Skip to main content

Paintings

49
to
365
1,942
195
1,665
134
1,213
875
11
387
262
383
437
676
Overall Height
to
Overall Width
to
929
18
11
4
3
1
1
1,647
990
617
614
360
304
204
169
168
95
88
67
64
62
51
33
31
31
30
28
5,927
36,384
124,095
648
641
1,267
1,590
1,594
2,328
2,957
3,046
3,276
3,131
1,004
41
6
6
6
6
2,038
1,909
912
910
194
Paintings For Sale
Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Portrait of an Italian Noblewoman
Located in London, GB
15th century, Italian Circle of Antonio del Pollaiuolo (1429-1498) Portrait of an Italian Noblewoman Oil and tempura on poplar panel With partial inscription: ALZETAPIN Provenance:...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Renaissance Paintings

Materials

Oil, Tempera, Wood Panel

The Adoration of the Shepherds
Located in London, GB
Follower of El Greco The Adoration of the Shepherds Oil on canvas The present work bares close similarity to a painting of the same name in the collection of the Museo del Prado, Ma...
Category

17th Century Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Portrait of King Edward VI, Oil on panel with Gold Leaf, 18th Century English
Located in London, GB
Oil on panel Image size: 25 1/2 x 19 inches (37.5 x 27 inches) 18th Century Auricular gilt frame Provenance New York private collection This portrait of the King Edward VI depicts...
Category

Mid-18th Century English School Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

16th Century by Neapolitan Maestro Vision of Saint John in Patmos Oil on Panel
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Without frame. Expertise by Prof. Antonio Vannugli A brightly lit gash opens up in the middle of the sky; within it appears the figure of the Virgin with the Child and beside her a...
Category

16th Century Old Masters Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

17th Century Old Head Flemish School Eyes Caravagism Oil on Canvas Yellow White
Located in Sanremo, IT
Painting oil on panel depicting a strong and distinctive old man's head with dimensions of 36 x 28 cm without frame and 68 x 60 with frame coeval Flemish school of the second half of...
Category

Late 17th Century Flemish School Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Cleopatra Queen of Egypt 17' century Painting Oil on Canvas
Located in Rome, IT
Amazing painting of Cleopatra oil on canvas with a gilt wood frame. Attributed to Giuseppe Diamantini (Fossombrone 1621-Venice 1705) The dramatic subject of the painting depicts th...
Category

Late 17th Century Academic Paintings

Materials

Oil

Watson And The Shark, 18th Century JOHN SINGLETON COPLEY (1738-1815)
Located in Blackwater, GB
Watson And The Shark, 18th Century JOHN SINGLETON COPLEY (1738-1815) Large 18th Century scene of Watson And The Shark, oil on metal, John Singleton Copley. Excellent quality and co...
Category

18th Century Paintings

Materials

Metal

Portrait Of The Persian Sybil, 17th Century School of GUERCINO (1591-1666)
Located in Blackwater, GB
Portrait Of The Persian Sybil, 17th Century School of GUERCINO (1591-1666) Large 17th Century Italian Old Master portrait of the Persian Sybil, oil on canvas. Excellent quality an...
Category

17th Century Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Saint Jerome, Antwerp, 16th century, circa 1550, cercle of Lambert Van Noort
Located in PARIS, FR
Saint Jerome in the desert Cercle of Lambert Van Noort (1520-1571, Antwerp) Antwerp School, mid-16th century Oil on oak panel. Dimensions: panel h. 69 cm (27.16 in), l. 52.5 cm (20.6...
Category

16th Century Old Masters Paintings

Materials

Wood Panel, Oil

Portrait of General Henry Ireton (1611-1651) Son In Law to Oliver Cromwell
By Robert Walker
Located in Blackwater, GB
Portrait of General Henry Ireton (1611-1651) Son In Law to Oliver Cromwell, 17th Century attributed Robert WALKER (1607-1658) Large 17th Century portrait of General Henry Ireton, oil on canvas. Excellent quality and condition Civil War portrait...
Category

