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Dina Brodsky, Crane, realist oil on wax paper animal miniature, 2018
By Dina Brodsky
Located in New York, NY
In her realist animal miniature, "Crane," Dina Brodsky uses oil paint on wax paper to capture the
Category
2010s Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Paper
"On the Water XXIII: Windward" Contemporary Abstract Oil and Wax on Panel
By Jeff Erickson
Located in Baltimore, MD
"On the Water XXIII: Windward" is a framed oil and wax work on panel by Jeff Erickson, with an
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media, Wax, Oil, Panel
Northern, cold wax, Painting, Oil on Paper
By Laura Spring
Located in Yardley, PA
This is cold wax painting on paper. Two paintings, each is 11"x14". Cold wax medium is made from
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
"On the Water XIX: Morning Sail" Contemporary Abstract Oil and Wax on Panel
By Jeff Erickson
Located in Baltimore, MD
"On the Water XIV: Morning Sail" is a framed oil and wax work on panel by Jeff Erickson, with an
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media, Wax, Oil, Panel
"Sunset Symphony" Contemporary Abstract Oil and Wax on Panel Framed Painting
By Jeff Erickson
Located in Baltimore, MD
"Sunset Symphony" is a framed oil and wax work on panel by Jeff Erickson, with an abstract
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Wax, Oil, Panel
"On the Water XVII: Come Sail Away" Contemporary Abstract Oil and Wax on Panel
By Jeff Erickson
Located in Baltimore, MD
"On the Water XVII: Come Sail Away" is a framed oil and wax work on panel by Jeff Erickson, with an
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wax, Oil, Panel, Wood Panel
Arielle Zamora "formation 2" oil paint, joint compound, cold wax on panel
Located in New York, NY
Arielle Zamora they/them (b.1990) is a Portland, Oregon-based painter and printmaker. Their painting practice features layers of paint and joint compound as an exploration of line an...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wax, Oil
Arielle Zamora "black bleed" oil paint, joint compound, cold wax on panel
Located in New York, NY
Arielle Zamora they/them (b.1990) is a Portland, Oregon-based painter and printmaker. Their painting practice features layers of paint and joint compound as an exploration of line an...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wax, Oil
"On the Water XXIV: Stem the Tide" Contemporary Abstract Oil and Wax on Panel
By Jeff Erickson
Located in Baltimore, MD
"On the Water XXIV: Stem the Tide" is a framed oil and wax work on panel by Jeff Erickson, with an
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media, Wax, Oil, Panel
"On the Water XIV: Boat Life" Framed Contemporary Abstract Oil and Wax on Panel
By Jeff Erickson
Located in Baltimore, MD
"On the Water XIV: Boat Life" is a framed oil and wax work on panel by Jeff Erickson, with an
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media, Wax, Oil, Panel
Walk in the forest, bold circular tondo landscape, oil & cold wax on panel
Located in Toronto, ON
Walk in the Forest is a beautiful, bold and vibrant oil and cold wax painting on circular panel by
Category
2010s Landscape Paintings
Materials
Wax, Oil
Salt - dreamlike oil and wax abstract painting
By Val Hudson
Located in London, GB
strength of colour and composition.
The paintings are a combination of oil and wax on canvas which is then
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wax, Oil
む, Unique work on paper. Mixed media painting on Awagami paper
By On Hansen
Located in Miami Beach, FL
む, 2022 by On Hansen
Oil wax, acrylic, graphite, organic ink, and crayon on Awagami paper
Image
Category
2010s Minimalist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Crayon, Ink, Wax, Acrylic, Handmade Paper, Graphite
H 35 in W 25.5 in D 0.1 in
Arielle Zamora "Six And Six" oil paint, joint compound, cold wax on panel
Located in New York, NY
Arielle Zamora they/them (b.1990) is a Portland, Oregon-based painter and printmaker. Their painting practice features layers of paint and joint compound as an exploration of line an...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wax, Oil
Utterance boundaries. Abstract mixed media painting on canvas.
