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David Perry

David and Lisa 1963 Academy Cinema UK Quad Film Poster, Strausfeld
David and Lisa 1963 Academy Cinema UK Quad Film Poster, Strausfeld

David and Lisa 1963 Academy Cinema UK Quad Film Poster, Strausfeld

By Peter Strausfeld 1

Located in Bath, Somerset

The original Academy Cinema British film poster for Frank Perry's acclaimed David and Lisa. Peter

Category

20th Century British Posters

Materials

Paper

Faith - Original Minimalist Figurative Oil Painting on Canvas
Faith - Original Minimalist Figurative Oil Painting on Canvas

Faith - Original Minimalist Figurative Oil Painting on Canvas

Located in Los Angeles, CA

, CA 2012 David Perry Smith Gallery, Memphis, TN 2011 Art Hamptons Museum Works Gallery, Chicago 2011

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Wax, Oil

Meraki - Elegant Amber Abstract Landscape Oil Painting
Meraki - Elegant Amber Abstract Landscape Oil Painting

Meraki - Elegant Amber Abstract Landscape Oil Painting

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Warehouse, Los Angeles, CA 2012 David Perry Smith Gallery, Memphis, TN 2011 Art Hamptons Museum Works

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Recent Sales

Bob On Coke

Pakpoom SilaphanBob On Coke, 2013

Unavailable

H 27.96 in W 27.17 in D 0.04 in

Bob On Coke

By Pakpoom Silaphan

Located in London, GB

with shows in the USA, France and Italy, and featured in ‘My Private Collection’ with Grayson Perry

Category

2010s Contemporary Prints and Multiples

Materials

Archival Ink, Inkjet, Screen

Dylan On Fanta

Pakpoom SilaphanDylan On Fanta, 2011

Unavailable

H 25.6 in W 34.65 in D 0.04 in

Dylan On Fanta

By Pakpoom Silaphan

Located in London, GB

Perry, David Hockney, Shephard Fairey and Banksy, at the Paul Smith Gallery in Tokyo in 2009. He has had

Category

2010s Contemporary Prints and Multiples

Materials

Screen

Keith on 7UP

Pakpoom SilaphanKeith on 7UP, 2011

Unavailable

H 25.6 in W 34.65 in D 0.04 in

Keith on 7UP

By Pakpoom Silaphan

Located in London, GB

with shows in the USA, France and Italy, and featured in ‘My Private Collection’ with Grayson Perry

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Prints and Multiples

Materials

Screen

Echoes and Silence #12
Echoes and Silence #12

Echoes and Silence #12

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Angeles, CA David Perry Smith Gallery, Memphis, TN 2011 Art Hamptons Museum Works Gallery, Chicago

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil

Echoes and Silence #5
Echoes and Silence #5

Echoes and Silence #5

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Warehouse, Group Show, Los Angeles, CA David Perry Smith Gallery, Memphis, TN 2011 Art Hamptons Museum

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil

Figure 104
Figure 104

Figure 104

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Angeles, CA David Perry Smith Gallery, Memphis, TN 2011 Art Hamptons Museum Works Gallery, Chicago

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil

Essence 1
Essence 1

Mark AcetelliEssence 1, 2015

Sold

H 20 in W 16 in

Essence 1

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Angeles, CA David Perry Smith Gallery, Memphis, TN 2011 Art Hamptons Museum Works Gallery, Chicago

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil

Gunslinger 14
Gunslinger 14

Gunslinger 14

Located in Los Angeles, CA

David Perry Smith Gallery, Memphis, TN 2011 Art Hamptons Museum Works Gallery, Chicago Art Chicago

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Oil Pastel, Paper, Watercolor

Figure #21
Figure #21

Figure #21

Located in Los Angeles, CA

David Perry Smith Gallery, Memphis, TN 2011 Art Hamptons Museum Works Gallery, Chicago Art Chicago

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

One Love
One Love

Mark AcetelliOne Love, 2014

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H 54 in W 48 in

One Love

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Angeles, CA David Perry Smith Gallery, Memphis, TN 2011 Art Hamptons Museum Works Gallery, Chicago

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Wax

Figure 101
Figure 101

Figure 101

Located in Los Angeles, CA

David Perry Smith Gallery, Memphis, TN 2011 Art Hamptons Museum Works Gallery, Chicago Art Chicago

