$7,269
H 33.27 in W 45.08 in
Lovely Room - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Drawing, Charcoal
By Francisca Ahlers
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
a dystopian era of booms and declines.” Francisca Ahlers has exhibited internationally with Villa
Canvas, Charcoal, Acrylic
$3,522
H 29.53 in W 43.71 in
Salón Rojo - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Drawing, Charcoal
By Francisca Ahlers
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
a dystopian era of booms and declines.” Francisca Ahlers has exhibited internationally with Villa
Canvas, Charcoal, Acrylic
$11,016
H 21.66 in W 49.22 in
Ellas Y Sus Caprichos - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Drawing, Charcoal
By Francisca Ahlers
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
a dystopian era of booms and declines.” Francisca Ahlers has exhibited internationally with Villa
Canvas, Charcoal, Acrylic
$4,615
H 43.31 in W 43.31 in
Something Of Gaudí - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Drawing, Charcoal
By Francisca Ahlers
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
a dystopian era of booms and declines.” Francisca Ahlers has exhibited internationally with Villa
Canvas, Charcoal, Acrylic
$1,627
H 11.03 in W 13.39 in
Enrique VIII - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Drawing, Charcoal
By Francisca Ahlers
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
a dystopian era of booms and declines.” Francisca Ahlers has exhibited internationally with Villa
Canvas, Charcoal, Acrylic
$7,706
H 41.74 in W 48.82 in
The Royal Imperial - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Drawing, Charcoal
By Francisca Ahlers
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
a dystopian era of booms and declines.” Francisca Ahlers has exhibited internationally with Villa
Canvas, Charcoal, Acrylic
$13,215
H 51.19 in W 59.06 in
The Black Lounge - 21st Century, Contemporary Art, Figurative Painting, Acrylic
By Francisca Ahlers
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
yearning for worse times to come, are woven into Francisca Ahlers’s scenes, in a back and forth of strokes
Canvas, Acrylic
$13,221
H 43.31 in W 63 in
The British Aristocracy - 21st Cent, Contemporary, Figurative Painting, Charcoal
By Francisca Ahlers
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
secret yearning for worse times to come, are woven into Francisca Ahlers’s scenes, in a back and forth of
Charcoal, Canvas, Acrylic
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H 31.5 in W 51.19 in
The Big Garden - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Drawing, Charcoal
By Francisca Ahlers
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
a dystopian era of booms and declines.” Francisca Ahlers has exhibited internationally with Villa
Canvas, Charcoal, Acrylic
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H 41.34 in W 53.94 in
Si Las Paredes Hablaran - 21st Century, Contemporary Figurative Charcoal Drawing
By Francisca Ahlers
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
a dystopian era of booms and declines.” Francisca Ahlers has exhibited internationally with Villa
Canvas, Charcoal, Acrylic
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H 33.27 in W 45.08 in
Lovely Room - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Drawing, Charcoal
By Francisca Ahlers
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
a dystopian era of booms and declines.” Francisca Ahlers has exhibited internationally with Villa
Canvas, Charcoal, Acrylic
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H 40.56 in W 51.19 in
El Salón de la Fortuna - 21st Cent, Contemporary, Figurative Drawing, Charcoal
By Francisca Ahlers
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
declines.” Francisca Ahlers has exhibited internationally with Villa del Arte Galleries for over a decade
Canvas, Charcoal, Acrylic
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H 47.25 in W 33.47 in
The Emerald Room - 21st Century, Contemporary Art, Figurative Painting, Acrylic
By Francisca Ahlers
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
yearning for worse times to come, are woven into Francisca Ahlers’s scenes, in a back and forth of strokes
Canvas, Acrylic
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H 43.31 in W 33.47 in
