Modern Decorative Art
MODERN STYLE
The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”
Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.
Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chair — crafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.
It’s difficult to overstate the influence that modernism continues to wield over designers and architects — and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.
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Style: Modern
Artistic Mosaic Handmade Dimension and Colors Customizable
By sicis
Located in London, GB
Making Artistic Mosaic, design of unparalleled beauty, inventing ' tromp l'oeil' thanks to the endless colors of the glass mosaic collections, all this allowed us to produce and divu...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Aluminum
Standing Macaque Gouache by Henri Samouilov
Located in Henley-on Thames, Oxfordshire
Gouache and pastel study of a standing macaque monkey by Henri Samouilov with an unfinished study of two monkeys to the reverse of the sheet
Paris, ...
Category
1990s French Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Paint
Collage Art, Photo Collage, Contemporary Art, “Untitled”, By Donovan G Davis
Located in Toronto, ON
Donovan Davis’s is a Canadian based artist currently residing in Toronto. He has over two decades dedicated to deconstructing and reconstructing photo based images.
His photo collag...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Stella Benvenuto Handmade Embroidery, Argentina, 2019
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Stella Benvenuto handmade embroidery, Argentina, 2019.
Untitled.
The embroidery was exhibited in her solo show "Between sky and earth" at Calva...
Category
2010s Argentine Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Textile
Set of Two (2) Abstract Linocut "A" Digital Print Wall Art Paintings
Located in Deland, FL
Delve deep into the world of abstract thought with this exquisite set of two matching giclée prints. Crafted in a striking black and white tonal palette, these artworks defy the trad...
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2010s American Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Meridiana "Leonardo" Perpetual Calendar Nava Confalonieri Design Cuts, 1978
Located in Biella, IT
perpetual calendar Meridiana "Leonardo" by Studio Paolo Nava Milano production in 1978
by Giulio Confalonieri design and exclusively version for Cuts Torino 1982,
very rare,...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Metal
Art Glass E Gold Decorative Panel for Multiple Uses Dimension Customizable
By sicis
Located in London, GB
A combination of special techniques and process has created glass sheets that capture the timeless and limitless beauty of precious stones, lava rock, as well as dream landscape.
Th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Art Glass
Stylish Artistic Mosaic Handmade Platinum Leaf
By sicis
Located in London, GB
Making artistic mosaic, design of unparalleled beauty, inventing ' tromp l'oeil' thanks to the endless colors of the glass mosaic collections, all this...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Aluminum, Platinum
Wildflower: A Piece of 3D Sculptural White Leather Wall Art
Located in Margate, GB
Wildflower:
A piece 3D sculptural of wall art designed and made from two layers of white leather, woven together by Louise Heighes.
Measurements are 11.6 x 14 inches or 29.5 x 35.5 ...
Category
2010s European Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Leather
Italian modern Zoo Geometrico wall decorations by Claudio Parmiggiani, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Zoo Geometrico wall decorations by Claudio Parmiggiani, 1970s
Rectangular wall decorations mod. Zoo Geometrico in methacrylate with ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Plastic
Art Glass Punctum Decorative Panel for Multiple Uses Dimension Customizable
By sicis
Located in London, GB
A combination of special techniques and process has created glass sheets that capture the timeless and limitless beauty of precious stones, lava rock, as well as dream landscape.
Th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Art Glass
LITHEA/SIkelia by Elena Salmistraro Wall Decor Marble White and Green
Located in Patti, IT
Sikelia
Wall decor
Dimensions: single tile 28 x 14 x 2 cm
Dimensions panel in the photo
Materials: bas-relief in Calcutta marble, circles in Verde Alpi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Marble, Carrara Marble, Copper
Contemporary Wall Panel by FAINA
Located in Geneve, CH
Contemporary wall panel by FAINA
Design: Victoriya Yakusha
Material: Metalmesh, Wood
Dimensions: Diameter 100 x 4 cm
In search of new-old design messages, Victoria Yakusha cond...
