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"Lift Study II (paper)" watercolor painting of woman swimming under blue water
By Carol Bennett
Located in Edgartown, MA
culture and the ocean's pull. In LA she painted backdrops and billboards and parlayed these skills to
Category

2010s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Enter and Exit
By Carol Bennett
Located in Edgartown, MA
- satisfying a passion for culture and the ocean's pull. In LA she painted backdrops and billboards and
Category

2010s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media

Backdrop for a Summer Party #1 - colorful, abstract shapes, acrylic on canvas
By Aron Hill
Located in Bloomfield, ON
For Aron Hill the world is full of colour—bold, vivid colour. The Calgary born artist has often favoured an imaginative colour palette as it accentuates the expressive but minimalist...
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Ink, Acrylic

Early 20th Century Folk Art Ship Sailboat Diorama
Located in London, GB
rope, mounted onto a hand painted gesso sea with landscape painted backdrop, with a small wooden
Category

Vintage 1940s British Folk Art Nautical Objects

Materials

Pine

Still Life with Angel Wing Shells - Shell Collection w/ 23K Gold Leaf Backdrop
By Helen Oh
Located in Chicago, IL
forms, I painted from direct observation of them, set up before my easel. Helen Oh is a visual artist
Category

2010s Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

Vintage Modernist Framed Figurative Swedish Oil Painting - Pensive Nude
Located in Bristol, GB
against a wonderfully painted backdrop. With her head resting on her hand, she is in a pensive pose, deep
Category

1960s Expressionist Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

A Woman Holding Space - A Woman, Cat and Bird in Front of City Backdrop
Located in Chicago, IL
This painting measures 45 X 45 cm and is painted on stretched linen. The cat and the bird
Category

2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

19th Century Noh Mask of a Grotesque Theatre Character
Located in London, GB
, women, insanity, revenge and demons. Performed against a painted backdrop of a pine tree and with
Category

Antique 1880s Japanese Folk Art Masks

Materials

Wood

"Sky Festival" Modern Monumental Primary Toned Abstract Expressionist Painting
By Gordon Wagner
Located in Houston, TX
painted backdrops in which odd juxtapositions and distortions recall the work of surrealist painter René
Category

1950s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

20th Century Four-Panel Chinoiserie Gilt Painted Folding Screen
Located in New York, NY
adorned with hand painted floral patterning. The backdrop for these beautiful gilt and painted motifs is a
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood, Paper

19th Century French Hand Painted / Gilt Gold Decorated Porcelain Wall Plate
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Step into the refined world of early 19th-century France with this exquisite hand-painted and gilt
Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Decorative Bowls

Materials

Paint

Pair, 19th Century English Pine Musical Motif Painted Back Bookcases
Located in Atlanta, GA
that enhances the overall appeal of the bookcases. The painted panels create a serene backdrop that
Category

Antique 19th Century British French Provincial Bookcases

Materials

Pine, Paint

Antique 1813 Dated Holy Heart Hand Painted German Marriage Wardrobe Rare Colour
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
original lock and key which are fully functional. This one has flowers painted on an orange backdrop which
Category

Antique 1810s German Regency Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Oak

Antique Round Ceiling Paper on Canvas Hand Painted Sky and Maid, 1800, Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Antique round ceiling, composed of paper on canvas, surely painted by hand on a backdrop of sky and
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Architectural Elements

Materials

Paper

Hand-Painted Four-Panel Screen with Red-Crowned Cranes and Nature Motifs
Located in Yonkers, NY
detailed feathers, their red-crowned heads adding a striking contrast against the muted backdrop. Painted
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Wood

Louis XV Paint Decorated Sofa with Four Matching Chairs
Located in Manhasset, NY
nectarine backdrop. The paint decorated design is detailed with gilt flower bouquet's in the center
Category

Antique 1890s French Louis XV Chairs

Gillian Bradshaw Smith in Studio
By Fred W. McDarrah
Located in Surfside, FL
painted backdrops for publications and photographers. This work evenually led to a connection with the
Category

1970s Street Art Portrait Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Gillian Bradshaw Smith in Studio
By Fred W. McDarrah
Located in Surfside, FL
painted backdrops for publications and photographers. This work evenually led to a connection with the
Category

1970s Street Art Portrait Photography

Three Fishing Boats
By Anthony Thieme
Located in Wiscasset, ME
, initially residing in New York City where he painted Broadway backdrops. He eventually set up studios in
Category

