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Modernist Bucolic Oil Painting By Mello Junior, Portugal, Canvas 1946
By Agostinho de Mello Júnior
Located in Lisbon, PT
This Modernist Bucolic Oil Painting, created in 1946 by Portuguese artist Agostinho de Mello Júnior
Category
20th Century Portuguese Paintings
Materials
Canvas
H 22.05 in W 25.99 in D 1.58 in
French Painting Romantic bucolic landscape POUSSART Small Oil canvas oval
Located in PARIS, FR
Ardennes françaises) or for the book Légendes ardennaises (1929). Our painting is a small bucolic landscape
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Modernist Oil Painting Bucolic Valley Woods Landscape Ralph Della Volpe
Located in Surfside, FL
RALPH DELLA-VOLPE (1923-2017)
Fine Art Painter, American Contemporary
The Valley
Oil on canvas
Category
20th Century Fauvist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
17th Century Oil on Canvas Bucolic Landscape with Animals Painting, 1680
By Philipp Peter Roos (Rosa di Tivoli)
Located in Vicoforte, IT
Elegant painting from the second half of the 17th century. Oil on canvas artwork depicting a
Category
1680s Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 33.08 in W 27.56 in D 1.58 in
Vintage Dutch Bucolic Landscape with Cows And Sheep Grazing Oil Painting 1978
By Elie Corrette
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3940 Dutch bucolic landscape oil painting on canvas
Cows and sheep grazing
Image size 9x11"
Category
1970s Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
“Bucolic Landscape”
By Joseph Thors
Located in Southampton, NY
Here for your consideration is a very well executed and highly detailed oil on mahogany wooden
Category
1880s Victorian Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Large Scale Early 20th Century Bucolic Mt. Hood Landscape Oil Painting
By William M. Lemos
Located in Soquel, CA
Street. He later moved to Santa Cruz in 1896, where he settled, painting murals for many local
Category
Early 20th Century Hudson River School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars
H 52.5 in W 32.5 in D 1.5 in
Large Scale 19th Century English School Bucolic Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Atlanta, GA
Exceptional Large Scale 19th Century English School Bucolic Landscape Oil Painting. While there is
Category
Antique 19th Century Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood, Paint
20th Century Oil on Canvas Italian Bucolic Landscape Painting, 1950
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Italian painting from the mid-20th century. Work oil on canvas (applied on board, see photo
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Paintings
Materials
Canvas
18th Century Oil on Canvas Italian Bucolic Landscape Painting, 1770
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Venetian school of the second half of the 18th century. Oil painting on canvas depicting an
Category
Antique 1770s Italian Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Bucolic Scene - Oil on Canvas Attributed to Michelangelo Ricciolini - 1705
By Michelangelo Ricciolini
Located in Roma, IT
Bucolic Scene is a majestic oil painting on canvas attributed to the painter Michelangelo
Category
Early 1700s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 48.04 in W 63 in D 0.79 in
“Bucolic Landscape at Sunset”
By Ramsay Richard Reinagle
Located in Southampton, NY
Beautiful luminous painting of a bucolic rural scene in sunset by the English artist, Ramsey
Category
1830s Academic Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Vintage American Modernist Rural Barn Scene Farming Bucolic Landscape Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage realist barn landscape oil painting. Oil on board. Framed. Signed. In excellent original
Category
1950s Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
H 32 in W 38 in D 2 in
18th Century Oil on Panel Flemish Bucolic Landscape Painting Shepherd Dog, 1750
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Antique Flemish painting from the 18th century. Framework oil on panel depicting a bucolic
Category
Antique 1750s Dutch Paintings
Materials
Wood
H 18.51 in W 16.54 in D 1.58 in
Bucolic Landscape with Windmill - Germany Countryside Original Oil on Linen
Located in Soquel, CA
Karl Friedrich Johannes Leitzen
Summer country landscape by Karl Friedrich Johannes Leitzen (Germany, 1848-1922). Today the Windmills are historic landmarks, but there was a time whe...
Category
Early 20th Century Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Fine 1800's French Oil Figures by Monastic Ruins Stream Bucolic Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
restoration areas.
