Hand Made Studio Craft Paper Maché Chair and Table Set by Ann Johnson
Located in Peabody, MA
A sculptural “wing” chair and draped table by the award winning artist Ann Johnson of Muncie, Indiana. Under the pseudonym F.B.
Glass, Acrylic, Wood, Paper
$5,500
Contemporary Pastel Toned Gestural Color Blocked Mixed Media Abstract Painting
By Benji Stiles
Located in Houston, TX
Recent group shows include Collect it For the Culture 2021 (curated by Robert Hodge) where he showed work alongside more than 30 artists including – Rick Lowe, Robert Hodge, Ann John...
Canvas, Mixed Media
$8,000
Contemporary Pastel Toned Gestural Large Scale Mixed Media Abstract Painting
By Benji Stiles
Located in Houston, TX
Recent group shows include Collect it For the Culture 2021 (curated by Robert Hodge) where he showed work alongside more than 30 artists including – Rick Lowe, Robert Hodge, Ann John...
Canvas, Mixed Media
$3,750
"Party Down Productions" Contemporary Colorful Abstract Expressionist Painting
By Benji Stiles
Located in Houston, TX
Recent group shows include Collect it For the Culture 2021 (curated by Robert Hodge) where he showed work alongside more than 30 artists including – Rick Lowe, Robert Hodge, Ann John...
Canvas, Oil
$3,850
"Garden #3" Pastel Green, Pink, Gray, and Blue Abstract Contemporary Painting
By Benji Stiles
Located in Houston, TX
Recent group shows include Collect it For the Culture 2021 (curated by Robert Hodge) where he showed work alongside more than 30 artists including – Rick Lowe, Robert Hodge, Ann John...
Canvas, Oil
Animals: Tiger
By Henry J. Johnson
Located in Florham Park, NJ
Johnson, Publisher New York, 1880 64 Chromolithographs VISIT MY STOREFRONT BY CLICKING ON Danielle Ann Millican, Inc.
1845 Sampler by Ann Johnson
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
1845 Sampler by Ann Johnson. The sampler is worked in silk on linen ground, in cross stitch throughout.
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H 60 in W 48 in D 1.5 in
"Texas Landscape #4" Contemporary Colorful Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting
By Benji Stiles
Located in Houston, TX
Recent group shows include Collect it For the Culture 2021 (curated by Robert Hodge) where he showed work alongside more than 30 artists including – Rick Lowe, Robert Hodge, Ann John...
Canvas, Oil
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H 60 in W 48 in D 1.63 in
"Desert Mercy" Contemporary Pastel Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting
By Benji Stiles
Located in Houston, TX
Recent group shows include Collect it For the Culture 2021 (curated by Robert Hodge) where he showed work alongside more than 30 artists including – Rick Lowe, Robert Hodge, Ann John...
Canvas, Oil Crayon, Oil
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H 50 in W 40 in D 1.63 in
"Secret Garden #2" Contemporary Pastel Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting
By Benji Stiles
Located in Houston, TX
Recent group shows include Collect it For the Culture 2021 (curated by Robert Hodge) where he showed work alongside more than 30 artists including – Rick Lowe, Robert Hodge, Ann John...
Canvas, Oil Crayon, Oil
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H 60 in W 48 in D 1.63 in
"Tag 1" Contemporary Pastel Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting
By Benji Stiles
Located in Houston, TX
Recent group shows include Collect it For the Culture 2021 (curated by Robert Hodge) where he showed work alongside more than 30 artists including – Rick Lowe, Robert Hodge, Ann John...
Canvas, Oil, Oil Crayon, Found Objects
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H 60 in W 48 in D 1.63 in
"Chaos Calms" Contemporary Pastel Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting
By Benji Stiles
Located in Houston, TX
Recent group shows include Collect it For the Culture 2021 (curated by Robert Hodge) where he showed work alongside more than 30 artists including – Rick Lowe, Robert Hodge, Ann John...
Canvas, Oil Crayon, Oil, Graphite
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H 30 in W 24 in D 0.75 in
"Untitled (Oil)" Contemporary Colorful Pastel Abstract Expressionist Painting
By Benji Stiles
Located in Houston, TX
Recent group shows include Collect it For the Culture 2021 (curated by Robert Hodge) where he showed work alongside more than 30 artists including – Rick Lowe, Robert Hodge, Ann John...
