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Oil Gas Fuel Pump Pop Art on Abstract Background by British Graffiti Artist
Oil Gas Fuel Pump Pop Art on Abstract Background by British Graffiti Artist

Oil Gas Fuel Pump Pop Art on Abstract Background by British Graffiti Artist

By Chris Pegg

Located in Preston, GB

Oil Gas Fuel Pump Cartoon Pop Art on Abstract Background by British Urban Graffiti Artist, Chris

Category

2010s Pop Art Interior Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Cotton Canvas, Ink, Mixed Media, Oil, Spray Paint, Acryli...

1960's French Modernist Signed Oil Rose in Vase Colorful Background
1960's French Modernist Signed Oil Rose in Vase Colorful Background

1960's French Modernist Signed Oil Rose in Vase Colorful Background

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

French Modernist School, signed lower corner dated 1960's verso signed oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 8.75 x 6.25 inches provenance: private collection, France condition: very good ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

Splurt, Abstract Painting
Splurt, Abstract Painting

Splurt, Abstract Painting

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist CommentsTurquoise, orange, and white paint flow against a black background in this

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

"Abacus" Abstract Painting
"Abacus" Abstract Painting

"Abacus" Abstract Painting

By Sofie Swann

Located in Westport, CT

shapes within an imperfect grid on a black background. This geometric painting is made with acrylic paint

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Tea

"Eggs" Abstract Painting
"Eggs" Abstract Painting

"Eggs" Abstract Painting

By Sofie Swann

Located in Westport, CT

-colored circular shapes layered beneath orange circular outlines over a black background. This painting is

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Enchanted Music, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Enchanted Music, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

Enchanted Music, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

By Nathalie Gribinski

Located in Yardley, PA

and generating a halo of mystery through the use of black as in the background. :: Painting

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

"Little Pink Huts, " Abstract Painting
"Little Pink Huts, " Abstract Painting

"Little Pink Huts, " Abstract Painting

By Sofie Swann

Located in Westport, CT

black background throughout the painting. The muted pink houses are lined in imperfect rows, and lines

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Panel

Robert Loughlin Original Reverse Painting on Glass
Robert Loughlin Original Reverse Painting on Glass

Robert Loughlin Original Reverse Painting on Glass

By Robert Loughlin

Located in Los Angeles, CA

glass. Titled "The Blur" in white paint. Deep red and black background with painting of "the Brute

Category

Vintage 1980s American Paintings

Materials

Glass

Outside: San Fernando Night 2
Outside: San Fernando Night 2

Outside: San Fernando Night 2

By Andrew Taylor

Located in Palm Desert, CA

a layered floral twigs and branches against a stark black background. Signed verso. Taylor’s

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media

Joy flows away
Joy flows away

Joy flows away

By André Lanskoy

Located in PARIS, FR

black background are very rare are highly valued. The painting is is accompanied by the certificate of

Category

1960s French School Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Colorful Abstract with Three Females
Colorful Abstract with Three Females

Colorful Abstract with Three Females

By Paul Reeves

Located in Houston, TX

Colorful abstract painting of three female figures with a black and white background. The painting

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

The Vortex
The Vortex

The Vortex

Located in London, GB

and stand out firmly against a white and black background, providing a painting that is simultaneously

Category

Early 20th Century Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil

Mid-Century Balinese Painting on Silk with Bamboo and Woven Rattan Frame, 1960s
Mid-Century Balinese Painting on Silk with Bamboo and Woven Rattan Frame, 1960s

Mid-Century Balinese Painting on Silk with Bamboo and Woven Rattan Frame, 1960s

Located in Roma, IT

tested different forms with ink-washed paintings upon black backgrounds. These paintings often reveal

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paintings and Screens

Materials

Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan, Silk, Glass, Paint

Large Art Deco Reverse Painted Glass Wall Panel, France, circa 1940s
Large Art Deco Reverse Painted Glass Wall Panel, France, circa 1940s

Large Art Deco Reverse Painted Glass Wall Panel, France, circa 1940s

Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse

pair of deer in a peaceful, tropical setting, on a black background. The technique of painting on the

Category

Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Paintings

The Red and Black No. 52
The Red and Black No. 52

The Red and Black No. 52

By Robert Motherwell

Located in Houston, TX

on white backgrounds. “Painting is a medium in which the mind can actualize itself; it is a medium of

Category

1980s Modern Mixed Media

Materials

Paper, Ink, Aquatint

Manhattan Arch – Curled Paper
Manhattan Arch – Curled Paper

Manhattan Arch – Curled Paper

Located in New York, NY

in a letter-rack, or rack still-life, in Dutch or Italian painting. The black background of the

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Acrylic

Manhattan Arch
Manhattan Arch

Manhattan Arch

Located in New York, NY

in a letter-rack, or rack still-life, in Dutch or Italian painting. The black background of the

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Figurative Drawings and W...

Materials

Ink, Pen, Paper

Stick Figures Walking (Black, Blue, Contemporary Painting, Collage Background)
Stick Figures Walking (Black, Blue, Contemporary Painting, Collage Background)

Stick Figures Walking (Black, Blue, Contemporary Painting, Collage Background)

By Bruce Helander

Located in Miami, FL

Bruce Helander is an artist, writer and curator. He received a BFA and MFA from the Rhode Island School of Design, where later he served as Provost and Vice President for Academic Af...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Board

Rose in Black Background
Rose in Black Background

Rose in Black Background

By Jolanta Johnsson

Located in Boxholm, SE

: Rose in black background – aesthetic red rose black background emphasises additionally its red

Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Acrylic, Handmade Paper

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Black Background Paintings For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, there are several options of black background paintings available for sale. There are many Contemporary, Abstract and Modern versions of these works for sale. These items have been made for many years, with versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Adding a colorful piece of art to a room that is mostly decorated in warm neutral tones can yield a welcome change — see the black background paintings on 1stDibs that include elements of black, brown, gray, red and more. There have been many well-done artworks of this subject over the years, but those made by Hunt Slonem, Richard Gibbons, Jean Soyer, Wesley Kimler and Santiago Garcia are often thought to be among the most beautiful. Each of these unique pieces was handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in paint, oil paint and panel.

How Much are Black Background Paintings?

Prices for art of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — black background paintings in our inventory begin at $295 and can go as high as $114,943, while the average can fetch as much as $5,500.

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.

Questions About Black Background Paintings
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021
    A black velvet painting is a type of painting that is distinguished by the use of velvet as the support (versus canvas, for example). The velvet provides a dark background which helps the colors stand out. On 1stDibs, find a variety of black velvet paintings.
  • 1stDibs ExpertJanuary 27, 2025
    Frank Stella is the artist who became famous for his series of black paintings in the late 1950s and early 1960s. These works featured bands of black paint separated by thin, precise stripes of bare canvas. At a time when contemporary painting was all about wild gestures, thick paint and formal abandon, the “Black Paintings” created a sensation. Explore a range of Frank Stella art on 1stDibs.