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"'I' if For Individuals", Colorful Contemporary Encaustic Figurative Painting
"'I' if For Individuals", Colorful Contemporary Encaustic Figurative Painting

"'I' if For Individuals", Colorful Contemporary Encaustic Figurative Painting

By Rinat Goren

Located in Carmel, CA

Goren’s process is rooted in one of the world’s oldest painting traditions: encaustic, a medium dating back to 5th-century Greece and famously revived in modern times.

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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Encaustic, Wood Panel, Stretcher Bars

One of the oldest depiction of Venezia by an Antwerp painter of the 17th century
One of the oldest depiction of Venezia by an Antwerp painter of the 17th century

One of the oldest depiction of Venezia by an Antwerp painter of the 17th century

Located in PARIS, FR

15 3/8 “x 22 1/8” (39.2 x 56.3 cm) – Framed : 20 5/8’’ x 28” (52.5 x 71 cm) Provenance: Sotheby's London, December 7, 1994, lot 165 Guilloché frame in blackened wood - 17th century ...

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1620s Old Masters Landscape Paintings

Materials

Copper

"Wrapped in Thoughts III", Encaustic Figurative Abstract, Neutral and Warm Tones
"Wrapped in Thoughts III", Encaustic Figurative Abstract, Neutral and Warm Tones

"Wrapped in Thoughts III", Encaustic Figurative Abstract, Neutral and Warm Tones

By Rinat Goren

Located in Carmel, CA

Goren’s process is rooted in one of the world’s oldest painting traditions: encaustic, a medium dating back to 5th-century Greece and famously revived in modern times.

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Encaustic, Wood Panel, Stretcher Bars

"Waiting", Original Encaustic Figurative Abstract, Figure in Warm Red Palette
"Waiting", Original Encaustic Figurative Abstract, Figure in Warm Red Palette

"Waiting", Original Encaustic Figurative Abstract, Figure in Warm Red Palette

By Rinat Goren

Located in Carmel, CA

Goren’s process is rooted in one of the world’s oldest painting traditions: encaustic, a medium dating back to 5th-century Greece and famously revived in modern times.

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Encaustic, Wood Panel, Stretcher Bars, Paper

"Windows of Opportunity", Vibrant Modern Encaustic Abstract, White and Orange
"Windows of Opportunity", Vibrant Modern Encaustic Abstract, White and Orange

"Windows of Opportunity", Vibrant Modern Encaustic Abstract, White and Orange

By Rinat Goren

Located in Carmel, CA

Goren’s process is rooted in one of the world’s oldest painting traditions: encaustic, a medium dating back to 5th-century Greece and famously revived in modern times.

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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Encaustic, Wood Panel, Stretcher Bars

"Almost There", Vibrant Contemporary Encaustic Abstract, Yellow and Orange
"Almost There", Vibrant Contemporary Encaustic Abstract, Yellow and Orange

"Almost There", Vibrant Contemporary Encaustic Abstract, Yellow and Orange

By Rinat Goren

Located in Carmel, CA

Goren’s process is rooted in one of the world’s oldest painting traditions: encaustic, a medium dating back to 5th-century Greece and famously revived in modern times.

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Encaustic, Wood Panel, Stretcher Bars

Island Formation, Painting, Acrylic on Paper
Island Formation, Painting, Acrylic on Paper

Island Formation, Painting, Acrylic on Paper

By Cheryl Johnson

Located in Yardley, PA

At approximately six million years old, it is the oldest of the main islands. :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the ...

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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Procession
Procession

Procession

Located in West Hollywood, CA

The skull and the flower are the oldest pairing in painting, and Engel places them without ceremony among bodies that are already half landscape.

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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

John Enneking “Winter Morning on the Common”
John Enneking “Winter Morning on the Common”

John Enneking “Winter Morning on the Common”

By John Joseph Enneking

Located in San Francisco, CA

He has Auction results as high as $78,000. The painting is titled by a Enneking on the back “Winter morning on the common” Boston Common is a famous park in Boston and considered the...

