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Monumental Singerie 18th Century Whimsical Painting
Monumental Singerie 18th Century Whimsical Painting

Monumental Singerie 18th Century Whimsical Painting

Located in San Francisco, CA

Monumental Singerie (monkeys imitating human behavior) 18th century whimsical painting in the style of Christopher Huet In good antique condition with restoration 66"W x 74"H unfra...

Category

18th Century Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

California Contemporary Art Marti Somers Figurative Abstract Whimsical Painting
California Contemporary Art Marti Somers Figurative Abstract Whimsical Painting

California Contemporary Art Marti Somers Figurative Abstract Whimsical Painting

Located in Surfside, FL

Marti Somers Rice Bowl (an Asian inspired image with chopsticks and a bowl of rice) with fish. hand written poem verso. 24 X 24 inches A California artist, Somers received her BFA a...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Encaustic, Oil

Set of Four Continental 18th Century Collection of Whimsical Paintings
Set of Four Continental 18th Century Collection of Whimsical Paintings

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 century.

Category

Antique 18th Century Unknown Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood

Mid Century Whimsical Painting by Segreto, Surreal Bird or Duck Gradient Ground
Mid Century Whimsical Painting by Segreto, Surreal Bird or Duck Gradient Ground

Mid Century Whimsical Painting by Segreto, Surreal Bird or Duck Gradient Ground

By Kenny Scharf

Located in W Allenhurst, NJ

A charming mid-century modern painting signed Segreto, featuring a stylized yellow bird rendered in a playful, surreal manner. In the styling of Kenny Scharf. Set against a soft pink...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

The Purple Sofa with Dogs, Painting, Acrylic on Paper

The Purple Sofa with Dogs, Painting, Acrylic on Paper

By Brent Hanson

Located in Yardley, PA

Autobiographical and whimsical. :: Painting :: Contemporary :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: No :: Signed: Yes ...

Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Pink Chair, colorful abstract w flying saucers
Pink Chair, colorful abstract w flying saucers

Pink Chair, colorful abstract w flying saucers

By C. Dimitri

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Abstract still-life, Pink Chair is a whimsical painting in oil paint on antique baker's board.

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

UNTITLED (Dancer)

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

Contemporary Painting of a Female Nude with Lenny Kravitz
Contemporary Painting of a Female Nude with Lenny Kravitz

Contemporary Painting of a Female Nude with Lenny Kravitz

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Not signed that we can find. A whimsical painting. In good overall condition with some minor paint imperfections.

Category

2010s American Paintings

Materials

Paint

UNTITLED (Nude)

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 classical nude.

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Pigment

"The Hoarder Turns Hair Into Birds" by Kevin Paulsen
"The Hoarder Turns Hair Into Birds" by Kevin Paulsen

"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, acrylic on sandpaper laid on masonite.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Plaster, Masonite

Lester Gaba Hand-Painted on Wood Chicken with Eggs, Lilly Dache Collection
Lester Gaba Hand-Painted on Wood Chicken with Eggs, Lilly Dache Collection

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 Lilly Dache, with brass hanging ring.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Paintings

Materials

Brass

Two African Tingatinga School Paintings of Animals, Priced Individually
Two African Tingatinga School Paintings of Animals, Priced Individually

Two African Tingatinga School Paintings of Animals, Priced Individually

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Here we have two whimsical paintings on masonite. One of an elephant with fruit trees, signed at the bottom center R.N.

Category

20th Century Tanzanian Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Paint

Three Nudes on a Park Bench Oil on Canvas
Three Nudes on a Park Bench Oil on Canvas

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.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Paintings

Materials

Paint

"The Untitled Experiment (The Mermaid's Dilemma)" by Kevin Paulsen
"The Untitled Experiment (The Mermaid's Dilemma)" by Kevin Paulsen

"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.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Paintings

Materials

Velvet, Plaster, Wood, Paint

Vanilla Cherry Fairy - Whimsical Green Bird and Food Painting
Vanilla Cherry Fairy - Whimsical Green Bird and Food Painting

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 that combine people, animals, and food.

Category

2010s Pop Art Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

M. P. Landis Landscape Painting 'Yellow Flowers & Blue Sky'
M. P. Landis Landscape Painting 'Yellow Flowers & Blue Sky'

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 brilliant color and richly textured surfaces.

Category

2010s American Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Wood

19th Century Painting Of a Pickpocket and a Gentleman
19th Century Painting Of a Pickpocket and a Gentleman

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.

Category

Antique 19th Century Unknown Paintings

Materials

Paint

French Interior Chaise
French Interior Chaise

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 Kei Mitsuuchi, circa 1990.

Category

1990s Interior Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Paper

Ira Yeager Painting French Provincial Couple 20th Century
Ira Yeager Painting French Provincial Couple 20th Century

Ira Yeager Painting French Provincial Couple 20th Century

By Ira Yeager

Located in Rio Vista, CA

The whimsical painting depicts a rural scene with figures carrying wine bottles and a tray with each having a fan.

