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Surface Service, Bubinga Wall Piece
By Soft Baroque
Located in Copenhagen, DK
electric signals and pulses, and back again. As objects, they defy any obvious compartmentalisation in art
Category

2010s English Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Silk, Bubinga

Surface Service, Bubinga Wall Piece
Surface Service, Bubinga Wall Piece
H 19.69 in W 19.69 in D 1.97 in
Handmade Contemporary Wall Tapestry with Textile Sculpture, Fiber Art by OHXOJA
By Estudio OHXOJA
Located in Almada, PT
, stony corals and soft corals. This artwork is inspired by the flower animals of the sea, and its frame
Category

2010s Portuguese Contemporary Art

Materials

Wool, Pine

Dutch Contemporary Textile Wall Art Land and Water II by Femke van Gemert
By Femke van Gemert
Located in Amsterdam, NL
. Land and Water II is a vivid example of sustainably conscious soft art addressing today's issues of
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Organic Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Textile

Contemporary Textile Wall Art The Lure of Light and Dark by Femke van Gemert
By Femke van Gemert
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Femke van Gemert uses discard textile to create her sustainable soft wall art reliefs. This work is
Category

2010s Dutch Organic Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Textile

'Float', Handwoven Contemporary Abstract Tapestry by Jo Barker
Located in London, GB
This stunning artwork by contemporary artist Jo Barker captures vibrant color and texture through
Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Art

Materials

Tapestry

'Fleeting Glimpse', Contemporary Abstract Tapestry by Jo Barker
Located in London, GB
, combining soft pink with deeply pigmented blue and red yarns to create a work that emphasizes the physical
Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Contemporary Art

Materials

Tapestry

Handmade Contemporary Wool Wall Tapestry with textile coral sculpture, by Ohxoja
By Estudio OHXOJA
Located in Almada, PT
, stony corals and soft corals. This artwork is inspired by the flower animals of the sea, and its frame
Category

2010s Portuguese Contemporary Art

Materials

Wool, Pine

"La Brume" Limited Edition Art Print by Christiane Lemieux - 30"x40"
Located in New York, NY
" transports viewers to a space where soft mists and moody hues converge, creating a sense of dreamlike density
Category

2010s American Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper

"La Brume" Limited Edition Art Print by Christiane Lemieux - 42"x56"
Located in New York, NY
" transports viewers to a space where soft mists and moody hues converge, creating a sense of dreamlike density
Category

2010s American Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper

"Brouillard 1" Signed Limited Edition Art Print by Christiane Lemieux - 30"x40"
Located in New York, NY
Introducing "Brouillard 1" - Our newest limited-release art print series abstract fine art print
Category

2010s American Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper

"Brouillard 1" Signed Limited Edition Art Print by Christiane Lemieux - 42"x56"
Located in New York, NY
Introducing "Brouillard 1" - Our newest limited-release art print series abstract fine art print
Category

2010s American Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper

Tabou Decorative Wall Sculpture with White Frame #4
By Giobagnara
Located in Milan, IT
A true piece of art that will make a statement in a contemporary interior, this wall sculpture is
Category

2010s Italian Contemporary Art

Materials

Wood, Leather

Tabou Decorative Wall Sculpture with White Frame #5
By Giobagnara
Located in Milan, IT
architectural work of art for a contemporary or Minimalist decor. Geometric shapes are upholstered in a soft
Category

2010s Italian Contemporary Art

Materials

Leather

Tabou Decorative Wall Sculpture with Black Frame #5
By Giobagnara
Located in Milan, IT
Defined by a stunning interplay of bold architectural lines and soft textures, this wall sculpture
Category

2010s Italian Contemporary Art

Materials

Leather

Tabou Decorative Wall Sculpture with White Frame #6
By Giobagnara
Located in Milan, IT
patterns in soft suede and with a black or white frame fashioned of nappa leather, this piece displays a
Category

2010s Italian Contemporary Art

Materials

Leather, Wood

Tabou Decorative Wall Sculpture with Black Frame #3
By Giobagnara
Located in Milan, IT
the smooth texture of the black nappa frame with the soft velvet feel of the suede interior, a unique
Category

2010s Italian Contemporary Art

Materials

Leather, Wood

Tabou Decorative Wall Sculpture with White Frame #1
By Giobagnara
Located in Milan, IT
exclusive piece of decor is entirely covered in leather: soft white nappa for the rectangular frame and
Category

2010s Italian Contemporary Art

Materials

Leather, Wood

Tabou Decorative Wall Sculpture with Black Frame #1
By Giobagnara
Located in Milan, IT
soft suede for an elegant combination of textures and colors with the black frame.
Category

