Oil Paintings

Ce qui affleure is an original geometric abstract oil painting by French contemporary artist Sophie Dumont, created in 2026. Structured around a carefully balanced arrangement of cu...

Impressionist Figurative Scene, Picnic in the Park Original Oil Painting, Signed Beautifully rendered figurative landscape of a family in the park on a picnic, signed Jean Chambers....

In most of the paintings, the artist uses an interior space as his subject, placing a table or similar object at its center. The use of symmetry and eye level often suggests an altar...

Cadaqués Costa Brava Mediterranean Harbor with Fishing Boats and Whitewashed Village Artist: Rafael Durán Benet (1931–2015) Medium: Oil on canvas laid on cardboard Dimensions: 13 x 16.1 in (33 x 41 cm) Frame: Unframed Origin: Spain Subject: Cadaqués, Costa Brava, Mediterranean harbor, fishing boats, whitewashed village Style: Post-Impressionist, Mediterranean Modernism Period: Mid-20th century Condition: Good vintage condition, with minor signs of age consistent with an original period artwork. Please refer to the photographs for full details. Signature: Signed lower right “R. Duran” Description A highly atmospheric Mediterranean coastal scene by Rafael Durán Benet, depicting the unmistakable visual world of Cadaqués on the Costa Brava, with traditional fishing boats resting in the foreground and a cluster of luminous whitewashed houses rising behind the harbor. The composition combines several of the most desirable subjects in 20th-century Catalan painting: Cadaqués, the Costa Brava, Mediterranean architecture, fishing boats and brilliant coastal light. Durán Benet constructs the scene with broad, confident brushwork and a sophisticated palette of turquoise, ivory, ochre, green and deep violet. The boats are reduced to strong, elegant shapes, while the white façades of the village dissolve into soft planes of light and color. Rather than pursuing photographic detail, the artist captures the atmosphere of Cadaqués through rhythm, light and simplified form. The turquoise water creates a luminous horizontal band across the composition, while the boats and architecture establish a balanced sequence of shapes characteristic of his mature Mediterranean landscapes. The painting evokes the quiet charm of the historic fishing village of Cadaqués, one of the most iconic artistic destinations on the Costa Brava and one of the great recurring subjects of modern Catalan art. Biography Rafael Durán Benet was born in Terrassa, Catalonia, in 1931 and died in Barcelona in 2015. He was the nephew of Rafael Benet i Vancells, the important Catalan painter, critic and art historian, who played a significant role in his early artistic development. During the 1950s Durán Benet settled in Cadaqués, on the Costa Brava, where the Mediterranean landscape became one of the defining themes of his career. The village, its harbor, whitewashed architecture, fishing boats and surrounding coastline provided him with an enduring visual vocabulary. Cadaqués was also one of the great artistic meeting points of 20th-century Europe. During his years there, Durán Benet moved within the cultural environment associated with figures such as Salvador Dalí, Marcel Duchamp and Pablo Picasso. His first solo exhibition was held in 1958 at Sala Vayreda in Barcelona. He later exhibited extensively in Barcelona, Madrid and Cadaqués, as well as internationally in cities including Paris, London, Houston and Los Angeles. He also maintained a longstanding relationship with the prestigious Sala Parés in Barcelona. In 1980, Durán Benet received the Henri Forman Prize from the Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts in Paris. In 2011, the city of Terrassa honored him with a retrospective exhibition at the Sala Muncunill. His paintings are immediately recognizable for their luminous Mediterranean palette, simplified architecture, expressive brushwork and ability to transform everyday coastal scenes into poetic studies of light and atmosphere. Artistic Inspiration This work belongs directly to the great tradition of Mediterranean and Costa Brava landscape painting that shaped modern Catalan art during the 20th century. The subject of Cadaqués places the painting within a particularly important artistic context. The village became internationally associated with artists including Salvador Dalí, Pablo Picasso and Marcel Duchamp, while its extraordinary light, rocky coastline, fishing boats and whitewashed architecture attracted generations of painters. Durán Benet interprets this world through a personal post-impressionist language. His broad brushwork, simplified forms and flattened perspective give the composition a modern character, while his sensitivity to atmosphere preserves the intimacy and authenticity of traditional Mediterranean landscape painting. A particularly appealing example of Spanish and Catalan Mediterranean painting, combining several highly searchable and collectible subjects: Cadaqués, Costa Brava, Mediterranean harbor, fishing boats, whitewashed village and Spanish modern art. Cadaqués paintings are especially sought after for their association with the artistic heritage of the Costa Brava and with figures such as Salvador Dalí, Picasso and Duchamp. This work offers that cultural connection while retaining the decorative immediacy and color that make Mediterranean paintings especially attractive in contemporary interiors. Its compact 13 x 16.1 inch format makes it particularly versatile for collectors and interior designers seeking authentic European art with strong regional identity. Ideal for collectors of Spanish Modern Art, Catalan Painting, Cadaqués Painting, Costa Brava Art, Mediterranean Landscape, Harbor Painting, Marine Painting, Fishing Boat Art, Post-Impressionism and Mid-Century European Painting. 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Sir Herbert James Gunn (1893 - 1964) A Jockey Before the Race Signed Oil on Canvas Provenance: Christies sporting art This is a striking, dynamic equestrian oil painting by the ren...

