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Cinnamon and Cider, Oil Painting
By Gail Greene
Located in San Francisco, CA
/>Words that describe this painting: landscape, luminous, fall, autumn, country, road, trees
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist More Art

Materials

Oil

Behind the Scenes, Abstract Painting
By M. Clark
Located in San Francisco, CA
light and drawing out distinctive elements in the foil. The work is very luminous and will display
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

Sunset at the Fork, Oil Painting
By Gail Greene
Located in San Francisco, CA
painting: marsh, sunset, twilight, landscape, river, water, luminous, impressionism, landscape
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist More Art

Materials

Oil

"Sea Level Kaneohe Bay" Contemporary Abstract Painting
By Debra Drexler
Located in New York, NY
unique bi-coastal experience. In her luminous, large-scale abstract paintings, she brings the
Category

2010s Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Oil, Acrylic, Archival Paper, Graphite

"Sea Level Honolulu Harbor" Contemporary Abstract Painting
By Debra Drexler
Located in New York, NY
unique bi-coastal experience. In her luminous, large-scale abstract paintings, she brings the
Category

2010s Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Oil, Acrylic, Archival Paper, Graphite

"Frango Rasberry Chocolates" Abstract Cast Wax Wall Painting, in red and green
By Joanne Ungar
Located in New York, NY
current process works when she began working with wax in the 1990’s. Her luminous wax paintings are
Category

2010s Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Wax, Encaustic

Wolf Kahn - Hillside in Early Summer, print for the UN, Pencil Signed/N, Framed
By Wolf Kahn
Located in New York, NY
second-generation New York School artist, Wolf Kahn was known for luminous, lyrical paintings of forests
Category

1990s Contemporary Landscape Prints

Materials

Archival Pigment

Untitled 48
Located in Barcelona, BARCELONA
texture. Dominated by bold strokes of deep blue and luminous gold, the painting exudes energy and fluidity
Category

2010s Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Canvas

Art Card: Wolf Kahn, High Summer 1972 (Hand signed, dated and inscribed to Tom)
By Wolf Kahn
Located in New York, NY
for luminous, lyrical paintings of forests and farmlands that combined realism with the immediacy of
Category

1970s Color-Field Landscape Prints

Materials

Postcard

Emily Mason The Fifth Element, HB Book, Hand signed and inscribed by Emily Mason
By Emily Mason
Located in New York, NY
than six decades exploring her distinctive vein of lyrical, luminous abstraction. Her paintings
Category

Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Lithograph, Offset

Endless Hills Diptych (pair of abstract cyanotypes each framed to 16 x 16")
Located in Oakland, CA
Though these resemble watercolor paintings owing to their soft gradations and luminous quality
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Photography

Materials

Paper, Archival Paper, Rag Paper, Monotype, Photogram

Hand Painted Lampshades
By Buenaventura Studio
Located in Madrid, ES
and luminously. Our paintings are our own designs, and we paint them by hand, using basic watercolour
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern More Lighting

Materials

Cotton, Paper

Hand Painted Lampshades, Malachite Lampshades
By Buenaventura Studio
Located in Madrid, ES
luminously. Our paintings are our own designs, and we paint them by hand, using basic watercolour techniques
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Cotton, Paper

Mountain Sunrise 3 (Cyanotype framed to 29 x 23 inches)
Located in Oakland, CA
Though it resembles a giant abstract watercolor painting owing to its soft gradations and luminous
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Photography

Materials

Paper, Archival Paper, Rag Paper, Monotype, Photogram

Blue Valley 2 (Cyanotype framed to 29 x 23 inches)
Located in Oakland, CA
Though it resembles a giant abstract watercolor painting owing to its soft gradations and luminous
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Photography

Materials

Paper, Archival Paper, Rag Paper, Monotype, Photogram

Eternity (24 x 18 inch abstract cyanotype)
Located in Oakland, CA
Though it resembles a giant abstract watercolor painting owing to its soft gradations and luminous
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Photography

Materials

Paper, Archival Paper, Rag Paper, Monotype, Photogram

Sea Cliffs Diptych II ( Pair abstract cyanotypes each framed to 25 x 15)
Located in Oakland, CA
Though it resembles a giant abstract watercolor painting owing to its soft gradations and luminous
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Photography

Materials

Paper, Archival Paper, Rag Paper, Monotype, Photogram

Untamed Stillness
Located in West Hollywood, CA
mixed media, which give the painting luminous depth and a sleek, modern sheen. The glossy surface
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media

La Maison Rose
By Liudmila Kondakova
Located in Greenwich, CT
transforming the romance of Parisian streets, city skylines, and everyday details into luminous, poetic scenes
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Prints and Multiples

Materials

Canvas, Digital Pigment

David Miller, Tea Ceremony Matcha Bowl / Cup, Circa 2000
Located in PARIS, FR
, covered with free painting, with luminous, colorful decoration — as artistic as it was traditional, as
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

