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Monumental Singerie 18th Century Whimsical Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Monumental Singerie (monkeys imitating human behavior) 18th century whimsical painting in the style
Category

18th Century Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Leonel Maciel Whimsical Painting
By Leonel Maciel
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A spectacular frame house this whimsical work by the Mexican artist Leonel Maciel. The painting is
Category

20th Century Mexican Paintings

Materials

Paint

Leonel Maciel Whimsical Painting
Leonel Maciel Whimsical Painting
H 54.5 in W 46 in D 3 in
Pair of Russian Whimsical Paintings by Elena Kallistova
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Whimsical oil paintings by Noted Russian artist Elena Kallistrova. Each depiction a young boy and
Category

20th Century Russian Modern Paintings

Materials

Paint

California Contemporary Art Marti Somers Figurative Abstract Whimsical Painting
Located in Surfside, FL
principal at Artefact Design in Palo Alto. But ultimately turned to painting. She opened Studio Believe in
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Encaustic, Oil

Set of Four Continental 18th Century Collection of Whimsical Paintings
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Continental 18th century whimsical collection of charming paintings depicting Ladies of the 18th
Category

Antique 18th Century Unknown Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood

"Ace of Wands" (2021) by Rhonda Libbey, Original Whimsical Painting of Dolphin
Located in Denver, CO
whimsical dolphin. This painting is framed and ready to hang. Known for her highly stylized symbolist work
Category

2010s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

The Purple Sofa with Dogs, Painting, Acrylic on Paper
By Brent Hanson
Located in Yardley, PA
One of my Search For Love series. Autobiographical and whimsical. :: Painting :: Contemporary
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

UNTITLED (Dancer)
By Nicola Bolla
Located in New York, NY
Pigment and aluminum dust on canvased board. Whimsical painting of a ballerina dancer.
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Board, Pigment

UNTITLED (Nude)
By Nicola Bolla
Located in New York, NY
Pigment and aluminum dust on canvased board. Whimsical painting of a figure in the style of a
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Pigment

Pair of Ira Yeager Paintings 18th Century Couple
By Ira Yeager
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fantastic pair of late 20th century paintings by Ira Yeager (1938-2022). "Unseigneur Francois" and
Category

20th Century American French Provincial Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood

"The Hoarder Turns Hair Into Birds" by Kevin Paulsen
By Kevin Paulsen
Located in Nantucket, MA
Whimsical painting on masonite by noted New York artist Kevin Paulsen using plaster, ballpoint pen
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Plaster, Masonite

Lester Gaba Hand-Painted on Wood Chicken with Eggs, Lilly Dache Collection
By Lester Gaba
Located in Westport, CT
Lester Gaba hand-painted on wood, whimsical painting of chicken made of eggs , from the collection
Category

Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Paintings

Materials

Brass

Three Nudes on a Park Bench Oil on Canvas
Located in New York, NY
A wonderfully whimsical painting of three nude ladies sitting on a park bench. This is signed but
Category

Vintage 1950s American Paintings

Materials

Paint

"The Untitled Experiment (The Mermaid's Dilemma)" by Kevin Paulsen
By Kevin Paulsen
Located in Nantucket, MA
Whimsical painting by noted New York artist Kevin Paulsen. Crafted using pigmented plaster
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Paintings

Materials

Velvet, Plaster, Wood, Paint

M. P. Landis Landscape Painting 'Yellow Flowers & Blue Sky'
By MP Landis
Located in New York, NY
A whimsical painting by M.P. Landis, whose canvases and works-on-paper come to life with their
Category

2010s American Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Wood

French Interior Chaise
By Kei Mitsuuchi
Located in Houston, TX
Whimsical painting of a comfy armchair boldly hued in purple and green by franco-japanese artist
Category

1990s Interior Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Paper

Vanilla Cherry Fairy - Whimsical Green Bird and Food Painting
By JJ Galloway
Located in Los Angeles, CA
JJ Galloway is an internationally collected artist known for her whimsical paintings and sculptures
Category

2010s Pop Art Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

19th Century Painting Of a Pickpocket and a Gentleman
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A whimsical painting of a pickpocket attempting to pick a gentleman's pocket. Likely European
Category

Antique 19th Century Unknown Paintings

Materials

Paint

391 Happening By the Pond, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Anne B Schwartz
Located in Yardley, PA
This is a fun, whimsical painting. It is full of mostly warm colors, lots of movement and
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Canine Nobility: Dogs as Madame and Napoleon Bonaparte Painting
Located in West Palm Beach, US
Canine Nobility: Dogs as Madame and Napoleon Bonaparte Painting This whimsical painting features a
Category

1990s American Hollywood Regency Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Pink Lemonade - Very large oil painting, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
allure of a pool, where this uniquely whimsical painting, reminiscent of Picasso's avant-garde style
Category