17th Century Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Still Life Of Pears, Apples and Grapes in an upturned basket, 17th Century
Located in Blackwater, GB
Still Life Of Pears, Apples and Grapes in an upturned basket, 17th Century circle of BARTHOLOMEUS ASSTEYN (1607-1667) Huge 17th Century Dutch Still Life of apples, pears and grape...
Category

17th Century Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

18th Century Winter Landscape Flemish School Snow Nature Oil on Canvas White
Located in Sanremo, IT
Painting, oil on canvas, measuring 55 x 35 cm without frame and 66 x 46 cm with a non-coeval frame, initialled at lower left in an unreadable manner, of the Flemish school. The main...
Category

Late 18th Century Flemish School Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Self Portrait, Oil on Oak Panel, English School, Handmade Frame
Located in London, GB
Oil on oak panel Image size: 9 x 7 1/4 inches (23 x 18.5 cm) Period style hand made frame This is a self-portrait is most likely by a 17th century English...
Category

17th Century Paintings

Materials

Oil, Oak

The Matchmaker, oil on canvas by Jan Baptist Lambrechts
By Jan Baptist Lambrechts
Located in Gent, VOV
Jan Baptist LAMBRECHTS (Antwerp, 1680 - after 1731), L'entremetteuse Canvas. On verso, wax stamp. 40 x 31 cm Expert : M. René MILLET Lambrechts was born in Antwerp in 1680. His fathe...
Category

17th Century Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Rococo painting with frame by 18th-century Venetian school oil on canvas
Located in Florence, IT
The painting (with a Salvador Rosa-style gilded frame 88 x 116 cm) depicts a group of four children who are playing outside on a swinging seesaw; we are probably dealing with a prank, as can be seen by the satisfied expression of the child on the right at the expense of the one in the foreground, who seems to be supported by the others, perhaps because of the fear felt. They are dressed in the same way, with black or brown ankle boots and a kind of double-breasted jumpsuit with a rich lace collar reminiscent of the jabots of dames, blue for the one in the foreground, brick-colored for the other three. Children also look alike in the hair, typical of the period, and features, suggesting a kinship relationship. We find the same subject, for example, in Johann Zoffany...
Category

18th Century Rococo Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Romancing - Mathijs Wulfraet (Arnhem 1648 - Amsterdam 1726)
Located in Gent, BE
Oil on copper signed with monogram lower right: "MW." Matthijs Wulfraet was a Dutch Golden Age painter. Young Mathijs had more interest in drawing than anything else and even thou...
Category

17th Century Dutch School Paintings

Materials

Copper

18th Century By Francesco Fontebasso Allegory of Vanity Oil on Canvas
Located in Milano, Lombardia
With a "cassetta" frame in gilded and carved wood. Publications: - Expertise by Prof. Egidio Martini; - G. M. Guidetti, in From Sacro to Profano. The Giorgio Baratti...
Category

18th Century Old Masters Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

17th-18th Century By Benedetto Luti Head of a Girl Oil Pastel on Canvas
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Original "cassetta" frame in carved and gilded wood. Expertise by Prof. Giancarlo Sestieri.
Category

18th Century Old Masters Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil Pastel

Pair of Italian 18' century Paintings with Gardens
Located in Rome, IT
Pair of Italian 18' century paintings , oil on canvas with Venetian Palace gardens , antiques sculptures and various figures . Measurements with frame cm 75 x101
Category

Mid-18th Century Old Masters Paintings

Materials

Oil

Ecce Homo
By Bartolomé Esteban Murillo
Located in MADRID, ES
Oil on canvas. Bartolomé Esteban Murillo and workshop. Certificated by Enrique Valdivieso who is the most inportant expert in this artist.
Category

17th Century Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Portrait Of Czechoslovakian Theologian Jan Hus (1370-1415), 17th Century Europe
Located in Blackwater, GB
Portrait Of Czechoslovakian Theologian Jan Hus (1370-1415), 17th Century European School 17th Century European School portrait of Czech Theologian Jan Hus, oil on panel. Excellent...
Category