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Figure 48
Figure 48

Mark AcetelliFigure 48, 2014

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H 24 in W 18 in

Figure 48

Located in Los Angeles, CA

David Perry Smith Gallery, Memphis, TN 2011 Art Hamptons Museum Works Gallery, Chicago Art Chicago

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings

Materials

Ink, Paper, Watercolor, Pastel

Abstract 9
Abstract 9

Abstract 9

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Warehouse, Group Show, Los Angeles, CA David Perry Smith Gallery, Memphis, TN 2011 Art Hamptons Museum

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil

Figure #7
Figure #7

Mark AcetelliFigure #7, 2015

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H 30 in W 24 in

Figure #7

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Angeles, CA David Perry Smith Gallery, Memphis, TN 2011 Art Hamptons Museum Works Gallery, Chicago

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil

Figure 49
Figure 49

Mark AcetelliFigure 49, 2014

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H 29 in W 23 in

Figure 49

Located in Los Angeles, CA

, Group Show, Los Angeles, CA David Perry Smith Gallery, Memphis, TN 2011 Art Hamptons Museum Works

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Ink, Paper, Pastel, Watercolor

Figure 9
Figure 9

Mark AcetelliFigure 9, 2014

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H 20 in W 15 in

Figure 9

Located in Los Angeles, CA

David Perry Smith Gallery, Memphis, TN 2011 Art Hamptons Museum Works Gallery, Chicago Art Chicago

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings

Materials

Ink, Paper, Pastel, Watercolor

Troubador #5
Troubador #5

Troubador #5

Located in Los Angeles, CA

San Diego Fine Art Fair, Artspace Warehouse, CA Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, CA David Perry

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Wax

Amor Fati #9
Amor Fati #9

Amor Fati #9

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Fair, Artspace Warehouse, CA Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, CA David Perry Smith Gallery

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Wax

Intuition #3
Intuition #3

Intuition #3

Located in Los Angeles, CA

San Diego Fine Art Fair, Artspace Warehouse, CA Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, CA David Perry

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Wax

Dionysos
Dionysos

Mark AcetelliDionysos, 2019

Sold

H 48 in W 36 in

Dionysos

Located in Los Angeles, CA

, CA David Perry Smith Gallery, Memphis, TN 2011 Art Hamptons Museum Works Gallery, Chicago Art Chicago

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Mixed Media

Seneca
Seneca

Mark AcetelliSeneca, 2016

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H 60 in W 48 in

Seneca

Located in Los Angeles, CA

San Diego Fine Art Fair, Artspace Warehouse, CA Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, CA David Perry

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Wax, Encaustic, Oil

Gathering Strength #2
Gathering Strength #2

Gathering Strength #2

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Diego Fine Art Fair, Artspace Warehouse, CA Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, CA David Perry Smith

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Resolution
Resolution

Resolution

Located in Los Angeles, CA

San Diego Fine Art Fair, Artspace Warehouse, CA Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, CA David Perry

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Wax, Oil

The Poet
The Poet

Mark AcetelliThe Poet, 2016

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H 24 in W 20 in

The Poet

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Diego Fine Art Fair, Artspace Warehouse, CA Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, CA David Perry Smith

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil

Amor Fati #14
Amor Fati #14

Amor Fati #14

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Diego Fine Art Fair, Artspace Warehouse, CA Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, CA David Perry Smith

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Oil, Wax

Troubadour #8
Troubadour #8

Troubadour #8

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Diego Fine Art Fair, Artspace Warehouse, CA Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, CA David Perry Smith

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Pastel, Ink, Watercolor

By Your Side
By Your Side

By Your Side

Located in Los Angeles, CA

, CA David Perry Smith Gallery, Memphis, TN 2011 Art Hamptons Museum Works Gallery, Chicago Art Chicago

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Charcoal, Mixed Media, Wax, Oil

The Blue Dancer 2
The Blue Dancer 2

The Blue Dancer 2

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Warehouse, Los Angeles, CA David Perry Smith Gallery, Memphis, TN 2011 Art Hamptons Museum Works Gallery

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Charcoal, Mixed Media, Wax, Oil