French Giltwood Trumeau Mirror with Beveled Glass, Signed Crassous Fils 1919
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
authenticity and timeless character of the piece. The upper oil painting on panel is signed Crassous Fils
Category

Early 20th Century French Trumeau Mirrors

Materials

Paint, Giltwood, Mirror, Mercury Glass

"Winter Wildfowling" Frank Weston Benson, Hunting Scene, Outdoors, Marshes
By Frank Weston Benson
Located in New York, NY
interior studies, won national and international recognition for his luminous plein air paintings in the
Category

1920s Academic Animal Prints

Materials

Paper, Etching

Ernst Fuchs Waldidylle vor der Himmelsmauer Hand Signed Artist s Proof 1974
By Ernst Fuchs
Located in Meer, VAN
surfaces that gave his paintings a luminous, almost otherworldly quality. His imagery often drew on
Category

Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Wood, Paper

Paul Delvaux, Confidences, from Memories and Portraits of Artists, 1972
By Paul Delvaux
Located in Southampton, NY
tranquility of classical architecture with the intimacy of human emotion. His paintings, populated by luminous
Category

1970s Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Estate Pearl &Enameled Brooch Pendant 18k Yellow Gold Miniature Portrait
Located in Bernardsville, NJ
hair. The little beauty is surrounded by blue enameling with gold designs and framed with a luminous
Category

Early 20th Century European Brooches

Materials

Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Blue Iceland - Contemporary, Nude, Women, Polaroid, 21st Century
By Sven van Driessche
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
urban architecture. Other photos in the series read like fine art paintings, with luminous colors and
Category

2010s Contemporary Nude Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Brass "Omak" Wall Lamp
Located in Geneve, CH
Inspired by Kandinskij's paintings. Luminous wall sculpture in iron, brass and cast brass. Also available
Category

2010s Italian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass, Iron

Jurassic Park, Contemporary, 21st Century, Polaroid, Figurative Photography
By Sven van Driessche
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
photos in the series read like fine art paintings, with luminous colors and classic compositions. Van
Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Flasher, Brian Rice
By Brian Rice
Located in Fairfield, CT
printmaker Brian Rice. During the 1960s Rice produced luminous, hard edged abstract paintings and prints
Category

1960s Pop Art Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Flasher, Brian Rice
Flasher, Brian Rice
$2,000 Sale Price
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Colossal, Brian Rice
By Brian Rice
Located in Fairfield, CT
printmaker Brian Rice. During the 1960s Rice produced luminous, hard edged abstract paintings and prints
Category

1960s Pop Art Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Colossal, Brian Rice
$2,000 Sale Price
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Trust in him - Fine art giclÃCe print, Digital on Paper
By Xiaoyang Galas
Located in Yardley, PA
Flowers inspire me! It is a delicate, luminous and colorful painting, rich in textures and details
Category

2010s Impressionist Prints and Multiples

Materials

Digital

Mulholland Drive
By Sven van Driessche
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
art paintings, with luminous colors and classic compositions. Van Driessche has traveled all over the
Category

2010s Contemporary Nude Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Sunrise Mountains I (18 x 23" abstract cyanotype)
Located in Oakland, CA
Though it resembles a giant abstract watercolor painting owing to its soft gradations and luminous
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Photography

Materials

Paper, Archival Paper, Rag Paper, Monotype, Photogram

The Bathing Suit
By Sven van Driessche
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
the series read like fine art paintings, with luminous colors and classic compositions. Van Driessche
Category

2010s Contemporary Nude Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Desert Sunrise (22 x 13 abstract cyanotype)
Located in Oakland, CA
Though it resembles a giant abstract watercolor painting owing to its soft gradations and luminous
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Photography

Materials

Paper, Archival Paper, Rag Paper, Monotype, Photogram

Portrait de Paul Gauguin
Located in Fairlawn, OH
spent a lot of time outdoors painting luminous landscapes such as L e Village de Prats Balaguer – 1899
Category

Early 1900s Post-Impressionist Portrait Prints

Materials

Woodcut

von Jawlensky Looking Within-Rosy Light
Located in Brooklyn, NY
color and form, this poster preserves the luminous intensity of the original painting while serving as a
Category

1980s Modern Prints and Multiples

Materials

Offset

Odeon, Brian Rice
By Brian Rice
Located in Fairfield, CT
printmaker Brian Rice. During the 1960s Rice produced luminous, hard edged abstract paintings and prints
Category

1960s Pop Art Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Odeon, Brian Rice
$2,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Abstraction About Subtle
By Krzysztof Sokolovski
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
) Sokolovski born in 1985 in Eisiskes in Lithuania. Visual artist creating neosacral art: paintings, luminous
Category

2010s Conceptual Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Gold Leaf

Portal Glyph X
By Casper Brindle
Located in Santa Monica, CA
where Brindle excels as a painter. Immersing the viewer into luminous, chromatic fields, these paintings
Category

