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"Meadow" Oil Painting
By Jim Beckner
Located in Denver, CO
Jim Beckner's (US based) "Meadow" is an oil painting that depicts wide open green clearing against
Category

2010s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Meadow, Oil Painting
By Vahe Yeremyan
Located in San Francisco, CA
, oil painting, greenMeadowVahe YeremyanOil painting on stretched canvas
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist More Art

Materials

Oil

Vibrant Meadows, Oil Painting
By Jill Poyerd
Located in San Francisco, CA
, oil painting, greenVibrant MeadowsJill PoyerdOil painting on canvas board
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist More Art

Materials

Oil

Morning Comes to the Meadow, Oil Painting
By Crystal DiPietro
Located in San Francisco, CA
, western, representational, oil painting, greenMorning Comes to the MeadowCrystal
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist More Art

Materials

Oil

Oil Painting by Arthur Joseph Meadows "Rotterdam"
By Arthur Joseph Meadows
Located in Mere, GB
Oil Painting by Arthur Joseph Meadows "Rotterdam" 1843- 1907 Painter of townscapes and coastal
Category

19th Century Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

In the Meadow, landscape, Impressionism, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Oksana Kalenyuk Work: Original oil painting, handmade artwork, one of a kind Medium: Oil
Category

2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Oil Painting by Gordon A Meadows "Barnes on Thames"
Located in Mere, GB
Oil Painting by Gordon A Meadows "Barnes on Thames" Gordon A Meadows 1868 - 1935 was the son of
Category

Early 1900s Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

LARGE OIL PAINTING OLD MASTER ARTHUR MEADOWS (1843 - 1907) FINE 19th CENTURY
By Arthur Joseph Meadows
Located in Ferndown, GB
OIL PAINTING OLD MASTER ARTHUR MEADOWS (1843 - 1907) FINE 19th CENTURY BRITISH Original Antique
Category

19th Century Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Original Antique James Edwin Meadows Framed Oil Painting on Canvas Untitled
By James Edwin Meadows
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique original oil painting on canvas was done by James Edwin Meadows, a known British
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Paintings

Materials

Gesso, Canvas

19th Century Dutch School Oil Landscape with Bull and two Cows in Meadow
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Cows & Bull In Landscape Dutch School, 19th century oil on canvas, framed framed: 13 x 11 inches
Category

19th Century Victorian Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Crex Meadows, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
This is an oil painting that I did from a study painted plein air at Crex Meadows. The painting is
Category

2010s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Snow Meadow, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Inspired from a winter day. A playful intrepretation of a field covered in snow. :: Painting
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Meadow, Original oil Painting, Handmade artwork, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Vahe Yeremyan
Located in Yardley, PA
Artist: Vahe Yeremyan Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Distant Meadow 220201, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Don Bishop
Located in Yardley, PA
Distant Meadow 220201 is a contemporary tonal landscape painting with nice light and atmosphere
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Arthur Joseph Meadows 19th Century Seascape Off Calais
By Arthur Joseph Meadows
Located in York, GB
A very fine painting by the renowned seascape painter Arthur Joseph Meadows,Off Calais; fishing
Category

19th Century Old Masters Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Evening Poppy Meadow, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Zoe Elizabeth Norman
Located in Yardley, PA
Contemporary Impressionism Gentle wild flower meadow at sunset, full of swaying red poppies
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Meadow, Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork
By Vahe Yeremyan
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vahe Yeremyan Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on
Category

2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Easter Meadow, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Slav Nedev
Located in Yardley, PA
process, as well as many of the elements in the paintings themselves. Spontaneity, in fact, had a primary
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Meadow Path, Original oil Painting, Handmade artwo, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Vahe Yeremyan
Located in Yardley, PA
Artist: Vahe Yeremyan Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Maxwell Settlement Backyard Meadow, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Allan O'Marra
Located in Yardley, PA
this beautiful meadow with wild flowers and plants. Couldn't have been a better solution! :: Painting
Category

