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Paintings For Sale
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DIVE
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Be like water, my friend" by Bruce Lee. When Lee said "be like water," he called upon people to embrace flexibility and the ability to adapt to changing circumstances. He asserted ...
Category

2010s Photorealist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

nude landscape
Located in IT
ANY custom charges/taxes etc.. ARE INCLUDED in the final price agreed. The item is located in central London, United Kingdom. The painting will be shipped rolled without stretcher ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil

nude landscape
nude landscape
$5,674 Sale Price
20% Off
Double Vision 69 - Modern Shiny Resin Minimalist Vibrant Yellow Abstract Art
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ricky Hunt’s mixed media minimalist wall art is influenced by his tumultuous past that led to a paradigm shift in creativity and life. He covers the wood panel with layers of acrylic...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Paintings

Materials

Resin, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel

Play In Cornflower Blue
Located in Dallas, TX
oil stick, acrylic, & charcoal on raw linen
Category

2010s Paintings

Materials

Charcoal, Oil Pastel, Raw Linen, Acrylic

"Pigeons" Group of Birds in Layered Hand Cut Paper and Watercolor
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Pigeons" is an original piece by Nayan and Vaishali made from watercolor on layered hand-cut paper. This piece measuures 11.75”h x 9.5”w x 1"d framed, and is shipped in the featured...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Paper

Dry Shore with Distant Docked Sailing Boats French Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Dry Sailing Boat Shore by Fanch Lel Size: 13 x 16 inches (height x width) Oil painting on board , unframed Condition: Good condition overall with minor surface handling marks and li...
Category

20th Century Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

1863-1936 English Impressionist signed Oil painting NEW FOREST SUNSET HAMPSHIRE
Located in Cirencester, GB
ARTIST: Frederick Golden Short (1863-1936) British TITLE: "New Forest Sunset" SIGNED: unsigned - labelled verso for Louise Kosman Gallery where originally purchased MEDIUM: oil on ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

A Look Inside - Impasto Inspired Rhythmic Textural Thick Paint Abstract Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Impasto-painted strokes of bright colors are the framework of artist Shiri Phillips’ abstract artworks. Her paintings are flooded with texture through the layering of acrylic paint i...
Category

2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Charles PICART LE DOUX, Model on Green Background, Oil on Isorel, 1949
Located in Saint Amans des cots, FR
Oil on isorel panel by Charles PICART LE DOUX (1881-1959), France, 1949. Model on green background. With frame: 97.5x76.5 cm - 38.4x30.1 inches ; without frame: 81x60cm - 31.9x23.6 i...
Category

1930s Post-Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Doves 2007
Located in New Orleans, LA
Very nice early Hunt Slonem of Doves with vintage frame selected by the artist
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Passion
Located in Denver, CO
Hunt Slonem's artistic trajectory has always been characterized by a deep exploration of spiritual themes. His use of repetition in form—particularly with his beloved bunnies—serves ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Wood, Oil

“Rural Landscape” by Hans Stalzer - Oil on Canvas - 85.5x63.5cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Artwork sold with frame (100 x 78 cm) Hans Stalzer (1878–1940) was an Austrian painter renowned for his landscapes, portraits, and war scenes. Born in Vienna on April 8, 1878, he in...
Category

Early 20th Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Indian Paradise Flycatcher" Delicate Miniature Bird in Watercolor Layered Paper
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Indian Paradise Flycatcher" is an original piece by Nayan and Venus made from watercolor on layered hand-cut paper. This piece measures 11.75”h x 9.5”w x 1"d framed, and is shipped ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Contemporary semi-abstract small oil painting on canvas "Nature hides home"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This small-format semi-abstract expressive oil painting Nature Hides Home by French artist Natalya Mougenot evokes the quiet ambiguity of nature. Measuring just 20 x 20 cm (7.9 x 7....
Category

