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Art - Work, Word Art Calligraphy Painting, Acrylic Vivid Blue, Cool Tones
By Ryan Rivadeneyra
Located in Barcelona, ES
. The hand-drawn render is reminiscent and inspired by the word art that Ed Ruscha produced in the 60's
Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Acrylic, India Ink

Easy, Black Background Calligraphy Painting on Paper, Word Art, Sky Blue, Grey
By Ryan Rivadeneyra
Located in Barcelona, ES
hand-drawn render is reminiscent and inspired by the word art that Ed Ruscha produced in the 60's and
Category

2010s Other Art Style Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, India Ink, Acrylic

Swim, Summer Fresh Painting on Paper, Word Art Pastel Tones Typography in Purple
By Ryan Rivadeneyra
Located in Barcelona, ES
hand-drawn render is reminiscent and inspired by the word art that Ed Ruscha produced in the 60's and
Category

2010s Pop Art Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Archival Ink, Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Archival Paper, Acrylic

"Let's" Modern Abstract Copper Metal Fish Word Art Wall Sculpture
Located in Houston, TX
features a rounded fish shape with the word "let's" on the front in three dimensional lettering. Signed
Category

1970s Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Copper

"Random Harvest" Modern Abstract Copper Metal Fish Word Art Wall Sculpture
Located in Houston, TX
Modern abstract fish sculpture made of copper by Houston, TX artist Frank Dolejska. The work features a rounded fish shape with the words "random harvest" on the front in three dimen...
Category

1970s Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Copper

"It's Time" Modern Abstract Copper Metal Fish Word Art Wall Sculpture
Located in Houston, TX
Modern abstract fish sculpture made of copper by Houston, TX artist Frank Dolejska. The work features a rounded fish shape with the words "It's Time" on the front in three dimensiona...
Category

1980s Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Copper

"Hot Lips" Modern Abstract Copper Metal Fish Word Art Wall Sculpture
Located in Houston, TX
Modern abstract fish sculpture made of copper by Houston, TX artist Frank Dolejska. The work features an elongated fish shape with the words "hot lips" on the front in three dimensio...
Category

1980s Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Copper

"Sweet Eats" Modern Abstract Copper Metal Fish Word Art Wall Sculpture
Located in Houston, TX
Modern abstract fish sculpture made of copper by Houston, TX artist Frank Dolejska. The work features an elongated fish shape with the words "sweet eats" on the front in three dimens...
Category

1970s Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Copper

"Aloha, The Universal Word, " Art Deco Study for Hawaiian Mural Series by Savage
By Eugene Francis Savage
Located in Philadelphia, PA
one of six monumental Art Deco murals commissioned by the Matson Shipping company in 1938, and
Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Paint

"Dance.Dream.Dare" ( abstract word acrylic on paper art)
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This vibrant expressive artwork makes part of my Abstract Word Art series dedicated to the
Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Acrylic, Watercolor, Paper

Colored: Contemporary Political Square Word Painting, Black, Brown, Umber, Gold
Located in Los Angeles, CA
geometric abstraction to text and word art to color field painting. Milan Tiff Colored 48 x 48 inches Hand
Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

WORD THROUGH
By Lesley Dill
Located in New York, NY
The language featured on this sculpture reads "I am a hesitation before birth, My Life is a hesitation before birth" - Franz Kafka
Category

1990s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Metal

WORD THROUGH
H 60 in W 19 in D 9 in
ART (Sheehan, 80) iconic 1970s geometric abstraction Signed/N for Colby College
By Robert Indiana
Located in New York, NY
that spell out the word ART. According to the Robert Indiana catalogue raisonne, the Colby Art prints
Category

1970s Pop Art Abstract Prints

Materials

Screen

Spoken Word
By Clarence James
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: James, Clarence Title: Spoken Word Date: 2023 Medium: Acrylic, Aerosol, Oil Stick on
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Spray Paint, Acrylic