2010s Italian Contemporary Art

Materials

Leather, Wood

Andrianna Shamaris Bleached Teak Wood Minimalist Panel
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
aqua or soft blue resin that is cracked to achieve a unique quartz crystal effect. The final result
Category

2010s Organic Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood

"Dune" Kite by Michael Thompson
By Michael Thompson
Located in Chicago, IL
Based in Chicago, IL, contemporary artist Michael Thompson creates unique kites, collages and mixed
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Silk, Bamboo, Wood

"Dune" Kite by Michael Thompson
"Dune" Kite by Michael Thompson
H 31 in W 42 in D 2 in
Jacqueline Fowler (English), Still Life, Oil On Canvas, Circa 1990
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
works in Australia. She paints in oils and pastels embracing a wide range of soft colours and subjects
Category

Late 20th Century Australian Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas

Sea Shells & Water Bottle on Lacquer Tray, Oil on Panel, Still Life Painting
Located in Chicago, IL
pattern of the cone shell is juxtaposed against the soft opalescence of the largest shell in the
Category

2010s American Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Paint

"Mono Repertoire II" Paper Collage by Becky Sansing
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Wonderful modern art from modern artist Becky Sansing. Beautifully cut & torn paper pieces come
Category

20th Century American Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Glass, Paper

Joseph Malekan ‘Delray Beach’ Abstract Mixed-Media Painting
By Joseph Malekan
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Contemporary square abstract painting, mixed-media of acrylic paint resin and Delray Beach Florida
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Resin, Acrylic, Wood

White Wash Brutalist Sculptural Collage Artwork, Mural from Upcycled Wood
By Peter Glassford
Located in San Antonio, TX
bathe any space with a warm feeling and texture which is meditative, sanded to a soft finish and
Category

2010s Mexican Brutalist Contemporary Art

Materials

Wood

Natural Parota Brutalist Sculptural Collage Artwork, Mural from Upcycled Wood
By Peter Glassford
Located in San Antonio, TX
installed bathe any space with a warm feeling and texture which is meditative, sanded to a soft finish and
Category

2010s Mexican Brutalist Contemporary Art

Materials

Wood

Framed Triple Pewabic Flower Tiles Mid Century Modern
By Pewabic Pottery
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
This beautiful framed pewabic triple flower tile set is a must-have for any home! Featuring soft
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Ceramic, Hardwood

Self-Portrait with Salvator Rosa, Albano Alonso, Ed 1/3. 2002
Located in Madrid, ES
and thinking about most active contemporary art in Latin America. Albano Afonso's work is represented
Category

Early 2000s Brazilian Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Paper

Radiance Panel Large, Quartz – by Rive Roshan
By Rive Roshan
Located in Amsterdam, NL
soft nude tones with accents of vivid fuchsia in the middle. Item is typically shipped in a custom
Category

2010s Dutch Other Contemporary Art

Materials

Glass

Orientalist Painting Lavi Group Israel - Desert Oasis - Period: 20th Century
Located in CRÉTEIL, FR
and softness given by the transparency of the silk. This work of art is designed and handmade by a
Category

20th Century Israeli Other Contemporary Art

Materials

Silk

Grass Handmade Ceramic 3D Tile by MAKHNO
By MAKHNO PRODUCT
Located in Jõe tn 2-2 korrus, Tallinn
, including deep greens, warm browns, and soft beiges, to match any design scheme. And, because each tile is
Category

2010s Ukrainian Contemporary Art

Materials

Ceramic

Grass Handmade Ceramic 3D Tile by MAKHNO
Grass Handmade Ceramic 3D Tile by MAKHNO
H 0.67 in W 18.31 in D 2.76 in
Round painting recycled 18th century linen
Located in Vosselaar, BE
the linen give it depth and its soft faded color makes it verry attractive. It's simple, honest but
Category

2010s Belgian Contemporary Art

Materials

Linen, Softwood

Big White "Esplosioni" Painting by Italian Artist Eugenio Galli, Wall Sculpture
Located in Milano, IT
creative space highlighted by soft, delicate use of colour. The present piece, painted in 2018, is painted
Category

2010s Italian Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Paper

"Hurdy Gurdy Man" Handcrafted Crochet Knit Mask Face Blanket Wall Hanging Throw
By Paris Essex
Located in London, GB
Handcrafted crochet and knit Mask Face Blanket inspired by psychedelic poster art. Textile Art
Category

2010s English Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Textile, Wool, Thread, Yarn

"Harlequin" Handcrafted Knit/Crochet, Multicolored Geometric Face, Wallhanging
By Paris Essex
Located in London, GB
Textile Art, Hand-crafted, Knit and Crochet Art Blanket, Knitted Tapestry, Wall hanging, Affordable
Category

21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Textile, Wool, Thread, Yarn