16th Century Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Mythology Monochrome Frieze Tuscan Neoclassic Art Pietro Benvenuti 18th century
Located in Florence, IT
This interesting grisaille […] of a high standard of quality and in an excellent state of conservation, represents an interesting derivation with slight variations from an engraving,...
Category

Late 18th Century Other Art Style Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Westminster From The South, 18th Century
Located in Blackwater, GB
Westminster From The South, 18th Century by Joseph FARINGTON (1747-1821) similar to $45,000 Fine large 18th Century London view of Westminster fr...
Category

18th Century Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Musician
Located in London, GB
This head and shoulders portrait is an outstanding example of the breadth, force and beauty of this artist's pictorial manner and abilities. This captivating portrait features a musi...
Category

Late 17th Century Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Portrait of Owen Ormsby, bust-length, in a brown coat
Located in London, GB
Attributed to Gainsborough Dupont (1754 - 1797, British) Portrait of Owen Ormsby, bust-length, in a brown coat, with slightly later inscription identifying the sitter oil on canvas 2...
Category

Late 18th Century Paintings

Materials

Oil

Portrait Of A Spanish Marquess, 18th Century
Located in Blackwater, GB
Portrait Of A Spanish Marquess, 18th Century attributed to Louis-Michel VAN LOO (1707-1771) Large 18th European portrait of a Spanish Marquees / Noble at a bureaux signing a docum...
Category

18th Century Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Spanish 18th C. Oil on Canvas"Still Life with Walnuts, Melon, Grapes and Orange"
Located in Madrid, ES
SPANISH SCHOOL 18th CENTURY STILL LIFE WITH WALNUTS, MELON, GRAPES AND ORANGE unsigned oil on canvas 15-3/4 x 21 inches (40 x 53 cm.) framed: 24-1/2 x 28-3/4 inches (62 x 72.5 cm.) ...
Category

18th Century Baroque Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

17th Century by Juan Alfonso Abril Head of St Paul Painting Oil on Canvas
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Juan Alfonso Abril (active in the 17th century in Valladolid) Head of Saint Paul Oil on canvas, cm. 48,5 x 62 - with frame cm. 63 x 76,5 Shaped wooden f...
Category

Early 17th Century Old Masters Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

17th Century Dutch School Painting of a Goshawk
Located in London, GB
DUTCH SCHOOL 17TH CENTURY A Goshawk perched on a Falconer's Gloved Hand Oil on Canvas Circa. 1660 29 3/4 x 24 7/8 inches (75.5 x 63 cms) Provenance: Private Collection, Paris
Category

1660s Paintings

Materials

Oil

Dutch 17th Century Oil Painting - The Card Game by Ter Borch
By Gerard ter Borch the Younger
Located in London, GB
Gerard ter Borch The Cards Game Oil on canvas 14 x 15.5 inches unframed 19 3/4 x 21 1/2 inches framed Gerard ter Borch (Dutch; December 1617 – 8 December 1681), also known as Gerard Terburg, was an influential and pioneering Dutch genre painter who lived in the Dutch Golden Age. He influenced fellow Dutch painters Gabriel Metsu...
Category

17th Century Old Masters Paintings

Materials

Oil

Portrait Of A Gentleman Holding Flowers, circa 1600 Flemish School
Located in Blackwater, GB
Portrait Of A Gentleman Holding Flowers, circa 1600 Flemish School Large circa 1600 Flemish School portrait of a man holding flowers wearing a plumed hat, oil on panel. Exceptional...
Category

17th Century Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

PPortrait Of Barbara Villiers (1640–1709), Countess of Castlemaine and Duchess o
Located in Blackwater, GB
PPortrait Of Barbara Villiers (1640–1709), Countess of Castlemaine and Duchess of Cleveland Circle of Sir Peter Lely (1618-1680) Huge 17th Cent...
Category