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
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H 40 in W 30 in D 1.63 in
"Lick" Contemporary Colorful Pastel Abstract Expressionist Painting
By Benji Stiles
Located in Houston, TX
Recent group shows include Collect it For the Culture 2021 (curated by Robert Hodge) where he showed work alongside more than 30 artists including – Rick Lowe, Robert Hodge, Ann John...
Canvas, Oil, Charcoal
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H 36 in W 48 in
"West Texas Fern" Contemporary Colorful Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting
By Benji Stiles
Located in Houston, TX
Recent group shows include Collect it For the Culture 2021 (curated by Robert Hodge) where he showed work alongside more than 30 artists including – Rick Lowe, Robert Hodge, Ann John...
Canvas, Oil
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H 60 in W 48 in D 1.63 in
"Untitled #2" Pastel Green, Pink, Gray, and Blue Abstract Contemporary Painting
By Benji Stiles
Located in Houston, TX
Recent group shows include Collect it For the Culture 2021 (curated by Robert Hodge) where he showed work alongside more than 30 artists including – Rick Lowe, Robert Hodge, Ann John...
Canvas, Oil
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H 60 in W 48 in D 1.38 in
"Untitled (Pink and Green Abstract)" Contemporary Pastel Expressionist Painting
By Benji Stiles
Located in Houston, TX
Recent group shows include Collect it For the Culture 2021 (curated by Robert Hodge) where he showed work alongside more than 30 artists including – Rick Lowe, Robert Hodge, Ann John...
Canvas, Oil
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H 60 in W 48 in D 1.38 in
"Untitled (Green and Grey Abstract)" Pastel Contemporary Expressionist Painting
By Benji Stiles
Located in Houston, TX
Recent group shows include Collect it For the Culture 2021 (curated by Robert Hodge) where he showed work alongside more than 30 artists including – Rick Lowe, Robert Hodge, Ann John...
Canvas, Oil
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H 30 in W 24 in D 0.75 in
"Untitled (Blue Dots)" Contemporary Pastel Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting
By Benji Stiles
Located in Houston, TX
Recent group shows include Collect it For the Culture 2021 (curated by Robert Hodge) where he showed work alongside more than 30 artists including – Rick Lowe, Robert Hodge, Ann John...
Canvas, Oil, Found Objects, Spray Paint, Acrylic, Graphite
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H 50 in W 40 in D 1.66 in
"Cake Bake Birthday Hat" Contemporary Pastel Expressionist Abstract Painting
By Benji Stiles
Located in Houston, TX
Recent group shows include Collect it For the Culture 2021 (curated by Robert Hodge) where he showed work alongside more than 30 artists including – Rick Lowe, Robert Hodge, Ann John...
Oil
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H 60 in W 48 in D 1.66 in
"Abstract 2 Square Red and Blue" Contemporary Pastel Geometric Abstract Painting
By Benji Stiles
Located in Houston, TX
Recent group shows include Collect it For the Culture 2021 (curated by Robert Hodge) where he showed work alongside more than 30 artists including – Rick Lowe, Robert Hodge, Ann John...
Oil
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H 48 in W 40 in D 0.1 in
"Untitled (Gray, Green, Brown)" Contemporary Pastel Yellow Abstract Painting
By Benji Stiles
Located in Houston, TX
Recent group shows include Collect it For the Culture 2021 (curated by Robert Hodge) where he showed work alongside more than 30 artists including – Rick Lowe, Robert Hodge, Ann John...
Oil
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H 60 in W 48 in D 1.66 in
"Six Windows" Contemporary Pastel Abstract Expressionist Pink & Yellow Painting
By Benji Stiles
Located in Houston, TX
Recent group shows include Collect it For the Culture 2021 (curated by Robert Hodge) where he showed work alongside more than 30 artists including – Rick Lowe, Robert Hodge, Ann John...
Oil
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H 60 in W 48 in D 1.66 in
"Moonrise #2" Contemporary Pastel Abstract Red, Yellow, and Blue Painting
By Benji Stiles
Located in Houston, TX
Recent group shows include Collect it For the Culture 2021 (curated by Robert Hodge) where he showed work alongside more than 30 artists including – Rick Lowe, Robert Hodge, Ann John...
