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Footsteps (43 Pierrepont Street in Brooklyn Heights)
By Frederick Mershimer
Located in New Orleans, LA
York cathedral, and parade down the fire-lit streets of New Orleans in its mythical Mardi Gras
Category

1990s Contemporary Landscape Prints

Materials

Mezzotint, Aquatint

Garden Gate (a brownstone gate on St. John s Place in Brooklyn)
By Frederick Mershimer
Located in New Orleans, LA
around a New York cathedral, and parade down the fire-lit streets of New Orleans in its mythical Mardi
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Prints

Materials

Mezzotint, Aquatint

Empire State (the architectural sentinel of New York City)
By Frederick Mershimer
Located in New Orleans, LA
of New Orleans in its mythical Mardi Gras celebration. The evocative realism he creates transports
Category

1980s Contemporary Landscape Prints

Materials

Etching

Resting Place (Annie s Garden in Brooklyn s Park Slope /Operation Green Thumb)
By Frederick Mershimer
Located in New Orleans, LA
Mardi Gras celebration. The evocative realism he creates transports the viewer beyond first appearances
Category

1990s American Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Mezzotint, Aquatint

Garden Gate (a brownstone gate on St. John s Place in Brooklyn)
By Frederick Mershimer
Located in New Orleans, LA
around a New York cathedral, and parade down the fire-lit streets of New Orleans in its mythical Mardi
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Prints

Materials

Mezzotint, Aquatint

Resting Place (Annie s Garden in Brooklyn s Park Slope /Operation Green Thumb)
By Frederick Mershimer
Located in New Orleans, LA
mythical Mardi Gras celebration. The evocative realism he creates transports the viewer beyond first
Category

1990s American Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Mezzotint, Aquatint

The Rising Sun (Lone man by 700 Burgundy in New Orleans at gay bar, Rawhide)
By Frederick Mershimer
Located in New Orleans, LA
Orleans in its mythical Mardi Gras celebration. The evocative realism he creates transports the viewer
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Mezzotint

The Rising Sun (Lone man by 700 Burgundy in New Orleans at gay bar, Rawhide)
By Frederick Mershimer
Located in New Orleans, LA
Orleans in its mythical Mardi Gras celebration. The evocative realism he creates transports the viewer
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Mezzotint

Winter Garden (Snow covered trees contrast with warm light inside brownstones)
By Frederick Mershimer
Located in New Orleans, LA
mythical Mardi Gras celebration. The evocative realism he creates transports the viewer beyond first
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Prints

Materials

Mezzotint

Into the Night (a lone male emerges from a subway stop by the Flatiron Building)
By Frederick Mershimer
Located in New Orleans, LA
Mardi Gras celebration. The evocative realism he creates transports the viewer beyond first appearances
Category

Early 2000s American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Mezzotint

Surf Avenue (a nostalgic look at summer fun on Surf Avenue, Coney Island NY)
By Frederick Mershimer
Located in New Orleans, LA
parade down the fire-lit streets of New Orleans in its mythical Mardi Gras celebration. The evocative
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Prints

Materials

Mezzotint, Aquatint

The Dakota (Used in Rosemary s Baby and the scene where John Lennon was killed)
By Frederick Mershimer
Located in New Orleans, LA
York cathedral, and parade down the fire-lit streets of New Orleans in its mythical Mardi Gras
Category

Early 2000s American Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Mezzotint, Aquatint

Chance Encounter (Will they meet or won t they?)
By Frederick Mershimer
Located in New Orleans, LA
, and parade down the fire-lit streets of New Orleans in its mythical Mardi Gras celebration. The
Category

1990s Contemporary Landscape Prints

Materials

Mezzotint, Aquatint

Cranes and Concrete (in the 80s, a boom saw buildings racing into the sky?
By Frederick Mershimer
Located in New Orleans, LA
, and parade down the fire-lit streets of New Orleans in its mythical Mardi Gras celebration. The
Category

1980s Contemporary Landscape Prints

Materials

Mezzotint

High Finance (a lonely night on Wall Street)
By Frederick Mershimer
Located in New Orleans, LA
around a New York cathedral, and parade down the fire-lit streets of New Orleans in its mythical Mardi
Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Mezzotint

Museum Night (a night view of life on Fifth Ave by NYC s Metropolitan Museum)
By Frederick Mershimer
Located in New Orleans, LA
, and parade down the fire-lit streets of New Orleans in its mythical Mardi Gras celebration. The
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Prints

Materials

Mezzotint

The Rising Sun (Lone man by 700 Burgundy in New Orleans at gay bar, Rawhide)
By Frederick Mershimer
Located in New Orleans, LA
Orleans in its mythical Mardi Gras celebration. The evocative realism he creates transports the viewer
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Mezzotint

