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Paintings For Sale
Period: 20th Century
Period: 19th Century
Barbara, Nude on Blue Background - Original Oil Painting, Handsigned
Located in Paris, IDF
Jean-Gabriel DOMERGUE (1889-1962) Barbara, Nude on blue Background, c. 1950 Original oil painting on panel Signed bottom left Titled on the back On panel 73 x 60 cm (c. 29 x 24 inch...
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Oil

Huge French Impressionist Oil Painting Bustling Mediterranean Beach Scene Boats
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Bustling Mediterranean Beach Scene French. 1960's-1970's indistinctly signed oil on canvas, unframed canvas : 24 x 29 inches Provenance: private collection, Paris Condition: very goo...
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

"English Setter Puppies" Late 19th Century Oil Painting Portrait of Two Dogs
Located in New York, NY
This work by Harry B. Tallman is a pertinent example of his vividly alive works portraying two English Setter Puppies with in a barn filled with hay. The details are truly exquisite,...
Category

Late 19th Century Realist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Flower Vendors at Grands Boulevards" Post-Impressionist Parisian Street Scene
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful oil on canvas painting by the French artist, Te Pencke. Pencke was a Parisian painter known for his colorful cityscapes depicting the times of his generation. His work is...
Category

20th Century Post-Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Bullfighting Scene oil on canvas painting
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Title: Bullfighting Scene Artist: José María Tuser Vázquez (1919-1986) Technique: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 16.1 x 13 inches (unframed) Date: c. 1950-1960 Condition: Good Provenance:...
Category

1960s Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Original East Anglian oil painting Post Impressionist English Landscape c.1975
Located in Cirencester, GB
ARTIST: Anthony Atkinson (1920-2015) English TITLE: "Pastoral Landscape" SIGNED: lower Right MEDIUM: oil on canvas SIZE: 57cm x 47cm CONDITION: excellent DETAIL: Painter, teacher an...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

"St. Patrick's Cathedral" Impressionist Snow Street Scene Oil on Canvas Board
Located in New York, NY
A stunning and pertinent example of Berthelsen's charming New York City winter scenes depicting St. Patrick's Cathedral in the snow. St. Patrick’s Cathedral is the largest Roman Cath...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Board

"Finally Home" Forbotnio Farm Buckingham PA Daytime Snow Scene Oil Painting
Located in New York, NY
Impressionist winter pastoral scene of a quaint snow covered home by Buckingham PA. Willett has portrayed this charming scene in a most intimate, yet energetic way, and has packed mu...
Category

20th Century American Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Mid-20th Century French Ink Drawing of Trees and Stream With Cottage
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Mid-20th Century French Ink Drawing of Trees and Stream With Cottage by Anne Marie Migette Perard (French 1902-1977) Signed: Yes Medium: Ink and pencil on unframed paper Size:...
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Ink, Pencil

Barcelona and Its People oil painting Spain
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Title: Barcelona and Its People Artist: Josep Maria Martínez Lozano (1923–2006) Year: 1979 Technique: Oil on canvas mounted on board Dimensions: 29.13 x 21.65 in Condition: Unfr...
Category

1970s Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Board

Antique French Impressionist Winter Landscape Snow Covered Fields Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Winter Landscape French Impressionist, early 20th century signed Louis Doublet? oil on canvas, framed framed: 24 x 27 inches canvas : 18 x 22 inches Provenance: private collection, F...
Category

Early 20th Century Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Suggestive Nude of a Woman oil on canvas painting
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Technical Sheet Title: "Suggestive Nude of a Woman" Artist: Rosendo González Carbonell (1910-1985) Technique: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 36.2 x 28.7 inches Framing: Unframed Signed: Y...
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1970s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique French Blue Nudes Surreal Figurative 1940's Signed Sannaro
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
#5-3176b Surrealistic Nude Figures in blues on board, displayed in a wood frame, signed by Sannoro. Image size 15.5 H x8.5" W
Category

1940s Paintings

Materials

Oil

"City Life at The Grands Boulevards" Post-Impressionist Parisian Street Scene
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful oil on canvas painting by the French artist, Te Pencke. Pencke was a Parisian painter known for his colorful cityscapes depicting the times of his generation. His work is...
Category

