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Idelle Weber Art

American, 1932-1932
Idelle Weber (1932–2020) was an American painter whose work spans Pop art, Photorealism, and a distinctive late period devoted to landscape. Based in New York for much of her career, Weber emerged in the early 1960s with Pop-inflected paintings that employed the visual language of silhouette and graphic reduction. By the late 1960s and 1970s, she shifted toward Photorealism, producing tightly composed paintings derived from photographic sources and focused on urban details, still-life motifs, and the material residue of city life, often in the absence of human figures. In the 1990s, Weber developed a sustained body of landscape paintings that marked a significant evolution in her practice. These works turn away from the city toward rural and coastal settings, translating observed landscapes into carefully structured compositions that retain her long-standing commitment to clarity, precision, and formal control. While grounded in direct observation, the paintings are not atmospheric or expressive in a traditional sense; instead, they reflect Weber’s continued interest in surface, spatial organization, and the act of looking itself. The landscapes are often spare and quietly rigorous, emphasizing horizon lines, terrain, and natural forms without narrative or sentimentality. Throughout her career, Weber maintained a consistent analytical approach to painting, regardless of subject. Her work is held in major public collections, including the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Smithsonian American Art Museum, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Brooklyn Museum, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Harvard Art Museums, and the Yale University Art Gallery. These collections attest to her lasting significance within postwar American art and to the continued reevaluation of her later work, including the landscapes of the 1990s.
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Burma Shave, Golden Yellow Abstract Landscape, 5×5, Framed 16×16
Burma Shave, Golden Yellow Abstract Landscape, 5×5, Framed 16×16

Burma Shave, Golden Yellow Abstract Landscape, 5×5, Framed 16×16

By Idelle Weber

Located in New York, NY

Created during the 1990s, this intimate oil painting is part of Idelle Weber's celebrated Imagined Landscapes series. Executed en premier coup (completed in a single sitting), the wo...

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1990s Contemporary Idelle Weber Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Santa Fe Day, Expressive Tonal Landscape, 5 x 5 in. (16 x 16 Framed)
Santa Fe Day, Expressive Tonal Landscape, 5 x 5 in. (16 x 16 Framed)

Santa Fe Day, Expressive Tonal Landscape, 5 x 5 in. (16 x 16 Framed)

By Idelle Weber

Located in New York, NY

Painted in 1993, Santa Fe Day is part of Idelle Weber's celebrated Little Darlings series—an intimate body of premier coup oil paintings completed in a single sitting. Created during...

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1990s Contemporary Idelle Weber Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Edge of Day, Modern Abstract Landscape Oil Painting, 5 x 5 in. 17x17 framed
Edge of Day, Modern Abstract Landscape Oil Painting, 5 x 5 in. 17x17 framed

Edge of Day, Modern Abstract Landscape Oil Painting, 5 x 5 in. 17x17 framed

By Idelle Weber

Located in New York, NY

Idelle Weber’s Edge of Day is a compact, atmospheric abstract landscape that transforms a distant horizon into a concentrated study of light, color, and gesture. Measuring just 5 × 5...

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1990s Contemporary Idelle Weber Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Approach III, Moody Tonal Landscape, 5 x 5 in. (16 x 16 Framed)
Approach III, Moody Tonal Landscape, 5 x 5 in. (16 x 16 Framed)

Approach III, Moody Tonal Landscape, 5 x 5 in. (16 x 16 Framed)

By Idelle Weber

Located in New York, NY

Painted in 1993 while Idelle Weber was teaching at Harvard, Approach III belongs to her celebrated Little Darlings series—an intimate group of small oil paintings that marked a profo...

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1990s Contemporary Idelle Weber Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Against Silence – Orange Abstract Landscape, 5 x 5 In., Framed 16 x 16
Against Silence – Orange Abstract Landscape, 5 x 5 In., Framed 16 x 16

Against Silence – Orange Abstract Landscape, 5 x 5 In., Framed 16 x 16

By Idelle Weber

Located in New York, NY

Painted while teaching at Harvard University, Against Silence is an intimate work from Idelle Weber's celebrated Little Darlings series—small-scale abstract landscapes that distill a...

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1990s Contemporary Idelle Weber Art

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Rose Colored Glasses Atmospheric Sunset Landscape Painting, 5x5 in, 17x17 framed
Rose Colored Glasses Atmospheric Sunset Landscape Painting, 5x5 in, 17x17 framed

Rose Colored Glasses Atmospheric Sunset Landscape Painting, 5x5 in, 17x17 framed

By Idelle Weber

Located in New York, NY

Mostly monochromatic, Idelle Weber’s Little Darlings are filled with dynamic brushstrokes, suggesting stormy landscapes distilled into intimate scale. These small paintings compress ...

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1990s Contemporary Idelle Weber Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Zephyr – Moody Abstract Landscape Painting, 5.25 x 5.25 in, 16 x 16 Framed
Zephyr – Moody Abstract Landscape Painting, 5.25 x 5.25 in, 16 x 16 Framed

Zephyr – Moody Abstract Landscape Painting, 5.25 x 5.25 in, 16 x 16 Framed

By Idelle Weber

Located in New York, NY

Created during the 1990s, this intimate oil painting is part of Idelle Weber's celebrated Imagined Landscapes series. Executed en premier coup (completed in a single sitting), the wo...

Category

1990s Contemporary Idelle Weber Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Long Day, Small-Scale Sunset Landscape Painting, 5 x 5 in, Framed 16.75 x 16.75
Long Day, Small-Scale Sunset Landscape Painting, 5 x 5 in, Framed 16.75 x 16.75

Long Day, Small-Scale Sunset Landscape Painting, 5 x 5 in, Framed 16.75 x 16.75

By Idelle Weber

Located in New York, NY

Long Day is a jewel-like small-scale painting that distills the emotional intensity of a sunset landscape into a concentrated, intimate format. Measuring just 5 x 5 inches, the work ...

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1990s Contemporary Idelle Weber Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Murex, black and white pop art pastel, semi-abstract silhouette, 1996
Murex, black and white pop art pastel, semi-abstract silhouette, 1996

Murex, black and white pop art pastel, semi-abstract silhouette, 1996

By Idelle Weber

Located in New York, NY

Enlarged, abstracted, and decontextualized, Weber transforms a delicate seashell into a sublime icon. The black silhouette of the shell is a callback to her Pop period, though softened by her use of pastel. This is the first piece from a major body of work inspired by shore walks in South Melbourne, Australia. ''Murex,'' a spiny menace with a long rat's tail, gets its devilish due in black silhouette lightly touched with white. - Grace Glueck, The New York Times, 1996 Idelle Weber...

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1990s Pop Art Idelle Weber Art

Materials

Paper, Pastel

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Idelle Weber art for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Idelle Weber art available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Idelle Weber in crayon, paper, pastel and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 1990s and is mostly associated with the Pop Art style. Not every interior allows for large Idelle Weber art, so small editions measuring 27 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Billy Al Bengston, Jules Engel, and Keith Carrington. Idelle Weber art prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $9,500 and tops out at $9,500, while the average work can sell for $9,500.

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