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Aviation Paintings

"Marian Anderson at Lincoln Memorial", Important WPA-Period Painting by Smeltzer
"Marian Anderson at Lincoln Memorial", Important WPA-Period Painting by Smeltzer

"Marian Anderson at Lincoln Memorial", Important WPA-Period Painting by Smeltzer

Located in Philadelphia, PA

companies -- Curtiss-Wright and North American Aviation. Painting is oil on masonite. Dimensions include

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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings

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Paint

Art Deco Sea Airplane - Aviation Art Design
Art Deco Sea Airplane - Aviation Art Design

Art Deco Sea Airplane - Aviation Art Design

Located in Miami, FL

, 1913-1981) Navy Plane aviation design, 1938 Oil on board 18 x 27-7/8 inches (45.7 x 70.8 cm) Signed and

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1930s Art Deco Landscape Paintings

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Oil Crayon, Illustration Board

1951 original gouache - Soviet civil aviation - Aeroflot USSR
1951 original gouache - Soviet civil aviation - Aeroflot USSR

1951 original gouache - Soviet civil aviation - Aeroflot USSR

Located in PARIS, FR

spirit of early postwar Soviet civil aviation. Attributed to the artist Pyatkin, the work was most likely

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1950s Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Gouache

Raymond D. Crane Painting, 1973
Raymond D. Crane Painting, 1973

Raymond D. Crane Painting, 1973

$1,500

H 53.25 in W 45.75 in D 2 in

Raymond D. Crane Painting, 1973

Located in Savannah, GA

: 45 ¾ by 53 ¼ inches Ray Crane is best known for aviation and maritime painting.

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Vintage 1970s American Modern Paintings

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Canvas, Paint

Flight II, Aviation Art, Aeroplane Art, Original Skyscape Painting, Tom Sullam
Flight II, Aviation Art, Aeroplane Art, Original Skyscape Painting, Tom Sullam

Flight II, Aviation Art, Aeroplane Art, Original Skyscape Painting, Tom Sullam

By Tom Sullam

Located in Deddington, GB

Tom Sullam Photography Flight II is a print of different planes flying in different directions. The picture is in negative (black) colours with the majority of the picture being da...

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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Paper

" I am a Ninja" Pop Art Portrait  in Amsterdam by Shao Qi
" I am a Ninja" Pop Art Portrait  in Amsterdam by Shao Qi

Shao Qi" I am a Ninja" Pop Art Portrait in Amsterdam by Shao Qi, 2011

$490Sale Price|62% Off

H 37.25 in W 25.25 in D 0.88 in

" I am a Ninja" Pop Art Portrait in Amsterdam by Shao Qi

Located in Pasadena, CA

"Sakura" Sino-Japanese Painting Competition, the 1997 2nd "International Aviation Painting Competition

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2010s Pop Art More Prints

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Lithograph

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1970s Rendering Painting of a Jet Factory
1970s Rendering Painting of a Jet Factory

1970s Rendering Painting of a Jet Factory

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H 18 in W 23.75 in D 1.5 in L 18 in

1970s Rendering Painting of a Jet Factory

Located in New York, NY

Vintage rendering of airplane factory. Newly framed in a black painted wood profile, with UV protective acrylic and acid-free mat. Dimensions below are for the frame; image measures ...

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Vintage 1970s American Aviation Objects

Painting of a RAF Hawker Hunter Jet 'WB188'
Painting of a RAF Hawker Hunter Jet 'WB188'

Painting of a RAF Hawker Hunter Jet 'WB188'

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H 19.49 in W 15.56 in D 1.58 in

Painting of a RAF Hawker Hunter Jet 'WB188'

Located in Luton, GB

Painted by R Brighton. Original oil painting on board showing RAF Hawker Hunter in flight, signed

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Vintage 1980s European Aviation Objects

Painting of Jet G-39 Aircraft in flight
Painting of Jet G-39 Aircraft in flight

Painting of Jet G-39 Aircraft in flight

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H 17.33 in W 27.96 in D 1.97 in

Painting of Jet G-39 Aircraft in flight

Located in Luton, GB

Painted by Turner (Charles E., 1883-1965). Original illustration for the Illustrated London News, 21 May 1955, showing Jet G-39 in flight, charcoal and grey washes highlighted in gou...