Jazz from the Heart of New Orleans
Located in San Francisco, CA
, including Audubon Zoo, New Orleans Jazz & Food Festival, Mardi Gras Upriver, Denton Arts & Jazz Fest, San
Category

Late 20th Century American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Acrylic

Into the Night (a lone male emerges from a subway stop by the Flatiron Building)
By Frederick Mershimer
Located in New Orleans, LA
around a New York cathedral, and parade down the fire-lit streets of New Orleans in its mythical Mardi
Category

Early 2000s American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Mezzotint

Culver Glass Serving Platter or Large 22-Karat Gold Leaf Glass Tray
By Culver Ltd.
Located in Miami, FL
, including Seville, Antigua, Canella, Samoa, Barcelona, Tyrol, Mardi Gras, and Terrazo. At its peak in the
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware

Materials

Glass

Bobbers (Nautical Still Life Photo of Fishing Bobbers on White, FRAMED))
By David Halliday
Located in Hudson, NY
Mardi Gras in New Orleans. As with objects or places, he photographs the inhabitants of the planet with
Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Lafitte s Blacksmith House (a bar named for a pirate on Bourbon St, New Orleans)
By Frederick Mershimer
Located in New Orleans, LA
around a New York cathedral, and parade down the fire-lit streets of New Orleans in its mythical Mardi
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Landscape Prints

Materials

Mezzotint, Aquatint

Lafitte s Blacksmith House (a bar named for a pirate on Bourbon St, New Orleans)
By Frederick Mershimer
Located in New Orleans, LA
around a New York cathedral, and parade down the fire-lit streets of New Orleans in its mythical Mardi
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Landscape Prints

Materials

Mezzotint, Aquatint

Lafitte s Blacksmith House (a bar named for a pirate on Bourbon St, New Orleans)
By Frederick Mershimer
Located in New Orleans, LA
around a New York cathedral, and parade down the fire-lit streets of New Orleans in its mythical Mardi
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Landscape Prints

Materials

Mezzotint, Aquatint

Two Unframed Photographs by David Halliday
By David Halliday
Located in Hudson, NY
photographing the exotic residents of Tonga or youthful high school bands preparing for the annual Mardi Gras in
Category

1990s Contemporary Landscape Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

The Carnival in Nice, Belle Epoque Impressionist Oil on Panel
Located in Cotignac, FR
, culminating with Mardi Gras on the last day. Carnival begins with a grand parade of around 20 floats making
Category

Early 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Still Life Pink Green, Lemons, Limes in Basket Modernist Picnic Painting
By Andrée Ruellan
Located in Surfside, FL
the extravagant Mardi Gras celebrations which she experienced in New Orleans for the first time in
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Still-life Paintings

Materials

Paper, Gouache

Lobster Fishermen
Located in San Francisco, CA
floats and other artwork for carnival parades, including Mardi Gras. Bohm’s mother, Pauline Ogier
Category

Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

A Dream of Mardi Gras
Located in New Orleans, LA
A fictional Mardi Gras scene by New Orleans-based printmaker Frances Swigart.
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Gold Leaf

Mardi Gras Monopoly
By Mike Mozart (MiMo)
Located in New York, NY
The background for this piece is vintage Mardi Gras coins protected under a luminescent resin
Category

2010s Street Art Paintings

Materials

Resin, Acrylic

Mardi Gras Monopoly
By Mike Mozart (MiMo)
Located in New York, NY
The background for this piece is vintage Mardi Gras coins protected under a luminescent resin
Category

2010s Street Art Paintings

Materials

Resin, Acrylic

1960s Mardi Gras Orange Evening Coat with Metallic Brocade
By Mardi Gras
Located in San Francisco, CA
1960s Mardi Gras Orange Evening Coat with Metallic Brocade. Orange and silver lurex brocade pattern
Category

1960s Coats and Outerwear

Mardi Gras
By Marilyn Minter
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Artist: Marilyn Minter Title: Mardi Gras Inscription: Signed on a label affixed to the reverse
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Photography

Materials

C Print

New Orleans Mardi Gras Minstrel Costume in Painted Papier Mâché
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Mr. Bojangles himself! This wonderfully charming costume includes a head, two hands, and two bare feet. All items are made in painted papier mâché, and are in nice original condition...
Category

Vintage 1930s American Folk Art Masks

Materials

Paper

Kylie Minogue s Emilio Pucci Assymetric beaded lace dress
By Emilio Pucci
Located in Montgomery, TX
Conservatory Bar in Australia for the Sydney Mardi Gras VIP party. Size 40 US 4
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Cocktail Dresses

19th Century "Seasons" Allegory Stained Glass "Time Flying By"
Located in New Orleans, LA
. Possibly a symbol from a fraternal organization. Also of special note, a New Orleans Mardi Gras Ball of
Category

