Parson Oil
19th Century Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Canvas
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Oil
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Oil
1950s Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Oil
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Oil
20th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
20th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings
Oil, Canvas
20th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings
Oil
20th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings
Oil
20th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings
Oil
20th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1980s Realist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
20th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1980s Realist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1980s Realist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1980s Realist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Mid-20th Century American Realist Landscape Paintings
Oil, Panel
20th Century British Other Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic, Wood, Paint
Vintage 1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Wood, Lacquer
1990s Landscape Paintings
Cotton Canvas, Oil
1970s Portrait Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1990s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Synthetic Paper, Graphite, Oil Pastel, Acrylic
1970s Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Late 19th Century Naturalistic Landscape Paintings
Paint, Oil, Panel
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Wood, Lacquer
Antique Late 19th Century English Paintings
Oil, Wood
Oil, Canvas
Oil, Paper
Oil, Canvas
Oil, Canvas
Oil, Canvas
Oil, Canvas
Oil, Canvas
Oil, Canvas
Oil, Canvas
Oil, Canvas
1950s Art
Oil, Canvas
1960s Abstract Paintings
Oil, Canvas
1970s Abstract Paintings
Oil, Canvas
1960s Abstract Paintings
Oil, Canvas
1970s Abstract Paintings
Oil, Canvas
1980s Abstract Paintings
Oil, Canvas
2010s South African Paintings
Canvas
20th Century Landscape Paintings
Oil
20th Century Figurative Paintings
Oil
20th Century Figurative Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil
1910s Realist Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Late 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Oil, Board, Canvas
Late 19th Century Realist Landscape Paintings
Oil
20th Century Landscape Paintings
Oil
20th Century Figurative Paintings
Oil
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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 paintings, landscape paintings, still-life paintings and other original 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 emerging artists and more today.
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