Paintings
Artist Comments
Soft shades of greens, blues, and pinks depict the whispering clouds of summer sunsets. Artist Jennifer Hanson applies acrylic with water and transparent white ...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Paintings
Panel, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Paintings
Oil, Panel
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Paintings
Metal
2010s Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
1870s Pre-Raphaelite Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Oil, Panel, Pigment, Mica
21st Century and Contemporary Paintings
Oil, Board
21st Century and Contemporary Paintings
Oil, Board
Artist Comments
The Salmon River flows through the wilderness in one of the most remote areas of the lower 48 United States. Its waters start as snowmelt from the highest mount...
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings
Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings
Oil
2010s Abstract Paintings
Wax, Oil, Panel
21st Century and Contemporary Paintings
Oil, Panel
20th Century Paintings
Oil
1780s Old Masters Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Ink, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Paintings
Oil, Board
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
1950s Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Folk Art Paintings
Mixed Media, Panel
Artist Comments
Artist Jessica JH Roller depicts two mysterious barn owls against a striking red backdrop. The wide-eyed birds live peacefully at an ow...
21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Paintings
Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings
Oil
2010s Paintings
Paper, Tempera, Watercolor, Color Pencil
Artist Comments
A light-filled seascape features a monolithic rock at the ocean's edge, with silhouettes of people accentuating its grandeur. The ethereal pastel sky contrasts ...
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings
Oil
2010s Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
Artist Comments
The Bonneville Flood shaped the Snake River Canyon during the last ice age, leaving a deep chasm and boulder fields. Among the rocks, the water calmly mirrors t...
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
Artist Comments
The afternoon sun brings out the magical colors of fall. Yellows and oranges blend, fading gracefully among the trees. The river reflects its surroundings, heig...
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings
Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Artist Comments
In a serene setting, a female figure clad in a white gown gracefully balances herself while holding onto a branch. Her steady, down-turned gaze suggests a momen...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings
Oil
2010s Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
Mid-20th Century Modern Paintings
Oil
2010s Post-Modern Paintings
Wood, Oil
Early 20th Century Victorian Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
Lily pads and lotus flowers float weightlessly on a pond. The vivid blues evoke a refreshing coolness, accentuating the vibrant colors of the aquatic plants. Si...
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
Artist Comments
The Owyhee Canyonlands sit at the border of Oregon and Idaho. This habitat is home to wild horses, mountain lions, and rattlesnakes. The scene depicts one of it...
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings
Acrylic
Artist Comments
The artwork offers a perspective from the eagle's nest perched high above, situated among the towering pines that cling to rocky outcroppings and overlook the v...
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings
Oil
2010s Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Glitter, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Late 19th Century Impressionist Paintings
Oil
Late 19th Century Impressionist Paintings
Oil
2010s Realist Paintings
Canvas, Paper, Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor, Gouache
1890s French School Paintings
Oil
2010s Paintings
Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Paintings
Oil, Board
2010s Abstract Expressionist Paintings
Acrylic Polymer, Varnish, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings
Canvas, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Post-Modern Paintings
Wood, Oil
Shop Abstract, Landscape, Figurative and Still-Life Paintings
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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