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Ethel M. Mallinson (fl.1917-1940) - Framed Watercolour, Fun at The Fair
Located in Corsham, GB
A joyous watercolour scene by Ethel M. Mallinson (fl.1917-1940), depicting adults and children at
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Mid-20th Century Vintage Watercolor Tins

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Watercolor

Framed Mid 20th Century Watercolour - Still Life with Bottles
Located in Corsham, GB
A striking mid-century still life of mixed objects to include glass bottles, tin jug and white file
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20th Century Vintage Watercolor Tins

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Watercolor

Horse & Rider. Geoffrey Key Original Watercolor. 1988.Modern British.Equestrian.
By Geoffrey Key
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
Geoffrey Key. English ( b.1941 ). Horse and Rider I, 1988. Ink and Watercolor Wash. Signed & Dated
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Late 20th Century Cubist Vintage Watercolor Tins

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Popart, 1960s pencil and watercolour design by Welsh artist Jeffrey Morgan
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Jeffrey Morgan (British, b.1942) EVERYONE Pencil and watercolour with collage 25.1/4 in. (64.2 cm
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1960s Pop Art Vintage Watercolor Tins

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Paper, Watercolor, Pencil

Horse with Rising Sun, 1989. Northern Art. Geoffrey Key. Original Watercolor.
By Geoffrey Key
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
Geoffrey Key. English ( b.1941 ). Horse with Rising Sun, 1989. Ink and Watercolor Wash. Signed
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Late 20th Century Cubist Vintage Watercolor Tins

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor

"Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" Original Broadway Set Design Mid 20th Century American
By Jo Mielziner
Located in New York, NY
Jo Mielziner (1901 – 1976) "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof," 7 ½ x 11 ½ inches. Pencil on paper. Label
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1950s Performance Vintage Watercolor Tins

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Pencil, Paper

Passing By
By Norman Meredith
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Normantone. He has also designed textiles for Moygashel and Crowson Fabrics, tin box designs for the Metal
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1980s Realist Vintage Watercolor Tins

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Paper, Watercolor

Vintage Passing By
Passing By
H 18.5 in W 22 in D 1 in
Dressing Up
By Norman Meredith
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Normantone. He has also designed textiles for Moygashel and Crowson Fabrics, tin box designs for the Metal
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1980s Realist Vintage Watercolor Tins

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Watercolor, Paper

Vintage Dressing Up
Dressing Up
H 16 in W 18 in D 1 in
Spring Mountain 1978 Modern Chinese WC Sumi Painting blue green contemporary
By Kan Tai-Keung
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
as an apprentice tailor there for ten years. In 1964, Kan started to learn watercolour painting and
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1970s Modern Vintage Watercolor Tins

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Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Mulberry Paper

"Daughters of Atreus" Broadway Play Set Design Drawing American Modernism WPA
By Jo Mielziner
Located in New York, NY
I, A Streetcar Named Desire, Death of a Salesman, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Gypsy, and The Prime of
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1930s Performance Vintage Watercolor Tins

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Paper, Graphite

The Harbor, St Michaels Mount, Cornwall. Exhibited 1982. Unique Perspective
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
, hamlets and disused tin mines. One of his paintings was presented to Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher for
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Late 20th Century Modern Vintage Watercolor Tins

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Oil, Board

Revere ware Still Life
By Jeanette Pasin-Sloan
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
distorted reflections of pattern and light on the curving surfaces of silver or tin cups, bowls
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1980s Photorealist Vintage Watercolor Tins

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Mixed Media

One-Off Winsor & Newton Queen Elizabeth Jubilee Sterling Silver 1977 Artist Box
By Windsor & Newton
Located in GB
tins were missing so part of the restoration this lovely box went through was to have them made anew
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20th Century English Early Victorian Vintage Watercolor Tins

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Crystal, Sterling Silver

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Jacques Gourgue Haitian Painter Oil on Board, Surreal Still Life
By Jacques Enguerrand Gourgue
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Jacques Enguerrand Gourgue (1930-1996) surreal still life. Oil on board in excellent condition, original frame. Painting measures 30" H x 22" W. Measures: 36.5" H x 30.75" W, fram...
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Mid-20th Century Haitian Other Vintage Watercolor Tins

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Paint

"Cubist Still Life with Violin, " Fine Example of Late Cubism
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Finely done, this late example of American cubism depicts a violin, water jug, and bowl of fruit, using a palette of lime greens, pinks and yellows popular in the 1950s.
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Watercolor Tins

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Board

Alfred Edouard Tourillon (1871 1942) Still Life - Basket of Shrimps Oil Painting
Located in Meinisberg, CH
Alfred Edouard Tourillon (French, 9.9.1871 - 9.2.1942) Still life with a basket of shrimps, seaweed and a lemon • Oil on canvas mounted on canvas, stretcher ca. 38 x 46 cm • Vintag...
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Early 1900s Naturalistic Vintage Watercolor Tins

