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Antique Black Velvet Paintings

"Irises Flowers" By L. Chevallier, Oil On Black Velvet, circa 1930
"Irises Flowers" By L. Chevallier, Oil On Black Velvet, circa 1930

"Irises Flowers" By L. Chevallier, Oil On Black Velvet, circa 1930

Located in Paris, FR

Original oil painting on black velvet by L. Chevallier, circa 1930. Representing a decorative

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Early 20th Century French Antique Black Velvet Paintings

Materials

Paint, Velvet, Wood, Oak

English Victorian Gentleman in a Top Hat Portrait

English Victorian Gentleman in a Top Hat Portrait

Located in Queens, NY

rectangular velvet frame

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Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Black Velvet Paintings

Materials

Velvet

Large German Hutschenreuther Hand Painted Porcelain Plaque Head of Christ
Large German Hutschenreuther Hand Painted Porcelain Plaque Head of Christ

Large German Hutschenreuther Hand Painted Porcelain Plaque Head of Christ

$2,030Sale Price|30% Off

H 15.5 in W 13.5 in D 0.5 in

Large German Hutschenreuther Hand Painted Porcelain Plaque Head of Christ

By Hutschenreuther

Located in Vero Beach, FL

enamel on an oval porcelain plaque after the original painting -Head of Christ- by the Italian artist

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Early 20th Century German Renaissance Revival Antique Black Velvet Paintings

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Velvet, Porcelain

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Fedor Encke's Portrait of a Lady in a Velvet Dress, Large Oil on Canvas Painting
Fedor Encke's Portrait of a Lady in a Velvet Dress, Large Oil on Canvas Painting

Fedor Encke's Portrait of a Lady in a Velvet Dress, Large Oil on Canvas Painting

By Fedor Encke

Located in Bletchingley, Surrey

travelled regularly between Paris and New York painting many American Society sitters, including President

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19th Century French Antique Black Velvet Paintings

Signed Oil on Canvas Expressionist Painting, C. 1960's
Signed Oil on Canvas Expressionist Painting, C. 1960's

Signed Oil on Canvas Expressionist Painting, C. 1960's

Located in Ross, CA

black velvet matting. Painting measures 20 x 24

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Mid-19th Century Unknown Post-Modern Antique Black Velvet Paintings

Materials

Paint

17th Century Manner of Johannes Fijt, Killer Cat Oil on Canvas
17th Century Manner of Johannes Fijt, Killer Cat Oil on Canvas

17th Century Manner of Johannes Fijt, Killer Cat Oil on Canvas

Located in Lowestoft, GB

origin, some minor abrasions to the painted surface. The painting sits on a lap jointed stretcher, and

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Mid-17th Century European Baroque Antique Black Velvet Paintings

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Canvas, Velvet

Pair of Frames, Gold Bronze Mounting, Velvet and Hand Painting, 19th Century
Pair of Frames, Gold Bronze Mounting, Velvet and Hand Painting, 19th Century

Pair of Frames, Gold Bronze Mounting, Velvet and Hand Painting, 19th Century

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Pair of frames, gold bronze mounting, velvet and hand painting, 19th century, Napoleon III period

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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Black Velvet Paintings

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Bronze

Portrait of an Aristocratic Gentleman in Green Velvet Jacket and White Shirt Oil
Portrait of an Aristocratic Gentleman in Green Velvet Jacket and White Shirt Oil

Portrait of an Aristocratic Gentleman in Green Velvet Jacket and White Shirt Oil

By circle of Thomas Gainsborough

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

painting on canvas, depicting portrait of a young aristocratic gentleman, wearing a dark green velvet

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18th Century Old Masters Antique Black Velvet Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Hand-Painted Portrait En Miniature of Two Children UK Follower Beechey, c.1860
Hand-Painted Portrait En Miniature of Two Children UK Follower Beechey, c.1860

Hand-Painted Portrait En Miniature of Two Children UK Follower Beechey, c.1860

By Sir William Beechey

Located in Vienna, AT

hook and eye: Additionally, case is equipped with velvet inside / the picture is additionally framed by

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Mid-19th Century British High Victorian Antique Black Velvet Paintings

Materials

Glass, Ivory, Leather, Velvet

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Portrait of a senior naval officer, c. 1740s
Portrait of a senior naval officer, c. 1740s

Portrait of a senior naval officer, c. 1740s

By Thomas Hudson

Located in Henley-on-Thames, England

Thomas Hudson (Devon 1701 - London 1779) Portrait of a senior naval officer, c. late 1740s Probably a captain or admiral; half-length, holding a telescope, with a warship beyond Oil...