Description:
This evocative oil painting, framed in a gilded border, captures a tranquil
Category
Early 19th Century Old Masters Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
19th Century Hudson River School Bucolic Landscape
By John Frederick Kensett
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautiful example of the Hudson River School romantic bucolic New York autumn landscape with cows
Category
1870s Hudson River School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Shady Stream - Late 19th Century Bucolic Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Aleksandrovich Sergeyev or Nikolai Sergeev. He studied painting with the famous master and professor of the
Category
1890s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil, Cardboard
Mid-19th Century Bucolic Scene Oil on Canvas in Original Giltwood Frame
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Hudson river school, oil on canvas. A Naïve work (19th century), mountain landscape with waterfall
Category
Antique 1850s American Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood
"Bucolic Landscape" Sally Michel Avery, Female American Modernist Bright Pastel
By Sally Michel-Avery
Located in New York, NY
Sally Michel Avery (1902 - 2003)
Bucolic Landscape with Cows, 1963
Oil on canvasboard
9 x 12 inches
Category
1980s American Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Board
"White Horse" Frederick Lester Sexton, Bucolic Barn, Farm Scene, White Horse
By Frederick Lester Sexton
Located in New York, NY
Frederick Lester Sexton
White Horse
Signed lower right
Oil on canvas
25 x 30 inches
Provenance
Category
1930s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Snow-Bound, Oil Painting
By Doug Cosbie
Located in San Francisco, CA
, bucolic, rural, architecture, impressionism, oil painting, blueSnow-BoundDoug Cosbie
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Interior Paintings
Materials
Oil
17th-Century Dutch Pastoral Scene Figures Cattle Goats in a Bucolic Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Description: This captivating 17th-century oil painting masterfully portrays a pastoral scene, capturing the
Category
17th Century Baroque Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
New England Autumnal Bucolic Landscape -- Cows by the Watering Hole 19th Century
Located in Soquel, CA
Bernardino until his demise on April 5, 1922. Exhibitions: Delavan Wisconsin County Fair 1874 (painting of
Category
1890s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
J. Brunner 1869 Oil on Canvas Austrian Landscape with Lake and Mountain Painting
Located in Firenze, IT
throughout is signed by Joseph Brunner (Vienna 1826-1893) and was painted in 1869. This oil painting bucolic
Category
19th Century Romantic Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Oil
Joseph BrunnerJ. Brunner 1869 Oil on Canvas Austrian Landscape with Lake and Mountain Painting, 1869
H 30.32 in W 43.31 in D 1.97 in
19th Century French Country Scene Oil Painting in Gilt Frame Signed A Degerville
By A. Degerville
Located in Dallas, TX
This bucolic, antique oil on canvas painting was created in France circa 1860. Set in the original
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood
H 23.5 in W 30 in D 3.5 in
J. Brunner 1869 Oil on Canvas Austrian Landscape with Lake and Mountain Painting
By Joseph Brunner
Located in Firenze, IT
throughout is signed by Joseph Brunner (Vienna 1826-1893) and was painted in 1869. This oil painting bucolic
Category
Antique 19th Century Austrian Barbizon School Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
H 30.32 in W 43.31 in D 1.97 in
Mello Junior's Landscape Cow Near River Painting, 20th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A bucolic 20th century oil on wood painting of a cow by the river marked "Mello" by the portuguese
Category
20th Century Portuguese Paintings
Materials
Wood
Seaside Picnic - Oil on Canvas
By James Andrew McColvin 1
Located in Woodbury, CT
A bucolic oil painting of two maidens picnicking at a seaside cove. British painter John Andrew
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Bucolic Scene
By Charlotte Buell Coman
Located in Lawrence, NY
plein-air painting in realist style of bucolic subjects such as shepherd girls herding their flocks. It
Category
1880s Barbizon School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Untitled, Bucolic Landscape
By Charlotte Buell Coman
Located in Lawrence, NY
plein-air painting in realist style of bucolic subjects such as shepherd girls herding their flocks. It
Category
1880s Barbizon School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Washing Clothes in a Bucolic Landscape
Located in Vancouver, BC
Painting of figures washing clothes in a bucolic landscape, unsigned. Oil on canvas with period
Category
19th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Bucolic", pastel landscape in soft greens
By Marilyn Davidson
Located in New York, NY
Bucolic, pastel in soft greens, contains a feeling of high summer under the cloudy, humid sky of a
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Oil Crayon, Pastel, Archival Paper
Barefoot Dairy Maid - Oil on Canvas
Located in Woodbury, CT
A bucolic oil on canvas painting of a young dairy maid resting in a clearing, with three cows at
