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Small Horse III by Pierre Yermia - Animal bronze sculpture, elegant, dark patina
By Pierre Yermia
Located in Paris, FR
contemporary art scene, featuring animal sculpture and female figures. The artist's deeply rooted human and
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Holding My Dark, Photography, Limited Edition
Located in München, BY
essence, body and form, and transfigure what I discovered into art that embodies both the light and dark
Category

2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

"Flat Structure (Dark Space)" Sculptural Tridimensional Painting with Intaglio
By Kim Jae Il
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary art in Korea, and a Contemporary Sculpture award in Seoul Gallery. He is a member of Hongik
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Resin, Fiberglass, Acrylic

The Veil (Ethereal Figurative Abstract Watercolor Painting in Dark Blue)
By Susan Hope Fogel
Located in Hudson, NY
in a dark silver shadowbox frame with anti-reflective, UV protected glass Excellent condition and
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache

Cellist - Charlie Mackesy, Original Pastel, Musician, Instrument, Dark, British
By Charlie Mackesy
Located in Knowle Lane, Cranleigh
An original pastel-on-paper drawing by British artist Charlie Mackesy - depicting the motion of a musician playing the Cello. Mackesy instantly draws you into the artwork with his cl...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Charcoal, Pastel

Dark Materials IX by James Sparshatt. C-type print
By James Sparshatt
Located in Coltishall, GB
There is a something about being a child on the beach where the sheer exuberance of running into the waves transcends the normal social barriers, and the shared exhilarance allows fo...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

C Print

When the Camellia Falls Into the Darkness of the Well
By Sax Berlin
Located in Brecon, Powys
A tour de force from Sax Berlin with this piece. It’s a glowing, almost three dimensional painting full of warmth with stunning use of red tonal colours. His figure is enigmatic and ...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Dark Impressionist Oil on Canvas Street Scene "Out There"
Located in Cape Town, ZA
A unique oil painting, drawing heavily from the post-impressionist movement. A gloomy night-time street scene, typical of Glanville's work. Oil on stretched canvas, ready to hang. Sh...
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Bull IV by Pierre Yermia - Animal bronze sculpture, figurative, dark grey patina
By Pierre Yermia
Located in Paris, FR
unique body of work on the contemporary art scene, featuring animal sculpture and female figures. The
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Horse X by Pierre Yermia - Animal bronze sculpture, slender, curve, dark tones
By Pierre Yermia
Located in Paris, FR
elegance. Over the past 30 years, Pierre Yermia has created a unique body of work on the contemporary art
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Horse IX by Pierre Yermia - Animal bronze sculpture, elegant, dark patina, curve
By Pierre Yermia
Located in Paris, FR
elegance. Over the past 30 years, Pierre Yermia has created a unique body of work on the contemporary art
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

After Botero Bronze Sculpture of Man on Horse, Dark Patina, Edition 50
By Fernando Botero
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
sculpture comes with a very rich dark patina on stone base. Please keep in mind, again, that this an AFTER
Category

20th Century Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Indian Ponies, realistic bronze sculpture, dark brown patina, horses, Nambe
By Allan Houser
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Houser’s work to an enthusiastic art audience. This resulted in changing the perception of contemporary
Category

1970s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Nocturnal Melody 26 by Zhang Hongyu - animal painting, running horses, dark
By Zhang Hongyu
Located in Paris, FR
Nocturnal Melody 26 is a unique painting by contemporary artist Hongyu Zhang. The painting is made
Category

2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Pastel, Ink, Acrylic, Cardboard

