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Paintings For Sale
Invictus - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Cultural Commentary, Africa
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Out of the night that covers me,
Black as the pit from pole to pole,
I thank whatever gods may be
For my unconquerable soul.
In the fell clutch of circumstance
I ha...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Natural Wonder 1, pink, yellow green, blue
Located in Cumming, GA
This original landscape painting captures the ethereal beauty of nature through soft greens, blues, and misty whites, evoking a tranquil and dreamlike atmosphere. The abstract compos...
Category
2010s Abstract Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
19th Century Oil - Village in the Alps
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming 19th-century oil depicting an alpine landscape, with rugged peaks rising under a soft, hazy sky. In the distance, a quaint village is nestled in the valley. Signed illegib...
Category
19th Century Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Pink Chat" Black Bunny on Cherry Blossom Pink Background Oil Painting
By Hunt Slonem
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 Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
19th Century Primitive Naive Folk Art oil painting of a sheep in a landscape
Located in Harkstead, GB
A really charming study of a ewe standing proudly in the foreground of an English rural landscape with a country church off in the distance. Painted in a naive yet very appealing sty...
Category
Late 19th Century Folk Art Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
$1,788 Sale Price
20% Off
"Argus and Mercurios"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Jan Both (1610–1652) – Attributed
"Argus and Mercury"
Circa 1650
Oil on canvas
Framed: 107.5 x 92 cm
Nosignature
This exceptional Baroque mythological painting is attributed to t...
Category
17th Century Realist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$23,572
Red Moon - Contemporary Landscape Oil on Paper Painting, Blue, White + Green
Located in Kingsclere, GB
Richard Ballinger b. 1957
Red Moon, 2024
oil on paper
24 x 36.5 cm
9 1/2 x 14 3/8 in
signed with monogram
Richard Ballinger is a British landscape and still-life painter.
“I do n...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil
Fine 17th Century Florentine Baroque Old Master Oil Painting St. John Evangelist
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
St. John the Evangelist
circle of Carlo Dolci (Florence, 1616-1686)
oil painting on canvas, framed
canvas: 30 x 25 inches
framed: 36 x 32 inches
condition: relined canvas, presented ...
Category
17th Century Baroque Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
ABSTRACT White Bamboo Painting Texture Italian Artist Silvia De Marchi Minimal
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
At Escat Gallery we are committed to maintaining the highest standards of trust and professionalism for our collectors. Every artwork in our collection comes with a Certificate of Au...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gesso, Ink, Handmade Paper, Bamboo Paper
Flowing, Vigorous Brushstrokes, Fresh Gestures, Turquoise and Coral Abstract
Located in Barcelona, ES
In this series, Perrine explores the profound relationship between light and color, both essential elements in her artistic expression. Without light, there would be no colors, and i...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil Crayon, Acrylic
Large 1970's French Modernist Landscape Oil Painting Green Brown Block Colors
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French Modernist School, 1977
indistinctly signed oil on canvas, unframed
canvas: 32 x 24 inches
Provenance: private collection, Paris
Condition: a few surface marks but sound and i...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Socialite 1950's female portrait
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Portrait of a Socialite.
Oil on canvas glued down to masonite panel.
Panel measuring 25 x 30 inches.
Unsigned and unattributed.
Category
Mid-20th Century Realist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Fiberboard
Antique Naked Woman French oil painting post impressionist female nude interior
Located in AIGNAN, FR
Antique naked woman, nude oil painting, post impressionist female nude signed and dated oil painting by French artist Fernand Labat, Nude in ...
Category
1920s French School Paintings
Materials
Oil
Daydream, 60x40cm, acrylic, pastel, canvas
Located in Yerevan, AM
Daydream, 60x40cm, acrylic, pastel, canvas
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Pastel
$708 Sale Price
25% Off
"Morning Stillness"
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Morning Stillness" is my exploration of the quiet, meditative beauty of dawn. I wanted to capture the way the sky gently awakens, blending soft blues and warm golds as light emerges...