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1870s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Mid-Century Oil on Board of Waterlilies, Post Impressionist, Framed
Mid-Century Oil on Board of Waterlilies, Post Impressionist, Framed

Mid-Century Oil on Board of Waterlilies, Post Impressionist, Framed

Located in Cotignac, FR

Rather, the explanations of a man who feels the need to apologize for painting the oldest, most dilapidated houses of the *Zone*, joyless street corners, and—instead of blue skies an...

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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Countryside landscape by Herbert Theurillat - Oil on canvas 81x100 cm
Countryside landscape by Herbert Theurillat - Oil on canvas 81x100 cm

Countryside landscape by Herbert Theurillat - Oil on canvas 81x100 cm

By Herbert Theurillat

Located in Geneva, CH

His works have been sold at public auction 29 times, mainly in the Painting category. The oldest sale listed on our site concerns the work Dunkler Strassenzug presented in 1994 at Do...

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Mid-20th Century Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Venice in December by Céelle - Oil on canvas 50x73 cm
Venice in December by Céelle - Oil on canvas 50x73 cm

Venice in December by Céelle - Oil on canvas 50x73 cm

By Céelle

Located in Geneva, CH

Her works have been sold at public auction 64 times, mainly in the Painting category. The oldest sale listed on our site concerns the work Rocaille Monceau presented in 1994 at Drouo...

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Mid-20th Century Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

River and snowy mountains by G. E. Haberjahn - Watercolor on paper 16x21 cm
River and snowy mountains by G. E. Haberjahn - Watercolor on paper 16x21 cm

River and snowy mountains by G. E. Haberjahn - Watercolor on paper 16x21 cm

By Gabriel Eduard Haberjahn

Located in Geneva, CH

His works have been sold at public auction 85 times, mostly in the Painting category. The oldest auction recorded on our site is Allée de peupliers sold in 1989 at Rosset The waterc...

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1930s Academic Landscape Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Autumnal landscape by Louis François Cabanes - Oil on canvas 54x65 cm
Autumnal landscape by Louis François Cabanes - Oil on canvas 54x65 cm

Autumnal landscape by Louis François Cabanes - Oil on canvas 54x65 cm

By Louis François Cabanes

Located in Geneva, CH

His works have been sold at public auction 62 times, mainly in the Painting category. The oldest sale listed on our site concerns the work Still Life with Fish presented in 1990 at M...

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Early 20th Century Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

The archangel Saint Michael, after an icon of the 14th century
The archangel Saint Michael, after an icon of the 14th century

The archangel Saint Michael, after an icon of the 14th century

Located in Segovia, ES

Technique and Materials The piece is executed using the egg tempera technique, one of the oldest and most enduring painting methods, which allows for great precision in detail and a ...

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2010s Byzantine Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

"Texas Cabin Christmas"  Awesome Watercolor
"Texas Cabin Christmas"  Awesome Watercolor

"Texas Cabin Christmas" Awesome Watercolor

By Finis Collins

Located in San Antonio, TX

These five artists are considered one of the oldest and finest Plein Air painting groups in America.

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1970s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

St Michael & All Angels Church, Craven Arms, Watercolour Glass Design, Jane Gray
St Michael & All Angels Church, Craven Arms, Watercolour Glass Design, Jane Gray

St Michael & All Angels Church, Craven Arms, Watercolour Glass Design, Jane Gray

By Jane Gray

Located in London, GB

In 1902, it was sympathetically restored by the renowned early 20th century architect, Detmar Blow in his characteristic Arts and Crafts style, but is perhaps best known for housing ...