"The True Self" Woman with Theater Mask in Dark Purple
By Katherine Fraser
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "The True Self" is an original artwork by Katherine Fraser and measures 48"h x 42"w. This oil on canvas work marks a new chapter in Fraser's practice as she shift...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Cavallino Fiero Bronze Sculpture Small Horse Dark Green Patina In Stock
By KOBE
Located in Utrecht, NL
Cavallino Fiero Bronze Sculpture Small Horse Dark Green Patina Figurative In Stock KOBE, pseudonym
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Dark Gray Anthropotectural Bust Sculpture in Hand-Tinted Cement – LarA 013
By Jose Perozo
Located in FISTERRA, ES
duality situates the sculpture between contemporary figuration, architectural abstraction, and symbolic
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Concrete

Choshech Darkness, limited edition photograph, signed, archival pigment ink
By Richard Tuschman
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Choshech Darkness, limited edition photograph, signed, archival pigment ink “Once Upon A Time In
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Signs and Writings No. 8 by Martine Demal - Bronze sculpture, abstract, dark
By Martine Demal
Located in Paris, FR
Signs and Writings No. 8 is a bronze sculpture by contemporary artist Martine Demal, dimensions are
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Dark Green Field, Pastel Abstract Landscape by Oliviero Masi
By Oliviero Masi
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Oliviero Masi, Italian (1948 - ) Title: Untitled - Tree Lined Landscape Year: 1980 Medium: Pastel on paper, signed and dated in pencil Size: 17.5 x 17.75 in. (44.45 x 45.09 cm)
Category

1980s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil Pastel

Accord No.5 by Martine Demal - Bronze sculpture, abstract, dark tones, balance
By Martine Demal
Located in Paris, FR
Accord No.5 is a bronze sculpture by contemporary artist Martine Demal, dimensions are 19 × 37 × 10
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

"Blue 1", Abstract Oil Painting on Panel, Framed, Dark Colors, Geometric
By Nancy Newman Rice
Located in St. Louis, MO
an approach rooted in Art History; Poussin and Cezanne both seized upon this method of pictorial
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Resplendent Photorealist painting of a Pink Flamingo, dark blue, wildlife
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
'Resplendent' by Ben Waddams is a Contemporary Realist Wildlife oil painting of a pink Flamingo
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Squirrel by Cécile Raynal - Animal smoke-fired stoneware sculpture, fable, dark
By Cécile Raynal
Located in Paris, FR
Squirrel is a unique smoke-fired stoneware, resin and plaster sculpture by French contemporary
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Stoneware, Resin, Plaster

Moment I - dark, expressive, minimalist, abstracted shapes, acrylic on canvas
By Pat Service
Located in Bloomfield, ON
University of B.C. and later studied art at the Glasgow School of Art in Scotland. Service’s work is held in
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Moment III - dark, expressive, minimalist, abstracted shapes, acrylic on canvas
By Pat Service
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Arts degree from the University of B.C. and later studied art at the Glasgow School of Art in Scotland
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Female Torso - Small Figurative Sculpture Woman Bronze Dark Brown Patina
Located in Sofia, BG
Certificate of authenticity: issued by Snow Pearl art gallery NEW MOVEMENT & STYLE: Contemporary Maestro
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Halcyon Black 9/50 - dark, smooth, polished, abstract, black granite sculpture
By Jeremy Guy
Located in Bloomfield, ON
in Canada since 2007. Educated in Fine Art and holding an honours degree in Product Design, Jeremy
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Granite

The Space Between - Large Chiaroscuro Oil Painting, Face Emerging from Darkness
Located in Chicago, IL
isolation is intensified by the surrounding darkness, which functions as both void and refuge. Hall’s
Category

2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

Inner Energy by Yann Guillon - Bronze sculpture, male figure, nude torso, dark
By Yann Guillon
Located in Paris, FR
Inner Energy is a bronze sculpture by contemporary artist Yann Guillon, dimensions are 30 × 25 × 20
Category

1990s Contemporary Nude Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Dylan Martinez - Dark Purple Water Balloon with Droplets, Sculpture 2024
By Dylan Martinez
Located in Stamford, CT
, Dylan embarks on a journey into pop art, marking a departure from his previous palette. For the first
Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Explorations 5, (abstract, mixed media on paper, dark, neutral colors)
By Lisa Pressman
Located in New York, NY
Lisa Pressman earned her BA in Art from Douglas College, Rutgers University and an MFA from Bard
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media