The Peak of Chic - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Drawing, Charcoal
By Francisca Ahlers
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
Francisca Ahlers’s scenes, in a back and forth of strokes which fluidly depict time and fractured time. The
Canvas, Charcoal, Acrylic
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H 30.71 in W 42.52 in
The Peacock in the Lounge - 21st Cent, Contemporary Figurative Drawing, Charcoal
By Francisca Ahlers
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
Francisca Ahlers’s scenes, in a back and forth of strokes which fluidly depict time and fractured time. The
Canvas, Charcoal, Acrylic
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H 39.38 in W 51.19 in
Yves Saint Laurent - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Charcoal, Drawing
By Francisca Ahlers
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
through a fictional scenario, represented by a dystopian era of booms and declines.” Francisca Ahlers has
Canvas, Charcoal, Acrylic
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H 43.31 in W 51.19 in
Marie Antoinette - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Drawing, Charcoal
By Francisca Ahlers
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
declines.” Francisca Ahlers has exhibited internationally with Villa del Arte Galleries for over a decade
Canvas, Charcoal, Acrylic
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H 43.31 in W 33.47 in
A Charming Place - 21st Century, Contemporary Art, Figurative Painting, Acrylic
By Francisca Ahlers
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
yearning for worse times to come, are woven into Francisca Ahlers’s scenes, in a back and forth of strokes
Canvas, Acrylic
$2,052 / item
H 40 in W 30 in D 0.03 in
"Les Terrains" Signed Limited Edition Art Print by Christiane Lemieux - 30"x40"
Located in New York, NY
Our first limited edition fine art print “Les Terrains” is an emotive abstract landscape translated in gouache, charcoal and pastel. Created by artist Christiane Lemieux, there will ...
Paper
Walk on By, Southampton, NY
By Luciana Pampalone
Located in Hudson, NY
Listing is for UNFRAMED print. Inquire within for framing. Edition of 20. CURRENT EXHIBITION - runs through December 31, 2017. Any framed photographs purchased during the show will...
Archival Pigment
Charlotte Pedestal
By Josh Greene
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed by Josh Greene. Square oak pedestal.
Oak
Sputnik Chandelier by Studio Glustin
By Glustin Creation
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Elegant Sputnik chandelier with enlightened and different sized opaline glass globes, from Murano. Structure in brass. Creation by Studio Glustin. Pair available.
Brass
Chouchou High Green Side Table by Pulpo
Located in Geneve, CH
Chouchou high green side table by Pulpo Dimensions: D39 x H57 cm Materials: ceramic Also available in different Colours. Chouchou bears the contours of an antique column – which, ...
Ceramic
$2,000
H 14.5 in W 12.5 in D 2.5 in
"Parisian Street Scene" Impressionist Oil Paint on Canvas of a Paris Cafe Framed
Located in New York, NY
In this piece, the artist depicts his subject in an abstract and impressionistic way, capturing the busy Parisian street from the 20th Century with much life. The artist mostly used ...
Canvas, Oil
$6,390 / item
H 16.93 in W 18.12 in D 59.06 in
Upholstered Bench with Bronze-Patina Brass Details by R&Y Augousti
By R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by ...
Brass
Unavailable|$1,202
H 42.52 in W 24.41 in D 23.63 in
Chesterfield Vintage Captain's Office Chair in Green Leather
Located in Berlin, DE
Stunning original handmade in England hand dyed deep green leather captain's chair, a stunning piece, the frame is solid and beautifully finished mahogany, the leather is English cow...
Leather
Shuko Kobayashi Brutalist Wall Art
By Shuko Kobayashi
Located in Fulton, CA
A Mid-Century Modern Brutalist wall sculpture by San Francisco based artist Shuko Kobayashi. Appears to be a resin casting mounted to a wood frame and backing. Signed lower left corn...
Resin, Wood
Allegory of Abundance
Located in New York, NY
Painted in collaboration with Hendrick van Balen (Antwerp, 1575 – 1632). Provenance: Private Collection, Uruguay, since the 1930s. The eldest son of Jan Breughel the Elder, Jan the...
