YEAR...

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1960s Surrealist Art

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Etching

A Shattering Entrance to the USA
A Shattering Entrance to the USA

A Shattering Entrance to the USA

By Salvador Dalí­

Located in Naples, Florida

Drypoint etching with pochoir (hand-colouring) on Rives handmade paper Signed in pencil by the artist From the portfolio After 50 Years of Surrealism Printed at Atelier Riga...

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1970s Surrealist Art

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Drypoint, Etching

La Tia - figurative painting, landscape painting
La Tia - figurative painting, landscape painting

La Tia - figurative painting, landscape painting

By Mauricio Vergara

Located in New York, NY

This beautiful surrealist painting by Mauricio comes rolled in a tube and needs to be stretched when received. In his pieces, Mauricio combines his figurative expertise along with su...

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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Ritual. 2022. oil on cardboard, 40x30 cm

Ritual. 2022. oil on cardboard, 40x30 cm

By Juris Dimiters

Located in Riga, LV

Ritual. 2022. oil on cardboard,, 40x30 cm Juris Dimiters (1947) Education: 1958-1965 Janis Rozentals Art High School of Riga 1965-1973 Art Academy of Latvia, Painting Department, specialism in scenography. Solo shows: 1981- Baiba & Leo Benias Gallery, West Berlin (as part of the Skulme family exhibition) 1984- Museum of Foreign Art , Riga; Cēsis Exhibition Hall; 1986- Firebird Gallery, Alexandra; International Images, Pittsburgh, USA. 1987- Exhibition Hall, Jurmala. 1987- Exhibition Hall, Stockholm, Sweden (as part of the Skulme family exhibition) 1989- Delta Art Gallery, Nijmegen (The Netherlands). 1992- Maya Polsky Gallery, Chicago, USA. 2000- State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow and State Museum of Art , Riga. 2004- Riga Museum of History and Navigation. 2007- Imagine Gallery, Riga. 2007- Art gallery Laipa, Valmiera. 2007- Moscow house, Riga. 2009- Zurab Tsereteli...

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2010s Surrealist Art

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Oil, Cardboard

Monkey Girl II, Copper and Resin Sculpture by James Johnson
Monkey Girl II, Copper and Resin Sculpture by James Johnson

Monkey Girl II, Copper and Resin Sculpture by James Johnson

By James Johnson

Located in Long Island City, NY

A mixed media sculpture by James Johnson from 2002. A pregnant female figure of epoxy resin with copper wings and a simian face. Artist: James Johnson Title: Monkey Girl 2 Year...

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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Art

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Copper

La Venus aux Fourrures Woman With Crutch
La Venus aux Fourrures Woman With Crutch

La Venus aux Fourrures Woman With Crutch

By Salvador Dalí­

Located in Hollywood, FL

ARTIST: Salvador Dali TITLE: La Venus Aux Fourrures Woman with Crutch MEDIUM: Etching SIGNED: Hand Signed PUBLISHER: Editions Argillet, Paris EDITION NUMBER: 25/145 MEASUREMENTS: 11" x 15" YEAR: 1968 FRAMED: No CONDITION: Excellent AUTHENTICITY: This piece has been certified by The Salvador Dali Archives. The Salvador Dali Archives, located in New York, is a private repository of information about Salvador Dali, established with the approval of the artist by Albert Field over 50 years ago. The Archives, under the direction of Albert Field's successor, Frank Hunter, is able to provide an Authentication Service to owners of Dali prints and other Dali works. The Salvador Dali Archives is used by major Auction Houses, Art Dealers and Collectors to Authenticate works by Salvador Dali. REFERENCE: The Official Catalog of The Works of Salvador Dali by Albert Field page 40...

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1960s Surrealist Art

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Etching

"Winter Punks"
"Winter Punks"

"Winter Punks"

By Natalia Kolpakova 1

Located in Edinburgh, GB

"Winter Punksis a nostalgic, surrealist tribute to lost youth, rebellion, and the eternal echo of subculture. In this intricate winter scene, time loops like a Möbius strip—skaters, ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Art

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Silk

"Real 3" Black & White Photography 39" x 39" in Edition 1/3 by Olha Stepanian

"Real 3" Black & White Photography 39" x 39" in Edition 1/3 by Olha Stepanian

By Olha Stepanian

Located in Culver City, CA

"Real 3" Black & White Photography 39" x 39" in Edition 1/3 by Olha Stepanian Printed on Epson Professional Paper Signed and numbered by the artist Comes with COA issued by the ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Art

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Photographic Paper

"Honey” Photography 36" x 28" inch Edition of 24 by Brian Ziff

"Honey” Photography 36" x 28" inch Edition of 24 by Brian Ziff

By Brian Ziff

Located in Culver City, CA

“Honey” Photography 36" x 28" inch Edition of 24 by Brian Ziff Giclee (Archival Ink) Print on Canson Platine Fibre Rag Signed and numbered by the artist Comes with COA signed by th...