Backstage, charcoal and mixed media collage, female performer, dark psychology
By Audrey Anastasi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
These collages were created first in the presence of a model, working quickly, in charcoal and pastel, and again, later, alone, furiously tearing and pasting images from magazines, v...
Category

2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

Nocturnal Melody 25 by Zhang Hongyu - animal painting, running horses, dark
By Zhang Hongyu
Located in Paris, FR
Nocturnal Melody 25 is a unique painting by contemporary artist Hongyu Zhang. The painting is made
Category

2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Pastel, Ink, Acrylic, Cardboard, Etching

Architectural Cement Sculpture - "LarA 004", Hand-Tinted in Dark Bluish Gray
By Jose Perozo
Located in FISTERRA, ES
Spain and Portugal, as well as prominent art fairs such as Estampa (Madrid) and Hybrid Art Fair.
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Concrete

Watcher, oil painting of mysterious falling figure, eyes, dark space
By Audrey Anastasi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
dark, enigmatic, and some might say, unsettling, place. These figures could be heros and heroines of
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

David Hostetler Bronze Dark Brown Abstract Figurative Female Frontal Commission
By David Hostetler
Located in Nantucket, MA
Now available by commission. Base can be a bronze base or a carved wood base. Casting takes about 3 months. Semaphore Woman IV is a cast bronze sculpture on a cast bronze base. The ...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Large Arch by Yann Guillon - Semi-abstract bronze sculpture, smooth forms, dark
By Yann Guillon
Located in Paris, FR
Large Arch is a bronze sculpture by contemporary artist Yann Guillon, dimensions are 40 × 25 × 15
Category

1990s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

"Father Series No. 8" - Original Textured Oil Portrait - Dark and Earth Tones
By Duan Zhaonan
Located in Carmel, CA
, newspapers, and magazines such as American Art Collector and British Art Review. Civic institutions and
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Stretcher Bars, Canvas

Dark Mixed Media on Fabriano Portrait Painting "Welcome Home"
By Anushka Kempken
Located in Cape Town, ZA
This unique artwork is created with pastels, charcoal, spray paint and acrylic paint on fabriano paper in order to create a complex composition with depth and texture. The artwork i...
Category

2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Paper, Charcoal, Pastel, Spray Paint, Acrylic, Archival Paper

Hyperreal Dark Purple Glass Balloon Sculpture with Droplets
By Dylan Martinez
Located in East Quogue, NY
, contemporary sculpture, pop art, purple glass, realism, droplets, gift ideas, still life, trompe l'oeil, water
Category

2010s Realist Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Blown Glass

Sculpture - rich, dark, expressive, figurative abstract, oil on linen on panel
By Mel Davis
Located in Bloomfield, ON
sculpture, clothed in robes. In art school, Davis studied and was influenced by the European masters of
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

Dynamic Dark Blue Abstract Marine Modern Oil Painting by Jean Soyer
By Jean Soyer
Located in Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
European abstract expressionism, while maintaining a contemporary relevance through its bold, minimalist
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Mobius Minor 1/50 - dark, smooth, polished, abstract, black granite sculpture
By Jeremy Guy
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Smooth black granite has been engineered by Canadian artist Jeremy Guy into an elegant sculpture in the form of a mobius strip. Granite base measures 7.25 W x 7.25 D x 2 H inches. ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Stone, Granite

Shift (2/19) by James Lumsden - Abstract colour painting, light and dark blue
Located in Paris, FR
Shift (2/19) is a unique acrylic on canvas, gloss finish painting by contemporary artist James
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Fishing Line, Fisherman, Water, Crimson Red, Green, Dark Indigo Lake, Forest
By KK Kozik
Located in Kent, CT
A tall, fair-haired figure wearing khakis and a brown vest stands knee-deep in inviting, dark
Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

