The Art Of Buying & Selling Art On HiBid.com

April 15, 2024

We’re continually exposed to works of art in every walk of life, whether we take the opportunity to enjoy it or not. From graffiti on subway cars to Georgia O’Keefe prints in doctor’s office waiting rooms to ceramic mugs featuring Andy Warhol pop art paintings, art is all around us.

HiBid.com is an excellent resource for tuning in to a wide range of art for sale at auction. And what better time to check out what’s available than on World Art Day?

World Art Day, held each April 15th on Leonardo da Vinci’s birthday, promotes art’s immense value to the world. As we celebrate the day, explore the paintings, pottery, carvings, lithographs, and other art for sale on HiBid.com. The dynamic online auction platform is also the ideal avenue for selling handcrafted ceramics, framed art, glass art, watercolor and oil paintings, and other art.

Where to start? Browse HiBid’s diverse art subcategories and check out the sales catalogs for current auctions featuring works of art, all highlighted below.

Prints & Lithographs

Works such as Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec’s “Moulin Rouge: La Goulue” in the late 1880s and Roy Lichtenstein’s thought-provoking “Explosion” in the mid-1960s helped popularize lithography as a vital art form. Prints, meanwhile, make lithographs, paintings, and photos more accessible, whether it’s a postcard featuring Monet’s “Water Lilies” series or a Grant Wood “American Gothic” print on matte paper.

A “Moulin Rouge” lithograph poster from Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec open for auction on HiBid.com.
As of this writing, this “Moulin Rouge” poster from famous French artist Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec was open for bidding on HiBid. Toulouse-Lautrec is one of the most well-known creators of lithographs ever.

Sculptures, Carvings & Statues

From the Stone Age to the present, artists have used limestone, ivory, bronze, marble, and other materials to honor iconic men and women with sculptures, carvings, and statues such as “The Bust of Nefertiti” and “Christ the Redeemer.” Other artists, such as François Auguste René Rodin, have forged creations that explore timeless themes like the meaning of life with “The Thinker,” while others still, including Pablo Picasso, have completely reimagined the art form with works like “Guitar.”

A rare 3rd Century Antique Gandhara Buddha carving available for bidding on the online auction platform HiBid.com.
This well-preserved and rare 3rd Century Antique Gandhara Buddha carving was up for bidding on HiBid in early April 2024. The carving is an example of the types of spiritual and religious figures many sculptures, carvings, and statues feature.

Paintings

Paintings are how artists express faith, anger, joy, sorrow, and other emotions, as Michelangelo’s brushstrokes on the Sistine Chapel’s ceiling and Jackson Pollack’s wild-eyed splashes on canvas demonstrate. Paintings also connect with viewers on a deep, personal level, whether their tastes lean toward cubism, surrealism, impressionism, modernism, or something that defies categorization, such as a Marc Chagall painting.

An original, signed Pablo Picasso painting available for sale on the HiBid.com online auction platform.
Whether it’s an original, signed Pablo Picasso painting like this one recently up for bidding on HiBid or one of the thousands of others available in watercolor, oil, and other styles, buyers can find a painting to match their artistic taste on HiBid.

Pottery & Ceramics

Pottery and ceramics have long been popular with auction buyers, with names like Wedgewood, Rookwood, Earthenware, and Staffordshire generating excitement. Pottery and ceramics can be beautiful, whimsical, durable, delicate, elegant, and sophisticated while simultaneously serving a practical function, be it a vase, flowerpot, saucer, plate, jar, stein, figurine, or a dresser drawer knob.

An ancient Greek wine jug open for bidding in the Pottery & Ceramics art category on HiBid.com.
You’ll find pottery and ceramics from a wide range of cultures available for bidding on at HiBid, including ancient Greek pottery like this wine jug recently up for bid.

Posters

Posters have the power to evoke nostalgia, reverence, pride, happiness, and other feelings, thus providing great value to the owner. They can also instantly inform others about things we hold dear, such as how a circus poster demonstrates a love for a bygone era, a LeBron James poster displays a devotion to hoops culture, or a poster of the 1967 Woodstock Festival exhibits a passion for music and freedom.

