“Manchester-by-the-Sea” Ann Sophia Towne Darrah, 19th C. Female Artist American
Located in Yardley, PA
About this work: “Manchester-by-the-Sea” by Ann Sophia Towne Darrah (American, 1819-1881). Darrah was among the earliest American women to establish a professional reputation as a p...
Oil, Board
Figures outside Thatched Woodland Tavern English 19th Century Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Figures Outside Thatched Country Inn English Rural Genre Scene by English School (British, mid-19th century) oil on canvas, framed in an ornate gilt moulded frame Framed: 22 x 18.25...
Oil
$337Sale Price|25% Off
With You - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Modern, Africa
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 Tos...
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
$1,925
OK Then; Everybody Out #24 - Abstract Political Figurative Color Drenched Art
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian artist Fabio Coruzzi merges painting and photography into one imaginative image that offers a new outlook on an otherwise ordinary urban scene. His artworks represent an auth...
Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Gel Pen, Graphite, Canvas
$1,700
"Observatory Overhaul" - Impressionist Cityscape and Skyscape, Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Jennifer McChristian's "Observatory Overhaul" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a cityscape with cars driving down the road next ...
Oil
$337Sale Price|25% Off
Your Life's Matter 2 - 21st Century Contemporary Figurative, Portrait, Africa
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 Eli...
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
"Modern Romanticism"- oil on canvas
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Using the striking imagery that is abundant in the California landscape, queer artist Kory Alexander creates dreamy paintings that are flooded with vibrancy and movement. Kory consid...
Oil
Summer - Contemporary Impressionistic Painting of a Landscape
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Frank Dekkers Summer 140 x 200 cm (not framed) oil on canvas On the pictures we also show you the artist receiving the flowers on our opening of this exhibition september 3th 2023 i...
Cotton Canvas, Oil
Quiet Presence
Located in Zofingen, AG
This work turns toward a state of calm attunement with the surrounding world. There is no haste or expectation here—only the gentle flow of time and an attentiveness to simple, every...
Acrylic, Canvas
17th Century Netherlandish Portrait of Gentleman with Ruff c.1620
Located in Stockholm, SE
Provenance: The Raeburn Gallery, as by Maerten de Vos; Bukowskis, Stockholm, 15–18 April 1970, lot 133, as in the manner of Anthony van Dyck; Private collection, Sweden Essay: This ...
Oil, Wood Panel
Hidden Portraits XII
Located in London, GB
'Hidden Portraits XII', acrylic on board, by L. Piccini, of the Florentine School (circa 1980s-90s). This gallery has acquired a number of paintings through an intermediary of an age...
Acrylic, Board
$1,311
Landscape 20 - 21st Century Contemporary Impressionistic Landscape Painting
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Frank Dekkers Landscape 20 15 x 20 cm (framed, included in price 20 x 25 cm) oil on Panel About the artist: Frank Dekkers, an outdoor painter, but not a "square painter" as we know...
Oil, Wood Panel
$337Sale Price|25% Off
Your Life's Matter 1 - 21st Century Contemporary Figurative, Portrait, Africa
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 Eli...
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
$1,311
Landscape 07 - 21st Century Contemporary Impressionistic Landscape Painting
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Frank Dekkers Landscape 07 15 x 20 cm (framed, included in price 20 x 25 cm) oil on Panel About the artist: Frank Dekkers, an outdoor painter, but not a "square painter" as we know...
Oil, Wood Panel
TROPIC 1 by Ramon Enrich - Landscape Painting, Earth Tones, Architecture
By Ramon Enrich
Located in Paris, FR
TROPIC 1 is a unique acrylic on paper mounted on wood painting by contemporary artist Ramon Enrich, dimensions are 94.5 × 134 cm (37.2 × 52.8 in). The artwork is signed, sold frame...