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1750s Old Masters Antique Black Velvet Paintings

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Oil

Willem van Kessel (c.1691–1727) – Portrait of Bewigged Gentleman in Armour, 1713
Willem van Kessel (c.1691–1727) – Portrait of Bewigged Gentleman in Armour, 1713

Willem van Kessel (c.1691–1727) – Portrait of Bewigged Gentleman in Armour, 1713

Located in Holywell, GB

Willem van Kessel (c.1691–1727) – Portrait of a Bewigged Gentleman in Armour, 1713 A highly decorative and striking oil painting depicting a bewigged gentleman clad in a suit of arm...

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Early 18th Century Flemish School Antique Black Velvet Paintings

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Oil

Victorian 19th Century Marine Oil of Ship and Boats off the Coast in Stormy Seas
Victorian 19th Century Marine Oil of Ship and Boats off the Coast in Stormy Seas

Victorian 19th Century Marine Oil of Ship and Boats off the Coast in Stormy Seas

By William Webb

Located in ludlow, GB

Victorian Marine 19th Century Oil Painting on Canvas on stretchers, with Shipping off the Coast in a stiff breeze and stormy seas. Another fabulous maritime painting from William Web...

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19th Century Victorian Antique Black Velvet Paintings

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Oil

Very Large British Oil depicting famous Naval battle
Very Large British Oil depicting famous Naval battle

Very Large British Oil depicting famous Naval battle

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Artist/ School: British School, second half 20th century, signed lower left 'Champion' Title: a copy after de Loutherbourg's 1795 painting of Lord Howe's action of 1 June 1794 in th...

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20th Century Victorian Antique Black Velvet Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Portrait of a Gentleman, David Erskine, 13th Laird of Dun, Wearing Armour c.1700
Portrait of a Gentleman, David Erskine, 13th Laird of Dun, Wearing Armour c.1700

Portrait of a Gentleman, David Erskine, 13th Laird of Dun, Wearing Armour c.1700

Located in London, GB

The gentleman in this exquisite oil on canvas portrait, presented by Titan Fine Art, is shown with the grandiloquence characteristic of the English School of painting. He is portray...

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17th Century Old Masters Antique Black Velvet Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

17th century Flemish seascape - Stormy Sea with Merchant Vessels and dolphins
17th century Flemish seascape - Stormy Sea with Merchant Vessels and dolphins

17th century Flemish seascape - Stormy Sea with Merchant Vessels and dolphins

By Bonaventura Peeters the Elder

Located in Aartselaar, BE

Bonaventura Peeters the Elder (1614–1652) attr., Stormy Coastal Scene with Merchant Vessels, Galliot, and Dolphins Framed by rugged cliffs and illuminated under a dark, swirling sk...

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17th Century Old Masters Antique Black Velvet Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Rare Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim & Pauly Cie Et Venice Antique Carved Armoire
Rare Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim & Pauly Cie Et Venice Antique Carved Armoire

Rare Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim & Pauly Cie Et Venice Antique Carved Armoire

By Pauly et Cie, Guggenheim Museum

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare one of a kind Pauly CIE Et stamped hand carved walnut armoire made by the genius that was Moses Michelangelo Guggenheim 1837-1910 W...

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19th Century Italian Victorian Antique Black Velvet Paintings

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Walnut

Portrait of a man, circle of Sargent, early 20th century
Portrait of a man, circle of Sargent, early 20th century

Portrait of a man, circle of Sargent, early 20th century

By John Singer Sargent

Located in GB

This compelling portrait painting, executed in oil, presents a dignified elderly gentleman shown in profile, his presence conveyed with restraint, psychological depth, and painterly ...

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Early 20th Century Antique Black Velvet Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

The Golden Egg - Early 19th Century Oil Painting of the Lovers from Mother Goose
The Golden Egg - Early 19th Century Oil Painting of the Lovers from Mother Goose

The Golden Egg - Early 19th Century Oil Painting of the Lovers from Mother Goose

Located in Gerrards Cross, GB

‘The Golden Egg’ by Richard Morton Paye F.S.A. (1750-1820). The painting – which depicts the moment the young lovers in Thomas Dibdin’s Georgian pantomime discover the solid gold eg...

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Early 19th Century English School Antique Black Velvet Paintings

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Oil

Late 18thC Venetian School Mary Magdalene Noli Me Tangere Oil Painting
Late 18thC Venetian School Mary Magdalene Noli Me Tangere Oil Painting

Late 18thC Venetian School Mary Magdalene Noli Me Tangere Oil Painting

Located in Cheltenham, GB

US buyers pay no import tariffs on this item. This late 18th-century Italian oil painting fragment depicts Mary Magdalene kneeling alongside an alabaster jar. Christ’s hand is parti...

