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Ray Radliff "Sunset Surf" Coastal Landscape Painting
By Ray Radliff
Located in San Francisco, CA
Ray Radliff "Sunset Surf" Coastal Landscape Painting Oil on canvas 24 x 30 unframed, 30.75 x
Category

20th Century Vintage Surf Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

“Crashing Surf”
Located in Southampton, NY
Oil on masonite painting by Eleanor Church (mid 20th century Rye, New York artist). “Crashing Surf
Category

1960s Post-Impressionist Vintage Surf Paintings

Materials

Oil, Masonite

Evening Surf
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Evening Surf" c.1980, is an oil painting on canvas by noted California artist
Category

Late 20th Century American Impressionist Vintage Surf Paintings

Materials

Oil

Vintage Evening Surf
Evening Surf
H 23.75 in W 27.85 in D 1.5 in
“Crashing Surf, Capri”
By Guido Odierna
Located in Southampton, NY
Large, impressive seascape of rolling surf pounding the rocky shore of Capri. Signed lower left by
Category

1970s Post-Impressionist Vintage Surf Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Antique American School Rough Surf Coastal Seascape Beach Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American school seascape oil painting. Oil on board. Framed. Unframed. Image size, 20L x
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1940s Impressionist Vintage Surf Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Modernist Beach Scene Painting, Playing Ball in Surf, WPA Jewish Woman Artist
By Ruth Gikow
Located in Surfside, FL
artist known primarily for her work as a genre painter. Her paintings often depict human figures
Category

1960s American Modern Vintage Surf Paintings

Materials

Paint, Paper

"Crashing Surf"
By John Whorf
Located in Lambertville, NJ
, "Crashing Surf" watercolor on paper is behind glass & is signed Lower Center.
Category

20th Century Vintage Surf Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Paper

Vintage "Crashing Surf"
"Crashing Surf"
H 28 in W 34 in D 2 in
Crashing the Surf, Mid-Century Seascape
Located in Soquel, CA
Classic mid-century seascape with sailboat by Carl Davidson (American, 20th Century), c.1955. Signed "C. Davidson" lower left. Presented in a wooden frame. Image size: 15"H x 30.25"...
Category

1950s American Impressionist Vintage Surf Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Deep Surf, Laguna Beach - Mid Century Seascape
By Raphael G. Wolff
Located in Soquel, CA
Dynamic, beautiful seascape of deep surf on the rocks by Raphael G. Wolff (American, 1908-1972
Category

1940s American Impressionist Vintage Surf Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

'Pacific Surf', California Plein Air Woman Artist, Santa Cruz, Carmel
By Jane McCullough
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Adult School. She spent weekends painting in Santa Cruz and Carmel.
Category

1980s Post-Impressionist Vintage Surf Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

'Big Surf, Point Lobos' California Impressionism, Carmel Art Association, Taos
By Edward Norton Ward
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, 'Edward Norton Ward' (American, born 1928) and painted circa 1960; additionally signed, verso, and titled 'Heavy Seas, Pt. Lobos'. A substantial evening seascape...
Category

1960s American Impressionist Vintage Surf Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

'Pacific Surf, San Diego', Worcester Art Museum School, San Bernadino College
By Richard Gabriel Chase
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower left, 'Richard Gabriel Chase' (American, 1919-2007) and painted circa 1960. Born in Massachusetts, Chase first studied at the Worcester Art Museum School, later earnin...
Category

1960s American Impressionist Vintage Surf Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Board, Graphite

'Surf and Rocks at Sunset', Oakland College of Arts and Crafts, Oakland Museum
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
, verso, on old artist's tape, 'Surf and Rocks'. Carol Sideman received her Bachelor of Arts degree from
Category

1970s Post-Impressionist Vintage Surf Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Acrylic, Tissue Paper, Oil

Beach Surf Artist Wizard in red Abstract Figural Acrylic and Watercolor on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Beach Artist Wizard in red Abstract Figural Acrylic on Paper Beach art Surf session abstracted
Category

1990s Abstract Expressionist Vintage Surf Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Paper, Watercolor

'Pacific Surf at Sunset', Oakland Museum, Women Painters of the West, SWA, GGE
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, 'M E Rogers' for Margaret Esther Rogers (American, 1872-1961) and painted circa 1955. Original label verso bearing artist's name and titled 'Rhythms of the Sea'. ...
Category

