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Optional Omniscience & Snake Got Your Tongue, Carved Porcelain Wall Sculpture.
Optional Omniscience & Snake Got Your Tongue, Carved Porcelain Wall Sculpture.

Optional Omniscience & Snake Got Your Tongue, Carved Porcelain Wall Sculpture.

By Alex Hodge

Located in Miami Beach, FL

wholeness, power, and love. Focusing on the narrative qualities of art-making, Hodge weaves stories into the

Category

2010s American Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Porcelain, Paint

Untitled
Untitled

Untitled

By Frank Stella

Located in Fairlawn, OH

techni-colored geometries, the idea of a storyline or narrative behind his visually woven art is a bit

Category

1990s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Art Deco Signet Ring
Art Deco Signet Ring

Art Deco Signet Ring

Located in Litchfield, CT

Circa 1920s, 18k, Switzerland. The visual narrative of this chic Art Deco ring is big and bold

Category

Vintage 1920s European Art Deco Signet Rings

Materials

Carnelian, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Sound of silence

Sound of silence

Located in Torino, IT

narrative power of visual art. However, it wasn’t until the age of 38 that he fully committed to his

Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Acrylic

Ugo La Pietra, " Bosco In Citta' " Acrylic on Canvas, 2015
Ugo La Pietra, " Bosco In Citta' " Acrylic on Canvas, 2015

Ugo La Pietra, " Bosco In Citta' " Acrylic on Canvas, 2015

By Ugo Lapietra, Ugo La Pietra

Located in Milan, IT

Conceptual Art to Narrative Art and artist’s cinema) and used multiple mediums, conducting research that were

Category

2010s Italian Post-Modern Drawings

Materials

Canvas

Ugo La Pietra, " Genius Loci' " Acrylic on Canvas, 2018
Ugo La Pietra, " Genius Loci' " Acrylic on Canvas, 2018

Ugo La Pietra, " Genius Loci' " Acrylic on Canvas, 2018

By Ugo Lapietra, Ugo La Pietra

Located in Milan, IT

Conceptual Art to Narrative Art and artist’s cinema) and used multiple mediums, conducting research that were

Category

2010s Italian Post-Modern Drawings

Materials

Canvas

“Refuge”
“Refuge”

Vincent D. Smith“Refuge”, 1965

$1,160Sale Price|20% Off

“Refuge”

Located in Southampton, NY

art history, Smith’s work reflects an awareness of the white-washed art-historical narrative; this he

Category

1960s Post-Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Archival Paper, Watercolor, Pen

“Landscape in Maryland”
“Landscape in Maryland”

“Landscape in Maryland”

Located in Southampton, NY

-washed art-historical narrative; this he attempted to change, by expressing the dynamic reality of life

Category

1960s Post-Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Archival Paper

“Bag’s Groove”
“Bag’s Groove”

“Bag’s Groove”

Located in Southampton, NY

of the white-washed art-historical narrative; this he attempted to change, by expressing the dynamic

Category

1960s Post-Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Archival Paper

“Siesta”
“Siesta”

Vincent D. Smith“Siesta”, 1966

$1,280Sale Price|20% Off

“Siesta”

Located in Southampton, NY

-washed art-historical narrative; this he attempted to change, by expressing the dynamic reality of life

Category

1960s Post-Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Archival Paper, Pen

Ugo La Pietra, " Giardino Delle Delizie' " Acrylic on Canvas, 2018
Ugo La Pietra, " Giardino Delle Delizie' " Acrylic on Canvas, 2018

Ugo La Pietra, " Giardino Delle Delizie' " Acrylic on Canvas, 2018

By Ugo La Pietra, Ugo Lapietra

Located in Milan, IT

Conceptual Art to Narrative Art and artist’s cinema) and used multiple mediums, conducting research that were

Category

2010s Italian Post-Modern Drawings

Materials

Canvas

Ugo La Pietra, " Genius Loci' " Acrylic on Canvas, 2009
Ugo La Pietra, " Genius Loci' " Acrylic on Canvas, 2009

Ugo La Pietra, " Genius Loci' " Acrylic on Canvas, 2009

By Ugo La Pietra, Ugo Lapietra

Located in Milan, IT

Conceptual Art to Narrative Art and artist’s cinema) and used multiple mediums, conducting research that were

Category

2010s Italian Post-Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Study of a Standing Female Nude
Study of a Standing Female Nude

Study of a Standing Female Nude

By Evelyn de Morgan

Located in London, GB

., Ltd., London, J.X. Reynolds & Co., Ltd. Once she had graduated from the Slade School of Art, Evelyn

Category

20th Century Victorian Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Chalk, Pastel

Neo Eclectic Jatoba Wood and Salmon Colored Leather Post Modern Armchair
Neo Eclectic Jatoba Wood and Salmon Colored Leather Post Modern Armchair