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18th Century Italian School Antique Black Velvet Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

c.1700 Gentleman Portrait with Wig and Blue Cloak, Thomas Murray Oil Painting
c.1700 Gentleman Portrait with Wig and Blue Cloak, Thomas Murray Oil Painting

c.1700 Gentleman Portrait with Wig and Blue Cloak, Thomas Murray Oil Painting

Located in London, GB

Portrait of a Gentleman with Periwig and Blue Cloak c.1695-1710 Attributed to Thomas Murray (1663–1734) This accomplished oil-on-canvas portrait, presented by Titan Fine Art, was al...

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17th Century Old Masters Antique Black Velvet Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Portrait of Lady in red Dress - British Old Master art female oil painting
Portrait of Lady in red Dress - British Old Master art female oil painting

Portrait of Lady in red Dress - British Old Master art female oil painting

By Michael Dahl

Located in Hagley, England

This superb British Old Master portrait oil painting is attributed to circle of noted artist Michael Dahl. Although born in Sweden, Dahl lived and worked most of his life in England ...

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1690s Old Masters Antique Black Velvet Paintings

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Oil

Portrait of Lady Mansfield of Ringwood
Portrait of Lady Mansfield of Ringwood

Portrait of Lady Mansfield of Ringwood

By Thomas Hudson

Located in London, GB

Portrait of Lady Mansfield of Ringwood Oil on Canvas, unsigned Image size: 25 x 30 inches (63 x 76 cm) Original carved & gilded frame Provenance Descended through the Family Estate ...

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18th Century English School Antique Black Velvet Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Louis XVI Style Panelling with Fireplace and a Marine Scene, Oil on Canvas
Louis XVI Style Panelling with Fireplace and a Marine Scene, Oil on Canvas

Louis XVI Style Panelling with Fireplace and a Marine Scene, Oil on Canvas

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

This paneled room is composed of a stone fireplace, a large glass door with four leaves, a single door (both with their frame) and a large oil on canvas depicting a marine scene sign...

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Black Velvet Paintings

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Stone

Huge 17th Century Dutch Old Master Oil Painting Portrait of Noble Lady & Dog
Huge 17th Century Dutch Old Master Oil Painting Portrait of Noble Lady & Dog

Huge 17th Century Dutch Old Master Oil Painting Portrait of Noble Lady & Dog

By Abraham van den Tempel

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Portrait of a Noble Lady with her dog attributed to Abraham Lambertsz. van den Tempel, Dutch 1622 - 1672 *see notes below oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 40 x 33.5 inches provenance...

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17th Century Old Masters Antique Black Velvet Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Portrait of a Seated Gentleman - British 19th century art portrait oil painting
Portrait of a Seated Gentleman - British 19th century art portrait oil painting

Portrait of a Seated Gentleman - British 19th century art portrait oil painting

By Thomas Lawrence (circle)

Located in Hagley, England

This striking British 19th century portrait oil painting is attributed to the circle of Sir Thomas Lawrence. Painted circa 1820 it is the portrait of a seated gentleman in a brown hi...

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Early 19th Century Realist Antique Black Velvet Paintings

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Oil

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Antique Black Velvet Paintings For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, there are several options of antique black velvet paintings available for sale. Today, if you’re looking for Impressionist editions of these works and are unable to find the perfect match for your home, our selection also includes Impressionist. These items have been made for many years, with versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. You can search the antique black velvet paintings that we have for sale on 1stDibs by color — popular works were created in bold and neutral palettes with elements of black, brown, beige and gray. These artworks have been a part of the life’s work for many artists, but the versions made by Thomas Hudson, George Henry Harlow, Bartholomew Dandridge, Jacopo Bassano and Helen Bradley are consistently popular. The range of these distinct pieces — often created in paint, oil paint and canvas — can elevate any room of your home. Some antique black velvet paintings are too large for some spaces — a variety of smaller iterations, measuring # 7 inches across, are available.

How Much are Antique Black Velvet Paintings?

The average selling price for antique black velvet paintings we offer is $13,699, while they’re typically $400 on the low end and $278,856 for the highest priced.
Questions About Antique Black Velvet Paintings
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021
    A black velvet painting is a type of painting that is distinguished by the use of velvet as the support (versus canvas, for example). The velvet provides a dark background which helps the colors stand out. On 1stDibs, find a variety of black velvet paintings.