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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

Futuristic bold striking oil painting figure in darkness
Futuristic bold striking oil painting figure in darkness

Futuristic bold striking oil painting figure in darkness

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 Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Ruz   Dark Blue  orignal  abstract canvas acrylic painting
Ruz   Dark Blue  orignal  abstract canvas acrylic painting

Ruz Dark Blue orignal abstract canvas acrylic painting

By Rafael Ruz

Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL

contemplating the painting of Ruz, we are inclined to talk about real ‘psychodrama’, in the same sense that

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Dark House

Jane BaumanDark House, 1979-1981

$18,300

H 13 in W 15 in

Dark House

By Jane Bauman

Located in New York, NY

use my dark house image and he wouldn't use the Polaroid. It was during this time in 1981-82 that

Category

1980s Street Art Paintings

Materials

Spray Paint, Stencil

"Sun Tea in Darkness" Oil Painting

"Sun Tea in Darkness" Oil Painting

By David Cheifetz

Located in Denver, CO

David Cheifetz's "Sun Tea in Darkness" is an oil painting featuring a yellow, ceramic tea pot with

Category

2010s Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

Dark Cloud
Dark Cloud

Louise P. SloaneDark Cloud

$15,500

H 40 in W 36 in

Dark Cloud

By Louise P. Sloane

Located in Westport, CT

divided into rectangles or squares. Regardless of the painting’s texture and color, the square prevails

Category

2010s Paintings

Materials

Linen, Acrylic

Brotherhood 1
Brotherhood 1

Ekele FrancisBrotherhood 1, 2022

$2,000

H 36 in W 24 in D 1 in

Brotherhood 1

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

fingertips I am black but not dark. Painting Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Brotherhood 3
Brotherhood 3

Ekele FrancisBrotherhood 3, 2022

$2,000

H 36 in W 24 in D 1 in

Brotherhood 3

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

fingertips I am black but not dark. Painting Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Traffic, Abstract painting, acrylic on canvas, dark colors
Traffic, Abstract painting, acrylic on canvas, dark colors

Traffic, Abstract painting, acrylic on canvas, dark colors

Located in New York, NY

possibilities and power of abstraction. Eighteen features recent paintings inspired by his reading of The 1619

Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Medicine, Abstract painting, acrylic on canvas, dark colors
Medicine, Abstract painting, acrylic on canvas, dark colors

Medicine, Abstract painting, acrylic on canvas, dark colors

Located in New York, NY

possibilities and power of abstraction. Eighteen features recent paintings inspired by his reading of The 1619

Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Dark Toned Landscape with Green Mountain Impressionist Painting
Dark Toned Landscape with Green Mountain Impressionist Painting

Dark Toned Landscape with Green Mountain Impressionist Painting

Located in Houston, TX

Dark toned impressionist painting by Houston, Texas artist Sha Mo. Abstract painting with blue

Category

2010s Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil Pastel, Oil

Ram Portrait Painting on Dark Ground by Dawne Raulet
Ram Portrait Painting on Dark Ground by Dawne Raulet

Ram Portrait Painting on Dark Ground by Dawne Raulet

By Dawne Raulet

Located in Atlanta, GA

traditional animal portrait with a distinctly modern edge. This 40 x 40 inch mixed media painting on panel

Category

2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Board

Light Over Dark 211008, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Light Over Dark 211008, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

Light Over Dark 211008, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

By Don Bishop

Located in Yardley, PA

Light Over Dark 211008 is a minimalist white abstract painting created with palette knives and non

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Md Tokon - Light , Dark and Space 1, Painting 2014

Md Tokon - Light , Dark and Space 1, Painting 2014

By Md Tokon

Located in Stamford, CT

immediacy of his paintings are inspired moments of deep reflection; they transport the viewer to a place

Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Cotton Canvas, Acrylic

Md Tokon - Light, Dark and Space 2, Painting 2014

Md Tokon - Light, Dark and Space 2, Painting 2014

By Md Tokon

Located in Stamford, CT

immediacy of his paintings are inspired moments of deep reflection; they transport the viewer to a place

Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Cotton Canvas, Acrylic

Drizzles in Dark Space, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Drizzles in Dark Space, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

