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Medium: Varnish
"Abstract view Number 2"  60x64" acrylic on canvas
"Abstract view Number 2"  60x64" acrylic on canvas

"Abstract view Number 2" 60x64" acrylic on canvas

By David Austin

Located in Southampton, NY

We are pleased to announce that we are now representing the large scale paintings of David K. Austin. The paintings of David K Austin are a wonderful balance of emotion and design....

Category

2010s Abstract Varnish Paintings

Materials

Gesso, Canvas, Varnish, Oil Pastel, Acrylic

An Automated Message
An Automated Message

An Automated Message

By Adam Mysock

Located in New Orleans, LA

From a series of paintings by Ed Valigursky. Our technology is staggering. We now have computers that can lie for us. For proof you only need to head over to any online comment boar...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Varnish Paintings

Materials

Varnish, Acrylic, Wood Panel

A Platform
A Platform

A Platform

By Adam Mysock

Located in New Orleans, LA

A portrait of Ted Turner, founder of CNN and by extension a 24-hour news cycle I’ll blame everything wrong with America on Ted Turner. Don’t misread me – h...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Varnish Paintings

Materials

Varnish, Acrylic, Wood Panel

A Tutor
A Tutor

A Tutor

By Adam Mysock

Located in New Orleans, LA

A portrait of Kellyanne Conway While the statement for this show indicates that there are no formal teachers of proper lying technique, it doesn’t deny that there are individuals ou...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Varnish Paintings

Materials

Varnish, Acrylic, Wood Panel

An Audience Unaware
An Audience Unaware

An Audience Unaware

By Adam Mysock

Located in New Orleans, LA

From Johannes Vermeer’s A Girl Asleep, 1656-57 Learning to lie is a bit like learning how to play a game. There are strategies. There’s an opponent. It can be fun because it’s a cha...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Varnish Paintings

Materials

Varnish, Acrylic, Wood Panel

An Allowance to Try Again
An Allowance to Try Again

An Allowance to Try Again

By Adam Mysock

Located in New Orleans, LA

A portrait of the Wizard from The Wizard of Oz, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1939 Whenever I’ve watched The Wizard of Oz, I’ve always been struck by the same thing – that the actor who play...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Varnish Paintings

Materials

Varnish, Acrylic, Wood Panel

A False Prophet
A False Prophet

A False Prophet

By Adam Mysock

Located in New Orleans, LA

A portrait of news anchor Brian Williams Similar to the regular fall of the Democrats, Brian Williams positioned himself as a figure worthy of our trust nightly. He convinced us tha...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Varnish Paintings

Materials

Varnish, Acrylic, Wood Panel

A Sense of Guilt
A Sense of Guilt

A Sense of Guilt

By Adam Mysock

Located in New Orleans, LA

A portrait of Fred Rogers, Mr. Rogers I suppose I like to believe that liars know they’re lying. I like to believe it’s a controlled activity. And if they...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Varnish Paintings

Materials

Varnish, Acrylic, Wood Panel

A Pretty Face and a Nice Body
A Pretty Face and a Nice Body

A Pretty Face and a Nice Body

By Adam Mysock

Located in New Orleans, LA

A portrait of Lance Armstrong We tend to exercise differing levels of tolerance for different liars. Some people get called out immediately, while oth...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Varnish Paintings

Materials

Varnish, Acrylic, Wood Panel

A Role Model
A Role Model

A Role Model

By Adam Mysock

Located in New Orleans, LA

A portrait of Charles Ponzi When we combine the power of lies to persuade with their ability to establish a false hierarchy, we end up with Charles Ponzi – the eponym of the Ponzi S...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Varnish Paintings

Materials

Varnish, Acrylic, Wood Panel

An Overreach
An Overreach

An Overreach

By Adam Mysock

Located in New Orleans, LA

From an illustration by Arthur Rackham for Alice in Wonderland – “They all crowded round it panting and asking, ‘But who has won?’” 1907 There’s a fear of inferiority that lies behi...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Varnish Paintings

