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Rare Pair of Italian 18th Century Neoclassical Grisaille Panels
Rare Pair of Italian 18th Century Neoclassical Grisaille Panels

Rare Pair of Italian 18th Century Neoclassical Grisaille Panels

Located in Essex, MA

Rare pair of large 18th century Italian Grisaille paintings. Scenes from the Iliad. Neoclassical

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Paintings

Materials

Canvas

19th Century French Louis XVI Style Trumeau Mirror with a Grisaille
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Trumeau Mirror with a Grisaille

19th Century French Louis XVI Style Trumeau Mirror with a Grisaille

Located in Buisson, FR

Beautiful Louis XVI style mirror with a grisaille painting of 2 angels playing at the waterside

Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Trumeau Mirrors

Materials

Wood

CRK 01450 (Red & Grisaille Bunny Painting)
CRK 01450 (Red & Grisaille Bunny Painting)

CRK 01450 (Red & Grisaille Bunny Painting)

By Hunt Slonem

Located in New York, NY

This whimsical and sophisticated painting was realized by the esteemed contemporary painter, Hunt

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

18th Century French Grisaille Overdoor Painting
18th Century French Grisaille Overdoor Painting

18th Century French Grisaille Overdoor Painting

Located in Bradenton, FL

Hand-painted in France, this handsome grisaille overdoor painting is from the 18th Century

Category

Antique 18th Century French French Provincial Paintings

Materials

Paint

Chinese Export Rose Canton Porcelain Punch Bowl, Dated 1821.
Chinese Export Rose Canton Porcelain Punch Bowl, Dated 1821.

Chinese Export Rose Canton Porcelain Punch Bowl, Dated 1821.

Located in Downingtown, PA

terraces or acrobats performing for an Emperor, he is seated before a grisaille painting of a dragon that

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Serving Bowls

Materials

Porcelain

Chinoiserie French Blue Grisaille 19th Century Framed Oil Painting
Chinoiserie French Blue Grisaille 19th Century Framed Oil Painting

Chinoiserie French Blue Grisaille 19th Century Framed Oil Painting

Located in New York, NY

A charming chinoiserie French blue grisaille 19th century oil painting on canvas depicting a scene

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Chinoiserie Paintings

Materials

Paint

19th Century French Enamel Grisaille Jewelry Casket Box
19th Century French Enamel Grisaille Jewelry Casket Box

19th Century French Enamel Grisaille Jewelry Casket Box

Located in London, GB

inches A grisaille is a painting executed entirely in shades of grey or of another neutral greyish

Category

Antique 1870s French Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Enamel, Ormolu

Portrait (Grisaille 19th-century woman)
Portrait (Grisaille 19th-century woman)

Portrait (Grisaille 19th-century woman)

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Beautiful portrait by American artist, David Lowe. ca. 1975-80. Oil on masonite panel measures 8.5 x 9.5 inches. Signed on reverse. Unframed. Good condition with a few very minor abr...

Category

1970s Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Silver Landscape (Grey abstract grisaille landscape)
Silver Landscape (Grey abstract grisaille landscape)

Silver Landscape (Grey abstract grisaille landscape)

By Joe Jones

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Joe Jones (1909-1963). Landscape, 1947. Oil on masonite panel measures 24 x 36 inches; 32.5 x 44.5 inches framed. Signed and dated lower right. Biography: Birth place: St. Loui...

Category

1940s American Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

Pair of French Grisaille Painted Panels
Pair of French Grisaille Painted Panels

Pair of French Grisaille Painted Panels

Located in London, GB

A wonderful rare pair of hand painted French early C19th classical grisaille panels after Dufour

Category

Antique 19th Century French Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paint

French Grisaille Oil on Canvas of Putti
French Grisaille Oil on Canvas of Putti

French Grisaille Oil on Canvas of Putti

Located in Essex, MA

Rectangular depicting five cherubs, French style frame.

Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Paintings

Materials

Canvas

1900 Neoclassical Sepia Grisaille Table with Iron Base
1900 Neoclassical Sepia Grisaille Table with Iron Base

1900 Neoclassical Sepia Grisaille Table with Iron Base

Located in New Orleans, LA

beautifully merges artistry with functionality. The grisaille technique—painting in monochrome shades of black

Category

Antique Early 1900s French Neoclassical Side Tables

Materials

Stone, Iron

SINGLE PEONY IV

SINGLE PEONY IV

By Emily Morgan Brown

Located in Tulsa, OK

, using a mostly forgotten process of the Old Masters as well as their technique of painting in grisailles

Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Charcoal, Raw Linen, Tempera

Dozen Antique Porcelain Dessert Plates Grisaille & Gold England, circa 1835
Dozen Antique Porcelain Dessert Plates Grisaille & Gold England, circa 1835

Dozen Antique Porcelain Dessert Plates Grisaille & Gold England, circa 1835

By Minton

Located in Katonah, NY

Background of Painting in Grisaille: Grisaille is monochrome painting in which an effect similar to a relief

Category

Antique 1830s English Romantic Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

The beauty of dance XIII
The beauty of dance XIII

The beauty of dance XIII

Located in Zofingen, AG

art with dancing ballerina. You can see also the beginning of the painting with grisaille drawing

Category

2010s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

OLIVE BRANCH II

OLIVE BRANCH II

By Emily Morgan Brown

Located in Tulsa, OK

well as their technique of painting in grisailles to mimic relief sculpture. The paint is the flower

Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Linen, Charcoal, Egg Tempera

OLIVE BRANCH IO

OLIVE BRANCH IO

By Emily Morgan Brown

Located in Tulsa, OK

their technique of painting in grisailles to mimic relief sculpture. The paint is the flower, allowing

Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Linen, Charcoal, Egg Tempera

OLIVE BRANCH I & II

OLIVE BRANCH I & II

By Emily Morgan Brown

Located in Tulsa, OK

forgotten process of the Old Masters as well as their technique of painting in grisailles to mimic relief

Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Charcoal, Raw Linen, Egg Tempera

Georgian 1820 Allegory Beauty Grisaille Enamel Necklace 18Kt Gold And Diamonds
Georgian 1820 Allegory Beauty Grisaille Enamel Necklace 18Kt Gold And Diamonds

Georgian 1820 Allegory Beauty Grisaille Enamel Necklace 18Kt Gold And Diamonds

Located in Miami, FL

wedding gift. Note: Grisaille is a painting executed entirely in shades of grey or of another neutral

Category

Antique 1820s French Georgian Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Chinese Porcelain Bowl King Frederic the Great China Encre de Chine Grisaille
Chinese Porcelain Bowl King Frederic the Great China Encre de Chine Grisaille

Chinese Porcelain Bowl King Frederic the Great China Encre de Chine Grisaille

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Grisaille In art, deriving from the French word gris (gray) this refers to painting executed entirely in

Category

Antique 18th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Bowls

Materials

Porcelain

“Nantucket Harvest” Watercolor by Lucien Van Vyve, 1960
“Nantucket Harvest” Watercolor by Lucien Van Vyve, 1960

“Nantucket Harvest” Watercolor by Lucien Van Vyve, 1960

Located in Nantucket, MA

“Nantucket Harvest” by Lucien Van Vyve, 1960, an en grisaille watercolor on paper modernist

Category

Vintage 1960s American Modern Paintings

Materials

Paper

"The Allure of Horse Racing", by William Meade Prince, circa 1924
"The Allure of Horse Racing", by William Meade Prince, circa 1924

"The Allure of Horse Racing", by William Meade Prince, circa 1924

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Grisaille oil on canvas painting, "The Allure of Horse Racing", by William Meade Prince, circa 1924

Category

Early 20th Century American Paintings

Materials

Paint

Large Scale Antique Panoramic Park Scene by Joseph Dufour, circa 1805
Large Scale Antique Panoramic Park Scene by Joseph Dufour, circa 1805

Large Scale Antique Panoramic Park Scene by Joseph Dufour, circa 1805

By Joseph Dufour Et Cie

Located in Dallas, TX

panoramic wallpaper from France can be considered a grisaille painting, in that it has been executed in