1950s Impressionist Vintage Surf Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Sky & Surf - Abstracted Watercolor Landscape with Birds
By Les Anderson
Located in Soquel, CA
Expressive watercolor landscape of an abstracted crashing surf swirling into a dreamy sky
Category

1980s American Impressionist Vintage Surf Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Mid Century Crashing Surf on Rocks Seascape
By Margaret Esther Rogers
Located in Soquel, CA
Classic mid-century California seascape watercolor of the crashing surf on the rocky coast by Santa
Category

1950s American Impressionist Vintage Surf Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Paper

Japanese Four Panel Screen, Golden Sun Through Turbulent Surf
Located in Hudson, NY
Golden sun viewed through red maple above turbulent waves. Mineral pigments on gold and silver ground with silk brocade border.
Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Vintage Surf Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf

High Surf Orient Bay, St. Martin, Abstract Oil Monotype by Romare Bearden
By Romare Bearden
Located in Long Island City, NY
paintings, he used thinned oil to produce the crashing waves in bold bright colors. Artist: Romare Bearden
Category

1980s Abstract Impressionist Vintage Surf Paintings

Materials

Monotype

Painting of Surf Crashing on Rocks
Located in Norwell, MA
Vibrant Nautical painting showing waves crashing onto a rocky shore. Wood frame. 33" x 41".
Category

1980s Vintage Surf Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Modernist Hillside Painting by Marion Maas
Located in Larchmont, NY
painting in 2014. Not long after, her life and work were featured in an article in the Queens Chronicle
Category

1980s Contemporary Vintage Surf Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Marion Maas Modernist Painting of Two Women
Located in Larchmont, NY
. Maas retired from active painting in 2014. Not long after, her life and work were featured in an
Category

Late 20th Century Contemporary Vintage Surf Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Mid Century Abstract Expressionist Painting -- San Francisco Shore Birds
By Honora Berg
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid Century Abstract Expressionist Painting of San Francisco Bay Shorebirds at Surf's Edge 1950's
Category

1950s Abstract Expressionist Vintage Surf Paintings

Materials

Oil, Rice Paper, Watercolor

"Seascape" - Framed 20th Century Romantic Realistic Ocean Painting
Located in New Orleans, LA
I wish I knew who painted this dramatic Romantic seascape depicting a rough surf crashing on the
Category

Late 20th Century Romantic Vintage Surf Paintings

Materials

Oil

Constantine Bay Cornwall - Mid 20th Century English Impressionist Beach Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
Constantine Bay in North Cornwall, known as one of the best surfing spots in the county. The artist has
Category

Mid-20th Century Impressionist Vintage Surf Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Crashing Waves" Impasto Oil Painting GALVESTON TEXAS SEASCAPE OIL ON CANVAS
By Paul Schumann
Located in San Antonio, TX
and around Fredericksburg as well as New Mexico. Painting career Gulf Surf at Galveston, Texas
Category

1930s Impressionist Vintage Surf Paintings

Materials

Oil

Original Oil Painting by Violet Parkhurst
Located in Baltimore, MD
This is an original oil painting on canvas by renowned American artist, violet Parkhurst. This
Category

1990s American Vintage Surf Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Original Seascape Watercolor Painting by Harry Russell Ballinger
Located in San Diego, CA
articles for national magazines. He was also author of Painting Surf & Sea (1966); Painting Boats & Harbors
Category

Mid-20th Century American Vintage Surf Paintings

Materials

Paint, Wood

Wilson L Scruggs Oil Painting Island Boys in Surf
By W.L. Scruggs
Located in Miami, FL
Oil on board by Wilson L. Scruggs. A large format painting done in a modern style with subtle
Category

1960s American Vintage Surf Paintings

Materials

Paint

Restored Mid Century native Hawaiian Lake Painting in Original Frame by Seay
Located in Van Nuys, CA
and rattan-inspired rooms. The painting is in excellent condition and inspires surf days.
Category

1950s American Vintage Surf Paintings

Materials

Paper

Vintage Nautical Clipper Ship Framed Oil Painting on Canvas Signed K. Maskell
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A beautifully framed vintage maritime painting of a clipper ship at sea. Painted on canvas, this
Category

20th Century American Other Vintage Surf Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

"Splashing in the Waves, " Art Deco Seaside Painting by Texas Artist
Located in Philadelphia, PA
tangerine-hued swimsuit striding into the surf is a superb example of sophisticated, high-energy Art Deco
Category