Spoken Word
Spoken Word
H 40 in W 30 in D 1 in
Word World
By Jessica Houston
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Collage of photographs and Pantone color swatches on paper Suspended in a Sunbeam, is a series of mixed-media works that span Jessica Houston’s decade-long engagement with the Canad...
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

Materials

Mixed Media, Photographic Paper

Word Chosen: Embrace
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Ben Godward Word chosen: Embrace Chemically colored urethane foam, tinted liquid membrane 14 x 16 x
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Foam

Word Chosen: Embrace
H 14 in W 16 in D 12 in
Word trap
By Arthur Luis Piza
Located in Paris, FR
Illustrated Book, 1991 Handsigned by the artist in pencil and numbered 6/40 Publisher : Fata Morgana (Saint-Clément-de-Rivière) Printer : Atelier Leblanc (Paris) 25.00 cm. x 19.00 cm...
Category

1990s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Illustration Board

The Painted Word: Wander
By Vera Barnett
Located in Dallas, TX
; Barnett’s interpretations of the written word are uniquely her own. Barnett explains, “I am drawn to art
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

Mariano Hernandez-Dragon's Word-
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Derives from a publication of 33 first edition lithographs in four colors, all completed for the final (6th) edition of The Situationalist Times: International Parisian Edition, prod...
Category

20th Century Contemporary Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

Smudges Yankel Contemporary painting arbstract art collage brown text word
By Jacques Yankel
Located in Paris, FR
Oil paint and collage on panel Unique work Hand-signed lower right by the artist
Category

Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

A Word For What Binds
By Angela Fraleigh
Located in New York, NY
Unsigned
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Charcoal, Oil

Broken Just About Everything But My Word
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Signed/etched by artist on bronze base of sculpture with an edition number. 3/100
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Sings the Tune Without the Word
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Sings the Tune Without the Words' contemporary portrait oil on canvas painting by Tamera Avery, whose paintings are created with wit and wisdom. Avery's work deals with serious them...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Oil

Word Salad, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Hal Mayforth
Located in Yardley, PA
This painting reminds me of a colorful discourse that doesn’t make a tremendous amount of sense. Colorful shapes swirl around off white areas that are reminiscent of thought balloo...
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Word Of Mouth, minimalism, contemporary, structure, cubism
Located in Jönköping, SE
I was inspired to begin this series during the winter when I was on a hike and discovered the movement of the branches that often go unnoticed during other times of the year when the...
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Section of Word Map-A Puzzle
By Oyvind Fahlstrom
Located in New York, NY
This lithograph by Oyvind Fahlstrom, produced in an edition of 100, is offered by CLAMP in New York City.
Category

1970s Contemporary Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

Word Press, Painting, Acrylic on Wood Panel
By Kevin Brewerton
Located in Yardley, PA
abstract art :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official certificate of
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Word Trade Center in Blue, New York
By Mitchell Funk
Located in Miami, FL
Mitchell Funk has been shooting the WTC as it was being built in 1970. Here is his latest artistic interpretation of the famous site, Signature: Signed , dated lower right and numb...
Category

2010s American Impressionist Landscape Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Conjugation of a Greek Word
By Leandros Pigades
Located in New York, NY
Leandros Pigades Conjugation of a Greek Word, 2015 graphite on paper 36 x 28 cm
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Waterco...

Materials

Archival Paper, Graphite

Milan Tiff, 'The N Word' [signed square painting]
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Milan Tiff The N Word 48 x 48 inches Hand-signed by artist Artist's signature, artwork title and
Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"It's His Word Against Mine." Cosmopolitan Story Illustration
By Harold von Schmidt
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Illustration for Cosmopolitan magazine, 1932 - "It's his word against mine." Twelve of von Schmidt's paintings
Category

1930s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

URBAN WORD BY DAY - Contemporary / figurative / city scene
By Mel Leipzig
Located in New York, NY
Original Painting by Mel Leipzig
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

The Good Word in Summer, Long Island, US VOGUE, 1981
By Denis Piel
Located in New York, NY
Signed by the photographer on the verso
Category

1980s Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

HOPE ( framed ) - 4 individual conceptual photographs spelling motivational word
By Christian Stoll
Located in San Francisco, CA
creating individual letters from found objects spelling the word HOPE H-O-P-E by Christian Stoll
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Color Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Plexiglass, Archiv...

