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Sicilian Landscape - Oil on Canvas by Lello Barresi - 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
City landscape is an artwork realized by Lello Barresi in 1980s.
Oil on Canvas
67 x 47 cm ; 100 x 80 cm.
Good conditions
Category
1980s Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Picnic in May, Impressionist Oil Painting by Andre Racz after Pal Szinyei Merse
By André Racz
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Andre Racz, Romanian (1914 - 1994) - After Pal Szinyei Merse, Hungarian (1845 - 1920)
Title: Picnic in May
Year: of original: 1873
Medium: Oil on...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
A Welcome Visit
Located in Wiscasett, ME
Oil on canvas, signed in the lower left. Measures 26" x 22" including the frame. An excellent example of De Hoog's work, which he was well known for depicting Dutch interior scenes. ...
Category
19th Century Dutch School Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Party Time by Swedish Artist Eric Hallström, Pastel on Paper
Located in Stockholm, SE
Eric Hallström (1893-1946) Swedish
Party Time
pastel on paper
signed Eric Hallström
image dimensions approx 19.29 x 23.22 inches (49 x 59 cm)
frame 26.37 x 30.70 inches (67 x 78 cm...
Category
1920s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Pastel
$2,716 Sale Price
35% Off
Chroma sky (Blue key) 10 - Contemporary, Blue, Minimalist, Figurative, Landscape
Located in Baden-Baden, DE
Chroma sky (Blue key) 10, 2007
Acrylic and oil on canvas
(Signed on reverse)
23.62 H x 31.49 W in
60 H x 80 W cm
The artist wrote about how he conceives this work:
"The transformat...
Category
Early 2000s Photorealist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
"Depuis le col de Brouis" - Provence, France original painting by Jean Thomas
Located in Montfort l’Amaury, FR
"Depuis le col de Brouis" - Provence, Alpes Maritimes, France
“From the pass of Brouis” - Provence, Alpes Maritimes, France
Oil on canvas signed lower right, 54 x 73 x 2,5 cm, titl...
Category
1990s French School Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
When We Were Young
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure
FREE Shipping Worldwide
Ships in a well-protected tube.
This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy.
Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.
When...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Oil
$1,160 Sale Price
20% Off
"Pasadao y Presente" Oil Painting (FRAMED) 21" x 27" inch by Isaac Pelayo
By Isaac Pelayo
Located in Culver City, CA
"Pasadao y Presente" Oil Painting (FRAMED) 21" x 27" inch by Isaac Pelayo
Medium: Oil, oil stick, and aerosol on wood
Comes in antique frame (wood & gold leaf)
Size framed: 29.5" x 35.5" inch
ABOUT THE ARTIST:
Isaac Pelayo is a head on crash collision between The Renaissance and Street Art.
In a household where constant turmoil and violence were more apparent than most a young Pelayo met escape and peace within the confines of himself and his own creativity. Hispanic born in the heavy beating heart of Los Angeles on the seventh day of June 1996. Pelayo was caught in the crossfires of everything that surrounded him but art served as his only guidance. After dropping out of college Pelayo turned from his hyperrealistic pencil portraits to oil painting where his passions grew more immensely.
As of today Pelayo’s work is most influenced and fueled by the crème de la crème of old master painters like Da Vinci, Caravaggio, Rembrandt, and Velazquez as well as graffiti artists such as RETNA, Shepard Fairey, and EL MAC. In 2017 his work caught the attention and landed in the firm grasp of renown rapper and collector Alvin “Westside Gunn” Worthy. He has created several album covers and artworks for the Buffalo rap moguls music label Griselda Records including his personal collection. Pelayo’s paintings are widely recognized and sought out from all over the globe. His collectors include Sean “Diddy” Combs, Westside Gunn, Benny The Butcher, Jeff Hamilton, Shepard Fairey, Jaysse Lopez, and Everlast of House of Pain just to name a few.
Pelayo is often described as the coming of A New Renaissance...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Baroque Figurative Paintings
Materials
Wood, Oil, Spray Paint
Minoan Dancers: Contemporary Figurative Oil painting
By Penny Rumble
Located in Brecon, Powys
The idea for this painting was taken from the frescoes in the Palace of Knossos dating back to 1500 BC After sketching out her images on a multi-layered ground Penny created a cerule...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
20th Century French Modernist Monochrome Painting Of Tulips In A Vase
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
by Paul-Louis Bolot (French 1918-2003)
signed
original gouache painting on thick paper/ card
unframed
condition: very good and sound; the edges have a few curls and scuffs/ edge tear...
Category
20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gouache
"The Sumatran Tiger" - Original Oil Painting of an Endangered Big Cat
Located in Denver, CO
Lindsey Kustusch's "The Sumatran Tiger" is a stunning handmade original oil on wood panel artwork, with dimensions of 30 x 30 x 1.50 inches. Created in 2023, this piece stands as a p...