Category

20th Century American Country Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood

391 Happening By the Pond, Painting, Oil on Canvas
391 Happening By the Pond, Painting, Oil on Canvas

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 interesting, unexpected shapes.

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Pink Lemonade - Very large oil painting, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Pink Lemonade - Very large oil painting, Painting, Oil on Canvas

Pink Lemonade - Very large oil painting, Painting, Oil on Canvas

Located in Yardley, PA

Picture a serene summer twilight beside the sparkling allure of a pool, where this uniquely whimsical painting, reminiscent of Picasso's avant-garde style, captures the laid-back ess...

Category

2010s Pop Art Paintings

Materials

Oil

Whimsical Monkey Painting by Vitorio Splendore
Whimsical Monkey Painting by Vitorio Splendore

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. Depicting a monkey in a court jester outfit balancing on a ball, signed Vitorio Splend...

Category

20th Century Other Art Style Paintings

Materials

Paint

Windy Days, Original Contemporary Surrealist Painting
Windy Days, Original Contemporary Surrealist Painting

Windy Days, Original Contemporary Surrealist Painting

Located in Boston, MA

Windy Days 31.5 x 39.5 x 0.75, 5.0 lbs Acrylic on canvas Hand signed by artist Artist's Commentary: "The whimsical painting allows one to daydream. One views the colours and images...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Pier Gustafson Fountain Pen Series for Boston Pen Fair Wall Art
Pier Gustafson Fountain Pen Series for Boston Pen Fair Wall Art

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.

Category

1990s American Classical Roman Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Teak

William P. Katz, "The Lady of the Forest" Mixed Media on Paper, 1991
William P. Katz, "The Lady of the Forest" Mixed Media on Paper, 1991

William P. Katz, "The Lady of the Forest" Mixed Media on Paper, 1991

By William P. Katz

Located in Norwalk, CT

Presented in a gold-painted wooden frame. A lovely and whimsical painting in pastel colors by respected sculptor/artist William P.

Category

1990s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Paint, Paper

Pier Gustafson Original Pen Series for Boston Pen Fair Wall Art
Pier Gustafson Original Pen Series for Boston Pen Fair Wall Art

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.

Category

1990s American Classical Roman Paintings

Materials

Teak, Acrylic, Canvas

Whimsical French Folk Art, Naive, Oil Painting Madeline Marie Christine Clavier
Whimsical French Folk Art, Naive, Oil Painting Madeline Marie Christine Clavier

Whimsical French Folk Art, Naive, Oil Painting Madeline Marie Christine Clavier

By Madeline Christine Clavier

Located in Surfside, FL

She returned to France as a teenager and began to study painting. Her work quickly developed into whimsical paintings of poetry and songs – harmonized in a unique and distinct painti...

Category

20th Century Folk Art Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Whimsical French Folk Art, Naive, Oil Painting Madeline Marie Christine Clavier
Whimsical French Folk Art, Naive, Oil Painting Madeline Marie Christine Clavier

Whimsical French Folk Art, Naive, Oil Painting Madeline Marie Christine Clavier

By Madeline Christine Clavier

Located in Surfside, FL

She returned to France as a teenager and began to study painting. Her work quickly developed into whimsical paintings of poetry and songs – harmonized in a unique and distinct painti...

Category

20th Century Folk Art Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Whimsical French Folk Art, Naive, Oil Painting Madeline Marie Christine Clavier
Whimsical French Folk Art, Naive, Oil Painting Madeline Marie Christine Clavier

Whimsical French Folk Art, Naive, Oil Painting Madeline Marie Christine Clavier

By Madeline Christine Clavier

Located in Surfside, FL

She returned to France as a teenager and began to study painting. Her work quickly developed into whimsical paintings of poetry and songs – harmonized in a unique and distinct painti...

Category

20th Century Folk Art Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Whimsical French Folk Art, Naive, Oil Painting Madeline Marie Christine Clavier
Whimsical French Folk Art, Naive, Oil Painting Madeline Marie Christine Clavier

Whimsical French Folk Art, Naive, Oil Painting Madeline Marie Christine Clavier

By Madeline Christine Clavier

Located in Surfside, FL

She returned to France as a teenager and began to study painting. Her work quickly developed into whimsical paintings of poetry and songs – harmonized in a unique and distinct painti...

Category

20th Century Folk Art Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Whimsical French Folk Art, Naive, Oil Painting Madeline Marie Christine Clavier
Whimsical French Folk Art, Naive, Oil Painting Madeline Marie Christine Clavier

Whimsical French Folk Art, Naive, Oil Painting Madeline Marie Christine Clavier

By Madeline Christine Clavier

Located in Surfside, FL

She returned to France as a teenager and began to study painting. Her work quickly developed into whimsical paintings of poetry and songs – harmonized in a unique and distinct painti...

