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999 E St., Original Painting
999 E St., Original Painting

999 E St., Original Painting

Located in San Francisco, CA

, travel, representational, watercolor painting, orange999 E St.James Nyika

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Interior Drawings a...

Materials

Watercolor

Bright Sunny Day, Original Painting
Bright Sunny Day, Original Painting

Bright Sunny Day, Original Painting

By Posey Gaines

Located in San Francisco, CA

, representational, watercolor painting, blueBright Sunny DayPosey GainesWatercolor painting

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Drawings and Waterc...

Materials

Watercolor

Early Morning Meditation, Original Painting
Early Morning Meditation, Original Painting

Early Morning Meditation, Original Painting

By Posey Gaines

Located in San Francisco, CA

years, he's honed his skills attending workshops and watching DVDs. Today, he enjoys painting from a

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Cookie Ride, Original Painting
Cookie Ride, Original Painting

Cookie Ride, Original Painting

By Dwight Smith

Located in San Francisco, CA

, paper, sports, surrealism, cuisine, representational, watercolor painting, whiteCookie Ride

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Still-life Drawings and Waterco...

Materials

Watercolor

Orange Grove Landscape
Orange Grove Landscape

Orange Grove Landscape

By Dorr Bothwell

Located in Los Angeles, CA

description which ably fits Bothwell’s painting. Although clearly representational and drawing on California

Category

1940s American Modern Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Board

Winter Blooms, Original Painting
Winter Blooms, Original Painting

Winter Blooms, Original Painting

By Karin Johannesson

Located in San Francisco, CA

painting: bouquet, flowers, floral, flora, non-representational, watercolor painting, blue

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Water...

Materials

Watercolor

Cardinals and Cherry Blossom, Original Painting
Cardinals and Cherry Blossom, Original Painting

Cardinals and Cherry Blossom, Original Painting

By Suren Nersisyan

Located in San Francisco, CA

, birds, flowers, cherry blossoms, animals, flora, representational, watercolor painting, pink

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Seeds Sown, Original Painting
Seeds Sown, Original Painting

Seeds Sown, Original Painting

By Dwight Smith

Located in San Francisco, CA

life, realism, representational, watercolor painting, greySeeds SownDwight Smith

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Drawings and W...

Materials

Watercolor

Petite Treat, Original Painting
Petite Treat, Original Painting

Petite Treat, Original Painting

By Dwight Smith

Located in San Francisco, CA

depicts commonplace objects with a sense of playfulness and humor. His watercolor still life paintings

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Drawings and W...

Materials

Watercolor

Antique Pears, Original Painting
Antique Pears, Original Painting

Antique Pears, Original Painting

By Dwight Smith

Located in San Francisco, CA

, furniture, Americana, dresser, still life, still life, realism, representational, watercolor painting, brown

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Drawings and W...

Materials

Watercolor

Whimbrel #11 Speaking Out, Original Painting
Whimbrel #11 Speaking Out, Original Painting

Whimbrel #11 Speaking Out, Original Painting

By Emil Morhardt

Located in San Francisco, CA

, realism, representational, watercolor painting, whiteWhimbrel #11 Speaking OutEmil

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Animal Drawings and Water...

Materials

Watercolor

Final Light on the Mountain, Original Painting
Final Light on the Mountain, Original Painting

Final Light on the Mountain, Original Painting

By Jill Poyerd

Located in San Francisco, CA

, mountain,sunlit, Rock Mountains, cliff, landscape, nature, realism, representational, watercolor painting

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Landscape Drawings and Wa...

Materials

Watercolor

American Robins and Fall Foliage, Original Painting
American Robins and Fall Foliage, Original Painting

American Robins and Fall Foliage, Original Painting

By Suren Nersisyan

Located in San Francisco, CA

, animals, nature, representational, watercolor painting, redAmerican Robins and Fall Foliage

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Tea with Sushi, Original Painting
Tea with Sushi, Original Painting

Tea with Sushi, Original Painting

By Dwight Smith

Located in San Francisco, CA

, tea, cuisine, cuisine, realism, representational, watercolor painting, brownTea with

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Drawings and W...

Materials

Watercolor

Of Pure Heart, Original Painting
Of Pure Heart, Original Painting

Of Pure Heart, Original Painting

By Dwight Smith

Located in San Francisco, CA

, representational, watercolor painting, redOf Pure HeartDwight SmithWatercolor painting on

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Drawings and W...

Materials

Watercolor

Evidence of Life, Original Painting
Evidence of Life, Original Painting

Evidence of Life, Original Painting

By Dwight Smith

Located in San Francisco, CA

, autumn, fall, solar system, astronomy, space, still life, realism, representational, watercolor painting

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Drawings and W...