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Vintage 1950s British Aviation Objects

John Clem Clarke "Aviation" Painting
John Clem Clarke "Aviation" Painting

John Clem Clarke "Aviation" Painting

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H 84 in W 54 in D 4 in

John Clem Clarke "Aviation" Painting

Located in Dallas, TX

John Clem Clarke T-Series F.A.I (Aviation), 1980 Oil on canvas laid on board.  

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Vintage 1980s Paintings

"Fighting Tigers" by Robert Taylor, Autographed by Six WWII Pilots, 1996
"Fighting Tigers" by Robert Taylor, Autographed by Six WWII Pilots, 1996

"Fighting Tigers" by Robert Taylor, Autographed by Six WWII Pilots, 1996

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

, dramatic, and inspiring aviation works. In his aviation paintings, the artist conveys the technical details

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1990s Aviation Objects

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Paper

Air Combat Paintings of Robert Taylor, by Robert Taylor, 1987
Air Combat Paintings of Robert Taylor, by Robert Taylor, 1987

Air Combat Paintings of Robert Taylor, by Robert Taylor, 1987

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

book is volume one, of six total volumes, of Taylor’s dramatic aviation paintings. This was the first

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Vintage 1980s British Books

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Paper

Robert Taylor Air Combat Paintings, Volume II by Robert Taylor, 1991
Robert Taylor Air Combat Paintings, Volume II by Robert Taylor, 1991

Robert Taylor Air Combat Paintings, Volume II by Robert Taylor, 1991

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Taylor’s dramatic aviation paintings. This second volume of air combat paintings features a collection

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1990s English Books

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Paper

Raymond D. Crane Painting, 1975
Raymond D. Crane Painting, 1975

Raymond D. Crane Painting, 1975

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H 53.25 in W 45.75 in D 2 in

Raymond D. Crane Painting, 1975

Located in Savannah, GA

Frame: 45 ¾ by 53 ¼ inches Ray Crane is best known for aviation and maritime painting.

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Vintage 1970s American Modern Paintings

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Canvas, Paint

Very Rare English Folk Art Aviation Painting, circa 1860
Very Rare English Folk Art Aviation Painting, circa 1860

Very Rare English Folk Art Aviation Painting, circa 1860

Located in London, GB

A unique circa 1890–1870 Folk Art aviation oil on paper painting, mounted to panel of prototype

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Antique 1860s British Folk Art Paintings

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Paper

Art Deco Painting of the 1931 Bendix Trophy Race in Original White Gold Frame
Art Deco Painting of the 1931 Bendix Trophy Race in Original White Gold Frame

Art Deco Painting of the 1931 Bendix Trophy Race in Original White Gold Frame

By Charles H. Hubbell

Located in New York, NY

This oil on masonite painting captures the energy and excitement around aviation at the beginning

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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings

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Masonite

Harvester at the Mill in Winter - Landscape
Harvester at the Mill in Winter - Landscape

Harvester at the Mill in Winter - Landscape

By Randy Penner

Located in Soquel, CA

Society, and the American Society of Aviation Artists. His paintings hang in private and corporate

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Late 20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

"Fighting Red Tails" by Robert Taylor, Signed by Five Fighter Pilots
"Fighting Red Tails" by Robert Taylor, Signed by Five Fighter Pilots

"Fighting Red Tails" by Robert Taylor, Signed by Five Fighter Pilots

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

aviation paintings, the artist conveys the technical details of the machines while still portraying a

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Vintage 1980s Posters

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Paper

Trisha Vergis, Original Oil on Canvas, Navy N3N Biplane
Trisha Vergis, Original Oil on Canvas, Navy N3N Biplane

Trisha Vergis, Original Oil on Canvas, Navy N3N Biplane

Located in Doylestown, PA

"Navy N3N Biplane" is a 11" x 14" oil on canvas, mounted to board, landscape/aviation painting from

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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Board

Trisha Vergis, Original Oil on Canvas, Navy N3N Biplane
Trisha Vergis, Original Oil on Canvas, Navy N3N Biplane

Trisha Vergis, Original Oil on Canvas, Navy N3N Biplane

Located in Doylestown, PA

"Navy N3N Biplane" is a 11" x 14" oil on canvas, mounted to board, landscape/aviation painting from

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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Board

The Battle After The Crash
The Battle After The Crash

The Battle After The Crash

By Stockton Mulford

Located in Minneapolis, MN

A rare surviving aviation themed pulp cover painting by Stockton Mulford for the cover of Fawcett's

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1920s American Realist Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

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"Stone Lifter", Bold, Monumental Art Deco Bronze Sculpture with Male Nude
"Stone Lifter", Bold, Monumental Art Deco Bronze Sculpture with Male Nude

"Stone Lifter", Bold, Monumental Art Deco Bronze Sculpture with Male Nude

By Henry Schoenbauer

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Large, bold and provocative, this very rare bronze sculpture depicts a powerful, muscled nude male figure endeavoring to lift an enormous rock, his legs splayed and his body tensed t...