2010s Pop Art Paintings

Materials

Oil

The Grizzly Bear Is Huge And Wild
By Shanna D'Antonio
Located in East Hampton, NY
Whimsical painting of a bear. Comes unframed. Gallery wrap with painted sides. Dreamlike. About
Category

2010s Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Pier Gustafson Original Art, Fountain Pen Series for Boston Pen Show
Located in North Miami, FL
This amazing whimsical painting of a discus thrower is a coin filler. The artist, Pier Gustafson
Category

1990s American Classical Roman Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Teak

Pier Gustafson Fountain Pen Series for Boston Pen Fair Wall Art
Located in North Miami, FL
This amazing whimsical painting of a Roman Soldier with a Fountain Pen head. The artist, Pier
Category

1990s American Classical Roman Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Teak

William P. Katz, "The Lady of the Forest" Mixed Media on Paper, 1991
By William P. Katz
Located in Norwalk, CT
birthday from 'The Lady of the Forest'". Presented in a gold-painted wooden frame. A lovely and whimsical
Category

1990s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Paint, Paper

Pier Gustafson Original Pen Series for Boston Pen Fair Wall Art
Located in North Miami, FL
This amazing whimsical painting of The Tomb represents the 3 Major Pen manufacturers. The artist
Category

1990s American Classical Roman Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas, Teak

Original Oil Painting of "Nude Blonde Wearing a Barrel" by William Wegman
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Whimsical painting of lady in a barrel or "Strip Poker" by William Wegman. Provenance, Holly
Category

20th Century American Contemporary Art

Windy Days, Original Contemporary Surrealist Painting
Located in Boston, MA
: "The whimsical painting allows one to daydream. One views the colours and images floating in the sky
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

One Man Band. Original painting by Lynn Curlee
By Lynn Curlee
Located in New York, NY
One Man Band Original painting by Lynn Curlee Whimsical painting of a musical monkey Painting is
Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Whimsical Monkey Painting by Vitorio Splendore
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Italian painting on canvas executed with a theatrical combination of trompe l’oeil and whimsey
Category

20th Century Other Art Style Paintings

Materials

Paint

Whimsical dance, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Lia Chechelashvili
Located in Yardley, PA
laconic, elegant way. :: Painting :: Contemporary :: This piece comes with an official certificate of
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Forbidden City
By John Platt
Located in Westport, CT
extensively in New York. This abstract multi colored, whimsical painting is a prime example of the artists's
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Thunderbird
By John Platt
Located in Westport, CT
extensively in New York. This abstract multi colored, whimsical painting is a prime example of the artists's
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Whimsical French Folk Art, Naive, Oil Painting Madeline Marie Christine Clavier
By Madeline Christine Clavier
Located in Surfside, FL
teenager and began to study painting. Her work quickly developed into whimsical paintings of poetry and
Category

20th Century Folk Art Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Whimsical French Folk Art, Naive, Oil Painting Madeline Marie Christine Clavier
By Madeline Christine Clavier
Located in Surfside, FL
teenager and began to study painting. Her work quickly developed into whimsical paintings of poetry and
Category

20th Century Folk Art Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Whimsical French Folk Art, Naive, Oil Painting Madeline Marie Christine Clavier
By Madeline Christine Clavier
Located in Surfside, FL
teenager and began to study painting. Her work quickly developed into whimsical paintings of poetry and
Category

20th Century Folk Art Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Whimsical French Folk Art, Naive, Oil Painting Madeline Marie Christine Clavier
By Madeline Christine Clavier
Located in Surfside, FL
teenager and began to study painting. Her work quickly developed into whimsical paintings of poetry and
Category

20th Century Folk Art Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Whimsical French Folk Art, Naive, Oil Painting Madeline Marie Christine Clavier
By Madeline Christine Clavier
Located in Surfside, FL
teenager and began to study painting. Her work quickly developed into whimsical paintings of poetry and
Category

20th Century Folk Art Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Whimsical French Folk Art, Naive, Oil Painting Madeline Marie Christine Clavier
By Madeline Christine Clavier
Located in Surfside, FL
teenager and began to study painting. Her work quickly developed into whimsical paintings of poetry and
Category

20th Century Folk Art Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Whimsical French Folk Art, Naive, Oil Painting Madeline Marie Christine Clavier
By Madeline Christine Clavier
Located in Surfside, FL
teenager and began to study painting. Her work quickly developed into whimsical paintings of poetry and
Category

20th Century Folk Art Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Victor Joseph Gatto
Located in San Francisco, CA
these whimsical paintings in the jungle. This little gem measures 9 inches high by 6 inches wide and is
Category

Mid-20th Century Outsider Art Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

Vivid Pastel Surreal Painting "Whimsical Orbit"
By Tay Dall
Located in Cape Town, ZA
A colourful, unique and vivid painting on canvas. Framing on request.
Category

1990s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Enamel

Linguini Pigeon - Fun Animal and Food Painting
By JJ Galloway
Located in Los Angeles, CA
JJ Galloway is an internationally collected artist known for her whimsical paintings and sculptures
Category

