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Book Reading Painting

Model Reading a Book, French Impressionist 1930’s Nude Oil Painting
Model Reading a Book, French Impressionist 1930’s Nude Oil Painting

Model Reading a Book, French Impressionist 1930’s Nude Oil Painting

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Nude Model Reading a Book French School, Early 20th Century Oil painting on canvas, unframed Canvas

Category

Early 20th Century Fauvist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Reading, Painting, Oil on Canvas

Reading, Painting, Oil on Canvas

By Gabriella DeLamater

Located in Yardley, PA

, hair, and the subject laying on the clothes reading a book. :: Painting :: Contemporary :: This piece

Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Oil

20th Century Portrait of Young Lady Reading a Book large oil painting
20th Century Portrait of Young Lady Reading a Book large oil painting

20th Century Portrait of Young Lady Reading a Book large oil painting

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Lady Reading by Jacob Markiel (Polish 1911-2008) *See notes below oil on board, unframed board: 29

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

A Young Girl Reading a Book, Pointillist Artist
A Young Girl Reading a Book, Pointillist Artist

A Young Girl Reading a Book, Pointillist Artist

Located in Stockholm, SE

"A Young Girl Reading a Book" is a captivating portrait by Swedish artist Gustaf Arnolds. Arnolds

Category

1930s Pointillist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

Two girls reading a book
Two girls reading a book

Evgeniy MonahovTwo girls reading a book, 2018

$2,467

H 11.82 in W 16.54 in D 0.04 in

Two girls reading a book

Located in Zofingen, AG

girls reading a book. Sheet from Monahov's studio album for live sketches. Signed in the lower right

Category

2010s Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Tempera, Permanent Marker

Middle Age Aint That Bad. (Retiree Reading a Book)
Middle Age Aint That Bad. (Retiree Reading a Book)

Middle Age Aint That Bad. (Retiree Reading a Book)

By David Rosen (b.1912)

Located in Surfside, FL

artist Phillip Guston, they experimented with new painting techniques and mediums. Art movements are

Category

20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Woman in an Interior Reading a Book - Oil Painting Russian Ecole de Paris 1930
Woman in an Interior Reading a Book - Oil Painting Russian Ecole de Paris 1930

Woman in an Interior Reading a Book - Oil Painting Russian Ecole de Paris 1930

By Jacques Chapiro

Located in London, GB

This work is hand signed by the artist at the upper left corner "Jacques Chapiro" It was probably painted in the 1930s or 1940s. Provenance: The collection of Mr. Aharon Sacharov. ...

Category

1930s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Young Girl Reading a Book
Young Girl Reading a Book

Young Girl Reading a Book

By Adelaide Hiebel

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Signed Lower Right Framed under glass

Category

20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Canvas, Pastel

19th C. Watercolor "Woman Reading Book"
19th C. Watercolor "Woman Reading Book"

19th C. Watercolor "Woman Reading Book"

Located in San Francisco, CA

Circa 19th Century Watercolor portrait of a woman reading a book

Category

19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Marie Philips-Weber Oil on Canvas "Young Girl Reading a Book"
Marie Philips-Weber Oil on Canvas "Young Girl Reading a Book"

Marie Philips-Weber Oil on Canvas "Young Girl Reading a Book"

By Marie (Maria) Philips-Weber

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Marie Philips-Weber (German, 1845-1942) oil on canvas "Reading a Book" depicting a young maiden

Category

Antique 19th Century German Victorian Paintings

Materials

Gesso, Canvas, Giltwood

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UNTITLED (MAN READING A BOOK)
UNTITLED (MAN READING A BOOK)

David Rosen (b.1912)UNTITLED (MAN READING A BOOK), 1973

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H 41.5 in W 31.25 in D 1.25 in

UNTITLED (MAN READING A BOOK)

By David Rosen (b.1912)

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Genre: Modern Subject: People, Reading Medium: Oil Surface: Canvas Dimensions w/Frame: 41 1/2" x 31

Category

Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

French (?) Art Deco Oil Painting, Nude Reading a Book
French (?) Art Deco Oil Painting, Nude Reading a Book

French (?) Art Deco Oil Painting, Nude Reading a Book

Located in San Francisco, CA

The painter's subject is depicted in a moment of peaceful repose, reading a book after a bath. The

Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Two children reading from a book

Bernard De HoogTwo children reading from a book

Unavailable

H 15.75 in W 11.82 in

Two children reading from a book

By Bernard De Hoog

Located in Veendam, NL

Netherlands with its capricious weather must be doubted, but it made Bernard de Hoog’s paintings hugely

Category

20th Century Impressionist Interior Paintings

Materials

Oil

19th Century Academic Portrait of a Woman, "Woman reading a Book"
19th Century Academic Portrait of a Woman, "Woman reading a Book"

19th Century Academic Portrait of a Woman, "Woman reading a Book"

By William Oliver

Located in Washington, DC

William Oliver was a highly acclaimed nineteenth-century painter of genre and figurative scenes. His work consists of pictures that depict beautiful women often in rural and histori...

Category

19th Century Academic Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Dutch woman reading a book, Carl Schmitz-Pleis, Oil paint/canvas, Impressionist
Dutch woman reading a book, Carl Schmitz-Pleis, Oil paint/canvas, Impressionist

Dutch woman reading a book, Carl Schmitz-Pleis, Oil paint/canvas, Impressionist

Located in OOSTERBEEK, NL

Germany, 1877-1943 Carl Schmitz-Pleis, originally Karl Schmitz (21 September 1877, Hennef – 1943, Düsseldorf) was a German painter. Carl Schmitz-Pleis studied at the Düsseldorf Art ...

Category

19th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Study of a girl sitting and reading a book
Study of a girl sitting and reading a book

Study of a girl sitting and reading a book

By William Hoare

Located in Bath, Somerset

A study in red chalk of a girl sitting and reading a book. Red chalk on paper under glass in a

Category

Late 18th Century English School Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Chalk, Glass

Good Read Oil Albert Gilbert Lady in Long Dress Reading Book in Bedroom Carved
Good Read Oil Albert Gilbert Lady in Long Dress Reading Book in Bedroom Carved

Good Read Oil Albert Gilbert Lady in Long Dress Reading Book in Bedroom Carved

Located in Wiltshire, GB

Albert Gilbert (1819-1880) was a fine quality Belgian painter of historical and domestic genre scenes, exhibited Brussels. All of the items that we advertise for sale have been a...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Belgian Paintings

Woman reading a book, Signed Oil Painting
Woman reading a book, Signed Oil Painting

Woman reading a book, Signed Oil Painting

By Claude Benard

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Woman Reading, Signed Oil Painting By French artist Claude Benard, (1926 - 2016) Signed by the

Category

Mid-20th Century Surrealist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Lectio III Reading Book
Lectio III Reading Book

Urszula TekieliLectio III Reading Book, 2011

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H 38.5 in W 38.5 in D 2 in

Lectio III Reading Book

By Urszula Tekieli

Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL

Lectio III Two Women Reading Book Urszula Tekieli was born in 1979 in Krakow, Poland. She

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Girl Reading a Book
Girl Reading a Book

Lucien PissarroGirl Reading a Book, 1907

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H 24.25 in W 21 in D 2 in

Girl Reading a Book

By Lucien Pissarro

Located in Sheffield, MA

Lucien Pissarro French, 1863-1944 Girl Reading a Book Oil on canvas 18 ¼ by 15 in. W/frame 24

Category

Early 1900s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

"A woman reading a book" By Betsy Podlach
"A woman reading a book" By Betsy Podlach

"A woman reading a book" By Betsy Podlach

By Betsy Podlach

Located in Carmel, CA

Betsy - 'A woman reading a book', oil on canvas. 2010 Some of Betsy's paintings were printed on

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Middle Age Aint That Bad. (Retiree Reading a Book)
Middle Age Aint That Bad. (Retiree Reading a Book)

Middle Age Aint That Bad. (Retiree Reading a Book)

By David Rosen (b.1912)

Located in Surfside, FL

artist Phillip Guston, they experimented with new painting techniques and mediums. Art movements are

Category

20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Middle Age Aint That Bad. (Retiree Reading a Book)
Middle Age Aint That Bad. (Retiree Reading a Book)

Middle Age Aint That Bad. (Retiree Reading a Book)

By David Rosen (b.1912)

Located in Surfside, FL

artist Phillip Guston, they experimented with new painting techniques and mediums. Art movements are

