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Vintage Thumb Oiler

Harry Keay, Dorothea’s Bonnet, Oil Painting
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This mid-20th-century oil painting by British artist Harry Keay (1914-1994) depicts a still life
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1950s Romantic Vintage Thumb Oiler

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Oil, Canvas

Abstract Oil Faces and Hand - Mid 20th Century by George De Goya
By George De Goya
Located in Watford, Hertfordshire
commercial illustrations in 1961. Abstract Oil Pastel Piece white modern wooden frame under glass
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1970s Abstract Vintage Thumb Oiler

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Oil Pastel

Framed Woman with Child Portrait Oil Painting
Located in New York, NY
Vintage (20th century) oil painting of a woman holding a thumb-sucking child on her knee, against a
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Thumb Oiler

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Canvas, Wood

Framed Woman with Child Portrait Oil Painting
Located in New York, NY
Vintage (20th century) oil painting of a woman holding a thumb-sucking child on her knee, against a
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Thumb Oiler

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Canvas, Wood, Giltwood

From the series “Creatio Continua I” Conceptual Oil and Marble Dust Painting
By Krzysztof Gliszczyński
Located in Salzburg, AT
on a canvas, pressing each fresh bit of paint with my thumb. In the cycle of paintings Autoportret
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1990s Conceptual Vintage Thumb Oiler

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Marble

Caput Mortuum - Conceptual Encaustic Oil Painting, Marble Dust Ash On Canvas XXL
By Krzysztof Gliszczyński
Located in Salzburg, AT
, Oil, encaustic, pigments, marble dust on canvas, 200 x 300 cm (two parts, one part 200x150cm
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1990s Conceptual Vintage Thumb Oiler

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Marble

Vermont Landscape
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A "Thumb Box" (Diminutive) painting of Vermont by Harold Haydon. Harold Emerson Haydon was born in
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1940s American Modern Vintage Thumb Oiler

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Oil

Gospel Hall, Calais, VT
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A "Thumb Box" (diminutive) painting of the Gospel Hall in Calais, VT by Harold Haydon. Harold
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1940s American Modern Vintage Thumb Oiler

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Oil

Hanover, NH (Sailors by a Storefront)
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A "Thumb Box" (or diminutive) painting of sailors in Hanover, NH by Harold Haydon. Harold Emerson
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1940s American Modern Vintage Thumb Oiler

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Oil

Untitled (Sunset)
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A "Thumb Box" or diminutive painting by Harold Haydon depicting a mountain at sunset. Harold
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1950s American Modern Vintage Thumb Oiler

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Oil

UNKNOWN TITLE
By Jesus Fuertes
Located in Aventura, FL
Original painting on canvas. Hand signed and thumb printed on front by the artist. Canvas size 45
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1990s Cubist Vintage Thumb Oiler

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Oil, Canvas, Acrylic

Greenwich Village NYC WPA Mid 20th Century American Scene Ashcan Modern Realism
Located in New York, NY
-1981) Greenwich Village NYC 14 x 17 inches Oil on board, c. 1930s Signed lower right 26 1/2 x 30 framed
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1930s American Realist Vintage Thumb Oiler

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Oil, Board

The Coming of the Mayflower in 1620
By Newell Convers Wyeth
Located in Palm Desert, CA
the urgency to read on to the next glossy illustration? Or, in excited anticipation, thumb through the
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1940s American Realist Vintage Thumb Oiler

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Oil, Canvas

Early 20th Century Summer Floral Still Life - Zinnias, Delphiniums, Corn Flowers
Located in Soquel, CA
in oil but was known to use watercolors as well. Volney was born in 1880 in Attica, NY to parents
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1930s Realist Vintage Thumb Oiler

Materials

Linen, Oil

Woodblock Print by Kiyoshi Saito
By Kiyoshi Saitō
Located in Pasadena, CA
except the thumb up, contribute to an overall impression of remarkable finesse. This woodblock captures
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Mid-20th Century Vintage Thumb Oiler

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Paper

Woodblock Print by Kiyoshi Saito
Woodblock Print by Kiyoshi Saito
H 18.5 in W 13.85 in D 0.5 in
Dorothy M.T. Colles Anthology Manuscript in Painted Binding
Located in Middletown, NY
somewhat thumbed but solid with no color losses, pages bright and clean. Hand writing in different color
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1930s European Vintage Thumb Oiler

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Leather, Paper

Pulp Magazine Marine Combat Scene Shoot Out in Blue Noir
Located in Miami, FL
two sons of Henry McDermott, an oil broker. McDermott was a young child when his father committed
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1960s American Realist Vintage Thumb Oiler