Oil
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H 40 in W 30.13 in D 2.63 in
"Abstract #14" Purple, Green, Blue & Yellow Abstract Contemporary Painting
By Benji Stiles
Located in Houston, TX
Recent group shows include Collect it For the Culture 2021 (curated by Robert Hodge) where he showed work alongside more than 30 artists including – Rick Lowe, Robert Hodge, Ann John...
Canvas, Oil
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H 29.38 in W 23.38 in D 2.13 in
"Licks and Sticks" Contemporary Pastel Expressionist Abstract Painting
By Benji Stiles
Located in Houston, TX
Recent group shows include Collect it For the Culture 2021 (curated by Robert Hodge) where he showed work alongside more than 30 artists including – Rick Lowe, Robert Hodge, Ann John...
Oil, Canvas
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H 61.13 in W 49.25 in D 2.25 in
"Abstract (Gray Study 1)" Contemporary Pastel Expressionist Abstract Painting
By Benji Stiles
Located in Houston, TX
Recent group shows include Collect it For the Culture 2021 (curated by Robert Hodge) where he showed work alongside more than 30 artists including – Rick Lowe, Robert Hodge, Ann John...
Canvas, Oil
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H 61.13 in W 49.25 in D 2.25 in
"Abstract #5 (Orange Dot)" Contemporary Pastel Expressionist Abstract Painting
By Benji Stiles
Located in Houston, TX
Recent group shows include Collect it For the Culture 2021 (curated by Robert Hodge) where he showed work alongside more than 30 artists including – Rick Lowe, Robert Hodge, Ann John...
Canvas, Oil
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H 61.13 in W 49.25 in D 2.25 in
"W.T.L. Sunset #1 (West Texas Landscape)" Pastel Abstract Contemporary Painting
By Benji Stiles
Located in Houston, TX
Recent group shows include Collect it For the Culture 2021 (curated by Robert Hodge) where he showed work alongside more than 30 artists including – Rick Lowe, Robert Hodge, Ann John...
Canvas, Oil
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H 20 in W 16 in D 1.5 in
Contemporary Colorful Pastel Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting
By Benji Stiles
Located in Houston, TX
Recent group shows include Collect it For the Culture 2021 (curated by Robert Hodge) where he showed work alongside more than 30 artists including – Rick Lowe, Robert Hodge, Ann John...
Canvas, Oil Crayon, Oil
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H 40 in W 60 in D 1.63 in
"Untitled (Grey Abstract)" Contemporary Pastel Expressionist Oil Painting
By Benji Stiles
Located in Houston, TX
Recent group shows include Collect it For the Culture 2021 (curated by Robert Hodge) where he showed work alongside more than 30 artists including – Rick Lowe, Robert Hodge, Ann John...
Canvas, Oil
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H 28.88 in W 4.25 in D 0.25 in
Snake Hanging from Its Tail (vertical format)
By Mose Tolliver
Located in Plano, TX
Provenance: Collection of Ann and Ron Drinkard, the Johnson Center for the Arts, Troy, Alabama.
House Paint, Plywood
$400
H 20 in W 16 in D 0.88 in
"Say it (Over & Over Again)" Contemporary Pastel Abstract Expressionist Painting
By Benji Stiles
Located in Houston, TX
Exhibited in "Benji Stiles: A Human Day" at Reeves Art + Design. In “A Human Day,” a solo show dedicated to the work of contemporary multidisciplinary artist Benji Stiles, we explor...
Canvas, Oil, Gesso, Graphite
$5,001
H 47.25 in W 47.25 in D 0.99 in
Large Contemporary Abstract Painting Gestural Mixed Media Mediterranean Light
By Ángel Celada
Located in FISTERRA, ES
Large contemporary abstract painting with gestural marks and layered mixed media textures inspired by Mediterranean light and atmosphere. This work by Ángel Celada develops an open ...