2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Gold Leaf

Hand Painted Lampshades, Malachite Lampshades
By Buenaventura Studio
Located in Madrid, ES
and luminously. Our paintings are our own designs, and we paint them by hand, using basic watercolour
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Cotton, Paper

Hand Painted Lampshades, Malachite Lampshades
By Buenaventura Studio
Located in Madrid, ES
luminously. Our paintings are our own designs, and we paint them by hand, using basic watercolour techniques
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Cotton, Paper

Hand Painted Lampshades, Bamboo Lampshades
By Buenaventura Studio
Located in Madrid, ES
luminously. Our paintings are our own designs, and we paint them by hand, using basic watercolour techniques
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Cotton, Paper

Side by Side
By Joanne Ungar
Located in New York, NY
luminous wax paintings are created with refined, purified beeswaxes and commercial grade paraffins with
Category

2010s Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Wax, Encaustic

Both Sides Now
By Joanne Ungar
Located in New York, NY
This poured wax painting by Joanne Ungar, is composed with the geometric forms of recycled
Category

2010s Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Wax, Encaustic

Joshua s Sculpture from the series Joshua Tales, based on an Original Polaroid
By Sven van Driessche
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
architecture. Other photos in the series read like fine art paintings, with luminous colors and classic
Category

2010s Contemporary Nude Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Harry s
By Joanne Ungar
Located in New York, NY
wax in the 1990’s. Her luminous wax paintings are created with refined, purified beeswaxes and
Category

2010s Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Wood, Wax, Cardboard

Born to be Wild
By Sven van Driessche
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
photos in the series read like fine art paintings, with luminous colors and classic compositions. Van
Category

2010s Contemporary Nude Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Joshua s Muse II from the series Joshua Tales - 21st Century, Polaroid, Nude
By Sven van Driessche
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
landscapes or graphic urban architecture. Other photos in the series read like fine art paintings, with
Category

2010s Conceptual Nude Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Color, Polaroid

"Aleia s" Pigmented Waxwork
By Joanne Ungar
Located in New York, NY
This poured wax painting by Joanne Ungar, is composed with the geometric forms of recycled
Category

2010s Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Wood, Wax, Cardboard

Jo Yarrington, Ghost Girls 2018, Digital Print, Plastic
By Jo Yarrington
Located in Darien, CT
watch dials with self-luminous paint. The painting was done by women at three different factory sites in
Category

2010s Conceptual Portrait Photography

Materials

Plastic, Digital

"The Roses are Coming, " Intaglio Artist Proof VIII by Fred Reichman
By Fred Reichman
Located in Milwaukee, WI
works for their "compositional tautness," and their frequent use of luminous whites and yellows. "The
Category

1980s Still-life Prints

Materials

Intaglio

Chobani Yogurt
By Joanne Ungar
Located in New York, NY
1990’s. Her luminous wax paintings are created with refined, purified beeswaxes and commercial grade
Category

2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Wax, Cardboard, Pigment

Jo Yarrington, Ghost Girls Slides for Carousel, Photographic Film, Plastic
By Jo Yarrington
Located in Darien, CT
workers who contracted radiation poisoning from painting watch dials with self-luminous paint. The
Category

2010s Conceptual Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Jo Yarrington, Ghost Girls_Transparencies, 2017, Inkjet Print, Photographic Film
By Jo Yarrington
Located in Darien, CT
workers who contracted radiation poisoning from painting watch dials with self-luminous paint. The
Category

2010s Conceptual Portrait Photography

Materials

Plastic, Photographic Film, Inkjet

Jo Yarrington, Ghost Girls, Camel Hair Brush Display, 2018, Found Objects, Metal
By Jo Yarrington
Located in Darien, CT
workers who contracted radiation poisoning from painting watch dials with self-luminous paint. The
Category

2010s Conceptual Mixed Media

Materials

Metal

Jo Yarrington, Ghost Girls, 2018, Organic Material, Photographic Film, Plastic
By Jo Yarrington
Located in Darien, CT
workers who contracted radiation poisoning from painting watch dials with self-luminous paint. The
Category

2010s Conceptual Abstract Sculptures

Materials

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Luminous Paintings For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of luminous paintings is available on 1stDibs. A selection of these works in the abstract, contemporary and Photorealist styles can be found today in our inventory. These items have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Adding a colorful piece of art to a room that is mostly decorated in warm neutral tones can yield a welcome change — see the luminous paintings on 1stDibs that include elements of gray, brown, black, blue and more. Many versions of these artworks are appealing in their rich colors and composition, but Anastasia Pelias, Sarah Winkler, Cindy Shaoul, Kathleen Keifer and Keith Carrington produced especially popular works that are worth a look. Each of these unique pieces was handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in paint, oil paint and fabric.

How Much are Luminous Paintings?

Luminous paintings can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price for items in our inventory is $3,799, while the lowest priced sells for $75 and the highest can go for as much as $3,000,000.

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