Category
2010s Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Impressionist 20th Century Oil - Scurry Driving
Located in Corsham, GB
Indistinctly signed. Presented in an ornate gilt-effect frame with swept rails and elaborate corner and centre mouldings. On canvas on stretchers.
Category
20th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
$312 Sale Price
20% Off
Wacky French Modernist Gouache Painting Of Pink And Blue Flowers In Vase
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
by Paul-Louis Bolot (French 1918-2003)
signed
original gouache painting on thick paper/ card
unframed
double sided
condition: very good and sound; the edges have a few curls and scu...
Category
20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gouache
"Far Away Thoughts", 19th Century Oil on Canvas by Daniel Hernández
Located in Madrid, ES
DANIEL HERNÁNDEZ
Peruvian, 1856 - 1932
FAR AWAY THOUGHTS
signed "Daniel Hernandez" (lower right)
oil on canvas
27-1/2 x 19-1/4 inches (70 x 49 cm.)
framed: 39-3/8 x 31-1/8 inches (100 x 79 cm.)
Daniel Hernández Morillo...
Category
Early 1900s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
1900s Original French Atelier Life Drawing Posed Man Head in Hands
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Life study drawing
original atelier drawing
by the French artist, Jeanne Nachat (1898-1984)
Nachat attended the prestigious Académie des Beaux-Arts in Pa...
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal, Pencil
1970’s French Surrealist Signed Oil Painting Abstract Cubist Shapes Patterns
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Tristan Fabris 1970's, French Surrealist artist
Abstract Surrealist Figurative study
signed & dated oil on canvas, unframed
inscribed verso
canvas: 32 x 25.5 inches
private collectio...
Category
Late 20th Century Surrealist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Arcane Aura (Oil Painting, Symbolist, Ancient Cultures, Pop, Surreal, ~47% OFF)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Stella Jae
Arcane Aura
2024
Oil on canvas
Size: 23.62 x 31.49 inches (60 x 80 cm)
Signed by hand
COA provided
Stella J Richey is an international visual artist and designer. Her wor...
Category
2010s Surrealist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$1,444 Sale Price
46% Off
French Contemporary Abstract Painting Gold Highlights Expressionist Composition
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French expressionist/ abstract contemporary artist, 21st century
Title: Abstract composition
Medium: oil/mixed media painting on canvas, unframed.
canvas: 25.75...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas, Mixed Media
Vieille France -Painting by Jean Lereu - 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Vieielle France is an original oil painting on canvas realized by Jean Lereu, in the late 19th century.
Hand-signed in red, in the lower left margin.
49.5x69 cm with frame.
Good...
Category
19th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
1960's French Portrait Female Detectives, Capes & Hats - Caricatures
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French Character Portrait
French school, Mid 20th Century
Gouache paint on unframed paper
inscribed verso
stamped to the reverse
Image : 19.5 x 25.5 inches
Superbly decorative 196...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor, Gouache
"Money Lender" WPA American Scene Social Realism Modern Mid 20th Century
By Mervin Jules
Located in New York, NY
"Money Lender" WPA American Scene Social Realism Modernism Mid Century
Mervin M Jules (1912-1994
"The Money Lender"
15 1/2 x 20 1/2 inches
Oil on board, c. 1940s
Signed lower left
F...
Category
1940s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
"One Blue Plum" (2023) by Suzy Smith, Original Oil Painting, 6 Plums
By Suzy Smith
Located in Denver, CO
"One Blue Plum" by Suzy Smith (US based) is an original oil painting that depicts a line of 6 perfect blue and red plums.
About the Artist:
Suzy Smith is a Wyoming native, who curre...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
The mystical Dali smiles Pop Art
Located in Zofingen, AG
The acrylic colours and spray paint of orange, yellow, pink, grey, and black express the emotions of this painting.
Through pop art, street art, graffiti, and expressive abstraction ...
Category
2010s Pop Art Portrait Paintings
Materials
Gesso, Canvas, Linen, Varnish, Acrylic
Moulin rouge
By Jean Wallis
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Moulin Rouge
Acrylic on canvas
Wood frame
Signed lower right
Titled and dated May 2003
All the poetry and the vision of a mythical paris by an important p...
Category
Early 2000s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Chrysler Building Taxi Fifth Avenue New York City by Contemporary British Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Chrysler Building Taxi Fifth Avenue New York City by Contemporary British Artist Angela Wakefield. This is a major work from her New York Series. No.26.
Art measures 18 x 24 inches
...