Copper
$4,940 / item
H 29.5 in W 28 in D 18 in
Dos Gallos Custom Side Tables/Nightstands with Turned Legs, Drawer and Shelv
By Dos Gallos Studio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom walnut side tables or nightstands with drawer. Legs are turned and end in a low shelf. Made in Los Angeles by Dos Gallos Studio. PRICED PER PIECE Made to order. As shown ...
Mahogany, Oak, Walnut
$1,943Sale Price|20% Off
H 49 in W 74 in D 5 in
Nature morte au moulin à café/Still life with coffee grinder
Located in Montfort l’Amaury, FR
Reference number F372 Framed with an ebony color wood floated frame. 49 x 74 cm frame included (29 x 54 cm without frame) This work is painted with oil on a paper that is mounted on ...
Oil
$4,250
H 4.73 in W 3.31 in
Pierre-Auguste Renoir -- Le chapeau épinglé - 3e planche
By Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Located in BRUCE, ACT
Pierre-Auguste Renoir Le chapeau épinglé - 3e planche (Delteil, Stella 8), circa 1894 Etching on laid paper. Signed in the plate lower left. From La Vie Artistique by Gustave Geffroy...
Etching
Polychrome Brutalist Wall Mount Sculpture
By William Bowie
Located in New York, NY
Interesting polychrome iron Brutalist wall mount sculpture. Of diamond form, welded metal abstract forms constitute a large diamond shaped sculpture. Unusual original paint decorate...
Iron
$1,393
H 10.5 in W 8.5 in D 1 in
Modern British Still life of daffodils in a china vase by Howard J Morgan
By Howard Morgan
Located in Harkstead, GB
A most attractive and striking image of daffodils placed against a darker background Howard J Morgan (1949-2020) Daffodils in a china jug Signed and Stamped with studio stamp to the...
Canvas, Oil, Board
$18,219
H 14.97 in W 18.12 in
"Interieur aux Fleurs Jaunes" 20th Century Oil on Canvas by Emilio Grau Sala
By Emilio Grau Sala
Located in Madrid, ES
EMILIO GRAU SALA Spanish, 1911 - 1975 INTERIEUR AUX FLEURS JAUNES signed "Grau Sala" (lower left) signed again, located, dated and titled "Grau Sala, Paris 61, Interieur aux fleurs j...
Canvas, Oil
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.
Find a collection of Contemporary prints, photography, paintings, sculptures and other art on 1stDibs.
Revitalize your interiors — introduce drawings and watercolor paintings to your home to evoke emotions, stir conversation and show off your personality and elevated taste.
Drawing is often considered one of the world’s oldest art forms, with historians pointing to cave art as evidence. In fact, a cave in South Africa, home to Stone Age–era artists, houses artwork that is believed to be around 73,000 years old. It has indeed been argued that cave walls were the canvases for early watercolorists as well as for landscape painters in general, who endeavor to depict and elevate natural scenery through their works of art. The supplies and methods used by artists and illustrators to create drawings and paintings have evolved over the years, and so too have the intentions. Artists can use their drawing and painting talents to observe and capture a moment, to explore or communicate ideas and convey or evoke emotion. No matter if an artist is working in charcoal or in watercolor and has chosen to portray the marvels of the pure human form, to create realistic depictions of animals in their natural habitats or perhaps to forge a new path that references the long history of abstract visual art, adding a drawing or watercolor painting to your living room or dining room that speaks to you will in turn speak to your guests and conjure stimulating energy in your space.
When you introduce a new piece of art into a common area of your home — a figurative painting by Italian watercolorist Mino Maccari or a colorful still life, such as a detailed botanical work by Deborah Eddy — you’re bringing in textures that can add visual weight to your interior design. You’ll also be creating a much-needed focal point that can instantly guide an eye toward a designated space, particularly in a room that sees a lot of foot traffic.
When you’re shopping for new visual art, whether it’s for your apartment or weekend house, remember to choose something that resonates. It doesn’t always need to make you happy, but you should at least enjoy its energy. On 1stDibs, browse a wide-ranging collection of drawings and watercolor paintings and find out how to arrange wall art when you’re ready to hang your new works.