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Dare to Dream, Original Oil Painting, Ready to Hang
By Voskan Galstian
Located in Granada Hills, CA
17
Artist: Voskan Galstian
Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Year: 2015
Style: Abstract Art,
Subject: Dare to Dream,
Size: 43.5" ...
Category
2010s Impressionist Used Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
H 43.5 in. W 33.5 in. D 1.5 in.
Autumn Symphony, Original Acrylic Painting, Ready to Hang
By Voskan Galstian
Located in Granada Hills, CA
16
Artist: Voskan Galstian
Work: Original Acrylic Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year: 2022
Style: Abstract Art,
Subject: Autumn Symphony,
Si...
Category
2010s Impressionist Used Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
H 36 in. W 48 in. D 1.5 in.
New Beginning, Original Oil Painting, Ready to Hang
By Voskan Galstian
Located in Granada Hills, CA
15
Artist: Voskan Galstian
Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Year: 2022
Style: Abstract Art,
Subject: New Beginning,
Size: 36" x ...
Category
2010s Impressionist Used Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Waiting II" Painting 19" x 11" in by Ibrahim Abd Elmalak
Located in Culver City, CA
"Waiting II" Painting 19" x 11" in by Ibrahim Abd Elmalak
Femmes Fatale, Circa 1980s
Ink & Acrylic on Paper. Signed
Signed
The selection of Abd Elmalak’s drawings is reflective of...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Used Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Acrylic
Mantra (Waves) Painting
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Mantra (Waves), 2022 by Yunior Manino
Acrylic paint on canvas
Image size: 142 cm H X 152 cm W
Unframed
Signed by artist
_______
Yunior Marino completed his studies at the Institu...
Category
2010s Abstract Used Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Flight I" Painting 16" x 16" inch by Amal Nasr
Located in Culver City, CA
"Flight I" Painting 16" x 16" inch by Amal Nasr
* Due to the Ministry of Culture policy + COVID situation, handling time (paperwork) may take up to 4-8 weeks.
“New Horizon” series...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Used Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Honor and Kitty
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Emilio Rama's original artworks are characterized by using elements and references of Pop Culture with a critical eye on consumption and entertainment. The graphic composition of his...
Category
2010s Pop Art Used Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Honor and Vader
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Emilio Rama's original artworks are characterized by using elements and references of Pop Culture with a critical eye on consumption and entertainment. The graphic composition of his...
Category
2010s Pop Art Used Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Castro’s Uber
Located in BALMAIN, NSW
Christopher Wright and Peter Wright are the names behind Olly & Mia. Both have many years of experience in the art world as owners of Wright Gallery Fine Art, dealing in items from a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Used Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Father and son fishing (Circa 1830)
By James Arthur O'Connor
Located in BALMAIN, NSW
Artist: Circle of James Arthur O'Connor (Irish 1792-1841)
Title: Father and son fishing (Circa 1830)
Medium: Oil on board
Framed Size: Height 33 cm x Width 40.5 cm x Depth 4.5 cm
Ima...
Category
Mid-19th Century Romantic Used Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Three Four Diptych - Geometric Gestural Contemporary Abstract Painting in Pastel
By Helen Bellaver
Located in Gilroy, CA
"Three, Four Diptych," is a contemporary geometric and gestural abstract set of paintings by artist Helen Bellaver. "Three" and "Four" can be purchase individually however, pair tog...
Category
2010s Contemporary Used Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Helen BellaverThree Four Diptych - Geometric Gestural Contemporary Abstract Painting in Pastel, 2018
H 24 in. W 12 in. D 1.5 in.
Epic Journey - Dynamic Diptych Paintings Black + Tan + Mint -Modern in Neutrals
By Linda Frueh
Located in Gilroy, CA
"Epic Journey," is an encaustic painting on Wood Panel, demonstrating Linda Frueh's masterful skill in encaustic art. The texture and surface of this work are luscious. "Epic Journey...
Category
2010s Contemporary Used Paintings
Materials
Encaustic, Mixed Media, Wood Panel
H 14 in. W 22 in. D 2 in.
Pared I - Serene Color Field Abstract Landscape. in Sky Blue + Grey + Pink
By Linda Frueh
Located in Gilroy, CA
"Pared I," is an encaustic painting on wood Panel, demonstrating Linda Frueh's masterful skill in encaustic art. The texture and surface of this work are luscious. Completely stable,...