Category
2010s Ukrainian Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Metal
$2,739 / item
Wave. A Piece of 3D Sculptural Gold Leather Wall Art.
Located in Margate, GB
Wave:
A piece of 3D sculptural wall art designed and made from two layers of gold leather, woven together by Louise Heighes.
Measurements are 21 x 21 inches or 54 x 54 cm.
This pie...
Category
2010s British Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Leather
Artistic Mosaic Handmade Dimension and Colors Customizable
By sicis
Located in London, GB
Making artistic Mosaic, design of unparalleled beauty, inventing ' tromp l'oeil' thanks to the endless colors of the glass Mosaic collections, all this...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Aluminum
Arkhè I Sculpture by Lea Munsch
Located in Geneve, CH
Arkhè I sculpture by Lea Munsch
Signed and numbered on 5
Dimensions: W 38 x 30 x H 46 cm
Materials: Stoneware
Each piece is unique with its own personality and marks. Dimensions ...
Category
2010s French Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Stoneware
$3,083 / item
Wall Hanging Rug 6'7" : Ecological handmade weaving in natural fiber by meriem
Located in LES BERGES DU LAC, TN
All is Good Coming from Nature's Hands. JJR
In Tunisia,
I draw inspiration from its raw materials - earth, stone, fiber, bark, wool, wood - to re-enchant my disenchantment and introduce it into the home.
To ensure my heritage endures, I collaborate with the artisans of La Fibre Artisanale, who draw on ancestral techniques while adapting to today's essential needs:
Living better, simply, sustainably, and luxuriously
Maintaining a connection with nature through vernacular culture
Transforming everyday objects into works of art.
The idea of the circular lace-like woven reed mat immediately reminded me of early cartographies and astrolabes, a scientific heritage I wanted to blend with this earthy rug.
I added gold-painted islands.
My randomly fixed ceramics punctuate the piece with epic adventures, which each client can reinvent like an imaginary Odyssey.
" Meriem Bouderbala "
The CHABKA Wall Deco Rug...
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21st Century and Contemporary Tunisian Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Natural Fiber, Seagrass, Rush
$5,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Beautiful Handmade Artistic Mosaic Merilyn Wind Bespoke Options Available
By sicis
Located in London, GB
This colourful pop inspiration mosaic is an ode to the popular and unique Marilyn Monroe. The diva is still one of the most emblematic actresses of the big screen. Surrounded by mult...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Glass
Frieze, Laocoon, Contemporary Art Decorative Sculpture by Eduard Locota
Located in Timisoara, RO
From extremely detailed 3D scans of the most important classical sculptures of all times, Eduard Locota has digitally sliced and extracted the essential portion of the artwork, then ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Balkan Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic, Acrylic, Fiberglass
Peter KLASEN (1935 - …) , « Experiment I » , 1972
By Peter Klasen
Located in Paris, FR
Peter Klasen is a German artist who settled in Paris in 1959. He joined the international Avant-Garde in Paris, fleeing post-war defeated and divided Germany. He is among the artists...
Category
1970s French Vintage Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Acrylic
Artistic Mosaic Handmade Glass and Marble Mosaic Platinum Leaf
By sicis
Located in London, GB
Making Artistic mosaic, design of unparalleled beauty, inventing ' tromp l'oeil' thanks to the endless colors of the glass mosaic collections, all this allowed us to produce and divu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Marble, Aluminum, Platinum
Italian Silk-Screen Print on Paper of Two Women and a Musician, 1900-1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian silk-screen print on paper of two women and a musician, 1900-1980s
Silk-screen print depicting two women and a musician. In beige paper passepartout and white varnished woode...
