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Are unsigned oil paintings worth anything?
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Whether unsigned oil paintings are worth anything varies. Even without a signature, a painting can potentially be identified by a certified appraiser or experienced art dealer. Once the artist is known, the value of the piece can be determined by its condition, size, historical significance and other factors. If an artist is unidentifiable, the potential selling price will likely depend more on its aesthetic appeal. Shop a large collection of oil paintings on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertNovember 4, 2024
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Airplane in landscape - landscape painting
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful painting by Jeroen Allart is part of his minimalist landscape and animal painting he did in his home country the Netherlands.
'A farm stands before you on the horizon....
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Pleasure - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Africa Women
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure
Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria
This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy.
Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Isola del Garda. Oil, autumn, landscape. Horizontal, floral, impressionism
Located in Oslo, NO
The landscape painting of Isola del Garda is painted in the impressionism style en plein air on Lake Garda in Italy.
"That day, my friends and I were painting at a private villa, w...
Category
2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
«The Calm Before the Rain» — Hyperrealistic Oil Landscape Painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
The sky slowly gathers its weight, holding the promise of rain.
Clouds breathe in silence — light still lingers in their folds, yet the depth beneath them darkens.
The sea remains c...
Category
2010s Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
«Under a Heavy Sky» — Realistic Oil Seascape of Turquoise Waters and Storms
Located in Zofingen, AG
The sky lowers itself, as if reaching for the sea.
Dense and dark, it carries an unspoken weight.
The turquoise water does not resist —
it glows from within, breathing steadily,
ac...
Category
2010s Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Vintage impressionist genre oil painting on canvas, Interior Oil Painting
Located in AIGNAN, FR
Signed vintage post impessionist interior scene by French artist Reine Virely signed in the top left corner. This attractive old oil painting on canvas is quite stunning. A young w...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Interior Paintings
Materials
Oil