Category

20th Century Folk Art Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Forbidden City
Forbidden City

Forbidden City

By John Platt

Located in Westport, CT

This abstract multi colored, whimsical painting is a prime example of the artists's beautiful work.

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Whimsical French Folk Art, Naive, Oil Painting  Madeline Marie Christine Clavier
Whimsical French Folk Art, Naive, Oil Painting  Madeline Marie Christine Clavier

Whimsical French Folk Art, Naive, Oil Painting Madeline Marie Christine Clavier

By Madeline Christine Clavier

Located in Surfside, FL

She returned to France as a teenager and began to study painting. Her work quickly developed into whimsical paintings of poetry and songs – harmonized in a unique and distinct painti...

Category

20th Century Folk Art Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Whimsical French Folk Art, Naive, Oil Painting  Madeline Marie Christine Clavier
Whimsical French Folk Art, Naive, Oil Painting  Madeline Marie Christine Clavier

Whimsical French Folk Art, Naive, Oil Painting Madeline Marie Christine Clavier

By Madeline Christine Clavier

Located in Surfside, FL

She returned to France as a teenager and began to study painting. Her work quickly developed into whimsical paintings of poetry and songs – harmonized in a unique and distinct painti...

Category

20th Century Folk Art Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Thunderbird
Thunderbird

Thunderbird

By John Platt

Located in Westport, CT

This abstract multi colored, whimsical painting is a prime example of the artists's beautiful work.

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Primavera - Whimsical dreamy abstract floral painting
Primavera - Whimsical dreamy abstract floral painting

Primavera - Whimsical dreamy abstract floral painting

By Jennifer L. Baker

Located in Silverthorne, CO

Italian spring, ethereal, lavender and white, in the becoming. An oil painting on Fabriano paper. Perfect for mounting in a mat and frame (check out my examples in the photos). Beau...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Archival Paper, Oil

Vivid Pastel Surreal Painting "Whimsical Orbit"
Vivid Pastel Surreal Painting "Whimsical Orbit"

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

One Man Band.   Original painting by Lynn Curlee
One Man Band.   Original painting by Lynn Curlee

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 gallery wrapped with fully finished edges so framing is optional

Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Sushi Snake on Yellow - Fun Animal and Food Painting
Sushi Snake on Yellow - Fun Animal and Food Painting

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 that combine people, animals, and food.

Category

2010s Pop Art Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Mexican Whimsical Folk Art Lion Painting Animalia
Mexican Whimsical Folk Art Lion Painting Animalia

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 geometric patterns. In this piece the artist simplifies the representation of the ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Folk Art Animal Paintings

Materials

Burlap, Oil

"Timeless Dreamer" Whimsical Oil Painting of Mouse
"Timeless Dreamer" Whimsical Oil Painting of Mouse

"Timeless Dreamer" Whimsical Oil Painting of Mouse

By Claudia Griesbach-Martucci

Located in Denver, CO

Claudia Griesbach- Martucci's "Timeless Dreamer" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a mouse perched atop a clock with a crescent moon in the background. About the A...

Category

2010s Realist Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Yellow Springs Deer Family, Original Painting
Yellow Springs Deer Family, Original Painting

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

Ira Yeager 20th Century Painting of French Anthropomorphic Woman
Ira Yeager 20th Century Painting of French Anthropomorphic Woman

Ira Yeager 20th Century Painting of French Anthropomorphic Woman

By Ira Yeager

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Executed on a large 5 Ft. square canvas, the whimsical painting depicts an anthropomorphic female figure in an 18th-century-inspired period costume, wearing an exaggerated black hat ...

Category

20th Century American French Provincial Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

Paradise I - Abstract Whimsical Landscape Oil Painting
Paradise I - Abstract Whimsical Landscape Oil Painting

Paradise I - Abstract Whimsical Landscape Oil Painting

By Dorothy Fagan

Located in Boston, MA

Paradise I 40.0 x 30.0 x 1.5, 20.0 lbs Oil on canvas Hand signed by artist Artist's Commentary: "DREAM SERIES Dreams and memories near and far merge in whimsical coastal landscap...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Paradise II - Abstract Whimsical Landscape Oil Painting
Paradise II - Abstract Whimsical Landscape Oil Painting

Paradise II - Abstract Whimsical Landscape Oil Painting

By Dorothy Fagan

Located in Boston, MA

Paradise II 40.0 x 30.0 x 1.5, 20.0 lbs Oil on canvas Hand signed by artist Artist's Commentary: "DREAM SERIES Dreams and memories near and far merge in whimsical coastal landsca...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Multiple Perspectives, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Multiple Perspectives, Painting, Oil on Canvas

Multiple Perspectives, Painting, Oil on Canvas

By Marlene Llanes

Located in Yardley, PA

Being able to see multiple perspectives will bring light into your life. This whimsical painting measures 40x30 inches with a depth of 1.5".

Category

2010s Realist Paintings

Materials

Oil

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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.