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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Art

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Archival Ink, Rag Paper, Giclée

Place St-Pierre
Place St-Pierre

Place St-Pierre

By Salvador Dalí­

Located in Hollywood, FL

ARTIST: Salvador Dali TITLE: Place St. Pierre MEDIUM: Etching SIGNED: Hand Signed PUBLISHER: Editions Graphiques Internationales EDITION NUMBER: 244/350 MEASUREMENTS: 15.5" x ...

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1970s Surrealist Art

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Etching

Diane de Poitiers
Diane de Poitiers

Diane de Poitiers

By Salvador Dalí­

Located in Hollywood, FL

ARTIST: Salvador Dali TITLE: Diane de Poitiers MEDIUM: Etching SIGNED: Hand Signed EDITION NUMBER: LXVI/C MEASUREMENTS: 20" x 25.5" YEAR: 1973 FRAMED: No CONDITION: Excellen...

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1970s Surrealist Art

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Etching

French Contemporary Art By Helen Uter - La Muleta

French Contemporary Art By Helen Uter - La Muleta

By Helen Uter

Located in Paris, IDF

Oil on canvas with knife Helen Uter is an established Franco-American painter born in 1955 who lives and works in Donnery, near Orléans, France. Heavily influenced by Edward Hopper...

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2010s Surrealist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Subterfuge, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Subterfuge, Painting, Oil on Canvas

Subterfuge, Painting, Oil on Canvas

By Craig Moran

Located in Yardley, PA

It has makings of A jigsaw feel. And the shapes Are anonymous. :: Painting :: Surrealism :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: R...

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2010s Surrealist Art

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Oil

"Pollock Easter Egg"
"Pollock Easter Egg"

"Pollock Easter Egg"

By Kyrylo Bondarenko

Located in Edinburgh, GB

The Pollock Easter Egg. This series is dedicated to Ukrainian Easter eggs – pysankas. The Ukrainian pysanka is a symbol that unites all corners of our country. And its role is p...

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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Art

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Acrylic

Currier & Ives Fire! Fire! Fire!
Currier & Ives Fire! Fire! Fire!

Currier & Ives Fire! Fire! Fire!

By Salvador Dalí­

Located in Hollywood, FL

ARTIST: Salvador Dali TITLE: Currier & Ives Fire! Fire! Fire! MEDIUM: Lithograph + Collage SIGNED: Hand Signed PUBLISHER: Phyllis Lucas, New York EDITION NUMBER: 106/250 MEASU...

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1970s Surrealist Art

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Lithograph

Jane Dickson Brooke Alexander 1988 (announcement)
Jane Dickson Brooke Alexander 1988 (announcement)

Jane Dickson Brooke Alexander 1988 (announcement)

By Jane Dickson

Located in NEW YORK, NY

Jane Dickson New York 1988: A rare 1980s announcement card published on the occasion of Dickson's exhibition at Brooke Alexander, Inc. from January 9 - February 3, 1988; 59 Wooster S...

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1980s Surrealist Art

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Offset

4700 Plumas y sombrillas, Painting, Oil on Canvas

4700 Plumas y sombrillas, Painting, Oil on Canvas

By Andres Vivo

Located in Yardley, PA

Feathers and sun umbrellars Inspired by the the dramatic artworks of Goya.Belongs to my human behaviour series :: Painting :: Surrealism :: This piece comes with an official certif...

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2010s Surrealist Art

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Oil

Salvador Dali "Love's Labors Lost" Drypoint
Salvador Dali "Love's Labors Lost" Drypoint

Salvador Dali "Love's Labors Lost" Drypoint

By Salvador Dalí­

Located in Boston, MA

Artist: Dali, Salvador Title: Love’s Labors Lost Series: Shakespeare II Date: 1971 Medium: drypoint Framed Dimensions: 21.75" x 18.75" Signature: Pencil signed Edition: 128/2...

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1970s Surrealist Art

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Drypoint

La Fanfarlo 5 - Female Women
La Fanfarlo 5 - Female Women

La Fanfarlo 5 - Female Women

By Leonor Fini

Located in London, GB

This work is hand signed in pencil by the artist "Leonor Fini" in the lower left corner. It was part of the portfolio 'La Fanfarlo' that included 13 lithographs by Fini. It was prin...

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1960s Surrealist Art

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Lithograph

Femme avec Parapluie from Derriere Le Miroir
Femme avec Parapluie from Derriere Le Miroir

Femme avec Parapluie from Derriere Le Miroir

By Marc Chagall

Located in Naples, Florida

Lithograph in colors on Arches paper Signed and numbered, edition 22/75 Printed by Mourlot Frères, Paris Published by Maeght Éditeur, Paris (Mourlot 412) ...

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1960s Surrealist Art

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Lithograph

Surrealist art for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Surrealist 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, orange, purple, red and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Salvador Dalí, Marc Chagall, Joan Miró, and Leonor Fini. Frequently made by artists working with Paint, and Lithograph and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Surrealist art, so small editions measuring 1 inches across are also available. Prices for art made by famous or emerging artists can differ depending on medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $1 and tops out at $1,450,000, while the average work sells for $1,426.