Category
2010s Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Antique American Impressionist "Sub Zero Hinsdale" Chicago Street Scene Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
A charming and atmospheric winter nocturne by Chester Bratten, titled "Hinsdale Sub-Zero," this oil on canvas captures a quiet, snowy evening scene in downtown Hinsdale, Illinois. A ...
Category
1940s Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Field of Poppies - 2, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A field of red poppies bursts with vibrant color, illuminated by the golden hues of a setting sun. Bold strokes capture the depth and vitality of the scene. Pai...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings
Materials
Oil
I Used to Dream - Original Figurative Vibrant Mixed Media Painting on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rooted in introspection and emotional nuance, Xenia Gray’s figurative mixed media works capture the quiet tension between solitude and connection. Her paintings often depict the huma...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Charcoal, Oil, Acrylic
Terrier Portrait - 19th Century Antique English Oil on Canvas Dog Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A superb late 19th century oil on canvas portrait of a terrier by the sought after animal painter Colin Graeme Roe.
The work is excellent quality, signed lower left and presented in...
Category
Late 19th Century Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Rare 18th Century English Still Life of Grapes, Peaches and Strawberries
Located in Harkstead, GB
A rare and most attractive still life by William Jones of Bath. The sumptuous textures of the peaches, grapes and strawberries contrasting with the dark background. A really handsome...
Category
18th Century Old Masters Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Quiet Street with Blossoming Tree and Church Spire at Dusk Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Quiet Street at Dusk
by Jean Fourie (1927-2015)
dated 1950
French artist, painting in the Champagne region of France
oil painting on thin card, unframed
board: 18 x 13 inches
conditi...
Category
1970s French School Paintings
Materials
Oil
Young Woman Fetching Water oil on canvas painting Spain
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Title: Young Woman Fetching Water
Artist: Jesús Villar (1930–2015)
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 39.4 x 20.1 in
Estimated date: c. 2000
Signature: Signed lower left: "Villar...
Category
Early 2000s Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$4,243 Sale Price
28% Off
Hunt Slonem "Afternoon" Neo-expressionist Bunny Framed Oil on Wood Painting
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Baltimore, MD
"Afternoon" is a framed oil painting on wood by Hunt Slonem, depicting one of the artists' iconic bunnies painted in black on a shimmering pink and gold background.
This piece is ...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paint, Oil
"Tonalist Landscape" Oil Painting of English Landscape with Lush Trees & Clouds
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful rendition of an English Landscape by renowned artist William Emerson. This piece was executed by the English country side, where he packed much detail through out. The to...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
La Chambre des Livres – Abstract Oil Painting of Stacked Books, Framed, French
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
Medium: Oil on linen canvas
Canvas size: 50 x 50 cm (19.68 x 19.68 in)
Framed size: 57 x 57 cm (22.44 x 22.44 in)
Frame: American box frame (choice of black or natural wood)
Year: 20...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
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 Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$1,414 Sale Price
40% Off
Love Brigade - Large Original Colorful Abstract Graffiti Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles artist Amber Goldhammer paints dramatic abstract compositions in acrylic on canvas featuring energetic brushstrokes. Goldhammer uses her contemporary paintings to express...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Latex, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic
Haven
Located in Atlanta, GA
Gwen Wong's work is both painterly and allegorical, caught somewhere in the middle between the representational painter and the narrator. "I am inspired by the idea of a childhood re...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
$450
Original Modern Contemporary painting on canvas, Abstract, Fantasy style, Framed
Located in Palm Coast, FL
Up for sale Original Abstract Acrylic Painting on canvas in a fantasy abstract style. A unique technique, very colorful. An unusual combination of colors, a flow from sharp to soft s...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Original Oil Painting of Olive Trees in a Serene Landscape with Distant Hills
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Original Oil Painting of Olive Trees in a Serene Landscape with Distant Hills
Artist: Roland Pichard
Signed: Bottom right
Medium: Oil on oil paper, mounted on card
Size: 1...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Black Indian Chief by African-American Artist, Contemporary Painting on Paper
Located in New york, NY
A work by contemporary African-American artist Bai (Carl Karni-Bain) a portrait of a black indigenous Indian chief. Acrylic, oil pastel, and ballpoint pen, The Black Indian Chief, 20...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Rag Paper, Ballpoint Pen
Antique French Barbizon landscape with cows oil painting by Charles Georget
Located in AIGNAN, FR
Antique oil painting on stretched canvas by French artist Jean Charles Georget (1833-1895). An atmospheric French Barbizon old piece of a woman taking her cows to the river to drink...