2010s Abstract Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Neptune Flower Arrangement - Abstract Botanical Mixed Media Painting on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Krisanne Souter weaves together elements of nature and ancient feminine archetypes, such as the Mother and the Mystic. Botanical themes, playful elements, and unexpected surprises ar...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink, Acrylic, Watercolor, Color Pencil

Second Story - Orange Olive Green Yellow Ochre Blue White Abstract, 2017
Located in Kent, CT
In this contemporary abstract painting in oil on canvas, thoughtfully combined sections of varying textures and areas of pattern, stripes, circles, dots and undulations are bright an...
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

BLACK HORSE
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Original painting by Daria Kusto. Acrylic markers on paper. The magic flow reality... The painting will be shipped directly from Thailand – safely and promptly."
Category

2010s Pop Art Paintings

Materials

Permanent Marker

1981 Watercolour of Axmouth East Devon with Boats, Red Roofs and Estuary View
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: 1982 Watercolour of Newton Ferrers Devon with Boats, Hills and Coastal Cottages By Tony Herbert (1927-2024) Medium: Watercolor on artists paper Size: 11 x 12.75 inches Annotat...
Category

20th Century Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Garden peonies
Located in Zofingen, AG
A lush bouquet of soft pink peonies is gracefully arranged in a clear glass vase, set against a deep cherry-hued background. Delicate petals have gently fallen onto a weathered woode...
Category

2010s Realist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"At Last Light" (2025) Landscape, Original Oil Painting, Brilliant Sunset
Located in Denver, CO
Devin Michael Roberts' (US based) "At Last Light" is an oil painting depicting a a brilliant sunset. Artist bio/statement: Devin Michael Roberts is an American Contemporary realist...
Category

2010s Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Sunny Night, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A surreal scene offers two possibilities. First, it is a realistic rendering of a man in a Big Bird costume, slouched at a dimly lit bar among solitary drinkers...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Paintings

Materials

Oil

'Rivière de Mon Paix', A Pair of French Impressionist Landscapes, Musée d'Orsay
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
'Rivière de Mon Paix' by Raoul André Ulmann. Pair of Fine French Impressionist Oils, Musée d'Orsay, Luxembourg Museum. Sold as a pair. --- Raoul André Ulmann (French, 1867-1941) Ea...
Category

1910s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Vintage French Impressionist Villa Gardens Landscape Oil Painting 1960's
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
5-3365 Oil on artist board of on enchanted lily pond Set in an ornate hand painted wood frame Image size 12.5x15.5"
Category

1960s Paintings

Materials

Oil

Water flowers
Located in IT
ANY custom charges/taxes etc.. ARE INCLUDED in the final price agreed. The item is located in central London, United Kingdom. The painting will be shipped rolled without stretcher ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil

Water flowers
Water flowers
$5,674 Sale Price
20% Off
Abstract Expressionist impressionist nature oil painting "Calling to nature""
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This small-format oil painting "Calling to nature " by French artist Natalya Mougenot evokes the quiet ambiguity of nature. Painted on stretched cotton canvas (20 x 20 cm / 7.9 x 7...
Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Secret Wish - Impasto Inspired Blue Accent Textural Thick Paint Abstract Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Impasto-painted strokes of bright colors are the framework of artist Shiri Phillips’ abstract artworks. Her paintings are flooded with texture through the layering of acrylic paint i...
Category

