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Contemporary paintings for sale

Ambiance Jazzy, Alione

Ambiance Jazzy

Alione

Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

£4,071

Dawn dream (stretched), Nadine Antoniuk

Dawn dream (stretched)

Nadine Antoniuk

Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

£1,416

Magical times, Katharina Hormel

Magical times

Katharina Hormel

Painting - 55.1 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

£1,593

Upside down, Sophie Dumont

Upside down

Sophie Dumont

Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

£1,947

Lima, Ralph Resch

Lima

Ralph Resch

Painting - 39.4 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch

£788

The power of now, Nikolaos Schizas

The power of now

Nikolaos Schizas

Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 2 inch

£2,832

Abstract 23108, Alex Senchenko

Abstract 23108

Alex Senchenko

Painting - 59.1 x 39.4 x 0.6 inch

£1,800 £1,440

4 couleurs, Jéko

4 couleurs

Jéko

Painting - 32.3 x 26 x 0.8 inch

£2,832 £2,549

Keith jump, Bernard Saint-Maxent

Keith jump

Bernard Saint-Maxent

Painting - 35.4 x 11 x 1.2 inch

£1,062

Introspection, David Jamin

Introspection

David Jamin

Painting - 45.7 x 35 x 1 inch

£3,097

Reflets du matin… (Souvenirs du sud), Olivier Messas

Reflets du matin… (Souvenirs du sud)

Olivier Messas

Painting - 39.4 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

£1,593

Lemon and Strawberry, Gaëlle Wagner

Lemon and Strawberry

Gaëlle Wagner

Painting - 47.2 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

£973

Floating in light, Francesca Borgo

Floating in light

Francesca Borgo

Painting - 20 x 30 x 0.1 inch

£1,026

Old game, Alessandra Bisi

Old game

Alessandra Bisi

Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

£2,212

Blue & Green Sheep, Menashe Kadishman

Blue & Green Sheep

Menashe Kadishman

Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 1 inch

£1,131 £961

MB 72, Méryl B

MB 72

Méryl B

Painting - 45.7 x 35 x 1.2 inch

£752

TTND, Stefano Mazzolini

TTND

Stefano Mazzolini

Painting - 48.8 x 31.5 x 2.4 inch

£885

La coppia di ulivi, Antonino Puliafico

La coppia di ulivi

Antonino Puliafico

Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

£841 £673

Abstract alchemy, Belart Collective

Abstract alchemy

Belart Collective

Painting - 31.5 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

£1,947

Chromatic Symphony - Composition of 12 paintings, Daniela Pasqualini

Chromatic Symphony - Composition of 12 paintings

Daniela Pasqualini

Painting - 30 x 40 x 1 inch

£2,666

Le regard du tigre, Miguel Guía

Le regard du tigre

Miguel Guía

Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch

£1,637

White sunset, Nataliia Krykun

White sunset

Nataliia Krykun

Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch

£1,611

Trop de monde, Jéko

Trop de monde

Jéko

Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

£1,062

Magic tree., Iryna Kastsova

Magic tree.

Iryna Kastsova

Painting - 39.4 x 55.1 x 0.8 inch

£2,071

La femme en rouge, Âme Sauvage

La femme en rouge

Âme Sauvage

Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.9 inch

£973

Couché de soleil, Yichao Sun

Couché de soleil

Yichao Sun

Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

£708 £637

Hand Blue, Thomas Berthier

Hand Blue

Thomas Berthier

Painting - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.2 inch

£796 £717

Endless Sea, Nemanja Nikolic

Endless Sea

Nemanja Nikolic

Painting - 48 x 36 x 0.78 inch

£1,504

Infini, Eurgal

Infini

Eurgal

Painting - 28.7 x 36.2 x 1 inch

£2,558

So chic, Virginia Benedicto

So chic

Virginia Benedicto

Painting - 47.2 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

£2,876

Life is a game..., Jean-Philippe Berger

Life is a game...

