Question 1

Are old oil paintings worth money?

Accepted Answer

The value of an oil painting depends on the quality and artist. Work with an appraiser to determine the value. While some online resources can be helpful when you’re looking for information about the value of an item, the suggested value you find may not be the actual value of your item, since that will depend on a number of factors, including the shape it’s in. Browse a selection of expertly vetted authentic vintage oil paintings on 1stDibs.

Question 2

How much is an original oil painting worth?

Accepted Answer

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Question 3

What is abstract oil painting?

Accepted Answer

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Question 4

How do you maintain oil paintings?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 5

Who is the father of oil painting?

Accepted Answer

Jan 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.

Question 6

How do I identify an oil painting?

Accepted Answer

To 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.

Question 7

When was oil paint invented?

Accepted Answer

Oil 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.

Question 8

How do I find the artist of an oil painting?

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To 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.

Question 9

How much are oil paintings worth?

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

How can I tell if an oil painting is real?

Accepted Answer

To 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.

Question 11

How do you know if an oil painting is valuable?

Accepted Answer

Because 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.

Question 12

How do I find an artist of oil paintings?

Accepted Answer

The 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.

Question 13

Does sunlight affect oil paintings?

Accepted Answer

Yes, 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.

Question 14

How much do oil paintings cost?

Accepted Answer

On 1stdibs, oil paintings cost between $60 and $6,200,000.

Question 15

Do oil paintings darken over time?

Accepted Answer

Yes, 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.

Question 16

What makes an oil painting valuable?

Accepted Answer

A 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.

Question 17

Is it necessary to varnish oil paintings?

Accepted Answer

Varnishing an oil is not necessary, but it is recommended because it protects the painting and corrects surface irregularities.

Question 18

Did Dali use oil paint?

Accepted Answer

Yes, 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.

Question 19

Can you use oil paint on wood?

Accepted Answer

You 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.

Question 20

Where is the largest oil painting in the world?

Accepted Answer

The 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.

Question 21

Are oil paintings more valuable than paintings done in acrylic?

Accepted Answer

Oils typically command higher prices than acrylic paintings, because they generally require more skill.

Question 22

Who was the first artist to use oil paint?

Accepted Answer

The name of the first artist to use oil paints isn't known. However, historians have traced the use of oils back to 7th-century Afghanistan. There, Buddhist artists used oil paintings to produce religious artworks. One of the first artists to be famous for their use of oil paints was Jan van Eyck, a Flemish artist who was active from 1422 to 1441. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of oil paintings.

Oil Painting 1880

1880s Modern Portrait Paintings

Portrait of Giuseppe Garibaldi - Oil Painting - 1880, 1880

1880s Paintings

Franz Auguste Rezia1880's, Italian Oil Paintings, 1881

Late 19th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings

Dutch 1880'sHuge Dutch Winter Scene 19th Century Oil Painting Figures Playing on Ice, 1880's

Antique 1880s Austrian Paintings

Painting Oil on Canvas with Cows, Austria, 1880

Early 20th Century Victorian Animal Paintings

William Albert Clark (1880-1963Antique British Sporting Oil Painting Horse & Dogs with Scottish Hunter, c. 1920's

Antique 1880s Dutch Paintings

19th Century Oil on Canvas Dutch Romantic Landscape Painting, 1880

Antique 1880s French Paintings

19th Century Oil on Canvas French Antique Painting Soldiers, 1880

1880s Victorian Still-life Paintings

Henry John LivensStill Life with Flowers and Bird's Nest - British art 1880 floral oil painting, 1880

1880s Interior Paintings

1880 cottage interior oil on canvas

19th Century Realist Landscape Paintings

William BromleyEdgbaston Church Birmingham - British 1880 Victorian art landscape oil painting , Circa 1880

1880s Landscape Paintings

Clarence RoweAntique 19th Century Large Oil on Canvas Painting Orientalist Palmyra Syria 1880

Antique 1880s French Paintings

19th Century Oil on Canvas Antique French Religious Via Crucis Painting, 1880

Late 19th Century Naturalistic Landscape Paintings

Johann Andreas Ferdinand SommerFerdinand Sommer (1822-1901) Lauterbachbrunnental 1880 Swiss Alpine Oil Painting, c.1880

Antique 1880s Danish High Victorian Paintings

Massive Antique Flemish Oil Painting Signed Jihuitog circa 1880 Rural Scene

Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Paintings

Painting oil on canvas with grazing cows, Austria 1880.

Antique 1880s Danish Victorian Paintings

Antique Flemish Oil Painting Signed Faure Van Overbroek circa 1880 Rural Scene

Antique 1880s Danish Victorian Paintings

Antique Flemish Oil Painting Signed Van Overbroek circa 1880 Lovely Rural Scene

19th Century Realist Interior Paintings

Frederick George PasmoreA Quick Repair - British art 1880 interior oil painting children clock Horology, Circa 1880

1880s Academic Portrait Paintings

Sir Beauchamp, 1880-90 - oil paint, 73x62 cm, framed, 1880-90

1880s Barbizon School Landscape Paintings

BALLUE Pierre ErnestLandscape by The River With Characters - Original Painting 1880, 1880

Antique 1880s Italian Paintings

19th Century Oil on Canvas Italian Painting Portrait of a Old Woman, 1880

Late 19th Century Flemish School Landscape Paintings

François BackvisAntique Flemish Oil on Panel Francois Backvis Shepherd Sheep Flock Painting 1880, Circa 1880

