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Paintings For Sale
Stunning Art Deco Young Woman Portrait Framed Signed Rare Original Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Exquisite antique portrait painting of a young fashionable woman. Framed. Oil on canvas. Signed. Image size, 31H by 24L.
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1960s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Traditional English Rural Farm Fields Landscape Old Wooden Fence Signed Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Old Wooden Fence by David Witcher, English circa 1970's signed oil on canvas, framed framed: 24 x 29 inches canvas: 20 x 24 inches Provenance: private collection, UK Condition: ...
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Late 20th Century English School Paintings

Materials

Oil

Evening Fog, Beautiful Glowing Maritime, Moody Seascape
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
William H. Kinnicutt (American, 1865 - 1934) Signed: W. H. Kinnicutt (Lower, Right) " Evening Fog ", circa 1900 - 1910 Oil on Canvas 20" x 16" Housed in a 3" Carved Frame Overa...
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Early 20th Century American Realist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

'Sailing at Kennebec, Maine', Abstract, Whitney Museum, Mills College, ASL, CCAC
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
'Sailing at Kennebec, Maine' by Jason Schoener. Framed Abstract, Whitney Museum, Mills College, ASL, CCAC ---- Signed lower right, 'Schoener' for Jason Schoener (American, 1919-1997...
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1970s Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"6 and Two" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Zack Zdrale's (US based) "6 and Two" is an oil painting that depicts two male figures with an obscured faces arching their backs and extending their arms a...
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2010s American Realist Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Love for Meadow V" by Hessler - Textured Bright Colorful Abstract Painting
Located in Carmel, CA
Sveta Hessler (Russian, born 1973) "Love for Meadow V" 2025 Acrylic, Mixed Media, Canvas, Stretcher Bars The artist signed the back of the painting. In "Love for Meadow V", Sveta He...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars

"Collines de Provence" circa 1920s Raymond Thibesart (France, 1874-1968) Pastel
Located in SANTA FE, NM
"Collines de Provence (Hills of Provence)" Raymond Thibesart (France, 1874-1968) Pastel on paper, circa 1920s Signed l.r. 14 1/2 x 17 1/2 (9 x 12 framed) inches Raymond Thibesart w...
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1920s Post-Impressionist Paintings

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Pastel

Antique American Impressionist Coastal Sunset Beach Scene Pointillist Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Wonderfully painted sunset coastal beach scene. Framed. Oil on canvas. Image size, 20"H by 24"L.
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1940s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

#166, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
Unique piece in this size More sizes and an Essay from Lyle Rexer about this series on request. Joachim Schmeisser’s work rescues photography from the centuries-old straightjacket ...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Pigment

A Tompe l'oeil still life of hanging birds
Located in Stoke, Hampshire
English School, c. 1800 Still life of hanging birds Oil on panel Panel size - 8 x 6 in Framed size - 12 1/2 x 10 1/2 in This trompe-l'œil still life is a striking example of illusio...
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19th Century Old Masters Paintings

Materials

Oil

The Cat Knows but Says Nothing
Located in Zofingen, AG
A woman sits in a sunlit room with soft geometric lines and a peaceful color palette of green, beige, and blue. A black cat rests on her lap, staring out the window at a calm, bl...
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2010s Realist Paintings

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Acrylic

"The New Messiah" – Acrylic Stencil on Paper
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Plastic Jesus is a Los Angeles based street artist that specializes in bold stencil and installation work, inspired by world news events, society, the urban environment, culture and politics. His work is more about shining a small light into some of those dark corners of society then standing back and watching reactions and opinions. his work combines humor, irony, criticism and unique opinion to create art that engages on many levels. Works usually begin on the streets and then expand to limited edition prints and originals on canvas. "The New Messiah" – Acrylic Stencil on Paper...
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2010s Pop Art Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Stencil

2024 I – 2 by Christiane Maurer - Textile art, vivid color, geometric, handwoven
Located in Paris, FR
2024 I – 2 is a unique textile (double weave, handwoven cotton stretched on frame) artwork by contemporary artist Christiane Maurer, dimensions are 112 × 53 cm (44.1 × 20.9 in). The...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Textile, Cotton