Category
2010s Contemporary Used Paintings
Materials
Encaustic, Wood Panel
H 42 in. W 32 in. D 2 in.
Star Fuckers - Abstract Oil Paste, Ink, and Spray Paint Painting, Green
By Vivian Liddell
Located in Gilroy, CA
"Star Fuckers," is an abstract expressionist multi media colorful work by Vivian Liddell. In this piece she explores different techniques of adding and subtracting paint to create th...
Category
2010s Contemporary Used Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel, Spray Paint, Monotype
Four- Geometric Abstract Expressionist Acrylic Painting with Pastel Colors
By Helen Bellaver
Located in Gilroy, CA
"Four" is a mixed media abstract work on wood panel by California based abstract artist Helen Bellaver. This work, and it's partner piece "Three," show the transition between her se...
Category
2010s Contemporary Used Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
H 12 in. W 12 in. D 1.5 in.
Pollonia Beach
By Rachel Personett
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Painted from life, from a beach, looking across a little harbor full of brightly colored boats towards a little whitewashed town. Along the shoreline are the remnants of a child’s sa...
Category
2010s American Realist Used Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Grant Me Speed - Textile Mixed Media Contemporary Abstraction, Blue and Pink
By Vivian Liddell
Located in Gilroy, CA
"Grant Me Speed" is a contemporary abstraction with mixed media such as textile by artist Vivian Liddell. This is one of her smaller and more simplistic compositions but an impactful...
Category
2010s Contemporary Used Paintings
Materials
Textile, Paper, Spray Paint, Mixed Media, Monotype
Friend Ship Carry Me - Contemporary Conceptual Abstraction on Paper, Purple
By Vivian Liddell
Located in Gilroy, CA
"Friend Ship Carry Me" is a text-based conceptual contemporary work by artist Vivian Liddell. This piece has intricate deliberate details scattered throughout. Liddell often walks th...
Category
2010s Contemporary Used Paintings
Materials
Spray Paint, Monotype
Borderlands - Contemporary Encaustic Diptych (Black + White + Iridescent)
By Linda Frueh
Located in Gilroy, CA
"Borderlands" is a contemporary diptych painting done in encaustic by San Diego-based artist Linda Frueh. The surface is incredibly textured, with an iridescent finish. Inquire for ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Used Paintings
Materials
Encaustic, Rice Paper
H 12 in. W 24 in. D .5 in.
Green Glow - Work on Paper Contemporary Neon Abstraction, Green and Black
By Vivian Liddell
Located in Gilroy, CA
"Green Glow" is a neon work on paper contemporary abstraction by artist Vivian Liddell. Similar to other works, Liddell uses a subtraction method of removing paint to create the path...
Category
2010s Contemporary Used Paintings
Materials
Spray Paint, Monotype, Oil Pastel
In The School Yard - Layered Encaustic Painting with Complimentary Colors
By Linda Frueh
Located in Gilroy, CA
"In the School Yard," is an encaustic painting on Wood Panel, demonstrating Linda Frueh's masterful skill in encaustic art. The texture and surface of this work is luscious. Complete...
Category
2010s Contemporary Used Paintings
Materials
Encaustic, Wood Panel
H 24 in. W 18 in. D 1 in.
Three- Geometric Abstract Expressionist Acrylic Painting with Pastel Colors
By Helen Bellaver
Located in Gilroy, CA
"Three" is a mixed media abstract work on wood panel by California based abstract artist Helen Bellaver. This work, and it's partner piece "Four," show the transition between her se...
Category
2010s Contemporary Used Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
H 12 in. W 12 in. D 1.5 in.
The Stories that Create Us #16, 2021 Mixed Media Painting Pink Lime Green Black
By Laurie Barmore
Located in Gilroy, CA
In this work by Laurie Barmore, the artist's hand is exceedingly present. Using strong strokes of black creates its own essences of form atop washes of whites and pink accented with ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Used Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
H 12 in. W 12 in. D 1.5 in.
Fresco I & II- Encaustic Diptych with Iridescent Blue + Green ocean
By Linda Frueh
Located in Gilroy, CA
"Fresco 1 and 2" is a large scale ethereal diptych by fine artist Linda Frueh. This piece is a pair that can be freestanding or hung on the wall. The pair of twin paintings effortles...
Category
2010s Contemporary Used Paintings
Materials
Encaustic
H 48 in. W 24 in. D 2 in.