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Late 20th Century Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Jolt Hand Tufted Modern Silk Rug in Blue Beige & Grey Beige Colours by Hands
Jolt Hand Tufted Modern Silk Rug in Blue Beige & Grey Beige Colours by Hands

Jolt Hand Tufted Modern Silk Rug in Blue Beige & Grey Beige Colours by Hands

Located in New Delhi, IN

Tens of thousands of years later, a Neanderthal makes a red hand stencil in a cave in Spain, which is the oldest known cave painting today. And now in the 21st century, somewhere in ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Silk

Rue Hand Tufted Modern Silk Rug in Blue Grey & Gold Grey Colours by Hands
Rue Hand Tufted Modern Silk Rug in Blue Grey & Gold Grey Colours by Hands

Rue Hand Tufted Modern Silk Rug in Blue Grey & Gold Grey Colours by Hands

Located in New Delhi, IN

Tens of thousands of years later, a Neanderthal makes a red hand stencil in a cave in Spain, which is the oldest known cave painting today. And now in the 21st century, somewhere in ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Silk

Serene Hand Tufted Modern Silk Rug in Grey Gold & Grey Blue Colours by Hands
Serene Hand Tufted Modern Silk Rug in Grey Gold & Grey Blue Colours by Hands

Serene Hand Tufted Modern Silk Rug in Grey Gold & Grey Blue Colours by Hands

Located in New Delhi, IN

Tens of thousands of years later, a Neanderthal makes a red hand stencil in a cave in Spain, which is the oldest known cave painting today. And now in the 21st century, somewhere in ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Silk

Coy Hand Tufted Modern Silk Rug in Lavender Grey & Olive Grey Colours by Hands
Coy Hand Tufted Modern Silk Rug in Lavender Grey & Olive Grey Colours by Hands

Coy Hand Tufted Modern Silk Rug in Lavender Grey & Olive Grey Colours by Hands

Located in New Delhi, IN

Tens of thousands of years later, a Neanderthal makes a red hand stencil in a cave in Spain, which is the oldest known cave painting today. And now in the 21st century, somewhere in ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Silk

Ardor Hand Tufted Modern Silk Rug in Taupe Green & Grey Gold Colours by Hands
Ardor Hand Tufted Modern Silk Rug in Taupe Green & Grey Gold Colours by Hands

Ardor Hand Tufted Modern Silk Rug in Taupe Green & Grey Gold Colours by Hands

Located in New Delhi, IN

Tens of thousands of years later, a Neanderthal makes a red hand stencil in a cave in Spain, which is the oldest known cave painting today. And now in the 21st century, somewhere in ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Silk

Amity Hand Tufted Modern Silk Rug in Grey Rust & Taupe Gold Colours by Hands
Amity Hand Tufted Modern Silk Rug in Grey Rust & Taupe Gold Colours by Hands

Amity Hand Tufted Modern Silk Rug in Grey Rust & Taupe Gold Colours by Hands

Located in New Delhi, IN

Tens of thousands of years later, a Neanderthal makes a red hand stencil in a cave in Spain, which is the oldest known cave painting today. And now in the 21st century, somewhere in ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Silk

Euphoria Hand Tufted Modern Silk Rug in Gold Grey & Blue Grey Colours by Hands
Euphoria Hand Tufted Modern Silk Rug in Gold Grey & Blue Grey Colours by Hands

Euphoria Hand Tufted Modern Silk Rug in Gold Grey & Blue Grey Colours by Hands

Located in New Delhi, IN

Tens of thousands of years later, a Neanderthal makes a red hand stencil in a cave in Spain, which is the oldest known cave painting today. And now in the 21st century, somewhere in ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Silk

Adrift Hand Tufted Modern Silk & Wool Rug in Rust, Gold & Teal Colours by Hands
Adrift Hand Tufted Modern Silk & Wool Rug in Rust, Gold & Teal Colours by Hands

Adrift Hand Tufted Modern Silk & Wool Rug in Rust, Gold & Teal Colours by Hands

Located in New Delhi, IN

Tens of thousands of years later, a Neanderthal makes a red hand stencil in a cave in Spain, which is the oldest known cave painting today. And now in the 21st century, somewhere in ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

Antique French Limoges Ormolu Hand-Mirror, Signed Joseph Meissonnier 19th C
Antique French Limoges Ormolu Hand-Mirror, Signed Joseph Meissonnier 19th C

Antique French Limoges Ormolu Hand-Mirror, Signed Joseph Meissonnier 19th C

Located in London, GB

The artist's works have gone up for sale at public auction 159 times, mostly in the Painting category. The oldest auction recorded on our site is Avignon, vu du plateau des Angles so...