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Bucolic Landscape Oil Painting on Canvas 18th Century
Located in Milan, IT
Bucolic landscape. Oil painting on canvas. On a bucolic background there are some knights and
Category
18th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Late 19th Century Oil - Bucolic Idyll
Located in Corsham, GB
A scene in a bucolic idyll with a woman watching her horse and goat share a leafy branch. Ducks and
Category
19th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Beautiful Oil Painting of Ducks in Bucolic Landscape
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A gorgeous beautifully rendered old world style original oil on canvas of ducks by a river bank
Category
1990s North American Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Antique English Bucolic Pastoral Landscape Oil Painting by Henry John Boddington
By Henry John Boddington
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique english landscape painting by Henry John Boddington (1811 - 1865). Oil on canvas, circa
Category
1840s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
19th Century Impressionist Oil on Canvas Painting Bucolic Figural Landscape 1880
By Philip Richard Morris
Located in Portland, OR
A fine antique oil on canvas, by Philip Richard Morris ARA (British 1836-1902), an Impressionistic
Category
1880s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Bucolic Scenery Oil on Canvas
By De Martino
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
#5-676 Italian oil painting in a gild wood frame signed by De Martino.
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood
20th Century Oil on Canvas Italian Bucolic Landscape Painting, 1950
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Italian painting from the middle of the 20th century. Framework oil on canvas depicting a bucolic
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Paintings
Materials
Canvas
18th Century Oil on Canvas Italian Bucolic Scene Painting, 1770
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Large Italian painting from 18th century. Oil painting on canvas, depicting a bucolic scene, the
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Fine Framed Mid 19th Century Oil - Bucolic English Landscape
Located in Corsham, GB
This atmospheric landscape painting captures a rustic woodland scene, with a flock of sheep being
Category
Mid-19th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
20th Century Oil on Canvas French Bucolic Landscape Painting, 1920
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
French painting from the first half of the 20th century. Artwork oil on canvas, on the first canvas
Category
Early 20th Century French Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Large Bucolic Landscape oil on canvas
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
Large Counrty landscape with mountains in background and figures.Framed
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Paintings
French 19th painting DELACROIX Canvas Allegory Autumn children grapes bucolic
Located in PARIS, FR
Auguste DELACROIX Boulogne-sur-Mer, 1809 – Boulogne-sur-Mer, 1868 Oil on canvas 65 x 54 cm (86 x 74
Category
1860s Romantic Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Bucolic Landscape - Original Oil on Panel Attributed by B. Ommeganck - Late 1700
By Balthasar Paul Ommeganck (circle)
Located in Roma, IT
Bucolic Landscape is a wonderful original oil painting on panel realized at the end of XVIII
Category
Late 18th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Interior with Bucolic Figures, Oil on Panel, Dutch, 19th Century
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful naive painting of bucolic figures.
I particularly like the craquelure on the surface
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Dutch Folk Art Paintings
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Oil on Canvas Bucolic Scene of Boy Fishing
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Lovely oil painting on canvas of a youth by a wooded stream with fishing rod. Soothing bucolic
Category
Antique 1830s North American Paintings
Materials
Paint, Canvas
Hudson River school Bucolic Pastoral Cows in a farm w/ Trout Stream Painting
By Clinton Loveridge
Located in New York, NY
Charming 1887 Clinton Loveridge oil painting of cows in a Trout Stream. Clinton Loveridge (1824
Category
19th Century Hudson River School Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
Big Sur and Crazing Cows Bucolic Landscape
By Kathleen Murray
Located in Soquel, CA
Bucolic landscape of cows grazing on a California coastal hillside on the Big Sur coast by Kathleen
Category
2010s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil, Cardboard
Bucolic Scene School of Bassano Oil on Canvas 16th Century
Located in Milan, IT
painting to Jacopo Bassano (1518-1592), who had as constant element in his art a self-denial to the bucolic
Category
16th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Oil
H 43.31 in W 61.03 in D 1.97 in
English Oil on Canvas, Bucolic Scene of Country House, signed H.L. Pratt, 1854
Located in Atlanta, GA
Set in the fall as the leaves are turning colors, appearing to be a limestone country house with fenced yard, cows appear in the foreground and a lone horse stands in the background,...