Antique American School Surreal Interior Scene Portrait Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American school surreal oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Measuring 30 by 35 inches overall and 25 by 30 painting alone.In excellent original condition. Handsomely fram...
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1930s Surrealist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Tree Landscape - Oil on Panel 1940´s
Located in Stockholm, SE
A vibrant painting depicting an avenue lined with poplar trees in fall colors, prominently featuring a very large, centrally placed yellow poplar. Possibly an American poplar. The artist, Agda Holst, has employed a diverse palette of colors to the poplars, creating a dynamic and colorful composition. This oil on panel is signed and dated by Holst in 1948. The work exemplifies her use of color and form, characteristics that defined her artistic practice throughout her career. Agda Holst was a Swedish modernist painter known for her precise study of form, stylized compositions, and ability to merge structured geometry with expressive color. Her works, often still lifes, portraits, and figure studies, reflect a balance between naturalistic representation and modernist influences such as Cubism and New Objectivity. Holst's artistic journey began in 1907 at the Académie Colarossi in Paris, where she studied under Christian Krohg. Seeking further refinement, she moved to Munich between 1910 and 1911, studying with Julius Exter, known for his teachings in portrait and genre painting. In 1911–1912, she returned to Paris to study under Kees van Dongen, whose bold use of color and strong contrasts left a lasting impression on her work. The early 1920s marked another period of study in Paris, this time under André Lhote, who instilled in her a structured approach to composition and geometric clarity. Holst’s first public exhibition took place in 1916, when she displayed paintings in a bookstore...
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1940s Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Hao Zhang Animal Original Oil On Canvas "Mr.leopard"
Located in New York, NY
Title: Mr.leopard Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 23 x 31 inches Frame: Framing options available! Condition: The painting appears to be in excellent condition. Note: This painting...
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21st Century and Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Pretty Nude Lady Kneeing beside a Window
Located in West Sussex, GB
Konstantin Razumov (Born 1974) Russian Pretty Nude Lady Kneeing beside a Window Oil on canvas: 13 x 9 inches. Frame: 19 x 15 inches. Konstantin Razumov's work has been offered ...
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2010s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

British Impressionist Watercolor of a Flower-Lined Courtyard with Rustic Charm
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: British Impressionist Watercolor of a Flower-Lined Courtyard with Rustic Charm By Anthony Avery (British 1946-2023) Original watercolor on artists paper, unframed Signed: Yes ...
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Early 2000s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Moonlit River Landscape - British Victorian 1899 Impressionist art oil painting
Located in Hagley, England
This stunning Scottish Impressionist Victorian landscape oil painting is by noted Glasgow Boy artist Robert Macaulay Stevenson. Painted circa 1899 the composition is a rising moon ov...
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1890s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Ernest Biddle New England Coastline Impressionist Painting
Located in New York, NY
Ernest Biddle (American, 1919-1970) Untitled Coastal Town, Likely New England, 20th century Oil on canvas 16 x 20 x 1/2 in. Signed lower left: Biddle The great grandson of the found...
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20th Century American Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Large Geometric Abstract. 'Traces No.9 Pour une Archéologie du Présent.'
Located in Cotignac, FR
Large 1970s abstract geometric acrylic and oil on plywood panel signed Rivel and dated 1977 to the bottom left. The painting is titled to the rear of the panel. Numbers of colour fields in muted shades jostle against one another. It is the shapes and the space between them which give energy to the painting whilst the colour palette restrains. The painting is highly textured as the artist has applied the paint thickly and energetically with both palette knife and large brushstrokes. At times layers of paint reveal underlying colours. This painting fits perfectly into the abstract genre with its focus on its formal qualities over and above its subject matter. Furthermore the artist experiments with reconstructing shapes and rejecting three dimensional perspective. A fine example of non objective art...
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1970s Abstract Expressionist Paintings

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Acrylic, Board

'Mary with Jesus and St. John the Baptist', 17th Century Milanese School Oil
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
'Mary with Jesus and St. John the Baptist', 17th Century Milanese School Oil ----- A late 17th century, devotional oil showing the Virgin Mary with Jesus and St. John the Baptist. ...
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Mid-17th Century Paintings

