How can you tell if a painting is vintage?

To tell if a painting is vintage, research the artist and determine when they were active. There are mobile apps that can help you identify the artist by referencing a photo of the signature on your painting. If your painting is over 20 years old but less than 100, it would generally be considered vintage. However, experts don't often use the term vintage to describe art. If you need assistance with the dating process, enlist the help of a certified appraiser or experienced art dealer. On 1stDibs, shop a diverse assortment of paintings.

Vintage Foil Paintings

Cipriani Venice

Tiffany Necklace And Bracelet Set

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Luc Simon

David Nelson

Ceramic Art Contemporary Plates

Francoise Gilot Picasso

Ron Russell

Paloma PicassoOriginal Paloma Picasso Vintage Paper and Foil Collage Painting Cat Abstract Mod

$3,200

H 23.75 in W 17.25 in

Original Paloma Picasso Vintage Paper and Foil Collage Painting Cat Abstract Mod

By Paloma Picasso

Located in Surfside, FL

Paloma Picasso (born Anne Paloma Ruiz-Picasso y Gilot in Vallauris on 19 April 1949), is a French and Spanish fashion ans jewelery designer and businesswoman, best known for her jewe...

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20th Century Post-Modern Vintage Foil Paintings

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media

George Cecil CarterGeorge Cecil Carter 1950s “Warlock” Abstract Expressionist Oil & Metal Foil Pain, circa 1950s

$7,250

H 30.75 in W 36.75 in D 0.5 in

George Cecil Carter 1950s “Warlock” Abstract Expressionist Oil & Metal Foil Pain

Located in Denver, CO

“Warlock” is a striking 1950s abstract oil and metal foil on board painting by Colorado modernist

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1950s American Modern Vintage Foil Paintings

Materials

Foil

Contemporary Gouache Abstract Painting

$2,500

H 5.5 in W 6 in D 1 in

Contemporary Gouache Abstract Painting

By Tom John

Located in Queens, NY

Contemporary abstract painting in silver foil and gouache on rice paper in a gilt rectangular frame

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20th Century American Modern Vintage Foil Paintings

Materials

Foil

Contemporary Gouache Abstract Painting

$2,500

H 5.5 in W 6 in D 1 in

Contemporary Gouache Abstract Painting

By Tom John

Located in Queens, NY

Contemporary abstract painting in silver foil and gouache on rice paper in a gilt rectangular frame

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20th Century American Modern Vintage Foil Paintings

Materials

Foil

Contemporary Gouache Abstract Painting

$2,500

H 5.5 in W 6 in D 1 in

Contemporary Gouache Abstract Painting

By Tom John

Located in Queens, NY

Contemporary abstract painting in silver foil and gouache on rice paper in a gilt rectangular frame

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20th Century American Modern Vintage Foil Paintings

Materials

Foil

George WeissbortGeorge Weissbort (1928-2013) - 20th Century Oil, Foiled Sweets & Bananas, 20th Century

$550

H 13.98 in W 19.89 in

George Weissbort (1928-2013) - 20th Century Oil, Foiled Sweets & Bananas

By George Weissbort

Located in Corsham, GB

Still Life, oil on canvas. Signed to the lower right and dated '76.

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20th Century Vintage Foil Paintings

Materials

Oil

Fereydoun Rahimi AssaModernist Persian Iranian Middle Eastern Abstract Fereydoun Assa Oil Painting

$4,500

H 40.5 in W 30.5 in

Modernist Persian Iranian Middle Eastern Abstract Fereydoun Assa Oil Painting

Located in Surfside, FL

canvas, Hand signed lower left Framed : 40-1/2"h x 30-1/2"w Sight: 40"h x 30"w Made with metallic foil or

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20th Century Modern Vintage Foil Paintings

Materials

Foil

Eva Petric Abstract Mixed Media Artwork, Titled: "Marionette" (2010)

$6,200

H 47 in W 31 in D 0.25 in

Eva Petric Abstract Mixed Media Artwork, Titled: "Marionette" (2010)

Located in Queens, NY

room, digitized then printed on duraflex foil mounted on plexiglass plate, unframed / unmounted (EVA

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20th Century American Modern Vintage Foil Paintings

Materials

Foil

Knox Martin"Untitled" Knox Martin, Abstract Expressionism, Purple, Yellow, Black

$3,750

H 17 in W 18 in

"Untitled" Knox Martin, Abstract Expressionism, Purple, Yellow, Black

By Knox Martin

Located in New York, NY

Knox Martin (1923 - 2022) Untitled Signed to lower edge Acrylic and gold foil on canvas 9 x 9

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Late 20th Century Abstract Vintage Foil Paintings

Materials

Gold, Foil

Annis AllenTextured Mixed Media Abstract Landscape, 1990

$1,350

H 25.25 in W 20 in D 1.25 in

Textured Mixed Media Abstract Landscape

By Annis Allen

Located in Soquel, CA

Textured abstract landscape achieved through layered materials by Annis Allen (American, 1922-2018). Signed by the artist, lower left: "Annis Allen." Presented in a dark mauve paint...