Category
Antique 1850s Paintings
Materials
Paint
H 21.5 in W 28.5 in D 1 in
Original Oil on Canvas Pastoral Landscape Painting, Signed Howard Campion
By Howard Campion
Located in Round Top, TX
A bucolic antique oil on canvas landscape painting of a couple having a picnic in the English
Category
Antique 1890s English Paintings
H 21.5 in W 25.5 in D 2.25 in
Antique American Bucolic Oil Painting by listed artist Edward B. Gay (1837-1928)
By Edward Gay
Located in Baltimore, MD
1/2” and oil on stretched canvas, the scene is fairly flat along the banks of a small river or creek
Category
Late 19th Century Hudson River School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
5-2500 Bucolic America Oil Painting
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
Oil painting of a bucolic countryside scene. Oil on canvas applied to wood panel.
Set in a dark
Category
Vintage 1950s Paintings
"Freshness of the Shadow", Bucolic Impressionist Landscape Oil Painting
By Yves Calméjane
Located in Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
This artwork depicts a bucolic rural landscape. A grassed dirt road runs to a house or group of
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 31.89 in W 39.38 in D 0.79 in
Russian American Oil Painting Bucolic Pastoral Landscape with Lake
By Boris Vassiloff
Located in Surfside, FL
Boris Vassiloff, Russian/American (1906 - 2000)
Artist Boris Vassiloff was born on March 24, 1906 to Julia Nikolaevna and Boris Ivanovich Vassiloff in Russia. He died peacefully on D...
Category
Mid-20th Century Fauvist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
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There is a broad range of bucolic oil paintings for sale on 1stDibs. There are many contemporary, Impressionist and Post-Impressionist versions of these works for sale. These items have been made for many years, with versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Bucolic oil paintings available on 1stDibs span a range of colors that includes brown, gray, black, blue and more. Many versions of these artworks are appealing in their rich colors and composition, but Melanie Parke, Craig Mooney, Gordon Brown, Richard Heisler and Amy Hill produced especially popular works that are worth a look. Each of these unique pieces was handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in paint, oil paint and fabric.
How Much are Bucolic Oil Paintings?
The average selling price for bucolic oil paintings we offer is $3,890, while they’re typically $250 on the low end and $155,000 for the highest priced.
Questions About Bucolic Oil Paintings
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2024To identify an oil painting, look closely at its surface. Compared to other paintings, pieces produced in oils usually show off a variety of textures across the canvas, and the paint will appear layered on. If you're looking to determine the name, age or creator of a work, try snapping a photo with your smartphone’s camera and conducting a reverse image search online. Shop a diverse assortment of oil paintings on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 3, 2024Jan van Eyck is widely considered by art historians to be the father of oil painting. While the usage of oil paints dates back to 7th-century China, the Flemish painter popularized the material, using oils to produce highly detailed works such as The Arnolfini Portrait. The Northern Renaissance master also influenced many other artists, such as Hugo van der Goes and Gerard David. Shop an assortment of fine art on 1stDibs.
- When was oil paint invented?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 27, 2024Oil paint was invented during the 7th century A.D. The earliest examples of oil paintings have been traced to Afghanistan and depict scenes related to the Buddhist religion. Records dating back to the 12th century indicate that early Christian monks in Europe used oil paints to decorate furniture, and a century later, some artists began finishing tempera paintings with touches of oil paint. It wasn't until the 15th century that oil paints became a common medium for European painters, when Flemish artists like Jan van Eyck began favoring them over tempera. Explore a variety of oil paintings on 1stDibs.
