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Darkness, Painting, Oil on Other

Darkness, Painting, Oil on Other

By Richard Szkutnik

Located in Yardley, PA

original city at night oil on panel :: Painting :: Contemporary :: This piece comes with an

Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Oil

Frequencies in dark, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Frequencies in dark, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

Frequencies in dark, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

By Nestor Toro

Located in Yardley, PA

Dark iridescent glossy background and color drips for this very contemplative painting. Colors

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Beauty Even In Darkness, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

Beauty Even In Darkness, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

By Brent Hanson

Located in Yardley, PA

Painting is part of my new Corona Collection. Sides are painted black, art is varnished with a

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Transform in the Dark, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Transform in the Dark, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

Transform in the Dark, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

By Pinar Akbaba

Located in Yardley, PA

another artwork in the dark for a while. This artwork is a painted high quality canvas and is sold

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Light in the Dark, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Light in the Dark, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

Light in the Dark, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

By Newel Hunter

Located in Yardley, PA

"Light in the Dark" is a perfect example of Hunter's highly fluid, expressionistic style -- which

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

YOU WANT IT DARKER, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
YOU WANT IT DARKER, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

YOU WANT IT DARKER, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

By Jeff Rosen

Located in Yardley, PA

THAT'S UP TO YOU... :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official certificate of

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Dancing in the Dark, Painting, Acrylic on Paper

Dancing in the Dark, Painting, Acrylic on Paper

By Brent Hanson

Located in Yardley, PA

finish and sold unframed and unmounted. :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Light in Time of Darkness, Painting, Oil on Canvas

Light in Time of Darkness, Painting, Oil on Canvas

By Irit Epstein

Located in Yardley, PA

painting reflects a fragment of landscape, preserving fleeting sensations that preserve a fragment of time

Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Oil

Dance in the Dark, Painting, Oil on Wood Panel

Dance in the Dark, Painting, Oil on Wood Panel

By Sheryl Tempchin

Located in Yardley, PA

When you dance in the dark, the light is inside you. On panel, ready to hang. :: Painting

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Night, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

Night, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

By Lynne Taetzsch

Located in Yardley, PA

Night is a dark painting but not without hope and light as we look beneath the darkness, inside the

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Dark Clouds Painting, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Dark Clouds Painting, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

Dark Clouds Painting, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

By Nadia NL

Located in Yardley, PA

/2? ( 91,44 cm x 60,96 cm x 3.81 cm ) Painting is signed and dated by the artist as well as

Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Dark paths (Abstract Painting)
Dark paths (Abstract Painting)

Nikolaos SchizasDark paths (Abstract Painting), 2025

$5,513

H 51.19 in W 43.31 in D 0.4 in

Dark paths (Abstract Painting)

By Nikolaos Schizas

Located in London, GB

based painter Nikolaos Schizas creates dynamic abstract paintings that radiate with vibrant splashes of

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"Darkness Rises" Oil painting

Todd Carpenter"Darkness Rises" Oil painting, 2020

$450Sale Price|25% Off

H 6 in W 8 in

"Darkness Rises" Oil painting

Located in Denver, CO

Todd Carpenter's (US based) "Darkness Rises" is an oil painting that depicts a city in the distance

Category

2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Dark Waves, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Dark Waves, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

Dark Waves, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

By Nadia NL

Located in Yardley, PA

Title: Dark Waves Original Abstract Painting Medium: Acrylic Support: Stretched Canvas, Staple

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Dark Clouds, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Dark Clouds, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

Dark Clouds, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

By Nadia NL

Located in Yardley, PA

Title: Dark Clouds Original Abstract Painting Medium: Acrylic Support: Stretched Canvas, Staple

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Dark Reflections, Painting, Oil on Canvas

Dark Reflections, Painting, Oil on Canvas

By Nikolai Kraneis

Located in Yardley, PA

a landscape with reeds, water, sky and clouds after sunset :: Painting :: Contemporary :: This

Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Oil

In the Dark, Abstract Painting
In the Dark, Abstract Painting

In the Dark, Abstract Painting

By Diana Elena Chelaru

Located in San Francisco, CA

, planets, flow, diptych, abstract, nature, acrylic painting, blueIn the DarkDiana Elena

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Immersed in Darkness, Oil Painting
Immersed in Darkness, Oil Painting

Immersed in Darkness, Oil Painting

Located in San Francisco, CA

DarknessJose Luis BermudezOil painting on stretched canvasFinished white edges

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Light After Dark" Oil painting
"Light After Dark" Oil painting

"Light After Dark" Oil painting

Located in Denver, CO

Austin Howlett's "Light After Dark" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a larger