2010s Pop Art Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

"Live" oil painting on copper, small child plays w bubbles floating into window
By Melissa Franklin Sanchez
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
A whimsical painting of a little girl blowing bubbles out the window into an idyllic Italian
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Interior Paintings

Materials

Copper

French Fry Thief - Fun Animal and Food Painting
By JJ Galloway
Located in Los Angeles, CA
JJ Galloway is an internationally collected artist known for her whimsical paintings and sculptures
Category

2010s Pop Art Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Whimsical - Atmospheric soft abstract floral landscape painting
By Jennifer L. Baker
Located in Broomfield, CO
"Whimsical" is an abstract expression of lyrical joy, a place filled with light and air and dancing
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Pigment

Sushi Snake on Yellow - Fun Animal and Food Painting
By JJ Galloway
Located in Los Angeles, CA
JJ Galloway is an internationally collected artist known for her whimsical paintings and sculptures
Category

2010s Pop Art Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Edward Lupper (1936-2016) Whimsical Illustration Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Edward Lupper (1936-2016) whimsical illustration painting of animals in a hot air balloon by listed
Category

Late 20th Century Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

Paradise I - Abstract Whimsical Landscape Oil Painting
By Dorothy Fagan
Located in Boston, MA
: "DREAM SERIES Dreams and memories near and far merge in whimsical coastal landscapes. I fuse drawing and
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Paradise II - Abstract Whimsical Landscape Oil Painting
By Dorothy Fagan
Located in Boston, MA
: "DREAM SERIES Dreams and memories near and far merge in whimsical coastal landscapes. I fuse drawing and
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Yellow Springs Deer Family, Original Painting
By Jessica JH Roller
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist CommentsIn this whimsical painting, a family of deer roams around a nature reserve
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Animal Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Multiple Perspectives, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Marlene Llanes
Located in Yardley, PA
multiple perspectives will bring light into your life. This whimsical painting measures 40x30 inches
Category

2010s Realist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Forest, Whimsical red and white abstract painting
By C. Dimitri
Located in Brooklyn, NY
handles them. It informs the imagery. The unfinished is his first instinct of painting. There are social
Category

2010s Abstract Landscape Paintings

Materials

Gesso, Canvas, Oil, Spray Paint, Acrylic, Panel

Mexican Whimsical Folk Art Lion Painting Animalia
By Jose Maria de Servin
Located in Surfside, FL
Painting on burlap by Jose Maria de Servin of an Abstract Naive Lion animal using bright colors and
Category

Mid-20th Century Folk Art Animal Paintings

Materials

Burlap, Oil

Sailors and Mermaids
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
Ralph Cahoon Jr.'s whimsical paintings are not only lighthearted and charming, they are also the
Category

Mid-20th Century Folk Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

Tramp (pet dog, beagle, troubadour guitare, animal portrait, surrealist painting
By Rudolf Kosow
Located in Quebec, Quebec
"Tramp," by Rudolf Kosow, is a whimsical painting that delights in its surreal juxtaposition of
Category

2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Expedition 2", Expressionist, Whimsical, Green, Oil Painting, 2017
By Anita Loomis
Located in Natick, MA
, live, work and grow. The whimsical composition stretches over two panels, However each painting can
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

El Bosque en Tlaxcala - Whimsical Mexican Landscape Painting
By Jeff Ferst
Located in Boston, MA
Commentary: "Ferst is a flamboyant and whimsical painter. He captures the essence of traditional landscape
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Islands in the Moonlight - Contemporary Whimsical Landscape Painting
Located in Boston, MA
artist Artist's Commentary: "I have been painting these stylized trees for years and years. Usually
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Whimsical Teacups and Cupcakes Painting on Canvas
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A delightful hand embellished giclee or reproduction on canvas having a whimsical collection of ice
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Paintings

Materials

Canvas

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You are likely to find exactly the whimsical painting you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. Find Abstract versions now, or shop for Abstract creations for a more modern example of these cherished works. You’re likely to find the perfect whimsical painting among the distinctive items we have available, which includes versions made as long ago as the 19th Century as well as those made as recently as the 21st Century. When looking for the right whimsical painting for your space, you can search on 1stDibs by color — popular works were created in bold and neutral palettes with elements of gray, beige, brown and blue. There have been many interesting whimsical painting examples over the years, but those made by Michele Mikesell, Stephen Basso, Ferija Tugrann, Apostolos Chantzaras and William Steig (b.1907) are often thought to be among the most thought-provoking. Artworks like these — often created in paint, oil paint and fabric — can elevate any room of your home.

How Much is a Whimsical Painting?

A whimsical painting can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price for items in our inventory is $2,050, while the lowest priced sells for $280 and the highest can go for as much as $38,000.
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  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 5, 2021
    A whimsical painting may refer to a playful painting that is not unlike art found in children's books. When a painting is called “whimsical,” it is characteristically bright, colorful and fun. Find a variety of abstract and contemporary whimsical paintings on 1stDibs.

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