20th Century Post-Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Mid Century Monterey Foothill Pond in Summer Original Oil Landscape Painting
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid Century Monterey Foothill Pond in Summer Original Oil Landscape Painting by Louise Cunningham Bright summer scene of pond in Monterey foothills by Santa Cruz, California artist ...
Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars

Bords de Rivière - Mid 20th Century French Naïf River Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A beautiful mid 20th century French naïf oil on canvas depicting a tree lined river bank, by Maurice Ghiglion-Green. The charming work is in excellent original condition, signed low...
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Mid-20th Century Paintings

Materials

Oil

Hudson River School Framed Antique Landscape "Tranquil Waters" Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American Hudson River School landscape oil painting by John William Hill (1812 - 1879). Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed. Measuring 22 by 31 inches overall and 15 by 24 painting...
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1850s Hudson River School Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

French school Windmill scene Oil painting Signed
Located in Zofingen, AG
➡️Windmills scene from Grandin⬅️ Probably Louis Grandin born à Chevresis - Monceau ( Aisne ) France. Mentioned in the book "Society of French Artist " in le Salon 1936 This painti...
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1910s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Gesso, Oil, Wood Panel, Stretcher Bars

The Poor Girl – An Early Genre Scene by Julius Kronberg, 1873
Located in Stockholm, SE
This small, tenderly rendered painting— titled The Poor Girl (Den fattiga flickan)—offers a rare glimpse into Julius Kronberg’s early period, when he w...
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1870s Realist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Original English Antique oil painting of a FLOWER GARDEN by Alfred Ward
Located in Cirencester, GB
Artist: Alfred Ward (act 1873-1927) English Title: "Flower Garden" Medium: oil on panel Size: 54cm x 45cm inc frame Condition: very good Notes: A resident of London, he was known t...
Category

Early 20th Century Realist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Antique French Signed Oil Painting Portrait of a Boston Terrier Dog
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Boston Terrier French artist, mid 20th century oil on on canvas, framed framed: 18 x 15 inches canvas : 16.5 x 13 inches Provenance: private collection, UK Condition: a very few ...
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Mid-20th Century French School Paintings

Materials

Oil

Original 19th century Antique Oil painting on canvas, seascape, Signed, Framed
Located in Palm Coast, FL
This is an original signed antique oil painting on canvas depicting a moody seascape with turbulent waves crashing against a rugged shoreline beneath an overcast sky. The distant ho...
Category

Early 20th Century Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Parisian Cafe Scene and Carriage" Romantic Impressionist Oil Painting Framed
Located in New York, NY
A whimsical oil painting depicting a Parisian Cafe scene in Paris, France by Luigi Cagliani. As an Italian Impressionist artist Cagliani most of his works were produced in the first ...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

El Jazmin y la Rosa, by flower painter Bibi Zogbe
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Excellent example of the artst.
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Mid-20th Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

French school landscape Oil painting Post Impressionist
Located in Zofingen, AG
➡️Provence Landscape from Anonymous french painter⬅️ This painting appears to be in the Impressionist or Post-Impressionist style. The artist uses a warm and earthy palette, dominat...
Category

1920s Tonalist Paintings

Materials

Oil, Stretcher Bars, Gesso

Impressionist oil painting by American painter Marie Wylan TUSCANY WOODS ITALY
Located in Cirencester, GB
ARTIST: Marie Wylan (1938-) American Title: "Tuscan Woodland Landscape" Signed: lower right Medium: oil on board Size: 35cm x 20cm inc frame Condition: Very good Notes: American b...
Category

Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Echoes of the Avant-Garde: Mid-Century Visions VII
Located in London, GB
'Echoes of the Avant-Garde: Mid-Century Visions VII', oil on board (circa 1970s). Step into a world where the spirit of early 20th-century modernism meets the bold experimentation of...
Category