How Would You Like To Have- Mixed Media Text Based Abstract Work on Paper
By Vivian Liddell
Located in Gilroy, CA
"How Would You Like To Have," is a text based mixed media contemporary abstraction by artist Vivian Liddell. This piece is very gestural with the application of the mediums cohesivel...
Category
2010s Contemporary Used Paintings
Materials
Ink, Spray Paint, Monotype, Thread
Take Root - Contemporary Abstract Painting with Movement (Red + Blue + Green)
By Laurie Barmore
Located in Gilroy, CA
Organic lines and shapes of various greens stretch and grown throughout a field of crimson tints, in this 2015 work by Laurie Barmore. The texture created in the green drips, creates...
Category
2010s Contemporary Used Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
H 24 in. W 30 in. D 1.5 in.
Spacewalker III - Contemporary Abstract Painting in White + Blue + Yellow + Grey
By Laurie Barmore
Located in Gilroy, CA
"Spacewalker III," is a complex composition, abstract painting by Laurie Barmore. Laurie Barmore is a master of color and composition, her colors just jump off the canvas with the e...
Category
2010s Contemporary Used Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Laurie BarmoreSpacewalker III - Contemporary Abstract Painting in White + Blue + Yellow + Grey, 2018
H 36 in. W 36 in. D 1.5 in.
Wildworld Journals and Other Poems - Modern Textured Abstraction Painting
By Laurie Barmore
Located in Gilroy, CA
"Wildworld Journals and Other Poems," is a textured sculptural abstract painting by Laurie Barmore. Laurie Barmore is a master of color and composition, her colors just jump off the...
Category
2010s Contemporary Used Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
H 30 in. W 40 in. D 1.5 in.
Fire Dancer - Framed Abstract Mixed Media Pop Art Painting of Ballet + Orange
By Amy Smith
Located in Gilroy, CA
"Fire Dancer" is a mixed media collage painting on canvas by LA-based street artist Amy Smith. Her work encompasses many styles, especially in this piece. She brings in impressionist...
Category
2010s Pop Art Used Paintings
Materials
Wood, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic
H 24 in. W 18 in. D 1 in.
The Stories that Create Us #18, 2021 Mixed Media Painting in Orange Black Yellow
By Laurie Barmore
Located in Gilroy, CA
In this work by Laurie Barmore, the artist's hand is exceedingly present. Using strong strokes of black and white creates its own essences of form atop washes of yellows and rust. Sp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Used Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
Laurie BarmoreThe Stories that Create Us #18, 2021 Mixed Media Painting in Orange Black Yellow, 2021
H 12 in. W 12 in. D 1.5 in.
Birch Branch
By Rachel Personett
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
An oil painting of a man resting on a bed. His arms reach to the left of the panel, and one leg bent, the other extending towards the end of the bed and the viewer. The edges of the ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Used Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
The Stories that Create Us #9, 2021 Mixed Media Painting in Teal, Orange & Black
By Laurie Barmore
Located in Gilroy, CA
In this work by Laurie Barmore, the artist's hand is exceedingly present. Using strong strokes of black and blue creates its own essences of form atop washes of whites and orange. Sp...
Category
2010s Contemporary Used Paintings
Materials
Wood Panel, Mixed Media
Laurie BarmoreThe Stories that Create Us #9, 2021 Mixed Media Painting in Teal, Orange & Black, 2021
H 20 in. W 20 in. D 1.5 in.
Moonwalk - Contemporary Abstract Expressionism Work on Paper Purple+Black+White
By Vivian Liddell
Located in Gilroy, CA
"Moonwalk," is a mixed media abstract painting on paper by artist Vivian Liddell. This piece has an ink wash of different colors building up layers and yearn and polymer resting on t...
Category
2010s Contemporary Used Paintings
Materials
Spray Paint, Monotype, Yarn, Polymer
Among the Roots - Contemporary Painting (Blue + Orange + White)
By Laurie Barmore
Located in Gilroy, CA
Bursting with deep blues and various earth tones with orange, 'Among the Roots' is an original acrylic painting by Washington-based artist Laurie Barmore. As in other works by Lauri...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Used Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
H 40 in. W 40 in. D 1.5 in.
Winter River
By Rachel Personett
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
An oil painting of a winter scene. Soft short brushstrokes create a sense of movement in the icy water.