17th Century Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Portrait Of Rooster With Adorned Feathers, Circle Of John Nost Sartorius
Located in Blackwater, GB
Portrait Of A Rooster With Adorned Feathers, 18th Century Circle of John Nost SARTORIUS (1759-1830) Large 18th century English study of a rooster in a farmyard, oil on canvas. Supe...
Category

18th Century Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Exquisite Pair of 17th Century Capriccios by Viviano Codazzi
Located in London, GB
VIVIANO CODAZZI (c. 1603-1672) A Pair of Architectural Cappriccios Oil on Canvas 24 x 28 7/8 inches (60.8 x 73.2 cms) Provenance: Collection Pérez d...
Category

1640s Paintings

Materials

Oil

18th Century Oil Painting Portrait of Phillip, 6th Viscount Wenman.
By Nathaniel Dance-Holland
Located in London, GB
Sir Nathaniel Dance-Holland (1750-1811) was an English portrait painter and one of the founding members of the Royal Academy in 1768. Justly celebrated in his lifetime he won several...
Category

Late 18th Century Old Masters Paintings

Materials

Oil

Half Length Portrait of Mr. Robertson of Edinburgh
Located in Miami, FL
Half Length Portrait of Mr. Robertson Sir. Henry Raeburn ( Scottish 1756 - 1823 ) Half Length Portrait of Mr. Robertson 29x 24 Purchased, J Leger & Son,...
Category

18th Century Realist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Large Antique Oil Painting of Samson and Delilah after Anthony van Dyck
By Anthony van Dyck
Located in London, GB
Large antique oil painting of Samson and Delilah after Anthony van Dyck Dutch, 17th Century Height 165cm, width 233cm This very large artwork ...
Category

17th Century Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

18th Century Lanscape Oil Painting of Matlock High-Torr
By Thomas Smith (b.1720)
Located in London, GB
Thomas Smith of Derby Matlock High-Torr Landscape Oil on canvas 27 x 34.5 inches unframed 34 x 41.5 inches including frame Thomas Smith of Derby (died 12 September 1767) was an Engl...
Category

18th Century Old Masters Paintings

Materials

Oil

Portrait of a Bewigged Gentleman
By Vittore Ghislandi
Located in New York, NY
Vittore Ghislandi, called Fra Galgario Provenance: Robert L. and Bertina Suida Manning, New York, ca. 1966-1996 Private Collection, USA Exhibited: “Eighteenth Century European Pai...
Category

18th Century Baroque Paintings

Materials

Copper

Landscape with animals and Figures
By George Garrard
Located in London, GB
Attributed To George Garrard Landscape with animals and figures. oil on canvas
Category

18th Century Paintings

Materials

Oil

17th Century Oil Painting on Canvas Portrait Catherine of Braganza Queen Consort
Located in Hoddesdon, GB
Catherine of Braganza, Queen Consort of England, Scotland, and Ireland, circa 1660. Italian School. Oil Painting." This stunning oil painting, dating to the mid-17th century , depic...
Category

17th Century Italian School Paintings

Materials

Oil

Dipinto antico olio su tela con cornice coeva 18secolo
Located in Torre Del Greco, IT
Dipinto antico olio su tela raffigurante ritratto di Maria Giovanna Battista di Savoia Nemours con cornice in legno dorato coeva allo stesso. La nobildonna di alta estrazione social...
Category

18th Century Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Portrait of a Lady possibly Frances Thynne, Lady Worsley 1673-1750 Oil on canvas
Located in St. Albans, GB
Charles Jervas Possibly Frances Thynne, Lady Worsley 1673-1750 Oil on Canvas Picture Size: 50 x 40" Outside Frame Size: 58 x 48" 1675 – 1739 Charles Jervas, who was born in Clonli...
Category