Category
1880s French School Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
French Impressionist Provence Seaside Village with Sailboats on the Horizon
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Provence
signed by Fanch Lel (French b. 1930)
Dated 99
Size: 13.5 x 16 inches
Oil painting on board, unframed
Inscribed verso ' Provence'
Condition: The painting is in good condition...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
18th Century French School Portrait of an Actress with Flowers
Located in Beachwood, OH
18th Century French School
Portrait of an Actress
Oil on canvas
30 x 23 inches
36 x 30 inches, framed
Category
18th Century French School Paintings
Materials
Oil
Cooler Heads Prevail - Large Abstract Expressionist Textural Painting in Blue
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles artist Marc Raphael's abstract expressionism paintings are influenced by New York's abstract expressionist movement. After encountering Jackson Pollock’s work for the fir...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Latex
Striking Original Oil Painting FEMALE NUDE IN AN INTERIOR Kitchen Sink School
Located in Cirencester, GB
ARTIST: Frank Johnson (1917-1998) British
TITLE: “Female Nude In Bathroom Interior"
MEDIUM: oil on canvas
SIZE: 70cm x 59cm inc frame
CONDITION: very goo...
Category
Late 20th Century Feminist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Antique American Modernist Abstract Signed & Framed Cubist Rare Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist abstract cubist oil painting. Oil on board. Signed. Framed. Measuring: 18 by 14 inches overall. In excellent original condition. Handsomely framed in a ...
Category
1940s Cubist Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Still life - FRENCH SCHOOL - Lemon Starwars Chut les Barbizons!
Located in Zofingen, AG
⭐Lemon Starwars ⭐
This painting is a vibrant and textured representation of lemons, blending realism with expressive abstract elements.
⏩Subject & Composition⏪
The painting promin...
Category
Early 1900s Tonalist Paintings
Materials
Glue, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars
$235 Sale Price
75% Off
White Diamond
By Hunt Slonem
Located in PARIS, FR
Original and unique artwork by Hunt Slonem.
A Certificate of Authenticity will be accompanied with this piece.
From the Series "Bunnies". Oil & Acrylic with Diamond Dust on Wood. Unf...
Category
2010s Post-Modern Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic, Wood
American Impressionist New England Rockport Bernard Corey Oil Painting Farm
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Rural Farm in Spring Snow
10 x 16 unframed, 15. 25 x 21.13 framed
Here is a wonderful Bernard Corey when he perfected his paintings of farm views with the rolling hills defined by se...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Lone" - Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting with Light and Shadow
Located in Denver, CO
Hiroshi Sato’s "Lone" (2025) is a masterful oil painting that captures a moment of quiet introspection within an interior space. Measuring 46 x 60 inches, this large-scale work exemp...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Les Alpilles Range in Provence
Located in London, GB
'Les Alpilles Range in Provence', oil on panel, by Auguste Chabaud (1951). This artwork depicts the chain of the 'Little Alps', which is a small range of low mountains in Provence, F...
Category
1950s Modern Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
$3,793 Sale Price
30% Off
Honeymoon
Located in Zofingen, AG
ABOUT THE ARTWORK
"Honeymoon" from the "Perichoresis" series reveals the image of intimate closeness as a union of strength and vulnerability, where safety is born not from control, ...
Category
2010s Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
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"...
Category
2010s Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Ascent" By Raymond Bonilla, Original Floral and Interior Still-Life Painting
Located in Denver, CO
"Ascent" is a beautiful original oil painting created by Raymond Bonilla, depicting a succulent cactus plant in the dim late afternoon sun, resting near a windowsill. This piece meas...