Michael Casford, Norwegian Word, Color Lithography, Framed
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
Michael Casford, Norwegian Word Color lithography This work is signed by the artist and has the
Category

Vintage 1980s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Paper

HOPE - 4 conceptual still life photographs spelling motivational word
By Christian Stoll
Located in San Francisco, CA
creating individual letters from found objects spelling the word HOPE H-O-P-E by Christian Stoll
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Color Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

Book of Love - The Word, Screenprint by Robert Indiana
By Robert Indiana
Located in Long Island City, NY
frame. Artist: Robert Indiana, American (1928 - ) Title: The Word Love Year: 1996 Medium: Serigraph
Category

1990s Pop Art Abstract Prints

Materials

Screen

Limited Edition Nickel Plated Steel Sculpture "The Unspoken Word"
By Uwe Pfaff
Located in Cape Town, ZA
A limited edition nickel plated, reflective steel sculpture. Edition 2/7.
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Steel, Stainless Steel

Four Letter Word - Blue Abstract Figurative Original by Los Angeles Artist
By Danny Brown
Located in Los Angeles, CA
occupying Los Angeles. Brown combines art history, streetwear trends, and pop art symbolism to create a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Color Pencil

"A Six-Letter Word Meaning Trouble" Story Illustration, Good Housekeeping
By James Montgomery Flagg
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Word Meaning Trouble" by Gerald Mygatt, published in Good Housekeeping, March 1931, page 82, with their
Category

1930s Mixed Media

Materials

Ink

and the Word was, Original Painting
By Dwight Smith
Located in San Francisco, CA
the work a pop feel. However, pop art is generally cool and ironic. Instead, there is a familiar and
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

HOPE (framed) - 4 conceptual still life photographs spelling motivational word
By Christian Stoll
Located in San Francisco, CA
creating individual letters from found objects spelling the word HOPE H-O-P-E by Christian Stoll
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Color Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Plexiglass

Word Game with Chalk Board and Dated 1917
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This double sided word game is signed and dated 1917 by the maker. Pat dates 3/13/1917 9/18
Category

Vintage 1910s American Adirondack Game Boards

Materials

Wood

You Are Everything I Love You - Original Black and White Word Painting
By Amber Goldhammer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
certificate of authenticity issued by the art gallery is included. Amber Goldhammer is best known for
Category

2010s Street Art Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Latex, Spray Paint, Acrylic

With a Word and a Flower, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Angela Dierks
Located in Yardley, PA
This painting was inspired by a line in Sarah Fowler's poem of the same name. I was interested in exploring the idea of having regrets about events in the past. I enjoyed bold bru...
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Word Play - contemporary colorful abstract mixed media painting on canvas
By John Butterworth
Located in London, GB
John's artistic influences include the work of Kurt Schwitters, Antonio Tapies, Per Kirkeby and Gerhard Richter and like them John relishes the broad use of a variety of materials an...
Category

2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media

''Spread the Word Bird'', Contemporary Bronze Sculpture Portrait of a Bird
By Ans Zondag
Located in Utrecht, NL
After studying Fine Art in the Netherlands Ans Zondag (1959) spent several years abroad in order to
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Doe Bow (Christmas Bow Features Santa's Reindeer, Word Play)
By Carol Wax
Located in New Orleans, LA
Louisiana bayou. Recognition of Wax’s art includes an Individual Support Grant from the Adolph and Esther
Category

2010s American Modern Animal Prints

Materials

Intaglio

Word Itineray - Woodcut by Mino Maccari - Mid-20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Word itineray is an Artwork realized by Mino Maccari  (1924-1989) in the Mid-20th Century. Colored
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Woodcut

