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Lowell Nesbitt, Shoulder and Lily ’64, from X-Ray series, 1964
Lowell Nesbitt, Shoulder and Lily ’64, from X-Ray series, 1964

Lowell Nesbitt, Shoulder and Lily ’64, from X-Ray series, 1964

By Lowell Nesbitt

Located in Southampton, NY

Executed with the clarity, precision, and compositional sophistication that characterize Nesbitt’s finest early works, Shoulder and Lily ’64 demonstrates the artist’s remarkable abil...

Category

1960s Photorealist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

"Mill"
"Mill"

"Mill"

By Kyrylo Bondarenko

Located in Edinburgh, GB

One of my best works in this series is ""Art from Money."" This painting has a philosophical meaning. It reflects the philosophy of human impact on the planet.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil

"Icon"
"Icon"

"Icon"

By Kyrylo Bondarenko

Located in Edinburgh, GB

"Art from Money." This painting has a philosophical meaning. It reflects the philosophy of human impact on the planet.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil

"Icon"
"Icon"

"Icon"

By Kyrylo Bondarenko

Located in Edinburgh, GB

"Art from Money." This painting has a philosophical meaning. It reflects the philosophy of human impact on the planet.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil

"Hedgehog"
"Hedgehog"

"Hedgehog"

By Kyrylo Bondarenko

Located in Edinburgh, GB

One of my best works in this series is ""Art from Money."" This painting has a philosophical meaning. It reflects the philosophy of human impact on the planet.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Animal Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil

"Ukrainian trident"
"Ukrainian trident"

"Ukrainian trident"

By Kyrylo Bondarenko

Located in Edinburgh, GB

One of my best works in this series is "Art from Money." A painting with a philosophical meaning:The painting reflects the philosophy of human impact on the planet.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil

"Paris"
"Paris"

"Paris"

By Kyrylo Bondarenko

Located in Edinburgh, GB

One of my best works in this series is ""Art from Money."" This painting has a philosophical meaning. It reflects the philosophy of human impact on the planet.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil

"Salvador Dalí  USA"
"Salvador Dalí  USA"

"Salvador Dalí USA"

By Kyrylo Bondarenko

Located in Edinburgh, GB

One of my best works in the series, art from money. A painting with a philosophical meaning: the theft of cultures by other cultures has been and will always be.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Animal Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil

"Apocalypse"
"Apocalypse"

"Apocalypse"

By Kyrylo Bondarenko

Located in Edinburgh, GB

One of my best works in this series is ""Art from Money."" This painting has a philosophical meaning. It reflects the philosophy of human impact on the planet.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil

"Pyramid"
"Pyramid"

"Pyramid"

By Kyrylo Bondarenko

Located in Edinburgh, GB

One of my best works in this series is "Art from Money." This painting has a philosophical meaning. It reflects the philosophy of human impact on the planet.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Nude Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil

"Tank"
"Tank"

"Tank"

By Kyrylo Bondarenko

Located in Edinburgh, GB

One of my best works in this series is "Art from Money." This painting has a philosophical meaning. It reflects the philosophy of human impact on the planet.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil

"Paradise"
"Paradise"

"Paradise"

By Kyrylo Bondarenko

Located in Edinburgh, GB

One of my best works in this series is "Art from Money." A painting with a philosophical meaning: The painting reflects the philosophy of human impact on the planet.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Animal Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil

"Snail"
"Snail"

"Snail"

By Kyrylo Bondarenko

Located in Edinburgh, GB

One of my best works in this series is ""Art from Money."" This painting has a philosophical meaning. It reflects the philosophy of human impact on the planet.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil

"Kraken"
"Kraken"

"Kraken"

By Kyrylo Bondarenko

Located in Edinburgh, GB

One of my best works in this series is "Art from Money." This painting has a philosophical meaning: it reflects the philosophy of human impact on the planet.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil

"Constellation bull"
"Constellation bull"

"Constellation bull"

By Kyrylo Bondarenko

Located in Edinburgh, GB

One of my best works in this series is "Art from Money." This painting has a philosophical meaning: it reflects the philosophy of human impact on the planet.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil

"Pandora's box"
"Pandora's box"

"Pandora's box"

By Kyrylo Bondarenko

Located in Edinburgh, GB

One of my best works in this series is "Art from Money." This painting has a philosophical meaning. It reflects the philosophy of human impact on the planet.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil

"Salvador Dalí cube"
"Salvador Dalí cube"

"Salvador Dalí cube"

By Kyrylo Bondarenko

Located in Edinburgh, GB

One of my best works in this series is "Art from Money." This painting has a philosophical meaning: it reflects the philosophy of human impact on the planet.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil

"London prophecies"
"London prophecies"

"London prophecies"

By Kyrylo Bondarenko

Located in Edinburgh, GB

One of my best works in this series is "Art from Money." It's a painting with a philosophical meaning: it reflects the philosophy of human impact on the planet.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Animal Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil

"Game of the gods"
"Game of the gods"

"Game of the gods"

By Kyrylo Bondarenko

Located in Edinburgh, GB

One of my best works in this series is "Art from Money." A painting with a philosophical meaning. A prophetic painting depicting global geopolitics, where the Old Men seize power ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil

Dreamcatcher

Dreamcatcher

By Vasili Zianko

Located in Zofingen, AG

Vasili Zianko transforms reality and creates unique paintings with philosophical overtones.

Category

2010s Art Nouveau Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Leo Davy, British, 1982 oil on board, large abstract work, pinks, whites, blues
Leo Davy, British, 1982 oil on board, large abstract work, pinks, whites, blues

Leo Davy, British, 1982 oil on board, large abstract work, pinks, whites, blues

By Leo Davy

Located in Petworth, West Sussex

Although Davy's main intent was to isolate himself and to follow an independent line of philosophical enquiry through his painting, his art was an essential means of communication to...

Category

20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

"Quantum jump"
"Quantum jump"

"Quantum jump"

Located in Edinburgh, GB

This principle symbolizes the artist’s inner complexity, reflecting his ability to inhabit various states and roles at once. Philosophically, the painting invokes Eastern teachings,...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Cheval (~35% OFF LIST PRICE)

Cheval (~35% OFF LIST PRICE)

By Stella Jae

Located in Kansas City, MO

Intrigued by Asian thought, philosophy, and religion, she began to examine Buddhist doctrine and Taoist poems. Her oil paintings possess deep philosophical meanings, presented in a...

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Cosmos (~35% OFF LIST PRICE)

Cosmos (~35% OFF LIST PRICE)

By Stella Jae

Located in Kansas City, MO

Intrigued by Asian thought, philosophy, and religion, she began to examine Buddhist doctrine and Taoist poems. Her oil paintings possess deep philosophical meanings, presented in a...

Category

2010s Symbolist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Royalties
Royalties

Royalties

By Stella Jae

Located in Kansas City, MO

Intrigued by Asian thought, philosophy, and religion, she began to examine Buddhist doctrine and Taoist poems. Her oil paintings possess deep philosophical meanings, presented in a...

Category

2010s Symbolist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Iris
Iris

Stella JaeIris, 2023

$1,111Sale Price|41% Off

Iris

By Stella Jae

Located in Kansas City, MO

Intrigued by Asian thought, philosophy, and religion, she began to examine Buddhist doctrine and Taoist poems. Her oil paintings possess deep philosophical meanings, presented in a...

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Cosmos
Cosmos

Cosmos

By Stella Jae

Located in Kansas City, MO

Intrigued by Asian thought, philosophy, and religion, she began to examine Buddhist doctrine and Taoist poems. Her oil paintings possess deep philosophical meanings, presented in a...

Category

2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Extraterrestrial
Extraterrestrial

Extraterrestrial

By Stella Jae

Located in Kansas City, MO

Intrigued by Asian thought, philosophy, and religion, she began to examine Buddhist doctrine and Taoist poems. Her oil paintings possess deep philosophical meanings, presented in a...

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Rag Paper, Archival Pigment

Bastet
Bastet

Bastet

By Stella Jae

Located in Kansas City, MO

Intrigued by Asian thought, philosophy, and religion, she began to examine Buddhist doctrine and Taoist poems. Her oil paintings possess deep philosophical meanings, presented in a...

Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Rag Paper, Archival Pigment

Flood
Flood

Flood

By Stella Jae

Located in Kansas City, MO

Intrigued by Asian thought, philosophy, and religion, she began to examine Buddhist doctrine and Taoist poems. Her oil paintings possess deep philosophical meanings, presented in a...

