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African American Realist Oil Painting Baseball Outsider Folk Art Andrew Turner
By Andrew Turner
Located in Surfside, FL
Title: Home Run Genre: Realism, sports, baseball Subject: People Medium: Oil (this might be acrylic
Category

1970s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas, Acrylic

Tense (pet dog, bulldog, baseball, animal portrait art, surrealist oil painting)
By Rudolf Kosow
Located in Quebec, Quebec
vs nature, surrealism, giant animal, vintage, oil painting, animal painting, strangeness
Category

2010s Surrealist Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Abstract Mixed Media Collage Oil Painting Sports, Leather Baseball Mitts
By Patrick LoCicero
Located in Surfside, FL
Title: (Baseball) Mits 25.5" W x 25.5" H x 2.25" framed; canvas measures 24" W x 24" H. Provenance
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Laid Paper

Baseball Magazine Cover
By Joseph Francis Kernan
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Date: 1917 Medium: Oil on Canvas Dimensions: 34.00" x 24.00" Signature: Signed Lower Right
Category

1910s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Baseball Catcher, Post Cover
By Robert Robinson
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Signed Lower Right by Artist Post Cover, October 1, 1910
Category

1910s Paintings

Materials

Oil

Sand Lot Baseball
By Ralph Fasanella
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
created large, colorful and intricate paintings of working-class culture and American politics from 1945
Category

1950s Other Art Style Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Sand Lot Baseball
Sand Lot Baseball
H 37 in W 41 in D 3 in
Lazybone (st-bernard, dog pet, baseball, vintage, animal, surrealist painting)
By Rudolf Kosow
Located in Quebec, Quebec
presence and the baseball player's quiet interlude. keywords; painting on canvas, surrealist painting
Category

2010s Surrealist Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Dreamer (dog, pet, man, baseball, vintage, animal, surrealist painting, american
By Rudolf Kosow
Located in Quebec, Quebec
animal, vintage, oil painting, animal painting, strangeness, contemporary surrealistic, unsettling
Category

2010s Surrealist Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Curve Ball, 2020_America Martin_Oil/Acrylic/Canvas_Portrait_Figurative_Baseball
By America Martin
Located in 326 N Coast Hwy. | Laguna Beach, CA
America Martin "Curve Ball" Oil & Acrylic on Canvas 48" x 44" Framed Exploring the identity of
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Acrylic, Canvas

Baseball and Glove
By Holly Farrell
Located in Lincoln, MA
acrylic and oil paint on board
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Still-life Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Oil

Grandfather in Baseball Cap - Portrait
Located in Soquel, CA
Portrait of an elderly man in a baseball hat by an unknown artist (20th Century). Signed and dated
Category

1980s American Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Fiberboard, Oil

Baseball Magazine Cover, July 1918
By Joseph Francis Kernan
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Date: 1918 Medium: Oil on Canvas Dimensions: 31.00" x 24.00" Signature: Signed Lower Left From the
Category

1910s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Three Baseball Boys, Capper's Magazine Cover
By Joseph Francis Kernan
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Signature: Signed Lower Left Capper's Farmer Magazine Cover, June 1928
Category

1920s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Daydream" Oil Painting
By Christopher Clark 1
Located in Denver, CO
Christopher Clark's (US based) "Daydream" is an oil painting that depicts a female figure
Category

2010s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Waiting" Oil Painting
By Christopher Clark 1
Located in Denver, CO
Christopher Clark's (US based) "Waiting" is an oil painting that depicts a female figure juxtaposed
Category

2010s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Unity", Oil Painting
By Christopher Clark 1
Located in Denver, CO
Christopher Clark's (US based) "Unity" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a woman
Category

2010s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

"Man on First" James Chapin, Baseball Sports, Figurative WPA, American Scene
Located in New York, NY
. Literature: Shelly Mehlman Dinhofer, The Art of Baseball: The Great American Game in Painting, Sculpture
Category

1940s Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Balls and Strikes coney islandbeach brooklyn denizens summer baseball bathers
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
this is an oil on cradled wood board, framing recommended but not necessary. the paint was mixes=d
Category

2010s Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Peaceful Solitude" Oil Painting
By Christopher Clark 1
Located in Denver, CO
Christopher Clark's (US based) "Peaceful Solitude" is an oil painting that depicts a female figure
Category

2010s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Regal Blue" Oil Painting
By Christopher Clark 1
Located in Denver, CO
Christopher Clark's (US based) "Regal Blue" is an oil painting that depicts a female figure
Category

2010s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

"City Life" Oil Painting
By Christopher Clark 1
Located in Denver, CO
Christopher Clark's (US based) "City Life" is an oil painting that depicts a female figure
Category

2010s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Reclining Figure" Oil Painting
By Christopher Clark 1
Located in Denver, CO
Christopher Clark's (US based) "Reclining Figure" is an oil painting that depicts a woman in white
Category

2010s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

"Celestial Clouds", Oil Painting
By Christopher Clark 1
Located in Denver, CO
Christopher Clark's (US based) "Celestial Clouds" is an original, handmade oil painting that
Category

