Cruel Summer

On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate cruel summer for your needs in our varied inventory. There are many Surrealist, Expressionist and Impressionist versions of these works for sale. Finding the perfect cruel summer may mean sifting through those created during different time periods — you can find an early version that dates to the 20th Century and a newer variation that were made as recently as the 21st Century. Adding a cruel summer to a room that is mostly decorated in warm neutral tones can yield a welcome change — find a piece on 1stDibs that incorporates elements of gray, beige, black, pink and more. Creating a cruel summer has been a part of the legacy of many artists, but those crafted by Graham Sutherland, Jeri Eisenberg, Richard Sorby, Marc Chagall and David Levine are consistently popular. Frequently made by artists working in lithograph, paint and oil paint, these artworks are unique and have attracted attention over the years.

The price for an artwork of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — a cruel summer in our inventory may begin at $483 and can go as high as $6,000, while the average can fetch as much as $2,575.

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Shoes offered by the likes of Versace, Chanel, Charles Jourdan or Prada are integral to completing your carefully orchestrated street-style or evening ensemble these days, but footwear wasn’t always the big deal it is for your average Adidas enthusiast.

The decorative floor-length gowns that upper-class women of the 18th century wore meant that their shoes, then likely featuring high curved heels finished with woven or embroidered silks — a sharp contrast to the heavy, rudimentary form of the era’s footwear for men — were partially or entirely obscured by the base of their ornate dresses. What good is fashion if it’s tucked away?

Our modern age’s legions of sneakerheads might have trouble tracking down a pair of black-and-gold vintage Jordans but can at least fill their dream closets with original Adidas Gazelles or 1980s New Balances if they put the time in, while 1990s-era Prada pumps or a good pair of mid-20th-century jewel-tone heels in satin or silk haven’t lost their allure with today’s nostalgic fashionistas.

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