Category

2010s Surrealist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Dark Bark, Painting, Acrylic on MDF Panel
Dark Bark, Painting, Acrylic on MDF Panel

Dark Bark, Painting, Acrylic on MDF Panel

Located in Yardley, PA

: 22 x 18 inches which is 559 x457mm. :: Painting :: Abstract Expressionism :: This piece comes with

Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Dark Sea under Clouded Sky contemporary landscape painting
Dark Sea under Clouded Sky contemporary landscape painting

Dark Sea under Clouded Sky contemporary landscape painting

By Katherine Kean

Located in Palm Desert, CA

Dark Sea under Clouded Sky captures the fierce energy of a restless sea under an approaching storm

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Linen, Oil

Secret in the dark (Abstract Painting)
Secret in the dark (Abstract Painting)

Secret in the dark (Abstract Painting)

By Nikolaos Schizas

Located in London, GB

based painter Nikolaos Schizas creates dynamic abstract paintings that radiate with vibrant splashes of

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Not All That Dark, Abstract Painting
Not All That Dark, Abstract Painting

Not All That Dark, Abstract Painting

Located in San Francisco, CA

painting might be penetrating the darkness or the other way around. Threads of color and light still pierce

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Dark and Smoky Jazz, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Dark and Smoky Jazz, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

Dark and Smoky Jazz, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

By Anthony Dunphy

Located in Yardley, PA

Imagine,if you will, you enter a dark and smoky club where you hears the plaintive wail of Jazz

Category

2010s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

"Dark Nude"  Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting

"Dark Nude" Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting

Located in Brecon, Powys

provoking Millington’s paintings are a joy to hang, enjoy and contemplate. Oil and acrylic on canvas

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Acrylic

Verdant, abstract green painting, light green, dark green
Verdant, abstract green painting, light green, dark green

Verdant, abstract green painting, light green, dark green

By Lisa Fellerson

Located in New York, NY

Lisa Fellerson’s paintings provoke an interplay and tension between line, shape, and color. With no

Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Dark Matter, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Dark Matter, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

Dark Matter, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

Located in Yardley, PA

office. This piece has a mature and dark neutral modern design aesthetic. This painting is full of energy

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Dark Wisdom, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Dark Wisdom, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

Dark Wisdom, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

By Max Kulich

Located in Yardley, PA

Title: Dark Wisdom Artwork ID: MK201702 Created: 2017, signed and dated Size: 40x60cm

Category

2010s Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Dark Skies, Stylised Impressionist Oil Painting
Dark Skies, Stylised Impressionist Oil Painting

Dark Skies, Stylised Impressionist Oil Painting, c.1970

$762Sale Price|20% Off

H 19.5 in W 24 in

Dark Skies, Stylised Impressionist Oil Painting

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Dark Skies, Stylised Surrealist Oil Painting French School, 1970's Oil painting on canvas, unframed

Category

1970s Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Dark Mountains Landscape Antique Oil Painting
Dark Mountains Landscape Antique Oil Painting

European ArtistDark Mountains Landscape Antique Oil Painting

$544Sale Price|20% Off

H 11.5 in W 15.5 in

Dark Mountains Landscape Antique Oil Painting

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

: private collection, England condition: sound condition through the edges are worn and the painting is

Category

Early 20th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Realistic Figurative Painting, "Embracing Your Dark Side"
Realistic Figurative Painting, "Embracing Your Dark Side"

Realistic Figurative Painting, "Embracing Your Dark Side"

Located in San Diego, CA

This is a one of a kind original realistic oil painting by San Diego artist Anna Cardoso titled

Category

2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

The Dark Web, Original Abstract Painting, 2019
The Dark Web, Original Abstract Painting, 2019

The Dark Web, Original Abstract Painting, 2019

By Sam Silberstein

Located in Boston, MA

Artist Commentary: This piece is an exploration of the concept of "the dark web". I envisioned a

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Leather, Mixed Media

Darkness And Light, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

Darkness And Light, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

By William Oxer F.R.S.A.