1970s Futurist Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Historic and Rare 19th Century Arctic Iceberg Seascape Framed Winter Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American winter seascape with an iceberg by Carl Philipp Weber (1849 - 1922). Oil on canvas. Signed. In excellent original condition. Handsomely framed in a period gold g...
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1880s Hudson River School Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Circle of Duncan Grant, Bloomsbury set, Rye Windmill by the river
Located in Harkstead, GB
This idyllic scene with the reflections in the water is of Rye Windmill in East Sussex, an area which was frequented by Duncan Grant and his Bloomsbury friends and associates. Circl...
Category

Early 20th Century English School Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Chauncey Foster Ryder Landscape with Figures Oil Painting 1868-1949 Tonalist
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
CHAUNCEY FOSTER RYDER (American, 1868-1949), Pasture Lands oil/canvas signed LR 31.5 x 39.5 image, 40.5 x 48.5 framed A wonderfully subtle tonalist painting by Ryder incorporating a farmer/farmhand probably moving cows about the pastures mid right in the scene. Ryder uses a subtle S design from lower left that zig zags up to the figure and cows. The painting shows Ryder's masterful use of abstract design and technique utilizing textures in his application of paint giving the painting life and interest. Original frame, some craquelure in sky, old surface. Bears Newhouse Galleries, possibly NYC, label verso. The painting hangs in my collection currently and would benefit from a cleaning and new varnish. It is a large museum quality oil painting. SHIPPING-This will need In Home Delivery service as it is too large for me to pack. The handling time is listed as 10 days but is dependent on who 1stdibs hires and their schedule to pick up and deliver. 3 -7 weeks is listed in the shipping section for this service. Buyer can also arrange for their own pick up. Bio- Chauncey Foster Ryder (29 February 1868 – 18 May 1949)[1] was an early 20th century American Postimpressionist Tonalist landscape painter known for a green-gray palette termed 'Ryder green'. Education and personal life Ryder was born in 1868 in Danbury, Connecticut, but grew up mainly in New Haven.[2][3] He began studying painting as a boy. In his early twenties, he moved to Chicago to attend the Art Institute,[4] then Smith's Academy.[5] After only a year at the latter, he was hired as an instructor.[5] In 1891, he married Mary Dole Keith.[5] In 1901, they moved to Paris, France, where Ryder continued his art education, studying with Jean-Paul Laurens at the Académie Julian. Ryder stayed in France for several years, living in an art colony at Étaples and exhibiting his work at the Paris Salon (1903–1909).[3] He took on occasional students, including American painter William Posey Silva...
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20th Century Tonalist Paintings

Materials

Oil

French Impressionist Figures Strolling in Village Under Moody Skies Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Village Stroll By Fanch Lel (French b. 1930) Size: 15 x 18 inches Oil painting on board, unframed Condition: The painting is in good condition, with minor signs of aging. Provenance:...
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20th Century Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Almost Home" Solebury Bucks County PA Twilight Snow Scene Oil Painting Framed
Located in New York, NY
Impressionist winter pastoral scene of a quaint snow covered home by Solebury, Bucks County PA. Willett has portrayed this charming scene in a most intimate, yet energetic way, and h...
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20th Century American Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

A Hunting Scene
Located in Stoke, Hampshire
THIS IS ALSO AVAILABLE AS PART OF A SET OF FOUR. Rudolf Stone (1820-1870) Hunting scene Oil on panel Painting Size 6 x 12 in Framed Size 9 x 15 in Rudolf Stone was a British artis...
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19th Century Victorian Paintings

Materials

Oil

Antique French Classical Study of the Male Back Nude Drawing 19th Century
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Study of the Male Back French School, early/ mid 19th century charcoal on artist paper stuck on board, glass covering framed framed: 13 x 9 inches board : 12 x 8 inches Provenance: p...
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Charcoal

Vilanoveta Sitges Spain oil on canvas painting spanish landscape
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Title: Carrer de la Vilanoveta Artist: Rafael Monzó (Sitges, 1952) Year: 1979 Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 18.1 x 15 inches (21.7 x 18.5 inches framed) Signature: Lower lef...
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1970s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Catalan Landscape with Masia oil on board painting spain spanish eupean art
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Artist: Antoni Llobet Aracil (Barcelona, 1910 - 1983) Title: Catalan Landscape with Masia Technique: Oil on board Dimensions: 13 x 16.1 in Support: Board Framing: Unframed Period: 19...
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1930s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