Drizzles in Dark Space, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

By Nestor Toro

Located in Yardley, PA

Energy packed painting with white and teal drips and dark blue background, contemplative nighttime

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Dark Modern Abstract, French Artist, Original Oil Painting
Dark Modern Abstract, French Artist, Original Oil Painting

Dark Modern Abstract, French Artist, Original Oil Painting

By Franck Duminil

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Dark Modern Abstract, French Artist, Original Oil Painting By French artist Franck Duminil (1933

Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Glow in the Dark, Abstract Oil Painting, 2021
Glow in the Dark, Abstract Oil Painting, 2021

Glow in the Dark, Abstract Oil Painting, 2021

By Usha Shukla

Located in Boston, MA

Artist Commentary: This painting is part of the series "Silver Linings". This series is inspired

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

dark cyan (colour series), Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
dark cyan (colour series), Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

dark cyan (colour series), Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

Located in Yardley, PA

and to interact as a whole once exposed. :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Ruz  Dark Blue Vertical Testigo. Landscapes -  Abstract Acrylic  Painting
Ruz  Dark Blue Vertical Testigo. Landscapes -  Abstract Acrylic  Painting

Ruz Dark Blue Vertical Testigo. Landscapes - Abstract Acrylic Painting

By Rafael Ruz

Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL

contemplating the painting of Ruz, we are inclined to talk about real ‘psychodrama’, in the same sense that

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Portrait - 21 century,  Figurative oil painting, Dark tones
Portrait - 21 century,  Figurative oil painting, Dark tones

Portrait - 21 century, Figurative oil painting, Dark tones

By Adam Marczukiewicz

Located in Warsaw, PL

ADAM MARCZUKIEWICZ (born 1958) He studied at the Faculty of Graphic Arts at the Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow at ateliers of professors Jan Swiderski and Zbyslaw Marek Maciejewski, ...

Category

1990s Other Art Style Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

’Malja’, abstract dark chardonnay coloured acrylic painting on canvas
’Malja’, abstract dark chardonnay coloured acrylic painting on canvas

’Malja’, abstract dark chardonnay coloured acrylic painting on canvas

Located in Lahti, FI

”You choose what you fill your glass with.” Original artwork by the multifaceted Finnish artist and holistic interior architect Emmi Granlund, also known as EMMI IIDA for her music w...

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Dark bloom
Dark bloom

Litta SohiDark bloom, 2025

$5,742

H 59.06 in W 78.75 in D 1.58 in

Dark bloom

Located in Barcelona, CT

hidden patterns and forms. The painting's raw aesthetic challenges conventional beauty, conveying a sense

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"Untitled" Dark Blue, Neon Pink, and White Anaglyph Painting
"Untitled" Dark Blue, Neon Pink, and White Anaglyph Painting

"Untitled" Dark Blue, Neon Pink, and White Anaglyph Painting

Located in Houston, TX

Dark blue, neon pink, and white anaglyph painting by San Francisco-based artist Robert MacKenzie

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Wood, Acrylic

"Untitled" Dark Blue, Neon Pink, and White Anaglyph Painting
"Untitled" Dark Blue, Neon Pink, and White Anaglyph Painting

"Untitled" Dark Blue, Neon Pink, and White Anaglyph Painting

Located in Houston, TX

Dark blue, neon pink, and white anaglyph painting by San Francisco-based artist Robert MacKenzie

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Wood, Acrylic

Lowell Nesbitt Oil Painting, Iris on Dark Grey, 1968
Lowell Nesbitt Oil Painting, Iris on Dark Grey, 1968

Lowell Nesbitt Oil Painting, Iris on Dark Grey, 1968

By Lowell Nesbitt

Located in Phoenix, AZ

A beautiful example by well-known artist Lowell Nesbitt featuring dramatic pale Irises on a dark

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paint

Stormy Palm - Original Dark Beach Inspired Painting
Stormy Palm - Original Dark Beach Inspired Painting

Stormy Palm - Original Dark Beach Inspired Painting

By Kathleen Keifer

Located in Los Angeles, CA

along the Pacific coastline (and beyond). Her detailed paintings show us the breathtaking California

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, 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.