By On Hansen
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Utterance boundaries, 2022 by On Hansen
Oil wax, acrylic, graphite, organic ink, and crayon on
Category
2010s Minimalist Paintings
Materials
Wax, Oil, Acrylic, Canvas, Crayon, Ink, Graphite
H 48 in W 36 in D 1 in
Deep Breath, bold abstract landscape with blue and red, oil & cold wax on panel
Located in Toronto, ON
Deep Breath is a beautiful, bold and vibrant oil and cold wax on panel painting by Canadian
Category
2010s Landscape Paintings
Materials
Wax, Oil
Rinzen. Abstract Mixed media painting on handmade Washi paper.
By On Hansen
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Rinzen, 2021 by On Hansen
Oil stick, wax, acrylic, and organic handmade ink on different layers of
Category
2010s Minimalist Paintings
Materials
Organic Material, Ink, Handmade Paper, Wax, Oil, Washi Paper
H 38.59 in W 25.6 in D 0.12 in
They reveal themselves over time. Abstract mixed media painting on canvas
By On Hansen
Located in Miami Beach, FL
They reveal themselves over time, 2022 by On Hansen
Oil wax, acrylic, graphite, organic ink, and
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Crayon, Ink, Wax, Oil, Acrylic, Graphite
H 48 in W 36 in D 1 in
I've been going around. Abstract painting mixed media on canvas
By On Hansen
Located in Miami Beach, FL
I've been going around, 2022 by On Hansen
Oil wax, acrylic, graphite, organic ink, and crayon on
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Crayon, Ink, Wax, Oil, Acrylic, Graphite
H 36 in W 48 in D 1 in
Oil & cold wax painting, Sandrine Kern, Pink Daze
By Sandrine Kern
Located in White Plains, NY
'Pink Daze' in 2019 by New York City base, French artist Sandrine Kern. Oil and cold wax on canvas
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wax, Oil Pastel
Surōdansu, Mixed media painting on Awagami paper
By On Hansen
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Surōdansu, 2022 by On Hansen
Oil wax, acrylic, graphite, organic ink, and crayon on Awagami paper
Category
2010s Minimalist Paintings
Materials
Crayon, Ink, Wax, Acrylic, Handmade Paper, Graphite
Passage, Mixed media painting on Awagami paper
By On Hansen
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Passage, 2022 by On Hansen
Oil wax, acrylic, graphite, organic ink, and crayon on Awagami paper
Category
2010s Minimalist Paintings
Materials
Crayon, Ink, Wax, Acrylic, Handmade Paper, Graphite
Melodic motion, Mixed media painting on Awagami paper
By On Hansen
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Melodic motion, 2022 by On Hansen
Oil wax, acrylic, graphite, organic ink, and crayon on Awagami
Category
2010s Minimalist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Crayon, Ink, Wax, Acrylic, Handmade Paper, Graphite
Surōdansu and む Diptych, Mixed media painting on Awagami paper
By On Hansen
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Surōdansu and む Diptych, 2022 by On Hansen
Oil wax, acrylic, graphite, organic ink, and crayon on
Category
2010s Minimalist Paintings
Materials
Crayon, Ink, Wax, Acrylic, Handmade Paper, Graphite
H 35 in W 51 in D 0.1 in
Joseph Maresca Encaustic Wax Oil Painting and Tile On Board Still Life w Fruit
By Joseph Maresca
Located in Surfside, FL
and fruits.