Category
2010s Young British Artists (YBA) Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Cotton, Paint, Cotton Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
A Family. Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting, Warm colors, Polish artist
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary figurative oil on canvas painting by Polish artist Malgorzata Rozmarynowska. The artwork shows family of five, parents with three children. They are standing in one line...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Memories of Ecstasy
By Mark Kostabi
Located in Greenwich, CT
Memories of Ecstasy is an oil on canvas painting, 24.75 x 18.5" canvas size, signed on the front ‘KOSTABI 2022’ lower right, and signed, titled and dated verso. Framed in a contempor...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"With A Blue Little Window" Mouse Inspired Street Art Original 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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Mixed Media
Materials
Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Board
After Thomas Brooks (1818-1892) - 19th Century School Oil, Dawn of Love
Located in Corsham, GB
A fine study of the original 1846 painting by Thomas Brooks titled 'Dawn of Love'. The original is currently part of the Victoria & Albert collection. The...
Category
19th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
$653 Sale Price
20% Off
The Boxer. Humorous nature encounter seaside w lobster, soft muted colors
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Oil on cradled board. Signed and dated on back.
Part of an ongoing series of man vs beast by the artist
Category
2010s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Georgette Nivert (French painter)- 19th century figure painting - Spanish girls
Located in Varmo, IT
Georgette Nivert (French, c. 1900) - The Spanish Women.
54 x 65 cm.
Old oil painting on canvas, without frame.
- Work signed lower left: "G. Nivert...
Category
Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Woman in Bloom - Figurative Nude Study Oil on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
Woman in Bloom - Figurative Nude Study Oil on Canvas
A nude woman, seemingly pregnant, sits reclined in a chair with her hands at the base of her belly holding a flower. This striki...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$2,120 Sale Price
20% Off
Little Girl Running from Waves, Original cover for The Saturday Evening Post
Located in Fort Washington, PA
The Saturday Evening Post Magazine, July 23, 1921 (cover illustration).
Sarah Stilwell-Weber is celebrated for her captivating illustrations of children. While her early work often ...
Category
1920s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Linen, Panel
1950's Big Modernist/ Cubist Painting - Parisian Apartment
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French Landscape
by Bernard Labbe (French mid 20th century)
original gouache on artist paper, unframed
size: 25.5 x 19.5 inches
condition: very good and ready to be enjoyed
provenan...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gouache
Sailboat on the Lake
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Sailboat on the Lake" c.1940 is an oil painting on canvas board Attributed to German artist Otto Krone 1874-1957. It is signed at the lower left corner. The canvas boar...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Reflection In Sun Ray Motley: Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting
By Sax Berlin
Located in Brecon, Powys
"Reflection In Sun Ray Motley" from Sax Berlin forms part of his latest collection of works on the Harlequin theme. Although the character dates back to 11th Century passion plays t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Try a Little Tenderness - Oil Paint by Simona Zecca - 2023
Located in Roma, IT
"Try a little tenderness" is an oil painting on canvas with gold leaf and acrylic paste, cm 60x70
The work intends to represent how we all need to be strong but never forget our tend...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Silence
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Cornelius van Fulpen– American (1905 - 1987)
Title: Silence
Year: 1984
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Size: 19.5 x 23.75 inches
Framed size: 25.5 x 29.75 inches
Signature: Signed, da...
Category
1980s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Morning Coffee Break, Saturday Evening Post Cover, 1959
By Amos Sewell
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Oil on Board
Signature: Signed Lower Left
Sight Size 27.00" x 23.75;" Framed 34.50" x 37.50"
Original cover illustration for The Saturday Evening Post, September 12, 1959.
...
Category
1950s Interior Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
America Rising - Patriotic 9/11 Figurative Abstract
By Jocelyn Audette
Located in Soquel, CA
Vivid and evocative abstracted painting of 9/11 by artist Jocelyn Audette (American, b. 1952), circa 2001. Impasto adds texture and interest. Label on verso with artist's name. Pres...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Masonite
$552 Sale Price
35% Off
Antique American Impressionist Roaring 20's Elegant Nocturnal Party Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Up for sale here is a really impressive early 1900's oil painting by William Clarke Rice, Jr. (1875 - 1928). A great nocturnal view housed in a period giltwood frame. Image size, 2...
Category
1930s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Lily, Red - minimalist, abstract, floral, acrylic on canvas
By Pat Service
Located in Bloomfield, ON
The distinctive shape of a bright red lily pops from the canvas in this engaging floral abstract by Vancouver artist, Pat Service. Reminiscent of Andy Warhol, Service’s flowers are p...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
French Modernist Painting Of Pink And Yellow Flowers In Glass Vase
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
by Paul-Louis Bolot (French 1918-2003)
signed
original gouache painting on thick paper/ card
unframed
condition: very good and sound; the edges have a few curls and scuffs/ edge tear...
Category
20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gouache
The Streets By Bruno Paoli - Figurative Painting
Located in Carmel, CA
Certificate of authenticity and artist catalogue are included.
Bruno Paoli (1915-2005)
Teaching the masters helped create this contemporary master.