Neo Eclectic Jatoba Wood and Salmon Colored Leather Post Modern Armchair

By Ugo La Pietra

Located in Weesp, NL

tireless experimenter, he has crossed different currents (from Informalism and Conceptual Art to Narrative

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Two Rings- Contemporary Italian Gold Patinated Bronze Abstract Modern Sculpture
Two Rings- Contemporary Italian Gold Patinated Bronze Abstract Modern Sculpture

Two Rings- Contemporary Italian Gold Patinated Bronze Abstract Modern Sculpture

By Cosulich Interiors & Antiques, Fp Art

Located in New York, NY

your own narrative. Embracing Work of Art entirely hand-crafted in Italy of organic modern shape

Category

2010s Italian Post-Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Granite, Bronze

Post Modern Jatoba Arm Chairs by Ugo La Pietra
Post Modern Jatoba Arm Chairs by Ugo La Pietra

Post Modern Jatoba Arm Chairs by Ugo La Pietra

By Ugo La Pietra

Located in Weesp, NL

Informalism and Conceptual Art to Narrative Art and artist’s cinema) and used multiple mediums, conducting

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Kosta Boda 'Rhapsody' Crystal Bowl by Kjell Engman – Swedish Art Glass, 1980s
Kosta Boda 'Rhapsody' Crystal Bowl by Kjell Engman – Swedish Art Glass, 1980s

Kosta Boda 'Rhapsody' Crystal Bowl by Kjell Engman – Swedish Art Glass, 1980s

By Kjell Engman, Kosta Boda

Located in Bochum, NRW

: Kjell Engman – known for his narrative-driven glass art and vibrant imagination - Manufacturer: Kosta

Category

Vintage 1980s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vases

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass

Large Maxwell Mays Folk Art Oil on Canvas, Cascade Springs Colorado, 1983
Large Maxwell Mays Folk Art Oil on Canvas, Cascade Springs Colorado, 1983

Large Maxwell Mays Folk Art Oil on Canvas, Cascade Springs Colorado, 1983

By Maxwell Mays

Located in Morristown, NJ

the West with industrial advancement. This picturesque narrative combined with Mays’ folk art style

Category

Vintage 1980s American Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

Vintage Folk Art Painted Wood Garden Figure Sculpture on Stand.
Vintage Folk Art Painted Wood Garden Figure Sculpture on Stand.

Vintage Folk Art Painted Wood Garden Figure Sculpture on Stand.

Located in Seattle, WA

features, clothing, and floral setting reflect traditional folk art influences, emphasizing narrative and

Category

Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Swedish pair of tree chairs from the early 1900 Folk Art Peasant Seating
Swedish pair of tree chairs from the early 1900 Folk Art Peasant Seating

Swedish pair of tree chairs from the early 1900 Folk Art Peasant Seating

By Axel Einar Hjorth, NK (Nordiska Kompaniet)

Located in Forest, BE

. Intangible folk arts can include such forms as music and art galleries, dance and narrative structures. Each

Category

Early 20th Century Swedish Folk Art Side Chairs

Materials

Pine

Antique Chinese Art Deo Pictorial Rug with Chinoiserie Style
Antique Chinese Art Deo Pictorial Rug with Chinoiserie Style

Antique Chinese Art Deo Pictorial Rug with Chinoiserie Style

Located in Dallas, TX

embrace narrative design—spaces where art carries meaning beyond form. It offers an experience rooted in

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

"Scuba Diver Rescue, " Rare and Important Illustration Art for 1952 Magazine
"Scuba Diver Rescue, " Rare and Important Illustration Art for 1952 Magazine

"Scuba Diver Rescue, " Rare and Important Illustration Art for 1952 Magazine

By Peter Poulton

Located in Philadelphia, PA

, being rescued by another diver. The painting is a superb example of narrative illustration art that

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Paint

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Narrative Art For Sale on 1stDibs

Surely you’ll find the exact piece of narrative art you’re seeking on 1stDibs — we’ve got a vast assortment for sale. In our selection of items, you can find contemporary examples as well as an abstract version. If you’re looking for an item from our selection of narrative art from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 18th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 21st Century. If you’re looking to add a choice in our collection of narrative art to create new energy in an otherwise neutral space in your home, you can find a work on 1stDibs that features elements of gray, black, brown, blue and more. There have been many interesting object in our assortment of narrative art examples over the years, but those made by Indira Cesarine, Craig Alan, Fiona Ackerman, Marc Chaubaron and Stephen Basso are often thought to be among the most thought-provoking. These artworks were handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in paint, fabric and acrylic paint.

How Much is a Narrative Art?

The price for a piece of narrative art in our collection starts at $0 and tops out at $5,807,050 with the average selling for $2,614.