2010s Realist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Meadows at spring, Painting, Oil on Wood Panel
By Federico Cortese
Located in Yardley, PA
Summary of features: Medium & materials: oil on wood panel (plywood) - Thickness of the
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Oil

Kennedy Meadows Hot Rock, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Amy Bernays
Located in Yardley, PA
Kennedy Rock. Oil on canvas :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official
Category

Early 2000s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Meadow, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
By Vahe Yeremyan
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vahe Yeremyan Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on
Category

2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Meadow Breeze, Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork
By Vahe Yeremyan
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vahe Yeremyan Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on
Category

2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Meadow Breeze, Original Oil Painting, Handmade artwork
By Vahe Yeremyan
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vahe Yeremyan Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on
Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Sheep Meadow Central Park, Painting, Oil on MDF Panel
By Howard Danelowitz
Located in Yardley, PA
This is a view of Sheep Meadow in Central Park New York. It is a sunny Summer day highlighting a
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Oil

Kennedy Meadows In The Snow, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Amy Bernays
Located in Yardley, PA
Acrylic and Oil on canvas :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official
Category

Early 2000s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Impressionistic Landscape Oil Painting Michael Budden Spring Meadow
By Michael Budden
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
One of my favorite plein air paintings, Spring Meadow is an impressionistic landscape oil painting
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Meadow - landscape painting
Located in New York, NY
painting. The mediums I use for my paintings and drawing are oil colors and charcoal while using
Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Oil

Meadow, Impressionism Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
By Vahe Yeremyan
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vahe Yeremyan Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on
Category

2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Meadow in the light of afternoon, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Meadow in the light of late afternoon, oil on canvas, 70 x 70 cm, stretched on a gallery frame
Category

2010s Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Meadow Path, Landscape, Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork
By Vahe Yeremyan
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vahe Yeremyan Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on
Category

2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Meadow, landscape oil painting, One of a kind
By Vahe Yeremyan
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vahe Yeremyan Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on
Category

2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Meadow Painting Poppies Flowers
Located in Zofingen, AG
Meadow painting, vibrant colors of the blossom meadow landscape, textured painting would be a great
Category

2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil

Meadow, Landscape, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang, Impressionism
By Vahe Yeremyan
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vahe Yeremyan Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on
Category

2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Meadow, Landscape, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang, Impressionism
By Vahe Yeremyan
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vahe Yeremyan Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on
Category

2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Summer Meadow, Impressionism, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
By Vahe Yeremyan
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vahe Yeremyan Work: Original oil painting, handmade artwork, one of a kind Medium: Oil
Category

2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Meadow Breeze, Impressionism, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
By Vahe Yeremyan
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vahe Yeremyan Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on
Category

2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Cloudy Skies Over Golden Meadow Contemporary British Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Landscape by Geza Somerset-Paddon (British 20th century) oil painting on board, unframed size: 8 x
Category

20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Autumn Meadow, Impressionism, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Alex Kalenyuk Work: Original oil painting, handmade artwork, one of a kind Medium: Oil on
Category

2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Meadow. Cardboard, oil. 6.2x8 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Meadow. Cardboard, oil. 6.2x8 cm
Category

Late 19th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Cardboard

19th Century Italian townscape coastal oil painting of Livorno, Gulf of Genoa
By Arthur Joseph Meadows
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
Arthur Joseph Meadows British, (1843-1907) Livorno, Gulf of Genoa Oil on panel, signed & dated (18
Category

19th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Bright & Colorful French Landscape Impressionist Oil Painting Floral Meadow
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Maggy Clarysse (1931-2011) Oil on thick card, unframed 7 x 9.5 inches Initials Signed
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

1930's Oil Painting Cow In Grey Gloomy Meadow Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Meadow Landscape signed by Y. Blanchon, French 1950's Impressionist artist oil on artist paper
Category

Mid-20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

OLD MASTER OIL PAINTING High Quality 19th CENTURY Stormy Seas Gold Gilt Frame
By James Edward Meadows
Located in Ferndown, GB
OLD MASTER OIL PAINTING High Quality 19th CENTURY Stormy Seas GGF Description Good Condition panel
Category