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Canvas, Oil

Mid Century Abstract Still Life Painting
By Lentz
Located in San Francisco, CA
Large oil painting on canvas still life in original wood frame, signed Lentz.
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vintage Watercolor Tins

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Canvas

Mid Century Abstract Still Life Painting
Mid Century Abstract Still Life Painting
H 25.75 in W 31.75 in D 2.5 in
French Framed Oil on Board Still-Life Painting Depicting Pansies, 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French framed and signed oil on board still-life painting from the late 19th century featuring pansies. Born in France during the Belle-Époque era in the later years of the 19th ce...
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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Vintage Watercolor Tins

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Wood, Giltwood, Paint

Mid-20th Century Still Life Painting
By Seely
Located in San Francisco, CA
Still life painting in carved and giltwood frame. Signed Donald Seely, 1966.
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Watercolor Tins

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Masonite

Mid-20th Century Still Life Painting
Mid-20th Century Still Life Painting
H 28 in W 33.5 in D 1.5 in
"White Roses" Still Life Painting by Chicago Artist Stanley Mitruk
Located in Chicago, IL
Painting on board of an atmospheric still life of roses in a glass vase by Chicago artist Stanley Mitruk titled "White Roses", dated 1958. Measurements given below are for the fram...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Watercolor Tins

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Wood, Paint

Framed Lithograph Still Life of an American Diner Table Scape by Ralph Goings
By Ralph Goings
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This signed and numbered (193/195) limited edition lithograph is by the American artist Ralph Goings and depicts a small part of the Classic American diner. Note: Image size 31.50"...
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Late 20th Century American Modern Vintage Watercolor Tins

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Paper

Stephen Thomas Rascoe Abstract Still Life Painting, Texas Artist, Oil on Board
By Stephen Rascoe
Located in Dallas, TX
Exceptional abstract still life painting by Stephen Rascoe (1924-2008). - oil on board. Rascoe is a classically trained listed Texas artist whose works can be found in countless muse...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Watercolor Tins

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Paint

Cubist Still Life "Violin" by Agnes Weinrich, Signed, Dated 1922
By Agnes Weinrich
Located in New York, NY
Still life painting (Violin, Flowers), Oil on canvas, by Agnes Weinrich, Signed and dated "22", Unframed: 20" x 16", Framed 27.5 x 23". Agnes Weinrich (1873-1946) was an early fem...
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Early 20th Century American Modern Vintage Watercolor Tins

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Paint, Canvas

Joseph 'Joe' Plaskett Artist's Studio Oil on Canvas Still Life Flowers Painting
By Joseph Joe Plaskett
Located in Montreal, QC
The artist's studio painting; oil on canvas; approx. framed size: 48" x 24.5" x 2" impressive still-life of an array of flowers before an interior backdrop, circa 1950s. Joseph "Joe"...
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Late 20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Watercolor Tins

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Acrylic

Charming Image in Still Life Fashion of a Monkey with Various Fruit
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A charming image in still life fashion of a monkey with a melon, peaches, plums, grapes, cherries and a pear. Beautifully gilt-framed. Signed and dated "J.H.W. 1804". Oil on panel. M...
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Early 1800s Vintage Watercolor Tins

Zafiro Primavera Spring Sapphire Still Life Watercolor Painting Andrew Plum
By Andrew Plum
Located in Montreal, QC
This work is signed "PLUM” on recto; unframed size - 25.5" x 20.25 x 1.5" profile; framed size 18.5" x 13.5”, circa 2013. Andrew Plum was born in Lancashire, England in 1965 and move...
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21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Vintage Watercolor Tins

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Canvas

California Expressionist Still Life Painting signed Frank Lenfest
By Frank Lenfest
Located in San Francisco, CA
Still life painting in original wood frame, signed Lenfest. Oil on canvas. Frank Alger Lenfest (1909 - 1968) was active/lived in California. Frank Lenfest is known for Painter, com...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Watercolor Tins

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Canvas

Menashe Kadishman Still Life Abstract Acrylic on Paper
By Menashe Kadishman
Located in Sharon, CT
A large colorful abstract by Kadishman (Israel 1932-2016) of a vase with flowers, in a dynamic space. Menashe Kadishman was an important Israel artist with a Jewish Museum NYC Retros...
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Late 20th Century Israeli Modern Vintage Watercolor Tins

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Paper

Oil Painting Still Life on Burlap, in the Fresco Style
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Oil painting on burlap with a striking composition of a Chinese porcelain bowl. Executed in an ancient fresco style, combining modern simplicity with age old rustic texture and techn...
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20th Century American Moorish Vintage Watercolor Tins

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Rocky Coast (53-W1)
By Stephen Pace
Located in New York, NY
, coffee, or house paint—to paint on tin, glass, and even barn windows. At age seventeen, he received his
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1950s Abstract Expressionist Vintage Watercolor Tins

