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Antique Danish Folk Art Wedding Greeting Declaration in Original Frame, 1864
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Some 150 years ago this Volk Art Work was presented as a gift to a wedding. It is called a
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Antique 1860s Danish High Victorian Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Wood, Paper

1920s Original Tattoo Flash Sheet • Traditional American Design • As Found
Located in Lancaster, PA
A rare survivor from the early days of American tattooing, this original 1920s tattoo flash sheet
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Vintage 1920s Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

Paper

Mixed Media Outsider Art Original Photo Collage Drawing 2 Sided
By Tom Carapic
Located in Surfside, FL
object artwork. He also does street art. A prominent Outsider Artist he was a featured artist in the
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20th Century Outsider Art Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

Mixed Media Outsider Art Original Photo Collage Painting Brooklyn Bridge 2 Sided
By Tom Carapic
Located in Surfside, FL
also does street art. A prominent Outsider Artist he was a featured artist in the American Visionary
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20th Century Outsider Art Mixed Media

Materials

Paint, Mixed Media, Photographic Paper

Mixed Media Outsider Art Original Photo Collage Painting in Plastic Bag 2 Sided
By Tom Carapic
Located in Surfside, FL
specialises in found object artwork. He also does street art. A prominent Outsider Artist he was a featured
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20th Century Outsider Art Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

Oddities Banana - Original Outsider Food Artwork on Newspaper by Gary John
By Gary John
Located in Los Angeles, CA
. His original artworks add a new face to the continuous popularity of pop art. John says about his art
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21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media, Acrylic, Newsprint

Vintage American Modernist Outsider Pop Art Abstract Large Original Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American modernist abstract oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed.
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1950s Abstract Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Middle of a Read - Original Abstract Expressionist Outsider Art on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
Middle of a Read - Original Abstract Expressionist on Canvas Abstract expressionist figurative
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars

"The Outsider" - Original 1989 Screen Print on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
"The Outsider" - Original 1989 Screen Print on Paper Original black and white screen print of
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1980s Abstract Abstract Prints

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India Ink, Laid Paper, Screen

Original Purvis Young Extra Large Outsider/Street Art
By Purvis Young
Located in North Miami, FL
Art, etc. An amazing work for any admirer or collector of fine Folk or Outsider Art.
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Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Paintings

Materials

Wood, Plywood

Green Martini - Original Pop Art Cocktail Painting by Gary John
By Gary John
Located in Los Angeles, CA
international success. This original pop-urban artwork on paper posterboard is 36 inches high by 30 inches wide
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21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Mixed Media

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Foraging, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
a transformative year of art school in Italy, where exceptional teachers shaped her approach. Her
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21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art More Art

Materials

Encaustic

Tusk- Original Abstract Figurative Pop Art Painting by Gary John
By Gary John
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene during the Art Basel
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21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Mixed Media

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Illustration Board

Side Show Exile - Original Pop Art Animal Painting by Gary John
By Gary John
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene during the Art Basel
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21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Mixed Media

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic

10 Million Cat - Original Pop Art Animal Painting by Gary John
By Gary John
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene during the Art Basel
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21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Mixed Media

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Wild Flowers, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
her artistic career, where the accessibility of art in Italy helped her realize that painting was not
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21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art More Art

Materials

Encaustic

Blueberry Pickers, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
artistic voice during a transformative year of art school in Italy, where exceptional teachers shaped her
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21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art More Art

Materials

Encaustic

Hit The Pop Hole - Original Pop Art Food Painting by Gary John
By Gary John
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene during the Art Basel
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21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Mixed Media

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Adventure Reading, Original Painting
By Andrea Doss
Located in San Francisco, CA
hiding in her paintbrush, and has been bringing them to life with her art ever since. Her paintings
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21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art More Art

Materials

Acrylic

Fairy Tale, Original Painting
By Andrea Doss
Located in San Francisco, CA
discovered that there were stories hiding in her paintbrush, and has been bringing them to life with her art
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21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art More Art