Dark Impressionistic Oil on Canvas Figurative Night Scene "Farm Watch"
Located in Cape Town, ZA
A unique oil painting, drawing heavily from the post-impressionist movement. A gloomy night-time scene, typical of Glanville's work. Oil on stretched canvas, ready to hang. Shadow f...
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"XXX" Southern, trees, landscape, dark, nocturne, light photography
Located in Atlanta, GA
assemblages. The wit and juxtaposition of the art-directed still lifes convey the mood of navigating a new
Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Solstice Dark Bronze Ed 1/12 - elegant, female, figurative, bronze sculpture
By Jeremy Guy
Located in Bloomfield, ON
At once both elegant and classic, this superb sculpture is the work of Jeremy Guy. The graceful form of a female figure emerges from the black granite. Guy has long been influenced ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Granite, Bronze

Through Darkness to Light: Photographs Along the Underground Railroad, Portfolio
By Jeanine Michna-Bales
Located in Denton, TX
Underground Railroad series, Through Darkness to Light, will be released in February of 2017 by Princeton
Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Photography

Materials

Digital Pigment, Mixed Media

Video Blood - Single Figure, Smoking, Dark, Moody Colors, Oil on Panel
Located in Chicago, IL
Georgia Hinaris, b. 1993, Chicago, Illinois Education 2019 MFA Painting, New York Academy of Art, New
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Submerged Mermaid - Dark Haired, Fair Skinned Mermaid Emerging From the Water
By Bruno Surdo
Located in Chicago, IL
Illinois University Museum of Art 2012 Contemporary Realism Biennial, Fort Wayne Museum of Art, Fort Wayne
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Atarax by Cécile Bisciglia - Large ballpoint pen drawing on canvas, dark tones
Located in Paris, FR
Atarax is a unique drawing by contemporary artist Cécile Bisciglia. The drawing is made with
Category

2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Ballpoint Pen, Canvas

The Waiting Time by Marine de Soos - Bronze nude sculpture, balance, man, dark
By Marine de Soos
Located in Paris, FR
The Waiting Time is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Marine de Soos, dimensions are
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

BANDANNA - Large Painted Hangable Wood Sculpture, Dark Blue and White
Located in Signal Mountain, TN
BANDANNA is a sculpture by Ray Padrón created in 2021 from painted and carved poplar wood. The piece belongs to a series of work centering around clothing items and their relation to...
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Poplar, Wood, Acrylic

Ancestral sound #41 by Maho Maeda - Abstract painting, canvas, wood, flora, dark
Located in Paris, FR
Ancestral sound #41 is a unique painting by contemporary artist Maho Maeda. This painting is made
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Wood, Cotton Canvas, Ink, Acrylic, Pencil

Le cantique des pilotis by M. de Soos - Figurative bronze sculpture, dark tones
By Marine de Soos
Located in Paris, FR
Le cantique des pilotis is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Marine de Soos
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

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On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate piece of contemporary dark art for your needs in our varied inventory. In our selection of items, you can find Contemporary examples as well as a Abstract version. Making the right choice when shopping for an item from our selection of contemporary dark art may mean carefully reviewing examples of this item dating from different eras — you can find an early iteration of this piece from the 18th Century and a newer version made as recently as the 21st Century. If you’re looking to add a choice in our collection of contemporary dark art to create new energy in an otherwise neutral space in your home, you can find a work on 1stDibs that features elements of black, gray, brown, beige and more. There have been many interesting object in our assortment of contemporary dark art examples over the years, but those made by Shayne Dark, Stefanie Schneider, Isabelle Menin, Eve Stockton and Mary Judge are often thought to be among the most thought-provoking. Frequently made by artists working in paint, paper and fabric, these artworks are unique and have attracted attention over the years. A large option in this array of contemporary dark art can be an attractive addition to some spaces, while smaller examples are available — approximately spanning 0.4 high and 2.5 wide — and may be better suited to a more modest living area.

