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Buried Treasure

Buried Treasure 5
By Casey Blanchard
Located in Boston, MA
Chardin Words that describe this piece: blue, red, lace, treasure, abstract, sea
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Prints

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Teresa Pemberton Buried Treasure Wychwood Art 100 x 100 cm BY TERESA PEMBERTON
By Teresa Pemberton
Located in Deddington, GB
including acrylic, silver leaf on canvas. Teresa Pemberton Buried Treasure
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Silver

"Montauk Point Lighthouse" Contemporary British Naive School Painting
By Therese James
Located in Brecon, Powys
has it that the infamous pirate Capt. Kidd buried treasure at this spot on what's known today as Money
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas

Montauk Point Lighthouse
By Therese James
Located in Brecon, Powys
has it that the infamous pirate Capt. Kidd buried treasure at this spot on what's known today as Money
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

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Style of Basquiat "Universal" graffiti art
By Jared Bernstein
Located in Jerusalem, IL
that’s your deepest Endeavor Pleasure But find the buried treasure Never So let’s be clever Put our heads
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2010s Outsider Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Permanent Marker, Canvas

"Princess Hyacinthe" Original 1911 Lithograph, Alphonse Mucha
By Alphonse Mucha
Located in Chicago, IL
buried treasure. In his dreams he becomes lord of a castle, and his daughter Hanicka becomes the Princess
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1910s Art Nouveau Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Where Wild Hibiscus Grows, Absecon Island, NJ, Watercolor of Jersey Shore 1894
Located in Philadelphia, PA
of studies the artist made for a large oil painting titled "Captain Kidd Burying His Treasure
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1890s Naturalistic Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Henri De Toulouse Lautrec Babylone D’Allemagne 1894
By Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
Located in Dallas, TX
buried in Malromé at his family's estate, and he is buried in Verdelais, Gironde, close to his death
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1890s Art Nouveau Paintings

Materials

Paper

Emile Albert Gruppe “Drying The Sails”
By Emile Albert Gruppe
Located in Dallas, TX
to providing an exclusive curated collection of Fine Arts, Paintings, Bronzes, Asian treasures, Art
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1960s Landscape Paintings

Materials

Paint

Still Life of Flowers in Ornamental Urn on Ledge - Dutch Old Master oil painting
By Gerard van Spaendonck
Located in London, GB
, Spaendonck's Fleurs Dessinées d'après Nature is a highly treasured book on floral art. In 1788 he was appointed
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1790s Old Masters Still-life Paintings

Materials

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"OLD FARM PLACE" FRAMED 15.5 X 19.5
By Frank Klepper
Located in San Antonio, TX
. Klepper died of a heart attack in Dallas on June 4, 1952, and was buried in McKinney. Since he never
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20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Cattle Watering in a Landscape - British 19th century art Victorian oil painting
By Samuel Bough
Located in London, GB
painter of seaports. He was buried in Dean Cemetery Edinburgh on 23 November 1878. The grave bears a
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1850s Victorian Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Cadzow Forest Scotland - British mid 19thC art Scottish landscape oil painting
By Samuel Bough
Located in London, GB
ful painter of seaports. He was buried in Dean Cemetery Edinburgh on 23 November 1878. The grave bears
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Mid-19th Century Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Church of St. Costanza, Rome: An 18th Century Piranesi Architectural Etching
By Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Located in Alamo, CA
celebrate these historical treasures. "Veduta interna del Sepolcro di Santa Costanza" is a beautiful example
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1770s Old Masters Interior Prints

Materials

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"Even Flow, " Oil Painting
By Eric G. Thompson
Located in Denver, CO
, even if it is just to awaken a feeling buried deep within the viewer. A major influence on Eric’s work
Category

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Materials

Oil

"Slow Rise, " Oil Painting
By Eric G. Thompson
Located in Denver, CO
attics of our lives, even if it is just to awaken a feeling buried deep within the viewer. A major
Category

2010s Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Silver

"I See Color" Figurative Acrylic on Canvas Looking Out Window Black White Color
By Dennis K. Smith
Located in Detroit, MI
was my most sought after toy and hidden treasures were found buried inside boxes of Lucky Elephant
Category

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Materials

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The Jolly Flatboatmen
By George Caleb Bingham
Located in Missouri, MO
Ken McClain, Independence lawyer and developer. "Bingham is recognized as a national treasure, but
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Materials

Engraving

The County Election
By George Caleb Bingham
Located in Missouri, MO
Ken McClain, Independence lawyer and developer. "Bingham is recognized as a national treasure, but
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Stump Speaking
By George Caleb Bingham
Located in Missouri, MO
lawyer and developer. "Bingham is recognized as a national treasure, but his Jackson County roots are
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Russian Landscape (abstract painting)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
with his left hand since 1986. He died and was buried in Moscow. Exhibitions: 1981 The sixth All
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1980s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Russian Landscape (abstract painting)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
with his left hand since 1986. He died and was buried in Moscow. Exhibitions: 1981 The sixth All
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1980s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Russian Landscape (abstract painting)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
with his left hand since 1986. He died and was buried in Moscow. Exhibitions: 1981 The sixth All
Category

1980s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Russian Landscape (abstract painting)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
with his left hand since 1986. He died and was buried in Moscow. Exhibitions: 1981 The sixth All
Category

1980s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Russian Landscape (abstract painting)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
with his left hand since 1986. He died and was buried in Moscow. Exhibitions: 1981 The sixth All
Category

1980s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Russian Landscape (abstract painting)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
with his left hand since 1986. He died and was buried in Moscow. Exhibitions: 1981 The sixth All
Category

1980s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Russian Landscape (abstract painting)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
with his left hand since 1986. He died and was buried in Moscow. Exhibitions: 1981 The sixth All
Category

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Paper, Watercolor

Russian Landscape (abstract painting)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
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1980s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Russian Landscape (abstract painting)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
with his left hand since 1986. He died and was buried in Moscow. Exhibitions: 1981 The sixth All
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1980s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Russian Landscape (abstract painting)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
with his left hand since 1986. He died and was buried in Moscow. Exhibitions: 1981 The sixth All
Category

1980s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

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Buried Treasure For Sale on 1stDibs

Surely you’ll find the exact buried treasure you’re seeking on 1stDibs — we’ve got a vast assortment for sale. You can easily find an example made in the contemporary style, while we also have 3 contemporary versions to choose from as well. Making the right choice when shopping for a buried treasure may mean carefully reviewing examples of this item dating from different eras — you can find an early iteration of this piece from the 18th Century and a newer version made as recently as the 21st Century. Adding a buried treasure to a room that is mostly decorated in warm neutral tones can yield a welcome change — find a piece on 1stDibs that incorporates elements of gray, beige, black, brown and more. There have been many interesting buried treasure examples over the years, but those made by George Caleb Bingham, Therese James, Samuel Bough, Giovanni Battista Piranesi and Alphonse Mucha are often thought to be among the most thought-provoking. These artworks were handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in paint, paper and watercolour. If space is limited, you can find a small buried treasure measuring 5 high and 5 wide, while our inventory also includes works up to 80.32 across to better suit those in the market for a large buried treasure.

How Much is a Buried Treasure?

The average selling price for a buried treasure we offer is $900, while they’re typically $650 on the low end and $15,000 for the highest priced.