Green X Ray
Oil and wax encaustic on tile
Gallery label and hanging wire at back
Category
1990s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Wax, Encaustic, Oil
Countably Infinite. Abstract mixed media painting on Awagami paper
By On Hansen
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Countably Infinite, 2022 by On Hansen
Oil wax, acrylic, graphite, organic ink, and crayon on
Category
2010s Minimalist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Crayon, Ink, Wax, Acrylic, Washi Paper, Graphite
H 35.03 in W 25.59 in D 0.1 in
Wilis in Rhineland, Mixed media painting on Awagami paper
By On Hansen
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Wilis in Rhineland, 2022 by On Hansen
Oil wax, acrylic, graphite, organic ink, and crayon on
Category
2010s Minimalist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Crayon, Ink, Wax, Acrylic, Handmade Paper, Graphite
Oil & cold wax painting, Sandrine Kern, Winter White Out
By Sandrine Kern
Located in White Plains, NY
'Winter White Out' in 2019 by New York City base, French artist Sandrine Kern. Oil and cold wax on
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wax, Oil Pastel
The promise of Change, Mixed media painting on Awagami paper
By On Hansen
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The promise of Change, 2022 by On Hansen
Oil wax, acrylic, graphite, organic ink, and crayon on
Category
2010s Minimalist Mixed Media
Materials
Crayon, Ink, Wax, Acrylic, Handmade Paper, Graphite
H 35 in W 25.5 in D 0.1 in
Flame Tips and Australian Wax Flowers, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Carol Steinberg
Located in Yardley, PA
Effusive, abstract appearing close up of exotic floral arrangement in crystal vase. :: Painting :: Contemporary :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signe...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 30 in W 24 in D 1.5 in
Passage and Holds the people together, Mixed media painting on Awagami paper
By On Hansen
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Passage and Holds the people together Diptych, 2022 by On Hansen
Oil wax, acrylic, graphite
Category
2010s Minimalist Paintings
Materials
Crayon, Ink, Wax, Acrylic, Handmade Paper, Graphite
H 35 in W 51 in D 0.1 in
Now, where was I?. Abstract mixed media painting on Awagami paper
By On Hansen
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Now, where was I? 2022 by On Hansen
Oil wax, acrylic, graphite, organic ink, and crayon on Awagami
Category
2010s Minimalist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Crayon, Ink, Wax, Acrylic, Washi Paper
H 35.03 in W 25.59 in D 0.1 in
Holds the people together. Abstract mixed media painting on Awagami paper
By On Hansen
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Holds the people together, 2022 by On Hansen
Oil wax, acrylic, graphite, organic ink, and crayon on
Category
2010s Minimalist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Crayon, Ink, Wax, Acrylic, Washi Paper
H 35.03 in W 25.59 in D 0.1 in
The new arises from memory, Mixed media painting on Awagami paper
By On Hansen
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The new arises from memory, 2022 by On Hansen
Oil wax, acrylic, graphite, organic ink, and crayon
Category
2010s Minimalist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Crayon, Ink, Wax, Acrylic, Handmade Paper, Graphite
H 35 in W 25.5 in D 0.1 in
I believe in beginnings and endings. Abstract painting Mixed media on canvas
By On Hansen
Located in Miami Beach, FL
I believe in beginnings and endings, 2022 by On Hansen
Oil wax, acrylic, graphite, organic ink, and
Category
2010s Minimalist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Crayon, Ink, Wax, Acrylic, Graphite, Washi Paper
H 35.03 in W 25.59 in D 0.1 in
Abstract Oil and Wax Painting by Linda Touby 'Pigeons 312'
By Linda Touby
Located in White Plains, NY
“Pigeons 312” by Linda Touby, circa 2010. Oil and wax on canvas, 36 x 36 inches. This painting
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wax, Oil
It Came to Me in a Flash of a Light, Mixed media abstract painting on paper
By On Hansen
Located in Miami Beach, FL
It Came to Me in a Flash of a Light, 2022 by On Hansen
Oil wax, acrylic, graphite, organic ink, and
Category
2010s Minimalist Mixed Media
Materials
Crayon, Ink, Wax, Acrylic, Handmade Paper, Graphite
H 35 in W 25.5 in D 0.1 in
'Flower Bloom, Shift'. oil paint, encaustic wax on paper. Circa 2021.
Located in Frome, Somerset
A fine recent piece from the artist's output responding to a small scale attention, post Covid / Pandemic. The way nature/cosmos will always triumph on any scale.. Mark Karasick, bor...