Materials

Acrylic

Unlikely Friends, Original Painting
By Andrea Doss
Located in San Francisco, CA
life with her art ever since. Her paintings capture the essence of children’s books and lullabies
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21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art More Art

Materials

Acrylic

Band Practice, Original Painting
By Andrea Doss
Located in San Francisco, CA
paintbrush, and has been bringing them to life with her art ever since. Her paintings capture the essence of
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21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art More Art

Materials

Acrylic

Sailboat Parade, Original Painting
By Andrea Doss
Located in San Francisco, CA
with her art ever since. Her paintings capture the essence of children’s books and lullabies. Andreaâ
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21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art More Art

Materials

Acrylic

Vintage Boho Original Signed Hand Carved Outsider Art Sculpture
Located in west palm beach, FL
A fantastic vintage Boho original sculpture. An extraordinary hand carved Abstract composition with
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Late 20th Century North American Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Kill LA King - Original Pop Art Figurative Skeleton Painting by Gary John
By Gary John
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene during the Art Basel
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21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Mixed Media

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Illustration Board

Carmen, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
, and gritty contemporary art in her work. “My style is greatly influenced by years spent in CGI
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21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

Advice, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
, primitive, expressionist, and gritty contemporary art in her work. “My style is greatly influenced by
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21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

Birdsong, Original Painting
By Jaime Ellsworth
Located in San Francisco, CA
took off, so I am glad I stumbled into art, as it still complements my passion," says Jaime. In each of
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21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Animal Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Five Circles And Four Squares - Original Geometric Red Art Painting by Gary John
By Gary John
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene during the Art Basel
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21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Mixed Media

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Illustration Board

Elegant, Original Painting
By Sharon Sieben
Located in San Francisco, CA
of oil paints when she was ten years old and it sparked her love of art. She especially admires the
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21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Composure, Original Painting
By Sharon Sieben
Located in San Francisco, CA
paints when she was ten years old and it sparked her love of art. She especially admires the work of
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21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Nude Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Garden of the Gods, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
career, where the accessibility of art in Italy helped her realize that painting was not just a hobby
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21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art More Art

Materials

Encaustic

Rebuff, Original Painting
By Sharon Sieben
Located in San Francisco, CA
ten years old and it sparked her love of art. She especially admires the work of Impressionist artists
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21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Nude Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Acquiescence, Original Painting
By Sharon Sieben
Located in San Francisco, CA
old and it sparked her love of art. She especially admires the work of Impressionist artists such as
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21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Snowberry, Original Painting
By Jaime Ellsworth
Located in San Francisco, CA
paints animals. Her career as a cowhand never got off the ground, so she stumbled into art never knowing
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21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Animal Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Chipmunks, Original Painting
By Kira Yustak
Located in San Francisco, CA
. She feels art must trigger something inside the viewer’s soul.Kira currently lives in New Jersey and
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21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Animal Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Waiting, Original Painting
By Jessica JH Roller
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist CommentsUsing her signature folk art style, artist Jessica JH Roller captures a
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21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Mine, Original Painting
By Jaime Ellsworth
Located in San Francisco, CA
stumbled into art never knowing it would complement her passion for animals so completely. Most subjects
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21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Animal Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Dante, Original Painting
By Libby Ramage
Located in San Francisco, CA
, animal, folk art, naive, figurative, animals, people, representational, primitive, mixed media artwork
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21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

Camel, Original Painting
By Jessica JH Roller
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Jessica JH Roller paints a self-portrait of a mastered yoga pose. It captures the geometric beauty of the posture called Ustrasana, or Camel. The subtle curve...

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21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Eros, Original Painting
By Libby Ramage
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Libby Ramage portrays the mischievous god, Eros in a quaint assemblage of wine labels and charcoal. Inspired by the illustrations on the wine label, Li...

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21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

Eros, Original Painting
Eros, Original Painting
H 12.5 in W 9.75 in D 0.1 in
Yannis, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
"Yannis was a waiter at one of Milwaukee’s finest Greek restaurants, the Mykonos Gyro and Cafe," states artist Leroy Burt. "His favorite dish was Saganak—Kefa...