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wood, Paper
Handmade Artistic Marble Mosaic Rug Dimension and Colors Customizable
By sicis
Located in London, GB
Making Artistic Mosaic, design of unparalleled beauty, inventing ' tromp l'oeil' thanks to the endless colors of the glass mosaic collections, all th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Marble
Clepsydra I 90 by Atlasproject Wall Mirror Blue Leather Calacatta Gold Marble
By Atlasproject
Located in Manocalzati, Avellino
Clepsydra
As a journey through the time, where lives can cross or never meet, the lines run along the surface of the Clepsydra mirrors, approaching the most diverse materials while ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Marble, Stainless Steel
Decorative Wall Panel by Newanderthal for Superego Editions, Italy
Located in Milan, Italy
Decorative wall panel by Newanderthal for Superego Editions.
All made by hand as a sculpture in polyurethane painted with a special paint to obtain a resistant and soft effect like r...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Rubber
Artistic Mosaic Handmade Portrait Wall Decor Dimension and Colors Customizable
By sicis
Located in London, GB
Making artistic Mosaic, design of unparalleled beauty, inventing ' tromp l'oeil' thanks to the endless colors of the glass Mosaic collections, all this allowed us to produce and divu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Glass
Art Glass Crimson Decorative Panel for Multiple Uses Dimension Customizable
By sicis
Located in London, GB
A combination of special techniques and process has created glass sheets that capture the timeless and limitless beauty of precious stones, lava rock, as well as dream landscape.
Th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Art Glass
Art Glass Decorative Panel for Multiple Uses Dimension Customizable Solid Finish
By sicis
Located in London, GB
Special slabs available
Two-sided
Curved
Extra treatments
Temper glass
Non-slip finishing
Special glasses
Borosilicate glass
Finishings
Chrome, Opalescent, Satin
Us...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Art Glass
Teasel a Piece of 3D Sculptural White Leather Wall Art
Located in Margate, GB
Teasel:
A piece of 3D sculptural wall art designed and made from two layers of white leather woven together by Louise Heighes.
Measurements are 11.6 x 14 inches or 29.5 x 35.5 cm
T...
Category
2010s British Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Leather
Decorative Wall Panel by Erwin Walter Burger for Fontana Arte
Located in Milan, Italy
Decorative wall panel designed by Erwin Walter Burger and produced by Fontana Arte.
Wood 60 x 13 cm; Crystal 50 x 9 cm; thickness 4 cm = 2cm wood +2cm crystal.
Biography
Likewise, w...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Crystal
Russian Oil on Canvas, Weaect X.M 1990 Signed Valdimir Shelest
Located in Manhasset, NY
Valdimir Shelest digital artist oil painting of letters in an abstract form. From a home in Greenwich CT.
Category
1990s Russian Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Canvas
Frieze, Gaddi Torso, Contemporary Art Decorative Sculpture by Eduard Locota
Located in Timisoara, RO
From extremely detailed 3D scans of the most important classical sculptures of all times, Eduard Locota has digitally sliced and extracted the essential portion of the artwork, then ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Balkan Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic, Acrylic, Fiberglass
Fabric Tapestry with Artistic Rug Design Upholstered Panel on Demand
By sicis
Located in London, GB
Sicis is delighted to welcome you at ‘Home’.
The classically inspired extent in contemporary plays an eclectic style, elegant and refined. Interiors express personality.
A constant...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Polyester, Silk
Artistic Mosaic Handmade Glass & Marble Mosaic Customizable
By sicis
Located in London, GB
Making Artistic Mosaic, design of unparalleled beauty, inventing ' tromp l'oeil' thanks to the endless colors of the glass mosaic collections, all this allowed us to produce and divu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Marble, Aluminum
Contemporary Design, Crystal Rock Wall Piece, by Andredottir & Bobek
Located in copenhagen, DK
One-off a kind - Contemporary Design, Crystal rock wall piece, embody the surface of roscks and stone.