1940s American Art Deco Vintage Surf Paintings

Materials

Paint

Daniel Douke (American, b. 1943) Romeo & Juliet Cigar Box Acrylic Painting C.
By Daniel Douke
Located in New York, NY
Paintings, Jerald Melberg Gallery, Charlotte, NC Confections and Flowers, Mendenhall Sobieski Gallery
Category

20th Century North American Vintage Surf Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Spring Surf on Lake Michigan
Located in Clinton Township, MI
Lake Michigan is famous for its landscape paintings. This limited edition lithograph numbered 459
Category

Late 20th Century Realist Vintage Surf Paintings

Materials

Lithograph

Sola Puig 9 Marine Coast Blue. original impressionist acrylic
By Joan Sola Puig
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Surf original impressionist acrylic painting. SOLÁ paints in a natural way, which reflects the Old
Category

1980s Impressionist Vintage Surf Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Afternoon in Abbazia
Located in Wien, Wien
the coasts of the monarchy and documented them in important paintings. She came from an old
Category

20th Century Impressionist Vintage Surf Paintings

Materials

Oil

Afternoon in Abbazia
Afternoon in Abbazia
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H 13.59 in W 23.63 in
Sola Puig 9 Marine Coast Blue. original impressionist acrylic
By Joan Sola Puig
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Surf original impressionist acrylic painting. SOLÁ paints in a natural way, which reflects the Old
Category

1980s Impressionist Vintage Surf Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"Approaching Storm"
Located in Southampton, NY
Very well executed oil on canvas painting of a approaching storm and the churning surf pounding
Category

1970s Post-Impressionist Vintage Surf Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

"Approaching Storm"
"Approaching Storm"
H 16 in W 20 in D 1.75 in
Early 20th Century Oregon Coast Seascape
Located in Soquel, CA
Bright, vibrant expressionist oil painting of Oregon coast and crashing surf by Lida Allen Macklin
Category

1930s American Impressionist Vintage Surf Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Portrait Of A Lady by NY Artist Marion Maas
Located in Larchmont, NY
nonprofit studio space for artists located in Douglaston, Long Island. Maas retired from active painting in
Category

Late 20th Century Contemporary Vintage Surf Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Horse Canyon
By Dorothy Marootian
Located in La Canada Flintridge, CA
The painting is in excellent condition and the painting size is 36"x36" without framing. . it is
Category

1980s Abstract Expressionist Vintage Surf Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Horse Canyon
Horse Canyon
H 37 in W 37 in D 1.25 in
'Expressionist Seascape', San Francisco Bay Area Abstraction, Woman Artist, Oil
By Barbara Polach
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
A substantial, semi-abstract, oil seascape showing a view of a tidepool and surf pounding on
Category

1960s Abstract Vintage Surf Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Cornish Fishing Boats at First Light. Mid-20th Century. Cornwall. Modern British
By Joan Gillchrest
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
35.8 inches x 31.3 inches ( 91cm x 79.5cm ). Available for sale; this original oil painting is by the
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Vintage Surf Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil, Board

Mid-Century Big Sur Rocky Seascape
Located in Soquel, CA
Dynamic seascape along rocky Big Sur beach with surf by Willard Little (American, 20th century
Category

1940s American Impressionist Vintage Surf Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas, Cardboard

Abstract Beach Diptych
Located in Soquel, CA
exciting with bright sun colors and standing surfer and surfing figure between cliffs. Image: 30"H x 30"W x
Category

1990s Abstract Expressionist Vintage Surf Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The artists eye, The Gorge, California.
By Dorothy Marootian
Located in La Canada Flintridge, CA
". This painting was displayed in Dorothy Marootian's art exhibition "The artist's eye" exhibition 1995
Category

1990s Abstract Expressionist Vintage Surf Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Clown with Balloons
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Clown with Balloons" c.1980 is an oil painting on canvas by American artist Chuck
Category

Late 20th Century American Impressionist Vintage Surf Paintings

Materials

Oil

Clown with Balloons
Clown with Balloons
H 40.75 in W 25.75 in D 2.65 in
Sailing the Waves, Waldemar Schlichting, Berlin 1896 – 1970, German, Signed
Located in Bruges, BE
views, realistic dunes and surf impressions. The compositions are balanced with atmospheric modelling of
Category