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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

"Pipe Fitters", 1951 Paean to the Working Man by Gere, Wisconsin Painter
"Pipe Fitters", 1951 Paean to the Working Man by Gere, Wisconsin Painter

"Pipe Fitters", 1951 Paean to the Working Man by Gere, Wisconsin Painter

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Although this painting dates to 1951, a few years after the Works Progress Administration (WPA) period ended in the 1940s, this tight composition of two pipe fitters doing their work...

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Vintage 1950s American Art Deco Paintings

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Paint

Danish Design Midcentury Pianette by Louis Zwicki in Mahogany, 1950s
Danish Design Midcentury Pianette by Louis Zwicki in Mahogany, 1950s

Danish Design Midcentury Pianette by Louis Zwicki in Mahogany, 1950s

Located in Breda, Netherlands

Danish design A rare Danish midcentury pianette made of mahogany. It is called pianette due to the 82 keys rather than the standard 88 of a full size piano. This pianette is made by ...

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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Musical Instruments

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Mahogany

Art Deco Pan-Am DC3 Wooden Airplane Desk Model, Midcentury
Art Deco Pan-Am DC3 Wooden Airplane Desk Model, Midcentury

Art Deco Pan-Am DC3 Wooden Airplane Desk Model, Midcentury

By Pan American Airways

Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos

Art Deco / midcentury large DC3 desk aviation model. Pan-Am wooden airplane model. It was in an office of the company in South America. Very good restored conditions. Slight age wear...

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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Aviation Objects

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Wood

"Male Nude w/ Aureole, " Bronze Relief Sculpture, Art Nouveau/Symbolist Influence
"Male Nude w/ Aureole, " Bronze Relief Sculpture, Art Nouveau/Symbolist Influence

"Male Nude w/ Aureole, " Bronze Relief Sculpture, Art Nouveau/Symbolist Influence

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Large and spectacular, this bronze relief sculpture depicts a standing male nude figure on a ground that is rich with curving decorative motifs -- almost as if the atmosphere were al...

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Early 20th Century Dutch Art Nouveau Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Bronze

Owen Waters, Impressionist landscape, circle of Edward Seago
Owen Waters, Impressionist landscape, circle of Edward Seago

Owen Waters, Impressionist landscape, circle of Edward Seago

Located in Harkstead, GB

A wonderful example of the artist's work depicting an idyllic scene in the Norfolk countryside. Owen Waters (1916-2004) Norfolk pastures Signed, inscribed to the reverse Oil on boar...

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Late 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Oil, Board

Art Deco Model of a Boeing 314 Clipper Airplane Circa 1938
Art Deco Model of a Boeing 314 Clipper Airplane Circa 1938

Art Deco Model of a Boeing 314 Clipper Airplane Circa 1938

Located in London, GB

A superb Art Deco Model of a Boeing 314 Clipper Aeroplane Circa 1938. The Boeing Clipper was a long range Flying Boat made by the Boeing Aircraft Company in 1938 - 1942. They were b...

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Vintage 1930s American Aviation Objects

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Wood

19th Century English Folk Art Encased Ship Diorama
19th Century English Folk Art Encased Ship Diorama

19th Century English Folk Art Encased Ship Diorama

Located in London, GB

19th Century Folk Art Encased Ship Diorama A delightful and highly decorated example of a late 19th century English folk art ships model diorama. Encased in a well-crafted glass ...

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Antique 19th Century British Folk Art Nautical Objects

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Glass, Wood

French Inspired Upholstered Linen Bergère Chairs
French Inspired Upholstered Linen Bergère Chairs

French Inspired Upholstered Linen Bergère Chairs

$3,600 / item

H 37 in W 32 in D 34 in

French Inspired Upholstered Linen Bergère Chairs

Located in Old Town Orange, CA

French inspired upholstered linen bergère chairs These French inspired chair are based on an original Napoleon III style pair of chairs. Napoleon III was the nephew of the Napoleon t...