A striking Machine Age Modern oil painting of the historic Bronx Span, Triborough Bridge, New York City by notable American artist, Lessing Whitford Williams (1894-1989). Artwork ...

This original oil on canvas by K. Bosen depicts a dramatic maritime battle between historic sailing vessels on the open sea. Two imposing tall ships dominate the composition as smoke...

"Notes on a Garden" approaches the floral still life as a collection of impressions rather than a precise botanical study. Broad, instinctive brushstrokes shape the flowers and fol...

➡️ Moutain Landscape in Autumn) ⬅️ ⏩It is signed A Boulgaric⏪ ⭐Medium:⭐ Oil on canvas ⭐Technique: ⭐Impasto painting with expressive brushwork. ⭐Size:⭐55x46cm / 21.7x18.1 inch w...

Figures Resting in an Expansive Mountain Valley Landscape 19th Century British School, indistinctly signed Medium: oil on canvas, framed. Framed: 29 × 41 inches. Canvas: 24 × 36 inch...

Details: Title: Pastel Dance Medium: Acrylic Painting on Watercolor Paper Size: 100x140 cm in total (100x70 cm, each panel), 40x55.2 inches in total (40x28 inches, each panel) Year...

British Countryside Landscape Antique Oil Painting Woodland Meadow View H. Easy (19th–20th Century British) Framed: 17 x 23.5 inches Board: 15 x 22 inches Medium: Oil on board, frame...

This Set of 2 Oil impasto and Goldleaf on oil Papers, included 2 paintings: Night Roses-Rosarian Series Rosarian, 2026 (After Van Gogh) This pair is a part of Le Bleu Series by Award...

Serge de Vries, Dutch artist Interior with secretary Desk 90 x 70 cm Oil on canvas A jug, a sugar bowl, a tea bag – these are objects that we hold carelessly every day, but Dutch f...

Fine Antique Norwich School, English River Landscape Oil Painting Watermill Church Tower Scene by Joseph Paul (British, 1804–1887) Framed: 37 x 30 inches Canvas: 31 x 25 inches Medi...

Portrait French PS 247 Starry Night Diving Portrait of a diving woman dress with a Vincent Van Gogh swimsuit A daring dive in the unknown! This is one of the famous artwork from V...

British Fox Hunting Scene By E. Ball (British School, early 20th century) Signed and dated '63'. Framed: 20.5 × 26.5 inches Board: 18 × 23.5 inches Medium: oil on board. Provenance: ...

Soft Resonance speaks not through bold statements, but through quiet whispers. Translucent layers of color, rich textures, and delicate traces of movement create a contemplative atmo...

Artist: Anna Privaloff Title: Pink Almond Blossom Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2024 Style: Impressionism Dimensions: 36 x 47" x 1" inch (90 x 120 x 3cm) Presentation: Unframed, Galler...

Mediterranean Catalan Interior Garden Post-Impressionist Oil Painting Technical details Artist: Ramon Gimbert Canals (1882–1969) Title: Interior with Figures and Garden Medium: Oil ...

A large early 19th century British Romantic School pastoral landscape river scene with highland cattle, by Henry Milbourne (1781-1826), signed and dated Paris, circa 1815, Ex-Christi...