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Antique 1890s French Table Mirrors

Materials

Ormolu

Recent Sales

THE OLDEST POOL

Andrea WeltonTHE OLDEST POOL, 2019

Unavailable

H 70 in W 60 in D 2 in

THE OLDEST POOL

By Andrea Welton

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

70 x 60 inches ink, acrylic, and graphite on canvas ABOUT THIS PAINTING A dynamic abstract created from high saturation inks, pumice (volcanic rock) in tones of aqua, teal and gol...

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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media

Church in Kittery (Maine)
Church in Kittery (Maine)

Clarence K. ChattertonChurch in Kittery (Maine)

Unavailable

H 31 in W 36 in D 1.5 in

Church in Kittery (Maine)

By Clarence K. Chatterton

Located in Boothbay Harbor, ME

A beautiful painting of the oldest church still standing in Maine by one of Edward Hoppers best students and friends, C.K.

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Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Minyma Kutjaraku Ngurangka
Minyma Kutjaraku Ngurangka

Tjariya Nungalka StanleyMinyma Kutjaraku Ngurangka, 2011

Unavailable

H 29.93 in W 59.06 in D 0.79 in

Minyma Kutjaraku Ngurangka

By Tjariya Nungalka Stanley

Located in Sydney, AU

Tjariya Stanley is a senior artist from Ernabella, one of Australia's oldest art centres. Her painting tells the story of two sisters travelling around Docker River which is in Cent...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Salt Spray by Maureen Naughton, Framed Encaustic on Board Seascape Painting
Salt Spray by Maureen Naughton, Framed Encaustic on Board Seascape Painting

Salt Spray by Maureen Naughton, Framed Encaustic on Board Seascape Painting

By Maureen Naughton

Located in Atlanta, GA

The encaustic process actually predates both oil and acrylic. The oldest surviving encaustic panel paintings are the Romano-Egyptian “Fayum mummy portraits” from the 1st Century BC.

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21st Century and Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Encaustic, Board

Salt Air by Maureen Naughton, Framed Encaustic on Board Seascape Painting
Salt Air by Maureen Naughton, Framed Encaustic on Board Seascape Painting

Salt Air by Maureen Naughton, Framed Encaustic on Board Seascape Painting

By Maureen Naughton

Located in Atlanta, GA

The encaustic process actually predates both oil and acrylic. The oldest surviving encaustic panel paintings are the Romano-Egyptian “Fayum mummy portraits” from the 1st Century BC.

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21st Century and Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Encaustic, Board

Salt Tipped by Maureen Naughton, Framed Encaustic on Board Seascape Painting
Salt Tipped by Maureen Naughton, Framed Encaustic on Board Seascape Painting

Salt Tipped by Maureen Naughton, Framed Encaustic on Board Seascape Painting

By Maureen Naughton

Located in Atlanta, GA

The encaustic process actually predates both oil and acrylic. The oldest surviving encaustic panel paintings are the Romano-Egyptian “Fayum mummy portraits” from the 1st Century BC.

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Landscape Paintings

Materials

Encaustic, Board

Sea Salt by Maureen Naughton, Encaustic on Board Framed Seascape Painting
Sea Salt by Maureen Naughton, Encaustic on Board Framed Seascape Painting

Sea Salt by Maureen Naughton, Encaustic on Board Framed Seascape Painting

By Maureen Naughton

Located in Atlanta, GA

The encaustic process actually predates both oil and acrylic. The oldest surviving encaustic panel paintings are the Romano-Egyptian “Fayum mummy portraits” from the 1st Century BC.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Landscape Paintings

Materials

Encaustic, Board

Into the Blue, Maureen Naughton Large Square Encaustic on Board Painting
Into the Blue, Maureen Naughton Large Square Encaustic on Board Painting

Into the Blue, Maureen Naughton Large Square Encaustic on Board Painting

By Maureen Naughton

Located in Atlanta, GA

The encaustic process actually predates both oil and acrylic. The oldest surviving encaustic panel paintings are the Romano-Egyptian “Fayum mummy portraits” from the 1st Century BC.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