Jean-Philippe Berger

Painting - 48 x 48 x 1.6 inch

£1,416

BB.Bublle pop codebarre, Elmago

BB.Bublle pop codebarre

Elmago

Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 1.6 inch

£1,018 £916

Icon #5, Ronald Hunter

Icon #5

Ronald Hunter

Painting - 43.3 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

£1,726 £1,467

Blue horizon, Shelby

Blue horizon

Shelby

Painting - 35 x 45.7 x 1.2 inch

£2,301

The ship of theseus 4, Yari Ostovany

The ship of theseus 4

Yari Ostovany

Painting - 35.8 x 24 x 0 inch

£2,300

A Mancha, Charlotte Abecassis

A Mancha

Charlotte Abecassis

Painting - 28.3 x 23.2 x 1 inch

£2,301

Positive energy XXL 16, Peter Nottrott

Positive energy XXL 16

Peter Nottrott

Painting - 39.4 x 78.7 x 1.6 inch

£3,000 £2,551

Monotony, Gergana Balabanova

Monotony

Gergana Balabanova

Painting - 31.5 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

£761

Brothers, Jef Aérosol

Brothers

Jef Aérosol

Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch

£2,389

Maison en été, Pierrick Tual

Maison en été

Pierrick Tual

Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

£1,062

Nomad, Mercedes Lagunas

Nomad

Mercedes Lagunas

Painting - 35.4 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

£767

Créer c'est résister, Miss.Tic

Créer c'est résister

Miss.Tic

Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

£3,451

Fugato, Aloyzas Smilingis

Fugato

Aloyzas Smilingis

Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch

£3,097

Floral 23.11.23, Viktoria Ganhao

Floral 23.11.23

Viktoria Ganhao

Painting - 27.6 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

£1,681

Prussian blue 11, Gina Vor

Prussian blue 11

Gina Vor

Painting - 35.4 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

£1,327

Waiting in vain, L'Atlas

Waiting in vain

L'Atlas

Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 2 inch

£7,522

Becasexy, Daru

Becasexy

Daru

Painting - 31.5 x 19.7 x 1.1 inch

£1,504

Grace, Val Hudson

Grace

Val Hudson

Painting - 40.2 x 40.2 x 1.6 inch

£2,800

Sharp edges, Maria Esmar

Sharp edges

Maria Esmar

Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

£2,124

Le dernier carré, Antoine Josse

Le dernier carré

Antoine Josse

Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

£2,301

Abstrartifice, JP Malot

Abstrartifice

JP Malot

Painting - 51.2 x 63.8 x 1.2 inch

£1,770

Tribu de potes, MAM

Tribu de potes

MAM

Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 1.5 inch

£876

Portrait PS235 Klimt High Dive (XXLarge) French School, Bazévian Delacapucinière

Portrait PS235 Klimt High Dive (XXLarge) French School

Bazévian Delacapucinière

Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.5 inch

£2,655 £2,257

Dating in the rain, Serghei Ghetiu

Dating in the rain

Serghei Ghetiu

Painting - 27.6 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

£1,770

Chaos, Xavier Wttrwulghe

Chaos

Xavier Wttrwulghe

Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

£4,248

Série "Faux Ciel" 14/15, Christian Silvain

Série "Faux Ciel" 14/15

Christian Silvain

Painting - 35.4 x 27.6 x 0 inch

£1,681

Elmer fusil, Fat

Elmer fusil

Fat

Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

£1,770

Cacahuète, Onemizer

Cacahuète

Onemizer

Painting - 10.6 x 10.6 x 2 inch

£1,486

Some people, Daniel Castan

Some people

Daniel Castan

Painting - 27.6 x 27.6 x 1.2 inch

£1,770

Sans titre (Côtes d'Armor), Jacques Robert

Sans titre (Côtes d'Armor)

Jacques Robert

Painting - 28.7 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

£2,832

Ensemble on avance, Jazzu

Ensemble on avance

Jazzu

Painting - 25.6 x 18.1 x 1.2 inch

£1,195

6 octobre, Emmanuelle Vroelant

6 octobre

Emmanuelle Vroelant

Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch

£1,858

Sans titre n°28, Thibaut de Reimpré

Sans titre n°28

Thibaut de Reimpré

Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch

£841

One ay Ticket, Gabrielle Rul

One ay Ticket

Gabrielle Rul

Painting - 21.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

£708

Fondu couleur or algue marine, Jonathan Pradillon

Fondu couleur or algue marine

Jonathan Pradillon

Painting - 24 x 19.7 x 0.6 inch

£142

Grenade, Xiu

Grenade

Xiu

Painting - 19.7 x 7.9 x 0.4 inch

£531

Trois noirs, Christophe Vilar

Trois noirs

Christophe Vilar

Painting - 25.6 x 21.3 x 2 inch

£2,823

Strive to be worthy, Poonam Choudhary

Strive to be worthy

Poonam Choudhary

Painting - 36 x 36 x 2 inch

£606

Alps #1, Marco Barberio

Alps #1

Marco Barberio

Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

£1,487

Sérénité, Marie Montagnat

Sérénité

Marie Montagnat

Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

£708

Hello, Jisbar

Hello

Jisbar

Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

£3,717

Soft abstraction VI, Tamara Bakhshinyan

Soft abstraction VI

Tamara Bakhshinyan

Painting - 39.4 x 59.1 x 1.4 inch

£2,301

Deceit and disruption 6/6, Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Deceit and disruption 6/6

Shepard Fairey (Obey)