Early 1700s English School Paintings

Materials

Oil

Portrait of a Man possibly Arthur Viscount Irwin, Temple Newsam Oil on canvas
Located in St. Albans, GB
Charles Jervas Possibly Arthur, 6th Viscount Irwin (Temple Newsam) Oil on Canvas Picture Size: 50 x 40" Outside Frame Size: 58 x 48" 1675 – 1739 Charles Jervas, who was born in Cl...
Category

Early 1700s English School Paintings

Materials

Oil

Dutch Old Master Portrait of Maurits, Prince of Orange-Nassau, Oil on Panel
Located in London, GB
In 1607, the Delft city council decided to commission a portrait of Stadholder Maurits of Nassau for the town hall, with Michiel van Mierevelt as the chosen artist due to the passing...
Category

17th Century Old Masters Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Shepherds Cattle in Capriccio Landscape 17th century Old Master Oil Painting
Located in Stockholm, SE
Attributed to Dutch artist, youngest Jan Van der Meer (1656-1705) or his circle. Pastoral scene with little livestock and figures of reclining shepherds by town walls, castle or cath...
Category

17th Century Dutch School Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Cotton Canvas, Oil

A PAIR of Landscapes.
By Abraham Pether
Located in Stoke, Hampshire
Abraham Pether (1756-1812) 'Landscape near Chichester' and 'Drovers in a landscape' A pair, Oil on canvas One signed and inscribed 'Chichester' Canvas size - 16 x 20 5/8 in Framed si...
Category

18th Century Paintings

Materials

Oil

A horse and groom with a dog
Located in Stoke, Hampshire
Francis Sartorius (1734-1804) A horse and groom with a dog signed 'F.Sartorius.Pinxt' (lower right) Oil on canvas Canvas Size - 14 1/4 x 18 in Framed Size - 16 1/2 x 19 1/2 in Franc...
Category

18th Century Old Masters Paintings

Materials

Oil

A view at Tivoli
Located in Stoke, Hampshire
John Rathbone (1750-1807) View at Tivoli Signed lower right Oil on Canvas Canvas size - 18 x 24 in Framed size - 24 x 30 in John Rathbone was born in Cheshire in 1750 and worked as ...
Category

18th Century Old Masters Paintings

Materials

Oil

A horse and groom with a dog
Located in Stoke, Hampshire
Francis Sartorius (1734-1804) A horse and groom with a dog signed and dated 'F.Sartorius.Pinxt.1777' (lower right) Oil on canvas Canvas Size - 14 1/4 x 18 in Framed Size - 16 1/2 x 1...
Category

18th Century Old Masters Paintings

Materials

Oil

View Venice See Giudecca Guardi 18/19th Century Paint Oil on canvas Old master
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Giacomo Guardi (Venice, 1764 - Venice, 1835) View of Venice with the Giudecca Canal and the Gesuati Church oil on canvas 34 x 42 cm. - framed 40 x 50 cm. Expertise dott Federica Sp...
Category

18th Century Old Masters Paintings

Materials

Oil

Portrait of a Lady in an Elaborate Ruff & Lace Coif c.1610-20, Dutch Old Master
Located in London, GB
This magnificent oil on panel portrait, presented by Titan Fine Art, is a splendid example of the sumptuous female portraits that were painted for members of the upper echelons of so...
Category

17th Century Old Masters Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Large 17th century Italian old master - Noli me tangere - Christ in the garden
By Pier Francesco Cittadini
Located in Antwerp, BE
Large 17th century Italian old master - Noli me tangere - Christ in the garden with Mary Magdalene The Italian art historian Federico Zeri has conserved a painting in his archives w...
Category

17th Century Old Masters Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Resurrection Christ Tiziano 16/17th Century paint Oil on canvas Old master Italy
By Tiziano Vecellio (Pieve di Cadore 1490 - Venice 1576)
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
The Resurrection of Christ Follower of Tiziano Vecellio (Pieve di Cadore 1490 - Venice 1576)   Venetian school of the late 16th/early 17th century Oil on canvas 108 x 78 cm. - Frame...
Category

