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Mizuiro7 : Blu Kawaii Reverie with Love, Peace and Whimsical Skulls
By Aya Toshikawa
Located in PARIS, FR
2010, Unique Artwork Oil on Canvas 44 1/10 × 47 1/5 in - 112 × 120 cm The artwork is signed by the Artist on recto of the canvas stamped with the logo of the Studio of the Arti...
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Oil

Original French Anatomical Study of Horse s Skull and Cervical Vertebrae
By Robert Ladou
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Original French Anatomical Study of Horse's Skull and Cervical Vertebrae Artist: Robert
Category

20th Century Academic Animal Paintings

Materials

Pencil

Reflection, Contemporary Photorealist Painting of Japanese Figure Vervet Skull
By Matthew Bober
Located in Brooklyn, NY
black pedestal in black reflection pool with floating flowers, vervet skull wrapped in plastic and a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

17th Century Memento Mori Vanitas Skull Old Master Oil Ex-Christie’s
Located in Yardley, PA
transience of earthly pleasures. The composition centers on a finely rendered human skull resting atop a
Category

17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Immaculate Perception" Two Abstract Skulls on a Red Field
By Breyten Breytenbach
Located in Houston, TX
Expressionist painting of two abstract skulls in flowers on a field of red. Framed in a white frame
Category

1960s Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

"Summer Skull" - Original Gary John Pop Painting on Newspaper
By Gary John
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene first during Art Basel Miami in 2013. John’s playfully bold work quickly gained attention and he was nam...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media, Acrylic, Newsprint

3D work on paper: The Human Skull, Right Side
By Valerie Huhn
Located in New York, NY
People have used fingerprints for mark-making since the earliest recorded days of civilization. Yet fingerprints today are far more likely to be used for marking others than for sta...
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media

3D Work on paper: The Human Skull, Left Side
By Valerie Huhn
Located in New York, NY
Fingerprints were once used as a symbolic action of pride, but in our society they have become a passive action—we are fingerprinted. We can use our fingerprints to unlock the data ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media

Skull Blue Pocket Painting c, original painting, contemporary, still-life
By Dani Humberstone
Located in Deddington, GB
Pocket Blue Skull c is an original oil painting by Dani Humberstone as part of her Pocket Painting
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Oil

Sunday - Contemporary Art, Skull, Figurative Painting, 21st Century, Yellow
By Alexandru Rădvan
Located in Baden-Baden, DE
Sunday, 2010 acrylic on canvas 27 9/16 H x 23 5/8 W in. 70 H x 60 W cm The artwork was exhibited in the solo show "Christ" from 2011.
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"Teschio" by Enzio Wenk, 2019 - Acrylic on Masonite, Expressionism, Skull
By Enzio Wenk
Located in Bresso, IT
Translated title: "Skull". Acrylic on masonite. It features a wooden frame, which is painted and
Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Acrylic

"Anatomy Lesson" - Geometric Surrealist Painting - Skull Still Life - Arcimboldo
By Guy Robinson
Located in Atlanta, GA
"Anatomy Lesson" features hues of blue, pink, yellow, orange, green, and white. Guy Robinson is inspired by the work of Paul Klee, Albrecht Durer and Giuseppe Arcimboldo. Atlanta ba...
Category

2010s Surrealist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

Modern Naturalistic Ram Skull and Cactus Western Desert Landscape Painting
By Charles Schorre
Located in Houston, TX
intricately rendered ram's skull partially buried in the dirt next to a clump of cacti. This piece is a very
Category

Mid-20th Century Naturalistic Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Auspice" (Abstract, Colorful, Textured Skull Painting on Antique Wood, 65x50cm)
By Nicholas Evans
Located in Paris, IDF
textured, abstract piece features a lying skull, looking up to the sky, immersed in a colorful base
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

India Ink, Oil, Acrylic, Wood Panel

Sisyphus Skull and Counting The Beats Diptych. From The Khloris Series
By Francisco Larios
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The “Plucking Daisies” offers rich ground for philosophical interpretation, particularly through a Heideggerian lens. It invites us to contemplate our own existence, our relationship...
Category