Nothing to Fear Nothing to Hide
Nothing to Fear Nothing to Hide

Nothing to Fear Nothing to Hide

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Fine Art Fair, Artspace Warehouse, CA Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, CA David Perry Smith Gallery

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Charcoal, Mixed Media, Wax, Oil

Nina
Nina

Mark AcetelliNina, 2017

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H 60 in W 36 in

Nina

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Warehouse, CA Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, CA David Perry Smith Gallery, Memphis, TN 2011 Art Hamptons

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Wax, Oil

Soul to Soul #12
Soul to Soul #12

Soul to Soul #12

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Warehouse, CA Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, CA David Perry Smith Gallery, Memphis, TN 2011 Art Hamptons

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Mixed Media

Materials

Canvas, Charcoal, Mixed Media, Wax, Oil

Bella
Bella

Mark AcetelliBella, 2017

Sold

H 48 in W 36 in

Bella

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Fine Art Fair, Artspace Warehouse, CA Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, CA David Perry Smith Gallery

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Mixed Media

Materials

Canvas, Charcoal, Mixed Media, Wax, Oil

Solitude
Solitude

Mark AcetelliSolitude, 2017

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H 40 in W 30 in

Solitude

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Warehouse, CA Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, CA David Perry Smith Gallery, Memphis, TN 2011 Art Hamptons

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Charcoal, Mixed Media, Wax, Oil

Primavera
Primavera

Mark AcetelliPrimavera, 2017

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H 60 in W 48 in

Primavera

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Warehouse, CA Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, CA David Perry Smith Gallery, Memphis, TN 2011 Art Hamptons

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Charcoal, Mixed Media, Wax, Oil

Dreamers
Dreamers

Mark AcetelliDreamers, 2017

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H 40 in W 30 in

Dreamers

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, CA David Perry Smith Gallery, Memphis, TN 2011 Art Hamptons Museum Works

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wax, Oil

Patience
Patience

Mark AcetelliPatience, 2017

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H 54 in W 48 in

Patience

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, CA David Perry Smith Gallery, Memphis, TN 2011 Art Hamptons Museum Works

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil

Little Wing
Little Wing

Little Wing

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Warehouse, CA Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, CA David Perry Smith Gallery, Memphis, TN 2011 Art

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Wax, Oil

Aria #8
Aria #8

Mark AcetelliAria #8, 2017

Sold

H 60 in W 48 in

Aria #8

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Angeles, CA David Perry Smith Gallery, Memphis, TN 2011 Art Hamptons Museum Works Gallery, Chicago Art

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Canvas, Charcoal, Mixed Media, Wax, Oil

Amor Fati #4
Amor Fati #4

Amor Fati #4

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, CA David Perry Smith Gallery, Memphis, TN 2011 Art Hamptons Museum Works

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Wax, Encaustic, Oil

Intuition
Intuition

Mark AcetelliIntuition, 2017

Sold

H 60 in W 48 in

Intuition

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Angeles, CA David Perry Smith Gallery, Memphis, TN 2011 Art Hamptons Museum Works Gallery, Chicago Art

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Mixed Media

Materials

Canvas, Charcoal, Mixed Media, Wax, Oil

The Troubadour
The Troubadour

The Troubadour

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Angeles, CA David Perry Smith Gallery, Memphis, TN 2011 Art Hamptons Museum Works Gallery, Chicago

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil

Figure 50
Figure 50

Mark AcetelliFigure 50, 2014

Sold

H 24 in W 18 in

Figure 50

Located in Los Angeles, CA

David Perry Smith Gallery, Memphis, TN 2011 Art Hamptons Museum Works Gallery, Chicago Art Chicago

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Ink, Oil Pastel, Paper, Watercolor

Figure 103
Figure 103

Figure 103

Located in Los Angeles, CA

David Perry Smith Gallery, Memphis, TN 2011 Art Hamptons Museum Works Gallery, Chicago Art Chicago

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Absence and Presence #8
Absence and Presence #8

Absence and Presence #8

Located in Los Angeles, CA

San Diego Fine Art Fair, Artspace Warehouse, CA Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, CA David Perry

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Encaustic, Mixed Media, Oil, Oil Pastel

Carpe Diem #4
Carpe Diem #4

Carpe Diem #4

Located in Los Angeles, CA

, Artspace Warehouse, CA Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, CA David Perry Smith Gallery, Memphis, TN