Katherine Bello Beach Oil on Canvas 2021 Size: 28 x 22 x 1.25 inches (71.1 × 55.9 × 3.2 cm) Signed, dated and titled by hand COA provided *On Stretcher Frame, Gallery-wrapped - read...

A beautifully executed sporting scene depicting mounted fox hunters accompanied by a pack of hounds traveling through a countryside landscape. The composition captures the tradition ...

BALS Wim (1973- ) 'The masquerade' Oil on wood. Signed. Certificate on the back signed by the artist. Willem Bals, known professionally as Wim Bals, is a contemporary Belgian paint...

In her painting "Peonies After the Rain," Anna Shesterikova captures one of nature's most poetic moments—the moment when the rain has ended but the flowers in her garden still retain...

Built upon a carefully structured geometric framework, the composition explores the relationship between proportion, balance and intuition. Curves, arcs, vertical divisions and rectangular planes intersect within a construction whose underlying order is deliberately discreet. The painting was developed from principles related to the golden ratio, yet this mathematical foundation never dominates the work: it remains almost invisible, allowing the composition to appear instinctive and naturally balanced. A restrained yet warm palette combines terracotta, deep red, muted blue, olive green, ochre, soft pink, ivory and near-black. These colours are layered and worked to create variations in density and surface, preventing the geometric forms from becoming rigid or purely graphic. The small divided circle near the centre acts as a subtle point of tension, while the larger curved structures generate movement throughout the composition. Areas of visible texture, scraping and irregularity retain the physical presence of the painter's hand. Unframed: 60 × 60 cm / 23.6 × 23.6 in Framed: 67 × 67 cm / 26.4 × 26.4 in About the artist Sophie Dumont is a French contemporary painter based in Normandy. Her work explores the relationship between structure, colour, matter and memory. Known initially for her distinctive paintings of libraries...

In most of the paintings, the artist uses an interior space as his subject, placing a table or similar object at its center. The use of symmetry and eye level often suggests an altar...

The landscape is built the way memories are, somewhere uneven, somewhere brighter than they ever were, and impossible to measure. The houses lean into one another like old neighbors ...

Swedish Winter Landscape at Sunset signed Olof Farm, Oil on canvas. Original brown stained frame with carved gilded floral ornamentation. This winter landscape depicts a gently rolli...

6069 Oversized Oil on canvas of Parisians strolling in the park set in a period frame Image size 22.5x27.5"

➡️ French River landscape 1904⬅️ ⏩It is signed C Marau~~ny⏪ ⭐Medium:⭐ Oil on canvas ⭐Technique: ⭐Impasto painting with expressive brushwork. ⭐Size:⭐46.3x55cm / 18.2x21.7 inch w...

An important Portuguese painting from the mid-17th century. This oil-on-canvas painting, attributed to the circle of Diogo Pereira (1630–1658), depicts Lot and his family fleeing the...

A beautiful small scale contemporary Italian oil on canvas depicting a geometric abstract composition, by Massimo Salvadori. Excellent quality work that is presented in a painted woo...

5058 Full length oversized oil painting of an English Nobleman Set in a rapped canvas no frame needed Signed Robert Yarmola

There is a part of us that does not always want to be serious, composed or reasonable. Le Petit Cirque du Soleil is about giving that part a little space to come out. A small persona...

A beautiful, serene tonalist landscape depicting a tranquil marshy scene at dawn, painted at the turn of the 19th Century on the Hudson. This piece features beautiful reflections of ...

Early Spring oil/panel 10 x 8 unframed, 14.75 x 12.75 x 1.25 framed signed LR Early Spring is an oil painting on canvas panel that showcases the beautiful light of an early Spring da...

"And They're Off..." A Superb, Large Horse Racing Themed Painting by Famed American Realist Artist, Joseph Lorusso (Born 1966). Artwork size: 24 x 26 inches; oil on panel (framed...

Two Figures Beneath Colourful Parasols French Modernist 20th Century Painting Laure Noetzlin-Azam (French, 1929–2024), pupil of André Lhote Canvas: 9 x 11 inches Medium: Oil and penc...

Austrian School – Traveling Merchant – Mid-19th Century – Oil on Zinc – 32 × 28.5 cm Oil on zinc. Unsigned. Artwork: 25 × 22 cm (9.8 × 8.7 in.). Framed: 32 × 28.5 cm (12.6 × 11.2 in....