1920s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Frida, Painting, Acrylic on Wood Panel
By Kelley Ryan
Located in Yardley, PA
This vividly colored portrait of Frida Kahlo against a handprinted backdrop of hand-painted flowers
Category

2010s Pop Art Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

French 19th Century Empire Trumeau
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A wonderful French Empire trumeau, circa 1880. The worn white painted base is the perfect backdrop
Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Trumeau Mirrors

Materials

Gold Leaf

Charlie Chaplin, Impressionist Portrait, Signed Oil Painting
By Claude Benard
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
, moustache, oversized boots and walking stick. He is painted on a neutral backdrop, leaving this monochrome
Category

1940s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Poppies, Green
By Ben Fenske
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
An oil painting of bright red poppies grouped into a pitcher. Painted from direct observation. A
Category

2010s American Impressionist Interior Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Poppies, Blue
By Ben Fenske
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
An oil painting of bright red poppies grouped into a pitcher, off-centered to the canvas. Painted
Category

2010s American Impressionist Interior Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Wildflowers in a Jar
By Ben Fenske
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
An oil painting of a various flowers grouped into a mason jar. Painted from direct observation. A
Category

2010s American Impressionist Interior Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Refined Virility
By Maryann Lucas
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
An oil painting of an array of colorful orchids and potted plants arranged before a linen backdrop
Category

2010s American Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Sunflowers II
By Ben Fenske
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
An oil painting of a freshly cut sunflowers grouped into a mason jar. Painted from direct
Category

2010s American Impressionist Interior Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique Victorian Taxidermy Quaker Parrot in Case, 19th Century Monk Parakeet
Located in Bristol, GB
depicting an example of the famously bright green parrot against an original hand-painted tropical backdrop
Category

Antique 19th Century Unknown Taxidermy

Materials

Glass, Feathers

1959 Mid-Century Modern Still Life Oil Painting by Ture Fabiansson -Cauliflowers
Located in Bristol, GB
centre stage. The artist has used distinct expressive brushstrokes to paint the backdrop, adding a
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Vintage Mid-Century Swedish Framed Still Life Oil Painting - The Blue Bowl
Located in Bristol, GB
textured mid-century still life composition, painted in oil onto canvas. A blue bowl and a brown jug
Category

1950s Modern Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Vintage Mid-Century Swedish Unframed Figurative Oil Painting - Affection
Located in Bristol, GB
the backdrop. Painted in a semi-abstract manner, the artist has omitted all realistic details and has
Category

1940s Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

The Diamond Jig
By John Morfis
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
with extreme precision. The backdrop is a painted woodgrain. John Morfis was born in Glen Cove, Long
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Contemporary Original Naïve Style Animal Oil Painting - Prize Tamworth Pig
Located in Bristol, GB
minimalist, tricolour backdrop, painted in a naïve style in oil onto panel by British artist Matt Rix. The
Category

2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Ted s Old Prop
By John Morfis
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
garage's. "Ted's Old Prop" depicts a rusted old propeller, painted centrally against a grey backdrop
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Still Life Oil Painting - Tulips in Red
Located in Bristol, GB
striking blue cup, and both objects rest gracefully on a smooth brown table surface. The backdrop, painted
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Abstract Figurative Oil Painting - Walk to Town
Located in Bristol, GB
modernist figure scene, painted in oil onto board by the established Swedish female artist Brita Hansson
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Vase with Bouquet of Red Tulips
By Charles Kvapil
Located in London, GB
studio in Montmartre where he painted his models in the studio with Sacre Coeur as backdrop. He also
Category

1930s Expressionist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

French 19th Century Bamboo Decoupage Bookcase
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
with ebonized (painted) interior are an exciting backdrop for collectibles and curiosities in addition
Category

20th Century French Other Bookcases

Materials

Bamboo, Pine, Paint, Paper

Mid Century Modern Swedish Expressive Still Life Oil Painting - Bottle Books
Located in Bristol, GB
against a rhythmically painted abstract backdrop. The artist has used a dynamic palette of cool blues and
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Bathers
By Charles Kvapil
Located in London, GB
where he painted his models in the studio with Sacre Coeur as backdrop. He also painted in the
Category