A framed bullfighter poster open for bidding in the Posters category on HiBid.com.
A variety of framed and unframed posters are auctioned on HiBid.com, such as this framed Plaza de Toros de Marbella bullfighter poster.

Glass Art

The manipulation of glass into objects of all shapes and sizes is an incredibly fascinating fine art, whether the result is an art nouveau piece boasting mesmerizing floral patterns or a stained glass window depicting biblical events through light and stunning colors. From the early Egyptians to glassblowers today, artists have used glass as a medium to craft paperweights, jewelry, ornaments, neon signs, tableware, and other glass art creations that make living more enriching.

An abstract sculpture created from glass available for bidding on the HiBid.com online auction platform.
HiBid’s glass art category is one of the most diverse of all, featuring everything from fanciful clowns to stained glass windows to abstract pieces like this sculpture with purple anamorphic bands.

Also Explore Antiques, Collectibles & Jewelry

You can find virtually anything for sale on HiBid, including a huge variety of antiques, collectibles, and jewelry. Whether you’re looking for antique furniture, antique lamps, automobilia, rare sports cards, antique or vintage jewelry, or fine jewelry, you can find it on HiBid.com.

Upcoming Art Auctions On HiBid

April Gemsational Gems & Jewelry Auction
Auction Type: Timed
Date: April 3-23
Seller: Carsation Designs
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A diamond bracelet.
This prestigious sterling silver Moissanite diamond bracelet is one of dozens of dazzling pieces of jewelry and gems up for sale in April on HiBid.com.

International New York Auction House Auction
Auction Type: Timed
Date: April 7-21
Seller: International New York Auction House
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Pablo Picasso painting of two formally dressed men in conversation.
Buyers can find hundreds of fabulous pieces of art for sale throughout April on HiBid.com, including this Pablo Picasso Gouache drawing on paper from a private collection.

Modern & Contemporary Art Auction
Auction Type: Timed
Date: April 9-30
Seller: Astero Tomasz Siekacz
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Edward Hopper painting of a man seated on a curb.
HiBid.com has a wide variety of types of art for sale during April, including lithograph prints like this signed, limited-edition “Sunday” by Edward Hopper.

April 23rd High-End Coin Op, Antique, Advertising Auction
Auction Type: Timed
Date: November 21-April 23
Seller: Pot Of Gold Auctions
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Cast iron carousel horse.
This vintage cast iron carousel horse is one example of many works of art buyers can bid on within the Sculptures, Carvings, and Statues subcategory during April on HiBid.com.

HOACGA Carnival Glass Auction
Auction Type: Live
Date: April 27
Seller: Seeck Auctions
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Colorful diamond-shaped bowl.
Glass art such as this mesmerizing farmyard diamond-shaped bowl up for sale in April on HiBid.com are extremely popular with buyers at auction.

Estate Liquidation & Unclaimed Property Auction
Auction Type: Timed
Date: April 4 -18
Seller: 888 Auctions
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Chinese stone-carved Guan Yu sculpture.
This Chinese stone-carved Guan Yu sculpture with stand is representative of the many cultures featured in art for sale on HiBid.com.

Golden Valley Stamp Auction
Auction Type: Timed
Date: March 24-April 17
Seller: Golden Valley Stamps & Coins
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Blue and white Andorra French #C4 Mint VF NH stamp.
There’s no denying the artistic merit of stamps, including that of this Andorra French #C4 Mint VF NH up for sale on HiBid.com in April.

Nebraska Athletics Memorabilia Sale
Auction Type: Timed
Date: March 28-April 25
Seller: The 1890 Initiative, LLC
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University of Nebraska women's volleyball team photograph print.
Prints such as this one for sale on HiBid.com in April signed by members of the University of Nebraska women’s volleyball team make photos, paintings, and lithographs more accessible.

Sell Art On HiBid

As of this writing, there are well over 40,000 lots listed for auction under the Art category and close to 1 million lots in all categories. HiBid is huge and attracts a massive and varied audience of active bidders. It’s easy to start selling art or any other items. Just click the Sell button at the top of any page on HiBid.com, enter your contact information, and describe the item you’re selling. We’ll connect you with a HiBid auctioneer to help get it listed.

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