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Encaustic, Mixed Media, Oil, Wax

Troubador #3
Troubador #3

Troubador #3

Located in Los Angeles, CA

San Diego Fine Art Fair, Artspace Warehouse, CA Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, CA David Perry

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Wax

Soul to Soul
Soul to Soul

Soul to Soul

Located in Los Angeles, CA

San Diego Fine Art Fair, Artspace Warehouse, CA Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, CA David Perry

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Mixed Media, Wax

Troubadour #4
Troubadour #4

Troubadour #4

Located in Los Angeles, CA

San Diego Fine Art Fair, Artspace Warehouse, CA Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, CA David Perry

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Wax

In Bloom
In Bloom

Mark AcetelliIn Bloom, 2016

Sold

H 48 in W 36 in

In Bloom

Located in Los Angeles, CA

San Diego Fine Art Fair, Artspace Warehouse, CA Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, CA David Perry

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Wax, Oil

Many Blessings #1
Many Blessings #1

Many Blessings #1

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Diego Fine Art Fair, Artspace Warehouse, CA Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, CA David Perry Smith

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paint, Paper, Mixed Media, Watercolor

You Plus Me
You Plus Me

You Plus Me

Located in Los Angeles, CA

, CA David Perry Smith Gallery, Memphis, TN 2011 Art Hamptons Museum Works Gallery, Chicago Art Chicago

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Paloma
Paloma

Mark AcetelliPaloma, 2019

Sold

H 60 in W 48 in

Paloma

Located in Los Angeles, CA

, CA David Perry Smith Gallery, Memphis, TN 2011 Art Hamptons Museum Works Gallery, Chicago Art Chicago

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wax, Oil, Mixed Media

Marcus - Abstract Figurative Artwork
Marcus - Abstract Figurative Artwork

Marcus - Abstract Figurative Artwork

Located in Los Angeles, CA

, CA David Perry Smith Gallery, Memphis, TN 2011 Art Hamptons Museum Works Gallery, Chicago Art Chicago

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Wax, Oil

Stillness Is The Key
Stillness Is The Key

Stillness Is The Key

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Warehouse, CA Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, CA David Perry Smith Gallery, Memphis, TN 2011 Art Hamptons

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Wax, Oil

Last Waltz
Last Waltz

Last Waltz

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Fair, Artspace Warehouse, CA Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, CA David Perry Smith Gallery, Memphis

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Wax, Oil

Soul to Soul II

Soul to Soul II

Located in Los Angeles, CA

San Diego Fine Art Fair, Artspace Warehouse, CA Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, CA David Perry

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil

Amor Fati #5
Amor Fati #5

Mark AcetelliAmor Fati #5, 2016

Sold

H 30 in W 24 in D 1.5 in

Amor Fati #5

Located in Los Angeles, CA

San Diego Fine Art Fair, Artspace Warehouse, CA Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, CA David Perry

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil

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Airplane in landscape - landscape painting
Airplane in landscape - landscape painting

Airplane in landscape - landscape painting

By Jeroen Allart

Located in New York, NY

This beautiful painting by Jeroen Allart is part of his minimalist landscape and animal painting he did in his home country the Netherlands. 'A farm stands before you on the horizon....

Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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David Perry For Sale on 1stDibs

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Mark Acetelli was born in Detroit into an artistic household. Acetelli’s mother herself was a painter and some of his earliest memories were the smell of turpentine and oil paints. Growing up surrounded by his mother’s work, she inspired and encouraged him to become an artist. Acetelli’s paintings are inspired by the intensely personal introspective journey of life, from the ever-changing complexities of love, loss, birth and death. His application of paint is an extension of that thought process. He works by continuously building up and tearing down, layer upon layer, adding and subtracting. A visceral dance between the conscious and the unconscious until the emotion is expressed. Acetelli’s paintings may go through multiple incarnations with the past lying just beneath the surface, adding to its overall dimension and depth. In his work, he seeks to evoke a feeling rather than depict a defined image. Acetelli’s works can be found in many private and corporate collections around the world, including Bill Withers, Lisa Colburn, Colburn School of Music, Raytheon Corp, Universal Studios, Warner Brothers, Michael Jordan, Stuart Beattie, Claire Forlani, Camryn Mainhiem and Francine Maisler.

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.