Located in Yardley, PA

2-4 days before it is sent to you. :: Painting :: Classical :: This piece comes with an official

Category

2010s Other Art Style Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Breathtaking large scale dark alluring abstract figurative painting
Breathtaking large scale dark alluring abstract figurative painting

Breathtaking large scale dark alluring abstract figurative painting

By Michael Pemberton

Located in London, GB

In this collection, British painter Michael Pemberton (b. 1974) suggests we each have a personal HUMAN ATMOSPHERE. An ether where we truly exist, unseen by the naked eye but as real ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

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Darkness Painting Oil on Canvas, 2007

Darkness Painting Oil on Canvas, 2007

By Ben Weiner

Located in Orange, CA

Darkness Painting Oil on Canvas, 2007 Additional information: Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

DARK VICTORY - large dark abstract painting with symbols

DARK VICTORY - large dark abstract painting with symbols

By Ford Crull

Located in Seattle, WA

Large dark abstract painting with symbols - Purple - Green “The ambiguity of the image is

Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Steel

Darker & Darker
Darker & Darker

Thomas BurkeDarker & Darker, 2015

Unavailable

H 19 in W 19 in D 2 in

Darker & Darker

By Thomas Burke

Located in Los Angeles, CA

contrasting light and dark color values, the paintings appear to leap into the viewer’s space as though they

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Panel

Contemporary, Dark, American Oil Painting on Canvas

Contemporary, Dark, American Oil Painting on Canvas

Located in Fort Worth, TX

GUN SALE is an oil on canvas painting standing at 54 inches tall and 41 inches wide, featuring an

Category

2010s American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Dark Island, " Modern, Summer Landscape, Acrylic Painting
"Dark Island, " Modern, Summer Landscape, Acrylic Painting

"Dark Island, " Modern, Summer Landscape, Acrylic Painting

By Gregory Hardy

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

This contemporary, modern landscape scene, depicts a summer scene with dark green trees that cover

Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Linen, Acrylic

Night Repetition - Oil Stick on Wood, Fine Art Painting, Dark Blue, Dark Colours

Night Repetition - Oil Stick on Wood, Fine Art Painting, Dark Blue, Dark Colours

Located in Barcelona, ES

Maria Yelletisch’s work transforms the aesthetic order of the places she inhabits, the experiences she arouses and the memories she craves to show alternative models of the configura...

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil Crayon, Wood Panel

Condensed darkness
Condensed darkness

Kigin YangCondensed darkness, 2016

Unavailable

H 10 in W 16 in

Condensed darkness

Located in New York, NY

Yang. Unfamiliar Landscape consists of Sang A Han’s Korean ink painting and doll mobile and

Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Paper, Graphite

The Watchman, dark green, orange, yellow abstract painting.
The Watchman, dark green, orange, yellow abstract painting.

The Watchman, dark green, orange, yellow abstract painting.

By Robert van Bolderick

Located in Stockholm, SE

, dark green, orange, yellow abstract painting on canvas framed. Robert creates paintings notable for

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Charcoal, Ink, Oil, Acrylic

'Blooming In The Dark' Original Abstract Painting by Samerra
'Blooming In The Dark' Original Abstract Painting by Samerra

'Blooming In The Dark' Original Abstract Painting by Samerra

By Samerra

Located in Chattanooga, TN

'Blooming In The Dark' Wrapped Canvas Original Painting features a minimalist abstract aesthetic in

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

'Coming Alive After Dark' Original Abstract Painting by Samerra
'Coming Alive After Dark' Original Abstract Painting by Samerra

'Coming Alive After Dark' Original Abstract Painting by Samerra

By Samerra

Located in Chattanooga, TN

'Coming Alive After Dark' Wrapped Canvas Original Painting features a minimalist abstract aesthetic

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Dark Abstract Contemporary Painting, Mixed Media on Canvas 2018

Dark Abstract Contemporary Painting, Mixed Media on Canvas 2018

Located in New York, NY

In "Nervous Dreams", contemporary artist Millie Weeks uses a dark colour palette in combination

Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil Pastel, Acrylic

Darker

Laura Sharp WilsonDarker, 2016

Unavailable

H 27 in W 25 in

Darker

By Laura Sharp Wilson

Located in New York, NY

This painting is made with acrylic and graphite on mulberry paper mounted on wood. Keywords: blue

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Graphite

Evolution of Species

Masaki YadaEvolution of Species

Unavailable

H 23.63 in W 15.75 in

Evolution of Species

By Masaki Yada

Located in London, GB

that spread across 17th century Dutch still life painting to create edgy, dark paintings. His work is

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Chaosmology

Masaki YadaChaosmology

Unavailable

H 23.63 in W 19.69 in

Chaosmology

By Masaki Yada

Located in London, GB

that spread across 17th century Dutch still life painting to create edgy, dark paintings. His work is

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Subterranean World

Masaki YadaSubterranean World

Unavailable

H 23.63 in W 19.69 in

Subterranean World

By Masaki Yada

Located in London, GB

that spread across 17th century Dutch still life painting to create edgy, dark paintings. His work is