Oil, Spray Paint, Acrylic, Board, Wax Crayon, Wax
Pair of Early 20th-century Venetian Grotto Chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Odds are good that you haven't seen many of these, with their scallop shell backs and seats, dolphin-head arms, and particularly such strange, roughened, coral-textured legs suggesti...
Wood, Paint
$9,076
H 59.06 in W 74.81 in D 1.19 in
Abstract Expressionist Painting, Acrylic & Oil Pastel, 21st Century
By Zahra Shahcheraghi
Located in Pampilhosa da Serra, PT
Untitled, from Zahra Shahcheraghi’s Enchanters of Heaven series (2024) Acrylic and oil pastel on canvas · 170 x 220 cm Zahra Shahcheraghi’s monumental abstraction bridges Persian ar...
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
$2,455Sale Price|20% Off
H 55.12 in W 63 in
Untitled. Big format contemporary abstract painting, colorful, young Polish art
Located in Warsaw, PL
Bright and colorful acrylic on canvas abstract painting by young Polish artist, Zuzanna Malinowska. Composition consists of geometric shapes in the centre , on the white background....
Canvas, Acrylic
$1,795 / set
H 50 in W 25.75 in D 30 in
1970s Sculptural Picasso Style Bentwood and Steel Armchairs – a Pair
Located in Farmington Hills, MI
We are very pleased to offer a pair of sculptural chairs inspired in the works of Spanish painter Pablo Picasso, circa the 1970s. One of the most influential artists of the Twentieth...
Steel
Extase, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Emily STARCK
Located in Yardley, PA
Ecstasy is predominantly green and blue artwork, enhanced with yellow. Its title is linked to the feelings of the artist during its creation. The emotions were very strong and indesc...
Acrylic
$4,319
H 29.53 in W 25.6 in D 1.58 in
Christina Gschwantner New Vivid Gestures Contemporary Abstract Painting Bright
By Christina Gschwantner
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
The work reflects the artist’s mastery of gesture and emotion, where each mark becomes a visual language. A striking piece that brings movement, depth, and intensity to any collectio...
Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
$5,570
H 55.12 in W 55.12 in D 0.95 in
Large White Abstract Painting Gestural Mixed Media Composition on Panel
By Ángel Celada
Located in FISTERRA, ES
Large white abstract painting with gestural marks, layered mixed media surfaces and atmospheric spatial depth, exploring memory, perception and interior experience through abstractio...
Oil, Acrylic, Board, Spray Paint
$2,160Sale Price / set|40% Off
H 35.04 in W 22.84 in D 21.66 in
Swiss Alpine Folk Art Pair of Painted Armchairs
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alpine Folk Art painted pair of armchairs, two small pieces of wood are missing from the back of an armchair, see the photo.
Wood
$2,455Sale Price|20% Off
H 55.12 in W 63 in
Untitled. Big format contemporary abstract painting, colorful, young Polish art
Located in Warsaw, PL
Bright and colorful acrylic on canvas abstract painting by young Polish artist, Zuzanna Malinowska. Composition consists of geometric shapes in the centre , on the white background....
Canvas, Acrylic
$1,996Sale Price|20% Off
H 59.06 in W 44.89 in
Abstraction - Contemporary Abstract Oil Painting, Colorful, Dynamic
By Monika Rossa
Located in Warsaw, PL
MONIKA ROSSA studied painting at the University of Arizona, in the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris and at the Escuela de Diseno in Barcelona. She practices drawing and easel painting....
Canvas, Oil
$2,300
H 20 in W 16 in D 2 in
What Do I know of This Place 5 (Abstract Expressionist Painting on Canvas)
By Jenny Nelson
Located in Hudson, NY
Vertical, abstract expressionist oil painting on canvas in stone blue, dusty peach, green and black, against an off-white grey background 'What Do I know of This Place (5)' painted b...
Canvas, Oil
$6,138
H 40.56 in W 34.26 in D 1.58 in
Christina Gschwantner Spring Gestures Contemporary Abstract Painting Bright
By Christina Gschwantner
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
The work reflects the artist’s mastery of gesture and emotion, where each mark becomes a visual language. A striking piece that brings movement, depth, and intensity to any collectio...
Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
1980s Postmodern Arc Chairs, a Pair
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautiful chairs in excellent condition. These would be lovely in a living room or bedroom. Chairs are in excellent condition but upholstery is original. No tears or stains.