Category

20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Portrait of a Woman Reading a Book on a Sofa
Portrait of a Woman Reading a Book on a Sofa

Portrait of a Woman Reading a Book on a Sofa

By Louise Williams Jackson

Located in Milford, NH

An exceptional portrait of a woman reading a book on a sofa was painted by American artist Louise

Category

Early 20th Century Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Barbara Doyle (b.1917) - Contemporary Oil, A Knowing Smile
Barbara Doyle (b.1917) - Contemporary Oil, A Knowing Smile

Barbara Doyle (b.1917) - Contemporary Oil, A Knowing Smile

Located in Corsham, GB

viewer, as she takes a break from reading a book. The painting is unsigned. On board.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Portrait of Young Girl from the Late 20th Century
Portrait of Young Girl from the Late 20th Century

Portrait of Young Girl from the Late 20th Century

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H 33.08 in W 20.08 in D 3.15 in

Portrait of Young Girl from the Late 20th Century

Located in Opole, PL

depicting a girl reading a book. This painting is in incredibly good condition. Only the frame is damaged

Category

Late 20th Century European Paintings

Materials

Bentwood

Girl Reading Yellow Book

Girl Reading Yellow Book

By Donald S. Vogel

Located in Dallas, TX

Donald Vogel’s paintings reflect his interest in seeking beauty in life and in sharing pleasure

Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Interior Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Signed Oil on Canvas Painting of Girl Reading a Book
Signed Oil on Canvas Painting of Girl Reading a Book

Signed Oil on Canvas Painting of Girl Reading a Book

Located in Plainview, NY

An oil on canvas impressionistic painting featuring a girl reading a book. The piece is signed by

Category

Vintage 1980s Neoclassical Paintings

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"Reading" Book, read, russian art oil cm. 18 x 25 1972
"Reading" Book, read, russian art oil cm. 18 x 25 1972

"Reading" Book, read, russian art oil cm. 18 x 25 1972

By Gleb Savinov

Located in Torino, IT

reading,book, read,russian art GLEB SAVINOV (Charkev, 1915 – St. Petersburg, 2000) Works by Gleb

Category

1970s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

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Japanese "Face Reading & Palmistry" Woodblock Book, 32 Prints, 19th Century
Japanese "Face Reading & Palmistry" Woodblock Book, 32 Prints, 19th Century

Japanese "Face Reading & Palmistry" Woodblock Book, 32 Prints, 19th Century

Located in South Burlington, VT

Important Japanese complete antique signed and well illustrated woodblock print book entitled

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Paintings and Screens

Materials

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Japanese "Face Reading & Palmistry" Woodblock Book, 32 Prints, 19th Century
Japanese "Face Reading & Palmistry" Woodblock Book, 32 Prints, 19th Century

Japanese "Face Reading & Palmistry" Woodblock Book, 32 Prints, 19th Century

Located in South Burlington, VT

Important Japanese complete antique signed and well illustrated woodblock print book entitled

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Nude Maiden Reading a Book, La Liseuse, after J.J. Over Henner
Nude Maiden Reading a Book, La Liseuse, after J.J. Over Henner

Nude Maiden Reading a Book, La Liseuse, after J.J. Over Henner

Located in Pasadena, CA

This redheaded beauty reading a book is after J.J.Henner (1829-1905). It is signed "J. Alfieri" and

Category

20th Century Paintings

Materials

Canvas

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Book Reading Painting For Sale on 1stDibs

Find the exact book reading painting you’re shopping for in the variety available on 1stDibs. You can easily find an example made in the Modern style, while we also have 4 Modern versions to choose from as well. If you’re looking for a book reading painting from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 18th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 21st Century. When looking for the right book reading painting for your space, you can search on 1stDibs by color — popular works were created in bold and neutral palettes with elements of brown, beige, gray and blue. Finding an appealing book reading painting — no matter the origin — is easy, but David Rosen (b.1912), Marguerite Aers, Claude Benard, Jacques Chapiro and David van der Linden each produced popular versions that are worth a look. Artworks like these — often created in paint, oil paint and canvas — can elevate any room of your home.

How Much is a Book Reading Painting?

The price for a book reading painting in our collection starts at $325 and tops out at $95,000 with the average selling for $2,600.