Wood, Paper, Acrylic
18th Century Italian Oil Madonna & Child with St. John the Baptist after Raphael
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Madonna and Child with St. John the Baptist Italian artist, 18th century, after the earlier painting by Raphael, unsigned oil on wood panel, framed in an Empire, gilt moulded frame F...
Oil
Felony Money - Original Monopoly Man Figurative Acrylic Pop Artwork by Gary John
By Gary John
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gary John's pop-street artworks have a whimsical, yet exciting and bold quality inspired by classic cartoon and comic book characters. Blending pop sensibilities with a roughened fau...
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Newsprint
$1,186
Expressive European Female Portrait Pink Dress School of Paris Style Barcelona
By Joan Palet
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Expressive European Female Portrait in Pink Dress, School of Paris Style Artist: Joan Palet Batiste Title: Seated Woman in Pink Dress Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 55 × 46 cm (2...
Oil
$337Sale Price|25% Off
Unbridled Joy - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Africa
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 (Issued by the Gal...
Canvas, Acrylic
$3,000
Still Blooming - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Woman
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Still Blooming is a meditation on restoration, not as a finished state but as an ongoing condition, resting in a moment between breaking and becoming. Her eyes are closed in inward a...
Canvas, Mixed Media
"Beach Scene with Figures & Sailing Boats" Impressionist Oil Painting Landscape
Located in New York, NY
This captivating summer day beach scene is a remarkable display of Van der Plas's true passion for outdoor genre paintings. A wonderfully rich beach scene executed in the 21st Centur...
Oil, Wood Panel
$1,911
Huge 1950's French Modernist/ Cubist Oil Painting Christ after the Crucifixion
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Deposition of Christ French School, mid 20th century oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 28.5 x 42 inches Provenance: private collection Condition: very good condition For more any...
Oil
Head Over Heals In Love Acrylic Painting, Surreal Style, 1980s, Framed
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3772 Acrylic surreal figural painting on artist board by Brunelli
Acrylic
"An Enchanted Star for Katie" - Whimsical Animal Portrait, Oil on Panel
Located in Denver, CO
"There is a legend known among the wee ones of the forest, that near the southeast of the center of the forest, when a new moon sets with the sun, tiny wishing stars fall to the eart...
Oil, Paper
Sédhiou N1 by Calo Carratalá - Waterscape painting, Senegal, Africa
Located in Paris, FR
Sédhiou N1 is a unique oil on canvas painting by Spanish contemporary artist Calo Carratalá, dimensions are 150 × 300 cm (59 × 118.1 in) The artwork is signed, sold unframed and come...
Oil, Canvas
$337Sale Price|25% Off
Trying to Leave Myself 1 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Portrait, People
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 Emma...
Canvas, Mixed Media
$581Sale Price|83% Off
French school SENSATIONAL Alpine landscape, oil painting Signed
Located in Zofingen, AG
➡️ Alpine landscape with church⬅️ ⏩It is signed Pierre Dubreuil⏪ 1891-1970 ⭐Medium:⭐ Oil on wood / isorel ⭐Technique: ⭐Impasto painting with expressive brushwork. ⭐Size:⭐29.7x4...
Gesso, Oil, Stretcher Bars, Wood Panel
$1,305Sale Price|24% Off
Large Post-Impressionist Night Café Terrace Scene Oil Painting After Van Gogh
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Large Post-Impressionist Night Café Terrace Scene Oil Painting After Van Gogh, Expressive Impasto Oil on canvas Post-Impressionist style Contemporary European school Dimensions: 120...
Oil
A Stylish Vintage 1940s Fashion Study, Design for Women's Red Evening Gown
Located in Chicago, IL
A stylish, vintage, 1940s fashion study featuring an elegant design for a woman's red gown, evening wear. Artwork size: 11 x 8 1/2 inches. Archivally matted to 16 x 12 inches. P...