Mid-20th Century Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

19th Century landscape oil painting of a horse & cart on a country track
By James Edwin Meadows
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
James Edwin Meadows British, (1828-1888) A Country Track Oil on canvas, signed & dated 1861 Image
Category

19th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Summer Meadow, Landscape, Impressionism, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Anatoly Borisovich Tarabanov Work: Original oil painting, handmade artwork, one of a kind
Category

2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Farnham Church from the Meadows Antique English Signed Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
'Farnham Church from the Meadows' British School, early 20th century school signed oil on board
Category

Early 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Antique Scottish Impressionist Oil Painting Wildflowers next to River Meadow
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
river. Beautiful Impressionist brushwork and warm colors. Medium: oil painting on wooden panel
Category

Early 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Antique French Impressionist Oil Painting Summer Meadows with Animals Grazing
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Summer Meadows" French Impressionist artist circa 1930'soil painting on canvas, unframed canvas
Category

Mid-20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Meadow Breeze, Contemporary Art, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
By Vahe Yeremyan
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vahe Yeremyan Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on
Category

2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Cloudy Blue Skies Over Stripey Meadows Contemporary British Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Landscape by Geza Somerset-Paddon (British 20th century) oil painting on board , unframed board: 19
Category

20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Meadow, Landscape oil Painting, large size, one of a kind
By Vahe Yeremyan
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vahe Yeremyan Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on
Category

2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Victorian Rural Landscape English Oil Painting Pastoral Meadows Animals & Pond
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Circle of Alfred Augustus Glendening, British 1861-1907 inscribed verso signed with initials oil on
Category

Late 19th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Contemporary Oil - Water Meadow In Autumn
Located in Corsham, GB
A fine oil landscape showing a verdant water meadow with winding stream under a cloudy sky with a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Multicolor French Impressionist Oil Painting Orange Meadow Alongside River Bank
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Maggy Clarysse (1931-2011) Oil on thick card, unframed, 9.75 x 7.25 inches Signed Initials
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Wiese - Original Colorful Flower Meadow Landscape Oil Painting on Canvas
By Bettina Mauel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
created this one-of-a-kind painting using layered oil paint on linen canvas with a balanced subtlety. It
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

1930's French Impressionist Oil Painting Sludgy Green River Landscape Meadows
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The River Meadows French Impressionist artist, 1930's period oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 20 x
Category

Mid-20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Red Meadow, Contemporary Landscape Painting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Painted outside in the summer of 2021 this piece uses bold colors, drawn with oil stick on a flat
Category

2010s Fauvist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Vinyl, Oil

Antique oil 19th century View of Venice, The Grand Canal Venice
By William Meadows
Located in Woodbury, CT
Classic running pattern frame. Tracing the story of William Meadows, the son of James Meadows, is
Category

1890s Victorian Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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Meadow Oil Paintings For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of meadow oil paintings available on 1stDibs. Finding the ideal Impressionist, Abstract or Post-Impressionist examples of these works for your living room, whether you’re looking for small- or large-size pieces, is no easy task — start by shopping our selection today. These items have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Meadow oil paintings available on 1stDibs span a range of colors that includes brown, gray, black, green and more. There have been many well-done artworks of this subject over the years, but those made by Vahe Yeremyan, Yvonne Coomber, Elaine Kazimierczuk, Karen Darbinyan and James Edwin Meadows are often thought to be among the most beautiful. The range of these distinct pieces — often created in oil paint, paint and fabric — can elevate any room of your home.

How Much are Meadow Oil Paintings?

Meadow oil paintings can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price for items in our inventory is $2,500, while the lowest priced sells for $90 and the highest can go for as much as $980,000.

Finding the Right paintings for You

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.

