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Bull - playful, modern, abstract, contemporary, tabletop, fibreglass sculpture
By Benny Katz
Located in Bloomfield, ON
same time, he developed a practice in conceptual art working in sculpture and painting. Katz’s artworks
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Playful physalis. 2015, oil on canvas, 90x70 cm
By Igor Maikov
Located in Riga, LV
Igor Maikov (1966)
Education:
1981 - 1984 The Art Academy of Latvia
1973 - 1983 Salaspils
Category
2010s Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$1,710 Sale Price
20% Off
Art Deco 0.78 Ct Diamond Solitaire Ring, C.1920s
Located in London, GB
shoulders with mille-grain edging. This illustrative work is truly representative of the playful Art Deco
Category
Vintage 1920s Unknown Art Deco Solitaire Rings
Materials
Diamond, Platinum
Playful Moment – Girl and Kitten by Robert Koehler (Signed)
Located in Jacksonville, FL
Playful Moment – Girl and Kitten by Robert Koehler (Signed)
Description:
A heartwarming and finely
Category
Late 19th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Nobody
s Fool, Film Fun Magazine Cover
By Enoch Bolles
Located in Fort Washington, PA
playful Art Deco image of a jester by Enoch Bolles is illustrated on the cover of the May 1930 issue of
Category
1930s Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Under the Wonder, "bold, colorful, playful, arrow, dynamic shaped edges
By Philomena Marano
Located in Brooklyn, NY
painted in sign painters enamel lends to a dynamic composition. This piece references collage, pop art and
Category
2010s Pop Art Mixed Media
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Acrylic, Archival Paper
letsgoawayforawhile - playful, blue, abstract, elongated, ceramic wall sculpture
By Steven Heinemann
Located in Bloomfield, ON
redefined the limits of ceramic art.
“The form has many origins both in and outside the language of pottery
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Large Charles Paillet "Medaille D
or" Bronze of Two Playful Goats
By Charles Paillet
Located in Dallas, TX
A large Charles Paillet French (1871-1937) bronze of two playful goats "Medaille D'or"
Here we
Category
1920s Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Step" Abstraction Matisse Quality Chartreuse/Turquoise, Playful/Sophisticated
By Margo Margolis
Located in Wellesley, MA
This abstraction by NY based artist Margo Margolis has a very sophisticated/playful sensibility
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
Playful - Framed Layered Original Acrylic Painting on Canvas
By Greet Helsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
her works.
This colorful 28-inch square fine art painting is framed in a thin white wood frame. The
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Happy and Giggily - Playful Original Colorful Graffiti Painting Positive Words
By Amber Goldhammer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
include layered textures and playful details along the surfaces.
This large original graffiti-inspired
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Mixed Media
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Latex, Spray Paint, Acrylic
New York No. 1968 - Whimsical Playful House Home Original Painting
By Maria C. Bernhardsson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
at a collection of these buildings. She then adds playful details such as flowers and animals to make
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist More Art
Materials
Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Watercolor
Red Playful Expressionist Figurative Acrylic Painting "Bird
s Eye View"
Located in Cape Town, ZA
A fun, quirky and playful acrylic painting on stretched canvas. Framed with a grey shadow frame
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Red Playful Expressionist Figurative Acrylic Painting "Blue Eyes 1"
Located in Cape Town, ZA
A fun, quirky and playful acrylic painting on stretched canvas. Framed with a grey shadow frame
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Love in a cup (Stick Figure Art, Heart, Love, Playful, Warm, Heartfelt)
Located in Kansas City, MO
and caricaturist.
Schlote grew up in Essen. His first art teacher was Heinz Mack (member of the
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Prints
Materials
Giclée, Handmade Paper
British Impressionist Watercolor of a Playful Canine in Motion
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: British Impressionist Watercolor of a Playful Canine in Motion
by Anthony Avery (British
Category
Early 2000s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
$449 Sale Price
20% Off
Mooseplunge, 1976 51/100 - figurative, playful, pop-art, serigraph limited print
By Charles Pachter
Located in Bloomfield, ON
palette. Pachter is a much-admired Canadian artistic polymath, his colourful pop artwork merging playful
Category
1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Screen
Mod Girl, Playfully Crossing Eyes, 1958
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Mademoiselle Model Having Fun -- An out take from a photo shoot for the June 1958 issue of Mademoiselle, Mark Shaw caught a model having fun! Image size is 22" x 22" (for 24" x 36" p...
Category
1950s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Giclée
Mod Girl, Playfully Crossing Eyes, 1958
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Mademoiselle Model Having Fun -- An out take from a photo shoot for the June 1958 issue of Mademoiselle, Mark Shaw caught a model having fun! Image size is 16" x 16" (for 17" x 22" p...
Category
1950s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Giclée
Mod Girl, Playfully Crossing Eyes, 1958
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
Mademoiselle Model Having Fun -- An out take from a photo shoot for the June 1958 issue of Mademoiselle, Mark Shaw caught a model having fun! Image size is 10" x 10" (for 11" x 17" p...