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Dark Sunrise
Dark Sunrise

Maggi HamblingDark Sunrise, 2022

Unavailable

H 10 in W 14 in D 0.5 in

Dark Sunrise

Located in Monmouth, GB

Original painting by Maggi Hambling, including frame as seen, designed by Maggi. Signed and dated

Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Temporary Darkness
Temporary Darkness

Fontaine ScarelliTemporary Darkness, 2023

Unavailable

H 48 in W 108 in D 2 in

Temporary Darkness

Located in Chicago, IL

back of painting. Varnish: Gloss Varnish Frame: Comes framed in a stained black 3 in. depth floating

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Wax, Oil

Dark Chocolate
Dark Chocolate

Anna SudbinaDark Chocolate, 2022

Unavailable

H 17.72 in W 11.82 in D 0.79 in

Dark Chocolate

Located in London, GB

A beautiful small abstract painting mostly monochrome black and white with subtle earthy brown

Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Gesso, Ink, Acrylic

Still Dark

David Fredrik MoussallemStill Dark, 2014

Unavailable

H 36 in W 36 in D 1 in

Still Dark

By David Fredrik Moussallem

Located in Paris, FR

David Fredrik MOUSSALLEM " Still Dark " 36x36inches Painting and Mixed-media on wood panel made in

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Asylum House, oil painting, figurative, expressionism, dark, green, asylum, brus

Asylum House, oil painting, figurative, expressionism, dark, green, asylum, brus

Located in London, GB

The panting is an interpretation of the goddess Rhea, who is an important figure in Greek mythology, primarily known as a Titaness and the mother of several major Olympian gods. She ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Creaky Dark
Creaky Dark

Beverly Kedzior Creaky Dark

Unavailable

H 40 in W 30 in

Creaky Dark

By Beverly Kedzior

Located in Santa Fe, NM

Creaky Dark acrylic + mixed media on canvas 40 x 30 inches

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Peacock (Dark)
Peacock (Dark)

Deborah DavidsonPeacock (Dark), 2019

Unavailable

H 48 in W 24 in

Peacock (Dark)

By Deborah Davidson

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Deborah Davidson Peacock (Dark), 2019 oil on canvas 48 x 24" Deborah Davidson’s paintings mimic

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Drew Griffiths - Lightside / Dark side No.3 - Abstract Sculpture Painting
Drew Griffiths - Lightside / Dark side No.3 - Abstract Sculpture Painting

Drew Griffiths - Lightside / Dark side No.3 - Abstract Sculpture Painting

By Drew Griffiths

Located in Egg Harbor Township, NJ

Explore the space between the things that light you up and those that scare you. That's where you can make the most difference. Light Side Darkside No 3. is an intense three-dimensi...

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Plywood, Paper, Spray Paint, Acrylic

DARK HEART
DARK HEART

FPA Francis Pavy ArtistDARK HEART

Unavailable

H 10 in W 8 in D 1 in

DARK HEART

By FPA Francis Pavy Artist

Located in Lafayette, LA

painting in oil again after a long printmaking period. About Francis X Pavy In the vast tapestry of the

Category

2010s American Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Dark Energy

Pietrina CheccacciDark Energy, 1990

Unavailable

H 23.63 in W 35.44 in

Dark Energy

By Pietrina Checcacci

Located in New Rochelle, NY

Pietrina Checcacci was born in Taranto, Italy. Currently, she lives in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Checcacci studied at the National School of Fine Arts from 1958 to 1964 and has won n...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Darkness Descending"

"Darkness Descending", 2018

Unavailable

H 16 in W 20 in

"Darkness Descending"

Located in New York, NY

Contemporary and landscape painting by artist, Zacaffeine. High quality oil paint on wood panel

Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Dark Owl

ZimerDark Owl, 2015

Unavailable

H 40 in W 30 in D 1.5 in

Dark Owl

By Zimer

Located in New York, NY

the world to see and experience. Whether it is sculpture, painting or architectural building design

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Animal Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

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Dark Paintings For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of dark paintings available on 1stDibs. There are many abstract, contemporary and Post-Impressionist versions of these works for sale. There are many variations of these items available, from those made as long ago as the 18th Century to those made 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 dark paintings on 1stDibs that include elements of black, gray, brown, beige and more. Paul Balmer, Garth Bayley, Stephanie Peek, Jackie Battenfield and Jaylen Pigford took a thoughtful approach to this subject that are worth considering. Each of these unique pieces was handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in paint, oil paint and fabric. Some dark paintings are too large for some spaces — a variety of smaller iterations, measuring # 0.1 inches across, are available.

How Much are Dark Paintings?

Prices for art of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — dark paintings in our inventory begin at $0 and can go as high as $7,950,000, while the average can fetch as much as $2,750.

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.

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