Questions About Meadow Oil Paintings
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2024
    To identify an oil painting, look closely at its surface. Compared to other paintings, pieces produced in oils usually show off a variety of textures across the canvas, and the paint will appear layered on. If you're looking to determine the name, age or creator of a work, try snapping a photo with your smartphone’s camera and conducting a reverse image search online. Shop a diverse assortment of oil paintings on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 27, 2024
    Oil paint was invented during the 7th century A.D. The earliest examples of oil paintings have been traced to Afghanistan and depict scenes related to the Buddhist religion. Records dating back to the 12th century indicate that early Christian monks in Europe used oil paints to decorate furniture, and a century later, some artists began finishing tempera paintings with touches of oil paint. It wasn't until the 15th century that oil paints became a common medium for European painters, when Flemish artists like Jan van Eyck began favoring them over tempera. Explore a variety of oil paintings on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 3, 2024
    Jan van Eyck is widely considered by art historians to be the father of oil painting. While the usage of oil paints dates back to 7th-century China, the Flemish painter popularized the material, using oils to produce highly detailed works such as The Arnolfini Portrait. The Northern Renaissance master also influenced many other artists, such as Hugo van der Goes and Gerard David. Shop an assortment of fine art on 1stDibs.
  • Lilac Gallery Ltd.March 17, 2021
    An abstract oil painting and an artwork that is made with oil paint on a medium like canvas, wood board, or other panels like canvas board. And the 'abstract' term refers to the Movement & Style of the piece. As abstraction indicates a departure from reality in the depiction of imagery in art, the artist creates a painting where the subject, shape, form, color, and line, is created with no particular references of the world but as a composition that may exist with a degree of independence from its vision.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2024
    To maintain oil paintings that you purchased for your home, experts suggest that you keep them out of direct sunlight. Prolonged exposure to the sunlight coming in from a window can fade the colors in your painting. Do not hang your oil painting near a heat source or where it can get wet (bathrooms and kitchens are not safe for your oil painting).

    You may wish to dust your oil painting so that layers of dust don’t begin to gather on its surface. This should only be considered to remove loose dust. Never spray any chemical substance on your oil painting. Do not use a damp cloth to dust your oil painting. (Again, your painting should not be exposed to moisture.)

    To remove loose dust, use a soft brush that measures approximately one to two inches wide with natural-hair bristles. Do not use a dust cloth or a feather duster, as those items may catch or leave threads or feathers behind. Do not apply pressure or dust your painting for an extended period of time.

    If you think that your oil painting is considerably dirty or believe that other issues may be at work, experts strongly suggest that you consult with a professional conservator.

    Read about how to arrange your wall art and find oil paintings for sale on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yes, Dali did indeed use oil paint. Although he used oil paints in the traditional method, he would at times add natural resin or linseed oil to play with fluidity and texture. You can shop a selection of Salvador Dali’s pieces from some of the world’s top art dealers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    You can use oil paint on wood as long as you prep the wood first. The first thing you should do is seal the wood with a primer. Ideally, paint two coats of sealer onto the wood so that the paint doesn't cause the wood to rot over time.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The largest oil painting in the world is in the main hall of the Doge's Palace located in Venice, Italy. Its name is Il Paradiso. Tintoretto painted it around 1592, and it measures 22 meters by 7 meters. Shop a large collection of oil paintings on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    Varnishing an oil is not necessary, but it is recommended because it protects the painting and corrects surface irregularities.

  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    To find the artist of an oil painting, look on the back of the canvas. Sometimes, you will find the artist’s name and the year of production on the back. If the canvas is in a frame, gently peel away the paper covering the back to access the canvas. In the event you cannot find any identifying information, seek the help of a licensed art appraiser. Shop a selection of oil paintings on 1stDibs.
  • La ChrysomeleFebruary 24, 2021
    Any artwork is worth and only worth the price someone is willing to pay for it (unfortunately, whether one can afford it or not is another story). Different people may have different reasons to attribute value to an artwork, from the purest (falling in love with it) to what is often considered as the most vile (speculation), going through remembrance, pride of ownership, or brag, among other reasons. For most living artists, the price of the artworks is usually set by the artist and/or the gallery which represent him or her, by type and size of artwork, and corresponds to an equilibrium price between the rate at which artworks are sold and the rate at which new artworks are produced by the artist. For artworks from dead artists sold by professional dealers, the price is often based on auctions results for similar pieces of the same artists. Oil paintings are usually pricier than other techniques because it is considered more difficult to master, but also because oil paintings are known for their ability to last centuries.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    To tell if your oil painting is authentic, first check the signature of the artist to start your research. Use a magnifying glass to check the texture of the painting, and finally check the back for the painting’s original stretchers. Shop a selection of expertly vetted artwork from some of the world’s top art dealers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    Because the value of an oil painting can vary greatly based on the artist, the subject and the condition of the piece, it's generally best to work with a certified appraiser. A knowledgeable professional can evaluate the piece and estimate its value. Shop a variety of authentic oil paintings from some of the world’s top galleries on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The best place to find oil paintings and discover new artists is at local art galleries. There are also many online art dealers who provide information about artists and sell their works. On 1stDibs, you’ll discover a variety of art styles from master oil painters.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2024
    Yes, sunlight affects oil paintings. Keep your oil paintings away from direct sunlight.