Upholstery
$10,608Sale Price / set|44% Off
H 49.61 in W 18.9 in D 19.69 in
Pair of Seashell Encrusted Chairs by J. Antony Redmile, around 1970
By J. Antony Redmile
Located in Berlin, DE
Evoking a whimsical, nautical fantasy, this pair of seashell-encrusted chairs by J. Antony Redmile, crafted in the United Kingdom around 1970, represent the pinnacle of decorative ar...
Shell, Beech
Crackle Textured Handmade Ceramic Mushroom Lamp, Blue
By Streicher Goods, Ethan Streicher
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Every mushroom lamp is hand-made and hand-painted by Ethan Streicher, the founder and designer behind the Streicher Goods brand in Brooklyn, NY. The lamp's silhouette is simple and c...
Brass
$2,880 / item
H 34.5 in W 16.5 in D 28 in
Brass Trolley with Cane, Majuli Bronze, Viya by Vikram Goyal
By Viya by Vikram Goyal
Located in Noida, DL
Brass Trolley with Cane, Majuli Bronze, Viya by Vikram Goyal Trolley in brass & cane. Handmade in India. Sinuous forms in a captivating rhythm of deftly woven cane evoke the dynami...
Brass
$1,324 / item
H 11.82 in W 27.56 in D 11.82 in
1970s Industrial Cast Aluminium and Brass Flame Proof Edison Striplight, Orange
By Industrial Design, Daeyang
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
Korean flame proof Edison LED twin strip light made by Daeyang in the 1970s with bespoke signal orange finish. Original item salvaged from supertankers and military vessels then p...
Aluminum, Brass
$8,700Sale Price|40% Off
H 80.5 in W 38.5 in D 0.25 in
Brutalist Aluminum Door in Antique Bronze Finish
By Billy Joe Mccarroll and David Gillespe
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Brutalist cast aluminum door in antique bronze finish in the style of Billy Joe Mccarrol and David Gillespie or Paul Evans. This is just the panel that can be cut / modified to be at...
Aluminum
Mark Bankowsky, Pieds de Bouc, Stool, France
By Marc Bankowsky
Located in New York, NY
This surrealistic stool, which rests on silver or bronze legs modeled after a goat's, and is upholstered in lamb's wool, is a successful new take on a centuries-old tradition: transf...
Bronze
On Hold|$775
H 24 in W 24 in
The Midnight Play - Abstract Floral Landscape Textured Graffiti Inspired Art
By Amber Goldhammer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles artist Amber Goldhammer paints dramatic abstract compositions in acrylic on canvas featuring energetic brushstrokes. Goldhammer uses her contemporary paintings to express...
Canvas, Latex, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic
White Murano flowered glass hanging lamp, Austria, 1990s
Located in Hannover, DE
This beautiful impressive murano ceiling lamp made in the 1990s is in a good condition and ready to use. it is exceptional due to its color, it is also gold plated which makes it mor...
Metal, Gold Plate
$1,650
H 20.25 in W 11.75 in D 19.75 in
Post Modern Glass and Acrylic Side Table in Manner of Shlomi Haziza, c. 1980s
By Shlomi Haziza
Located in Peabody, MA
Postmodern glass and acrylic side table in the manner of Shlomi Haziza, c. 1990s. The top is beveled glass. The colored acrylic elements are faceted, creating a prismatic effect.
Glass, Acrylic
Levitaz Armchair, Mirror Polished Cast Bronze, Contemporary
By Katz Studio
Located in San Jose del Cabo, BCS
The Levitaz Armchair operates at the threshold of presence and absence. Rather than defining a seat through traditional framing, its form is revealed entirely through the cascading p...
Bronze
$1,671 / item
H 27.56 in W 19.69 in D 1.97 in
"Ca'Max" Murano Glass Mirror in Venetian Style, by Fratelli Tosi Murano
By Fratelli Tosi
Located in Murano Venezia, IT
Specchio in vetro di Murano in Stile Veneziano, specchio realizzato su disegno dei Fratelli Tosi Murano, interamente lavorato a mano secondo le tecniche degli antichi "Specieri" Vene...
