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Angels in the City. Consoling Angel. Semi-abstract, large format, vertical
Located in Oslo, NO
thinks of him and asks him for help! I myself often turn to my invisible guardian angels for support in
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Ink, Acrylic

Thomas the Tank Engine, Seeing Signals , original ink on cell illustrations
Located in London, GB
Thomas passes the signal box again, the signalman waves as normal. Thomas thinks that is the best signal
Category

1990s Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

Contemporary Modern Black and White “Bauen III” Emilio Pemjean 2013 Photography
Located in Madrid, ES
thinker (Bauen1), home to a new man (Bauen2 + 3), the worker’s home (Bauen 4), the artist’s studio built
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Photography

Materials

Paper

Hannah Belle Leading Her Forces at the Battle of Trebbia
Located in New Orleans, LA
signified as such by muted color and dramatic, high contrast lighting (think of the muted color palette of
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Fly me to the Moon No..2, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Power of Positivity". I think positivity can change life. It can make the world a better place. "Fly me
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Georgian Contemporary Art by Neliko Mamuchashvili - Pandemic of the Lilly Flower
Located in Paris, IDF
singular origin. Neliko thinks that the outside world is similar to her alter ego, the other side of her
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Everly Brother, limited edition photograph, signed, archival ink
By Richard Tuschman
Located in Sante Fe, NM
recollections of our remarkably bland, modest house. For example, when I think of the heavily varnished, badly
Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

The Supremes Dancing - Detroit, MI, 1965 - Framed, Signed Silver Gelatin Photo
By Art Shay
Located in Chicago, IL
truth. I think it takes a realist to see the humor in things. I know it takes a realist to see the
Category

1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Fingerprint Book Sculpture: Between the World and Me" by Ta-Neshisi Coates
By Valerie Huhn
Located in New York, NY
a novel.  On my new medication, my ability and joy in reading was back. The experience made me think
Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Mixed Media

"The collection of a lifetime" : two triptychs featuring antique marble samples
Located in PARIS, FR
(4), France (2), Spain (1) etc. It's quite moving to think of the considerable efforts expended in
Category

Early 20th Century Assemblage More Art

Materials

Alabaster, Granite, Marble

Georgian Contemporary Art by Mariam Odishvili - The Game has Changed
Located in Paris, IDF
-Think the Future at Tbilisi History Museum in Georgia the same year.
Category

2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Cardboard

Oil on copper representing the Martyrdom of an unidentified Saint
Located in PARIS, FR
corner, seem to be killing the saint, with his hands tied to the post. One thinks instantly of the
Category

Antique 16th Century European Renaissance Paintings

Materials

Copper

Cowboy Art, Portrait Painting, Contemporary Art-Lost on the Range
By Addison Jones
Located in Delaware , OH
shooting, I don’t really think about what the art will look like. My main goal is to get an image that
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paper, Ink, Acrylic

World Enough Rethinking the Future by Ken Heyman Margaret Mead
Located in Toronto, ON
and ignorance--mainly the result of unlimited economic growth. Planners tended to think of the world
Category

21st Century and Contemporary More Art

Materials

Other Medium

The Muse (29 Palms, CA) - analog, mounted - Polaroid, 21st Century, Contemporary
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
memories we think define us. Schneider’s images are time capsules, not of fixed moments, but of the way
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Metal

Indian Contemporary Art by Sumit Mehndiratta - By the Polar Beach
By Sumit Mehndiratta
Located in Paris, IDF
tools to go with the techniques he thinks of. He also believes in impulsive acts of making art and its
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Canvas, Archival Ink

Paris The World s Most Romantic City Hardcover Book by Alastair Horne
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
think of Paris do you picture the Eiffel Tower, The medieval city of Notre Dame, The elegant boulevards
Category

Late 20th Century French French Provincial Books

Materials

Paper

Commemoration Cabinet Linden and Cherry wood The Netherlands By Sordile
Located in DE MEERN, UT
memories are all you have left... Don't these deserve a very special place? Think of the belongings of a
Category

2010s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Brass, Steel

The Border, Big Bend National Park by David Yarrow - Contemporary Photography
By David Yarrow
Located in Chicago, IL
canyon pre-dawn and pre- tourists. I think we left our motel at 3 am. There is something rather special
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Smokey the Mountain Lion by David Yarrow - Contemporary Wildlife Photography
By David Yarrow
Located in Chicago, IL
loving and she fully embraced the idea I had in mind. I think the photograph works well. As someone
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Contemporary Art Harm de Veer Design Mirror M2 The Reminder Black Metal
By Harm De Veer
Located in Vinkel, NL
themselves as an individual instead of the person they think others should be”. This design gives every day
Category