Mid-20th Century Realist Vintage Surf Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Watercolor Landscape by Byron Randall "Tacuba Series 1940"
By Byron Randall
Located in Pasadena, CA
(held in numerous museums), his Spanish Civil War painting (at Hallie Ford Museum), and his prints of
Category

Mid-20th Century Expressionist Vintage Surf Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

"Sea Burst, " Monhegan Island, Maine Coast, Jay Hall Connaway, impressionist oil
By Jay Hall Connaway
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Julian and École des Beaux-Arts. Following his studies, Connaway decided to focus on painting and
Category

Mid-20th Century Impressionist Vintage Surf Paintings

Materials

Oil

Landscape
By Richard Peterson
Located in San Francisco, CA
California during the years of the 1960s. While he came of age riding the waves of famed surfing spots like
Category

Late 20th Century Realist Vintage Surf Paintings

Materials

Oil

Landscape
Landscape
H 32 in W 37 in D 3 in
Highland Lighthouse, Truro MA
By Sandor Bernath
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
spent in Europe. Other paintings exhibited in the 1922 show, such as "Brooklyn Bridge", "Weehawken
Category

Mid-20th Century Realist Vintage Surf Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Paper

"THE SURFER" 1973 Reprint of the Original 1960 Surfer Magazine by John Severson
By John Severson Productions
Located in San Diego, CA
art focused on the magazine and graphics. His painting “Surf Bebop” was selected as the outstanding
Category

Mid-20th Century American Vintage Surf Paintings

Materials

Paper

Charles Levier (French, 1920 - 2003) Watercolor & Ink Coastal Scene With Boats
By Charles Levier
Located in Bridgeport, CT
in red in the foreground, blue waters of the surf in the background and a large pastel colored
Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Surf Paintings

Materials

Metal

Charles Levier (Fr., 1920 - 2003) Large Watercolor & Ink Coastal Landscape
By Charles Levier
Located in Bridgeport, CT
shore, blue tonal waters with the surf creeping up upon the beach, a grand structure with pastel hues
Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Surf Paintings

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Art Deco Figurine w. Dogs & Lilies Still Life by Nell Walker Warner
By Nell Walker Warner
Located in Soquel, CA
works from three summers spent in Maine and New England painting fishing boats, wharves and surf
Category

1940s American Impressionist Vintage Surf Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

Violet Parkhurst Original Giclee
Located in Baltimore, MD
Type of Artwork: Original giclee with hand embellishing Title: Moonlight Category: Painting
Category

20th Century American Vintage Surf Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Violet Parkhurst Original Giclee
Violet Parkhurst Original Giclee
H 28 in W 38 in D 2 in
"Scarlet Zinnias & Gladiolus"
By Constance Cochrane
Located in Lambertville, NJ
. Cochrane began painting at age six and after high school enrolled at the Philadelphia School of Design for
Category

20th Century American Impressionist Vintage Surf Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

"Surf Culture" Vintage Movie Poster Triptych by John Severson "Big Wednesday"
By John Severson Productions
Located in San Diego, CA
the Hawaii-California surf culture. Since then he has provided a steady output of oil paintings
Category

Late 20th Century American Vintage Surf Paintings

Materials

Paper

"Surf Culture" Vintage "Big Wednesday" Movie Poster Signed by John Severson
By John Severson Productions
Located in San Diego, CA
relating to the Hawaii-California surf culture. Since then he has provided a steady output of oil paintings
Category

Late 20th Century American Vintage Surf Paintings

Materials

Paper

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Vintage Surf Paintings For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a broad range of vintage surf paintings for sale on 1stDibs. Finding the ideal Impressionist, Post-Impressionist or Modern 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. There are many variations of these items available, from those made as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Adding a colorful piece of art to a room that is mostly decorated in warm neutral tones can yield a welcome change — see the vintage surf paintings on 1stDibs that include elements of gray, brown, black, beige and more. Many versions of these artworks are appealing in their rich colors and composition, but Guido Odierna, Margaret Esther Rogers, Alfred Fuller (b.1899), Les Anderson and Josef M. Arentz produced especially popular works that are worth a look. Each of these unique pieces was handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in paint, oil paint and canvas.

How Much are Vintage Surf Paintings?

The average selling price for vintage surf paintings we offer is $2,575, while they’re typically $275 on the low end and $30,000 for the highest priced.