Painting dimensions: 24 x 18 inches
Framed dimensions: 30.5 x 24.5 x 1 inches...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Used Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
White Cloud Sheep
By Theodore Waddell
Located in Denver, CO
Theodore Waddell's sophisticated modernist paintings have attracted widespread recognition. A native Montanan cattle rancher, Waddell most often paints freely-rendered range animals ...
Category
2010s Expressionist Used Paintings
Materials
Encaustic, Oil, Canvas
Kolbasa
By Rachel Personett
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
An oil painting of a plate of a selection Kolbasa and accoutrements. On a plain plate is a spread of cut cured meat, including Russian sausage. Diagonally across the plate are three ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Used Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
DRIP REMOVER
By Kunstrasen
Located in Aventura, FL
Three color screen printed figure & varnish on 300 somerset paper. Hand signed and numbered by Kunstrasen. Form the edition of 125.
Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate ...
Category
2010s Street Art Used Paintings
Materials
Paper, Varnish, Screen
Turkish Coffee and Wild Cherries
By Rachel Personett
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
An oil painting of a crowded kitchen table. Right at the corner of the table sit bottles of oil, vinegar, an uncorked bottle of clear liquor and a jar of preserves. Slightly in front...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Used Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Pig on Fence 1
Located in Napa, CA
Josh Brown has had a lifetime interest in creating art, most notably through his depiction of animals. He swiftly captures the mood of his subjects and brings the personality of each...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Used Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic
Owls On White 4
Located in Napa, CA
Josh Brown has had a lifetime interest in creating art, most notably through his depiction of animals. He swiftly captures the mood of his subjects and brings the personality of each...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Used Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic
Pig on Fence 2
Located in Napa, CA
Josh Brown has had a lifetime interest in creating art, most notably through his depiction of animals. He swiftly captures the mood of his subjects and brings the personality of each...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Used Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic
Untitled "Periode Traces"
Located in East Quogue, NY
Brightly colored abstract painting / Arab calligraphy on paper by Abdallah El Hariri. Signed lower right corner. Offered framed.
Abdallah El Hariri is a Moroccan Postwar & Contempor...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Used Paintings
Materials
Paper, Paint
Spacewalker IV - Colorful Abstraction Painting with Red + Blue + Cream Colors
By Laurie Barmore
Located in Gilroy, CA
"Spacewalker IV" is a wonderfully playful contemporary, abstract painting by Laurie Barmore. Laurie Barmore is a master of color and composition; her colors jump off the canvas with...
Category
2010s Contemporary Used Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
H 48 in. W 48 in. D 1.5 in.
Hidden Bear
By MARCH (Marcela Solana)
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Acrylic on canvas.
Category
2010s Contemporary Used Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Foundations - Contemporary Abstract Diptych Painting in Grey, White + Pink
By Laurie Barmore
Located in Gilroy, CA
"Foundations" is a contemporary, abstract diptych by artist Laurie Barmore. The two-panel painting radiates in pink, grey, white, and magenta with accents of yellow and green. This...
Category
2010s Contemporary Used Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
H 36 in. W 72 in. D 1.5 in.
"Different Phases" - Gorgeous Hand-Painted Abstract Room Divider in Gold + Blue
By Jennifer Blalack
Located in Gilroy, CA
"Different Phases" is a double-sided canvas room divider that has been hand-painted by Jennifer Blalack. Blalack does a fantastic job with this practical but attractive room divider...
Category
2010s Contemporary Used Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic, Linocut
H 60 in. W 60 in. D .5 in.
Summer Morning - Large Square Encaustic Abstract Painting with Sunset Colors
By Linda Frueh
Located in Gilroy, CA
Linda Frueh is an encaustic fine artist expressing an emotional journey through color, texture, and bold composition. She is located in San Diego, California, but has established a ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Used Paintings
Materials
Encaustic, Wood Panel
H 36 in. W 36 in. D 2 in.
DRIP REMOVER (RED)
By Kunstrasen
Located in Aventura, FL
Acrylics and spray paint on deep edge canvas. Tagged on side, titled, signed and numbered on verso. Canvas is stretched. For the edition of 5, each is unique.
Artwork is in excell...
Category
2010s Street Art Used Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic
Wheel of Fortune - Incredible Mixed Media Abstract Painting Grey+ Pink + Purple
By Jennifer Blalack
Located in Gilroy, CA
In "Wheel of Fortune," the artist, Jennifer Blalack, uses many different mediums to create the significant texture in this work. She uses the visual language of Robert Rauschenberg ...