2010s Dutch Industrial Wall Mirrors

Materials

Brass, Steel

Contemporary Art Harm de Veer Design Mirror Gold Metal M2 The Reminder
By Harm De Veer
Located in Vinkel, NL
to see themselves as an individual instead of the person they think others should be”. This design
Category

2010s Dutch Industrial Wall Mirrors

Materials

Brass, Steel

Four Corners (The Last Picture Show) triptych- 21st Century, Polaroid, Color
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
memories we think define us. Schneider’s images are time capsules, not of fixed moments, but of the way
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Metal

Back Alley II (The Last Picture Show) - 21st Century, Polaroid, Color
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
memories we think define us. Schneider’s images are time capsules, not of fixed moments, but of the way
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Metal

Chinese Kangxi Period Porcelain Dish Romand of the Western Chamber Marked
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
of the Western Chamber. We think this is the story of Yinying receiving good news delivered by the
Category

Antique 17th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

1 of the 2 Pan Ceramics Green Textured Square Wall Lights, 1960s
By PAN Keramik
Located in Rijssen, NL
bulbs but you can take different shaped/colored light bulbs to vary the look. You can think of amber
Category

Vintage 1970s German Space Age Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Ceramic

The Mining Town, Aspen, CO by David Yarrow - Contemporary Staged Photography
By David Yarrow
Located in Chicago, IL
where the background - whilst abstract - was unmistakably the heart of downtown Aspen. I think the
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Homeschool and the Sea of Sharkes, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Amy Bernays
Located in Yardley, PA
about who they are and how to bring out the best in them. I think that this is a tremendously important
Category

2010s Other Art Style Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

The Evolution of Ivanpah Solar, #8502, 27 October 2012
By Jamey Stillings
Located in Sante Fe, NM
transformations with an aesthetic and critical eye is compelling and necessary. To think consciously about the
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

The Evolution of Ivanpah Solar, #8796, 27 October 2012
By Jamey Stillings
Located in Sante Fe, NM
transformations with an aesthetic and critical eye is compelling and necessary. To think consciously about the
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

The Evolution of Ivanpah Solar, #8695, 27 October 2012
By Jamey Stillings
Located in Sante Fe, NM
transformations with an aesthetic and critical eye is compelling and necessary. To think consciously about the
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Fighting back the Darkness (Till Death do us Part) - Polaroid, Nude
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
memories we think define us. Schneider’s images are time capsules, not of fixed moments, but of the way
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Nude Photography

Materials

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

The Hurdle- 21st Century Contemporary Impressionistic Painting of a Landscape
By Frank Dekkers
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
other areas that inspire him, he paints what he thinks is the essence of the landscape in which he finds
Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Morning in the valley - Contemporary Impressionistic Painting of a Landscape
By Frank Dekkers
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
thinks is the essence of the landscape in which he finds himself. We ship worldwide for free in a
Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Cotton Canvas

The Evolution of Ivanpah Solar, #9367 21 March 2013
By Jamey Stillings
Located in Sante Fe, NM
transformations with an aesthetic and critical eye is compelling and necessary. To think consciously about the
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

"The Dunbrody at New Ross (Ireland)" (2023), Original Oil Painting on Linen
By Ulrich Gleiter
Located in Denver, CO
the ins-and-outs of man-made problems. Today, he says, “I often think about the history of an area
Category

2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

"By the Armançon River" (2025), Original Snowy Landscape, Oil Painting on Linen
By Ulrich Gleiter
Located in Denver, CO
of man-made problems. Today, he says, “I often think about the history of an area where I am painting
Category

2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

"At the Bridge (In Perrigny, Burgundy)" (2025), Original Oil Painting on Linen
By Ulrich Gleiter
Located in Denver, CO
of man-made problems. Today, he says, “I often think about the history of an area where I am painting
Category

2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

"Vézelay in the Fog" (2025), Original Misty Landscape Oil Painting on Linen
By Ulrich Gleiter
Located in Denver, CO
. Today, he says, “I often think about the history of an area where I am painting, about how many troubles
Category

2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

Friday Night at the Pioneer, Montana by David Yarrow - Alessandra Ambrosio
By David Yarrow
Located in Chicago, IL
, was on set with us. She is smart, fun loving and she fully embraced the idea I had in mind. I think
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Gropius Dining Chair CS1 - Artistry Edition in The O Textile fabric by Noom
By Kateryna Sokolova, NOOM
Located in Paris, FR
a tribute to the great thinkers who formed the modernist principles and brought them to life. NOOM
Category

2010s Ukrainian Minimalist Chairs

Materials

Leather, Fabric, Wool, Bouclé, Cotton, Linen, Velvet, Faux Leather, Faux...

