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Let Them Eat Cake

Let Them Eat - Cake
By Penny
Located in Dallas, TX
16 layer hand cut stencil, spray paint on genuine 10 Pound banknote, C-Type semi gloss printed detail, signed and dated edition of 10 2 7/8 x 5 3/4 in 7.2 x 14.5 cm Edition of 10 plu...
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21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Spray Paint, Tissue Paper, Stencil

Let Them Eat Cake (Ed. 20/50)
Located in Dallas, TX
Archival Pigment Print on Cotton Rag 24 x 42 inches signed and numbered, limited edition of 50
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Portrait Prints

Materials

Archival Ink

Tyler Shields - Let Them Eat Cake, Photography 2015, Printed After
By Tyler Shields
Located in Greenwich, CT
Artist Proofs 63" x 84" Edition of 3 + 2 Artist Proofs Let Them Eat Cake is from my series Decadence
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Luster, Paper, Archival Paper, C Print

"Let Them Eat Cake" (2014) by Suzy Smith, Original Oil Painting, Portrait
By Suzy Smith
Located in Denver, CO
Suzy Smith's "Let Them Eat Cake" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a portrait of a
Category

2010s Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil, Panel

Let Them Eat Cake: Angela Howard, Helene Curtis
By William Helburn
Located in New York, NY
This photograph is an edition of 50. See below for other editions available. All editions are signed by the photographer. Larger sizes may be available upon request.
Category

1960s Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Let Them Eat Cake (Marie Antoinette au Petit Trianon)
By Colette Lumiere
Located in New York, NY
Rare photolithograph by Colette.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

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Tyler Shields, 'Let Them Eat Cake' 2015
By Tyler Shields
Located in Park City, UT
Tyler Shields, 'Let Them Eat Cake', 2015 Medium: C-type Photographic Print 20 x 30 " Signature
Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

C Print

Let Them Eat Cake
By Tyler Shields
Located in Dallas, TX
Original Chromogenic Print
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Photography

Materials

C Print

LET THEM EAT CAKE II - contemporary nude sculpture made of stoneware
Located in Seattle, WA
Contemporary ceramic nude sculpture made of stoneware. Three figures of sisterly body type enact a scene of questionable conflict and resolution. The "Groaner" tries to mediate bet...
Category

2010s Expressionist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Luster, Stoneware

LET THEM EAT CAKE I - contemporary nude ceramic sculpture made of stoneware
Located in Seattle, WA
Contemporary nude ceramic sculpture of stoneware and porcelain. The "Queen" with distended belly contorts before her subjects, not sure what to do with the "little birds" before who...
Category

2010s Expressionist Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain, Stoneware

Let Them Eat Cake #3
By Lisa Kokin
Located in Mill Valley, CA
shredded money and thread
Category

2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

Marie Antoinette "LET THEM EAT CRAB CAKE" (One of a Kind Mixed Media Sculpture)
By Mauro Oliveira
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
didn't have even bred to eat, she was heard proclaiming many times: 'LET THEM EACH CRABCAKE". This is an
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Resin, Plaster, Wood, Glue, Acrylic

Let Them Eat Cake
By Ingrid Dee Magidson
Located in New York, NY
In her three-dimensional, enigmatic portraits of kings, queens, nobility, and courtiers from centuries past, Ingrid Dee Magidson brings back to life her subjects and re-imagines thes...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Metal

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Conrado Lopez "Bolonia III" – 2024 Acrylic and Gold Leaf Beach Figurative Painti
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2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

"Meringues" (2015) by Suzy Smith, Original Oil Painting, Portrait
By Suzy Smith
Located in Denver, CO
Suzy Smith's "Meringues" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a portrait of a female nude set against a backdrop inspired by a Wayne Thiebaud pie painting. About the ...
Category

2010s Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil, Panel

"Angel Food" (2013) by Suzy Smith, Original Oil Painting, Portrait
By Suzy Smith
Located in Denver, CO
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Category

2010s Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

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Let Them Eat Cake For Sale on 1stDibs

Surely you’ll find the exact let them eat cake you’re seeking on 1stDibs — we’ve got a vast assortment for sale. You can easily find an example made in the Expressionist style, while we also have 2 Expressionist versions to choose from as well. Making the right choice when shopping for a let them eat cake may mean carefully reviewing examples of this item dating from different eras — you can find an early iteration of this piece from the 20th Century and a newer version made as recently as the 21st Century. If you’re looking to add a let them eat cake to create new energy in an otherwise neutral space in your home, you can find a work on 1stDibs that features elements of brown, gray, beige, black and more. Creating a let them eat cake has been a part of the legacy of many artists, but those crafted by Lisa Kokin, Tyler Shields, Colette, Cristina Getson and William Helburn are consistently popular. Frequently made by artists working in mixed media, archival pigment print and pigment print, these artworks are unique and have attracted attention over the years. A large let them eat cake can be an attractive addition to some spaces, while smaller examples are available — approximately spanning 5.5 high and 5.5 wide — and may be better suited to a more modest living area.

How Much is a Let Them Eat Cake?

A let them eat cake can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price for items in our inventory is $1,000, while the lowest priced sells for $300 and the highest can go for as much as $10,500.