He was beautiful without ever having spoken a word - red, geometric - Abstract
By Michael Giles
Located in Signal Mountain, TN
"He was beautiful without ever having spoken a word" stems from finding pattern and rhythm in the
Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Enamel

Hush, Little Baby, Don't Say a Word (Heather's Dream) diptych - Polaroid
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Hush, Little Baby, Don't Say a Word (Heather's Dream), diptych - 2013 part of "The Girl Behind the
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

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

Joshua Reads the Word of the Law (Pencil Signed)
By (after) Marc Chagall
Located in Missouri, MO
Signed in Pencil Lower Right "Marc Chagall" Numbered Lower Left 77/275 Image Size: approx. 11 3/4 x 9 1/4 inches Framed Size: approx. 24 x 21 inches
Category

1950s Impressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Karen Schiff, Word Snake H, 2014, Gouache, Graphite
By Karen Schiff
Located in Darien, CT
“Art = Text = Art” at museums including the Zimmerli Museum of Art at Rutgers University and the
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Abstract Drawings and W...

Materials

Gouache, Graphite

Karen Schiff, Word Snake E, 2014, Watercolor, Graphite
By Karen Schiff
Located in Darien, CT
) was part of “Art = Text = Art” at museums including the Zimmerli Museum of Art at Rutgers University
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Abstract Drawings and W...

Materials

Watercolor, Graphite

Jianping Chen Surrealist Original Oil Painting "The Word In My Mind No.26"
Located in New York, NY
Title: The Word In My Mind No.26 Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 19 x 23 inches Frame: Framing
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

The Lasting Effect of a Single Word, Acrylic on Canvas by Contemporary Artist
By Sudipta Kundu
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Sudipta Kundu - The Lasting Effect of a Single Word Acrylic on Canvas, 24 x 36 inches, 2017
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

The Vitraux : The Divine Word - Original Lithograph Handsigned (Field #74-5C)
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Paris, IDF
Salvador DALI The Vitraux : The Divine Word, 1973 Original lithograph Handsigned in pencil
Category

1970s Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

H12-6 Beautiful, Skillfully-Worded Archangelic Vapor Painting unique print
By Damien Hirst
Located in Bristol, GB
Giclée print on poly-cotton artist canvas mounted on birch plywood stretcher Edition of 224 70 x 70 cm (27.6 x 27.6 in) Signed on the front Mint Sold in the original HENI packaging
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Prints

Materials

Wood, Plywood, Cotton Canvas, Giclée

The Book of Love Poem - When the Word is Love, Screenprint by Robert Indiana
By Robert Indiana
Located in Long Island City, NY
The Book of Love Poem - When the Word is Love Robert Indiana American (1928–2018) Date: 1996
Category

1990s Pop Art More Prints

Materials

Screen

"Art Escape Relax! You're Going on Vacation" Watercolor by David & Sarah Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
other stamps fill the yellow background, including a beaver, the word "Art," a martini glass, and
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Archival Ink, Watercolor, Rag Paper

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Word Art For Sale on 1stDibs

Find the exact piece of word art you’re shopping for in the variety available on 1stDibs. In our selection of items, you can find Contemporary examples as well as a Abstract version. If you’re looking for an item from our selection of word art from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 20th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 21st Century. If you’re looking to add a choice in our collection of word art to create new energy in an otherwise neutral space in your home, you can find a work on 1stDibs that features elements of gray, brown, black, beige and more. Creating an object in our assortment of word art has been a part of the legacy of many artists, but those crafted by Ryan Rivadeneyra, Karen Schiff, Stephanie Lanter, Christian Stoll and Patrick Martinez are consistently popular. These artworks were handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in paint, paper and watercolor.

How Much is a Word Art?

The price for a piece of word art in our collection starts at $120 and tops out at $28,000 with the average selling for $1,008.