ORIGINAL FINE ART
FOR PEOPLE WHO
WANT TO LIVE
WITH IT
Original paintings created to bring character, emotion and a sense of place into the spaces you live in.
Explore the Collection
Find the Art That Speaks to You
Original art is meant to be lived with. Explore the collection by category and discover the paintings that belong in your world. Click an image or category name to see all the artwork in that collection.
Meet the Artist
A lifelong exploration of light, nature and the emotions hidden within a moment.
From early explorations of the natural world to more than four decades of painting, Ida Lombard has developed a distinctive Abstract Realism that looks beyond what we see to what we feel. Light, movement, stillness, vulnerability and hope continually find their way into her work.
Today, she creates original paintings in oils, acrylics and mixed media from her Johannesburg studio, inviting the viewer to pause, explore and discover their own connection with the work.
Imagine a Painting in Your Own Space
Not sure how an artwork will look in your space? The Wall Tool is embedded directly into every Single Artwork page, allowing you to create your own personalised mockup. Upload a straight-on photo of your wall and the artwork will appear at the correct proportions, then move and resize it to explore different positions and see how it could look in your space before you decide.
Art with a story
Every artwork has a story. But sometimes the story behind a painting becomes a little too familiar.
The Last Crossing portrays an ageing elephant bull moving through dark water. His head dips beneath the weight of the journey, then rises again.
Perhaps that is why this painting speaks to something deeper in us. Because everyone has a last crossing.
It might be retirement. Illness. Losing someone you love. Children leaving home. A marriage ending. A career coming to an end. A business closing. Or simply reaching a point where the life you knew is changing and you have to find your way into what comes next.
There are times when the water feels deep and the road ahead uncertain.
But you lift your head.
You take another step.
You keep going.
That is the story behind The Last Crossing.
And perhaps, when you live with it, its story becomes part of yours.
Because the artwork we choose for our homes can become more than something beautiful to look at. It can remind us of where we have been, what we have overcome and where we are still going. That personal connection is one of the reasons art can become so meaningful to collectors.
Every painting has a story.
The beautiful part is discovering where yours meets it.
A Painting to Keep
Every original painting is created by Ida Lombard and comes directly from the artist’s studio. Each work is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity, documenting the title, artist, medium, dimensions, date and certificate number.
For local and international collectors, secure payment is available through Stripe and FastPay. Once your purchase is complete, Ida personally arranges the shipping with you, providing a delivery quote based on your destination and preferred arrangements. Your painting is carefully prepared and professionally packaged for safe transit.
An original work. Authenticated, carefully prepared and personally handled from studio to collector.
The Modern Art Guide
Discover how to make art the starting point of a room.The Modern Art Guide explores the colours, styles, proportions and interior trends that help original artwork take centre stage. From choosing a palette that brings out the character of a painting to understanding how scale, furniture and styling work around it, these guides are designed to help you create a space that feels personal, considered and alive.Because great interiors don't simply accommodate art. They let the art lead.