2010s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Wood Panel, Oil

"Misty City", Oil Painting
By Christopher Clark 1
Located in Denver, CO
Christopher Clark's (US based) "Misty City" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts
Category

2010s American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Panel

"Wrapped in Sunlight" Oil Painting
By Christopher Clark 1
Located in Denver, CO
Christopher Clark's (US based) "Wrapped in Sunlight" is an oil painting that depicts a female
Category

2010s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Water of Life" Oil Painting
By Christopher Clark 1
Located in Denver, CO
Christopher Clark's (US based) "Water of Life" is an oil painting that depicts a female figure
Category

2010s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Lost in Thought" Oil Painting
By Christopher Clark 1
Located in Denver, CO
Christopher Clark's (US based) "Lost in Thought" is an oil painting that depicts a female figure
Category

2010s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Double Entendre 2" Oil Painting
By Christopher Clark 1
Located in Denver, CO
Christopher Clark's (US based) "Double Entendre 2" is an oil painting that depicts a female figure
Category

2010s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Aspen Autumn II", Oil Painting
By Christopher Clark 1
Located in Denver, CO
Christopher Clark's (US based) "Aspen Autumn II" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts
Category

2010s American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

"Looking for Breakfast", Oil Painting
By Christopher Clark 1
Located in Denver, CO
Christopher Clark's (US based) "Looking for Breakfast" is an original, handmade oil painting that
Category

2010s American Realist Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Cliffs of Vernazza" Oil Painting
By Christopher Clark 1
Located in Denver, CO
Christopher Clark's (US based) "Cliffs of Vernazza" is an oil painting that depicts a seaside city
Category

2010s American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Wood Panel, Oil

"Memories of Exotic Places" Oil Painting
By Christopher Clark 1
Located in Denver, CO
Christopher Clark's (US based) "Memories of Exotic Places" is an oil painting that depicts a female
Category

2010s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Portrait of a Young Baseball Player, John J. Haak, Jr. Impressionist Portraiture
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
John J. Haak, Jr. ", 1909 " Portrait of a Young Baseball Player " Oil on Canvas 42" x 32" Housed a
Category

Early 20th Century American Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"New York Yankees World Series Celebration, " Kamil Kubik Baseball Street Parade
By Kamil Kubik
Located in New York, NY
Kamil Kubik (1930 - 2011) The New York Yankees 1998 Baseball World Series Celebration, 1998 Pastel
Category

1990s Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil Pastel, Paper

"Pink Bird Series - Pink", Oil Painting
By Christopher Clark 1
Located in Denver, CO
Christopher Clark's (US based) "Pink Bird Series - Pink" is an original, handmade oil painting that
Category

2010s American Realist Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

"Bustling Alley at Dusk" Oil Painting
By Christopher Clark 1
Located in Denver, CO
Christopher Clark's (US based) "Bustling Alley at Dusk" is an original, handmade oil painting that
Category

2010s American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Wood Panel, Oil

New York Mets Pitcher - 1986 Mets, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Mike Rabe
Located in Yardley, PA
New York Mets Major League Baseball pitcher for the 1986 World Champion Mets. :: Painting
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Oil

GREYSON SALVO BARRAGE - Purple, Blue Surreal Nebula Oil Painting
By Jason Stout
Located in Signal Mountain, TN
This painting by Jason Stout features a nebula in an impossible surrealist spacescape with objects
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

"Dreaming of the City 2" Oil Painting
By Christopher Clark 1
Located in Denver, CO
Christopher Clark's (US based) "Dreaming of the City 2" is an oil painting that depicts a female
Category

2010s Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Denver - Under the 8th St Bridge, Oil painting
By Christopher Clark 1
Located in Denver, CO
Christopher Clark’s oil on panel painting “Denver - Under the 8th Street Bridge” depicts the
Category

2010s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

1920s Colorado Landscape Painting, Framed Western Oil Painting, Sky and Buttes
By Charles Ragland Bunnell
Located in Denver, CO
City) and The Mill, continuing it into the next decade with his oil painting, Pikes Peak (1942
Category

1920s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Board, Oil

"The Next Stage of Your Journey", Oil Painting
By Christopher Clark 1
Located in Denver, CO
Christopher Clark's (US based) "The Next Stage of Your Journey" is an original, handmade oil
Category

2010s American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Journey of Our World II, Oil painting
By Christopher Clark 1
Located in Denver, CO
Christopher Clark's "The Journey of Our World II" is an oil painting on wood panel. It depicts a
Category

2010s American Impressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

Military Man Portrait Figurative Abstract Oil Painting American Modernist Artist
By Dean Richardson
Located in Surfside, FL
Oil on board, 1978. It depicts an abstracted portrait of a military man in an army uniform with
Category

1970s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

1950s Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting, Blue Brown Orange Sage Green
By Charles Ragland Bunnell
Located in Denver, CO
Abstract expressionist oil painting on board from 1955 by Charles Bunnell. Abstract shapes in
Category

