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Art For Sale
Apollo, plate 11 from the series of The Gods in Niches
Located in Middletown, NY
by Jacopo Caraglio (after Rosso Fiorentino) Rome: Carlo Losi, 1526. Engraving on cream laid paper, 8 1/2 x 4 3/8 inches, 215 x 110 mm), thread margins. In very good condition with a...
Category

17th Century Old Masters Art

Materials

Laid Paper, Handmade Paper, Engraving

Roses, Flowers Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Flowers oil Painting, Impressionism Artist: Ashot Muradyan Work: Original Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on Linen Year: 2025 Style: Impressionism, Subject: R...
Category

2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Open Door 1979 Signed Limited Edition Lithograph
Located in Rochester Hills, MI
Artist: Romare Bearden Title: The Open Door Year: 1979 Print: Lithograph on Somerset Paper Paper size : 22'' x 30'' Edition: Signed in pencil and marked 4/175 Romare Bearden is r...
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1970s Abstract Art

Materials

Lithograph

Hand painted Canvas-Limited Edition#2/10-Sunshine Factory-British Awarded Artist
Located in London, GB
This is a Hand-painted Limited Canvas Edition, only 10 published; it is offered as an alternative to its original piece. This stunning one-off edition is oil hand-painted by the art...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Gesso, Canvas, Acrylic, Archival Pigment, Oil, Giclée

"Congress of People for Peace" lithograph poster
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: lithograph (after the original lithograph poster). During the late 1940's and throughout the 1950's, Picasso created a series of posters at the atelier of Mourlot Freres. The...
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1950s Art

Materials

Lithograph

Hand painted Artist Proof-Magnolias-Weaver Series-British Awarded Artist #2 of 3
Located in London, GB
This stunning Artist's Proof is an one-off, oil hand-painted and gilded by the artist , signed at front and on the back label too; each proof is 80% hand painted and gold gilded by S...
Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Art

Materials

Gold Leaf

Hyperreal Glass Balloon Sculptures - Set of 4
Located in East Quogue, NY
Hyperreal glass water balloon installation - Set of 4 sculptures (pale yellow, purple, blue and pink) by Dylan Martinez. These hyperrealistic wat...
Category

2010s Pop Art Art

Materials

Glass, Blown Glass

Paradis I (Mourlot 230-77; Cramer 42)
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on vélin des Papeteries du Marais paper. Paper Size: 14 x 10.25 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Catalogue raisonné references: Mourlot, Fernand. C...
Category

1960s Expressionist Art

Materials

Lithograph

Blue Morning Dream, Grez-sur-Loing
Located in Stockholm, SE
Anders Ståhl – Blue Morning Dream, Grez In this atmospheric work, Blue Morning Dream, Grez, Swedish painter Anders Ståhl transports us to the historic village of Grez-sur-Loing, jus...
Category

2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Buddha pendant
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Shipped perfectly protected Shipped from our gallery in china If you have any questions, please contact me
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art Art

Materials

Metal

"Thin Ice"
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
"Thin Ice" is a richly layered oil painting featuring a composition of elegant female figures spread across a cool, moody room. Each woman is dressed in a classic silhouette—some in ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"DALL·E 2023-04-23 11.32.04" Large Custom Tufted Rug with Geometric Design
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "DALL·E 2023-04-23 11.32.04" is an original artwork by Tuft the World and is made tufted 100% New Zealand wool. It can be displayed as a floor rug or can be hung on...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Wool

Ruz 9 881 Abstract Acrylic oncanvas Painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Original artwork by Spanish artist Rafael Ruz. Acrylic in perfect condition. While contemplating the painting of Ruz, we are inclined to talk about real ‘psychodrama’, in the sam...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

16th-Century Italian School, Renaissance Portrait Of A Lady
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This beautiful late 16th-century Italian oil on leather depicts a lady wearing an exquisite hair ensemble consisting of pearls and rubies set in gold. It’s an exceptionally rare piec...
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16th Century Renaissance Art