"Storm Sunset" Handcrafted Knit / Crochet Clouds Wallhanging Blanket
By Paris Essex
Located in London, GB
Textile Art, Hand-crafted, Knit and Crochet Art Blanket, Knitted Tapestry, Wall hanging, Affordable
Category

2010s English Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Textile, Wool, Thread, Yarn

Yacht Vase Handcrafted Crochet Knit Blanket Wall Hanging Throw
By Paris Essex
Located in London, GB
Textile Art, Hand-crafted, Crochet, Knit, Art Blanket, Knitted Tapestry, Wall hanging, Affordable
Category

2010s English Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Textile, Wool, Thread, Yarn

"Medicine Man" Handcrafted Crochet Knit Face Mask Blanket Wall Hanging/ Throw
By Paris Essex
Located in London, GB
patterning. Knit and Crochet Art Blanket, Textile Art, Hand-crafted, Knitted Tapestry, Vibrant colour, Wall
Category

2010s English Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Textile, Wool, Thread, Yarn

"Flower Face" Handcrafted Knit/Crochet Multicolored Vase Bouquet Wallhanging
By Paris Essex
Located in London, GB
Textile Art, Hand-crafted, Crochet Art Blanket, Knitted Tapestry, Wall hanging, Affordable Art
Category

21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Textile, Wool, Thread, Yarn

Hard Around the Edges Minimalistic Round by Corine Vanvoorbergen
Located in Geneve, CH
Materials: Brass, wood, natural pigments, epoxy, acrylics You can still embrace me, I am soft if you come
Category

2010s Dutch Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Brass

Hard Around the Edges Minimalistic Round by Corine Vanvoorbergen
Located in Geneve, CH
Materials: Brass, wood, natural pigments, epoxy, acrylics You can still embrace me, I am soft if you come
Category

2010s Dutch Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Brass

"Dazed Eyes" Pair Handcrafted Knit/Crochet Multicoloured Wall Hanging
By Paris Essex
Located in London, GB
Textile Art, handcrafted, Knit and Crochet Art Blanket, Knitted Tapestry, Wall hanging, Affordable
Category

2010s English Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Textile, Wool, Thread, Yarn

"Red Eyes" Pair Handcrafted Knit/Crochet Multicoloured Wall Hanging
By Paris Essex
Located in London, GB
Textile Art, handcrafted, Knit and Crochet Art Blanket, Knitted Tapestry, Wall Hanging, Affordable
Category

21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Textile, Wool, Thread, Yarn

"Scale", Original Mixed-Media Painting
By Johanna Boccardo
Located in Mexico City, MX
fresh and colorful piece of contemporary art. Layers of color of various media are applied to get a
Category

2010s American Post-Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper

Jewel Wall Sculpture by Daniel Basso, Argentina, 2022
By Daniel Basso
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
project in Mar del Plata, a reference of contemporary art at the National level, where he currently works
Category

2010s Argentine Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Bronze

"Sharing" Painting by Yoko Tanaka
By Yoko Tanaka
Located in Chicago, IL
quieter moments in her paintings. She chooses a limited palette of soft, smoky tones that give her works a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Art

Materials

Wood

"Sharing" Painting by Yoko Tanaka
"Sharing" Painting by Yoko Tanaka
H 26 in W 48 in D 2.25 in
"Feng Shui" Kite by Michael Thompson
By Michael Thompson
Located in Chicago, IL
, still faintly visible with a soft, dream-like quality. Thompson has earned an international
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Art

Materials

Silk, Bamboo, Muslin

Rare early Embossed gilt leather, mythological hunting scene.
By Jean-Pierre Hamer
Located in ZWIJNDRECHT, NL
. silver and double varnished [w. a sandarac varnish] in gold, resulting in a beautiful soft brown-golden
Category

Antique 17th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Contemporary Art

Materials

Leather

Rare early Embossed gilt leather, mythological hunting scene.
Rare early Embossed gilt leather, mythological hunting scene.
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H 30.71 in W 51.19 in D 1.19 in
"Abstraction in Cobalt" Kite by Michael Thompson
By Michael Thompson
Located in Chicago, IL
gentle breeze. Enclosed by a soft halo of white, long-tailed pheasants rest amid delicate flowers
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Art

Materials

Fabric, Silk, Bamboo

Lamar Briggs, Bellagio No. 6, Large Abstract Expressionist Color Field Acrylic
By Lamar Briggs
Located in Dallas, TX
Houston in pursuit of painting. He eventually graduated from the Colorado Institute of Art in 1960 and was
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

Monumental John Pavlicek 'American/Texas b. 1946' A PAINTING, "K.M.B.", 1988
By John Pavlicek
Located in Dallas, TX
soft washes that buffer the linear structure of his canvases.
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