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Decorative Art

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paper

Belle Époque Antique Enamel Diamond Gold Locket Pendant
Belle Époque Antique Enamel Diamond Gold Locket Pendant

Belle Époque Antique Enamel Diamond Gold Locket Pendant

Located in Chicago, IL

guilloche enamel. Grisaille is a painting executed entirely in shades of grey. The star is set with 13 old

Category

Early 20th Century Belle Époque Pendant Necklaces

George III Style Statuary and Sienna Marble Fireplace
George III Style Statuary and Sienna Marble Fireplace

George III Style Statuary and Sienna Marble Fireplace

Located in London, GB

a pair of overmantle oil paintings en grisaille by Jacob De Wit from the collection at Dorney House

Category

Early 20th Century British Neoclassical Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Marble

Large Hand Painted Curved Wooden Stemma Plaque from Florence, Italy, H-57 1/4
Large Hand Painted Curved Wooden Stemma Plaque from Florence, Italy, H-57 1/4

Large Hand Painted Curved Wooden Stemma Plaque from Florence, Italy, H-57 1/4

Located in Dallas, TX

features a grisaille-like (a painting technique that utilizes only shades of gray or other neutral colors

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Paint

Pair of Neoclassic Grisailles Paintings
Pair of Neoclassic Grisailles Paintings

Pair of Neoclassic Grisailles Paintings

Located in Westwood, NJ

A Fine pair of oval neoclassic Grisaille paintings in French giltwood oval frames with carved bow

Category

Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Paintings

Materials

Wood

19th Century Trumeau Mirror with Grisaille Painting, France
19th Century Trumeau Mirror with Grisaille Painting, France

19th Century Trumeau Mirror with Grisaille Painting, France

Located in Atlanta, GA

A rococo style painted and parcel gilt trumeau mirror with grisaille painting in blue/green hues

Category

Antique 19th Century French Trumeau Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Paint

18th Century Grisaille Painting of Putti Attributed to Piat Joseph Sauvage
18th Century Grisaille Painting of Putti Attributed to Piat Joseph Sauvage

18th Century Grisaille Painting of Putti Attributed to Piat Joseph Sauvage

By Piat Joseph Sauvage 1

Located in Essex, MA

Period 18th Grisaille painting of Putti Forging Love. Wonderfully done and most certainly by the

Category

Antique 18th Century French Baroque Paintings

Materials

Paint

Pair 19th Century Grisaille Portrait Paintings on Wood Panels
Pair 19th Century Grisaille Portrait Paintings on Wood Panels

Pair 19th Century Grisaille Portrait Paintings on Wood Panels

Located in Rochester, NY

Pair of 19th century continental portraits of a 18th century man and woman. Grisaille painting on 3

Category

Antique 19th Century European Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paint

Rare Pair Of Italian 18th Century Neoclassical Grisaille Panels
Rare Pair Of Italian 18th Century Neoclassical Grisaille Panels

Rare Pair Of Italian 18th Century Neoclassical Grisaille Panels

Located in Essex, MA

Rare PAIR of Large 18th Century Italian Grisaille Paintings. Scenes from the Iliad. Neoclassical

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Pair of Framed Panels en Grisaille Signed "Humbert Pinxit, 1771"
Pair of Framed Panels en Grisaille Signed "Humbert Pinxit, 1771"

Pair of Framed Panels en Grisaille Signed "Humbert Pinxit, 1771"

Located in Dallas, TX

grisaille trompe l'oeil, three putti each painting, one canvas with flowers (spring), the other canvas with

Category

Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood

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Grisaille Paintings For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of grisaille paintings is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct grisaille paintings — often made from canvas, fabric and paint — can elevate any home. Grisaille paintings have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Grisaille paintings are generally popular furniture pieces, but Neoclassical, Louis XVI and Empire styles are often sought at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made grisaille paintings over the years, but those made by Gyrth Russell, Jan Pieter Brueghel and Frank Dadd are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Grisaille Paintings?

Prices for grisaille paintings can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, grisaille paintings begin at $255 and can go as high as $50,000, while the average can fetch as much as $6,950.