- What is abstract oil painting?1 AnswerLilac Gallery Ltd.March 17, 2021An abstract oil painting and an artwork that is made with oil paint on a medium like canvas, wood board, or other panels like canvas board. And the 'abstract' term refers to the Movement & Style of the piece. As abstraction indicates a departure from reality in the depiction of imagery in art, the artist creates a painting where the subject, shape, form, color, and line, is created with no particular references of the world but as a composition that may exist with a degree of independence from its vision.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2024To maintain oil paintings that you purchased for your home, experts suggest that you keep them out of direct sunlight. Prolonged exposure to the sunlight coming in from a window can fade the colors in your painting. Do not hang your oil painting near a heat source or where it can get wet (bathrooms and kitchens are not safe for your oil painting).
You may wish to dust your oil painting so that layers of dust don’t begin to gather on its surface. This should only be considered to remove loose dust. Never spray any chemical substance on your oil painting. Do not use a damp cloth to dust your oil painting. (Again, your painting should not be exposed to moisture.)
To remove loose dust, use a soft brush that measures approximately one to two inches wide with natural-hair bristles. Do not use a dust cloth or a feather duster, as those items may catch or leave threads or feathers behind. Do not apply pressure or dust your painting for an extended period of time.
If you think that your oil painting is considerably dirty or believe that other issues may be at work, experts strongly suggest that you consult with a professional conservator.
Read about how to arrange your wall art and find oil paintings for sale on 1stDibs. - Can you use oil paint on wood?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021You can use oil paint on wood as long as you prep the wood first. The first thing you should do is seal the wood with a primer. Ideally, paint two coats of sealer onto the wood so that the paint doesn't cause the wood to rot over time.
- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 15, 2024To tell how old an oil painting is, research the artist who produced it. You can use the mobile app Smartify to snap a photo of the signature on your painting and identify the artist. Read biographical information about the artist online and look at images of their work to estimate the age of your piece. Alternatively, you can get the opinion of a knowledgeable art dealer or certified appraiser. Explore a wide variety of oil paintings on 1stDibs.
- Did Dali use oil paint?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Yes, Dali did indeed use oil paint. Although he used oil paints in the traditional method, he would at times add natural resin or linseed oil to play with fluidity and texture. You can shop a selection of Salvador Dali’s pieces from some of the world’s top art dealers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The largest oil painting in the world is in the main hall of the Doge's Palace located in Venice, Italy. Its name is Il Paradiso. Tintoretto painted it around 1592, and it measures 22 meters by 7 meters. Shop a large collection of oil paintings on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Varnishing an oil is not necessary, but it is recommended because it protects the painting and corrects surface irregularities.
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 3, 2024A few things make an oil painting valuable. Age has a major impact on price, with pieces made over a century ago tending to fetch the highest prices. Who created the painting also matters. The more famous the artist, the higher the selling price for a painting is likely to be. Finally, the condition of the work and whether it is in its original frame will also impact how much it is worth. Find a diverse assortment of oil paintings on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 20, 2024The difference between a lithograph and an oil painting comes down to uniqueness and technique. To produce an oil painting, an artist applies oil-based paints to a canvas or another surface using a brush. The process results in a single work of art. Lithography is a form of printmaking that begins by drawing on or painting on a stone surface with an oil-based substance, such as a greasy crayon or tusche, an oily wash. The stone is then covered with water, which is repelled by the oily areas. Oil-based ink is then applied to the wet stone, adhering only to the oily image. Through lithography, an artist can produce dozens, or even thousands, of copies of a single image. On 1stDibs, shop a large selection of lithographs and oil paintings.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2024Yes, sunlight affects oil paintings. Keep your oil paintings away from direct sunlight.
To maintain oil paintings that you purchased for your home, experts suggest that you keep them out of sunlight. Prolonged exposure to the sunlight coming in from a window can fade the colors in your painting. Do not hang your oil painting near a heat source or where it can get wet (bathrooms and kitchens are not safe for your oil painting).
You may wish to dust your oil painting so that layers of dust don’t begin to gather on its surface. This should only be considered to remove loose dust. Never spray any chemical substance on your oil painting. Do not use a damp cloth to dust your oil painting. (Again, your painting should not be exposed to moisture.)
To remove loose dust, use a soft brush that measures approximately one to two inches wide with natural-hair bristles. Do not use a dust cloth or a feather duster, as those items may catch or leave threads or feathers behind. Do not apply pressure or dust your painting for an extended period of time.