Military Portrait of a British Officer English School, mid 19th century unsigned oil on canvas, framed Framed: 33 x 28 inches Canvas : 24 x 20 inches Provenance: private collection, ...

Fine Welsh Mountain Lake Landscape Antique Oil Painting Figures by River by Benjamin Williams Leader (1831–1923) British signed and dated lower left corner Framed: 16 x 23.5 inches C...

Intimate reclining woman in blue, modern European figurative interior Artist: Josep Lloveras i Feliu (Spanish, 1922–2014) Title: Reclining woman in blue Medium: Oil on canvas Dimens...

Hilding Werner (1880–1944) Sweden Landscape with Cloud Formations inscribed and authenticated by the artist on the reverse: “Anstående målning (utkast) är utförd av Hilding Werner”...

New York WTC Sunset New York One World Trade Center urban view Technique: oil, acrylic, and ink on old book pages on wooden frame 55x55cm ■■ 21,6x21,6 inch ⭐Sustainability⭐: Woode...

A beautiful large oil on canvas painting by American artist Gregory Sievers, capturing a romantic and atmospheric scene of a cafe near the St. Charles Bridge in Prague. Figures gathe...

Style and features of the painting • Direction: Pop Art / Modern expressive stillife. 。Color palette: The work is built on the contrast of rich, complementary colors - a bright blue round table...

An exceptional mid-century modern abstract composition by French artist Jean Pons, signed in the lower right. This painting features a dynamic interplay of geometric forms, stylized...

Beautiful British Countryside Heathland Landscape Antique Oil Painting H. Easy (19th–20th Century British) Framed: 17 x 23.5 inches Board: 15 x 22 inches Medium: Oil on board, framed...

Pocket Small Clementine#279 (canvas size 5x5 cm) is an original oil painting by Dani Humberstone as part of her Pocket Painting series featuring small scale realistic oil paintings, ...

Lilly Muth's architectural paintings transport viewers on a visual journey to a different world, where imagination knows no bounds and the boundaries between reality and fantasy blur...

A beautiful 1930's French impressionist oil on board portrait of a young lady wearing a yellow blouse, by Jeane Besnard-Fortin. Charming figurative work by an interesting female arti...

Le Penseur Gris, Contemporary French Geometric Abstract Figurative Oil Painting 1stDibs Description Le Penseur Gris is an original oil painting on linen canvas by French contempora...

A wonderful impressionist pastoral landscape with beautiful color tones throughout. Moore has portrayed this piece in a most intimate, yet energetic way, and has packed much feeling into this vibrant work. It is almost as if we are there on that warm day, bringing a beautiful feeling of nostalgia setting off down the glowing path on the water by Carver's Pond. The country side sunset is stunning sight in. Moore is known for capturing the beauty and simplicity of our times, depicting everyday life; in this piece he engages his audience with the quick use of brushwork and great attention to picking up the energy passionately of his subjects. This painting is oil on panel and it is signed by the artist lower left, it comes housed in a gold tone wood frame with linen inner, and hanging wire on verso ready to be displayed. Art measures 12 x 16 inches Frame measures 19.5 x 23.5 inches Scott Moore...

In most of the paintings, the artist uses an interior space as his subject, placing a table or similar object at its center. The use of symmetry and eye level often suggests an altar...

A charming Impressionist summer pastoral scene depicting Rue de Buci in Paris France. The store front bursts with color in the street as figures dine at a local cafe. This piece is e...

full size 211x159cm stretched size 200xx150cmx10cm All custom charges are included in the final price agreed. unframed, shipped rolled XXL, Extra-large painting, large painting, ab...

In most of the paintings, the artist uses an interior space as his subject, placing a table or similar object at its center. The use of symmetry and eye level often suggests an altar...

Colourful French Interior with Fireplace and Flowers Modernist Oil Painting Laure Noetzlin-Azam (French, 1929–2024), pupil of André Lhote Canvas: 13 x 9.5 inches Medium: Oil on canva...

This rare offer, Set of 9 latest collection of Garden Story in gold leaf and oil on oil paper board are a part of Le Bleu Series by award winning British artist Shizico Yi. She crea...