$2,150
Vintage Sunrise Landscape - Sandpipers on the Shore in Oil on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
Vintage Sunrise Landscape - Sandpipers on the Shore in Oil on Canvas Gorgeous landscape of a coastline in warm sunrise colors by San Diego artist Richard Keith (American, 1937-2003).
Canvas, Oil
Morning by the Shore
By Keith Oehmig
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Originally from Chattanooga, Tennessee, Oehmig now resides in Brunswick, Maine. He holds a B.A. in Studio Art and Art History from Principia College, Elsah, Illinois, as well as an M...
Oil, Board
$960Sale Price|20% Off
H 14.5 in W 16.5 in D 1 in
Impressionistic Seascape Painting Michael Budden Beach Sunrise
By Michael Budden
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Morning Drama oil/panel image 8 x 10 unframed, 14.5 x 16.5 framed signed LL Morning Drama is an oil painting on panel by award winning contemporary artist Michael Budden that showca...
Oil
$1,295Sale Price|20% Off
H 14.97 in W 17.33 in
Sunset on the Coast - Antique Danish Impressionist Sea Seascape Oil Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
* No US duty or taxes to pay on this item * A very beautiful signed and dated 1900 impressionist oil on board depicting a sunset on the coast, by Danish artist Holger Lübbers. The ...
Board, Oil
$855
H 8.67 in W 31.5 in D 0.4 in
Seagulls, Realist Landscape Painting, Oil on Cardboard, 2020
Located in Edinburgh, GB
A panoramic seascape depicting dark, mossy rocks surrounded by swirling, foamy waves. White seagulls perch on the rugged cliffs and glide through the air. Rendered with rich impasto ...
Oil
$1,350
H 32 in W 44 in D 2.75 in
Vintage Oil Painting of Southern California Seascape
Located in Soquel, CA
Original Southern California Seascape in Oil Paint on Canvas Beautiful seascape that captures the ruggedness and beauty of the Southern California coast by Nadine Pollard (American,...
Oil, Stretcher Bars, Linen
$525
H 10 in W 15 in D 1 in
Vintage Modernist Beach Sunset Vibrantly Toned Seascape Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage French expressionist beach scene. Framed. Measuring: 10 by 15 inches overall and 4 by 9 painting alone. Signed. Excellent condition, ready to hang and enjoy.
Oil, Board
$2,500
H 8 in W 8 in
#3671, Landscape in Oil and Wax on Canvas, Romantic Style, 2000s, Signed
By Hiro Yokose
Located in Phoenix, AZ
oil and wax on canvas over panel Neoromantic painter Hiro Yokose fuses multiple layers of wax and oil paint to create mysterious, veiled landscapes illuminated with flashes of ligh...
Canvas, Wax, Oil, Panel, Wood Panel
$2,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 27.25 in W 43 in D 2.5 in
"Golden Sunset" Seascape Near Manresa, Oil on Canvas, Circa 1950
By Cecil F. Chamberlin
Located in Soquel, CA
Vibrant seascape by Cecil F. Chamberlin (American, 1899 -1963), circa 1950. Signed lower right. Presented in gilt-toned wood frame. Canvas size: 20"H x 36"W Cecil F. Chamberlin was...
Oil, Canvas
$1,105
H 18.31 in W 16.54 in D 0.79 in
Seascape at Sunset, Romantic Oil on Canvas, 19th Century, Signed
Located in Genève, GE
Signed "G. Goldberg" This atmospheric seascape captures a tranquil coastal scene at sunset, where the fading light reflects delicately across the surface of the water. The compositi...
Canvas, Oil
$795
H 19 in W 25 in D 2 in
Vintage American Modernist Sunset Cloudscape Modernist Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American modernist sunset cloudscape oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Provenance from a Sag Harbor, NY collection. Measuring: 19 by 25 inches overall. Handsomely framed ...
Oil, Canvas
$716Sale Price|20% Off
H 24 in W 30 in D 2 in
Antique American School Modernist Sunset Beach Dune Signed Portrait Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American school signed original oil painting. Oil on board, circa 1950. Signed. Displayed in a period frame. Image, 24"L x 18"H.