Category
1950s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Giclée
Leonor Fini - Playful Cat - Original Handsigned Lithograph
By Leonor Fini
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Leonor Fini - Playful Cat - Original Handsigned Lithograph
Les Elus de la Nuit
1986
Conditions
Category
1980s Modern Nude Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Seaside Serenity: A Playful Encounter of Girls and, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
, indicating a playful and safe environment. The atmosphere is comfortable and joyous, highlighted by the light
Category
2010s Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Party Tree" - Playful Contemporary Abstract White Tree with Colorful Lights
Located in Carmel, CA
gold and green suggest the shimmer of nature in motion. The piece feels playful yet grounded.
About
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars
$2,080 Sale Price
35% Off
Clown, Early 20th Century Playful Oil Painting on Board
By Maurice Kish
Located in Surfside, FL
in art school to earn his living at a Manhattan glass factory where he painted floral designs on
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Seabrush Romp, colorful, undersea scene, aquatic , whimsical creatures playful
By Philomena Marano
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Seabrush Romp" is a unique combination of precisely cut colored paper layered over painted wood. It is part of a recent series I call "wUNDERsea, which heralds the wondrous beauty ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Acrylic
Bravado II - playful, abstracted figure, laser cut steel outdoor sculpture
By R. Clark Ellis
Located in Bloomfield, ON
integrates minimalist forms with playful, even theatrical themes.
“The figurative elements in my pieces lend
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Steel
"Overview" Playful/Sophisticated Abstract Matisse Calder Quality Turquoise Pink
By Margo Margolis
Located in Wellesley, MA
This abstraction by NY based artist Margo Margolis has a very sophisticated/playful sensibility
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
"The Playful Journey" Acrylic on Copper Abstract Composition 1997
By Stephen Schulz
Located in Soquel, CA
Bold and dynamic abstract composition titled "The Playful Journey" by Stephen Schulz (American, b
Category
1990s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Copper
Toodles, Dolly Dingle’s Playful Partner
By Grace G. Drayton
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Watercolor and Ink on Paper
Dimensions: 22.50" x 16.00
Signature: Unsigned
Category
Early 20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
Improv 1 cut paper, graphic, industrial, playful, urban, city
By Philomena Marano
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Paper on 2 ply archival board
Using salvaged pieces of color aid paper from my "Flat Fix" series I create compositions that are at once mechanical and whimsical.
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Archival Paper
Elementary Particle-contemporary abstract artwork, playful homage to Cy Twombly
Located in Hamburg, DE
features playful forms and expressionistic color lines with formulas of quantum physics. It can be
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
Labradorable - Original Playful Dog Pet Portrait Mixed Media Painting on Paper
By Kellie Newsome
Located in Los Angeles, CA
color palettes, capturing the essence of each animal with playful yet thoughtful brushstrokes. Inspired
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Color Pencil
"That
s Amore" - Textured Playful Contemporary Pop Artwork with Dogs and Hearts
Located in Carmel, CA
scene.
Spowart’s use of layered color, dynamic brushwork, and playful abstraction transforms a simple
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Paper, Glue, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Wood Panel
The Big Hello #47, playful bright colors blues abstract car bunny
By C. Dimitri
Located in Brooklyn, NY
In this large-scale, hallucinatory tableau, the familiar collapses into the surreal. A dark sedan tilts precariously across a flooded, dreamlike plane while rabbits—some spectral, so...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Memory I- Colourful, Playful Figurative City: Mixed Media on Canvas
Located in London, GB
Framed Size - 65 x 65 cm
Born in Persia Gohar Goddard was educated in France and the foothills of the Himalayas. She came to England in her teens, working for a variety of organisat...
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Memory II- Colourful, Playful Figurative City: Mixed Media on Canvas
Located in London, GB
Framed Size - 65 x 65 cm
Born in Persia Gohar Goddard was educated in France and the foothills of the Himalayas. She came to England in her teens, working for a variety of organisat...
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Red Playful Expressionist Figurative Acrylic Painting on Canvas "Blue Eyes 2"
Located in Cape Town, ZA
A fun, quirky and playful acrylic painting on stretched canvas. Framed with a grey shadow frame
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Tokos(phobos) Shuttle (Airplane, Playful, Fun, Hipster, ~34% OFF - LIMITED TIME)
Located in Kansas City, MO
research, fine art ceramics, material exploration, kiln-fired porcelain, residency artist, MFA ceramics
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wire
Playful Abstract Expression
Bajo Las Estrellas
Large Abstract Colorful Artwork
By Danny Brown
Located in Los Angeles, CA
occupying Los Angeles. Brown combines art history, streetwear trends, and pop art symbolism to create a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Modern French Oil Painting Abstract Black Cats in Playful Expressive Scene
By Bernadette Kelly
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Modern French Oil Painting Abstract Black Cats in Playful Expressive Scene
by Bernadette
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Castaway - Abstract Playful Earth Tone Textural Paint Splat Mixed Media Artwork
By Amber Goldhammer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
include layered textures and playful details along the surfaces.