Category

2010s Symbolist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Rag Paper, Archival Pigment

Rejuvenation
Rejuvenation

Rejuvenation

By Stella Jae

Located in Kansas City, MO

Intrigued by Asian thought, philosophy, and religion, she began to examine Buddhist doctrine and Taoist poems. Her oil paintings possess deep philosophical meanings, presented in a...

Category

2010s Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Rag Paper, Archival Pigment

Soul
Soul

Soul

By Stella Jae

Located in Kansas City, MO

Intrigued by Asian thought, philosophy, and religion, she began to examine Buddhist doctrine and Taoist poems. Her oil paintings possess deep philosophical meanings, presented in a...

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Rag Paper, Archival Pigment

Chaos
Chaos

Chaos

By Stella Jae

Located in Kansas City, MO

Intrigued by Asian thought, philosophy, and religion, she began to examine Buddhist doctrine and Taoist poems. Her oil paintings possess deep philosophical meanings, presented in a...

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Rag Paper, Archival Pigment

Memories and Dreams
Memories and Dreams

Memories and Dreams

By Stella Jae

Located in Kansas City, MO

Intrigued by Asian thought, philosophy, and religion, she began to examine Buddhist doctrine and Taoist poems. Her oil paintings possess deep philosophical meanings, presented in a...

Category

2010s Symbolist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Rag Paper, Archival Pigment

Glu-on II

Glu-on II

By Bonita Helmer

Located in Fairfield, CT

Represented by George Billis Gallery, NYC & LA -- Bonita Helmer explores scientific theories of physics, astronomy, the inner and outer realms of existence, and the unseen elements o...

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic

“Sunshine and Water”
“Sunshine and Water”

“Sunshine and Water”

By Norwood Hodge MacGilvary

Located in Southampton, NY

He is considered a member of the American Realist and Tonalist movements, and his landscapes and figurative painting often contain Symbolist and philosophical elements.

Category

1910s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Recluse, Watercolor, Acrylic on paper, Brown, Contemporary Artist "In Stock"

The Recluse, Watercolor, Acrylic on paper, Brown, Contemporary Artist "In Stock"

By Joydip Sengupta

Located in Kolkata, West Bengal

Style : His artistic devices are drawn from a range of sources, such as Kalighat paintings and ancient philosophical texts. Of course, his concerns are very much contemporary like th...

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Paper, Watercolor

The Odds, Acrylic on canvas, Brown, Blue, Green, Contemporary Artist "In Stock"

The Odds, Acrylic on canvas, Brown, Blue, Green, Contemporary Artist "In Stock"

By Joydip Sengupta

Located in Kolkata, West Bengal

Style : His artistic devices are drawn from a range of sources, such as Kalighat paintings and ancient philosophical texts. Of course, his concerns are very much contemporary like th...

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"Untitled" by Léon Zack 1958
"Untitled" by Léon Zack 1958

"Untitled" by Léon Zack 1958

By Léon Zack

Located in New York, NY

The remarkable oil painting "Untitled (1958)" by Léon Zack, exhibits his continued exploration in Abstract Expressionism, demonstrating his excellence in both figurative and philosop...

Category

Vintage 1950s French Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

Ian Hornak, Lilies and Mushrooms with my Parrot Kouka, 1986
Ian Hornak, Lilies and Mushrooms with my Parrot Kouka, 1986

Ian Hornak, Lilies and Mushrooms with my Parrot Kouka, 1986

By Ian Hornak

Located in Southampton, NY

Unlike many photorealists whose work remained rooted primarily in observation, Hornak elevated realism into a vehicle for symbolic and philosophical exploration, creating paintings t...

Category

1980s Photorealist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Panel

Ian Hornak, Nocturne I: White Peacock, Black Cockatoo, 1990
Ian Hornak, Nocturne I: White Peacock, Black Cockatoo, 1990

Ian Hornak, Nocturne I: White Peacock, Black Cockatoo, 1990

By Ian Hornak

Located in Southampton, NY

Unlike many photorealists whose work remained rooted primarily in observation, Hornak elevated realism into a vehicle for symbolic and philosophical exploration, creating paintings t...