Canvas, Oil
$796Sale Price|20% Off
H 18 in W 22 in D 2 in
Antique American Modernist Beach Sunset Landscape Original Hampton Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American modernist landscape oil painting. Oil on canvas, circa 1940. No signature found. Displayed in a period modern frame. Image, 20"L x 16"H.
Oil, Gouache
$960Sale Price|20% Off
H 14.25 in W 16.25 in D 1 in
Landscape Seascape Impressionistic Oil Painting by Michael Budden Sunrise
By Michael Budden
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Sweet Sunrise, Study oil/panel 10 x 8 unframed, 14.25 x 16.25 framed signed LL Sweet Sunrise is an oil painting on canvas by award winning contemporary artist Michael Budden that sh...
Oil
$1,196Sale Price|20% Off
H 24 in W 30 in D 2 in
Antique American School Modernist Coastal Ocean Beach Abstract Rock Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist seascape beach oil painting. Oil on board, circa 1930. Signed on verso. Image size, 24L x 18H. Framed in a period frame.
Canvas, Oil
$1,295
H 17 in W 26 in D 2 in
American School Long Island Sunset Beach Scene Seascape Framed Original Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American seascape sunset oil painting. Oil on canvas, lain to masonite. Framed. Measuring: 17 by 26 inches overall, 10 and 20 by painting alone. Unsigned. Excellent conditi...
Oil
$560Sale Price|20% Off
H 21 in W 25 in D 2 in
Breath of Dawn, 1970's Sunrise Lake Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Gorgeous watercolor/gouache painting of a family of ducks swimming in a lake at dawn by Bill Reynolds (American, 1918-2008), 1970. The foreground is depicted in crisp detail, while t...
Paper, Watercolor, Gouache
$607
H 23.63 in W 17.33 in D 1.58 in
American ORIGINAL impressionist 60s oil painting BEACH SUNSET Michael J W Green
Located in Cirencester, GB
Artist: Michael John William Green (1929-2002) East African / British Title: "Time & Space - Landscape No. 1" (1967) Medium: oil on board Size: 60cm x 44cm inclusive of frame Con...
Oil
$6,200
H 20 in W 16 in
"The Bather" (2024) Oil Painting by Karen Offutt, Female Portrait, Nude
By Karen Offutt
Located in Denver, CO
Karen Offutt's (US based) "The Bather" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a nude female in a landscape, bathed in light, with a towel draped around her. The painting ...
Oil, Panel
$2,429Sale Price|20% Off
H 30 in W 42 in D 3 in
Landscape Painting of Wastwater Lake District by British Contemporary Artist
By Rebecca Ann Wilmer
Located in Preston, GB
Landscape Painting of Wastwater in the English Lake District by British Contemporary Artist Rebecca Ann Wilmer. Art measures 36 x 24 inches Frame measures 42 x 30 inches Born in ...
Canvas, Cotton, Paint, Cotton Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
$960Sale Price|20% Off
H 12 in W 10 in
"Looking Away" by Mark Bradley Schwartz, Oil Painting, Female Nude Portrait
By Mark Bradley Schwartz
Located in Denver, CO
Mark Bradley Schwartz’s "Looking Away" (2020) is a masterful example of contemporary figurative realism, executed in oil on board. This original, handmade painting captures a quiet, ...
Oil, Board
$2,087
H 19.69 in W 27.56 in D 0.79 in
Untitled 1 - Contemporary Atmospheric River Landscape, Modern Nature Painting
By Grzegorz Wójcik
Located in Hallein, AT
A few words of the artist about his art: When i painting landscapes, I usually choose simple geometric arrangements, contrasts of verticals and levels. I juxtapose the smooth surfac...
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
$1,625Sale Price|35% Off
H 20 in W 24 in D 2 in
Seascape Moonlight with Crashing Waves Vintage British Oil Painting
Located in Preston, GB
Seascape Moonlight with Crashing Waves Vintage British Oil Painting Signed to lower left Art measures 20 x 16 inches Frame measures 24 x 20 inches This painting depicts a serene an...