Antique 19th Century Unknown Decorative Objects

Headdress
By Robert Freeman
Located in New York, NY
Part of his new series entitled Mardi Gras Indians, this piece uses gold leaf and ostrich feathers
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Papier-Mache Carnival Head by El Ingenio Barcelona
By El Ingenio
Located in Hudson, NY
an outstanding handmade papier-mache carnival or mardi gras head in the form of a turkish bearded
Category

Late 20th Century Spanish Carnival Art

Materials

Papier Mâché

CHANEL NECKLACE
By Maison Gripoix
Located in New York City, NY
Select this piece for Mardi Gras or a big occasion, cheers for your life! Venetian glass
Category

Vintage 1950s French Drop Necklaces

Red Dresses
By Robert Freeman
Located in New York, NY
Second Line and Super Sunday with the Mardi Gras (Black) Indians of New Orleans. The pageantry of color
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Gypsy Woman --enchanting exotic daguerreotype reproduction
By FPA Francis Pavy Artist
Located in Lafayette, LA
spirit of Mardi Gras. His artistic expression becomes a celebration of community and a homage to the
Category

2010s Surrealist Figurative Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Inkjet

22 Karat Gold Rhinestone "Mardi Gras" Set of 12 Glasses by Culver, 1960s
By Culver Ltd.
Located in Surprise, AZ
22 Karat Gold & Rhinestone "Mardi Gras" Set of 12 Glasses by Culver, 1960s. Six highball and six
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Glass

Materials

Gold Leaf

A Dream Of Venus by Noland Anderson, African American Female Goddess Children
Located in Charleston, SC
Junkanoo Mardi gras painting Junkanoo painting Mardi gras Festival Festive painting Realism African art
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Crow and Coke
By FPA Francis Pavy Artist
Located in Lafayette, LA
spirit of Mardi Gras. His artistic expression becomes a celebration of community and a homage to the
Category

Early 2000s Modern Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

Japanese Samurai-exotic daguerreotype reproduction Framed
By FPA Francis Pavy Artist
Located in Lafayette, LA
rhythms of zydeco music, the spicy aromas of gumbo, and the lively spirit of Mardi Gras. His artistic
Category

2010s Surrealist Figurative Photography

Materials

Inkjet

MASTER OF CEREMONIES circus series exotic daguerreotype reproduction
By FPA Francis Pavy Artist
Located in Lafayette, LA
rhythms of zydeco music, the spicy aromas of gumbo, and the lively spirit of Mardi Gras. His artistic
Category

2010s Surrealist Figurative Photography

Materials

Photographic Film

Bird Handler -
By FPA Francis Pavy Artist
Located in Lafayette, LA
zydeco music, the spicy aromas of gumbo, and the lively spirit of Mardi Gras. His artistic expression
Category

2010s Surrealist Figurative Photography

Materials

Inkjet

Three Circus Pugs - enchanting exotic daguerreotype reproduction Framed
By FPA Francis Pavy Artist
Located in Lafayette, LA
rhythms of zydeco music, the spicy aromas of gumbo, and the lively spirit of Mardi Gras. His artistic
Category

2010s Figurative Photography

Materials

Inkjet

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Mardi Gras For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of mardi gras available on 1stDibs. Finding the ideal contemporary, modern or street art examples of these works for your living room, whether you’re looking for small- or large-size pieces, is no easy task — start by shopping our selection today. There are many variations of these items available, from those made as long ago as the 20th Century to those 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 mardi gras on 1stDibs that include elements of black, gray, brown, beige and more. Many versions of these artworks are appealing in their rich colors and composition, but Frederick Mershimer, David Halliday, David Remfry, George Rodrigue and Jack Robinson 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 engraving, mezzotint and paint.

How Much are Mardi Gras?

Prices for art of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — mardi gras in our inventory begin at $40 and can go as high as $50,000, while the average can fetch as much as $1,210.
Questions About Mardi Gras
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 21, 2024
    Yes, you can wear black for Mardi Gras. In fact, you can sport just about anything you choose. There are no rules of style for the celebration held annually before the start of Lent, most famously in New Orleans. Although purple, green and gold are the standard colors for Mardi Gras, you'll see people wearing clothing, beaded necklaces and accessories in a rainbow of hues. On 1stDibs, shop a large collection of apparel for men and women.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 27, 2024
    What colors you wear for Mardi Gras is entirely up to you. Purple, green and gold are the signature colors of the festival, and many people choose apparel and accessories in these hues as a result. However, there are no rules regarding the dress code, so you can wear any color that appeals to you. Shop a diverse assortment of vintage and contemporary apparel and accessories on 1stDibs.