Category
2010s Abstract Used Paintings
Materials
Fabric, Canvas, Mixed Media, Handmade Paper, Acrylic
H 40 in. W 40 in. D 1.5 in.
Pig on Fence 3
Located in Napa, CA
Josh Brown has had a lifetime interest in creating art, most notably through his depiction of animals. He swiftly captures the mood of his subjects and brings the personality of each...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Used Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic
Move Fast- Contemporary Pop Art Collaged Text Painting (Teal+White+Black)
By Amy Smith
Located in Gilroy, CA
"Move Fast, Break Shit," is a contemporary take on a pop art collage painting on canvas by LA based street artist Amy Smith. She is prominent in the LA art scene with her bold activi...
Category
2010s Pop Art Used Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic, Canvas
H 36 in. W 24 in. D 1.5 in.
abstract 29/29, Original Abstract Painting, 2019
By Michele Renée Ledoux
Located in Boston, MA
abstract 29/29, Original Abstract Painting, 2019
Piece Details: Hand painted, original. Created in Evergreen, CO. USA, Beeswax, Resin, Pigment, Oil on Cradled Wood Panel, 3" Depth,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Used Paintings
Materials
Resin, Wax, Oil, Pigment
Vibrant oil of Tibetan landscape "Yaks near Phasho" celebrates Tibetan animals
Located in Charleston, US
The grandmother of modern American animal portraiture, Constance Depler Coleman's vibrant, stunning oil landscape and animal painting in Tibetan Himalayas, "Yaks Near Phasho" celebra...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Used Paintings
Materials
Oil
Vibrant Figurative Portrait by Hector Frank
By Hector Frank
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Despite international acclaim as one Cuba’s foremost living artists, Havana born Hector Frank never received a professional artistic education yet specialized in electronics. Now, in...
Category
2010s Contemporary Used Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Glow Tide - Large Ocean Landscape Encaustic Painting
By Linda Frueh
Located in Gilroy, CA
"Glow Tide" is an encaustic painting on Wood Panel, demonstrating Linda Frueh's masterful skill in encaustic art. The texture and surfaces of this work are luscious. Completely stabl...
Category
2010s Contemporary Used Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Encaustic, Wood Panel
Reflections Through The Looking Glass No. 8
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Impasto-painted strokes of bright colors are the framework of artist Shiri Phillips’ abstract artworks. Inspired by the vibrant surroundings she found growing up on the Mediterranean...
Category
2010s Abstract Used Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Pig on Fence 4
Located in Napa, CA
Josh Brown has had a lifetime interest in creating art, most notably through his depiction of animals. He swiftly captures the mood of his subjects and brings the personality of each...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Used Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic
Information Overchoice - Eye Catching Mixed Media Diptych Black + Pink + Yellow
By Jennifer Blalack
Located in Gilroy, CA
Jennifer Blalack's fascination with layered medium and media really shows in "Information Overchoice." Blalack is the female Rauschenberg, testing the limits of her canvas and what ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Used Paintings
Materials
Textile, Canvas, Mixed Media, Latex, Magazine Paper, Acrylic
H 36 in. W 72 in. D 1.5 in.
Stratum Diptych - Contemporary Encaustic Painting (Blake + Grey)
By Linda Frueh
Located in Gilroy, CA
"Stratum III" & "Stratum IV," is an incredible contemporary encaustic diptych painting by San Diego based artist, Linda Frueh. The artist masterfully manipulates her medium to crea...
Category
2010s Contemporary Used Paintings
Materials
Encaustic, Wood Panel
H 28 in. W 38 in. D 1 in.
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Used Paintings For Sale on 1stDibs
On 1stDibs, there are several options of used paintings available for sale. Browse a selection of Abstract, Contemporary or Pop Art versions of these works for sale today — there are 62418 Abstract, 56963 Contemporary, 24941 Impressionist, 9629 Modern and 4776 Pop Art examples available. 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. If you’re looking to add used paintings that pop against an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include that feature elements of gray, brown, black, blue and more. Many versions of these artworks are appealing in their rich colors and composition, but Hunt Slonem, Vahe Yeremyan, Gary John, Irena Orlov and Cindy Shaoul produced especially popular works that are worth a look. 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.
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The average selling price for used paintings we offer is $3,000, while they’re typically $1 on the low end and $8,061,584 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, landscape and still-life 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 popular artists and more today.
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