17th Century Old Masters Paintings

Materials

Oil

Large 17th century Portrait of a noble lady - Castle Caufeild - Godfrey Kneller
Located in Antwerp, BE
17th century Portrait of a lady, possibly from the Caulfeild family, seated in a luxurious landscape holding a basket of flowers The sitter is looking sweetly at the spectator, whil...
Category

Late 17th Century Old Masters Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Children Landscape Jeaurat Paint Oil on canvas 18th Century Old master French
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Étienne Jeaurat (Vermenton 1699 - Versailles 1789) Game of children intent on harvesting grain (Allegory of Summer) Mid-18th century Oil on canvas 97 x 129 cm - Framed cm. 112 x 14...
Category

18th Century Old Masters Paintings

Materials

Oil

Rare Hand Colored "Cabane Des Hold" - 1st Ed "Description de l’Univers" C. 1683
Located in Soquel, CA
Rare Engraving "Cabane Des Hold, Terres Artiques, Fig CII," 1st edition "Description de l’Univers, page 281 This rare image depicts the Willem Barentsz expedition of 1597 to Novaya Zemlya, Russia. The engraving, with later hand-coloring, shows the cabin and ship of the Dutch arctic expedition of Barentsz on Novaya Zemlya (Nova Zembla), with the party being attacked (and in some cases apparently eaten) by bears and wolves. Dutch explorer, Willem Barentsz, reached the west coast of Novaya Zemlya in 1594, and in a subsequent expedition of 1596 rounded the northern point and wintered on the northeast coast. Barentsz died during the expedition, and may have been buried on the northern island. This artwork is a page from a book by 17th century cartographer and engineer, Allain Manesson Mallet (French, 1630-1706), "Description de L'Univers, contenant les differents systêmes du monde, les cartes générals et particulières de la géographie ancienne et modern." Paris: Denys Thierry, 1683. Presented in an cream colored mat. Text on verso shown in images. Mat Size: 11.5"H x 9.07"W Paper Size: 8.25"H x 5.44"W Image Size: 5.63"H x 3.75"W Alain Manesson Mallet (French, 1630-1706) was a 17th century cartographer and military engineer. He started his career as a musketeer in the army of Louis XIV, became a Sergeant-Major in the artillery and an Inspector of Fortifications. He later served under Alfonso VI, King of Portugal...
Category

1680s Realist Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink, Gouache

Portrait Noblewoman Dog Van Loo Paint 18th Century Oil on canvas Old master Art
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Louis Michel van Loo (Toulon 1707- Paris 1771) attributable Portrait of a noblewoman with her little dog Oil on canvas (79 x 66 cm. - with frame 92 x 78 cm.) A qualitative portrait depicting an elegant noblewoman of French origin, presumably belonging to the wealthy court of Versailles during the reign of Louis XV; this work fully reflects the pictorial qualities as well as the refinement of the compositional style of the French painter Louis Michel van Loo (1707- 1771), one of the most significant portrait painters of his time, and for this reason in demand at the most noble European courts. The work, taking up the traditional formula for portraits of members of the aristocracy, shows the effigy in a half-length pose, slightly turned to the right and looking directly at the viewer. The woman, with a regal bearing, is here portrayed intent on completing her daily beauty ritual, wearing a cape during her make-up, which must have just been completed as pink powder is visible on her cheeks. This luxurious garment reveals a corset with a daring neckline, made of silk and lace, and a coral-coloured dress ending in wide jabote cuffs. Her hair is styled in the French fashion in a hairstyle that highlights her facial features. Having finished her beauty ritual, the woman is intent on removing her cape with one hand, an elegant gesture that emphasises her noble pose. At her side is her small pet dog, sitting on a blue velvet cushion with gold trim. The canvas may have been made on the occasion of a wedding, elegantly celebrating the role of a member of the aristocracy. The presence of the pet depicted in her arms had in fact a precise meaning: the fidelity that is such a well-known characteristic of the dog, declared at the same time the virtues of the effigy. Louis Michel van Loo (Toulon 1707- Paris 1771) was the son of the painter Jean Baptiste van Loo, with whom he studied in Rome and Turin. He attended the Paris Academy, where he won the first prize for painting in 1726. In 1728 he returned to Rome, where he met Francois Boucher. In 1732, passing through Turin, he returned to Paris. In 1737 van Loo became court painter in Madrid, succeeding Jean Ranc...
Category