Category
2010s Post-Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 10.63 in W 13.78 in D 1.58 in
Abstract Oil and Wax Painting by Linda Touby 'Pigeons 15'
By Linda Touby
Located in White Plains, NY
“Pigeons 15” by Linda Touby, circa 2010. Oil and wax on canvas, 36 x 36 inches. This painting
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wax, Oil
Iridescent Oil Paint and Wax on Paper by James Nares
By James Nares
Located in Stamford, CT
Unique oil paint and wax on paper by James Nares ( British, b. 1953 ). Untitled. circa 2008
Category
Early 2000s English Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
"Deeper Places" Cold Wax and Oil Pigments on Cradled Board
By Sandi Neiman
Located in Austin, TX
.
Title: Deeper Places
Medium: Mixed Media; Cold Wax and Oil Pigments on cradled board
Measurements: 16 x
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
"Eye's To The Sky" Longhorn Under Open Sky, Original Oil & Wax Painting
By Brian Keith Stephens
Located in Denver, CO
inches, created in 2024 using oil and wax on cotton. This piece, unframed yet ready to hang, showcases a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Wax, Cotton, Oil
"Home" Abstract Oil and Wax on Canvas Painting by Joaquin Pineiro
Located in Houston, TX
"Home" Abstract Oil and Wax on Canvas Painting by Joaquin Pineiro
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
S138 II Janet Hamilton Oil, wax, latex, paper on canvas on stretched canvas
By Janet Hamilton
Located in San Francisco, CA
S138 II Janet Hamilton Oil, wax, latex, paper on canvas on stretched canvas
One-of-a-kind
Signed on
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
H 28 in W 22 in D 0.5 in
Pair of Sean Scherer Oil and Wax Paintings on Canvas, 1991
Located in Dallas, TX
Sean Scherer (b. 1968): Malady & Diffident
Oil and wax on canvas, 1991, signed 's. Scherer
Category
20th Century North American Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Tributaries Abstract River Oil Cold Wax Original Bonnie Zahn Griffith Painting
Located in Whitefish, MT
"Tributaries" by Bonnie Zahn Griffith, Oil and Cold Wax Medium on Wood Panel, 18" x 18" unframed
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Oil & cold wax painting, Sandrine Kern, Untitled #5
By Sandrine Kern
Located in White Plains, NY
hot wax in her process, Kern combines oil sticks, oil paint, and cold wax to create a creamy, rich
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Canvas, Oil Pastel, Ink, Acrylic
Oil & cold wax painting, Sandrine Kern, Untitled #6
By Sandrine Kern
Located in White Plains, NY
utilizing hot wax in her process, Kern combines oil sticks, oil paint, and cold wax to create a creamy, rich
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Canvas, Oil Pastel, Ink, Acrylic
"Cleopatra Vivien Leigh", mixed media, oil, Wax, acrylic and archival ink canvas
By Ceravolo
Located in Southampton, NY
paints with oil, acrylic and encaustic wax over the image he has stylized in his soft focus portrait
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Archival Ink, Wax, Oil, Acrylic
Cleopatra 1918 Mixed Media on canvas acrylic, wax, archival ink, metallic paint
By Ceravolo
Located in Southampton, NY
to popular attention when he was commissioned to create 5 large scale oil on canvas portraits for the
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Canvas, Archival Ink, Wax, Oil, Acrylic
They reveal themselves over time & Disappeared where it's hard to disappear. Art
By On Hansen
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Oil wax, acrylic, graphite, organic ink, and crayon on canvas.
Overall size: 48 in. H x 72 in. W x 1
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Crayon, Ink, Wax, Oil, Acrylic, Graphite
Disappeared where it's hard to disappear, Abstract mixed media painting. Canvas.
By On Hansen
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Disappeared where it's hard to disappear, 2022 by On Hansen
Oil wax, acrylic, graphite, organic ink
Category
2010s Minimalist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Crayon, Ink, Wax, Oil, Acrylic, Graphite
The Struggle itself towards the heights is enough to fill a man's heart.
By On Hansen
Located in Miami Beach, FL
resin, rice paper, oil stick, wax pastel, and encaustic wax on paper.