Paper, Watercolor, Pencil
Blush of Spring II - Impressionistic Painting on Linen Canvas, floral art
Located in Zofingen, AG
Blush of Spring II captures a quiet moment of early bloom. Delicate pink buds and soft white petals emerge along slender branches, floating gently across a pale green background. The...
Canvas, Linen, Acrylic
Not My Story
Located in Zofingen, AG
“Not My Story” is a small contemporary figurative painting with a luminous female figure set against a deep dark background and two male figures behind her. The work reflects a situa...
Canvas, Acrylic
French school Landscape countryside forest oil painting Signed
Located in Zofingen, AG
➡️ Landscape countryside forest⬅️ ⏩It is signed H Aucier⏪ ⭐Medium:⭐ Oil on wood panel / isorel ⭐Technique: ⭐Impasto painting with expressive brushwork. ⭐Size:⭐33x41cm /13x16.1 i...
Gesso, Oil, Stretcher Bars, Wood Panel
$1,850
Displaced Beauty - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Woman
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Displaced Beauty challenges the shifting standards of beauty shaped by social media and societal expectations. The figure stands as a quiet resistance, embracing natural African feat...
Canvas, Mixed Media
$2,200
"Vessels" (2013) By Michael DeVore, Impressionist Still-Life, Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Michael DeVore’s "Vessels" (2015) is a masterfully executed original still-life oil painting which depicts a variety of ceramic and glass vases. This piece measures at 14 x 18 in., a...
Oil, Panel
Fine Victorian Large Oil Painting Children by Woodland Stream English Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Children by a Woodland Stream English Landscape Oil Painting English artist, circa 1840's, the work is not signed oil on canvas, framed framed: 30 x 40 inches canvas: 20 x 30 inches ...
Oil
Pugna 061 by Chidy Wayne, Minimalist Style, Large Format
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Chidy Wayne (b. 1981, Spain) is an artist based in Barcelona. Over the years, he has established himself as a recognized figure in the art world, developing a personal artistic langu...
Mixed Media, Textile
Pause
Located in Zofingen, AG
This work captures a moment suspended in time, where nothing is rushed and nothing is required. Set within the quiet presence of nature, the scene speaks of shared stillness and unsp...
Canvas, Acrylic
Lifetime of Adventures - Original Framed Figurative Man & Woman Pop Art Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Nelson De La Nuez is one of the most sought-after contemporary Pop artists practicing today. His striking, vivid mixed media artwork borrows motifs and messages from the language of ...
Canvas, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic
$337Sale Price|25% Off
Passport 1 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Neo-Expressionism, Modern
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...
Canvas, Acrylic
$337Sale Price|25% Off
Nicole - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Neo-Expressionism, Africa, Love
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...
Canvas, Acrylic
Late XIX Century Italian Church Interior
Located in Roma, IT
A beautiful oil painting on canvas from the second half of the 19th century. It depicts a church interior with rare intensity. The attention to detail, the quality of the brushwork, ...
Canvas, Oil
Figures Outside House - British Edwardian Impressionist figurative oil painting
Located in Hagley, England
This charming British Impressionist Edwardian figurative oil painting is by noted artist William Christian Symons. Painted circa 1905, the composition is a number of figures outside ...
Oil
$337Sale Price|25% Off
Guy - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Neo-Expressionism, Africa, Love
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...
Canvas, Acrylic
$337Sale Price|25% Off
Another Day Still Disable -21st Century, Contemporary Figurative Portrait Modern
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique; this is not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. (Issues b...
Oil, Canvas, Acrylic
$337Sale Price|25% Off
Pleasure - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Africa Women
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.
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
$1,050
"Before the Fall" - Impressionist Western Landscape and Skyscape, Oil Painting
By Judd Mercer
Located in Denver, CO
"Before the Fall" is an original impressionist oil painting, depicting a late summer scene of a tree beginning to turn color, against the blue sky and greying foothills. This piece ...
