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White K’block Knife Box by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
the knife holder water-resistant to any watermarks, that may occur. The removable insert can also be
Category

2010s Danish Modern Knife Boxes

Materials

Metal

White K’block Knife Box by Lassen
White K’block Knife Box by Lassen
H 9.45 in W 4.73 in D 4.73 in
Light Grey K’block Knife Box by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
the knife holder water-resistant to any watermarks, that may occur. The removable insert can also be
Category

2010s Danish Modern Knife Boxes

Materials

Metal

Light Grey K’block Knife Box by Lassen
Light Grey K’block Knife Box by Lassen
H 9.45 in W 4.73 in D 4.73 in
Dark Grey K’block Knife Box by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
the knife holder water-resistant to any watermarks, that may occur. The removable insert can also be
Category

2010s Danish Modern Knife Boxes

Materials

Metal

Dark Grey K’block Knife Box by Lassen
Dark Grey K’block Knife Box by Lassen
H 9.45 in W 4.73 in D 4.73 in
12-Piece Set of Mid-Century Modern Knife Rests Made by Daum Nancy France
By Daum
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
drops of water, the crystal is so pure and clear. The knife rests are not marked themselves. They come
Category

Vintage 1960s French Knife Boxes

Materials

Crystal

Knife in the Water 1962 Swiss Scene Card
Located in New York, NY
Original 1962 Swiss scene card for the film Knife in the Water (Noz w wodzie) directed by Roman
Category

Vintage 1960s Swiss Posters

Materials

Paper

"Great Rock" acrylic palette knife painting of kids jumping into blue water
By Paul Norwood
Located in Edgartown, MA
echo the rippling of water and heighten the already charged world the figures inhabit. The aggressive
Category

2010s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"Still Life with Pears, Knife, and Glass of Water" American Folk Red Oil Paint
By Charlotte Andry Gibbs
Located in Wellesley, MA
Still Life with Pears, Knife, and Glass of Water Oil on Panel, 9 x 14.5 Inches Charlotte Gibbs
Category

2010s Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

Handmade Butter Knife and Plate in White Carrara Marble
By Fiammetta V.
Located in Carrara, IT
Butter knife and plate in white Carrara marble. Each piece is in a way unique (every marble block
Category

2010s Italian More Dining and Entertaining

Materials

Marble

Fork & Knife Napkin Set
Located in Richmond, VA
a fork and knife in a set of four. Each set contains four different colors of embroidery - green
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Tableware

Materials

Cotton, Linen, Thread

Fork & Knife Napkin Set
Fork & Knife Napkin Set
H 0.5 in W 16.54 in D 20.47 in
Calm Water
By David Forks
Located in San Francisco, CA
land, sky and water. I used a palette knife to apply the paint fairly thick and achieve a textured
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist More Art

Materials

Oil

Calm Water
Calm Water
H 12 in W 9 in D 0.12 in
"Summer Kids" acrylic palette knife painting of kids in swimsuits jumping
By Paul Norwood
Located in Edgartown, MA
echo the rippling of water and heighten the already charged world the figures inhabit. The aggressive
Category

2010s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

In Love - original abstract figurative water painting - contemporary art
Located in London, Chelsea
contrasting against the cool blue of the water, the figure emanates a sense of liberation and boundless joy
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Water Street (7.79)
By Mala Breuer
Located in Phoenix, AZ
late 1960s, she was pouring water thinned washes of acrylic paint onto large, wet, stretched, vertical
Category

1970s Color-Field Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wax, Oil

Forest Underwater Painting Impasto Palette Knife Art
Located in Sempach, LU
rusty, inconspicuous sticks, and under water they have turned into a fairy forest - a forest of metal
Category

2010s Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Cotton Canvas

School of Fish Impasto Painting Palette Knife Art
Located in Sempach, LU
School of Fish Impasto Painting Palette Knife Art Artist draw her inspiration from interaction
Category

2010s Abstract Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

Still Life with Water Melone
Located in Oslo, NO
oil painting on canvas with a palette knife in the style of modern impressionism. The liveliness and
Category

2010s Post-Impressionist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

She Carried Water (Minimalist Standing Sculpture in Shades of White and Gray)
By Dai Ban
Located in Hudson, NY
"She Carried Water", 2019 (Abstract Free Standing Tabletop Sculpture in Shades of White, Grey and
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Water and Sky dancing. Interior Abstract painting. Clouds in the blue ocean.
Located in Sempach, LU
encaustic. Most of her oil paintings are created by a palette knife in the unique and remarkable style of
Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Resin, Acrylic