Made by the art and design duo Andredottir & Bobek
They have in this collec...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Foam
Large Plato Shelf by Antrei Hartikainen
Located in Geneve, CH
Large plato shelf by Antrei Hartikainen
Materials: maple, natural oil mix
Dimensions: W 75, D 10, H 3,5 cm
Also available: different sizes.
The surface of the moon is the in...
Category
2010s Finnish Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wood
$313 / item
Art Glass & Artistic Mosaic Wall Decorative Panel Dimension Customizable
By sicis
Located in London, GB
A combination of special techniques and process has created glass sheets that capture the timeless and limitless beauty of precious stones, lava rock, as well as dream landscape.
Th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Art Glass, Glass
Art Glass Dust Gold Decoartive Panel for Multiple Uses Dimension Customizable
By sicis
Located in London, GB
A combination of special techniques and process has created glass sheets that capture the timeless and limitless beauty of precious stones, lava rock, as well as dream landscape.
Th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Art Glass
Cerchi Gold Leaf by Ongaro e Fuga, Murano
Located in Murano, Venice
This Venetian Cerchi mirror embellishes every room of your house. Designed for the first time in 1962 by Ongaro e Fuga, it is perfect for modern and clas...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Glass
$11,593 / item
Sardinia
Located in London, GB
Raffia tufting and satin stitch geometric with pink stones.
Category
2010s British Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Stone
$3,208
Wisteria a Piece of 3D Sculptural Black Leather Wall Art
Located in Margate, GB
Wisteria:
A piece of 3D sculptural wall art designed and made from two layers of black leather woven together by Louise Heighes.
Measurements are 17 x 17 inches or 43 x 43 cm
This ...
Category
2010s British Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Leather
André Masson, Femme II, 1975, Lithograph
By André Masson
Located in Saint ouen, FR
André Masson - Femme II, 1975
Color lithograph on arches paper
Signed at the lower center part of the artwork.
From the series "I dream"
Framed
Dimensions: 50 x 66 cm.
Category
1970s European Vintage Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Paper
Lavender: A Piece of 3D Sculptural Blue and Pink Leather Wall Art
Located in Margate, GB
Lavender:
A piece of 3D sculptural wall art designed and made from two layers of leather, one blue one pink, woven together by Louise Heighes.
Measurements are 31 x 49 inches or ...
Category
2010s British Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Leather
Artistic Mosaic Handmade Portrait Wall Decor Dimension and Colors Customizable
By sicis
Located in London, GB
Making artistic Mosaic, design of unparalleled beauty, inventing ' tromp l'oeil' thanks to the endless colors of the glass Mosaic collections, all this allowed us to produce and divu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Glass
21st Century Plate "Portrait III" Kiasmo designer Vincenzo D'alba+Antonio Marras
Located in Ruffano, IT
The series Portrait consists of six plates where the plasticity of the figures merges with the geometries placed in the background. A language where realistic descriptions become dec...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Ceramic
Handmade Artistic Marble Mosaic Rug Dimension and Colors Customizable
By sicis
Located in London, GB
Making Artistic Mosaic, design of unparalleled beauty, inventing ' tromp l'oeil' thanks to the endless colors of the glass mosaic collections, all this allowed us to produce and divu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Marble
Abstract Peony
Located in London, GB
Beautiful hand-embroidered artwork with blue and white standing sequins and beads with transparent rock crystals.
Category
2010s British Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Rock Crystal
$1,580
Ropes by Alejandra Artizabal
Located in Geneve, CH
Ropes by Alejandra Artizabal
Dimensions: 75 cm x 65 cm
Materials: Fique - Furcraea andina .The plant is transformed manually into textiles and ropes and used
in various applicatio...
Category
2010s Colombian Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Other
$5,479 / item
Handmade Artistic Marble Mosaic Rug Dimension and Colors Customizable
By sicis
Located in London, GB
Making Artistic Mosaic, design of unparalleled beauty, inventing ' tromp l'oeil' thanks to the endless colors of the glass mosaic collections, all this allowed us to produce and divu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Marble
Fabric Tapestry with Tiger Design Upholstered Panel on Demand
By sicis
Located in London, GB
Sicis is delighted to welcome you at ‘Home’.