Painting - 24 x 18.1 x 0.4 inch

£6,814

Holiday, Eric Munsch

Holiday

Eric Munsch

Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.6 inch

£1,062 £956

Mon ami Josiah II, Elizabeth Ekpetorson

Mon ami Josiah II

Elizabeth Ekpetorson

Painting - 60 x 48 inch

£885

Balloon Girl with Banksy Monkey, Mr Brainwash

Balloon Girl with Banksy Monkey

Mr Brainwash

Painting - 30 x 22 inch

£10,177

Skater Venice Beach, Karine Bartoli

Skater Venice Beach

Karine Bartoli

Painting - 35 x 45.7 x 1.6 inch

£1,416

Shadow, J. Kesín

Shadow

J. Kesín

Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch

£814

Nocturnes #*(1/2), Ayoub Amrani

Nocturnes #*(1/2)

Ayoub Amrani

Painting - 41.7 x 22.4 x 0.8 inch

£1,416 £1,133

Red panda, Vincent Bardou

Red panda

Vincent Bardou

Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch

£1,239 £1,115

Goldorak, Dezache

Goldorak

Dezache

Painting - 33.9 x 27.6 x 0 inch

£1,947

Good morning!.., Nataliya Bagatskaya

Good morning!..

Nataliya Bagatskaya

Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.6 inch

£1,150 £1,070

Lynda Carter Wonder Woman Painting, Dane Shue

Lynda Carter Wonder Woman Painting

Dane Shue

Painting - 40 x 32 x 1.5 inch

£1,858

Something to ride 2 en 1, Hersk

Something to ride 2 en 1

Hersk

Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 2 inch

£2,478

Ala Alhambra, Marco Araldi

Ala Alhambra

Marco Araldi

Painting - 24 x 24 x 2 inch

£1,800

Visual odyssey, Dama con l'ermellino, Santicri

Visual odyssey, Dama con l'ermellino

Santicri

Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 2 inch

£4,690 £4,221

Ciel de sable, Nat Stresser

Ciel de sable

Nat Stresser

Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

£1,593

Si jamais j'oublie, Geraldine Bandiziol

Si jamais j'oublie

Geraldine Bandiziol

Painting - 39.4 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

£1,062

Les 4 éléments n°1, Alice Maier

Les 4 éléments n°1

Alice Maier

Painting - 47.2 x 31.5 x 0.1 inch

£1,150

House of Monsoon, Keng Wai Lee

House of Monsoon

Keng Wai Lee

Painting - 24 x 24 x 1.6 inch

£880 £792

Place of inner power 1, Anna Selina

Place of inner power 1

Anna Selina

Painting - 35.4 x 35.4 x 0 inch

£1,903

Contemporary paintings for sale

Artsper has a large selection of modern and contemporary canvas paintings for you to discover, organized under our various headers and themes. Painting has been a means of expression for mankind from Prehistoric times to the modern day, making it a true ambassador for the fine arts. Even today, it embodies the visual arts par excellence.

Oil paintings, watercolors, ink washes and even acrylics; there are many different techniques which allow the painter to achieve the desired effect. Mixing pigments with synthetic resin make it acrylic, while adding delicately grinded gum arabic, transform it into gouache and watercolor. In street art, painting takes shape on walls using spray cans, but painting can adapt to all kinds of supports. Often more frequently used on canvas, paintings can also be created on wood, paper… there are no limits to the surfaces the artist can use it on.

A painting is above all the concept and ideas behind the brushstrokes and the artistic process. With this in mind, two key trends contrast with each other: figurative art and abstract art. However, they are merely two guiding principles amongst the host of pictorial movements which have been developed throughout the years and have come to establish the history of art. Each of these artistic movements have played their part, often drawing on achievements from the past or by doing the exact opposite of previous techniques. As with minimalist painting and the Pop art movement, the norms have evolved and they are no longer the same, creating new aesthetics and changing the way we view art.

The practice of painting continues to evolve with the succession of movements and artistic experimentation, as artists become interested in new techniques and try to deal with new issues. Certain artists highlight the importance of color, whilst others focus on form or light. The Impressionists, for example, gave a great deal of importance to what the eye truly saw, whereas the Surrealists allowed themselves to be guided by their subconscious and the Cubists concentrated on how to depict perspective…

If contemporary art has often been associated with abstract painting, it cannot in any way be reduced to this association. Figurative art is making a comeback on the current art scene and artists are using the style across the world. Contemporary painting is never static and the artworks shown in these pages are proof.

At Artsper, we offer a large and diverse range of paintings, both modern and contemporary, from the best international art galleries. Explore the themes which have fascinated renowned contemporary painters and young artists and discover landscape paintings, portraits, still lives, nudes and from numerous artistic movements such as Pop art, Street art or Outsider Art

For example, discover the street art paintings of the famous Shepard Fairey, or the figuration libre (free figuration) paintings by Robert Combas, the refined and summery canvases by Marek Okrassa, the colorful and minimalist works of Nicolas Dubreuille, or even stylized portraits by Éric Odartey or Florence Dussuyer, rising stars of the contemporary art scene…

You can also browse by sizes with our selection of small format contemporary paintings or large format paintings but also by color: blue paintings, red paintings, yellow paintings, green paintings, grey contemporary paintings and more....

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