Materials

Varnish, Acrylic, Wood Panel

A Frail Attempt
A Frail Attempt

A Frail Attempt

By Adam Mysock

Located in New Orleans, LA

Sandro Botticelli’s The Birth of Venus, 1484-86 We desire attention, but no one likes a show-off. So, we’ve sharpened our ability to practice false modesty. We pretend to cover ours...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Varnish Paintings

Materials

Varnish, Acrylic, Wood Panel

A First Apology
A First Apology

A First Apology

By Adam Mysock

Located in New Orleans, LA

A portrait of Mark McGwire If we are caught lying, it is the suddenly being singled-out that proves most unsettling. We are temporarily relieved of our ability to define our own pub...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Varnish Paintings

Materials

Varnish, Acrylic, Wood Panel

A Lack of Consequence
A Lack of Consequence

A Lack of Consequence

By Adam Mysock

Located in New Orleans, LA

From Rembrandt van Rijn’s Militia Company of District II under the Command of Captain Frans Banninck Cocq (The Night Watch), 1642 Forgive and forget. That’s what we’re taught to do ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Varnish Paintings

Materials

Varnish, Acrylic, Wood Panel

An Exciting Unknown
An Exciting Unknown

An Exciting Unknown

By Adam Mysock

Located in New Orleans, LA

A portrait of Sasquatch (Harry from Harry and the Hendersons, Universal Pictures, 1987) Developing almost simultaneously with my appreciation of mannequins, I fell in love with what...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Varnish Paintings

Materials

Varnish, Acrylic, Wood Panel

A Reliable Pardon
A Reliable Pardon

A Reliable Pardon

By Adam Mysock

Located in New Orleans, LA

From Nicholas Poussin’s The Death of Sapphira, circa 1652 As we invariably test the waters of lying, we quickly learn to recognize the more forgiving...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Varnish Paintings

Materials

Varnish, Acrylic, Wood Panel

An Attempt at Morality
An Attempt at Morality

An Attempt at Morality

By Adam Mysock

Located in New Orleans, LA

From Albrecht Dürer’s Adam and Eve, 1507 Akin to the historical narratives we’re fed in an attempt to steer us away from a life of lies, the narrative of Adam, Eve, and the serpent ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Varnish Paintings

Materials

Varnish, Acrylic, Wood Panel

A Constant, Attractive Artifice
A Constant, Attractive Artifice

A Constant, Attractive Artifice

By Adam Mysock

Located in New Orleans, LA

A mannequin For some reason, mannequins seemed to be everywhere when I was growing up. Maybe it was growing up during the heyday of malls in America. Nevertheless, with their clearl...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Varnish Paintings

Materials

Varnish, Acrylic, Wood Panel

A Counter Example
A Counter Example

A Counter Example

By Adam Mysock

Located in New Orleans, LA

A portrait of Abraham Lincoln We’ve assigned a great deal of responsibility to our shared cultural figures when it comes to teaching lessons about truth, fiction, and morality. We u...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Varnish Paintings

Materials

Varnish, Acrylic, Wood Panel

A Cautionary Tale
A Cautionary Tale

A Cautionary Tale

By Adam Mysock

Located in New Orleans, LA

A portrait of Pinocchio from Pinocchio, Disney, 1940 Are there any more recognizable stories about the difficulties that can accompany lying than that of Pinocchio? For the puppet-...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Varnish Paintings

Materials

Varnish, Acrylic, Wood Panel

A Brush With Justice
A Brush With Justice

A Brush With Justice

By Adam Mysock

Located in New Orleans, LA

From Nicholas Poussin’s The Death of Sapphira, circa 1652 Sooner or later, we get caught lying. For most of us, it’s incredibly early in life, and the falsehood detected is innocuou...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Varnish Paintings

Materials

Varnish, Acrylic, Wood Panel

'We Want Peace'  Large Original Painting on Canvas by Artist Fahri Aldin (1950)
'We Want Peace'  Large Original Painting on Canvas by Artist Fahri Aldin (1950)

'We Want Peace' Large Original Painting on Canvas by Artist Fahri Aldin (1950)

By Fahri Aldin

Located in Belleville, CA

A Fabulous, large, Original painting on canvas by Canadian artist Fahri Aldin. This One of a Kind Masterpiece measures an impressive 78 x 86 inches or 198 x 219 centimetres. It is s...