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1980s Abstract Vintage Foil Paintings

Materials

Foil, Gold

Mixed Media Collage by Leonard Buzz Wallace, 1960

$875

H 31 in W 27.25 in D 0.13 in

Mixed Media Collage by Leonard Buzz Wallace, 1960

Located in New Windsor, NY

Wallace's range using all sorts of materials from burlap, canvas, denim, paper, ink, paint and tin foil

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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Foil Paintings

Materials

Foil

James Lee ByarsDescription of Torino Exhibit (Castello di Rivoli), 1989

$80,000

H 38 in W 51.5 in

Description of Torino Exhibit (Castello di Rivoli)

By James Lee Byars

Located in Long Island City, NY

Rivoli) Year: 1989 Medium: Marker on Foil Paper Size: 29 x 19.75 (each sheet) Frame: 38 x 51.5 inches

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1980s Conceptual Vintage Foil Paintings

Materials

Foil

French MidCentury Bazot 18KGoldPouredGlassEnameledPlaques SilverPendantsNecklace

$770

Dm 5 in

French MidCentury Bazot 18KGoldPouredGlassEnameledPlaques SilverPendantsNecklace

By Andree Bazot

Located in Chicago, IL

. Based on the early-20th-Century style of enamel painting on copper-foiled decorative objects that

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Mid-20th Century French Artisan Vintage Foil Paintings

Materials

Silver, Enamel, Copper, Gold, 18k Gold

Mark BeardUntitled (Man in Blue Tank Top), 1974

$2,200

H 17.5 in W 17.5 in

Untitled (Man in Blue Tank Top)

By Mark Beard

Located in New York, NY

Pastel and conté crayon with partial foil star on Rives BFK paper Signed and dated, l.r. This

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1970s Realist Vintage Foil Paintings

Materials

Foil

Recent Sales

Original Paolo Emilio Bergamaschi Oil and Gold Foil Painting, circa 1978

Unavailable

H 24 in W 22 in D 3 in

Original Paolo Emilio Bergamaschi Oil and Gold Foil Painting, circa 1978

By Paolo Emilio Bergamaschi

Located in Phoenix, AZ

Original Paolo Emilio Bergamaschi oil and gold foil painting. On board and signed vertically on the

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1970s Italian Other Vintage Foil Paintings

Ron MartinTo Foil Oils, Cadmium Red Light Aggregate, 1996

Unavailable

H 30 in W 22 in D 1 in

To Foil Oils, Cadmium Red Light Aggregate

Located in Toronto, Ontario

Ron Martin created his series entitled "To Foil Oils" from 1996 to 1998. Using paint directly from

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1990s Abstract Vintage Foil Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Unique Abstract Mixed Media Figurative Painting by Artist Jane Evans

Unavailable

H 60 in W 36 in D 1.5 in

Unique Abstract Mixed Media Figurative Painting by Artist Jane Evans

By Jane Evans

Located in Cathedral City, CA

monochromatic palette. However, her application of unusual materials such as synthetic mesh and crushed foil

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20th Century Canadian Vintage Foil Paintings

Materials

Foil

Marilyn Davidson"Two Horses", drawing in rich blues and reds, 1984

Unavailable

H 22 in W 32 in

"Two Horses", drawing in rich blues and reds

By Marilyn Davidson

Located in New York, NY

. Marilyn Davidson is an internationally recognized visual artist working in painting and sculpture

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Late 20th Century Abstract Vintage Foil Paintings

Materials

Foil

Paloma PicassoOriginal Paloma Picasso Vintage Paper and Foil Collage Painting Cat

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H 23.75 in

Original Paloma Picasso Vintage Paper and Foil Collage Painting Cat

By Paloma Picasso

Located in Surfside, FL

Paloma Picasso (born Anne Paloma Ruiz-Picasso y Gilot in Vallauris on 19 April 1949), is a French and Spanish fashion ans jewelery designer and businesswoman, best known for her jewe...

Category

20th Century Post-Modern Vintage Foil Paintings

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media

Paloma PicassoOriginal Paloma Picasso Vintage Paper and Foil Collage Painting Cat Abstract Mod

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H 23.75 in W 17.25 in

Original Paloma Picasso Vintage Paper and Foil Collage Painting Cat Abstract Mod

By Paloma Picasso

Located in Surfside, FL

Paloma Picasso (born Anne Paloma Ruiz-Picasso y Gilot in Vallauris on 19 April 1949), is a French and Spanish fashion ans jewelery designer and businesswoman, best known for her jewe...