1950s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Board, Oil

View From the Park (Colorado) Mountain View Oil Landscape Painting
By Charles Ragland Bunnell
Located in Denver, CO
Oil on canvas painting by Charles Ragland Bunnell (1987-1968) titled 'View from the Park
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Park, "Besties", 40x40 Playful Children Swing Figurative Oil painting on Canvas
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
This Painting, "Besties", is a whimsical 40x40 oil painting on canvas by artist Trip Park. Featured
Category

2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Night Season (Impressionistic Oil Painting of Tiger Striped Cat on a Porch)
By David Konigsberg
Located in Hudson, NY
56 x 58 x 2 inches oil on canvas, white wood frame Through expressionistic gestures and a
Category

2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Manitou, Colorado with Pikes Peak View, 1920s Mountain Landscape Oil Painting
By Charles Ragland Bunnell
Located in Denver, CO
Oil on canvas painting by Charles Ragland Bunnell (1897-1968) circa 1928-1929 of a Manitou
Category

1920s American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Street Riot Oil Painting Mounted Police WPA artist Social Justice Americana Art
By Arthur Smith
Located in Surfside, FL
paintings of sporting scenes, particularly boxing and baseball. Smith also had a keen sense of social
Category

Mid-20th Century American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

1930 Oil Painting Sea Side Sailboats American Modernist WPA Artist Morris Kantor
By Morris Kantor
Located in Surfside, FL
iconic painting "Baseball At Night", which depicts an early night baseball game played under artificial
Category

1930s American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

1927 Oil Painting Eiffel Tower Paris American Modernist Wpa Artist Morris Kantor
By Morris Kantor
Located in Surfside, FL
) Oil painting on canvas Hand Signed lower left. Provenance: Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
Category

1920s American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Baseball
By Gerard Giliberti
Located in East Hampton, NY
From the Hand Series Hand Holding Baseball Items Edition 1/5 Printed to Order Gerry Giliberti is a
Category

2010s 85 New Wave Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Contemporary Abstract Colorful Mountainous Landscape Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary abstract colorful painting of a beautiful mountainous landscape. Signed by the artist
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Landscape Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil

"Conjuring" Mixed media Painting
By Christopher Clark 1
Located in Denver, CO
Christopher Clark's (US based) "Conjuring" is an oil painting that depicts a woman in profile with
Category

2010s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Panel

Large Richard Merkin Painting Harlem Jazz Club, New Yorker Magazine Cover Artist
By Richard Merkin
Located in Surfside, FL
.' verso. Oil on canvas 37 1/2 x 72 in. (95.3 x 182.9 cm) framed 39 1/4 x 74 x 2 in. Gladys Alberta
Category

1990s American Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil Pastel, Oil

Map of Paris, Yellow, Blue, Green & Red, Oil and ink on canvas by Shelter Serra
By Shelter Serra
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Map of Paris 2014 18.5”x20.5”x.75” inches oil and ink on canvas The painting, “Map of Paris”, is
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Ink, Oil

"Light and Mystery" Mixed media Painting
By Christopher Clark 1
Located in Denver, CO
, Major League Baseball, Louisville Slugger, and Fender Guitars. Christopher’s painting skills are not
Category

2010s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Panel, Mixed Media

"The Silence of Light" Mixed media Painting
By Christopher Clark 1
Located in Denver, CO
Christopher Clark's (US based) "The Silence of Light" is an mixed media painting that depicts a
Category

2010s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Panel, Mixed Media

Birth, 1940s Modernist Surrealist Abstract Figural Watercolor Painting
By Charles Ragland Bunnell
Located in Denver, CO
the next decade with his oil painting, Pikes Peak (1942). During the early 1930s he studied for a
Category

1940s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

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Oil Painting Baseball For Sale on 1stDibs

Find the exact oil painting baseball you’re shopping for in the variety available on 1stDibs. You can easily find an example made in the modern style, while we also have 18 modern versions to choose from as well. Making the right choice when shopping for an oil painting baseball may mean carefully reviewing examples of this item dating from different eras — you can find an early iteration of this piece from the 20th Century and a newer version made as recently as the 21st Century. Adding an oil painting baseball 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 black, brown, gray, blue and more. There have been many interesting oil painting baseball examples over the years, but those made by Christopher Clark, Charles Ragland Bunnell, Gerard Giliberti, Aldro Thompson Hibbard and Joseph Francis Kernan are often thought to be among the most thought-provoking. These artworks were handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in paint, oil paint and fabric. A large oil painting baseball can prove too dominant for some spaces — a smaller oil painting baseball, measuring 5 high and 4.5 wide, may better suit your needs.

How Much is a Oil Painting Baseball?

The price for an artwork of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — an oil painting baseball in our inventory may begin at $300 and can go as high as $199,000, while the average can fetch as much as $2,880.

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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?

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Questions About Oil Painting Baseball
  • 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 3, 2024
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