Materials

Illustration Board, Gouache

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Houses In The Mountains 1930's French Impressionist Watercolour
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Vintage French Oil Painting by Louise Alix (French, 1888-1980) *see notes below provenance stamp to the back watercolour painting on artist paper, unframed measures: 12 inches high ...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Vintage Thumb Oiler

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Watercolor

19th Century seascape oil painting of shipping by moonlight on Dutch river
By Hubert Thornley
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
Hubert Thornley British, (exh. 1858 -1898) Moonlight on a Dutch River Oil on canvas, signed, further inscribed in pencil to the stretcher verso Image size: 13.25 inches x 11.25 inche...
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19th Century Victorian Vintage Thumb Oiler

Materials

Oil, Canvas

19th-Century Dutch School, River Landscape With Inn & Windmill
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This fine mid-19th-century Dutch oil painting depicts a gentle view with a windmill, inn, horseback rider and figures. As the sun sets, illuminating the sky with a golden glow, a we...
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1870s Dutch School Vintage Thumb Oiler

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Canvas, Oil

1950's Modernist/ Cubist Painting - Horse and Cowboy Illustration
By Bernard Labbe
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Cowboy & Horse by Bernard Labbe (French mid 20th century) original pencil drawing on card, mounted in a frame size: 25 x 21 inches condition: very good and ready to be enjoyed prove...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Vintage Thumb Oiler

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Pencil

1950 Vintage Mid-Century Swedish Abstract Landscape Oil Painting - Garden Plot
Located in Bristol, GB
GARDEN PLOT Size: 56.5 x 73.5 cm (including frame) Oil on Canvas A vibrant and richly textured mid-century composition in oil, painted onto canvas and dated 1950. In this compositi...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Vintage Thumb Oiler

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Canvas, Oil

19th Century Dutch Landscape oil painting of cattle by a river
By William Frederick Hulk
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
William Frederick Hulk British/Dutch, (1852-1922) Cattle Watering Oil on board, signed Image size: 8.5 inches x 5.5 inches Size including frame: 13 inches x 10 inches A charming sma...
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Late 19th Century Victorian Vintage Thumb Oiler

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Oil, Board

1950's French Cubist Still Life Oil Painting Jugs & Ornaments Large Canvas
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Cubist Still Life Composition French School, mid 20th century oil on canvas, framed framed: 22 x 26 inches canvas: 18 x 21.5 inches provenance: private collection, Paris condition: v...
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Mid-20th Century Cubist Vintage Thumb Oiler

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Oil, Canvas

Large Traditional Dutch River Landscape with Old Town & Houses Signed Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Landscape in Holland (titled verso) Dutch School, 20th century signed oil painting on canvas, framed framed: 30 x 42 inches canvas: 24 x 36 inches provenance: private collection, Eng...
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Late 20th Century Old Masters Vintage Thumb Oiler

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Canvas, Oil

Dutch 19th Century Oil Painting on Panel
Located in Delft, NL
A Dutch 19th century oil painting on panel. A Dutch school ( Hollandsche School) painting, oil on an oak panel with a scene of a river landscape with windmills, a cityscape in the...
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19th Century Dutch Vintage Thumb Oiler

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Oak

Dutch 19th Century Oil Painting on Panel
Dutch 19th Century Oil Painting on Panel
H 16.93 in W 20.48 in D 1.78 in
Antique Dutch Oil Painting Figures at Sunset by Coastal Estuary with Buildings
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
A River Landscape With A Figure On A Donkey 1800's Dutch School oil painting on canvas, framed framed: 21 x 27 inches canvas: 18 x 24 inches provenance: private collection, England ...
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Early 19th Century Old Masters Vintage Thumb Oiler

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Canvas, Oil

The Valley in Biot Côtes d'Azur
By Lucien Martial
Located in London, GB
'The Valley in Biot Côtes d'Azur', oil on canvas, by Lucien Martial (circa 1960s). This village perched up high dates to 154 BC and overlooks hills covered with mimosas and olive tre...
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1960s Vintage Thumb Oiler

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Canvas, Oil

Italian Landscape - Dutch Old Master art Grand Tour landscape oil painting
Located in London, GB
This simply stunning large Old Master landscape oil painting is attributed to noted Dutch artist Adriaen van Diest. Painted circa 1700 this Mediterranean Italian landscape painting h...
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Early 1700s Old Masters Vintage Thumb Oiler

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Oil

Bird - Original Pen Drawing - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Bird is an original drawing in pen realized by a French Anonymous artist of the Mid-20th Century, the state of preservation of the artwork is good except for some foxing along the ma...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Vintage Thumb Oiler

