Looking Back Painting
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Oil
2010s Impressionist Nude Paintings
Oil, Board
2010s American Realist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Panel
Early 2000s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Realist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Panel
1950s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Ink, Illustration Board, Pen
2010s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Oil
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Canvas, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paint...
Paper, Watercolor
2010s Animal Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Acrylic
2010s American Modern Paintings
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Acrylic, Oil, Canvas
Elijah OlanaseDon't Look Back, Your Life Isn't There Anymore -21st Century, Contemporary Women, 2025
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Acrylic, Canvas
2010s Abstract Portrait Prints
Digital, Lambda
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Linen, Resin, Oil
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Resin, Epoxy Resin, Oil Pastel
2010s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil
2010s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil
2010s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil
1910s Realist Portrait Prints
Etching
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Paper, Acrylic
Recent Sales
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Oil
2010s Street Art Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Ink
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Mixed Media, Wood Panel
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Oil, Linen
2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Paint, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Figurative Paintings
Burlap, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Figurative Paintings
Burlap, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings
Burlap, Mixed Media
21st Century and Contemporary North American Paintings
Canvas
21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Gold Leaf
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Expressionist Animal Paintings
Oil, Archival Paper
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Vintage 1940s American Paintings
Gouache, Paper
2010s Realist Animal Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Abstract Paintings
Acrylic, Canvas, Mixed Media
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Abstract Paintings
Granite
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Rag Paper, Black and White
20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Charcoal, Pencil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Rag Paper, Black and White
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Gold Leaf
2010s American Impressionist Animal Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Acrylic, Handmade Paper
2010s Surrealist Abstract Paintings
Oil
Early 2000s Modern Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
Early 20th Century Academic Portrait Paintings
Oil, Wood
1980s Modern Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
1970s Surrealist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
1970s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1970s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Modern Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Thread, Acrylic
1980s Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Landscape Paintings
Acrylic, Board
2010s Abstract Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
Early 19th Century Portrait Paintings
Oil
2010s Abstract Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
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Early 19th Century French School Nude Paintings
Charcoal, Pencil
1990s Pop Art Figurative Prints
Lithograph, Offset
Vintage 1960s Doors and Gates
Wood
1980s Pop Art Figurative Prints
Paper, Screen
20th Century Cubist Figurative Prints
Linocut
Late 20th Century American Anglo-Japanese Console Tables
Mirror, Hardwood, Lacquer, Paint
19th Century Rococo Figurative Paintings
Oil
Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XV Paintings
Canvas, Giltwood
1960s Contemporary Abstract Prints
Lithograph
Mid-18th Century Realist Landscape Paintings
Oil
1980s Contemporary Figurative Prints
Lithograph
1980s Pop Art Prints and Multiples
Paper, Offset
1980s Pop Art More Art
Offset
18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Other Arms, Armor and Weapons
Aluminum
1930s Naturalistic Nude Paintings
Canvas, Oil
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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 paintings, landscape paintings, still-life paintings and other original 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 emerging artists and more today.
- 1stDibs ExpertJanuary 19, 2025The famous painting of a man looking over a cliff is Wanderer Above the Sea of Fog. Caspar David Friedrich produced the work in 1818. Today, it hangs in the Hamburger Kunsthalle in Hamburg, Germany. Explore a variety of fine art on 1stDibs.
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