TV in front of a painting (Dancer from the Ballet Carmen)
Located in New York, NY
cultural settings, and on a variety of levels. Nice to think that the shared visual language of painting
Category

1970s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Chinese Contemporary Art by Liu Ziyu - Under the Banana Tree
Located in Paris, IDF
context, it was natural for the family to think that Liu Ziyu should inherit his ancestral legacy and that
Category

2010s Abstract Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink

Chinese Contemporary Art by Liu Ziyu - Market by the Sea
Located in Paris, IDF
context, it was natural for the family to think that Liu Ziyu should inherit his ancestral legacy and that
Category

2010s Abstract Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink

Chinese Contemporary Art by Liu Ziyu - Spring in the Suburbs
Located in Paris, IDF
context, it was natural for the family to think that Liu Ziyu should inherit his ancestral legacy and that
Category

2010s Abstract Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink

"Around the Bend" (2021) by Clyde Steadman, Original Still-Life Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
other is working in the studio. He thinks of working from life as similar to gym work for an athlete
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Commemoration Cabinet Linden and Cherry wood The Netherlands By Sordile
Located in DE MEERN, UT
memories are all you have left... Don't these deserve a very special place? Think of the belongings of a
Category

2010s Dutch Cabinets

Materials

Brass, Steel

Letter from Hilaire Belloc to the Countess Pecci Blunt - 1937
Located in Roma, IT
moment." He is the typical intellectual who always thinks about money, and use a sophisticated language
Category

1930s More Art

Materials

Paper, Ink

"The Morning After Snowfall" (2018) By Ulrich Gleiter, Original Oil Painting
By Ulrich Gleiter
Located in Denver, CO
often think about the history of an area where I am painting, about how many troubles and beautiful
Category

2010s Landscape Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

Two Women and a Child on the Beach at Provincetown
By Charles Demuth
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Pennsylvania Academy and the Daniel Gallery in New York City. I think that is the limit of my knowledge about
Category

1930s American Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Hunting His Tux for the Party, Saturday Evening Post Cover
By Richard Sargent
Located in Fort Washington, PA
of it is that he doesn’t know he’ll have to go back into the mess to get the trousers he thinks are
Category

1960s Interior Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Board

Essays by Ralph Waldo Emerson, with Preface by Thomas Carlyle
Located in Middletown, NY
the thinkers, writers and poets that followed him. "In all my lectures," he wrote, "I have taught one
Category

Early 20th Century English Books

Materials

Gold Leaf

Shepard Fairey "Scratch The Wire" Screenprint Contemporary Art Dennis Morris
By Shepard Fairey
Located in Draper, UT
I think conveys the sonic energy and joyful spirit as a musician, producer, and iconic pioneer
Category

2010s Contemporary More Prints

Materials

Screen

Indian Contemporary Art by Sumit Mehndiratta - By the Polar Beach
By Sumit Mehndiratta
Located in Paris, IDF
the task. To achieve this, Sumit creates his own painting tools to go with the techniques he thinks of
Category

2010s Abstract Landscape Prints

Materials

Canvas, Ink, Archival Ink

Impressionist: By the Beach watching Fishermen oil circa 1950 s
Located in Frome, Somerset
afternoon light reflecting on the ocean. Possibly the artist's daughters are the models, I like to think so
Category

1950s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Robert Kushner, abstraction for the Paris Review Lithograph hand signed 142//200
By Robert Kushner
Located in New York, NY
a very big, somewhat defiant declaration for me. … The eye can wander, the mind think unencumbered
Category

1980s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Backyard Olympics - kids playing in the backyard circa 1949, Photo Signed
By Art Shay
Located in Chicago, IL
he’s telling you the truth. I think it takes a realist to see the humor in things. I know it takes a
Category

1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

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    The Thinker statue is supposed to be Dante Alighieri. Born in Florence, Italy, in 1265, he was a poet and philosopher. Today, he is best known as the author of The Divine Comedy. Through his statue of Dante, Auguste Rodin intended to portray the writer gazing down into the circles of Hell as part of a larger work called The Gates of Hell. Find a diverse assortment of Auguste Rodin art on 1stDibs.
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    The "real" or original Rodin Thinker is outside the Musée Rodin in Paris, France. There are more than 25 additional castings of the sculpture located around the world. In the U.S., you can see casts of The Thinker at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.; the University of Louisville in Louisville, Kentucky; the Detroit Institute of Art in Detroit, Michigan; the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, New York; the Legion of Honor in San Francisco, California; and the Cleveland Museum of Art in Cleveland, Ohio. On 1stDibs, shop an assortment of Auguste Rodin art.