Materials

Oil, Leather

Portrait of a Collie Dog Vintage English Oil Painting in Gilt Frame
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Collie Dog English School, 20th century signed oil on board, framed framed: 19 x 15 inches board: 16 x 12 inches Provenance: private collection, England Condition: very...
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20th Century English School Art

Materials

Oil

Praise, Rubber Stamp Portfolio, Agnes Martin
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Printer’s ink from rubber stamp on vélin Dalton natural bond paper. Paper Size: 8 x 8 inches. Inscription: Unsigned, as issued. Notes: From the folio, Rubber Stamp Portfolio, 1977. P...
Category

1970s Minimalist Art

Materials

Printer's Ink

Constructivist abstraction, blue and yellow color, painted musical opera
Located in Carballo, ES
Vítor Mejuto introduces a geometric synthesis that breaks down painting into its most structural essence. His work, in which line, stain and shape establish a precise chromatic balan...
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21st Century and Contemporary Constructivist Art

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Acrylic, Graphite

The Great Sphinx & Pyramids, Giza, Egypt: A 19th C. Lithograph by David Roberts
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an original 19th century duotone lithograph entitled "The Great Sphinx, Pyramids of Gizeh" by David Roberts, from his Egypt and Nubia volumes of the large folio edition, publ...
Category

1840s Realist Art

Materials

Lithograph

Rear Window View, Purple Pastel Tones, Mauve Hue Abstract Diptych, Aurora Print
Located in Barcelona, ES
Cyd Fontaine (Lausanne, 1992) is a contemporary artist renowned for her captivating use of dreamy atmospheric gradients, which has helped her carve a distinctive niche in the world o...
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2010s Op Art Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Giclée, Archival Pigment

Yoshitomo Nara - Invisible Vision
Located in London, GB
Yoshitomo Nara Invisible Vision Offset lithograph on paper Sheet size: 72.8 x 51.5 cm Stamped with title, artist's name, copyright and year published by N's Yard, Japan
Category

2010s Pop Art Art

Materials

Offset

''Tesem'', Contemporary Bronze Sculpture Portrait of a Tesem, Brown Dog
Located in Utrecht, NL
Nichola Theakston (1967) has established herself as one of the UK’s foremost contemporary sculptors working within the animal genre. With the ''Tesem'' Nichola shows how exquisite ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Bronze

Autumn Palette Landscape Impressionism Original oil Painting Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Eduard Matevosyan Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2024 Style: Impressionism, Title: Autumn Palette, Size: 30" x 24"...
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2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Redwoods Study II - large format observation panorama of green redwoods forest
Located in San Francisco, CA
A large scale photograph of lush emerald green nature biotope, a highly detailed observation of the natural beauty of Northern California's coastal redwood forest Redwoods Study II ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Giclée, Archival Pigment

Vintage French Female Posing Nude Circa 1970
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
#5-3125 Female Nude, vintage acrylic on paper applied on board displayed in a new black wood frame Unsigned Image size 12 H x 10 W
Category

1970s Art

Materials

Acrylic

Girl in the Garden (Gelburd/Rosenberg 62)
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on vélin d’Arches paper. Paper Size: 28.75 x 21.125 inches. Inscription: Hand signed and numbered, 33/150, as issued. Catalogue raisonné reference: Bearden, Romare, et al....
Category

1970s Expressionist Art

Materials

Lithograph

Impressionistic Seascape Marine Painting Mike Budden Backwater Hideaway Boats
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Backwater Hideaway oil/panel 8 x 10 image unframed 10.5 x 12.5 framed as pictured. is a beautiful oil painting on canvas panel by award winning contemporary artist Michael Budden t...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Bells Ringing (Sidewinder) - Contemporary, 21st Century, Polaroid, Figurative
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Bells Ringing (Sidewinder), 2005 - Edition 2/5, 104x424cm (installed), each piece 48x46cm, 16 analog C-Prints, based on 16 expired Polaroids, hand-printed by the artist on Fuji ...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, Polaroid, Color, C Print, Archival Paper

