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Paintings Of Libraries

The Library of Celsus- 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Oil Painting
The Library of Celsus- 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Oil Painting

The Library of Celsus- 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Oil Painting

By Corvengi

Located in Barcelona, Catalonia

Animals, Leopard, Panther, Fishes, Foxes, Monkeys, Turtles, Octopuses, Flowers, Underwater Plants, .... “Everything that surrounds me affects me. Memories, politics, nature, people,...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Modern French Oil Painting Portrait of a Man in a Library Interior Scene
Modern French Oil Painting Portrait of a Man in a Library Interior Scene

Modern French Oil Painting Portrait of a Man in a Library Interior Scene

By Bernadette Kelly

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: Modern French Oil Painting Portrait of a Man in a Library Interior Scene by Bernadette Kelly

Category

Late 20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Pair of 20th Century English Trompe-l'œil Library Doors
Pair of 20th Century English Trompe-l'œil Library Doors

Pair of 20th Century English Trompe-l'œil Library Doors

$2,199Sale Price / set|32% Off

H 79 in W 30 in D 2 in

Pair of 20th Century English Trompe-l'œil Library Doors

Located in Solebury, PA

A magnificent pair of polychrome painted Trompe-l’œil library doors, richly adorned with vibrant

Category

Late 20th Century English Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paint

STUDY FOR "IN FRONT OF THE 42D STREET LIBRARY."

STUDY FOR "IN FRONT OF THE 42D STREET LIBRARY."

By Isabel Bishop

Located in Portland, ME

Bishop, Isabel (American 1902-1988). STUDY FOR "IN FRONT OF THE 42D STREET LIBRARY." Drawing

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1920s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pencil

Girls on Stone Wall by T.R. Dibble, 1954, Mid-Century American Folk Art Painting
Girls on Stone Wall by T.R. Dibble, 1954, Mid-Century American Folk Art Painting

Girls on Stone Wall by T.R. Dibble, 1954, Mid-Century American Folk Art Painting

By Lawrence Lebduska

Located in Morristown, NJ

Circulating Library of Paintings — a rare mid-century initiative that promoted original American art through

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Metal

"Girl and Kitten"
"Girl and Kitten"

Robert Kluth"Girl and Kitten"

$12,600

H 20 in W 32 in D 1 in

"Girl and Kitten"

Located in Jacksonville, FL

, that he bought many of these paintings for public libraries and museums. "Girl and Kitten" oil on

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20th Century American Realist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám – The Elihu VEDDER, SUPER DELUXE Edition
Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám – The Elihu VEDDER, SUPER DELUXE Edition

Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám – The Elihu VEDDER, SUPER DELUXE Edition

Located in Middletown, NY

for mural paintings at the Library of Congress in Washington D.C., and Tiffany & Co. commissioned him

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Antique Late 19th Century American Books

Materials

Gold Leaf

Renoir
Renoir

Renoir

$150 / item

H 1 in W 10.25 in D 14 in

Renoir

Located in New York, NY

painting and Director of the Morgan Library & Museum in New York, where he is based. He is the author of

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21st Century and Contemporary European Books

Materials

Paper

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Library of Pierre Le-Tan, Seventh Arrondissement, Paris
Library of Pierre Le-Tan, Seventh Arrondissement, Paris

Library of Pierre Le-Tan, Seventh Arrondissement, Paris

By Pierre Bergian

Located in New York, NY

. His 1,650-square-foot apartment in Paris’s Seventh Arrondissement, the library of which is shown here

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21st Century and Contemporary Interior Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel, Pencil

The Library of Sir Philip Sassoon's House at Lympne
The Library of Sir Philip Sassoon's House at Lympne

The Library of Sir Philip Sassoon's House at Lympne

By Winston Churchill

Located in Palm Desert, CA

"Sir Philip Sassoon's House at Lympne" is an oil on canvas painting by Winston Churchill, circa

Category

Early 20th Century Impressionist Interior Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Large, very decorative abstract Oil painting by Erwin Wendig
Large, very decorative abstract Oil painting by Erwin Wendig

Large, very decorative abstract Oil painting by Erwin Wendig

Located in New York, NY

States. His painting were circulated by the Circulating Library of Paintings labels of the library are

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Vintage 1960s American Paintings

Set of 4 Danish Library / Painting Wall Lamps in Brass
Set of 4 Danish Library / Painting Wall Lamps in Brass

Set of 4 Danish Library / Painting Wall Lamps in Brass

Located in Handewitt, DE

Set of four danish library or painting wall lamp. Made in brass. In very good quality. Denmark

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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Brass