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21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

The Elephant's Tea Party, Original Painting
By Andrea Doss
Located in San Francisco, CA
that there were stories hiding in her paintbrush, and has been bringing them to life with her art ever
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21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art More Art

Materials

Acrylic

The Great Cake Caper, Original Painting
By Andrea Doss
Located in San Francisco, CA
in her paintbrush, and has been bringing them to life with her art ever since. Her paintings capture
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21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art More Art

Materials

Acrylic

Adventures with a Dragon, Original Painting
By Andrea Doss
Located in San Francisco, CA
been bringing them to life with her art ever since. Her paintings capture the essence of children’s
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art More Art

Materials

Acrylic

The Mentor, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
, expressionist, and gritty contemporary art in her work. “My style is greatly influenced by years spent in CGI
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

The Pause, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
contemporary art in her work. “My style is greatly influenced by years spent in CGI production and an
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21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Beach Bunnies, Original Painting
By Jessica JH Roller
Located in San Francisco, CA
the Atlantic coast. The folk art style, with its bold colors and black outlines, gives the piece a
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21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Animal Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Love Lavender, Original Painting
By Jessica JH Roller
Located in San Francisco, CA
, nursery, kitten, pet, folk art, animals, primitive, acrylic painting, beigeLove Lavender
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21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Animal Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Praying Mantis, Original Painting
By Kira Yustak
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
An oversized praying mantis perches on a green leaf, its eyes gazing straight ahead. Its alien-like face and otherworldly appearance are both unsettling and w...

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21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Animal Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Laughing Gull, Original Painting
By Kira Yustak
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A gull perches on a rock at the ocean's edge in the early morning, its call—resembling laughter—mingling with the crashing waves. Known for its intelligen...

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21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Animal Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Quarter Horse, Original Painting
By Jaime Ellsworth
Located in San Francisco, CA
, so I am glad I stumbled into art, as it still complements my passion," says Jaime. In each of her
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Animal Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Pony Express, Original Painting
By Jaime Ellsworth
Located in San Francisco, CA
Northwest. "My career as a cowhand never took off, so I am glad I stumbled into art, as it still complements
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21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Animal Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Goldfinch Zinnias, Original Painting
By Jessica JH Roller
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Zinnia seeds planted in late spring bloom into vibrant flowers in midsummer. They attract many pollinators, among them are goldfinches. The painting depicts t...

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21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Animal Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Florida Crabs, Original Painting
By Jessica JH Roller
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Jessica JH Roller spent time in South Florida Beach, where numerous species of crabs roam on the shore, lagoon, and bike trail. Jessica depicted them i...

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21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Animal Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Sea Crows, Original Painting
By Jessica JH Roller
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Jessica JH Roller began painting in Florida over two decades ago. As an Ohio native, she was surprised by the number of crows and ravens thriving in th...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Animal Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Firefly Field, Original Painting
By Andrea Doss
Located in San Francisco, CA
there were stories hiding in her paintbrush, and has been bringing them to life with her art ever since
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Animal Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Root System, Original Painting
By Kira Yustak
Located in San Francisco, CA
, rendered in a style she describes as comic realism. She feels art must trigger something inside the viewerâ
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21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Landscape Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Boy Reading, Original Painting
By Jessica JH Roller
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
An eight-year-old boy, thoughtfully engaged in reading one early autumn morning. This painting depicts the artist Jessica JH Roller's son, Fox, calmly immerse...

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21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Never Again, Original Painting
By Sharon Sieben
Located in San Francisco, CA
paints when she was ten years old and it sparked her love of art. She especially admires the work of
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Nude Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

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Original Outsider Art For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate piece of original outsider art for your needs in our varied inventory. If you’re looking for an item from our selection of original outsider 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 20th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 21st Century. When looking for the right choice in our collection of original outsider art for your space, you can search on 1stDibs by color — popular works were created in bold and neutral palettes with elements of brown, gray, black and blue. Creating an object in our assortment of original outsider art has been a part of the legacy of many artists, but those crafted by Robert Richter, Jessica JH Roller, Kira Yustak, Rick Hamilton and Diana Rosa are consistently popular. These artworks were handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in paint, acrylic paint and synthetic resin paint.