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20th Century Post-Modern Vintage Foil Paintings

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media

Marlene MatalonUntitled Metallic Abstract Landscape Painting, 1982

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H 39 in W 55 in D 1 in

Untitled Metallic Abstract Landscape Painting

By Marlene Matalon

Located in Houston, TX

Abstract expressionist style painting of a landscape with copper and silver foil sheets around the

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1980s Contemporary Vintage Foil Paintings

Materials

Foil

Contemporary Gouache Abstract Painting

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H 5.5 in W 6 in D 1 in

Contemporary Gouache Abstract Painting

By Tom John

Located in Queens, NY

Contemporary abstract painting in silver foil and gouache on rice paper in a gilt rectangular frame

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20th Century American Modern Vintage Foil Paintings

Materials

Foil

Margaret PutnamPsalm 121:1 "I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills" Texas Artist San Antonio, Circa 1960s

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H 45 in W 27 in D 4 in

Psalm 121:1 "I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills" Texas Artist San Antonio

By Margaret Putnam

Located in San Antonio, TX

: Oil, Hand Made Paper, Mixed Media, Foil Circa 1960s Psalm 121:1 "I will lift up mine eyes unto the

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1960s Modern Vintage Foil Paintings

Materials

Foil

Luigi BenzoniContemporary Italian Painted Ceramic Artist Plate Brutalist Face Painting, 1994

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Dm 12.5 in

Contemporary Italian Painted Ceramic Artist Plate Brutalist Face Painting

By Luigi Benzoni

Located in Surfside, FL

, stone, glass, gold foil and paintings. He was born in Clusone in the province of Bergamo, Italy in 1956

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1990s Contemporary Vintage Foil Paintings

Materials

Ceramic, Paint

Luigi BenzoniContemporary Italian Painted Ceramic Artist Plate Brutalist Face Painting, 1994

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Dm 12.5 in

Contemporary Italian Painted Ceramic Artist Plate Brutalist Face Painting

By Luigi Benzoni

Located in Surfside, FL

, stone, glass, gold foil and paintings. He was born in Clusone in the province of Bergamo, Italy in 1956

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1990s Contemporary Vintage Foil Paintings

Materials

Ceramic, Paint

Roy LichtensteinEntablature IV /// Pop Art Roy Lichtenstein Large Design Architecture Pattern, 1976

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H 39.5 in W 55 in

Entablature IV /// Pop Art Roy Lichtenstein Large Design Architecture Pattern

By Roy Lichtenstein

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

intimately concerned with texture - the metallic paint and sand of the paintings, the foils and embossing

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1970s Pop Art Vintage Foil Paintings

Materials

Metal, Foil

ZariVintage Modern American Colorful Abstract Expressionist Painting Circa 1950's

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H 22.5 in W 28.5 in D 1 in

Vintage Modern American Colorful Abstract Expressionist Painting Circa 1950's

Located in Douglas Manor, NY

#5-2765a A circa 1950's bold abstract expressionist painting on canvas set in a gilt wood frame

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1950s Vintage Foil Paintings

Materials

Foil

Dave Archer"Midnight Marvel" Reverse-Painted Astronomical Art by Dave Archer, 1987

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H 36.5 in W 36.5 in D 1 in

"Midnight Marvel" Reverse-Painted Astronomical Art by Dave Archer

By Dave Archer

Located in Soquel, CA

throughout the scene. Several of the planets have been executed with foil, giving them an iridescent quality

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1980s Contemporary Vintage Foil Paintings

Materials

Gold, Foil

Dave Archer"Taurus the Bull Constellation" Reverse-Painted Astronomical Art by Dave Archer, 1985

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H 11.25 in W 24.25 in D 1 in

"Taurus the Bull Constellation" Reverse-Painted Astronomical Art by Dave Archer

By Dave Archer

Located in Soquel, CA

such that the stars can be seen through it. Several of the planets have been executed with foil, giving

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1980s Contemporary Vintage Foil Paintings

Materials

Gold, Foil

Sunil DasHead, Mixed Media by Master Indian Artist Sunil Das (Set of 2 works)"In Stock", 1994

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H 16 in W 16 in D 1 in

Head, Mixed Media by Master Indian Artist Sunil Das (Set of 2 works)"In Stock"

By Sunil Das

Located in Kolkata, West Bengal

Foil Burn, Metal Screens, Acrylic Paint, Metal Wire on Board (Three Dimensional) shipment in ready-to

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1990s Modern Vintage Foil Paintings

Materials

Metal, Foil

Krishna Arjuna Tanjore Painting on Silk Chariot Horses Elephant Large Framed 45"

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H 35 in W 45 in D 1 in

Krishna Arjuna Tanjore Painting on Silk Chariot Horses Elephant Large Framed 45"