The classically inspired extent in contemporary plays an eclectic style, elegant and refined. Interiors express personality.
A constant...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Silk, Polyester
Italian Modern Rectangular Silk-Screen Printing of a House in Frame, 1980
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Rectangular silk-screen printing of a house in frame, 1980
Rectangular silk-screen printing on white paper, representing a silhouette of house. The colors present are ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Wood, Paper
Art Glass Geometric Platinum Mosaic Wall Decorative Panel Dimension Customizable
By sicis
Located in London, GB
A combination of special techniques and process has created glass sheets that capture the timeless and limitless beauty of precious stones, lava rock, as well as dream landscape.
Th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Platinum
Blush Minimalist Round by Corine Vanvoorbergen
Located in Geneve, CH
Blush minimalist round by Corine Vanvoorbergen
Dimensions: diameter 140 cm
Materials: Brass, wood, natural pigments, epoxy and acrylics
Love, Anger, Shame, Frustration, Passion.
It comes and it goes.
Think about it.
Corine van Voorbergen...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Brass
$14,612 / item
Artistic Mosaic Handmade on Aluminum Panel Dimension and Colors Customizable
By sicis
Located in London, GB
Making artistic Mosaic, design of unparalleled beauty, inventing ' tromp l'oeil' thanks to the endless colors of the glass Mosaic collections, all this allowed us to produce and divu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Aluminum
Handmade Artistic Marble Mosaic Rug Dimension and Colors Customizable
By sicis
Located in London, GB
Making Artistic Mosaic, design of unparalleled beauty, inventing ' tromp l'oeil' thanks to the endless colors of the glass mosaic collections, all this allowed us to produce and divu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Marble
Ash Minimalistic Round by Corine Vanvoorbergen
Located in Geneve, CH
Ash minimalistic round by Corine Vanvoorbergen
Dimensions: diameter 130 cm
Materials: Brass, Wood, Ash, Epoxy and Acrylics
‘Ash’ symbolizes the outcome, almost like a relic of the intense passion that came before. This is never the end, as from ash comes new life.
Corine van Voorbergen...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Brass
$13,569 / item
Art Glass & Geometric Mosaic Wall Decorative Panel Dimension Customizable
By sicis
Located in London, GB
A combination of special techniques and process has created glass sheets that capture the timeless and limitless beauty of precious stones, lava rock, as well as dream landscape.
Thi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Art Glass, Glass
Hard Around the Edges Minimalistic Round by Corine Vanvoorbergen
Located in Geneve, CH
Hard around the edges minimalistic round by Corine Vanvoorbergen
Dimensions: diameter 70 cm
Materials: Brass, wood, natural pigments, epoxy, acrylics
You can still embrace me, I am ...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Brass
Quartz Art Frame by Aver
Located in Geneve, CH
Quartz art frame by Aver
Dimensions: D 46 x W 73 x H 80 cm
Materials: Quartz, Steel, Resin.
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Quartz, Steel
$12,893 / item
Hard Around the Edges Minimalistic Round by Corine Vanvoorbergen
Located in Geneve, CH
Hard around the edges minimalistic round by Corine Vanvoorbergen
Dimensions: diameter 150 cm
Materials: Brass, wood, natural pigments, epoxy, acrylics
You can still embrace me, ...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Brass
Modern decorative art for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Modern decorative art for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage decorative art created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include wall decorations, decorative objects, mirrors and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with glass, metal and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Modern decorative art made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original decorative art, popular names associated with this style include sicis, Louise Heighes, Atlasproject, and Peter Keil. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for decorative art differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $35 and tops out at $191,803 while the average work can sell for $2,184.