Category

1990s Photorealist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Panel, Acrylic

Ian Hornak, Still Life with Lobster, Helicona, and Silver Pitcher, 1998
Ian Hornak, Still Life with Lobster, Helicona, and Silver Pitcher, 1998

Ian Hornak, Still Life with Lobster, Helicona, and Silver Pitcher, 1998

By Ian Hornak

Located in Southampton, NY

Unlike many photorealists whose work remained rooted primarily in observation, Hornak elevated realism into a vehicle for symbolic and philosophical exploration, creating paintings t...

Category

1990s Photorealist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Ian Hornak, Ancient flowers beneath a Black Sun (Solar Eclipse), 1987
Ian Hornak, Ancient flowers beneath a Black Sun (Solar Eclipse), 1987

Ian Hornak, Ancient flowers beneath a Black Sun (Solar Eclipse), 1987

By Ian Hornak

Located in Southampton, NY

Unlike many photorealists whose work remained rooted primarily in observation, Hornak elevated realism into a vehicle for symbolic and philosophical exploration, creating paintings t...

Category

1980s Expressionist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Panel

Ian Hornak, Flowers in the Manner of Redon #8: Delphiniums and Poppies, 1998
Ian Hornak, Flowers in the Manner of Redon #8: Delphiniums and Poppies, 1998

Ian Hornak, Flowers in the Manner of Redon #8: Delphiniums and Poppies, 1998

By Ian Hornak

Located in Southampton, NY

Unlike many photorealists whose work remained rooted primarily in observation, Hornak elevated realism into a vehicle for symbolic and philosophical exploration, creating paintings t...

Category

1990s Expressionist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Ian Hornak, Flowers in the Manner of Redon #7: Anemones, 1998
Ian Hornak, Flowers in the Manner of Redon #7: Anemones, 1998

Ian Hornak, Flowers in the Manner of Redon #7: Anemones, 1998

By Ian Hornak

Located in Southampton, NY

Unlike many photorealists whose work remained rooted primarily in observation, Hornak elevated realism into a vehicle for symbolic and philosophical exploration, creating paintings t...

Category

1990s Expressionist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Ian Hornak, Woodland Garden Study with Tree Trunk and Blossoms, Circa 1963
Ian Hornak, Woodland Garden Study with Tree Trunk and Blossoms, Circa 1963

Ian Hornak, Woodland Garden Study with Tree Trunk and Blossoms, Circa 1963

By Ian Hornak

Located in Southampton, NY

Unlike many photorealists whose work remained rooted primarily in observation, Hornak elevated realism into a vehicle for symbolic and philosophical exploration, creating paintings t...

Category

1960s Expressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Ian Hornak, Woman Arranging Flowers in an Interior, circa 1963
Ian Hornak, Woman Arranging Flowers in an Interior, circa 1963

Ian Hornak, Woman Arranging Flowers in an Interior, circa 1963

By Ian Hornak

Located in Southampton, NY

Unlike many photorealists whose work remained rooted primarily in observation, Hornak elevated realism into a vehicle for symbolic and philosophical exploration, creating paintings t...

Category

1960s Expressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Ian Hornak, Woodland Landscape with Trees and Spring Foliage, Circa 1963
Ian Hornak, Woodland Landscape with Trees and Spring Foliage, Circa 1963

Ian Hornak, Woodland Landscape with Trees and Spring Foliage, Circa 1963

By Ian Hornak

Located in Southampton, NY

Unlike many photorealists whose work remained rooted primarily in observation, Hornak elevated realism into a vehicle for symbolic and philosophical exploration, creating paintings t...

Category

1960s Expressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Ian Hornak, Garden Conversation with Seated Figure, circa 1963
Ian Hornak, Garden Conversation with Seated Figure, circa 1963

Ian Hornak, Garden Conversation with Seated Figure, circa 1963

By Ian Hornak

Located in Southampton, NY

Unlike many photorealists whose work remained rooted primarily in observation, Hornak elevated realism into a vehicle for symbolic and philosophical exploration, creating paintings t...

Category

1960s Expressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

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An assortment of philosophical paintings is available on 1stDibs. There are many contemporary, abstract and modern versions of these works for sale. These items have been made for many years, with versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Philosophical paintings available on 1stDibs span a range of colors that includes gray, brown, black, blue and more. These artworks have been a part of the life’s work for many artists, but the versions made by Elvic Steele, Michel Brosseau, Philippe Huart, KOLLABS and America Martin are consistently popular. The range of these distinct pieces — often created in paint, oil paint and fabric — can elevate any room of your home.

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