Morning Light Still Water, Oil Painting
By Onelio Marrero
Located in San Francisco, CA
. Onelio depicts their beauty in the reflections on the water with combinations of bold brushstrokes and
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist More Art

Materials

Oil

Rough Terrain Cool Water, Oil Painting
By Onelio Marrero
Located in San Francisco, CA
painting hikes. Using rich impasto and a skillful palette knife, Onelio works to capture the effect of the
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist More Art

Materials

Oil

Water Lilies, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Behshad Arjomandi
Located in Yardley, PA
colors It was painted in multiple layers with palette knife and brushes. The artwork is signed on the
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Red Water Lilies on the Pond 2
Located in Sempach, LU
READY TO HANG PAINTING A beautiful large modern floral painting, a marvelous water lilies on the
Category

2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Jugged Hare, blue swimmer water monochromatic
By Tom Bennett
Located in Brooklyn, NY
of his monotypes have been painted over with oil paint using a palette knife, brush, or his fingers
Category

Early 2000s Expressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Monotype, Archival Paper

Love of the Sky and Wave. Abstract water painting. Clouds in the blue ocean.
Located in Sempach, LU
Water is a symbol of the fundamental principle of everything, it is the element from which
Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Interior Paintings

Materials

Resin, Acrylic

Circa 1970s French Silver Plated Swan Knife Rests Set of Six
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1970s set of 6 silver plated swan knife rests, French. Elegant form. The swans look as
Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Silver Plate

Water and forest, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Nestor Toro
Located in Yardley, PA
blue, green, yellow, red. Signed and ready to hang. For this work I used a large palette knife and
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

"Low Tide" abstract palette knife acrylic landscape of clouds over the shore
By Paul Norwood
Located in Edgartown, MA
of water and heighten the already charged world the figures inhabit. The aggressive handling of
Category

2010s Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Pale Blue and Water, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Nestor Toro
Located in Yardley, PA
and intricate details (see close-ups). This artwork its glossy with fine palette knife details. Signed
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

"Water Symphony", contemporary, landscape, yellow, blue, orange, oil painting
By Marcia Wise
Located in Natick, MA
Marcia Wise's oil painting "Water Symphony" is part of her palette knife paintings in her water
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Panel, Oil

Frozen carnival (Water flow), Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Nestor Toro
Located in Yardley, PA
most depth and harmony to the forefront. For this work I used a large palette knife and hand mixed
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Goddess, Photography, Story teller, Hollywood, Water, Dress, Red
By Tyler Shields
Located in Munich, DE
Edition of 3 More sizes on request. A woman in a red dress dives into the water. Tyler Shields is
Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

C Print

Glare on the water 8., Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Iryna Kastsova
Located in Yardley, PA
Glare on the water 8. Ocean shine, small waves, sun glare on the water create an atmosphere of
Category

2010s Realist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Lemon water- original modern realism oil painting- impressionist art
Located in London, Chelsea
Immerse yourself in a moment of tranquility with "Lemon Water," an original still life painting by
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Moulded by Water, Abstract Landscape Painting, Contemporary Scottish Art
By Scott Naismith
Located in Deddington, GB
Scott Naismith’s painting Moulded by Water is an original painting that has been created using oil
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Spray Paint, Acrylic

"Summer Afternoon", contemporary, boats, reflections, water, blues, oil painting
By Marcia Wise
Located in Natick, MA
oranges to blues and greens, in the artist's broken color style of paint application with a palette knife
Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Moulded by Water, Abstract Landscape Painting, Contemporary Scottish Art
By Scott Naismith
Located in Deddington, GB
Scott Naismith’s painting Moulded by Water is an original painting that has been created using oil
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Spray Paint, Acrylic

"Pamet Harbor (Wellfleet)", boat, reflections, water, blues, oil painting
By Marcia Wise
Located in Natick, MA
soft yellows, lavenders and blues applied in layers using a palette knife in Wise's signature process
Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Moon Tide, Landscape, Abstract Landscape, Water, textured, oil, painting
By Dale Najarian
Located in Riverdale, NY
textured abstracted landscape and waterscape. It is part of a new series using a palette knife to create a
Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Water Flowers. Encaustic (hot wax) Impressionism. Sea / Flora / Abstract
Located in Sempach, LU
Switzerland. Most of her oil paintings are created by a palette knife in the unique and remarkable style
Category

2010s Impressionist Interior Paintings

Materials

Wax, Encaustic

Flower of Inspiration. Abstract painting / Water / Lotus / Floral / 80x60cm
Located in Sempach, LU
mix-media and encaustic. Most of her oil paintings are created by a palette knife in the unique and
Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Resin, Acrylic

Sea Water heals EVERYTHING!))) Interior impressionism abstract oil painting.
Located in Sempach, LU
of her oil paintings are created by a palette knife in the unique and remarkable style of mosaic
Category