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Gold Leaf

1932 Regatta Oil Painting Classic American Nautical Racing Scene Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
A dynamic and highly detailed 1932 oil painting by Allan C. Sawyer, this work captures an exhilarating regatta with a fleet of classic sailboats cutting through wind-whipped waves. P...
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1930s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil, Board

Seated Female Nude Figure in Oil on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
Seated Female Nude Figure in Oil on Canvas Beautiful modern impressionist figure painting of a seated nude woman by George Wishon (American, 1937-2005). The two-toned light blue and...
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Late 20th Century American Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

South Bay, Seascape, Original oil Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Karen Darbinyan Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on Linen, Year: 2023 Style: Impressionism Title: South Bay Size: 29" x 39.5" x 0.8'' ...
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2010s Academic Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Bugs Bunny Le Gentleman
Located in Nottingham, GB
Original, mixed media pop art featuring bugs bunny. Hand painted using a mixture of spray paints and acrylic. Presented in a baroque style spray painted frame.
Category

2010s Pop Art Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media

Contemporary Expressionist portrait woman acrylic painting "Feminine Power"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This modern vibrant abstract expressionist woman's portrait was created by French artist Natalya Mougenot and makes part of her ongoing series dedicated to Women, where she explores ...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Antique Spanish Old Master Oil on Wood Panel, Head Portrait of Christ
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: 18/19th Century Spanish School Title :Head study of Christ Medium: oil painting on wood panel, period gilt framed panel : 6 x 5 inches Provenance: private collect...
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18th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Oil

Antique Fine Framed French Impressionist Street Scene Paris Signed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique French impressionist Paris street scene signed oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed. In excellent original condition. Handsomely framed in a gold giltwood impression...
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1940s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil, Board

M. Vidiella (Europe 20C) Oil painting on canvas, Genre Scene, Amazing Frame
Located in Palm Coast, FL
This painting portrays a refined 19th-century interior scene, where a group of elegantly dressed individuals gathers in an opulent drawing room. The richly decorated space, adorned w...
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20th Century Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Mid 20th Century French Impressionist Landscape Lovely Green Colors
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French School, mid 20th century landscape oil painting on wood panel, unframed double sided measures: 10.5 x 14.5 inches condition report: provenance: France 10.5 x 14.5 inches
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

Portrait of Boy in a Chair
Located in London, GB
'Portrait of Boy in a Chair', gouache on art paper, by Raymond Debiève (circa 1960s). Here the artist paints a young boy, very probably his son, Vincent, sitting in a chair posing fo...
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1960s Modern Paintings

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Paper, Gouache

Dutch School 19th Century Oil - A Merry Tavern Drinker
Located in Corsham, GB
This Dutch style portrait depicts a merry tavern drinker in a dimly lit interior, gesturing with one hand while holding a glass of wine in the other. A flagon and clay pipe can be se...
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19th Century Paintings

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Oil

Contemporary abstract expressive woman's figure painting "Fierce Identity"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
French artist Natalya Mougenot continues her ongoing series dedicated to women, where she explores resilience, transformation, and the complexity of feminine strength. Each portrait ...
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2010s Fauvist Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

oxygen , 250x170 cm, acrylic, canvas
Located in Yerevan, AM
oxygen, 250x170 cm
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

"Let the Good Times Rolls" Pop Art Mixed Media Collage on Canvas Painting
Located in New York, NY
This piece depicts iconic Logos with vintage news paper clippings from the mid century. We find Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis lower left, with other Americana imagery through out. Celeb...
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2010s Pop Art Paintings

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Mixed Media, Acrylic, Newsprint, Canvas

Midday water lilies 2
Located in Zofingen, AG
Midday water lilies 2 size: 27" x 18.5" (69cm x 47cm), 2023 acr. oil, canvas “Pond with water lilies” is a painting replete with green colors and various shades derived from this co...
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2010s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil, Acrylic

Burden of Love -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Neo-Expressionism, Funky
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. About Ar...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