If you think that your oil painting is considerably dirty or believe that other issues may be at work, experts strongly suggest that you consult with a professional conservator.
Read about how to arrange your wall art and find oil paintings for sale on 1stDibs. - 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022To tell if your oil painting is authentic, first check the signature of the artist to start your research. Use a magnifying glass to check the texture of the painting, and finally check the back for the painting’s original stretchers. Shop a selection of expertly vetted artwork from some of the world’s top art dealers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023Because the value of an oil painting can vary greatly based on the artist, the subject and the condition of the piece, it's generally best to work with a certified appraiser. A knowledgeable professional can evaluate the piece and estimate its value. Shop a variety of authentic oil paintings from some of the world’s top galleries on 1stDibs.
- La ChrysomeleFebruary 24, 2021Any artwork is worth and only worth the price someone is willing to pay for it (unfortunately, whether one can afford it or not is another story). Different people may have different reasons to attribute value to an artwork, from the purest (falling in love with it) to what is often considered as the most vile (speculation), going through remembrance, pride of ownership, or brag, among other reasons. For most living artists, the price of the artworks is usually set by the artist and/or the gallery which represent him or her, by type and size of artwork, and corresponds to an equilibrium price between the rate at which artworks are sold and the rate at which new artworks are produced by the artist. For artworks from dead artists sold by professional dealers, the price is often based on auctions results for similar pieces of the same artists. Oil paintings are usually pricier than other techniques because it is considered more difficult to master, but also because oil paintings are known for their ability to last centuries.
- How much do oil paintings cost?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
On 1stdibs, oil paintings cost between $60 and $6,200,000.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The best place to find oil paintings and discover new artists is at local art galleries. There are also many online art dealers who provide information about artists and sell their works. On 1stDibs, you’ll discover a variety of art styles from master oil painters.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022To find the artist of an oil painting, look on the back of the canvas. Sometimes, you will find the artist’s name and the year of production on the back. If the canvas is in a frame, gently peel away the paper covering the back to access the canvas. In the event you cannot find any identifying information, seek the help of a licensed art appraiser. Shop a selection of oil paintings on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2024Yes, oil paintings darken over time. As oil paint is made of pigment particles, the range of substances that are used as pigment in oil paint can render certain colors susceptible to aging. Slowing the aging process for an oil painting involves storing your painting properly and keeping the work out of exposed sunlight. Temperature control and humidity are also important in preserving the life of an oil painting and slowing the aging process.
To maintain oil paintings that you purchased for your home, experts suggest that you keep them out of direct sunlight. Prolonged exposure to the sunlight coming in from a window can fade the colors in your painting. Do not hang your oil painting near a heat source or where it can get wet (bathrooms and kitchens are not safe for your oil painting).
You may wish to dust your oil painting so that layers of dust don’t begin to gather on its surface. This should only be considered to remove loose dust. Never spray any chemical substance on your oil painting. Do not use a damp cloth to dust your oil painting. (Again, your painting should not be exposed to moisture.)
To remove loose dust, use a soft brush that measures approximately one to two inches wide with natural-hair bristles. Do not use a dust cloth or a feather duster, as those items may catch or leave threads or feathers behind. Do not apply pressure or dust your painting for an extended period of time.
If you think that your oil painting is considerably dirty or believe that other issues may be at work, experts strongly suggest that you consult with a professional conservator.
Read about how to arrange your wall art and find oil paintings for sale on 1stDibs.
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The nonspeaking California artist is having a moment, with vivacious paintings that play on art-magazine covers as well as more mysterious abstractions.
The Vibrant Beauty of Orphist Art Supersedes Its Perplexing Name
This kaleidoscopic early-modern art style has long deserved another look. Now, the Guggenheim museum is doing just that.
The 50 Most Expensive Paintings Ever Sold
Curious about the most expensive paintings in the world? Discover the stories behind these masterpieces as well as the staggering prices they fetched.
Ludwig Bemelmans Captures the Thrilling Sight of Coney Island at Night
The ‘Madeline’ creator and Carlyle Hotel legend was in a New York state of mind in the 1940s when he produced this exuberant and rare oil painting.