Contemporary artworks for sale

Over 200,000 pieces. That's the number of contemporary artworks and design objects currently available on Artsper. Every day, new artists and galleries from all over the world join us and trust us to showcase their work. On Artsper, all mediums have a place of choice: painting, drawing, photography, editions and sculpture.

The generic term "contemporary art" refers to all works produced in the recent period, that is to say between the end of the 20th and the beginning of the 21st centuries. However, there is not only one type of contemporary art. It can cover as many forms as there are artists, if not more. Contemporary art, while taking into account the individualities and the cultural specificities, takes life at the world level, in a globalized society and constantly in movement. Thus, the materials used, the processes of creation and the subjects treated by the contemporary art works often reflect these interconnections. But one constant remains, artists perpetually question the established artistic order.

Even if they are often confused, there are many differences between modern and contemporary art, notably the idea that contemporary art works are more conceptual and privilege the creative idea to the support used.

Nevertheless, the distinction between these two movements can also be purely temporal. Any work realized after 1945 can be called "contemporary". At the beginning of the 20th century, the movements followed one another according to the revolutionary reflections of the great masters of Surrealism (Salvador Dalí, René Magritte), Cubism (Pablo Picasso, Fernand Léger) and Dadaism (Marcel Duchamp). From the 1950s and 1960s, artists pushed the reflection on abstraction even further. This is the birth of minimalist art as well as conceptual art. In opposition to the abstract expressionists such as Joan Mitchell, Mark Rothko and Jackson Pollock, the leaders of these movements are notably Frank Stella and Sol Lewitt.

Pop art is one of the first artistic movements to emerge from contemporary art. It was the work of a whole generation caught up in the whirlwind of consumer society. Pop art uses new technologies and very bright colors to portray (sometimes ironically) this globalized world in transition. The precursors of this pictorial technique are Roy Lichtenstein and Andy Warhol, whose modern paintings represent icons of the time such as Marilyn Monroe or Elizabeth Taylor.

Born in the 1960s in Philadelphia, street art became popular in the 1980s. Illegal and controversial at first, it now occupies a major place in modern art museums, galleries and private collections. Paintings, stencil drawings, collages, sculpture, tags, graffiti... On Artsper, discover original contemporary artworks as well as prints by the greatest street artists: Shepard Fairey (Obey), JonOne, Aiko, Miss.Tic, Jef Aérosol and many others. But our catalog also highlights young stars and talents of the emerging scene, such as Death NYC or Jérôme Mesnager.

Today, contemporary art exists in many forms, more or less inspired by the movements that have shaped modern history. The beginning of the 21st century is marked by a multidisciplinary creation, an interest for creation coming from the four corners of the world, and the emergence of markets on different continents. Contemporary artworks also denote a meteoric growth in digital art, as evidenced by the recent boom in NFTs and AI (artificial intelligence)-generated art. As with all art forms, we see a globalized interest in innovative and disruptive contemporary artworks as much as in work that aims to revive the more traditional forms of fine art.

Whether you're a budding collector or a seasoned buyer, a home decorator or an art history buff, now is the time to express your personality by exploring the collections of our 1,800 partner galleries, which are constantly being updated with new works of contemporary art. Your perfect piece is waiting for you, now it's up to you to find it!

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Print, Empreinte I, Simon Hantaï

Simon Hantaï

Print - 19.5 x 13 x 1 cm Print - 7.7 x 5.1 x 0.4 inch

€2,400

Painting, Spring 11, Mainman

Mainman

Painting - 130 x 97 x 1.8 cm Painting - 51.2 x 38.2 x 0.7 inch

€3,350

Painting, Chameleon, Craig Moran

Craig Moran

Painting - 35.6 x 45.7 x 2.5 cm Painting - 14 x 18 x 1 inch

€955

Sculpture, Toto 3D, David Ferreira

David Ferreira

Sculpture - 50 x 29 x 15 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 11.4 x 5.9 inch

€2,500

Painting, Takahiko, La Pointe

La Pointe

Painting - 80 x 60 x 6 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 2.4 inch

€800

Painting, Panther love, Eznop

Eznop

Painting - 50 x 40 x 0.3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch

€600

Painting, Crépuscule, Jane Grieco

Jane Grieco

Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

€800

Sculpture, Manneken-Pis Duduss, Toctoc

Toctoc

Sculpture - 82 x 22 x 2 cm Sculpture - 32.3 x 8.7 x 0.8 inch

€600

Painting, Never stop, Gripe

Gripe

Painting - 62 x 62 x 2 cm Painting - 24.4 x 24.4 x 0.8 inch

€790

Painting, Stone reflets, Céline Weber

Céline Weber

Painting - 150 x 150 x 2 cm Painting - 59.1 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch

€1,900

Painting, Corail, Sabrina Viola

Sabrina Viola

Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€700

Painting, Deux sœurs, Albena Vatcheva

Albena Vatcheva

Painting - 34.5 x 34.5 x 2 cm Painting - 13.6 x 13.6 x 0.8 inch

€575 €547

Painting, Trio à cordes I., Arman

Arman

Painting - 200 x 150 cm Painting - 78.7 x 59.1 inch

€27,500

Painting, The Sense, Simon Ledson

Simon Ledson

Painting - 55 x 76 x 3 cm Painting - 21.7 x 29.9 x 1.2 inch

€2,158

Painting, Summer Scent, Ta Rui

Ta Rui

Painting - 61 x 46 x 2.5 cm Painting - 24 x 18.1 x 1 inch

€800

Painting, Marble Arch, Marco Araldi

Marco Araldi

Painting - 36 x 36 x 3 cm Painting - 14.2 x 14.2 x 1.2 inch

€695

Painting, Moonlight, Seonghwa Hong

Seonghwa Hong

Painting - 32 x 41 x 2 cm Painting - 12.6 x 16.1 x 0.8 inch

€800

Painting, Le duel, Keymi

Keymi

Painting - 60 x 30 x 3 cm Painting - 23.6 x 11.8 x 1.2 inch

€1,100

Painting, Cherry, Tania Carrara

Tania Carrara

Painting - 92 x 73 x 3 cm Painting - 36.2 x 28.7 x 1.2 inch

€800

Painting, Stoulgram, Stoul

Stoul

Painting - 50 x 40 x 1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch

€750

Painting, Fusion 2, Sabine Louriac

Sabine Louriac

Painting - 65 x 50 x 0.3 cm Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

€520 €468

Painting, Inside Outside, MadC

MadC

Painting - 80 x 60 x 5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 2 inch

€4,000

Painting, Fragile, Patrick Blondeau

Patrick Blondeau

Painting - 40 x 33 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 13 x 0.8 inch

€1,690

Painting, Air, Jean Marie Drouet

Air

Jean Marie Drouet

Painting - 80 x 120 x 5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 47.2 x 2 inch

€5,300

Painting, The Hug, Wencke Uhl

Wencke Uhl

Painting - 90 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

€1,964

Painting, Splash 44, Mark Hellbusch

Mark Hellbusch

Painting - 80 x 80 x 1.5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.6 inch

€590

Painting, Zdz1150, Thierry Zdzieblo

Thierry Zdzieblo

Painting - 89 x 116 x 2 cm Painting - 35 x 45.7 x 0.8 inch

€2,000

Painting, Carpes Koïs, Hervé Maury

Hervé Maury

Painting - 50 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch

€800

Painting, Untitled-02, Lonzi

Lonzi

Painting - 80 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

€550

Sculpture, Unicorn II/VII, Gor Avetisyan

Gor Avetisyan

Sculpture - 30.2 x 24 x 5.6 cm Sculpture - 11.9 x 9.4 x 2.2 inch

€2,100

Print, Sri Chinmoy, Paul Jenkins

Paul Jenkins

Print - 101.6 x 73.7 x 0.5 cm Print - 40 x 29 x 0.2 inch

€1,071

Painting, Dinner, Sargis Zaqaryan

Sargis Zaqaryan

Painting - 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

€529

Fine Art Drawings, Le trait - 04, Ludovica Cholet

Ludovica Cholet

Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch

€600

Painting, Funny landscape, Dam Domido

Dam Domido

Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

€530 €477

Painting, Capture, Safia Wosth

Safia Wosth

Painting - 50 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

€500

Design, 2091 Pixels, Gaëlle Wagner

Gaëlle Wagner

Design - 130 x 269 x 3 cm Design - 51.2 x 105.9 x 1.2 inch

€5,900

Print, Castellnou, Joan Ponç

Joan Ponç

Print - 61 x 56 cm Print - 24 x 22 inch

€600

Painting, Wind, Tigran Mamikonyan

Tigran Mamikonyan

Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

€625

Painting, LE Brouillon, Aude De Voc

Aude De Voc

Painting - 100 x 120 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch

€2,400

Painting, Keep on going -2, Elena Done

Elena Done

Painting - 91.9 x 59.9 x 1.8 cm Painting - 36.2 x 23.6 x 0.7 inch

€1,518

Painting, Trace 2406, Saname

Saname

Painting - 107 x 123 cm Painting - 42.1 x 48.4 inch

€950

Print, Toxic, Erik Parker

Erik Parker

Print - 75.9 x 55.9 x 1 cm Print - 29.9 x 22 x 0.4 inch

€3,125

Painting, Untitled, John Matos Crash

John Matos Crash

Painting - 51 x 51 x 4 cm Painting - 20.1 x 20.1 x 1.6 inch

€3,000

Print, Bungle Bungle, Ken Done

Ken Done

Print - 24 x 37 x 1 cm Print - 9.4 x 14.6 x 0.4 inch

€540

Painting, Échappées, Michèle Sala

Michèle Sala

Painting - 50 x 61 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 24 x 0.8 inch

€800

Painting, Pink leaves, Andrei Sitsko

Andrei Sitsko

Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

€900

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 202, Tarek Butayhi

Tarek Butayhi

Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 30 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.8 inch

€714

Print, Doodle Hug, Mr Doodle

Mr Doodle

Print - 54 x 60 x 15 cm Print - 21.3 x 23.6 x 5.9 inch

€4,000

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