2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Marin County Meadows and Pond with Oak Trees by Manuel Valencia Tonalist Pioneer
Located in Soquel, CA
Marin County Meadows and Pond with Oak Trees by Manuel Valencia Tonalist Pioneer A painter of California history and western landscapes, Manuel Valencia was born in Marin County, California in 1856 on the Rancho San Jose, the Valencia hacienda. The family received many land grants in the San Francisco area because of their ties to settlement history. Image 8"H x 11.5"W Frame, 14.5"H x 18.5"W x 2.75"D The central focus of the painting is a cluster of lush, verdant trees, likely deciduous, situated near a calm body of water, possibly a pond or slow-moving creek. With a faint outline of figures emerging into the meadow below the towering trees. The foreground features a grassy area with hints of wildflowers or textured ground cover, leading the eye towards the water's edge. In the background, beyond the main cluster of trees, there appears to be a smaller, indistinct structure, possibly a house or shed, suggesting a subtle human presence in the otherwise natural scene. The overall composition is balanced and serene, typical of Tonalist works seeking to evoke a peaceful mood rather than dramatic narrative. Color Palette and Light: The painting employs a subdued, Tonalist color palette, dominated by varying shades of greens, browns, and grays for the landscape elements, and a muted, possibly overcast or hazy sky in the upper portion of the canvas. The light source is diffused and soft, creating a gentle luminosity across the scene, particularly noticeable on the surface of the water which reflects the muted tones of the sky and surrounding foliage. This soft lighting emphasizes the atmospheric quality and quiet mood of the scene. He was a descendant of General Gabriel Valencia, the first governor of the state of Sonora, Mexico under Spanish rule. He was named for his grandfather, who arrived in California in 1774 and became administrator of the Presidio in San Francisco. As a Tonalist, Valencia primarily focused on variations in value and muted color palettes, often featuring greens, purples, blues, and grays. This emphasis on subtle shifts in tone, rather than sharp contrasts, allowed him to create smooth transitions between light and shadow, mimicking the soft, diffused light found in atmospheric conditions like mist, twilight, or moonlight. Valencia studied with artists including Jules Tavernier in the San Francisco area, where he lived his entire life, and attended what is now Santa Clara University. He also spent some time in Mexico where he was a member of the Esquela de Bellas Artes de Mexico. Early in his career, he was a commercial artist who designed calling cards. After the 1906 earthquake and fire, Valencia and his family moved to San Jose, but he commuted to his studio in San Francisco. There he was art editor of the "San Francisco Chronicle" newspaper under art patron M.H. de Young, for whom the museum in San Francisco is named. War Cry, the Salvation Army newspaper, also hired Valencia as its first illustrator. During the time he did illustration work in San Francisco, he kept studios in Monterey and Santa Cruz, did landscapes in Tonalist styles including moonlit scenes that were similar to those of Charles Rollo Peters and indicated he had an awareness of the poetic aesthetic of James McNeill Whistler. Around 1912, he began exhibiting in San Francisco galleries such as S & J Gumps and in New York at Macbeth Gallery and exclusive restaurants such as Delmonico's. President William McKinley, who purchased one of his Yosemite paintings...
Category

Early 1900s American Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil, Illustration Board

Renewal
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Renewal" is the gentle touch of the ocean where water and soul meet, merging in a dance of light and motion. The waves envelop and carry away into a realm of quiet magic, where ever...
Category

2010s Realist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

REST AT SUNSET
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Acrylic on canvas Shipped rolled in a tube 100% hand made painting, unique piece.
Category

2010s Post-Modern Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Permanent Marker

REST AT SUNSET
REST AT SUNSET
$106 Sale Price
40% Off
Pear Green Speckled Pocket Painting, original painting, still-life, contemporary
Located in Deddington, GB
Pocket Green Speckled Pear 2c (canvas size 5x5cm) is an original oil painting by Dani Humberstone as part of her Pocket painting series featuring small scale realistic oil paintings,...
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Blue Pond 30X30
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this piece, I poured my emotions into the delicate balance between tranquility and fleeting movement. The shimmering water lilies float gently, capturing the quiet moments of refl...
Category

2010s Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Mary's Day Out - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Africa, Modern
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. About Artist Sam...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Fish from China Garden. Landscape, fish, water, autumn, leaves, carp
Located in Oslo, NO
"Fish from the Chinese Garden" 60 x 80 cm, acrylic, oil, oil pastel on canvas The painting "Fish from the Chinese Garden" was painted based on the artist's impressions of visiting t...
Category