George Weissbort (1928-2013) - 20th Century Oil, Classical Bust with Red Ribbons
Located in Corsham, GB
Still Life, oil on board. Unsigned. (Provenance: Studio Sale, George Weissbort).
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20th Century Paintings

Materials

Oil

Mid 20th Century Oil - Street at Twilight
Located in Corsham, GB
A striking modernist scene depicting a hazy street at dusk. Unsigned. Well presented in a gilt frame. On board.
Category

20th Century Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Figure Study" Joseph Solman, Blue and Sepia, Pastel Colors Seated Study
Located in New York, NY
Joseph Solman Figure Study, circa 1959-60 Signed with initials lower left Gouache on Racing Form newspaper Sight 9 x 7 inches Provenance Private Collection, Montecito, California Pr...
Category

1950s Modern Paintings

Materials

Paper, Gouache, Newsprint

Mid 20th Century French Post-Impressionist Landscape Pine Trees Coastal Path
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Mediterranean Landscape by G. Grillon-Leduc, French mid 20th century signed oil on on board, framed framed: 29 x 24.5 inches board : 26 x 21 inches Provenance: private collection, F...
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Shepherd in the Pyrenees Spain oil on canvas painting spanish landscape Europe
By Enric Porta Mestre
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Title: Shepherd in the Pyrenees Artist: Enric Porta i Mestre (1898–1993) Technique: Oil on canvas Style: Post-Impressionism with Expressionist influences Dimensions: Unframed: 23.6 x 31.9 in Framed: 29.9 x 38.2 in Signature: Signed in the lower right corner as "E. Porta". Date: 1956 (according to the inscription on the back). DESCRIPTION OF THE WORK Shepherd in the Pyrenees by Enric Porta i Mestre depicts a rural scene with a striking sense of introspection and evocative charm. The painting portrays a shepherd tending to his flock amidst the mountainous landscape typical of the Catalan Pyrenees. The composition captures the serenity and beauty of nature through vibrant colors and dynamic brushstrokes. The work reflects a Post-Impressionist style with loose, bold strokes and vivid tones, combined with Expressionist influences in its ability to evoke emotions beyond the physical depiction. The energetic and textured brushwork infuses the painting with a lively rhythm, while the rich palette of greens and blues immerses the viewer in the landscape's tranquil atmosphere. In this piece, Porta i Mestre showcases a mastery of color and light, illustrating his deep connection to his homeland and its rural life, which served as a source of inspiration throughout his career. ARTIST BIOGRAPHY Enric Porta i Mestre (La Pobla de Segur, 1898–1993) was a Catalan painter known for his landscapes, still lifes, and costumbrist depictions. Trained in Lleida and Barcelona, Porta debuted in 1922 with an exhibition in the Catalan capital. He later moved to Paris to further his artistic studies, where he connected with avant-garde artists such as Miquel Villà...
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1950s Post-Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Large Mid 20th Century French Cubist Oil Painting Sailing Yachts Flotilla at Sea
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Flotilla, Sailing Yachts at Sea French cubist artist, circa 1950's oil on board, unframed board: 23 x 49.5 inches provenance: private collection, France condition: very good and ...
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Mid-20th Century Cubist Paintings

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Oil

The Cavaliers Pets Period 19th Century English Oil Painting Cavalier Spaniels
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Cavaliers Pets English School, 19th century after the 1845 painting by Sir Edwin Landseer oil on on canvas, framed framed: 22 x 18 inches canvas : 18 x 15 inches Provenance: priv...
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Mid-19th Century Victorian Paintings

Materials

Oil

A Harbor Scene from 1884
Located in Stockholm, SE
Carl Flodman (1863-1888) Swede A Harbor Scene from 1884 oil on wood panel signed and dated C.Flodman 84 unframed: 13 x 21 cm (5 1/8 x 8 1/4 in) framed: 29 x 37.5 cm (11 3/8 x 14 3/...
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1880s Romantic Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