Art Glass, Mirror, Murano Glass
original lithograph
By André Cottavoz
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original lithograph. Printed on Arjomari paper in 1969 at the Mourlot Freres atelier and published by Editions Richelieu in a limited edition of 2400 for the L'Odyssee portfo...
Lithograph
$10,117
H 89.77 in W 60.63 in D 43.31 in
Italian 1970's Cocktail Dry Bar in Joe Colombo Style, Italy - circa 1975
By Joe Colombo
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
Vintage 1970s Italian Mobile Dry Bar / Cocktail Bar – Mid-Century Modern Elegance The colour of the dark lacquered wood is an amazing very dark purple / aubergine (almost black). Th...
Chrome
Hector Guimard for Faïencerie de Bruyn Faience (glazed earthenware
By Hector Guimard, Bernard De Bruyne
Located in Verviers, BE
HECTOR GUIMARD, RARE LARGE CERAMIC, DE BRUYN ED., CIRCA 1900 In the 18th century, Jean Bernard De Bruyn already ran a pottery in Louvain, Belgium. After his death in 1805, his son M...
Majolica, Faience
Op Art Shaped Canvas Painting Circa 1960s
By Frank Stella
Located in Peabody, MA
A colorful shaped op-art canvas, ca. 1960s, in the manner of Frank Stella, Al Loving, Paul Reed, etc.
Paint
Nightstand Dresser by Asko Finland red lacquer 1960
By Asko
Located in Paris, IDF
2 red lacquered dressers that can be put together into a sideboard. Manufactured at Asko, Finland around 1960 Dimensions (per chest of drawers): Height: 65 cm. Width: 60.2 cm. Depth:...
Wood
Manifattura di Signa of Florence Terracotta Pedestal Table Circa 1900
By Manifattura di Signa
Located in Peabody, MA
Romanesque style terracotta stand or table, ca. 1900, decorated with mythical beasts and stylized forms. Crafted by the important Italian pottery workshop Manifattura di Signa of Flo...
Terracotta
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.
Bring audacious experiments with color and textures to your living room, dining room or home office. Abstract paintings, large or small, will stand out in your space, encouraging conversation and introducing a museum-like atmosphere that’s welcoming and conducive to creating memorable gatherings.
Abstract art has origins in 19th-century Europe, but it came into its own as a significant movement during the 20th century. Early practitioners of abstraction included Wassily Kandinsky, although painters were exploring nonfigurative art prior to the influential Russian artist’s efforts, which were inspired by music and religion. Abstract painters endeavored to create works that didn’t focus on the outside world’s conventional subjects, and even when artists depicted realistic subjects, they worked in an abstract mode to do so.
In 1940s-era New York City, a group of painters working in the abstract mode created radical work that looked to European avant-garde artists as well as to the art of ancient cultures, prioritizing improvisation, immediacy and direct personal expression. While they were never formally affiliated with one another, we know them today as Abstract Expressionists.
The male contingent of the Abstract Expressionists, which includes Jackson Pollock, Willem de Kooning and Robert Motherwell, is frequently cited in discussing leading figures of this internationally influential postwar art movement. However, the women of Abstract Expressionism, such as Helen Frankenthaler, Lee Krasner, Joan Mitchell and others, were equally involved in the art world of the time. Sexism, family obligations and societal pressures contributed to a long history of their being overlooked, but the female Abstract Expressionists experimented vigorously, developed their own style and produced significant bodies of work.
Draw your guests into abstract oil paintings across different eras and countries of origin. On 1stDibs, you’ll find an expansive range of abstract paintings along with a guide on how to arrange your wonderful new wall art.
If you’re working with a small living space, a colorful, oversize work can create depth in a given room, but there isn’t any need to overwhelm your interior with a sprawling pièce de résistance. Colorful abstractions of any size can pop against a white wall in your living room, but if you’re working with a colored backdrop, you may wish to stick to colors that complement the decor that is already in the space. Alternatively, let your painting make a statement on its own, regardless of its surroundings, or group it, gallery-style, with other works.
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Koloman Moser smashed the conservative conventions of art and design in fin-de-siècle Vienna. On the 100th anniversary of his death, the Austrian designer is being celebrated for his radically modern creations.