2010s Post-Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil Pastel, Oil, Acrylic

Contemporary Abstract Oil Painting In Orange, Yellows and Green, "Untitled" 2024
Located in Bogotá, Bogotá
This abstract painting is part of a series in which I explore the chromatic relationships between colors and tones, inspired by the art and aesthetics of pre-Columbian cultures. In a...
Category

2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Oil

Wild Ocean
Located in IT
The painting is stretched and framed, ready to hang. The item is located in central London, United Kingdom. Please, feel free to contact us for further details. 120x180cm (123x1...
Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil

Wild Ocean
Wild Ocean
$5,674 Sale Price
20% Off
Small contemporary modern blue wall sculpture painting relief BL15LH
Located in Doetinchem, NL
BL15LH is a unique small size contemporary modern wall sculpture painting relief by German artist Dieter Kränzlein. This sculpture relief is carved from a single block of limestone, ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Limestone

BE WATER
Located in Zofingen, AG
She floats where silence begins — just beneath the skin of the water. Her form is neither here nor gone, dissolving into rhythm and light. There is no past, no edge, no name — only t...
Category

2010s Realist Paintings

Materials

Wood Panel, Oil

Sunset Early French Impressionist c1890 Signed.
By François Auguste Ravier
Located in Holywell, GB
François-Auguste Ravier ( 1814 – 1895) Sunset Landscape Signed. 25cm x 32cm (39cm x 46cm framed) 10 x 12 inches (15 x 17 inches framed) A fabulous sunset by the early Impressionist...
Category

1890s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Time Zone 7 - Modern Resin Minimalist Earth Tone Geometric Abstraction Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ricky Hunt’s mixed media minimalist wall art is influenced by his tumultuous past that led to a paradigm shift in creativity and life. He covers the wood panel with layers of acrylic...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Paintings

Materials

Resin, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel

Semi-abstract expressionist floral oil painting "Essence of Roses" on cardboard
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This contemporary semi-abstract impressionist floral painting, Essence of Roses, created with oil paints on cardboard by French artist Natalya Mougenot, is part of her ongoing series...
Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil, Cardboard

'Abstract, Parchment and Rose', Musée d'Art Moderne, Paris, Zurich, André Lhôte
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
'Abstract, Parchment and Rose' by Kurt Weber, 1963. Musée d'Art Moderne, Paris, Zurich ----- Signed lower right, 'Kurt Weber' for Kurt Oscar Weber (Swiss-American, 1938-2011); addit...
Category

1960s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Unity - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Women, Together, Love
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
The work is about a bond so strong, and love so true. Through laughter and tears, they stand as one, and in times of need, they lend a hand, supporting each other. Standing together ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic

Pink Roof Top French Town Landscape Impressionist Oil Framed Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Pink Roof Top Gardens By Fanch Lel Signed and dated 92' Framed: 13.5 x 11 inches Size: 11.5 x 9.5 inches (height x width) Oil painting on thin board, framed Condition: Good condition...
Category

20th Century Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Pastoral Landscape Under a Dramatic Sky Horse Munching on Grass Oil Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Pastoral Landscape French Post Impressionist, mid 20th century indistinctly signed oil on board, unframed Board : 12 x 15.5 inches Provenance: private collection, France Condition: ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Applehead Arboretum - Large Contemporary Abstract Geometric Botanical Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Harrison Gilman's large original artworks begin with a layer of fast-paced gestural abstraction followed by organic shapes and geometric structures. Some of his paintings remain in t...
Category

2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

I remember the sweetness of life - Dreamy soft atmospheric waterfall painting
Located in Silverthorne, CO
A moment in time and nature, "I remember the sweetness of life" is the latest in my water series, and exploration of dawn in the wild, the sweetness of the light and foamy water as i...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Oil

