Nude Male Back, Contemporary Graphite Drawing on Paper, Unframed
By Eduardo Alvarado
Located in Chicago, IL
Galería Espiral, Sevilla. 2014 Feria de Muestras y Congresos. Simposio de Pintura Nuri Abaç. Mersin, Turkey 2012 El Escaparate del Arte.
Paper, Graphite
Metamorphosis, Two Female Nudes, Graphite Drawing on Paper, Matted
By Eduardo Alvarado
Located in Chicago, IL
Galería Espiral, Sevilla. 2014 Feria de Muestras y Congresos. Simposio de Pintura Nuri Abaç. Mersin, Turkey 2012 El Escaparate del Arte.
Paper, Charcoal
$600
Erina, Female with Gold Choker Necklace, Graphite Drawing on Paper, Matted
By Eduardo Alvarado
Located in Chicago, IL
Galería Espiral, Sevilla. 2014 Feria de Muestras y Congresos. Simposio de Pintura Nuri Abaç. Mersin, Turkey 2012 El Escaparate del Arte.
Paper, Charcoal
$550
Female Mask, Watercolor and Graphite on Paper in Shades of Navy, Black & Brown
By Eduardo Alvarado
Located in Chicago, IL
Galería Espiral, Sevilla. 2014 Feria de Muestras y Congresos. Simposio de Pintura Nuri Abaç. Mersin, Turkey 2012 El Escaparate del Arte.
Paper, Watercolor, Graphite
Female Nude Torso, Watercolor and Graphite in Muted Earth Tones
By Eduardo Alvarado
Located in Chicago, IL
Galería Espiral, Sevilla. 2014 Feria de Muestras y Congresos. Simposio de Pintura Nuri Abaç. Mersin, Turkey 2012 El Escaparate del Arte.
Paper, Watercolor, Graphite
Lady, Watercolor and Graphite Painting of a Female in Muted Browns
By Eduardo Alvarado
Located in Chicago, IL
Galería Espiral, Sevilla. 2014 Feria de Muestras y Congresos. Simposio de Pintura Nuri Abaç. Mersin, Turkey 2012 El Escaparate del Arte.
Paper, Watercolor, Graphite
Adam
By Eduardo Alvarado
Located in Chicago, IL
Galería Espiral, Sevilla. 2014 Feria de Muestras y Congresos. Simposio de Pintura Nuri Abaç. Mersin, Turkey 2012 El Escaparate del Arte.
Paper, Watercolor, Graphite
Majesty - female nude, oil on canvas
By Eduardo Alvarado
Located in Chicago, IL
Galería Espiral, Sevilla. 2014 Feria de Muestras y Congresos. Simposio de Pintura Nuri Abaç. Mersin, Turkey 2012 El Escaparate del Arte.
Canvas, Oil
Sold
H 8 in W 9.75 in
Standing Female Nude, Watercolor & Graphite on Paper in Muted Earth Tones
By Eduardo Alvarado
Located in Chicago, IL
Galería Espiral, Sevilla. 2014 Feria de Muestras y Congresos. Simposio de Pintura Nuri Abaç. Mersin, Turkey 2012 El Escaparate del Arte.
Paper, Watercolor, Graphite
Sold
H 11.5 in W 9.5 in
Dancer II - Male Nude in Dance Pose, Graphite Drawing on Paper, Matted
By Eduardo Alvarado
Located in Chicago, IL
Galería Espiral, Sevilla. 2014 Feria de Muestras y Congresos. Simposio de Pintura Nuri Abaç. Mersin, Turkey 2012 El Escaparate del Arte.
Paper, Graphite
$10,181
H 21.66 in W 15.36 in D 1.19 in
'Young lady' Drawing on Paper by Pietro Annigoni Queen Elisabeth Painter
By Annigoni Pietro
Located in Brescia, IT
The fine and elegant woman portrait was realized with red pastel on paper and was drawn by the well known artist Pietro Annigoni, an Italian painter of the 20th Century called the "...
Carbon Pencil
$550
H 12 in W 9 in
The Body is a History - Muscular Male Nude, Graphite Drawing on Paper
By Rick Sindt
Located in Chicago, IL
Rick Sindt's knowledge of the male physique is evident in this exquisite drawing of a nude male. The subject sits on the ground with his body twisted away from the viewer. We see t...
Archival Paper, Graphite
$274
H 11.82 in W 16.54 in
Nude male drawing, by Alise Medina. Mixed technique on paper, 30x42 cm. Signed
Located in Riga, LV
Very often in my painting process I use photographs, sketches and I paint direct from the nature(in plein air). There are lot of excitement and impulses around; they can cover each o...
Mixed Media, Paper
$135
H 20 in W 16 in D 0.13 in
A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study Drawing (Male Model, Back)
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Anatomical Figure Study Drawing of a Nude Male Model by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An exceptionally well executed early 193...