Category

2010s Contemporary Varnish Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Coating, Varnish, Cotton Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

'All that Jazz' Large, Stunning, Original Painting by Artist Fahri Aldin (1950)
'All that Jazz' Large, Stunning, Original Painting by Artist Fahri Aldin (1950)

'All that Jazz' Large, Stunning, Original Painting by Artist Fahri Aldin (1950)

By Fahri Aldin

Located in Belleville, CA

An Absolutely Gorgeous large Original painting on canvas by Canadian artist Fahri Aldin. This One of a Kind Masterpiece measures an impressive 78 x 78 inches or 198 x 198 centimetre...

Category

2010s Contemporary Varnish Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Coating, Varnish, Cotton Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Three Years
Three Years

Three Years

By Tony “Rubin” Sjoman

Located in New York, NY

Abstract painting. Geometric style. Acrylic & Satin Varnish on Canvas. About the Artist: Manhattan based mural and studio artist Tony “Rubin” Sjöman has painted all over the world and his works have been shown in galleries throughout the US and Europe. Sjöman’s roots are in Finland and Sweden and he draws inspiration from his Scandinavian heritage for his complex abstract geometrical murals and studio works. Sjöman has become a staple of the art scene of New York City and beyond. His murals can be seen in a wide variety of spots in and around the city: 
on churches, in hotels and high-end boutiques, in luxury high-rises throughout Manhattan and on the 69th floor of WTC 4. Sjöman’s studio works are based on canvases, prints and installations and he is no stranger to painting on metal and wood. Rubin's studio works have been on display at Scope New York, Scope Miami and Art Miami during Art Basel, as well as in galleries throughout New York City, Miami and Los Angeles. Sjöman’s art has been featured in NBC News, New York Post...

Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Varnish Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Varnish, Acrylic

“Proposition 462” Contemporary Green Toned Three Dimensional Drip Painting
“Proposition 462” Contemporary Green Toned Three Dimensional Drip Painting

“Proposition 462” Contemporary Green Toned Three Dimensional Drip Painting

By Joseph Cohen

Located in Houston, TX

Contemporary bright green toned abstract painting by Houston based artist Joseph Cohen. The work features a solid green field that ends in drips off of the bottom edge of the piece. ...

Category

2010s Contemporary Varnish Paintings

Materials

Birch, Varnish, Pigment

Peony 26

Leigh WenPeony 26, 2020

Price Upon Request

Peony 26

Located in New York, NY

oil painting on stretched canvas Leigh Wen’s works reflect her personal and cultural histories. Having grown up on the island of Taiwan, she has a deep affi...

Category

2010s Realist Varnish Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil, Canvas, Varnish, Stretcher Bars

ANOTHER ONE STRUGGLED

ANOTHER ONE STRUGGLED

By Carol K. Brown

Located in New York, NY

abstract watercolor and ink painting of intertwined tubular forms on archival paper, varnished.

Category

2010s Abstract Varnish Paintings

Materials

Varnish, Ink, Watercolor, Archival Paper

A FEW WERE QUITE LOUD

A FEW WERE QUITE LOUD

By Carol K. Brown

Located in New York, NY

abstract watercolor painting of intertwined tubular forms on a wood panel, varnished.

Category

2010s Abstract Varnish Paintings

Materials

Gesso, Varnish, Watercolor, Wood Panel

Varnish paintings for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Varnish paintings available on 1stDibs. While artists have worked in this medium across a range of time periods, art made with this material during the 21st Century is especially popular. If you’re looking to add paintings created with this material to introduce a provocative pop of color and texture to an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, pink, orange, purple and other colors. There are many well-known artists whose body of work includes ceramic sculptures. Popular artists on 1stDibs associated with pieces like this include Irena Orlov, Adam Mysock, Antoinette Ferwerda, and Arozarena De La Fuente. Frequently made by artists working in the Contemporary, Abstract, all of these pieces for sale are unique and many will draw the attention of guests in your home. Not every interior allows for large Varnish paintings, so small editions measuring 0.1 inches across are also available

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