2010s Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media

Cycle de vie - Acrylic Skull Painting 2 - (2023) by Nelson Neves
Located in Winterswijk, NL
skull surrounded by vibrant flowers. The energetic brushstrokes and dripping paint create a sense of
Category

2010s Street Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Cycle de vie - Acrylic Skull Painting 3 - (2023) by Nelson Neves
Located in Winterswijk, NL
skull surrounded by vibrant flowers. The energetic brushstrokes and dripping paint create a sense of
Category

2010s Street Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Cycle de vie - Colorful Skull Painting 1 (2023) by Nelson Neves
Located in Winterswijk, NL
skull surrounded by vibrant flowers. The energetic brushstrokes and dripping paint create a sense of
Category

2010s Street Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

17th Century Antiveduto Gramatica Magdalene Praying with a Skull Oil on Canvas
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Antiveduto Gramatica or Grammatica (Rome, Italy, 1571 – 1626) Title: Magdalene Praying with a Skull
Category

17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Jake Yeager Untitled 7" aerosol, screen printed monoprint, skull, animalia
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Jake Yeager Untitled 7" is an original artwork by Jake Yeager and is made from spray paint and screenprint. This piece measures 24”h x 18”w. About Space 1026 Foun...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Paper, Spray Paint, Screen

Skull, Original Signed Contemporary Black and Green Acrylic Painting on Canvas
Located in Boston, MA
Skull, Original Signed Contemporary Black and Green Painting 18" x 18" x 0.75" (HxWxD) Acrylic on
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Denied Andy Warhol Black and White Skull Painting by Charles Lutz
By Charles Lutz
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Denied Warhol Black and White Skull Painting by Charles Lutz Silkscreen and acrylic on linen with
Category

Early 2000s Pop Art Portrait Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

"James Dean Skull" Pop Art Mixed Media Acrylic Painting on Canvas
By John Stango
Located in New York, NY
A pop piece depicting James Dean juxtaposed with a colorful Skull. Chanel Paris is adorned top left
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Cubist Figure on Horseback holding a Skull 20th Century Artwork
By Continental School
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Cubist Scene 20th Century, Continental School signed with initials pastel painting on paper on board, framed framed: 19 x 15 inches painting: 16 x 12 inches provenance: private colle...
Category

20th Century Cubist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Pastel

Antique American Modernist Abstract Expressionist Skull Mid Century Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist oil painting by Victor De Pauw (1902 - 1971). Oil on board, circa 1950. Framing available. Image size, 24L x 27H. Signed.
Category

1950s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique Fauvist "Still Life with Flowers and Skull" Louis Mathieu Verdilhan
Located in SANTA FE, NM
Antique Fauvist Vanitas "Still Life with Flowers and Skull" Louis Mathieu Verdilhan (Provence
Category

Early 1900s Fauvist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Oil

"Found Fat" (Abstract, Neutral, Skull, Bold, Graphic, Type, Text, Red, Green)
By Nicholas Evans
Located in Paris, IDF
FOUND FAT 2020 Paris, France Bold, hand-painted, serif typography, painted over a lion's skull on
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, Graphite

Small Christ 4 - 21st Century, Contemporary Art, Painting, Figurative, Skull
By Alexandru Rădvan
Located in Baden-Baden, DE
Small Christ 4, 2010 Acrylic on canvas (Signed on reverse) 7 9/10 H × 7 9/10 W in. 20 H × 20 W cm In the series of works "Small Christ", Alexandru Rădvan questions the human dimensi...
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"Hillside", acrylic painting, dream, myth, skull, graveyard, death, mortal coil
Located in Toronto, Ontario
"Hillside" is an acrylic painting on wood measuring 22" high by 28" wide. Pulling no punches, the artist confronts the relentless cycle of life and witnesses the events in the gravey...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Wood

Skull Icon /// Huge Contemporary Street Pop Art Painting Colorful Abstract Face
By Jack Graves III
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Jack Graves III (American, 1988-) Title: "Skull Icon" Series: Icon *Signed by Graves lower
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Acrylic