Miniature Landscape Art Study of the Scottish Highlands by Contemporary Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Miniature Landscape Art Study of the Scottish Highlands by Contemporary Artist, Angela Wakefield Art measures 7 x 5 inches Frame measures 13 x 11 inches Angela Wakefield Unique Or...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Cotton Canvas, Acrylic, Board

KEITH HARING 'THE STORY OF RED AND BLUE - 1990, L. pp. 128-13, SIGNED & NUMBERED
Located in Pembroke Pines, FL
Artist: Keith Haring Title: Plate 5 from Story of Red and Blue (L. pp. 128-133) Medium: Screen print in colors on wove paper Sheet Size: 22 x 16.5 inches Frame Size: approx 28.5 x 22...
Category

1980s Pop Art Art

Materials

Screen

Original Cappiello Caricatures Affiches Paris Grand Palais exhibition poster
Located in Spokane, WA
Original Vintage 1981 Cappiello Exhibition Poster held at the Paris Grand Palais. Celebrating the Iconic Artwork of Leonetto Cappiello. Linen backed in very good condition without an...
Category

1980s Art Deco Art

Materials

Lithograph

"Here to Stay" (2024) By Jon Wassom, Expressive Mixed Media Figurative Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Jon Wassom’s "Here to Stay" is an evocative mixed media painting on panel, measuring 16 x 12 x 1.5 inches. This stunning composition captures an intimate embrace between two figures,...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media

Landscape
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Landscape, c. 1930-40s, oil on panel, signed lower right, 16 x 20 inches Jeanette Maxfield Lewis was a California-based landscape painter and etcher. Born in Oakland, she spent much...
Category

1930s American Modern Art

Materials

Oil, Panel

Circle of A J Munnings c1910 “Hunt Servant” Fox Hunting Oil Painting
Located in Holywell, GB
Circle of A J Munnings c1910 “Hunt Servant” Oil Painting A stylish depiction of a hunt servant astride his hunter painted with confidence and spontaneity....
Category

Early 1900s English School Art

Materials

Oil

Illeana II, John Kacere
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph on vélin paper. Paper size: 23.5 x 31.5 inches. Inscription: Hand signed and unnumbered A.P., as issued. Notes: Published and printed by Galerie La Vigne, Paris, in an edi...
Category

1990s Photorealist Art

Materials

Lithograph

Original Diptych -Sunlit Series: Red and Blue-British Awarded Artist-Gold Leaf
Located in London, GB
This stunning Original Set of two paintings by Shizico Yi on Canvas includes: Sunlit-Primary Colour Series- Blue Sunlit-Primary Colour Series- Red these are a part of Shizico Yi's Su...
Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Art

Materials

Gold Leaf

Baroque Italian painter - 17th century landscape painting - Fishermen
Located in Varmo, IT
Italian painter (17th-18th century) - River landscape with fishermen. 93.5 x 127.5 cm without frame, 102 x 137 cm with frame. Oil on canvas, in a gilded wooden frame (not signed). ...
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Late 17th Century Rococo Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Mid-Century Modern American Oil Painting Abstract Female artist Museum red pink
Located in Buffalo, NY
Anita Johnson Untitled (Red Theater), c. late 1960s Oil on canvas Framed dimensions: 21 in. H × 41 in. W Contemporary black floater frame With its cinematic horizontality and comman...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Geometric Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Michael Caine and Geraldine Moffat filming Get Carter, 1971 b/w photograph
Located in Norwich, GB
Terry O’Neill CBE is one of the world’s most collected photographers, with work hanging in national art galleries and private collections worldwide. From presidents to pop stars, he ...
Category