Der Blaue Reiter III - surreal, contemporary, figurative, oil on canvas
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This surrealistic oil painting by Toni Hamel references the English tradition of the fox hunt. This visually compelling work by Toni Hamel was inspired by the early twentieth-centur...
Category

2010s Surrealist Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Unusual Interesting EARLY 20TH CENTURY French ? ABSTRACT oil paintings - A PAIR
Located in Cirencester, GB
ARTIST: Unsigned Early 20th Century Continental School TITLE: "Abstract Compositions" (a pair) SIZE: 32cm x 23cm incl frame MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: very good, small area ...
Category

Early 20th Century Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

'Coastal Landscape', Berlin, Paris, Romantic Landscape, Riga, Benezit, Sailing
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
'Continental Coastal View' by Franz Emil Krause. Berlin, Paris, Riga State Museum, Romantic Landscape ---- Signed lower right, 'Krause' for Franz Emil Krause (German, 1836-1900) and ...
Category

1860s Romantic Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Board

Two Dancers, Choreography Diptych of Abstract Figures in Pastel Tones on Paper
Located in Barcelona, ES
Two Dancers is a fluid exploration of movement, balance, and emotional resonance through abstract form. This vibrant diptych captures a dynamic choreography of shape and color—overla...
Category

2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil

Clementine Bright Pocket Painting 2, original painting, still-life, contemporary
Located in Deddington, GB
Pocket Bright Clementine 2c (canvas size 5x5cm) is an original oil painting by Dani Humberstone as part of her Pocket painting series featuring small scale realistic oil paintings, w...
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Blue Haze - Impasto Inspired Colorful Textural Thick Paint Abstract Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Impasto-painted strokes of bright colors are the framework of artist Shiri Phillips’ abstract artworks. Her paintings are flooded with texture through the layering of acrylic paint i...
Category

2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Relief Blue 25 - Large Blue Abstract Relief Pallet Knife Ocean Texture Painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
READY TO HANG with the edges painted! Original abstract painting The technique: stretched heavy canvas on wooden reinforced chassis and professional acrylic pigments layered by palle...
Category

2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Varnish, Acrylic

Shotgun, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A man and his dog drive through a vast, open landscape. There’s a zero percent chance their trip won’t involve beef jerky. This sun-drenched scene captures ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Paintings

Materials

Oil

Art Deco Fashion Illustration Ink Drawing by G. Ferro
Located in Atlanta, GA
This original Art Deco Fashion Illustration by G. Ferro is a striking ink and wash drawing on vellum paper by French artist G. Ferro. The stunning Art Deco composition captures a dap...
Category

1930s Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Fishermen Bay of Naples - Large Italian Impressionist Sunset Seascape Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
* No US duty or taxes to pay on this item * This beautiful 1930's Italian impressionist oil on canvas by Luigi De Luca depicts fishermen on the Bay of Naples at sunset, with Capri b...
Category

1930s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique Still Life oil painting, large oil painting jug and grapes
Located in AIGNAN, FR
Large size French country still life oil painting, signed and dated 1928 by French artist Marcel Bach (1879-1950).  This is an unusual and eye catching still life or nature morte, be...
Category

1920s French School Paintings

Materials

Oil

Moonlight, Seascape Original Oil Painting on Linen, Coastal, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Karen Darbinyan Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on Linen, Year: 2025 Style: Impressionism Title: Moonlight Size: 25.5" x 35" x 0.8'' ...
Category

2010s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Linen, Oil

Bird. Ocean, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A great blue heron stands on a sandy shore, shown in profile with its long neck elegantly curved and its legs extended. Abstract shapes in the background evoke ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

City Graffiti Art Colorful Oil Painting #1 by S. Mooney
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
4090 An abstract graffiti art, oil on artist board displayed in a custom -made wood frame Image size 12H x 12 W
Category

1980s Paintings

Materials

Oil

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