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Early 2000s Expressionist Still-life Paintings
Metal
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Antique Late 19th Century French Decorative Art
Canvas, Giltwood
Vintage 1940s Russian Empire Barware
Crystal
Early 20th Century German Folk Art Religious Items
Composition
Antique 1890s French Louis XVI Tea Sets
Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Surrealist Prints and Multiples
Drypoint, Paper
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Signs
Plastic
Antique 19th Century French Belle Époque Signs
Metal, Wrought Iron
Antique 17th Century Italian Paintings
Canvas, Giltwood
Early 20th Century French Folk Art Signs
Zinc
1980s Contemporary Color Photography
Color, Polaroid
1930s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil, Board
Mid-20th Century Dutch Signs
Polyester
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Other Art Style Landscape Paintings
Paper, Tempera, Gouache
1950s American Modern Portrait Prints
Offset
Early 20th Century Industrial Mounted Objects
Sheet Metal, Wire
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.