    To maintain oil paintings that you purchased for your home, experts suggest that you keep them out of sunlight. Prolonged exposure to the sunlight coming in from a window can fade the colors in your painting. Do not hang your oil painting near a heat source or where it can get wet (bathrooms and kitchens are not safe for your oil painting).

    You may wish to dust your oil painting so that layers of dust don’t begin to gather on its surface. This should only be considered to remove loose dust. Never spray any chemical substance on your oil painting. Do not use a damp cloth to dust your oil painting. (Again, your painting should not be exposed to moisture.)

    To remove loose dust, use a soft brush that measures approximately one to two inches wide with natural-hair bristles. Do not use a dust cloth or a feather duster, as those items may catch or leave threads or feathers behind. Do not apply pressure or dust your painting for an extended period of time.

    If you think that your oil painting is considerably dirty or believe that other issues may be at work, experts strongly suggest that you consult with a professional conservator.

    Read about how to arrange your wall art and find oil paintings for sale on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    On 1stdibs, oil paintings cost between $60 and $6,200,000.

  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2024
    Yes, oil paintings darken over time. As oil paint is made of pigment particles, the range of substances that are used as pigment in oil paint can render certain colors susceptible to aging. Slowing the aging process for an oil painting involves storing your painting properly and keeping the work out of exposed sunlight. Temperature control and humidity are also important in preserving the life of an oil painting and slowing the aging process.

    To maintain oil paintings that you purchased for your home, experts suggest that you keep them out of direct sunlight. Prolonged exposure to the sunlight coming in from a window can fade the colors in your painting. Do not hang your oil painting near a heat source or where it can get wet (bathrooms and kitchens are not safe for your oil painting).

    You may wish to dust your oil painting so that layers of dust don’t begin to gather on its surface. This should only be considered to remove loose dust. Never spray any chemical substance on your oil painting. Do not use a damp cloth to dust your oil painting. (Again, your painting should not be exposed to moisture.)

    To remove loose dust, use a soft brush that measures approximately one to two inches wide with natural-hair bristles. Do not use a dust cloth or a feather duster, as those items may catch or leave threads or feathers behind. Do not apply pressure or dust your painting for an extended period of time.

    If you think that your oil painting is considerably dirty or believe that other issues may be at work, experts strongly suggest that you consult with a professional conservator.

    Read about how to arrange your wall art and find oil paintings for sale on 1stDibs.
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    A few things make an oil painting valuable. Age has a major impact on price, with pieces made over a century ago tending to fetch the highest prices. Who created the painting also matters. The more famous the artist, the higher the selling price for a painting is likely to be. Finally, the condition of the work and whether it is in its original frame will also impact how much it is worth. Find a diverse assortment of oil paintings on 1stDibs.
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    Oils typically command higher prices than acrylic paintings, because they generally require more skill.

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    Yes, Cy Twombly did use oil paint, although his method was quite unique. He would run his fingers in the paint to create channels, and would then use oil paint in ‘globs’. House paint overtop would then merge the paints into a completed piece. Shop a selection of Cy Twombly’s pieces from some of the world’s top art dealers on 1stDibs.

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