Antique 1880s Danish High Victorian Paintings

Huge Antique Flemish Oil Painting Signed a Apoeie circa 1880 Rural Sea Scene

Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Paintings

Antique Oil Painting, "Children Eating Cherries in the Garden", 1880

1920s Italian School Landscape Paintings

Angiola MeucciDramatic Italian Landscape oil painting - listed artist Angiola Meucci 1880-1966

Antique 1880s Scottish Victorian Paintings

Original circa 1880-90 Robert Gemmell Hutchison Oil on Canvas Painting a New Toy

Antique 19th Century English Paintings

19th Century Oil On Canvas Antique English Landscape Life Painting, 1880

Antique 1880s Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Chinese Ancestral Portrait Painting Oil Scroll Canvas Part of Suite, circa 1880

Antique Late 19th Century French Paintings

19th Century Oil on Canvas Antique French Painting Romantic Scene, 1880

Antique Late 19th Century French Paintings

19th Century Oil on Paper French Antique Mythological Painting Sybil, 1880

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Paintings

19th Century Oil on Canvas Italian Antique Signed Landscape Painting, 1880

Late 19th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

French/ German 19th century1880's German/ French Impressionist Oil Painting Portrait of Man with Hat, 1888

Antique Early 1900s French Paintings

Very Fine Impressionist Painting, Signed, Oil on Canvas, circa 1880-1910

Antique Late 19th Century French Paintings

Antique Original Oil on Canvas Still Life Painting Depicting Fruit, 1880

Antique Late 19th Century Dutch Paintings

Antique Dutch Framed Oil on Canvas Painting, Pastoral Scene, Circa 1870-1880.

Antique 19th Century French Belle Époque Paintings

French Cavalry Franco-Prussian War Oil Painting Circa 1880

1880s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Paul Leon Felix SchmittCarriage ride in the countryside on a summer's day c 1880 Impressionist painting, ca 1880

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Paintings

19th Century Oil on Canvas Italian Antique Oval Painting Woman Portrait, 1880

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Paintings

19th Century Oil on Masonite Italian Signed G. Mariani Landscape Painting, 1880

1880s Victorian Figurative Paintings

Franz Auguste Rezia
1880's, Italian Oil Paintings, 1881

Dutch 1880's
Huge Dutch Winter Scene 19th Century Oil Painting Figures Playing on Ice, 1880's

William Albert Clark (1880-1963
Antique British Sporting Oil Painting Horse & Dogs with Scottish Hunter, c. 1920's

Henry John Livens
Still Life with Flowers and Bird's Nest - British art 1880 floral oil painting, 1880

William Bromley
Edgbaston Church Birmingham - British 1880 Victorian art landscape oil painting , Circa 1880

Clarence Rowe
Antique 19th Century Large Oil on Canvas Painting Orientalist Palmyra Syria 1880

Johann Andreas Ferdinand Sommer
Ferdinand Sommer (1822-1901) Lauterbachbrunnental 1880 Swiss Alpine Oil Painting, c.1880

Frederick George Pasmore
A Quick Repair - British art 1880 interior oil painting children clock Horology, Circa 1880

BALLUE Pierre Ernest
Landscape by The River With Characters - Original Painting 1880, 1880

François Backvis
Antique Flemish Oil on Panel Francois Backvis Shepherd Sheep Flock Painting 1880, Circa 1880

Angiola Meucci
Dramatic Italian Landscape oil painting - listed artist Angiola Meucci 1880-1966

French/ German 19th century
1880's German/ French Impressionist Oil Painting Portrait of Man with Hat, 1888

Paul Leon Felix Schmitt
Carriage ride in the countryside on a summer's day c 1880 Impressionist painting, ca 1880

Irish School
Huge 1880’s Irish Signed Oil Cottage & Figure in Highland Mountain Landscape , 1888

Paul Lecomte
"Village au bord de riviere" , France, Oil 36 x 26 cm circa 1880 Free shipping, circa 1880

Charles Augustus Henry Lutyens
Enormous 19th Century British Sporting Horses & Hounds Hunting Oil Painting, 1880

Sebastian Buff
Sebastian Buff (1829-1880) - 1864 Oil, Man Reading, 1864

Alexandre Charles Joseph Gittard
Tranquil River Landscape - 19th Century French Impressionist Oil Painting, c.1880

Fanny Mearns
Fanny Mearns (fl.1870-1881) - 1880 Oil, The Bosom Of The Family, 1880

James Hayllar
James Hayllar RBA, Sunday Go-To-Meeting Togs, Oil Painting , 1880

Edwin Hughes
Edwin Hughes, The Blacksmith, Oil Painting , 1888

Elias Voet
Antique Dutch landscape oil painting by Elias Voet (1868-1940), 1880's

Renuccio Renucci
Renuccio Renucci (1880-1947) - Early 20th Century Oil, Pescatore, 20th Century

James Merriam
James Merriam (1880-1951) Flowering Desert Landscape Painting

Robert Finlay McIntrye
Cromer Coastal Landscape with Donkeys - British 19th century art oil painting, Circa 1880

Robert Finlay Mcintyre
Cromer Coastal Landscape from Cliffs - British 19th century art oil painting, Cira 1880

George William Mote
Landscape with Cattle - Surrey - British Victorian art 19th century oil painting, Circa 1880

Edwin Ellis
Oil Painting by Edwin Ellis "Salvaging", 1880

William Henriksen
William Henriksen (1880-1964) - Framed Oil, White Sailed Windmill, Unknown

John Horace Hooper
Harvest Time in Yorkshire - British art 19th century landscape oil painting, Circa 1880