Paper, Charcoal
SLM II, male nude etching by Fernando Reyes
By Fernando Reyes
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Male nude etching, from a series of 6 male and 6 female images. Signed, titled and numbered , by the artist. Edition of 50. In January 2018, the Mexican Museum in San Francisco mo...
Etching
Untitled (Standing Male Nude Facing Right)
By Mark Beard
Located in New York, NY
Ink on paper Signed and dated, l.c. This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. Mark Beard, born in 1956 in Salt Lake City, now lives in New York City. His works...
Paper, Ink
$180
H 13 in W 9.5 in D 0.1 in
Classic male nude, back view, contropposto, monochromatic sketch life drawing
By Audrey Anastasi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Audrey Frank Anastasi is a prolific artist, working in painting, drawing, collage, mixed media, and printmaking. She is also a curator, gallerist, educator and arts advocate. Ms....
Charcoal, Archival Paper, Acrylic
$457
H 15.36 in W 21.66 in D 0.08 in
Femme Allongée - Charcoal Drawing on Paper - Late 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Femme allongée is a superb original charcoal drawing on paper, realized by an unknown French artist in the end of XX century. A beautiful and sensual woman is laying down on a bed a...
Charcoal
The Mask, Painting, Watercolor on Paper
By Amy Bernays
Located in Yardley, PA
Red wine painted on cotton canvas. These paintings are relics of the night, spilled wine and the rim marks of the glass. The color of the wine may have changed in the years since the...
Watercolor
$680Sale Price|20% Off
H 24 in W 18 in
Wander, male nude black conte drawing by Fernando Reyes
By Fernando Reyes
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Black conte drawing of a male nude, part of ongoing series of drawings of the human form. Featuring a rear view and feet. Reyes attended The School of the Art Institute of Chicago...
Charcoal
$549
H 17.33 in W 12.6 in D 0.04 in
Female Portrait- Original Pastel and Watercolor - 1960s
By Leo Guida
Located in Roma, IT
Female Portrait is an original Contemporary Artwork realized in the half of the 20th Century. Original mixed media, pastel and watercolor on paper. The back of the sheet is also a ...
Pastel, Watercolor
$743
H 13.78 in W 19.3 in D 0.04 in
Portrait Drawing, Mixed Media on Paper, Signed, Contemporary, 1976
By François Chapuis 1
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is an artwork realized by François Chapuis in the 1976. Mixed media on Paper. Hand-signed and dated on the lower right. Good conditions The portrait is linear and simp...
Mixed Media
$1,880Sale Price|20% Off
H 23 in W 18 in
Renaissance Male Nude Figure Study, 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002) Title: Renaissance Male Nude Figure Study Year: circa 1963 Medium: Original drawing on vélin paper Size: 23 x 18 inches Condition: Good Provenance: Est...
Charcoal
Gino Hollander Portrait of a Woman
By Gino Hollander
Located in San Francisco, CA
Gino Hollander: 1924-2015. Well listed American artist with Auction results over $14,000. He lived in California, Colorado, and Spain. This fabulous mixed media measures 11 1/4 inche...
Mixed Media
$802
H 12.6 in W 9.45 in D 0.04 in
Portrait of Woman - Drawing by Mino Maccari - Mid 20th Century
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of a Child is an original Ink and Watercolour realized by Mino Maccari in mid-20th century. Good condition on a yellowed paper, another drawing on the back. Hand-signed by...
Ink, Watercolor
Portrait - Watercolor by Leo Guida - 1970s
By Leo Guida
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is an original artwork realized in the 1970s by the Italian Contemporary artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Original drawings in Watercolor on paper. Good conditions but ag...
Watercolor
$549Sale Price|20% Off
H 14.97 in W 18.12 in
Fauvist Spanish Wildflower Landscape in Andalucia Mediterranean Oil Painting
By Rafael Duran Benet
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Fauvist Spanish Wildflower Landscape in Jaén, Mediterranean Oil Painting Artist: Rafael Duran Benet (Spanish, 1931–2015) Title: Campos de Jaén Medium: Oil on canvas board Dimensions...
Oil
Polychrome carved wood Virgin and Child from the 15th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
POLYCHROME CARVED WOOD VIRGIN AND CHILD FROM THE 15TH CENTURY ORIGIN: SOUTH GERMANY, SWABIA, NUREMBERG REGION PERIOD: 15th CENTURY Height: 94,6cm Width : 28 cm Depth : 18 cm Li...
Wood
$29,742Sale Price|20% Off
H 13 in W 10.63 in D 4.34 in
Hand-colored 16th century copy of the famous Moerentorf Bible
By Henry Moret
Located in ZWIJNDRECHT, NL
Publisher: Daniel Vervliet and Hendrik Swingen for Jan I Moretus & Jan I van Keerberghen Place / Date: Antwerp, 1599 Biblia sacra. Dat is de geheele heylighe schrifture...