How Much is a Original Outsider Art?

A piece of original outsider art can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price for items in our inventory is $1,425, while the lowest priced sells for $275 and the highest can go for as much as $18,900.
Questions About Original Outsider Art
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    Outsider art denotes works created by self-trained artists unconnected with the conventional world of fine art.

  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 13, 2024
    What outsider art is called now varies. Because artists who produce outsider art often lack formal training and rely on innate skill, some people refer to their work as visionary art, self-taught art, intuitive art, grassroots art and naïve art. Another term for outsider art is "art brut." French artist Jean Dubuffet introduced the phrase in the 1940s to describe art produced by artists outside the mainstream. Art brut translates literally to "raw art." Shop a wide variety of outsider art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 14, 2024
    Art Nouveau originated in France and Great Britain, but variants materialized elsewhere. The visual vocabulary of Art Nouveau was particularly influenced by the soft colors and abstract images of nature as portrayed in Japanese art prints, which arrived in large numbers in the West after open trade was forced upon Japan in the 1860s. Impressionist artists were moved by the artistic tradition of Japanese woodblock printmaking and other modes of art and design in the East Asian country. The Art Nouveau style quickly reached a wide audience in Europe via advertising posters, book covers, illustrations and other work by such artists as Aubrey Beardsley, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec and Alphonse Mucha. While all Art Nouveau designs share common formal elements, different countries and regions produced their own versions. Explore a selection of Art Nouveau furniture, jewelry and art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 1, 2024
    The Art Deco period originated in France. Its name comes from the title of a large decorative arts exhibition held in Paris in 1925, credited with introducing the style to the world. It was informed by ancient Egypt, Cubism, Futurism, Louis XVI, De Stijl, modernism and the Vienna Secession and went on to influence the Streamline Moderne and mid-century modern movements. Shop a wide range of Art Deco furniture, decorative objects and jewelry on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    An original piece of art is a work that is considered to be an authentic example of an artist’s output, versus a reproduction. An original piece may refer to a sculpture, painting, a performance work or any other work in a range of other media. On 1stDibs, shop a range of antique and vintage original pieces of art.
  • Lilac Gallery Ltd.March 17, 2021
    The cost of original art has a very wide range. For emerging new artist could be in the lower end, ranging from the $50 to $10,000 and the mid-career artists who are already established, their prices range in the thousands and hundreds of thousands of dollars and lastly the original art of very established and popular artists that could have auction records in the millions of dollars. Having said that, a good advice would be to learn more about the artist that is of your interest and the pricing range according to your budget, this would include the CV-bio of the artist, quality and quantity of the works produced, gallery representation, exhibitions, private and corporate collections, etc. and base on that information it would be easier to understand better how much that particular original art should cost.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    No, a lithograph isn’t technically an original work of art. It’s a type of print, but a lithograph is generally more prized than a common print because each lithograph is hand-made by the artist through the process of lithography. They’re usually made in much lower quantities than prints, which are easier to produce on a large scale. On 1stDibs, shop a large collection of lithographs from various artists.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 4, 2024
    Many art lovers believe that buying original art is worth it. One appealing facet of buying original art is that you can choose a medium that appeals to you from paintings, drawings, prints, sculptures and more. Art can be displayed in your home to beautify interiors, and pieces from some artists may increase in value over time. However, whether or not it’s worth investing in original art is totally subjective! At 1stDibs, we believe in buying what you love. Our shopping experience enables discovery and learning, whether you are a seasoned connoisseur or just beginning your collection. Explore a large collection of fine art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 24, 2024
    Yes, original art prints may be worth something. However, the value of prints varies greatly based on the artist, age, image quality, historical significance, availability and overall condition. To find out how much a print that you own may be worth, consult a certified appraiser or knowledgeable art dealer, who can evaluate your piece based on its characteristics and history and give you an estimated fair market value for it. On 1stDibs, find a large selection of art prints.