18th Century Old Masters Paintings

Materials

Oil

Shop Abstract, Landscape, Figurative and Still-Life Paintings

Painting is an art form that has spanned innumerable cultures, with artists using the medium to tell stories, explore and communicate ideas and express themselves. To bring abstract, landscape and still-life paintings into your home is to celebrate and share in the long tradition of this discipline.

When we look at paintings, particularly those that originated in the past, we learn about history, other cultures and countries of the world. Like every other work of art, paintings — whether they are contemporary creations or works that were made during the 19th century — can often help us clearly see and understand the world around us in a meaningful and interesting way.

Cave walls were the canvases for what were arguably the world’s first landscape paintings, which depict natural scenery through art. Portrait paintings and drawings, which, along with sculpture, were how someone’s appearance was recorded prior to the advent of photography, are at least as old as Ancient Egypt. In the Netherlands, landscapes were a major theme for painters as early as the 1500s. Later, artists in Greece, Rome and elsewhere created vast wall paintings to decorate stately homes, churches and tombs. Today, creating a wall of art is a wonderful way to enhance your space, showcase beautiful pieces and tie an interior design together.

No matter your preference, whether you favor Post-Impressionist paintings, animal paintings, Surrealism, Pop art or another movement or specific period, arranging art on a blank wall allows you to evoke emotions in a room while also showing off your tastes and interests. A symmetrical wall arrangement may comprise a grid of four to six pieces or, for an odd number of works, a horizontal row. Asymmetrical arrangements, which may be small clusters of art or large, salon-style gallery walls, have a more collected and eclectic feel. Download the 1stDibs app, which includes a handy “View on Wall” feature that allows you to see how a particular artwork will look on a particular wall, and read about how to arrange wall art. And if you’re searching for the perfect palette for your interior design project, what better place to turn than to the art world’s masters of color?

On 1stDibs, you’ll find an expansive collection of paintings and other fine art for your home or office. Browse abstract paintings, portrait paintings, paintings by popular artists and more today.

Read More

Art Brings the Drama in These Intriguing 1stDibs 50 Spaces

The world’s top designers explain how they display art to elicit the natural (and supernatural) energy of home interiors.

Welcome (Back) to the Wild, Wonderful World of  Walasse Ting

Americans are rediscovering the globe-trotting painter and poet, who was connected to all sorts of art movements across a long and varied career.

In Francks Deceus’s ‘Mumbo Jumbo #5,’ the Black Experience Is . . . Complicated

Despite the obstacles, the piece’s protagonist navigates the chaos without losing his humanity.

With Works Like ‘Yours Truly,’ Arthur Dove Pioneered Abstract Art in America

New York gallery Hirschl & Adler is exhibiting the bold composition by Dove — who’s hailed as the first American abstract painter — at this year’s Winter Show.

Donald Martiny’s Jumbo Brushstrokes Magnify the Undeniable Personality of Paint

How can a few simple gestures — writ extra, extra, extra large — contain so much beauty and drama?

Patrick Hughes’s 3D Painting Takes Us on a Magical Journey through Pop Art History

The illusions — and allusions — never end in this mind-boggling portrayal of an all-star Pop art show on a beach.

Mid-Century Americans Didn’t Know Antonio Petruccelli’s Name, but They Sure Knew His Art

The New York artist created covers for the nation’s most illustrious magazines. Now, the originals are on display as fine art.

Learn Why There Have Been So Many Great Women Painters

Featuring iconic works by more than 300 female artists, a new book makes a more than compelling case for casting off the patriarchal handcuffs that have bound the art historical canon for far too long.

Recently Viewed

View All