How Much is a Contemporary Dark Art?

The price for a piece of contemporary dark art in our collection starts at $112 and tops out at $150,000 with the average selling for $3,090.

A Close Look at Contemporary Art

Used to refer to a time rather than an aesthetic, Contemporary art generally describes pieces created after 1970 or being made by living artists anywhere in the world. This immediacy means it encompasses art responding to the present moment through diverse subjects, media and themes. Contemporary painting, sculpture, photography, performance, digital art, video and more frequently includes work that is attempting to reshape current ideas about what art can be, from Felix Gonzalez-Torres’s use of candy to memorialize a lover he lost to AIDS-related complications to Jenny Holzer’s ongoing “Truisms,” a Conceptual series that sees provocative messages printed on billboards, T-shirts, benches and other public places that exist outside of formal exhibitions and the conventional “white cube” of galleries.

Contemporary art has been pushing the boundaries of creative expression for years. Its disruption of the traditional concepts of art are often aiming to engage viewers in complex questions about identity, society and culture. In the latter part of the 20th century, contemporary movements included Land art, in which artists like Robert Smithson and Michael Heizer create large-scale, site-specific sculptures, installations and other works in soil and bodies of water; Sound art, with artists such as Christian Marclay and Susan Philipsz centering art on sonic experiences; and New Media art, in which mass media and digital culture inform the work of artists such as Nam June Paik and Rafaël Rozendaal.

The first decades of the 21st century have seen the growth of Contemporary African art, the revival of figurative painting, the emergence of street art and the rise of NFTs, unique digital artworks that are powered by blockchain technology.

Major Contemporary artists practicing now include Ai Weiwei, Cecily Brown, David Hockney, Yayoi Kusama, Jeff Koons, Takashi Murakami and Kara Walker.

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Questions About Contemporary Dark Art
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    Contemporary art denotes work created by 21st-century artists.

  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 21, 2024
    In contemporary art, conceptual art is a movement that began in the 1960s. Artists producing conceptual art assign more importance to the idea behind the art than to the piece itself. An example is Joseph Kosuth’s One and Three Chairs, a piece consisting of a real chair, a photograph of a chair and the dictionary definition of the word chair. When the work was displayed, Kosuth included instructions for any chair to be photographed and then displayed beside its image. In this way, the chair itself is not the artwork. Rather, the art comes from examining the way the object, image and words provide competing and complementary definitions of what a chair is. Find a large selection of fine art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 26, 2024
    The meaning of contemporary art is art produced by living artists. The category typically includes works created in the late 20th century as well as in the 21st century. Given its timeliness, contemporary art often responds to current issues and themes that are relevant to an everyday audience. Contemporary art succeeded modern art, which is art made during a period that began in approximately 1850. On 1stDibs, shop a wide variety of contemporary art.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    Contemporary art encompasses painting, sculpture, photography, installation, performance and video art, among other genres.

  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 16, 2024
    Contemporary art is important because of how it responds to the current moment. Contemporary art generally describes pieces created after 1970 or being made by living artists anywhere in the world. Through their works, contemporary artists provide commentary about social issues, history and the human condition. By engaging with contemporary art, viewers can gain a deeper understanding of the world and new perspectives. On 1stDibs, shop a wide range of contemporary art.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    Contemporary art has no defining feature or characteristic.The term simply refers to recent creations.

  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 26, 2024
    The difference between modern art and contemporary art comes down to age. Contemporary art refers to art produced by artists who are still alive or were active during the 1960s and later. Modern art is the term for artworks made between 1850 or 1860 and 1960. On 1stDibs, shop a large collection of modern and contemporary art.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    The term contemporary is applied to art by 21st-century artists; modern art refers to works created from the1880s and through the 1960s.

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