Hercules after Carracci (Triptych) - Flower, Skull, Couple, Blue, Orange, Nude
By Alexandru Rădvan
Located in Baden-Baden, DE
Hercules after Carracci (Triptych), 2014 Acrylic on canvas (Signed) 39.37 H x 82.67 W in. (39.37 H x 27.55 W in. each) 100 H x 210 W cm (100 H x 70 W cm each) Contemporary art uses...
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Painting 18th Century Vanitas Still Life Skull Religion Esotericism Occult
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Vanitas 18th century French School Oil on canvas Old frame gilded with gold leaves Dim canvas : 73 X 60 cm Dim frame : 93 X 80 cm Certificate of authenticity
Category

Late 18th Century Old Masters Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Skull Emoji" Blue, Black, Gray and White Emoji Abstract Contemporary Painting
By Mark Flood
Located in Houston, TX
depicts a text block with 171 skull emojis. The artist signed the piece on the back of the canvas
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Archival Ink

Still-life with Skull, 21st Century Contemporary Classical Still-life Painting
By Ksenya Istomina
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Still-life with skull 50 x 80 cm Oil on wood panel Framed (included 62 x 92 cm Ksenya Istomina
Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

"Skull Spin Painting" inscribed acrylic on paper painting by artist Damien Hirst
By Damien Hirst
Located in Boca Raton, FL
"Skull Spin Painting" acrylic on paper painting by artist Damien Hirst. Created with public
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Yorik (Skull and Orb Vanitas Still Life Oil Painting in Cool Colors)
By Carl Grauer
Located in Hudson, NY
Yorik (Skull and Orb Vanitas Still Life Oil Painting in Cool Colors) Painted by Hudson Valley based
Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Girl with iMac, Skull and KAWS - original realist still life portraiture artwork
By Andrew S. Conklin
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online. Contemporary figurative painter Andrew S. Conklin creates a co...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

SOLID SOUND - Oil on Paper and Panel Painting of Skull on Table
By Jered Sprecher
Located in Signal Mountain, TN
began to emerge from the random dabs and smudges, and the skull took shape. The artist first painted
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil

Skull Solo -Original Abstract Figurative Quirky Pop Art Painting by Gary John
By Gary John
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene first during Art Basel Miami in 2013. John’s playfully bold work quickly gained attention and he was nam...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Newsprint

"Small Study in White" - surrealist still life, lace, skull, patterns, shell
By Guy Robinson
Located in Atlanta, GA
This painting features the colors of the rainbow as they appear in white objects. Guy Robinson is inspired by the work of Paul Klee, Albrecht Durer and Giuseppe Arcimboldo. Atlanta...
Category

2010s Surrealist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

Half Skull Female Face Portrait Pop Art by British Urban Graffiti Artist
By Chris Pegg
Located in Preston, GB
Half Skull & Female Face Portrait Pop Art by British Urban Graffiti Artist, Chris Pegg. Lilac
Category

2010s Pop Art Portrait Paintings

Materials

Stencil, Canvas, Pencil, Felt Pen, Acrylic, Spray Paint, Oil, Mixed Medi...

Still Life with Apples and Skull, Figurative Oil Painting by Ohio Artist
By Clarence Holbrook Carter
Located in Beachwood, OH
Clarence Holbrook Carter (American, 1904-2000) Still Life with Apples, 1940 Oil on canvas Signed and dated upper right 18 x 24 inches Clarence Holbrook Carter achieved a level of na...
Category

1940s American Modern Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

Skull and Emoji Pop Art on Abstract Background by British Graffiti Artist
By Chris Pegg
Located in Preston, GB
Skull & Emoji Cartoon Pop Art on Abstract Background by British Urban Graffiti Artist, Chris Pegg
Category

2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Cotton Canvas, Ink, Mixed Media, Oil, Spray Paint, Acryli...