French Impressionist Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Rustic Dockside signed by Georges Bordonave (French contemporary) dated 1993 oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas: 20 x 25 inches condition: very good provenance: from a large pr...
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Border Collie Dog Resting in Harvest Wheat Sheaves Antique English Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Farmers Dog English School, early 20th century signed oil on board, framed framed: 23 x 29 inches board : 18 x 24 inches Provenance: private collection, UK Condition: very good c...
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Early 20th Century English School Paintings

Materials

Oil

Dog Portrait: The Red Terrier, circa 1910
Located in SANTA FE, NM
Red Terrier Possibly Dutch School Oil on wood panel, circa 1900-1910. Initialed lower left 7 1/2 x 7 (12 x 11 1/2 frame) inches A charming and thoughtfully rendered depiction of a t...
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Early 1900s Realist Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Andalusian Essence oil on canvas painting Spain Spanish people
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Technical Sheet - Title: Andalusian Essence - Author: Jesús Villar - Technique: Oil on canvas - Dimensions: 26 x 32.3 inches (unframed) - Status: Unframed work - Style: Ne...
Category

1970s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Very Fine 1900's French Signed Oil Full Length Portrait Lady Reading in Interior
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Lady, reading in an interior circa 1900-1920 period by Louis Faille (French 1878-1964) signed lower right corner oil painting on canvas, framed in original gilt, mould...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Antique Scottish Highlands Oil Painting Golden Hour Majestic Highland Loch Scene
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Majestic Highland Loch by F. E. Jamieson (British 1895-1950) signed with pseudonym 'A. Perrin' oil on canvas, framed Framed: 29 x 39 inches Canvas : 20 x 30 inches Provenance: pr...
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Early 20th Century Victorian Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Mid 19th Century French Provincial Oil Portrait of Lady & Her Dog, framed
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Lady with her Pet Dog French School, mid 19th century oil on canvas, framed framed: 36 x 28 inches canvas: 29 x 20 inches Provenance: private collection, France Conditi...
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Mid-19th Century French School Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

French Impressionist Sunlit Mediterranean Grove Twisted Olive Trees Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Sunlit Mediterranean Grove by Georges Bordonave (French contemporary) signed oil painting on canvas, framed framed: 24 x 28 inches canvas: 18 x 22 inches condition: very good provena...
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

20th Century Oil - Bay Through The Trees
Located in Corsham, GB
This serene landscape painting captures a coastal view framed by towering trees, offering a glimpse of distant blue waters through their trunks. Unsigned. Presented in a gilt frame w...
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20th Century Paintings

Materials

Oil

Original Modernist Hawaiian Sunrise Oil Painting
Located in Soquel, CA
Original modernist oil painting Hawaiian symbolist sunset by Marguerite Louis Blasingame. Robert Azensky Fine art is pleased to offer this 1940s modern symbolist oil painting of sun...
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1940s American Modern Paintings

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Linen, Oil

Fine French Impressionist Oil Painting Portrait Elegant Lady with Parasol
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of an Elegant Lady by Pio Santini (French 1908-1986) signed oil on canvas, framed framed: 34 x 28 inches canvas: 26 x 20 inches Provenance: Private collection, Lyon, France ...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Paintings

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Oil

Very Large French Impressionist Signed Oil Painting Luncheon of the Boat Party
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
'Luncheon of the Boat Party' After Pierre - Auguste Renoir's earlier painting signed oil on canvas, framed framed: 32 x 43.5 inches canvas: 24 x 36 i...
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Soleil Couchant - Honfleur - Impressionist Seascape Oil by Maximillien Luce
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed and dated seascape oil on paper laid on canvas by French impressionist painter Maximilien Luce. The piece depicts a view of the sea at Honfleur, a commune in the Calvados depa...
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1920s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Laid Paper

Antique American Modernist Framed Abstract Minimalist Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist abstract oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed. Measuring 17 by 21 inches overall and 16 by 20 painting alone. In excellent original condition. Hands...
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1970s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

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