1920s Expressionist Nude Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Enameled Kitchen Funnel
By John Morfis
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
An oil painting of vintage kitchenware; a white enameled funnel. Painted with oil, a navy backdrop
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Peonies
By Rachel Personett
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
backdrop. Painted with oil, on panel, from direct observation, using classical painting methods. Framed
Category

2010s American Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Bleeding Hearts
By Rachel Personett
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
. A black backdrop. Painted with oil, on panel, from direct observation, using classical painting
Category

2010s American Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Ladle
By John Morfis
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
. Painted against a bright blue backdrop. Painting dimensions: 19 x 12 inches Framed dimensions: 24 x 17
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Linen

Spatula
By John Morfis
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
An oil painting of an old spatula hanging from a nail, against a red backdrop. Painted in the style
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Linen, Panel

Granny s Key
By John Morfis
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
An oil painting of an antique key, hanging from a single nail, against a grey backdrop. Painted in
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Linen, Panel

Vintage French Ceramic Pitcher by Le Grand Chêne, circa 1950s
By Le Grand Chêne 1
Located in London, GB
provides the 'art gallery' backdrop for the painted works on the body of the piece. In good vintage
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

1960s Sculptural Collage by William Sildar
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A blackened sculptural relief collage by William Sildar with dark pink matte backdrop and white
Category

Vintage 1960s North American Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Wood

Original Rare Pair Metal Rembrandt Lamps
Located in North Miami, FL
Wonderful pair of metal lamps with designs at the top and at the base. Black paint is the backdrop
Category

20th Century American Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

1960s French Coffee Table with Ceramic Top
Located in High Point, NC
of flower buds and curling branches, hand painted with a gradient green backdrop is signed AR. Roux.
Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal

Painting on Australian Opal Rough Gemstone Collector Item
By Sarosi By Timeless Gems
Located in Los Angeles, CA
has been hand-painted on this large piece of natural Australian opal rough that displays a rainbow of
Category

Mid-20th Century Australian Artisan Desk Accessories

Materials

Opal

Abercrombie Fitch Quail Hand-Painted by Joseph Q. Whipple Shadowbox
Located in Bristol, CT
against a flat hand-painted backdrop, and then the entire artwork would usually be set into a shadow box
Category

20th Century Paintings

Materials

Wood

Abercrombie Fitch Pintail Duck Hand-Painted by Joseph Q. Whipple Shadowbox
Located in Bristol, CT
against a flat hand-painted backdrop, and then the entire artwork would usually be set into a shadow box
Category

20th Century Paintings

Materials

Wood

Abercrombie Fitch Redhead Goose Hand-Painted by Joseph Q. Whipple Shadowbox
Located in Bristol, CT
against a flat hand-painted backdrop, and then the entire artwork would usually be set into a shadow box
Category

20th Century Paintings

Materials

Wood

Taxidermy Heron in Glass Case
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
against a painted backdrop. The heron and kingfisher are displayed in original case with a glazed front
Category

20th Century British Edwardian Taxidermy

Materials

Glass

Taxidermy Heron and Gull
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
amongst fine groundwork all against a painted backdrop. The three birds are displayed in original black
Category

Antique 1850s British Taxidermy

19th Century Anthropomorphic Taxidermy Boxing Squirrels by Edward Hart
Located in Lowestoft, GB
pine and glazed case with hand painted backdrop. The squirrels have their original small cloth gloves
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Taxidermy

Materials

Natural Fiber, Glass, Pine

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Painted Backdrop For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate painted backdrop for your needs in our varied inventory. There are many Contemporary, Impressionist and Post-Impressionist versions of these works for sale. You’re likely to find the perfect painted backdrop among the distinctive items we have available, which includes versions made as long ago as the 20th Century as well as those made as recently as the 21st Century. If you’re looking to add a painted backdrop to create new energy in an otherwise neutral space in your home, you can find a work on 1stDibs that features elements of black, blue, gray, beige and more. There have been many interesting painted backdrop examples over the years, but those made by Daisy Patton, Olga Antonova, Richard Gibbons, T.S. Harris and Robert Jackson are often thought to be among the most thought-provoking. Artworks like these of any era or style can make for thoughtful decor in any space, but a selection from our variety of those made in paint, oil paint and panel can add an especially memorable touch.

How Much is a Painted Backdrop?

A painted backdrop can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price for items in our inventory is $4,800, while the lowest priced sells for $650 and the highest can go for as much as $93,000.