Cypress Point
20th Century Prints and Multiples
Lithograph
21st Century and Contemporary Black and White Photography
Silver Gelatin
1980s American Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Watercolor
2010s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Wood, Canvas, Oil
1960s Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Gouache, Laid Paper
1960s Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Illustration Board, Gouache
1960s Post-Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor, Archival Paper
20th Century Landscape Photography
Silver Gelatin
2010s Abstract Sculptures
Cypress
Antique Late 19th Century Arts and Crafts Bookcases
Cypress, Glass
21st Century and Contemporary American Arts and Crafts Decorative Boxes
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Photography
Silver Gelatin
21st Century and Contemporary American Victorian Benches
Iron
Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Benches
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil, Panel
Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Benches
Enamel, Iron
21st Century and Contemporary American Victorian Benches
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Photography
Silver Gelatin
Early 20th Century Indian Agra Indian Rugs
Wool
Vintage 1960s American Organic Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Archival Pigment
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Archival Pigment
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Archival Pigment
1920s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Masonite, Oil
2010s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil, Canvas
2010s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil, Canvas
Mid-20th Century Japanese Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Cypress
Vintage 1920s Asian More Carpets
Silk
2010s American Realist Landscape Paintings
Watercolor, Paper
Vintage 1960s Persian Persian Rugs
Wool, Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century Persian Modern Persian Rugs
Wool
Mid-20th Century Persian Tribal Persian Rugs
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Gold Leaf
Early 20th Century Persian Tabriz Persian Rugs
Wool
Antique 19th Century Persian Persian Rugs
Wool
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A Close Look at contemporary Art
Used to refer to a time rather than an aesthetic, Contemporary art generally describes pieces created after 1970 or being made by living artists anywhere in the world. This immediacy means it encompasses art responding to the present moment through diverse subjects, media and themes. Contemporary painting, sculpture, photography, performance, digital art, video and more frequently includes work that is attempting to reshape current ideas about what art can be, from Felix Gonzalez-Torres’s use of candy to memorialize a lover he lost to AIDS-related complications to Jenny Holzer’s ongoing “Truisms,” a Conceptual series that sees provocative messages printed on billboards, T-shirts, benches and other public places that exist outside of formal exhibitions and the conventional “white cube” of galleries.
Contemporary art has been pushing the boundaries of creative expression for years. Its disruption of the traditional concepts of art are often aiming to engage viewers in complex questions about identity, society and culture. In the latter part of the 20th century, contemporary movements included Land art, in which artists like Robert Smithson and Michael Heizer create large-scale, site-specific sculptures, installations and other works in soil and bodies of water; Sound art, with artists such as Christian Marclay and Susan Philipsz centering art on sonic experiences; and New Media art, in which mass media and digital culture inform the work of artists such as Nam June Paik and Rafaël Rozendaal.
The first decades of the 21st century have seen the growth of Contemporary African art, the revival of figurative painting, the emergence of street art and the rise of NFTs, unique digital artworks that are powered by blockchain technology.
Major Contemporary artists practicing now include Ai Weiwei, Cecily Brown, David Hockney, Yayoi Kusama, Jeff Koons, Takashi Murakami and Kara Walker.
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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, landscape and still-life 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 popular artists and more today.