Paper, Gouache
"Shadows Along the Purgatory" (2025) Animal Still-Life, Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Lani is a native of Colorado now living on a few acres in the south part of the state. Her work is known for simple shapes, values, and brushstrokes, expressing a myriad of subject ...
Oil
$617Sale Price|20% Off
Contemporary abstract expressionist woman's portrait on paper "Present moment"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
“Present Moment” is a contemporary abstract portrait by French artist Natalya Mougenot, created as part of her ongoing series dedicated to women and their inner emotional landscapes....
Paper, Acrylic
$10,650
"umbrella girl in the rain " RK5D, Abstract, Painting, 21st Century, Acrylic
By Roger König
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...
Clay, Acrylic
"Fishing by the Harbor" Impressionist Oil Painting on Canvas w Figures & Boats
Located in New York, NY
This tranquil scene by the Trouville Harbor is a remarkable display of Michel Jamart's true passion for outdoor genre paintings. A wonderfully rich boats scene executed in the 20th C...
Canvas, Oil
French school Landscape luminous naturalist oil painting Signed
Located in Zofingen, AG
➡️ Landscape Luminous naturalistist⬅️ ⏩It is signed Degoul 1936⏪ ⭐Medium:⭐ Oil on canvas ⭐Technique: ⭐Impasto painting with expressive brushwork. ⭐Size:⭐35.1x52.6cm /13.8x20.7 i...
Gesso, Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars
Camouflage
Located in Zofingen, AG
This work is a manifesto about finding oneself within the confines of strict boundaries and external expectations. It is based on a period of life when the environment dictated the r...
Canvas, Oil
In Between
Located in Zofingen, AG
This work reflects a state of waiting and diffused attention, where the presence of others is felt but has not yet become an encounter. The space is filled with movement and pauses, ...
Canvas, Acrylic
Regnier after Alexandre Gabriel Decamps (1803-1860) - 1879 Oil, The Palace Guard
Located in Corsham, GB
A fine copy after French painter Alexandre Gabriel Decamps (1803-1860), whose orientalist subjects were popular and widely copied in the nineteenth century. Here a solitary guard sta...
Oil
$1,760Sale Price|20% Off
Absolute Wealth - Large Contemporary Abstract Maximalism Painting, Ready to Hang
By Karnish Art
Located in Pretoria, Gauteng
Title: Absolute Wealth Large Painting Absolute Wealth - Contemporary Abstract Colorful Maximalism Bold Invest Another soulful artwork by Karnish. Symbols and forms unfold in this m...
Gesso, Canvas, Acrylic, Wood, Charcoal, Spray Paint, Color Pencil, Stret...
$2,658Sale Price|20% Off
Large contemporary expressionist figurative still life painting "Floral pause"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
"Floral Pause" is a contemporary still life painting by French artist Natalya Mougenot, celebrated for her colorful floral art and expressive compositions that capture the simple poe...
Canvas, Acrylic, Linen
$1,233Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Oil Painting of a Young Woman in Landscape, Picnic in the Fields
By John Lewis Shonborn
Located in AIGNAN, FR
Antique portrait oil painting of a young woman carrying baskets in the fields by John Lewis Shonborn (1852-1931). Signed in the bottom right. This is a totally charming and atmosphe...
Oil
$650
Expressive Portrait of a Male in Blue Tone In a Blue Tone Interior Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Male Portrait oil on canvas, unframed Canvas: 9 x 6.25 inches Provenance: private collection, Paris Condition: very good condition Description: A striking and atmospheric male portr...
Oil
Spiral Dance - Original Quirky Figurative Pop Artwork on Newspaper by Gary John
By Gary John
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene first during Art Basel Miami in 2013. John’s playfully bold work quickly gained attention and he was nam...
Paper, Acrylic, Newsprint
$10,682
Lovers
Located in London, London
artist: Anastasia Aureum oil on canvas one-of-a-kind hand signed the painting will be shipped rolled Aureum’s language is characterized by freedom of the sign, soft chromatism ...
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
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