Category
2010s Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Dinner Party
Located in Atlanta, GA
This item is in excellent condition and has only been displayed in a gallery setting.
Jose Cortez is one of the principal professors at the Escuela Nacional de Bellas Artes del Per...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
$1,200 Sale Price
38% Off
The Barrister Fine Antique English Huge Oil Painting Portrait of Lawyer Gent
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Barrister (the sitter is James Guy Baker, the artists brother).
by Gladys Marguerite Baker (British, 1889-1959)
signed
oil painting on canvas, framed
framed: 146cm x 101cm
canva...
Category
Early 20th Century English School Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Mid Century French Pencil Sketch Fashionable Sketches of Figures and Accessories
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Mid Century French Portrait
Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022)
Medium: Pencil/ charcoal /watercolour on artists paper, double sided
Size: 9.5 height) x 6.25 (width)
Stamped Verso
Con...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Charcoal, Pencil, Watercolor
Lovebirds Pocket Painting 8c, original painting, still-life
Located in Deddington, GB
Pocket Lovebirds 8c 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 l...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Winter Reflections
Located in Zofingen, AG
In creating this serene winter landscape, I aimed to capture the tranquil yet invigorating essence of a frosty sunrise. Using impressionistic strokes and a realistic approach, I laye...
Category
2010s Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
French school Medieval scene Landscape Oil painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
⭐Medieval scene from anonymous painter
⭐Structural Analysis :⭐
The artwork showcases a picturesque countryside setting with a central large tree dominating the composition.
Medieva...
Category
Early 1900s Paintings
Materials
Oil, Stretcher Bars
$506 Sale Price
83% Off
A Mexican Hillside Village Scene
Located in San Francisco, CA
The understated palette is the surprise here, given that it’s Mexico. No blinding white plaster walls. No bright green palms, hot pink bougainvillea and turquoise sea on the horizon,...
Category
20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Modern Oil Painting Geometric Architectural Interior with Light and Shadow
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Modern Oil Painting Geometric Architectural Interior with Light and Shadow
by Bernadette Kelly (French b. 1933)
Unsigned
Medium: oil painting on board, unframed
Painting size:...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Lasting In The Presence" Contemporary Abstract Oil On Canvas Framed Painting
Located in Baltimore, MD
"Lasting In The Presence" is a framed contemporary oil on canvas painting by Amy Donaldson featuring an abstract composition that evokes the feeling of a vibrant, natural landscape. ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint, Oil
Still Life with Book, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A warm glow from a flickering candle illuminates the scene, casting soft light across every object. An antique clock nestled within a sculpture evokes a sense o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Oil
Palms - Original Cool Tone Abstract Nature Landscape Textural Impasto Painting
By Dana Cowie
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Using an impasto, painterly technique Dana Cowie creates cubist-inspired farm and rural landscapes. Working within controlled color schemes, her artworks appear abstract up close and...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Contemporary abstract floral acrylic painting on canvas "Symphony of irises"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
"Symphony of Irises," a vibrant and expressive floral painting by French artist Natalya Mougenot, is part of her abstract series where nature and flowers are captured through her uni...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Antique Italian Large Figurative Framed Oil Painting of a Reclining Nude Woman
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
5154 Antique Italian oil painting of a reclining nude woman
Framed
Image size 24x36"
Category
1930s Paintings
Materials
Oil
Gold Flower Spots #1, Original Painting, Abstract art
Located in Deddington, GB
After trying lots ad lots of different techniques for playing with a landscape version of my Gold Splatter Spot Collection, this was the first one where I felt I had really nailed th...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Ornamental Cheetah III & Eternal Wonder III, Set of 2, Original painting
Located in Deddington, GB
The piece is part of a series loosely based on figurines I have come across in vintage shops, the figures often being moulded in one with the base, I thought it would be fun to do on...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Enamel
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Painting is an art form that has spanned innumerable cultures, with artists using the medium to tell stories, explore and communicate ideas and express themselves. To bring abstract paintings, landscape paintings, still-life paintings and other original paintings into your home is to celebrate and share in the long tradition of this discipline.
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.
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