Marshlands, Maureen Naughton 2018 Encaustic and Silver Leaf on Board Painting
Marshlands, Maureen Naughton 2018 Encaustic and Silver Leaf on Board Painting

Marshlands, Maureen Naughton 2018 Encaustic and Silver Leaf on Board Painting

By Maureen Naughton

Located in Atlanta, GA

The encaustic process actually predates both oil and acrylic. The oldest surviving encaustic panel paintings are the Romano-Egyptian “Fayum mummy portraits” from the 1st Century BC.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Silver

Sea Clearly by Maureen Naughton, Framed Encaustic on Board Abstract Painting
Sea Clearly by Maureen Naughton, Framed Encaustic on Board Abstract Painting

Sea Clearly by Maureen Naughton, Framed Encaustic on Board Abstract Painting

By Maureen Naughton

Located in Atlanta, GA

The encaustic process actually predates both oil and acrylic. The oldest surviving encaustic panel paintings are the Romano-Egyptian “Fayum mummy portraits” from the 1st Century BC.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Encaustic, Board

Venice by Willy Monnier - oil on canvas 65x96 cm
Venice by Willy Monnier - oil on canvas 65x96 cm

Venice by Willy Monnier - oil on canvas 65x96 cm

Located in Geneva, CH

His works have been sold at public auction 40 times, mainly in the Painting category. The oldest sale listed on our site concerns the work Leissigen am Thunersee presented in 1994 at...

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1980s Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Jean-Marc Tepping - Pond in the mountains (19th)
Jean-Marc Tepping - Pond in the mountains (19th)

Jean-Marc Tepping - Pond in the mountains (19th)

Located in Geneva, CH

His works went up for sale at public auction 35 times, mostly in the Painting category. The oldest auction recorded on Artprice is "Abendrot am Genfersee" sold in 1990 at Dobiaschofs...

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1850s Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Louis Baudit - Moonrise on the Vuache (1919)
Louis Baudit - Moonrise on the Vuache (1919)

Louis Baudit - Moonrise on the Vuache (1919)

Located in Geneva, CH

His works went up for sale at public auction 271 times, mostly in the Painting category. The oldest auction recorded on Artprice is "Matinée d'Avril in the harbor of Geneva" sold in ...

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1910s Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

White Horizon, Maureen Naughton Framed Abstract Encaustic and Gold Leaf on Board
White Horizon, Maureen Naughton Framed Abstract Encaustic and Gold Leaf on Board

White Horizon, Maureen Naughton Framed Abstract Encaustic and Gold Leaf on Board

By Maureen Naughton

Located in Atlanta, GA

The encaustic process actually predates both oil and acrylic. The oldest surviving encaustic panel paintings are the Romano-Egyptian “Fayum mummy portraits” from the 1st Century BC.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

Rectangle Concerto, Maureen Naughton Framed Abstract Encaustic and Gold Leaf
Rectangle Concerto, Maureen Naughton Framed Abstract Encaustic and Gold Leaf

Rectangle Concerto, Maureen Naughton Framed Abstract Encaustic and Gold Leaf

By Maureen Naughton

Located in Atlanta, GA

The encaustic process actually predates both oil and acrylic. The oldest surviving encaustic panel paintings are the Romano-Egyptian “Fayum mummy portraits” from the 1st Century BC.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

Don't Make a Perfect Weapon - Abstract Spray Paint and Ink on Monotype, Yellow

Don't Make a Perfect Weapon - Abstract Spray Paint and Ink on Monotype, Yellow

By Vivian Liddell

Located in Gilroy, CA

Mixing craft with one of the most respected and oldest forms of fine art, painting, really encourages the viewer to view the two on the same playing field.

Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Spray Paint, Monotype, Ink, Archival Paper

Love Letter iii - Expressionist Abstract Work on Paper with Pink and Black

Love Letter iii - Expressionist Abstract Work on Paper with Pink and Black

By Vivian Liddell

Located in Gilroy, CA

Mixing craft with one of the most respected and oldest forms of fine art, painting, really encourages the viewer to view the two on the same playing field.

Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Ink, Spray Paint, Monotype

Oil and Encaustic Paint on Canvas "El Verano" by Enrique "Kico" Govantes
Oil and Encaustic Paint on Canvas "El Verano" by Enrique "Kico" Govantes

Oil and Encaustic Paint on Canvas "El Verano" by Enrique "Kico" Govantes

By Enrique Kico Govantes

Located in Lambertville, NJ

This work is in oils and encaustic paint (the oldest method of panel painting using beeswax and pigment) Artist Bio 1957 Born Havana, Cuba, 1979, Rhode Island School of Design, Pr...

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20th Century American Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Encaustic

Reflection - Abstract Expressionist Mixed Media Painting

Reflection - Abstract Expressionist Mixed Media Painting

By Vivian Liddell

Located in Gilroy, CA

Mixing craft with one of the most respected and oldest forms of fine art, painting, really encourages the viewer to view the two on the same playing field.

Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Spray Paint, Monotype, Fabric, Ink

Death Happens - Gestural Expressionist Abstract Painting, Yellow and Purple

Death Happens - Gestural Expressionist Abstract Painting, Yellow and Purple

By Vivian Liddell

Located in Gilroy, CA

Mixing craft with one of the most respected and oldest forms of fine art, painting, really encourages the viewer to view the two on the same playing field.

Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil Pastel, Spray Paint, Monotype

Portrait Irish Setter dog, French oil painting on panel 19th
Portrait Irish Setter dog, French oil painting on panel 19th

Portrait Irish Setter dog, French oil painting on panel 19th

Located in Gavere, BE

His works have been sold at public auction 68 times, mostly in the Painting category. The oldest sale listed concerns the work Langouste et raie presented in 1987 at Ader-Picard-Taj...

Category

1890s French School Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Tide Line by Maureen Naughton, Framed Encaustic on Board Seascape Painting
Tide Line by Maureen Naughton, Framed Encaustic on Board Seascape Painting

Tide Line by Maureen Naughton, Framed Encaustic on Board Seascape Painting

By Maureen Naughton

Located in Atlanta, GA

The encaustic process actually predates both oil and acrylic. The oldest surviving encaustic panel paintings are the Romano-Egyptian “Fayum mummy portraits” from the 1st Century BC.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Encaustic, Board

Drifting by Maureen Naughton, Large Framed Encaustic on Board Abstract Painting
Drifting by Maureen Naughton, Large Framed Encaustic on Board Abstract Painting

Drifting by Maureen Naughton, Large Framed Encaustic on Board Abstract Painting

By Maureen Naughton

Located in Atlanta, GA

The encaustic process actually predates both oil and acrylic. The oldest surviving encaustic panel paintings are the Romano-Egyptian “Fayum mummy portraits” from the 1st Century BC.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Encaustic, Board

British Bulldog Vintage Painting c.1920's by popular English animal artist
British Bulldog Vintage Painting c.1920's by popular English animal artist

British Bulldog Vintage Painting c.1920's by popular English animal artist

By Mercy Creed

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Winston Churchill would have certainly admired this painting! Among the oldest breeds native to the UK, the English Bulldog is considered a national treasure.

Category

Early 20th Century Impressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Liquid White, Maureen Naughton Large Encaustic and Gold Leaf on Board Painting
Liquid White, Maureen Naughton Large Encaustic and Gold Leaf on Board Painting

Liquid White, Maureen Naughton Large Encaustic and Gold Leaf on Board Painting

By Maureen Naughton

Located in Atlanta, GA

The encaustic process actually predates both oil and acrylic. The oldest surviving encaustic panel paintings are the Romano-Egyptian “Fayum mummy portraits” from the 1st Century BC.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

Hunting Dogs Pointers French oil painting on canvas 19Th by F.E. Martinez
Hunting Dogs Pointers French oil painting on canvas 19Th by F.E. Martinez

Hunting Dogs Pointers French oil painting on canvas 19Th by F.E. Martinez

By E. Martinez

Located in Gavere, BE

The artist's works have been offered for sale at public auction 16 times, mainly in the category Painting. The oldest recorded bid is for the work Cheating at cards presented in 1990...

