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Large Rare Goldscheider Vienna Art Nouveau Figurine 'Bacchante' by Podola
Large Rare Goldscheider Vienna Art Nouveau Figurine 'Bacchante' by Podola

Large Rare Goldscheider Vienna Art Nouveau Figurine 'Bacchante' by Podola

By Goldscheider Manufactory of Vienna, Rosé (Stanislaus Czapek)

Located in Vienna, AT

base with a black background painting and white bands all around, as well as a flower pattern on the

Category

Vintage 1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

English 19th Century Oil Dog Painting after Landseer's Dignity and Impudence
English 19th Century Oil Dog Painting after Landseer's Dignity and Impudence

English 19th Century Oil Dog Painting after Landseer's Dignity and Impudence

By Sir Edwin Henry Landseer

Located in Atlanta, GA

edge). Showcasing brown, white and red tones standing out beautifully on a black background, the

Category

Antique 19th Century English Paintings

Materials

Wood, Canvas

English Turn of the Century Antelope Coat of Arms Oil on Board Painting
English Turn of the Century Antelope Coat of Arms Oil on Board Painting

English Turn of the Century Antelope Coat of Arms Oil on Board Painting

Located in Atlanta, GA

enhanced with the black background. This oil on board painting is surrounded by a rectangular frame

Category

Early 20th Century English Paintings

Materials

Silver Leaf

Lineback Cow

Lineback Cow

By Patricia Traub

Located in New York, NY

calm pervades her paintings; enveloping black backgrounds and night skies help focus on wondrous

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

A Pair of Buffalo Weavers

A Pair of Buffalo Weavers

By Patricia Traub

Located in New York, NY

calm pervades her paintings; enveloping black backgrounds and night skies help focus on wondrous

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Barefaced Go-Away Bird

Barefaced Go-Away Bird

By Patricia Traub

Located in New York, NY

calm pervades her paintings; enveloping black backgrounds and night skies help focus on wondrous

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

The Animal Watcher
The Animal Watcher

The Animal Watcher

By Patricia Traub

Located in New York, NY

; enveloping black backgrounds and night skies help focus on wondrous animals in sometimes curious but always

Materials

Oil, Linen

The Caregivers

The Caregivers

By Patricia Traub

Located in New York, NY

calm pervades her paintings; enveloping black backgrounds and night skies help focus on wondrous

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

Pink Flowers
Pink Flowers

Pink Flowers

By Rachel Personett

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

Painted from life, a grouping of pink carnations in a small glass against a black background. A

Category

2010s American Impressionist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Wilted O'Haras
Wilted O'Haras

Wilted O'Haras

By Rachel Personett

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

, black background. A classical painting subject and style, with a fresh and intriguing touch. Rachel

Category

2010s American Impressionist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Little White Roses
Little White Roses

Little White Roses

By Rachel Personett

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

background. A classical painting subject and style, with a fresh and intriguing touch. Rachel Personett was

Category

2010s American Impressionist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Large Geometric Black and Yellow Modern Abstract
Large Geometric Black and Yellow Modern Abstract

Large Geometric Black and Yellow Modern Abstract

By Matthew Reeves

Located in Houston, TX

atop a matte black background. Artist recommends painting be hung horizontally or vertically.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Lacquer

Summer blues, 120x80cm

Summer blues, 120x80cm

Located in Yerevan, AM

feelings.I do not choose a black (dark) background for paintings by chance. In this way, I manage to

Category

2010s More Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

First kiss, 60x60cm
First kiss, 60x60cm

First kiss, 60x60cm

Located in Yerevan, AM

choose a black (dark) background for paintings by chance. In this way, I manage to emphasize the

Category

2010s More Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Ribbons, 60x60cm
Ribbons, 60x60cm

Ribbons, 60x60cm

Located in Yerevan, AM

black (dark) background for paintings by chance. In this way, I manage to emphasize the fragility and

Category

2010s More Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

It's Complicated, 60x60cm
It's Complicated, 60x60cm

It's Complicated, 60x60cm

Located in Yerevan, AM

feelings.I do not choose a black (dark) background for paintings by chance. In this way, I manage to

Category

2010s More Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Magic flowers, 80x60cm
Magic flowers, 80x60cm

Magic flowers, 80x60cm

Located in Yerevan, AM

feelings.I do not choose a black (dark) background for paintings by chance. In this way, I manage to

Category

2010s More Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Hand Painted Leather and Faux Bamboo End Table Night Stand with Monkey Motife
Hand Painted Leather and Faux Bamboo End Table Night Stand with Monkey Motife