"Dancing with Ray" Kite by Michael Thompson
By Michael Thompson
Located in Chicago, IL
result in a highly textured surface and a soft pastel color palette of pink, blue, and grey. Thompson
Category

2010s American Contemporary Art

Materials

Muslin, Silk, Bamboo

"Furbelow II" Kite by Michael Thompson
By Michael Thompson
Located in Chicago, IL
. Gradients of light to dark evoke soft, moonlit clouds and delicate pine branches appear as forked bolts of
Category

2010s American Contemporary Art

Materials

Silk, Bamboo, Muslin

"Furbelow II" Kite by Michael Thompson
"Furbelow II" Kite by Michael Thompson
H 48.25 in W 36.25 in D 2 in
"Furbelow I" Kite by Michael Thompson
By Michael Thompson
Located in Chicago, IL
of light to dark evoke soft, moonlit clouds and delicate pine branches appear as forked bolts of
Category

2010s American Contemporary Art

Materials

Muslin, Silk, Bamboo

"Furbelow I" Kite by Michael Thompson
"Furbelow I" Kite by Michael Thompson
H 48.75 in W 36.5 in D 2 in
Patrick Carrara Garden of Silence Triptych, Graphite on Paper, 2009
By Patrick Carrara
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary New York artist Patrick Carrara's Garden of Silence Drawings was created in 2009
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper

Patrick Carrara Graphite on Magni Drawings, Garden of Silence Series, 2009
By Patrick Carrara
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary New York artist Patrick Carrara's Garden of Silence Drawings were created in 2009
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper

Patrick Carrara Divided Lines Triptych, Graphite on Paper, 2010
By Patrick Carrara
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary New York artist Patrick Carrara's Divided Lines Drawings Triptych was made in 2010
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper

West Penwith Lands End Sea RJS Oil
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
the soft sediments and onto the seabed. Around the rim of Mount’s Bay this combination of slate and
Category

20th Century English Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas

West Penwith Lands End Sea RJS Oil
West Penwith Lands End Sea RJS Oil
H 34.65 in W 26.38 in D 0.79 in
20th Century Gretel Stephens Painting on Linen
Located in Pasadena, CA
Gretel Stephens (b. 1935) creates soft, minimal abstractions, working in ethereal, subtle layers
Category

20th Century American Post-Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Linen, Paint

Lucky Bamboo Path Photo Taken by Peter Lik in Maui Hawaii, Green Bamboo, Framed
By Peter Lik
Located in Port Washington, NY
capture this feeling through my lens. I needed soft light for my delicate exposure - and total calm. My
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Acrylic

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A piece of soft contemporary art can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price for items in our inventory is $2,500, while the lowest priced sells for $55 and the highest can go for as much as $32,000.
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  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    Contemporary art denotes work created by 21st-century artists.

  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 16, 2024
    Contemporary art is important because of how it responds to the current moment. Contemporary art generally describes pieces created after 1970 or being made by living artists anywhere in the world. Through their works, contemporary artists provide commentary about social issues, history and the human condition. By engaging with contemporary art, viewers can gain a deeper understanding of the world and new perspectives. On 1stDibs, shop a wide range of contemporary art.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 26, 2024
    The meaning of contemporary art is art produced by living artists. The category typically includes works created in the late 20th century as well as in the 21st century. Given its timeliness, contemporary art often responds to current issues and themes that are relevant to an everyday audience. Contemporary art succeeded modern art, which is art made during a period that began in approximately 1850. On 1stDibs, shop a wide variety of contemporary art.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    Contemporary art encompasses painting, sculpture, photography, installation, performance and video art, among other genres.

  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 21, 2024
    In contemporary art, conceptual art is a movement that began in the 1960s. Artists producing conceptual art assign more importance to the idea behind the art than to the piece itself. An example is Joseph Kosuth’s One and Three Chairs, a piece consisting of a real chair, a photograph of a chair and the dictionary definition of the word chair. When the work was displayed, Kosuth included instructions for any chair to be photographed and then displayed beside its image. In this way, the chair itself is not the artwork. Rather, the art comes from examining the way the object, image and words provide competing and complementary definitions of what a chair is. Find a large selection of fine art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    Contemporary art has no defining feature or characteristic.The term simply refers to recent creations.

  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 26, 2024
    The difference between modern art and contemporary art comes down to age. Contemporary art refers to art produced by artists who are still alive or were active during the 1960s and later. Modern art is the term for artworks made between 1850 or 1860 and 1960. On 1stDibs, shop a large collection of modern and contemporary art.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    The term contemporary is applied to art by 21st-century artists; modern art refers to works created from the1880s and through the 1960s.