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Paper, Watercolor

Untitled (55-W3A)
By Stephen Pace
Located in New York, NY
, coffee, or house paint—to paint on tin, glass, and even barn windows. At age seventeen, he received his
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1950s Abstract Expressionist Vintage Watercolor Tins

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Watercolor, Paper

David Swinton - Framed 1998 Watercolour, Snuff The Wind
Located in Corsham, GB
A dramatic landscape by David Swinton. Here the artist has captured a deserted tin mine on the Isle
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20th Century Vintage Watercolor Tins

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Watercolor

“Not the Usual Watering Trough” Rustic Watercolor Landscape Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Rustic watercolor painting by Texas artist Mary Basye. The painting depicts a tin bathtub with a
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1980s Realist Vintage Watercolor Tins

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Watercolor

Peter Lanyon, Winter Landscape, Anticoli Corrado, Watercolor, Gouache, 1953
By Peter Lanyon
Located in Eversholt, Bedfordshire
/Peter Lanyon 1953' by the artist on a label attached to the backboard Watercolour and gouache
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1950s Modern Vintage Watercolor Tins

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Paper, Watercolor, Gouache

John Seery-Lester (b.1945) - 1979 Pastel, The Tin Bath
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming pastel study depicting a child being bathed in a Victorian tin tub. The simple interior
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Mid-20th Century Vintage Watercolor Tins

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Pastel

Composition 2 - Ink and Watercolor Drawing by A. Fabbri - 1952
By Agenore Fabbri
Located in Roma, IT
many artworks using materials like iron, tin, zinc and steel. From 1981, he discovered the painting
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1950s Abstract Vintage Watercolor Tins

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Ink, Watercolor

20th Century Geometric Abstract Drawing Hard Edge 1976 Duayne Hatchett
Located in Buffalo, NY
optical effects of plastics, metal grates, tin cans, seen in his man made environment, as well as crosscut
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1970s Abstract Vintage Watercolor Tins

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Paper, Pastel

Peter Lanyon, Winter Landscape, Anticoli Corrado, Watercolor, Gouache, 1953
By Peter Lanyon
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Peter Lanyon, Winter Landscape, Anticoli Corrado, watercolour, gouache, 1950's Peter Lanyon
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1950s Modern Vintage Watercolor Tins

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Paper

Vintage 1960's Helen Rose Couture Colorful Metallic Silk-Brocade Strapless Gown
By Helen Rose
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Elizabeth Taylor in the movies Father of the Bride and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof as well as Elizabeth Taylor's
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1960s American Vintage Watercolor Tins

L V Guirand de Scevola (1871-1950) A Bunch of Flowers in a tin pot Signed pastel
By Lucien-Victor Guirand de Scévola
Located in Paris, FR
Lucien-Victor Guirand de Scevola (1871-1950) A Bunch of Flowers in a tin pot Pastel on paper Signed
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1930s Art Deco Vintage Watercolor Tins

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Pastel

20th Century Geometric Abstract Pastel Drawing Circule Brown Tauple
Located in Buffalo, NY
of plastics, metal grates, tin cans, seen in his man made environment, as well as crosscut tree logs
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1990s Abstract Vintage Watercolor Tins

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Paper, Pastel

Abstract Nudes (nude women in a landscape)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
lifes, landscapes, streets and sunny bullfights, oil paintings, pastel, watercolor and china, comes
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Vintage Watercolor Tins

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Oil

"Head of Christ" Large Black Figurative Enamel Painting of Jesus Christ's Face
Located in Houston, TX
. Throughout his career, Dolejska was a member of the Texas Watercolor Society, Texas Fine Arts Association
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20th Century Abstract Vintage Watercolor Tins

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Enamel

Untitled (53-W21A)
By Stephen Pace
Located in New York, NY
, coffee, or house paint—to paint on tin, glass, and even barn windows. At age seventeen, he received his
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1950s Abstract Expressionist Vintage Watercolor Tins

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Paper, Watercolor

A pair of Edwardian period cachepots from England c.1910
Located in Houston, TX
their original tin liners that contained the actual plants and ensured that necessary watering would not
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20th Century English Vintage Watercolor Tins

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Vintage Watercolor Tins For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of vintage watercolor tins available on 1stDibs. A selection of these works in the modern, abstract and Photorealist styles can be found today in our inventory. There are many variations of these items available, from those made as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Adding a colorful piece of art to a room that is mostly decorated in warm neutral tones can yield a welcome change — see the vintage watercolor tins on 1stDibs that include elements of beige, brown, gray, black and more. These artworks have been a part of the life’s work for many artists, but the versions made by Norman Meredith, Geoffrey Key, Agenore Fabbri, Jeanette Pasin-Sloan and Kan Tai-Keung are consistently popular. The range of these distinct pieces — often created in paint, paper and watercolor — can elevate any room of your home.

How Much are Vintage Watercolor Tins?

Prices for art of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — vintage watercolor tins in our inventory begin at $485 and can go as high as $56,826, while the average can fetch as much as $3,000.