Cold Wax

Ancestor Painting

Jacqueline Bisset

Materials

Wax, Oil, Wood Panel

Stephen Cimini30 x 22 inches Oil paint, cold wax medium - Purple Haze, 2020

$795

30 x 22 inches Oil paint, cold wax medium - Purple Haze

By Stephen Cimini

Located in Los Angeles, CA

30 x 22 inches oil paint, cold wax medium on 100% cotton, 140 lb Arches Oil Paper with deckled edges The painting goes to the deckled edges of the paper—a floating frame is suggested...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Wax, Oil

Arielle ZamoraArielle Zamora "black bleed" oil paint, joint compound, cold wax on panel, 2022

$6,600

Arielle Zamora "black bleed" oil paint, joint compound, cold wax on panel

By Arielle Zamora

Located in New York, NY

Arielle Zamora they/them (b.1990) is a Portland, Oregon-based painter and printmaker. Their painting practice features layers of paint and joint compound as an exploration of line an...

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Materials

Materials

Mixed Media

Laura SpringYellow Sky landscape, Painting, Oil on Paper, 2021

$180

Yellow Sky landscape, Painting, Oil on Paper

By Laura Spring

Located in Yardley, PA

This is cold wax painting on paper. Cold wax medium is made from beeswax, it is mixed with oil paints to paint.

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Tissue Paper, Monoprint

Unavailable

H 40 in W 30 in D 2 in

excerpt315 - Floral, Lettered Abstract Oil and Cold Wax on Canvas

Located in Charlotte, NC

Cynthia Flaxman Frank excerpt315 Floral, Lettered Abstract Oil and Cold Wax on Canvas

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Wax, Oil

H 37.8 in W 48.43 in D 1.38 in

Hiver, Contemporary French Abstract Winter Landscape Oil Painting

By SOPHIE DUMONT

Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR

Hiver is a large abstract landscape painted in 2012 by French contemporary artist Sophie Dumont. Built almost entirely from variations of white, grey, blue-grey and muted earth tones...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

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Sandrine KernOil Painting By New York Artist Sandrine Kern 'Montargis', 2018

$14,000

H 54 in W 54 in

Oil Painting By New York Artist Sandrine Kern 'Montargis'

By Sandrine Kern

Located in White Plains, NY

'Montargis' by New York City based, French artist Sandrine Kern. 2018. Oil and wax on canvas, 54 x 54 in. This abstracted landscape painting features a woodland scene in colors of v...

Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wax, Oil

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Find the exact cold wax you’re shopping for in the variety available on 1stDibs. Find Contemporary versions now, or shop for Contemporary creations for a more modern example of these cherished works. If you’re looking to add a cold wax to create new energy in an otherwise neutral space in your home, you can find a work on 1stDibs that features elements of gray, black, brown, blue and more. There have been many interesting cold wax examples over the years, but those made by Sandrine Kern, Anne Bedrick and Stephen Cimini are often thought to be among the most thought-provoking. Artworks like these of any era or style can make for thoughtful decor in any space, but a selection from our variety of those made in paint, fabric and organic material can add an especially memorable touch. A large cold wax can prove too dominant for some spaces — a smaller cold wax, measuring 12 high and 12 wide, may better suit your needs.

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