Category

Early 1900s French School Animal Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

Oil painting on board " Rough sea with sailboat on the horizon " by Marcic 1957
Oil painting on board " Rough sea with sailboat on the horizon " by Marcic 1957

Oil painting on board " Rough sea with sailboat on the horizon " by Marcic 1957

Located in Gavere, BE

The artist's works have gone up for sale at public auction 22 times, mostly in the Painting category. The oldest auction recorded on our site is for the artwork Opatija, Slatina pres...

Category

1950s Expressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

The enchanted forest by Carlo Bocklin - Oil on canvas 60x71 cm
The enchanted forest by Carlo Bocklin - Oil on canvas 60x71 cm

The enchanted forest by Carlo Bocklin - Oil on canvas 60x71 cm

Located in Geneva, CH

His works have been sold at public auction 27 times, mainly in the Painting category. The oldest sale listed on our site concerns the work Im Spiel Wellen presented in 1997 at Christ...

Category

Early 20th Century Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Sketch With Gold - Abstract Oil Pastel, Spray Paint and Ink on Monotype, Blue

Sketch With Gold - Abstract Oil Pastel, Spray Paint and Ink on Monotype, Blue

By Vivian Liddell

Located in Gilroy, CA

Mixing craft with one of the most respected and oldest forms of fine art, painting, really encourages the viewer to view the two on the same playing field.

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil Pastel, Monotype, Ink, Spray Paint

Is it? - Minimalist Abstraction Work on Paper, Blue Black and Pink

Is it? - Minimalist Abstraction Work on Paper, Blue Black and Pink

By Vivian Liddell

Located in Gilroy, CA

Mixing craft with one of the most respected and oldest forms of fine art, painting, really encourages the viewer to view the two on the same playing field.

Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Ink, Spray Paint, Monotype

Wolf - Abstract Spray Paint and Ink on Monotype, Red, Orange and Black

Wolf - Abstract Spray Paint and Ink on Monotype, Red, Orange and Black

By Vivian Liddell

Located in Gilroy, CA

Mixing craft with one of the most respected and oldest forms of fine art, painting, really encourages the viewer to view the two on the same playing field.

Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Ink, Monotype, Spray Paint

Yellow Glow - Spray Paint Contemporary Abstraction with Yellow and Green

Yellow Glow - Spray Paint Contemporary Abstraction with Yellow and Green

By Vivian Liddell

Located in Gilroy, CA

Mixing craft with one of the most respected and oldest forms of fine art, painting, really encourages the viewer to view the two on the same playing field.

Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Spray Paint, Monotype, Oil Pastel

Church of John the Baptist
Church of John the Baptist

Church of John the Baptist

By Andrey Inozemtsev

Located in Scottsdale, AZ

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On 1stDibs, there are several options of oldest paintings available for sale. There are many contemporary, abstract and Surrealist versions of these works for sale. These items have been made for many years, with versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Oldest paintings available on 1stDibs span a range of colors that includes gray, brown, blue, beige and more. Kind of Cyan, Henry David Potwin, Roberta Fineberg, Julie Blackmon and Vivian Liddell took a thoughtful approach to this subject that are worth considering. Each of these unique pieces was handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in paint, oil paint and paper.

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Prices for art of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — oldest paintings in our inventory begin at $76 and can go as high as $9,000,000, while the average can fetch as much as $1,872.

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Painting is an art form that has spanned innumerable cultures, with artists using the medium to tell stories, explore and communicate ideas and express themselves. To bring abstract paintings, landscape paintings, still-life paintings and other original paintings into your home is to celebrate and share in the long tradition of this discipline.

When we look at paintings, particularly those that originated in the past, we learn about history, other cultures and countries of the world. Like every other work of art, paintings — whether they are contemporary creations or works that were made during the 19th century — can often help us clearly see and understand the world around us in a meaningful and interesting way.

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