Materials

Watercolor

Echo Series 2022 "Cora's Garden"- acrylic on canvas
Echo Series 2022 "Cora's Garden"- acrylic on canvas

Echo Series 2022 "Cora's Garden"- acrylic on canvas

By Stephanie Visser

Located in West Hollywood, CA

traditional water color and representational work. Today her paintings have evolved into abstract experimental

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

All Good Cowboys Have Chinese Eyes - Giant Tondo

All Good Cowboys Have Chinese Eyes - Giant Tondo

By Michael David

Located in Phoenix, AZ

and religious iconography, later moving to representational painting, environment sculpture, and

Category

2010s Abstract More Art

Materials

Wax, Encaustic, Oil, Wood Panel

Coconut Palm Trees (Composition 1), Original Painting
Coconut Palm Trees (Composition 1), Original Painting

Coconut Palm Trees (Composition 1), Original Painting

By Suren Nersisyan

Located in San Francisco, CA

palms, leaves, Hawaii, flora, representational, watercolor painting, greenCoconut Palm

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Square Rising III
Square Rising III

Square Rising III

Located in Los Angeles, CA

. Barbara's painting is influenced by impressionist, Aboriginal and Asian Art. Carefully placed lines of

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas

The Edge of Balance
The Edge of Balance

The Edge of Balance

By Diana Tremaine

Located in Burlingame, CA

dynamic, representational and nature-centric oil paintings reflect a search for truth and meaning. The

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Sun, Sand and Sea
Sun, Sand and Sea

Sun, Sand and Sea

By Diana Tremaine

Located in Burlingame, CA

, representational and nature-centric oil paintings reflect a search for truth and meaning. The artist develops

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Vorgarten in der Provence
Vorgarten in der Provence

Vorgarten in der Provence

Located in Wien, 9

immediacy of his paintings would also hardly have been suitable for adaptation to contemporary fashions. Too

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Seeblick (Seepromenade)

Seeblick (Seepromenade)

Located in Wien, 9

immediacy of his paintings would also hardly have been suitable for adaptation to contemporary fashions. Too

Category

Late 20th Century Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Bachlandschaft
Bachlandschaft

Bachlandschaft

Located in Wien, 9

immediacy of his paintings would also hardly have been suitable for adaptation to contemporary fashions. Too

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Untitled #16 - acrylic on canvas
Untitled #16 - acrylic on canvas

Untitled #16 - acrylic on canvas

By Stephanie Visser

Located in West Hollywood, CA

traditional water color and representational work. Today her paintings have evolved into abstract experimental

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Untitled #17 - acrylic on canvas
Untitled #17 - acrylic on canvas

Untitled #17 - acrylic on canvas

By Stephanie Visser

Located in West Hollywood, CA

traditional water color and representational work. Today her paintings have evolved into abstract experimental

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Montreat Series: Untitled  - acrylic on canvas
Montreat Series: Untitled  - acrylic on canvas

Montreat Series: Untitled - acrylic on canvas

By Stephanie Visser

Located in West Hollywood, CA

traditional water color and representational work. Today her paintings have evolved into abstract experimental

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Untitled #12- acrylic on canvas
Untitled #12- acrylic on canvas

Untitled #12- acrylic on canvas

By Stephanie Visser

Located in West Hollywood, CA

traditional water color and representational work. Today her paintings have evolved into abstract experimental

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Echo Series: Ancient Headlands- acrylic on canvas
Echo Series: Ancient Headlands- acrylic on canvas

Echo Series: Ancient Headlands- acrylic on canvas

By Stephanie Visser

Located in West Hollywood, CA

traditional water color and representational work. Today her paintings have evolved into abstract experimental

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Untitled #10- acrylic on canvas
Untitled #10- acrylic on canvas

Untitled #10- acrylic on canvas

By Stephanie Visser

Located in West Hollywood, CA

traditional water color and representational work. Today her paintings have evolved into abstract experimental

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Echo Series: Graffiti- acrylic on canvas
Echo Series: Graffiti- acrylic on canvas

Echo Series: Graffiti- acrylic on canvas

By Stephanie Visser

Located in West Hollywood, CA

traditional water color and representational work. Today her paintings have evolved into abstract experimental

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Untitled #5- acrylic on canvas
Untitled #5- acrylic on canvas

Untitled #5- acrylic on canvas

By Stephanie Visser

Located in West Hollywood, CA

traditional water color and representational work. Today her paintings have evolved into abstract experimental

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Montreat Series: Untitled #4- acrylic on canvas
Montreat Series: Untitled #4- acrylic on canvas

Montreat Series: Untitled #4- acrylic on canvas

By Stephanie Visser

Located in West Hollywood, CA

traditional water color and representational work. Today her paintings have evolved into abstract experimental

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Untitled #1- acrylic on canvas
Untitled #1- acrylic on canvas

Untitled #1- acrylic on canvas

By Stephanie Visser

Located in West Hollywood, CA

traditional water color and representational work. Today her paintings have evolved into abstract experimental

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Water and Light: Becoming - acrylic on canvas
Water and Light: Becoming - acrylic on canvas

Water and Light: Becoming - acrylic on canvas

By Stephanie Visser

Located in West Hollywood, CA

traditional water color and representational work. Today her paintings have evolved into abstract experimental

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

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Representational Paintings For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, there are several options of representational paintings available for sale. Today, if you’re looking for Expressionist editions of these works and are unable to find the perfect match for your home, our selection also includes Contemporary. If you’re looking to add representational paintings that pop against an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include that feature elements of black, gray, beige, blue and more. There have been many well-done artworks of this subject over the years, but those made by Craig Mooney, Seongmin Ahn, Donise English, Daniel Maltzman and Barbara Strasen are often thought to be among the most beautiful. Frequently made by artists working in paint, oil paint and fabric, all of these available pieces are unique and have attracted attention over the years.

How Much are Representational Paintings?

The average selling price for representational paintings we offer is $3,800, while they’re typically $975 on the low end and $20,000 for the highest priced.

Finding the Right Paintings for You

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.