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Pen

George Thompson Pritchard " City Gates, Morocco" 1878-1962 Oil on Canvas
Located in Toledo, OH
This oil on canvas by George Thompson Pritchard is called "City Gates, Morocco" and features a Moroccan scene of figures and a camel rider passing through a city gate archway. This p...
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1920s Vintage Thumb Oiler

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Canvas

Old Master "Evening on the River" Painting Dutch School
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Oil on board old master painting of a village on the river at sunset. I cannot find a signature. The painting dates to the 18th century and is most likely Dutch or Flemish. It pre...
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18th Century Dutch Romantic Vintage Thumb Oiler

Materials

Paint

River Scene with Boats and Rotunda Building - Dutch 18th/19thC art oil painting
Located in London, GB
This very interesting 18th/19th century Dutch oil painting is attributed to circle or follower of Bernardo Bellotto who was renowned for painting elaborate representations of archite...
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Early 1800s Old Masters Vintage Thumb Oiler

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Oil

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Vintage Sculpted Brass Oil Dispenser Thumb Oiler Tiny Can Collectible Decor
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Vintage Sculpted Brass Oil Dispenser Thumb Oiler Tiny Can Collectible Decor Measures: 1.88 diameter
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Thumb Oiler

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Metal, Brass

"Landscape"
By Paul Frederick Berdanier
Located in Southampton, NY
Here for your consideration is a beautifully executed oil on board landscape by Paul Frederick
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1950s Post-Impressionist Vintage Thumb Oiler

Materials

Oil

Large Red and Orange Abstract Painting
By Lee Reynolds
Located in Houston, TX
Reynolds" or "Lee Burr". Vanguard Studios was conceived as a way to provide original oil paintings to
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Vintage Thumb Oiler

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Canvas, Oil, ABS

Jackson Square, NYC WPA Mid 20th Century American Scene Ashcan Modernism Realism
Located in New York, NY
inches Oil on Canvas c. 1930s. Signed lower right. The back of the painting shows a scene that Mira
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1930s American Realist Vintage Thumb Oiler

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Canvas, Oil

Y Garn, Eryri (Snowdonia, Wales). Welsh Artist.Original Oil Painting.Contemporary
By Gwyn Roberts
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
This original oil painting by Gwyn Roberts is presented and supplied in a sympathetic and
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Vintage Thumb Oiler

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Canvas, Oil

Glassy Lake and Purple Mountain Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
horticulture and being an artist. Shaw will be remembered for his passion for the outdoors, his green thumb
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Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Vintage Thumb Oiler

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Canvas, Oil, Cardboard

Japanese Kuroda Bushi Sumo Hakata Ningyo Unglazed Ceramic Doll Mid-century
Located in Brooklyn, NY
modern artistic theories and techniques under Itusyo Yada, an oil painter, which led to the production of
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Late 20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Thumb Oiler

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Ceramic

Rocks and Sea. Fine Original Seascape Watercolor. John Knapp-Fisher. West Wales.
By John Knapp-Fisher
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
that he painted every day. “I tell students to do something every day – even if it’s a quick thumb nail
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Late 20th Century Modern Vintage Thumb Oiler

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Antoine Blanchard Place De La Concorde
By Antoine Blanchard
Located in Dallas, TX
13 x 18.4 Inches Framed: 21 x 26 Inches Oil on canvas Signed lower right.”Antoine Blanchard
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Thumb Oiler

Materials

Paint

Thomas King Hanna
By Thomas King Hanna
Located in Cleveland, OH
"Snowed in." oil on masonite. Signed lower right Bearing label for The Salmagundi Club "Thumb Box
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1940s American Modern Vintage Thumb Oiler

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Paint

Thomas King Hanna
Thomas King Hanna
H 7.75 in W 9.5 in
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Vintage Thumb Oiler For Sale on 1stDibs

You are likely to find exactly the vintage thumb oiler you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. In our selection of items, you can find Impressionist examples as well as an abstract version. You’re likely to find the perfect vintage thumb oiler among the distinctive items we have available, which includes versions made as long ago as the 20th Century as well as those made as recently as the 20th Century. On 1stDibs, the right vintage thumb oiler is waiting for you and the choices span a range of colors that includes brown, gray, black and red. A vintage thumb oiler from Antoine Blanchard, Joseph Crilley, George De Goya, Jesus Fuertes and Newell Convers Wyeth — each of whom created distinctive versions of this kind of work — is worth considering. Artworks like these of any era or style can make for thoughtful decor in any space, but a selection from our variety of those made in oil paint, paint and fabric can add an especially memorable touch.

How Much is a Vintage Thumb Oiler?

The price for a vintage thumb oiler in our collection starts at $30 and tops out at $35,600 with the average selling for $5,550.