Late 20th Century Contemporary Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Cape Maneuver bullfighter oil painting
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Title: Cape Maneuver Artist: José María Tuser Vázquez (Barcelona, 1919 – 1986) Technique: Oil on canvas mounted on board Dimensions: 19.7 x 23.6 in (50 x 60 cm) Date: Circa 1980s Signature: Signed "Tuser" in the lower left corner Condition: Excellent; thick, vibrant brushwork and vivid colors well preserved. 📝 Description This painting captures a dramatic moment in the bullfight — the classic verónica — as the matador gracefully halts the bull’s charge with a sweeping motion of the cape. The vivid contrast of magentas, blues, and golds intensifies the theatrical tension between man and beast. The composition is dynamic yet controlled, emphasizing the poise of the torero against the raw force of the bull. The expressive brushstrokes and thick impasto enhance the sense of movement, while the abstracted background ensures focus remains on the central figures. The piece is a striking blend of figuration and emotional energy, characteristic of Tuser’s taurine works. 👤 About the Artist: José María Tuser Vázquez José María Tuser Vázquez was a Spanish painter born in Barcelona in 1919. He studied at the Barcelona School of Arts and Crafts and began exhibiting in the 1940s. By 1947, he had fully devoted his career to bullfighting scenes, developing a distinctive figurative expressionist style with impressionist influences. He collaborated with the magazine El Ruedo, creating numerous illustrations and covers, and designed collectible postcards for Editorial Artigas. His work became well-known in Spanish artistic circles and is now part of both private and institutional collections, including the Club Taurino of London. His paintings have been auctioned internationally, reaching up to $3,000 depending on size and subject. His legacy is that of a painter who masterfully captured the emotion, tradition, and drama of the Spanish corrida. 🎨 Similar Artists José María Tuser Vázquez’s work shares thematic and stylistic elements with: Roberto Domingo – A pioneer of bullfighting art...
Category

1970s Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Board

Hand-Painted Limited Edition #2-Lime Trees in Yellow-British Awarded Artist
Located in London, GB
This stunning hand painted Edition is an one-off, oil hand-painted by the artist , signed at front and on the back label too; each proof is 80% hand painted andby Shizico Yi, because...
Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Art

Materials

Gesso, Acrylic, Archival Paper, Giclée, Oil

the promise
Located in Zofingen, AG
This painting depicts two women covered by a colorful blanket. One of them looks directly at the viewer, while the other is lost in her thoughts. It’s about the desire to protect som...
Category

2010s Modern Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Sophia Loren Pouring Champagne in Glasses - Oversize Print
Located in London, GB
Sophia Loren Pouring Champagne in Glasses by Globe Photos A classic 1962 image featuring legendary Italian film actress Sophia Loren pouring champagne into fancy glasses on New Yea...
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2010s Modern Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Hans HERRMANN (1858-1942) Watercolor Painting c1900 Dutch School
By Hans Herrmann
Located in Holywell, GB
Hans HERRMANN (1858-1942) Watercolour Painting c1900 An exceptional watercolour painting by one of Europe’s leading exponents Hans Herrmann. Signed, painted on paper, mounted on ca...
Category

Early 1900s Dutch School Art

Materials

Watercolor

Hunting Still Life oil on canvas painting
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Title of the Artwork: Hunting Still Life Artist: Josep Serrasanta (1916-1998) Technique: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 39.37 x 31.89 in Date: 1949 Artistic Movement: Romantic Realism wit...
Category

1940s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

LOBSTER and OCTOPUS (KAMPF - BATTLE)
Located in Santa Monica, CA
NORBERTINE VON BRESSLERN-ROTH (1891 1978) KAMPF (BATTLE - LOBSTER and OCTOPUS) c. 1928 Color linoleum cut Signed in pencil. Image 8 5/8 x 8 11/16” In excellent condition and full ...
Category

1920s Vienna Secession Art

Materials

Linocut

Owl Tawny & Egg Blackbird's, Set of 2, original painting, nature
Located in Deddington, GB
Pocket Tawny Owl is an original oil painting by Dani Humberstone as part of her Pocket painting series featuring small scale realistic oil paintings, with a nod to baroque still life...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Pink Chat" Black Bunny on Cherry Blossom Pink Background Oil Painting
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's most iconic subjects, Bunnies. This piece depicts a gestural figure of a black bunny on a Cherry Blossom pink background with thick use of ...
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

The Craftsman ed.1/2 - surrealist, canoe, figurative, wood, bronze, sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This bronze figurative tabletop sculpture by Roch Smith features a canoe. Canadian sculptor Roch Smith has turned his attention to a cherished national and historic pastime—canoeing...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Bronze