Canvas, Oil
$2,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 19.75 in W 24 in D 2.5 in
Early Tonalist Landscape -- California Coastal Live Oaks William Schneider 1915
Located in Soquel, CA
Early Tonalist Landscape -- California Coastal Live Oaks William Schneider 1915 Beautiful early 20th Century tonalist landscape of California by New York artist William G. Schneider...
Linen, Oil, Stretcher Bars
$564Sale Price|28% Off
H 19.69 in W 25.6 in
Spanish Post-Impressionist Rural Landscape Painting Mediterranean Countryside
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Spanish Post-Impressionist Rural Landscape Painting, Mediterranean Countryside Oil c.1940 Title: Spanish Post-Impressionist Rural Landscape Painting, Mediterranean Countryside Oil A...
Burlap, Oil
$185,000
H 37.5 in W 53.25 in D 2 in
Corps de Ballet Oil on Canvas Painting, Signed, Late 20th Century
By Wolf Kahn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Signed, original, 1994, oil–on-canvas painting, Corps de Ballet by significant American artist, Wolf Kahn (b. 1927). Winner: Fulbright and Guggenheim Fellowships. Award in Art from...
Canvas, Oil
"Sangre De Cristo Sunrise, Colorado" Oil Painting
By David Shingler
Located in Denver, CO
David Shingler's (NC based) "Sangre De Cristo Sunrise, Colorado" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts the Rocky Mountains caught in the orange light of sunrise which em...
Wood, Oil
$1,250
H 13.5 in W 16.5 in D 1 in
"Sunset Pt. Lobos, CA" Coastal Landscape in Oil on Linen
By Max Flandorfer
Located in Soquel, CA
"Sunset Pt. Lobos, CA" Coastal Landscape in Oil on Linen Oil painting of a coastal landscape by Max Flandorfer (American, b. 1962). Large trees along a path are at the edge of a cli...
Linen, Oil
Beginning to shine 2
By Iryna Bondar
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Beginning to shine 2" continues the story of awakening, where the first rays of the sun gently illuminate the earth. This picture is filled with warmth and light, peace and new poss...
Canvas, Acrylic
$2,950
H 30 in W 41 in D 0.94 in
Signed Late 20th Century American Realist Mezzotint Engraving
By Frederick Mershimer
Located in New York, NY
CROSSINGS Contemporary artist Frederick Mershimer created the mezzotint engraving entitled "Crossings" in 1998. This impression is signed, titled, and dated in pencil. The printed ...
Mezzotint
California Oaks in Spring Landscape
By Oleta Naomi Bode
Located in Soquel, CA
Vivid and bright, this summer landscape of California oaks in Monterey county is by Corralitos, California artist Oleta Naomi Bode (American, 1914-2008). Signed lower right with name...
Canvas, Oil
$1,650
H 22 in W 36 in D 1 in
1920's Northern California Autumn Oak Trees Landscape
By Sydney Lemos
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautiful 1920's landscape of autumnal Northern California landscape with colorful oaks and mountains in the background by Sydney Lemos (Son of the artist William Lemos) (American, 1...
Canvas, Oil
$2,150
H 24 in W 30 in D 0.25 in
Island in the San Francisco Bay, Mid Century Landscape by Alexander Nepote
By Alexander Nepote
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid Century Island in the San Francisco Bay Landscape by Alexander Nepote Lovely late 1930's Impressionist watercolor of a Bay Area island by listed California artist Alexander Nepo...
Paper, Watercolor
$3,000
H 43 in W 31.75 in D 0.94 in
Niagara Mezzotint Engraving, American Realist, Signed, 21st Century
By Frederick Mershimer
Located in New York, NY
NIAGARA Contemporary artist Frederick Mershimer created the mezzotint engraving entitled “Niagara” in 2021. This impression is signed, titled, dated, and inscribed “5/45”- the 5th ...
Mezzotint
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