> Original graffiti-inspired abstract
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Latex, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic
Windfall - playful, red, blue, yellow, black, painted, wood, standing sculptures
By Shayne Dark
Located in Bloomfield, ON
These bold sculptures by Shayne Dark are made of apple wood roots that are coated in the artist's signature primary colors in an ultra matte finish.
Poised between abstraction and ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
"Blue, Blue" Playful Abstract Geometric Shades of Blue White Orange
By Margo Margolis
Located in Wellesley, MA
This abstraction by NY based artist Margo Margolis has a very sophisticated/playful sensibility
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
"White and Green" Playful/Sophisticated Abstract Matisse Calder Qualities Orange
By Margo Margolis
Located in Wellesley, MA
This abstraction by NY based artist Margo Margolis has a very sophisticated/playful sensibility
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
Valentines Night - Original Romantic Playful Still Life Collage Artwork on Paper
By Maria C. Bernhardsson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
at a collection of these buildings. She then adds playful details such as flowers and animals to make
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Mixed Media
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media
Little Red Ball - Abstract Original Modern Playful Geometric Steel Sculpture
By Granville Beals
Located in Los Angeles, CA
technique, creating modern abstract geometric designs inspired by contemporary art and architecture as well
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Steel
Dream On- Colourful, Playful Figurative City: Mixed Media on Canvas
Located in London, GB
Born in Persia Gohar Goddard was educated in France and the foothills of the Himalayas. She came to England in her teens, working for a variety of organisations including the British...
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Turtle with a Macaroon Crown No. 2 - Playful Animal and Dessert Painting on Wood
By JJ Galloway
Located in Los Angeles, CA
that combine people, animals, and food. Using oils, watercolors, and mixed media, her art is
Category
2010s Pop Art Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Turtle with a Macaroon Crown No. 1 - Playful Animal and Dessert Painting on Wood
By JJ Galloway
Located in Los Angeles, CA
that combine people, animals, and food. Using oils, watercolors, and mixed media, her art is
Category
2010s Pop Art Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
OCEAN DREAMING , Playful, imaginative, dark, colorful, dreamy undersea
By Philomena Marano
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pastel Drawing on black paper, dark, colorful, playful, imaginative, mysterious, undersea life
Category
2010s Other Art Style Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel, Archival Paper
Abstract Minimalism. Monochrome artwork. Playful Breeze
Located in Zofingen, AG
"The playful breeze seemed to fly into your room through the window. It brought with it a light
Category
2010s Minimalist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pastel, Ink
Playful Terriers Pouncing To The Dog Bowl Antique English Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Playful Terriers
English dog artist, early 20th century
Oil painting on board, framed
Framed: 16 x
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
$1,316 Sale Price
20% Off
"Page 8" Abstract Geometric Oil Painting Calder-esque Playful Grey
By Margo Margolis
Located in Wellesley, MA
, and Asian art.
Also available by the artist are larger canvases (40 x 32 inches and 72 x 60 inches
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Vinyl, Mixed Media
Urban Scape - Colourful, Playful Figurative City: Mixed Media on Canvas
Located in London, GB
Born in Persia Gohar Goddard was educated in France and the foothills of the Himalayas. She came to England in her teens, working for a variety of organisations including the British...
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Black Painting with White Cloud - playful intersecting abstract shapes on canvas
By Aron Hill
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Studies from the Alberta College of Art and Design and their MFA from Goldsmiths College, University of
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Zebra Reaches New Heights 1/15 - figurative, playful, bronze, tabletop sculpture
By Gillie and Marc Schattner
Located in Bloomfield, ON
message in our art.” Marc
In this playful series of bronze sculptures, the duo pays homage to the zebra
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Improv 2, cut paper, abstract, graphic, industrial, playful, urban, city
By Philomena Marano
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Paper on 2 ply archival board
Ms. Marano says, "Using salvaged pieces of color aid paper from my "Flat Fix" series I create compositions that are at once mechanical and whimsical."
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Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Archival Paper
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Surely you’ll find the exact piece of playful art you’re seeking on 1stDibs — we’ve got a vast assortment for sale. In our selection of items, you can find Contemporary examples as well as a Abstract version. If you’re looking for an item from our selection of playful art from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 18th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 21st Century. If you’re looking to add a choice in our collection of playful art to create new energy in an otherwise neutral space in your home, you can find a work on 1stDibs that features elements of gray, brown, beige, gold and more. Creating an object in our assortment of playful art has been a part of the legacy of many artists, but those crafted by Philomena Marano, Mark Shaw, Nancy Berlin, Benny Katz and Mark Birksted are consistently popular. These artworks were handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in paint, oil paint and fabric.
How Much is a Playful Art?
The price for a piece of playful art in our collection starts at $68 and tops out at $37,500 with the average selling for $1,478.
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