Strand In Story (Where I Fit In) - 21st Century Contemporary, Figurative, Men
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, this is not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. (Issues b...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Woman in the Boudoir oil on canvas painting
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Title: Woman in the Boudoir Artist: Anonymous Dimensions: 39.4 x 31.9 in Technique: Oil on canvas Support: Unframed canvas Style: Contemporary figurative art in the style of Fernando...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique Paris Modern Coastal Port City Framed Signed Original Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage French modernist coastal scene oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed. In excellent original condition. Handsomely framed in a wood molding. Excellent condition, re...
Category

1960s Modern Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

"Cloudy Vision" Contemporary Longhorn Framed Oil on Canvas Painting
Located in Baltimore, MD
“Cloudy Vision” is a framed oil on canvas painting by Sherri Belassen, presenting a stylized longhorn against a vibrant blue sky, rendered with a mix of abstraction and texture. The ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Oil

"In Repose" (2025) By Matt Talbert, Original Oil Painting, Portrait
Located in Denver, CO
Matt Talbert's "In Repose" (2025) is an original, handmade oil painting on panel that depicts a portrait of a brunette seated at a table in deep contemplation. Artist bio/statement...
Category

2010s Realist Art

Materials

Oil, Panel

Luis Alberto. From The series Buscando Mamá. Photo Collage
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The root of these unique photographic works by the artist Celso Castro occurred when the artist returned from Italy to live back in Colombia in 1987. Castro wanted to produce from t...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

Victorian English Signed Oil Painting 1870's Rural Country Landscape Gilt Framed
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The English Rural Landscape by Charles Collins (British, circa 1870's) signed & dated oil on canvas, framed framed: 17 x 24 inches canvas: 12 x 18 inches Provenance: private collecti...
Category

1870s English School Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Vinyl Collection B Side Recording - Pop Art Color Photography
Located in Cambridge, GB
'B Side Recording'. Acclaimed contemporary photographers, Richard Heeps and Natasha Heidler have collaborated to make this beautifully mesmerising collection. A celebration of the vi...
Category

2010s Pop Art Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

"Flemish genre tavern scene"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Unidentified Artist 17th-Century Tavern Scene Oil on canvas Framed: 113 x 103 cm Canvas: 96 x 91 cm This 17th-century oil painting captures a lively tavern scene, a popular subject in Dutch and Flemish genre painting of the Golden Age. The composition is rich in character and storytelling, depicting a group of men engaged in a card game, with coins, letters, and drinks scattered across the table. A standing woman, possibly a barmaid or concerned onlooker, leans in, while a man enters from the left, holding his hat and appearing amused by the game. In the foreground, a small child tends to a jug and tankard, adding a touch of humor and domestic realism. Executed in oil on canvas, the painting showcases earthy, warm tones and rich chiaroscuro, emphasizing the candlelit glow of the scene. The artist masterfully captures the textures of fabrics, wood, and metal, giving depth and dimension to the environment. The expressive faces and animated gestures highlight the social interactions typical of Dutch and Flemish tavern paintings...
Category

17th Century Realist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Delft Frog 2" - Hand-Painted Resin Sculpture with Gold Crown, 2025
Located in Denver, CO
Nana Williams' "Delft Frog 2" is a striking, hand-painted resin sculpture measuring 1.50 x 1.25 x 2 inches (3.81 x 3.18 x 5.08 cm). This exquisite piece combines intricate blue flora...
Category

2010s Realist Art

Materials

Resin, Acrylic, Gouache

What is the sea?
Located in Roma, GB
120x180cm (123x183 cm full size) original painting on canvas hand signed one-of-a-kind the item will be shipped rolled unframed, without stretcher bars
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Abstract R 2505
Located in Zofingen, AG
In crafting this artwork, I embraced the chaotic yet harmonious dance of nature. The vibrant greens and soothing pinks capture the rejuvenating spirit of spring, reflecting the renew...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Acrylic Polymer, Oil

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