A.J. Fries On Sale
2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Wood, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Wood
People Also Browsed
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Silk, Wood
20th Century Chinese Showa Paintings and Screens
Brass
Antique Early 1800s Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Paintings
Sandstone
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Japanese Other Jars
Pottery
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens
Brass, Gold Leaf
20th Century Italian Country Paintings
Wood
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Prints
Paper
Vintage 1930s Japanese Showa Prints
Paper
2010s American Minimalist Abstract Sculptures
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Artist Comments
A minimalist realistic still life of an open pomegranate by artist Christopher Garvey. The tart fruit is cut in three portions with its seeds scattered around a...
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Paintings
Oil
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Prints
Paper
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens
Paper
2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil, Cardboard, Canvas
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Paintings
Acrylic, Masonite, Paint
Finding the Right Paintings for You
Painting is an art form that has spanned innumerable cultures, with artists using the medium to tell stories, explore and communicate ideas and express themselves. To bring abstract, landscape and still-life paintings into your home is to celebrate and share in the long tradition of this discipline.
When we look at paintings, particularly those that originated in the past, we learn about history, other cultures and countries of the world. Like every other work of art, paintings — whether they are contemporary creations or works that were made during the 19th century — can often help us clearly see and understand the world around us in a meaningful and interesting way.
Cave walls were the canvases for what were arguably the world’s first landscape paintings, which depict natural scenery through art. Portrait paintings and drawings, which, along with sculpture, were how someone’s appearance was recorded prior to the advent of photography, are at least as old as Ancient Egypt. In the Netherlands, landscapes were a major theme for painters as early as the 1500s. Later, artists in Greece, Rome and elsewhere created vast wall paintings to decorate stately homes, churches and tombs. Today, creating a wall of art is a wonderful way to enhance your space, showcase beautiful pieces and tie an interior design together.
No matter your preference, whether you favor Post-Impressionist paintings, animal paintings, Surrealism, Pop art or another movement or specific period, arranging art on a blank wall allows you to evoke emotions in a room while also showing off your tastes and interests. A symmetrical wall arrangement may comprise a grid of four to six pieces or, for an odd number of works, a horizontal row. Asymmetrical arrangements, which may be small clusters of art or large, salon-style gallery walls, have a more collected and eclectic feel. Download the 1stDibs app, which includes a handy “View on Wall” feature that allows you to see how a particular artwork will look on a particular wall, and read about how to arrange wall art. And if you’re searching for the perfect palette for your interior design project, what better place to turn than to the art world’s masters of color?
On 1stDibs, you’ll find an expansive collection of paintings and other fine art for your home or office. Browse abstract paintings, portrait paintings, paintings by popular artists and more today.