View of Venice under the sun
Located in New York, NY
Félix Ziem was a French painter of the Barbizon School, renowned for his seascapes and landscapes. He is considered one of the forerunners of Impressionism. In 1841, he traveled to I...
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Late 19th Century Barbizon School Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Afterparty, Contemporary Abstract Painting by Matt Higgins
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Afterparty" is an oil-on-canvas painting that employs a vocabulary of geometric shapes, blending together to form new and unforeseen moments. Originally executed with acrylic on can...
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Fine Victorian English Fruit Still Life Grape, Lemons & Raspberries Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Still Life of Fruit by Oliver Clare (British 1853-1927) oil on canvas, framed framed: 11 x 14 inches canvas : 6 x 9 inches Provenance: private collection, England Condition: very go...
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19th Century Victorian Paintings

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Oil

Blue Fig 2
Located in Zofingen, AG
The blue fig branch is not merely a plant, but a sign. A symbol of wisdom and eternal life from ancient Mediterranean cultures, it is transformed here through color borrowed from Mat...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Dancer in Yellow
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Created during the chilly winter, this piece is a celebration of warmth and light. Bathed in the hot spotlight, this dancer shimmies around the stage and help...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Oil

Impressionistic Sunrise Sensation II Landscape Oil Painting Michael Budden
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Sunrise Sensation II is a beautiful impressionistic landscape scene that is the enlarged version of a smaller study also listed here on 1stdibds. The painting is on a canvas and exud...
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

Meditation 2 - Minimalist Abstract - Small Painting - Marc Zimmerman
Located in Carmel, CA
Meditation 2 - Minimalist Abstract - Small Painting - Marc Zimmerman This masterpiece is exhibited in the Zimmerman Gallery, Carmel CA. ABOUT THE ARTIST Marc Zimmerman is a visiona...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Reclining Nude Lady Model 1970's French Modernist Painting Provence Collection
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Artists Model Nude Lady Model French School, circa 1970's signed oil painting on card, unframed size: 17.5 x 24.5 inches condition: overall very good, a very few light markings...
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1970s Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

Abstract Figurative Expressionist painting
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Amazing Figurative Expressionism painting with exceptional color and movement. Oil on canvas, ca. 1960s. Measures 40 x 52 inches. Unsigned and unattributed. Excellent condition.
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Mid-20th Century Expressionist Paintings

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Oil

Crusader, Large Abstract Expressionist Painting, Cleveland School Artist
Located in Beachwood, OH
Richard Andres (American, 1927-2013) Crusader, c. 1969 acrylic on canvas signed and titled verso 48.5 X 62.5 inches Richard Andres was born in Buffalo, New York in 1927. A graduate ...
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1960s Abstract Expressionist Paintings

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Acrylic

“Still Life with Fruit”
Located in Southampton, NY
Here for your consideration is a late 19th century still life with fruit by the well known British artist, Henry George Todd. Signed lower left a...
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1890s Academic Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

1916 Danish Interior Genre Painting Conversation w Reverend Scene Framed Oil
Located in Stockholm, SE
Painting is signed for acknowledged artist Niels Holbak 1884-1954, who educated at the Art Academy in Finland 1909-10 and was taught at the Art Academy in Copenhagen from 1912-1914 a...
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1910s Realist Paintings

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Canvas, Wood, Oil

Antique American Early 1900s Nude Women & Swans Deco River Landscape Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American impressionist nude women landscape oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed "Wolfe". In excellent original condition. Handsomely framed in a giltwood molding....
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1920s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

"Sunflowers in a blue vase" Original impressionistic still life. Oil painting
Located in Oslo, NO
Through impasto strokes and vivid oils, I've brought to life a dance of sunflowers, capturing their raw, sunlit essence. In a harmonious clash of warmth against cool blues, the emoti...
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2010s Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Hubert Aicardi, Cloud, circa 1960, oil on isorel panel
Located in PARIS, FR
Hubert AICARDI (1922-1991) Cloud, circa 1960 Oil on isorel panel Signed lower left 10,5 × 16 cm frame 18 × 22,5 cm Hubert Aicardi is a painter from the Provençal school, born in Mar...
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Mid-20th Century Paintings