Located in Dayton, OH

Tanjore Panting is a major form of classical South Indian painting from the town of Thanjavur in

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20th Century Vintage Foil Paintings

Materials

Silk, Paint

Modern School Triptych, Ex. Wolf Kahn and Emily Mason Collection

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H 7 in W 4.5 in D 0.75 in

Modern School Triptych, Ex. Wolf Kahn and Emily Mason Collection

Located in Morristown, NJ

Modern School (20th/21st c.), triptych, one part painted on foil, mounted on wood, the others

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Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Vintage Foil Paintings

Materials

Foil

1970s Op Art Foil Painting

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H 1 in W 18 in D 18 in

1970s Op Art Foil Painting

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A remarkably groovy etched foil art print. Likely from the 1970s, this vintage piece comes in an

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1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Foil Paintings

Folk Art Bird Painting

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H 9 in W 10 in

Folk Art Bird Painting

Located in Seattle, WA

Super sweet and and charming watercolor-on-foil painting of a bird. The frame is much older than

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20th Century American Vintage Foil Paintings

Materials

Paint

Pair of Fun Italian Paintings on Gilt Foil

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H 18 in W 16 in D 3 in

Pair of Fun Italian Paintings on Gilt Foil

Located in Santa Rosa, CA

Highly decorative Neaoclassical themed pair of gold foil back paintings and gold foil back frames

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1950s Italian Vintage Foil Paintings

Large Abstract Oil Painting

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H 60.5 in W 48.5 in D 1.5 in

Large Abstract Oil Painting

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Very large abstract oil painting.

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20th Century American Vintage Foil Paintings

Materials

Foil

Norman RubingtonWoman in a Pose, 1960'S

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H 44 in W 39 in

Woman in a Pose

By Norman Rubington

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Vintage Original Oil Painting by Norman Rubington. From Washington Irving Gallery out of New York

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1950s Abstract Vintage Foil Paintings

Materials

Foil

BEAUTIFUL 8 PANEL JAPANESE WALL MURAL

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H 48 in W 140 in

BEAUTIFUL 8 PANEL JAPANESE WALL MURAL

Located in Miami, FL

SALE!!! REDUCED FOR 1STDIBS SATURDAY SALE FOR ONE WEEK ONLY. NO HOLDS. NO ADDITIONAL DISCOUNTS. ITEM MUST BE PAID FOR IMMEDIATELY WITH ANY MAJOR CREDIT CARD. DON'T MISS OUT! Beaut...

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20th Century Japanese Vintage Foil Paintings

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Foil

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Paul Kauvar Smith1950s Original Geometric Abstract Oil Painting by Paul K Smith, Mid Century Art, circa 1955

$2,450

H 29.5 in W 23.75 in D 2 in

1950s Original Geometric Abstract Oil Painting by Paul K Smith, Mid Century Art

By Paul Kauvar Smith

Located in Denver, CO

This vibrant and dynamic abstract oil painting by American modernist Paul Kauvar Smith (1893–1977) exemplifies his bold use of color and modernist technique. Executed on board, the c...

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1950s Abstract Geometric Vintage Foil Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Edward ChavezEdward Chavez Primordial Landscape Modernist Southwestern Oil Painting, 20th Century

$3,250

H 19 in W 21.25 in D 1.5 in

Edward Chavez Primordial Landscape Modernist Southwestern Oil Painting

By Edward Chavez

Located in Denver, CO

A powerful modernist Southwestern oil painting by Edward (Eduardo) Chavez titled Primordial Landscape, depicting an abstracted desert-inspired terrain built through layered color, or...

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Mid-20th Century Abstract Vintage Foil Paintings

Materials

Oil

Edward (Eduardo) Arcenio ChavezEdward A. Chavez Abstract Oil Painting “Florentine Night” Mid-Century 1951, Circa 1951

$6,750

H 28 in W 33 in D 2 in

Edward A. Chavez Abstract Oil Painting “Florentine Night” Mid-Century 1951

Located in Denver, CO

Florentine Night is a striking circa 1951 abstract oil painting by acclaimed American modernist Edward (Eduardo) Arcenio Chavez (1917–1995). Executed during the height of his mid-cen...

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1950s Abstract Vintage Foil Paintings

Materials

Oil

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Vintage Foil Paintings For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a broad range of vintage foil paintings for sale on 1stDibs. Today, if you’re looking for Abstract editions of these works and are unable to find the perfect match for your home, our selection also includes Contemporary. These items have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. If you’re looking to add vintage foil paintings that pop against an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include that feature elements of beige, brown, gold, orange and more. These artworks have been a part of the life’s work for many artists, but the versions made by Sunil Das, Dave Archer, Annis Allen, Mark Beard and Paloma Picasso are consistently popular. The range of these distinct pieces — often created in foil, metal and paint — can elevate any room of your home.