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21st Century and Contemporary Bergere Chairs

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Linen

"Five Olympic Rowers", Monumental Art Deco Painting of Nude Male Oarsmen
"Five Olympic Rowers", Monumental Art Deco Painting of Nude Male Oarsmen

"Five Olympic Rowers", Monumental Art Deco Painting of Nude Male Oarsmen

Located in Philadelphia, PA

One of the most stunning and monumental depictions of male nude figures -- and male athletes -- ever accomplished in the Modern era, this large painting shows five nude rowers, relax...

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Vintage 1930s British Art Deco Paintings

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Paint

"Battle of the Nudes, " Large Art Deco Painting by Wedel, Elton John Collection
"Battle of the Nudes, " Large Art Deco Painting by Wedel, Elton John Collection

"Battle of the Nudes, " Large Art Deco Painting by Wedel, Elton John Collection

By Nils Wedel

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This fantastic view of a great battle waged by a phalanx of nude male soldiers -- probably a scene from Sweden or France -- was painted by Nils Wedel, an important Swedish painter st...

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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Paintings

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Paint

"Youths Bathing in the Bay of Algiers, " Monumental Painting by Ortega, 1934
"Youths Bathing in the Bay of Algiers, " Monumental Painting by Ortega, 1934

"Youths Bathing in the Bay of Algiers, " Monumental Painting by Ortega, 1934

By José Ortega

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Brilliantly painted in tones of turquoise, Mediterranean blue, aqua, sky blue and a range of rich browns, tans and grays, this view of three young men bathing in the bay of Algiers i...

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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Paintings

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Paint

Large Art Deco Airplane Model by ART BOIS 1930s
Large Art Deco Airplane Model by ART BOIS 1930s

Large Art Deco Airplane Model by ART BOIS 1930s

$2,500

H 9.06 in W 25.79 in D 18.12 in

Large Art Deco Airplane Model by ART BOIS 1930s

By Anthoine Art Bois

Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR

Large French Art Deco airplane by Anthoine ART BOIS, France, 1930s. Wood, thuja, metal and marble. Wooden airplane. Thuja ball (earth). Black marble base. Width : 25.8"(65.5cm), Leng...

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Vintage 1930s Art Deco Aviation Objects

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Marble, Metal

"Male Youth with Pole", Superb Painting of Male Nude by Sigvard Mohn, 1910s
"Male Youth with Pole", Superb Painting of Male Nude by Sigvard Mohn, 1910s

"Male Youth with Pole", Superb Painting of Male Nude by Sigvard Mohn, 1910s

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Sensitively painted with a rich but subdued palette and dramatic lighting, this large painting of a male youth leaning on a long pole was made by Sigvard Mohn, a Minnesota-born artis...

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Vintage 1910s American Beaux Arts Paintings

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"Sculpting the Nude, " Monumental and Important Painting, Denmark, Belle Epoch
"Sculpting the Nude, " Monumental and Important Painting, Denmark, Belle Epoch

"Sculpting the Nude, " Monumental and Important Painting, Denmark, Belle Epoch

By Oscar Matthiesen

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Brilliantly capturing the intensity and artistry of the sculptor at work, this large and important painting by Oscar Matthiesen depicts his subject with wild, unkempt hair and a lean...

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Antique Early 1900s Danish Belle Époque Paintings

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Paint

"Standing Male Model from Behind, " Beautiful Male Nude, Three-Quarters Size
"Standing Male Model from Behind, " Beautiful Male Nude, Three-Quarters Size

"Standing Male Model from Behind, " Beautiful Male Nude, Three-Quarters Size

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Beautifully and sensitively painted, this view of a young, nude male model, facing away from the viewer, places him in an artist's studio or atelier, with painters and their easels v...

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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings

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Paint

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Find a variety of aviation paintings available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of aluminum, canvas and fabric, all aviation paintings available were constructed with great care. There are all kinds of aviation paintings available, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Mid-Century Modern and Folk Art aviation paintings are consistently popular styles. David Shepherd and Tom Sullam each produced beautiful aviation paintings that are worth considering.

How Much are Aviation Paintings?

Aviation paintings can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $1,709, while the lowest priced sells for $399 and the highest can go for as much as $23,497.