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Oil

"umbrella girl in the rain " RK3D, Abstract, Painting, 21st Century, Acrylic
Located in Dessau-Rosslau, Sachsen Anhalt
Artist: Roger König b. Dessau, Germany (1968) Master student of Kurt Schönburg, HWK Halle, Germany. König combines modern painting with acrylic with old techniques and in this way, h...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Clay, Acrylic

The New Dress - British Victorian 1896 art figurative Interior oil painting
Located in Hagley, England
This charming British Victorian oil painting is by noted artist Albert Chevalier Tayler. Painted in 1896 the composition is four women in a sitting room. One young woman is holding u...
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1890s Victorian Paintings

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Oil

Winter's End - Huge Atmospheric English River Landscape Oil on Canvas Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A huge English oil on canvas by Walter Robin Jennings depicting an atmospheric late winter river landscape. The work is inscribed "Winter's End" on the reverse and signed and dated...
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1950s Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Spring in Brown County
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Spring in Brown County Oil on canvas mounted on phenolic resin support, c. 1925 Signed lower right: L. O. Griffith (see photo) Condition: Excellent Painting size: 10 x 13 3/4 inches ...
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1920s American Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

Spring Garden Urn Planter
Located in Atlanta, GA
This painting is in excellent condition and has only been shown in a gallery setting. Torres Aleu was born in Cadiz, Spain and has been painting from a very young age. In 1952 his talent was recognized by family members and he began his formal training in art. During his education and training, he studied under the Spanish professor, Mr. Francisco Prieto, a Gold National Medal Landscape Artist. Aleu began painting professionally when he completed his school training in 1960. Since this time he has exhibited in galleries, including Galeries Des Verges, Switzerland, in 1991 and 1992, Galerie Castegliani, Roma, Italy, in 1993, Galerie Soria, Chateauroux, France, in 1995, and Galerie Hispaluz, Concepcion, Chile in 1996 and 1997. Awards received by Aleu include Premio Provincial De Cadiz, Cadiz, in 1957, Premio Nacional De San Fernando, Cadiz, in 1972 and Premio Caga De Ahorros De Jerez, Cadiz in 1973. The Public library in San Fernando, Cadiz and the County Council Office in Cadiz display Aleu’s work. Torres Aleu’s art is included in private collections throughout Japan, Saudi Arabia, Holland, and the United States. A list of collectors includes Prince Fahd Bin Salman Bi Abhulaziz Al Saud...
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Early 2000s Realist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil

Petra - Original Abstract Expressionism Figurative Portrait Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Erin Hammond is a contemporary abstract expressionist artist whose free-form paintings capture the essence of her inner, subjective realities. With a vibrant palette and dynamic mark...
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2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Surreal Botanical Portrait with Yellow Daisies and Toy Soldier – Fetishes Series
Located in FISTERRA, ES
This striking acrylic painting by Moldovan-Spanish artist Natasha Lelenco features a surreal anthropomorphic portrait constructed from lush green leaves and blooming yellow daisies, blending botanical precision with symbolic intensity. The central figure’s face, composed entirely of flowers, is both haunting and tender, while a pink tongue and tiny plastic toy soldier create a poignant contrast that challenges the viewer’s perception of innocence, violence, and the natural world. Set against a softly gradated sky-blue background, the painting invites reflection on ecological fragility and the absurdity of human conflict. Part of the acclaimed “Fetishes” series, this work is inspired by Giuseppe Arcimboldo’s botanical portraits, reinterpreted with contemporary urgency. Lelenco’s painting critiques war and environmental destruction through a visual language that is as poetic as it is unsettling. The toy soldier, perched delicately on a green leaf-arm, acts as a miniature symbol of violence embedded in play, questioning the narratives we inherit and enact. The piece was originally commissioned for Imaxinaria, Mostra Internacional de Ilustración Contemporánea in Galicia (Spain) and remains one of the most iconic works of the series. Medium: Acrylic on board Dimensions: [Insert exact dimensions] Year: 2022 Framing: Painted edges, ready to hang, no frame needed Signed by the artist Keywords: Acrylic botanical portrait, Anti-war painting, Contemporary Arcimboldo style...
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2010s Pop Art Paintings

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Acrylic, Board, Oil

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