Image size: 50 cm. H x 35 cm. W
Category
2010s Minimalist Mixed Media
Materials
Organic Material, Ink, Wax, Oil, Handmade Paper, Washi Paper
H 19.69 in W 13.78 in D 0.12 in
Jane Sangerman, Digit 14, 2015, Found Objects, Wax, Oil Paint, Spray Paint
By Jane Sangerman
Located in Darien, CT
stratifying, some combination of spray paint, acrylic wash, acrylic mediums, oil paint, wax, collage and
Category
2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings
Materials
Found Objects, Wax, Oil, Spray Paint, Acrylic, Panel
Consistency and existence
By On Hansen
Located in PREMIÀ DE MAR, ES
Temporality and transformation, consistency, color, shape and surface were the constants of the visual language of On Hansen. Art that mimics a process of decay by exposing the impac...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Organic Material, Oil Pastel, Wax Crayon, Acrylic, Watercolor
Jane Sangerman, Road 2, 2014, Found Objects, Wax, Oil Paint, Spray Paint, Modern
By Jane Sangerman
Located in Darien, CT
stratifying, some combination of spray paint, acrylic wash, acrylic mediums, oil paint, wax, collage and
Category
2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings
Materials
Found Objects, Wax, Oil, Spray Paint, Acrylic
む, Now, where was I and Surōdansu Triptych, Mixed media painting
By On Hansen
Located in Miami Beach, FL
む, Now, where was I and Surōdansu triptych, 2022 by On Hansen
Oil wax, acrylic, graphite, organic
Category
2010s Minimalist Paintings
Materials
Crayon, Ink, Wax, Acrylic, Handmade Paper, Graphite
H 35 in W 76.7 in D 0.1 in
The new arises from memory and The Promise to Change, Mixed media painting
By On Hansen
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The new arises from memory and The Promise to Change Diptych, 2022
Oil wax, acrylic, graphite
Category
2010s Minimalist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Crayon, Ink, Wax, Acrylic, Handmade Paper, Graphite
H 35 in W 51 in D 0.1 in
Monumental 3 D Oil & Wax on Wood Painting of Street Life by Jeff Pullen
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Very large impressive realistic oil and wax on wood painting of a vacation street strip with
Category
1990s American Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood
FACING SOUTH I Oil on canvas
Located in Nutfield, Surrey
A collectable Estonian painter, very well-known in Scandinavia.
Anna is an Estonian painter, in her work she focuses mainly on nature, women’s or more correctly her own psyche and p...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Glass, Wax
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- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Clean an oil painting by dusting it with a natural-hair artists’ brush.
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- What is abstract oil painting?1 AnswerLilac Gallery Ltd.March 17, 2021An 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, 2024To 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. - Do emeralds need to be oiled?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Yes, natural emeralds need to be oiled. Natural emeralds will have cracks and fissures before treatment, and oils will help give the emerald a high sheen and attractive finish. Browse a wide selection of emerald jewelry pieces from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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- When was oil paint invented?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 27, 2024Oil 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, 2024Jan 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.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Butcher blocks should be oiled whenever the wood begins to look dry or chalky.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022There are a few key things to look for to identify an antique oil lamp. First check for a patent number anywhere on your lamp. Use a black light to inspect whether your lamp’s hardware is secured with glue, which fluoresces and would indicate a contemporary lamp. Antique lamps use plaster to attach hardware and fill gaps. An antique oil lamp may have hand-blown glass. Shop a range of professionally authenticated antique oil lamps on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022To 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, 2021Any 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, 2022To use vinegar and oil cruets, fill one with your preferred salad oil and one with your preferred salad vinegar. Then drizzle onto salads or other foods to taste. You'll find a collection of vintage and antique vinegar and oil cruets on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022To 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.
- How does a Roman oil lamp work?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertAugust 24, 2021Roman oil lamps are simply containers filled with oil, in which a wick made up of cloth or rope rests on one end. The other end of the wick comes in contact with the air. When the wick is lit, the oil in it burns and gives out light.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023Because 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, 2022The 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, 2024Yes, 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.
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