"Lucky Number Pink" Original Colorful Skull Martini Bones Dice Pop Art
By Gary John
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene first during Art Basel Miami in 2013. John’s playfully bold work quickly gained attention and he was nam...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Mixed Media

Materials

Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Board

Skull with Sacred Writings and Tablets of the Law - Tempera on Cardboard
Located in Roma, IT
Skull with Sacred Writings and Tablets of the Law is a superb and colorful tempera on cardboard
Category

18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

Materials

Tempera

Mockery and Hate - Norse Mythology Still Life with Flowers and Animal Skull
By Matthew Cook
Located in Chicago, IL
Sköll and Hati may be among them. This painting depicts sunflowers and moonflowers, and the skull of a
Category

2010s Old Masters Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Acrylic

"His Own Self", Figurative Painting, Gouache and Watercolor, Still Life, Skull
By Michael Reedy
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This figurative painting titled "His Own Self" is an original artwork by Michael Reedy made of gouache and watercolor. This piece measures 12"h x 12"w.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache

17th Century Saint Jerome Francesco Fracanzano Saint Skull Oil on Canvas Red
Located in Sanremo, IT
Painting, oil on canvas, measuring 92 x 77 without frame and 107 x 82 cm with frame , depicting a Saint Jerome in ancient philosopher and ascetic version, typical of the greatest tra...
Category

Mid-17th Century Italian School Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Plucking Daisies, Sisyphus Skull and Counting The Beats. From The Khloris Series
By Francisco Larios
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The “Plucking Daisies” offers rich ground for philosophical interpretation, particularly through a Heideggerian lens. It invites us to contemplate our own existence, our relationship...
Category

2010s Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media

Skull and Butterflies - Oil Painting Colors Red Black Brown Beige Grey White
By Lyubena Fox
Located in Sofia, BG
"Skull and butterflies " Oil on canvas (Painting with restored frame 19th century 83x66 cm
Category

2010s Academic Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Still Life with Skull by Paul Delapoterie - Oil on wood 43.5x62 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Paul Delapoterie, born in 1930, is a painter from Geneva, Switzerland. His work spans various styles, including abstract landscapes, figurative portraits, and surrealist pieces. Know...
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Wood, Oil

"Diamond Skull" Abstract Mosaic-like Glass Figure Mixed Media Painting on Canvas
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
, somber tone. Centered on the canvas is a skull-shaped form crafted with small broken green pieces of
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas, Glass

STRANGE LIGHT - Framed Oil on Paper and Panel Painting of Skull w/ Interference
By Jered Sprecher
Located in Signal Mountain, TN
STRANGE LIGHT is the most recent of Sprecher’s paintings depicting skulls. Just like in other
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil, Panel

"Small Study in White 3" - surrealist still life, lace, skull, patterns, shell
By Guy Robinson
Located in Atlanta, GA
This painting features the colors of the rainbow as they appear in white objects. Guy Robinson is inspired by the work of Paul Klee, Albrecht Durer and Giuseppe Arcimboldo. Atlanta...
Category

2010s Surrealist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

"Small Study in White 3" - surrealist still life, lace, skull, patterns, shell
By Guy Robinson
Located in Atlanta, GA
This painting features the colors of the rainbow as they appear in white objects. Guy Robinson is inspired by the work of Paul Klee, Albrecht Durer and Giuseppe Arcimboldo. Atlanta...
Category

2010s Surrealist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

Crack Skull Hole - Red and Black Original Street Art by Gary John
By Gary John
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene first during Art Basel Miami in 2013. John’s playfully bold work quickly gained attention and he was nam...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media, Acrylic, Newsprint

Five Dollars Dream - Original Skull Street Art on Newsprint by Gary John
By Gary John
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene first during Art Basel Miami in 2013. John’s playfully bold work quickly gained attention and he was nam...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media, Acrylic, Newsprint

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An assortment of skull paintings is available on 1stDibs. There are many contemporary, abstract and modern versions of these works for sale. These items have been made for many years, with versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Skull paintings available on 1stDibs span a range of colors that includes black, gray, brown, blue and more. There have been many well-done artworks of this subject over the years, but those made by Damien Hirst, Mike Ellis, Gary John, Brent Estabrook and Sax Berlin are often thought to be among the most beautiful. Each of these unique pieces was handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in paint, oil paint and fabric. Some skull paintings are too large for some spaces — a variety of smaller iterations, measuring # 1 inches across, are available.

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