Bruno was a professor of art in F...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Still life with peonies. 1969, plywood, oil, 68x59 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Still life with peonies
1969, plywood, oil, 68x59 cm
Category
1960s Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Plywood
$1,528 Sale Price
20% Off
R. E. Deschryver - 20th Century Oil, The Strike
Located in Corsham, GB
A striking scene depicting workers who appeared to have downed tools, leaving an industrial site. The artist captures the scene in rich, earthy tones and an impressionist style. Sign...
Category
20th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
18th century portrait of the German Flautist and composer Johann Joachim Quantz
By Arthur Devis
Located in Bath, Somerset
Portrait of Johann Quantz (1697-1773), flautist and composer, wearing a blue velvet coat, waistcoat and breeches, standing in a garden landscape with ...
Category
18th Century English School Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$14,937 Sale Price
20% Off
Together As One
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Kader Boly is known for painting pastoral and communal scenes from his life as a nomadic herder in the Fulani tribe, on the plains of West Africa. Kader’s work is set apart using han...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Pencil
Birdscape II - abstract contemporary art work multilayered assemblage with birds
Located in Hamburg, DE
"Birdscpae No 2" is a new 2024 unique acrylic on canvas painting by German mid-career artist Michael Pröpper. It debicts an abstract expressionist contemporary landscape with birds i...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
"Red Dreams" - Original Modern Cat Street Art 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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Mixed Media
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Georgian Contemporary Art by Manana Eloshvili - Flowers in Blue Vases
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on canvas
Manana Eloshvili is a Georgian artist born in 1962 who lives and works in Tbilisi, Georgia. Since 1999, she is a member of the Georgian Artists Union. At the beginnin...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Forest Landscape, Abstract Oil on Board Painting by John F. Leonard
Located in Long Island City, NY
Forest Landscape
John F. Leonard
American (1921–1987)
Date: circa 1965
Oil on Board
Size: 22 in. x 30 in. (55.88 cm x 76.2 cm)
Category
1960s Cubist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Italian lady in a Paris horse carriage with an umbrella
By Ettore Tito
Located in New York, NY
Ettore Tito (17 December 1859 – 26 June 1941) was an Italian painter known for his significant contributions to the Venetian school of painting. Born in Castellammare di Stabia, near...
Category
Early 20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Transition-mystical, esoteric, futuristic art
By Airo
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
The style of the artist Airo is called "retrofuturism" or "Russian cosmism." This is a popular and growing trend among artists and collectors around the world. He connects the past with the future in the present. The artist uses various types of techniques to create his own special expression.
Sergei Airo was born in 1960 in the city of Novorossiysk (Krasnodar region) in the artist's family. In 1991, Sergei showed interest in the so-called "primitivism". His attention is drawn to the works and images of mythical life. After that the artist was concentrated on the study of medieval masters. Mainly exploring the religious direction and influence of Flemish medieval artists. In 1996, Sergei Airo presents a series of works at the Airspace Design exhibition in Air France. He is a permanent member of the Union of Artists, the Association of New Artists and the Society of Fine Arts, on the personal recommendation of Zurab Tsereteli...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
$2,750 Sale Price
50% Off
The New Colossus, Still (#2248)
By Jack Balas
Located in New York, NY
The New Colossus, Still (#2248)
2023
Signed, titled, and dated, verso
India ink, watercolor, and gouache on paper
30 x 22 inches
This painting by ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Paper, India Ink, Watercolor, Gouache
Rome from the Pincio - Painting by Mario Evangelisti - 1973
Located in Roma, IT
Rome from the Pincio is an orginal modern artwork realized in 1973 by the Italian artist Mario Evangelisti.
Mixed colore oil painting on canvas.
Ha...
Category
1970s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
19th century Harbor landscape of Berwick upon Tweed, England
Located in Woodbury, CT
This captivating Victorian harbor scene by H.L. Robinson, a distinguished English painter known for his evocative landscapes and views of Northumberland, offers a vivid and nostalgic...
Category
1890s Victorian Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
French 20th Century Modernist Painting of A Nude Blonde With Warm Pastel Colours
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
by Paul-Louis Bolot (French 1918-2003)
signed
original gouache painting on thick paper/ card
unframed
condition: very good and sound; the edges have a few curls and scuffs/ edge tear...
Category
20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gouache
19th Century winter townscape oil painting of a quay on a frozen river
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
Ludwig Hermann
German, (1812-1881)
Winter on the Quay
Oil on canvas, signed
Image size: 15.75 inches x 22 inches
Size including frame: 23 inches x 29.25 inches
This highly detailed...
Category
19th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Magnolia Crown
Located in Atlanta, GA
"Jeni Stallings creates work that often draws from her dreams and personal experiences. She tends to render those moments in a muted, femininity-infused surrealism far from the hard-...
Category
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Wax, Oil, Wood Panel
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