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Large Italian Lady Portrait Black Background Signed Renato Borsato Dated 1960
Large Italian Lady Portrait Black Background Signed Renato Borsato Dated 1960

Large Italian Lady Portrait Black Background Signed Renato Borsato Dated 1960

By Renato Borsato

Located in Milano, MI

Venetian painting depicting a deeply dark, undefined Industrial suburb background, a quiet unreal landscape

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Industrial Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood

70s Italian geometric-abstract print,  green lines on a black background
70s Italian geometric-abstract print,  green lines on a black background

70s Italian geometric-abstract print, green lines on a black background

Located in Milano, Lombardia

70s Italian geometric-abstract print, green lines on a black background Print dating back to the

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Paper

20th Century Italian Still Life of Flowers Blue Background by Umberto Montini
20th Century Italian Still Life of Flowers Blue Background by Umberto Montini

20th Century Italian Still Life of Flowers Blue Background by Umberto Montini

By Umberto Montini

Located in Milano, MI

, within a clear glass vase placed near a blue pottery vase, blue background. This painting is made of

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Poplar

Very Impressive and Large Black and Gold Asian Painting
Very Impressive and Large Black and Gold Asian Painting

Very Impressive and Large Black and Gold Asian Painting

Located in Hopewell, NJ

a black background with gold painting and small touches of red and blue.

Category

Vintage 1920s Chinese Chinese Export Paintings

Materials

Wood

Shadow by Jazzu, Large Art Brut Framed Mixed Media on Canvas Painting
Shadow by Jazzu, Large Art Brut Framed Mixed Media on Canvas Painting

Shadow by Jazzu, Large Art Brut Framed Mixed Media on Canvas Painting

By Jazzu

Located in Atlanta, GA

yellow to a black background, the painting draws us in with its naïve portrait depiction. Two main

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media

Mother and Child, Abstract 1960s Colourful Oil Painting, Signed
Mother and Child, Abstract 1960s Colourful Oil Painting, Signed

Mother and Child, Abstract 1960s Colourful Oil Painting, Signed

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

background are so wonderful - this painting deserves to be hung on a white wall, standing out for all to

Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Signed Leonard Baskin Mixed Media Original Painting
Signed Leonard Baskin Mixed Media Original Painting

Signed Leonard Baskin Mixed Media Original Painting

By Leonard Baskin

Located in Kingston, NY

bottom displays a blue Silhouette of a raven on a black background. The painting is signed right and

Category

20th Century Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paper

A Hollyhock for O'Keeffe / oil painting
A Hollyhock for O'Keeffe / oil painting

A Hollyhock for O'Keeffe / oil painting

By Elizabeth Barlow

Located in Burlingame, CA

dramatic black background. The painting is created with oil on panel and framed in a museum quality pale

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Large 1970s Oil on Canvas Architectural Abstract Painting
Large 1970s Oil on Canvas Architectural Abstract Painting

Large 1970s Oil on Canvas Architectural Abstract Painting

Located in Miami, FL

create a bold contrast against the deep black background, enhancing the painting’s depth and intensity

Category

Vintage 1970s American Paintings

Materials

Canvas

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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.