2010s Impressionist Interior Paintings

Materials

Oil

Wings Of Dawn and The Water & Horizon No.4 diptych
By Rachel Painter
Located in Deddington, GB
Wings Of Dawn and The Water & Horizon No.4 diptych by Rachel Painter Overall size cm : H40 x W30
Category

2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

"Water Jug with Grapes" Impressionistic Colorful Contemporary Oil Painting
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
An oil on board, still life of Water Jug with Grapes in Cantaloup in the artist studio. We are
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Sylvaticus Aquaticus, nude water bather blue colors free brushwork
By Tom Bennett
Located in Brooklyn, NY
of his monotypes have been painted over with oil paint using a palette knife, brush, or his fingers
Category

Early 2000s Neo-Expressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Monotype

Sky Water, Oil Painting , American Impressionism, Koi Fish, Outdoors. Nature
Located in Houston, TX
knife which builds up a texture of the oil paints used in this landscape painting. Petals on the Water
Category

2010s Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Panel, Oil

Chinese Contemporary Art by Jia Yuan-Hua - Xitang Water Town
By Jia Yuan-Hua
Located in Paris, IDF
I knew the water town from the book, in middle school. It was described as a beautiful and quite
Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Oceania Celebration. Abstract expressionism. Sea / Water / Waves /40*40 cm.
Located in Sempach, LU
of celebration. Water is a symbol of the fundamental principle of everything, it is the element from
Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Interior Paintings

Materials

Resin, Acrylic

Baby Wave. Abstract expressionism. Sea / Water / Ocean /40*40 cm.
Located in Sempach, LU
in modern technology mix-media and encaustic. Most of oil pictures are created by a palette knife in
Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Interior Paintings

Materials

Resin, Acrylic

White Water, Abstract Seascape Art, Textured Oil Painting, Coastal Artwork
Located in Deddington, GB
White Water by Georgie Dowling is an original oil painting portraying the scene of the sea crashing
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

“Climbing Clouds”, a heavy centered cloud trio painted hovering over water
By Paul Norwood
Located in Edgartown, MA
echo the rippling of water and heighten the already charged world the figures inhabit. The aggressive
Category

2010s Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Darling, Oil, Acrylic, Sailboat, Textured, Water, Beach House, Blue, Sailing
By Jason Wright
Located in Riverdale, NY
18x24, framed. This sailboat image is richly layered and created with a palette knife. Jason Wright
Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Acrylic, Wood Panel

Petals on the Water, Oil , American Impressionism, Koi Fish, Outdoors. Nature
Located in Houston, TX
Petals on the Water by Jeff Slemons shows the beauty of nature with Koi and Waterlilies .There is
Category

2010s Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Panel, Oil

Petals on the Water, Oil Painting , American Impressionism, Koi Fish, Outdoors
Located in Houston, TX
Petals on the Water shows the beauty of nature with Koi and Waterlilies .There is the use of the
Category

2010s Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Blue Lagoon of Miyako island. Abstract painting. Water / Sea / Blue. 50x60cm
Located in Sempach, LU
considered the best in Japan. The blue water shines like a polished emerald. The Japanese island of Miyako is
Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Interior Paintings

Materials

Resin, Acrylic

Italy, Via di Streda. Original oil impasto painting, impressionism, water, sun
Located in Sempach, LU
(Switzerland). 03.09-03.11.2019. The work was created on high-quality canvas with a palette knife
Category

2010s Abstract Impressionist Interior Paintings

Materials

Oil

White Water, Ocean Artwork, Paintings for your Beach House, Coastal Art
Located in Deddington, GB
White Water by Georgie Dowling is an original oil painting portraying the scene of the sea crashing
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Evening Rest. Oil impasto painting, impressionism. Sea sunset, water, fine art.
Located in Sempach, LU
with a palette knife on high-quality canvas , using environmentally friendly colors with natural
Category

2010s Abstract Impressionist Interior Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Inquiring Wave". Аbstract expressionism painting 80/80 cm. Water, Sea, Wave.
Located in Sempach, LU
interiors. Art Crystal Resin (is used in this painting) gives the effect of water. If you look at
Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Interior Paintings

Materials

Resin, Acrylic

Out of the water (night of thunder), Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Nestor Toro
Located in Yardley, PA
DEEP EDGE CANVAS! Many blue shades and tones with bold drips of radiant gold and palette knife
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

"Blue Horizon" impasto acrylic landscape painting of clouds over dunes and water
By Paul Norwood
Located in Edgartown, MA
echo the rippling of water and heighten the already charged world the figures inhabit. The aggressive
Category

2010s Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

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