Wood, Paper
Sculptures (M. 950), Modern Lithograph by Joan Miro 1974
By Joan Miró
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Joan Miro, Spanish (1893 - 1983) Title: Sculptures (M. 950) Year: 1974 Medium: Lithograph, signed in the plate Image Size: 19 x 27 inches Size: 20.5 x 29 in. (52.07 x 73.66 ...
Lithograph
Chinese Export Six Panel Coromandel Screen Gilt Courtyard
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Exceptional 20th century Chinese export six panel coromandel screen featuring a busy idyllic courtyard scene with a dramatic gilt background. The screen has six panels lacquered and ...
Brass
$3,000
H 33.6 in W 63 in D 1 in
THE FRESCO - original large oil canvas painting interior by Paula Craioveanu
By Paula Craioveanu
Located in Forest Hills, NY
"The Fresco" Oil on canvas Large original, one-of-a-kind, painting - 33.5x63in / 85x160cm Nude in a Italian Baroque interior, with blue marine painted fresco. Picture from the solo ...
Oil, Canvas
$420
H 28 in W 40 in
Blustery Clouds, Stormy Sky Landscape, Blue Tones, Extra Large Cyanotype, Paper
By Kind of Cyan
Located in Barcelona, ES
This is an exclusive handprinted limited edition cyanotype. "Blustery Clouds" is an cyanotype of the semi-abstract patterns of clouds in the sky after a storm. Details: + Title: Blu...
Paper, Emulsion, Watercolor, Etching, Lithograph
$4,003
H 22.05 in W 16.93 in
Lovers with a Bouquet of Flowers - Original lithograph SIGNED (Mourlot #1037)
By Marc Chagall
Located in Paris, IDF
Marc Chagall (1887-1985) Lovers with a Bouquet, 1984 Original color lithograph Signed with the artist's stamp Justified EA (artist proof) On Arches vellum, 56 x 43 cm (c. 22 x 17 in...
Lithograph
$8,584Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 39.38 in Dm 47.25 in
Murano Rezzonico Chandelier 10 Arms, Clear-multicolor glass Multiforme
By Multiforme
Located in Venezia, Veneto
Rezzonico chandelier 10 arms, crystal Murano glass, with gold, grey-green color particulars in vitreous paste by Multiforme. This artistic glass chandelier is an elegant and delicate...
Blown Glass
$4,320Sale Price|20% Off
H 62.75 in W 73.5 in D 0.2 in
Large Scale Neo-Expressionist Figurative Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Daniel David Fuentes
Located in Soquel, CA
Compelling and large scale neo-expressionist figurative painting by San Jose, California area artist Daniel David Fuentes (American, 20th century), Circa 1995. Unsigned. From a colle...
Canvas, Oil
The Circus, Modern Giclee after Marc Chagall
By Marc Chagall
Located in Long Island City, NY
Marc Chagall, After, Russian (1887 - 1985) - The Circus, Medium: Giclee, fascimille signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: 375, Image Size: 18 x 14 inches, Size: 24 x 16 in. (60...
Giclée
The Dethroning / Italian School, 18th Century
Located in Middletown, NY
Graphite and grayish ink wash on bluish wove paper, 7 x 10 1/2 inches (177 x 265 mm) (matrix). Scattered surface soiling, adhesive residue, dog-eared corners, and scattered edge tear...
Ink, Handmade Paper, Graphite
$7,500
H 2.032 in Dm 1.5 in
Rare Paul Flato Imperio Mexicano 1866 One Peso Solid 18k Gold Pendant Watch
By Paul Flato
Located in St. Louis, MO
This extraordinarily rare and highly important vintage Paul Flato convertible pendant-brooch watch is a spectacular relic from the legendary designer’s celebrated Mexican period, cir...
Crystal, Gold
Large Painted Terracotta Olive Jar
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Large early 20th C painted terracotta olive jar. Would make a great lamp base. 1910. Reference: 8178 Dimensions 27 inches (69 cms) High 20 inches (51 cms) Diameter
Terracotta
First Floor Biogram
By Kory Twaddle
Located in Kansas City, MO
Title : First Floor Biogram Materials : Acrylic, gouache, oil pastel, marker, charcoal, graphite, and conté crayon on paper Date : 2018 Dimensions : 24 x 18 x .1 in. Description : ...
Paint, Paper, Acrylic, Tempera, Watercolor, Graphite, Conté, Oil Pastel,...
18th Century Indo Portuguese Altar
Located in Topanga, CA
A stunning 18th Century Indo-Portuguese altar from Goa. This is in wonderful condition with its original surface and paintings.
Wood, Paint
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.