Hand Painted Leather and Faux Bamboo End Table Night Stand with Monkey Motife

By Maitland Smith

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Hand painted and leather end table or night stand having distressed black background and marvelous

Category

Vintage 1980s North American End Tables

Materials

Leather, Faux Bamboo

Hand-painted Provincial Cabinet, 19th Century
Hand-painted Provincial Cabinet, 19th Century

Hand-painted Provincial Cabinet, 19th Century

Located in Greding, DE

One-door painted cabinet with stars and dot decoration in black on a white background. The painting

Category

Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Cabinets

Materials

Softwood

Viennese Silver Enamel Table Clock with Elephant Carrying the Case, ca. 1880
Viennese Silver Enamel Table Clock with Elephant Carrying the Case, ca. 1880

Viennese Silver Enamel Table Clock with Elephant Carrying the Case, ca. 1880

By Viennese Manufactory

Located in Vienna, AT

antique scenes on a black background with flower painting in gold, between them applied, painted putti

Category

Antique 1880s Austrian Other Sterling Silver

Materials

Gold Plate, Silver, Enamel

Depth, 50x50cm
Depth, 50x50cm

Depth, 50x50cm

Located in Yerevan, AM

black (dark) background for paintings by chance. In this way, I manage to emphasize the fragility and

Category

2010s Contemporary More Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Believe your eyes, 60x60cm
Believe your eyes, 60x60cm

Believe your eyes, 60x60cm

Located in Yerevan, AM

choose a black (dark) background for paintings by chance. In this way, I manage to emphasize the

Category

2010s Contemporary More Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Passion in her eyes, 100x80cm
Passion in her eyes, 100x80cm

Passion in her eyes, 100x80cm

Located in Yerevan, AM

feelings.I do not choose a black (dark) background for paintings by chance. In this way, I manage to

Category

2010s Abstract More Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Roses in the night, 100x80cm
Roses in the night, 100x80cm

Roses in the night, 100x80cm

Located in Yerevan, AM

feelings.I do not choose a black (dark) background for paintings by chance. In this way, I manage to

Category

2010s Contemporary More Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Three senses, 100x80cm
Three senses, 100x80cm

Three senses, 100x80cm

Located in Yerevan, AM

feelings.I do not choose a black (dark) background for paintings by chance. In this way, I manage to

Category

2010s More Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Live the moment, 100x80cm
Live the moment, 100x80cm

Live the moment, 100x80cm

Located in Yerevan, AM

feelings.I do not choose a black (dark) background for paintings by chance. In this way, I manage to

Category

2010s More Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Endless love, 70x60cm
Endless love, 70x60cm

Endless love, 70x60cm

Located in Yerevan, AM

feelings.I do not choose a black (dark) background for paintings by chance. In this way, I manage to

Category

2010s More Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Orange petal and white, 80x60cm
Orange petal and white, 80x60cm

Orange petal and white, 80x60cm

Located in Yerevan, AM

feelings.I do not choose a black (dark) background for paintings by chance. In this way, I manage to

Category

2010s More Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

First date, 60x60cm
First date, 60x60cm

First date, 60x60cm

Located in Yerevan, AM

choose a black (dark) background for paintings by chance. In this way, I manage to emphasize the

Category

2010s More Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

White fire in the night sky, 70x60cm
White fire in the night sky, 70x60cm

White fire in the night sky, 70x60cm

Located in Yerevan, AM

feelings.I do not choose a black (dark) background for paintings by chance. In this way, I manage to

Category

2010s More Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Secret dreams, 100x80cm
Secret dreams, 100x80cm

Secret dreams, 100x80cm

Located in Yerevan, AM

feelings.I do not choose a black (dark) background for paintings by chance. In this way, I manage to

Category

2010s Abstract More Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Significant other, 70x60cm

Significant other, 70x60cm

Located in Yerevan, AM

choose a black (dark) background for paintings by chance. In this way, I manage to emphasize the

Category

2010s Contemporary More Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Shadows in the Garden, 70x70 cm

Shadows in the Garden, 70x70 cm

Located in Yerevan, AM

black (dark) background for paintings by chance. In this way, I manage to emphasize the fragility and

Category

2010s Contemporary More Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Black and Blue on White Background Squared Abstract Oil Painting
Black and Blue on White Background Squared Abstract Oil Painting

Black and Blue on White Background Squared Abstract Oil Painting

By Jean Soyer

Located in Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

This artwork features a deep blue large horizontal band on a white background covered by dark curvy

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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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.