Maltese and Two Pocket Parrots

Maltese and Two Pocket Parrots

By Cindi Holt

Located in Dallas, TX

When Cindi Holt was invited to create the Texas Governor’s Christmas card in 1998, her painting of

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Interior Paintings

Materials

Oil

Large, very decorative abstract Oil painting by Erwin Wendig
Large, very decorative abstract Oil painting by Erwin Wendig

Large, very decorative abstract Oil painting by Erwin Wendig

Located in New York, NY

States. His painting were circulated by the Circulating Library of Paintings. Flat wood frame around the

Category

Vintage 1960s American Contemporary Art

Large European Interior Scene of Library Hall Oil Painting on Canvas
Large European Interior Scene of Library Hall Oil Painting on Canvas

Large European Interior Scene of Library Hall Oil Painting on Canvas

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

This is very serene oil painting depicting a grand old library featuring leather books on shelves

Category

20th Century European Rococo Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

Library of Abstract Sound, 41

Library of Abstract Sound, 41

By Dannielle Tegeder

Located in New York, NY

from the School of The Art Institute of Chicago. In the decades since, Tegeder’s drawings and paintings

Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pastel, Gouache, Color Pencil, Graphite

small library, abstrait, minimalisme, bleu, huile sur toile
small library, abstrait, minimalisme, bleu, huile sur toile

small library, abstrait, minimalisme, bleu, huile sur toile

By SOPHIE DUMONT

Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR

Abstract painting of a small blue library to invent a story with these books worked in oil and

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Antique Pair Oval Leonardo Da Vinci and Raphael Paintings Circa 1780 18th C
Antique Pair Oval Leonardo Da Vinci and Raphael Paintings Circa 1780 18th C

Antique Pair Oval Leonardo Da Vinci and Raphael Paintings Circa 1780 18th C

Located in London, GB

, Paintings, Statues, Libraries, Jewels and other precious objects from the succession of His Serene Grand

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Antique 1780s Italian Paintings

Materials

Giltwood, Paint

1970s Pop Art Modern Original Art Painting by Beverly Waltner
1970s Pop Art Modern Original Art Painting by Beverly Waltner

1970s Pop Art Modern Original Art Painting by Beverly Waltner

Located in Miami, FL

Original pop art painting by Beverly Waltner, Mrs. Waltner attended the Yale School of Fine Arts

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Original Vintage Pop Art Target Painting by Beverly Waltner, 1970s
Original Vintage Pop Art Target Painting by Beverly Waltner, 1970s

Original Vintage Pop Art Target Painting by Beverly Waltner, 1970s

By Kinheim Beverwyk

Located in Miami, FL

published in Prize Winning Paintings Book #7 Library of Congress Catalog # 62 178-92. Published by Allied

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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Fun Colorfull Pop 1970's Painting By Listed Artist Beverly Waltner
Fun Colorfull Pop 1970's Painting By Listed Artist Beverly Waltner

Fun Colorfull Pop 1970's Painting By Listed Artist Beverly Waltner

By Beverly Bogen

Located in Miami, FL

Horizons Exhibit in Chicago Ill. This awards was Published in the Prize Winnings Paintings Book #7 (Library

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Vintage 1970s American Modern Paintings

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Sculpture, Hellenistic Female Bust.

$1,988 / item

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Sculpture, Hellenistic Female Bust.

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Sculpture, Hellenistic female bust. A magnificent reproduction of a fragment of a female bust, delicately evoking the ideal of classical beauty. The unfinished, deliberately rough a...

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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Busts

Materials

Resin

Murano Sputnik Spherical Green Glass and Brass Chandelier
Murano Sputnik Spherical Green Glass and Brass Chandelier

Murano Sputnik Spherical Green Glass and Brass Chandelier

Located in Roma, Lazio

A fantastic emerald green sputnik, with a surprising design and for its very low height, which allows it to fit in both high and low ceilings. Very elegant, it will furnish and decor...

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Ethnic Straw Armchair by +55design Brazilian Design with Indigenous Craft
Ethnic Straw Armchair by +55design Brazilian Design with Indigenous Craft

Ethnic Straw Armchair by +55design Brazilian Design with Indigenous Craft

By Neca Abrantes

Located in Jardim America, SP

This rotating armchair by Neca Abrantes is a striking fusion of contemporary Brazilian design and indigenous handcrafted traditions. Known for her deep passion for native craftsmansh...

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2010s Brazilian Swivel Chairs

Materials

Straw

Rare New York City Oil Portrait by Modernist  Artist Lisa Mangor, ca 1940’s
Rare New York City Oil Portrait by Modernist  Artist Lisa Mangor, ca 1940’s

Rare New York City Oil Portrait by Modernist Artist Lisa Mangor, ca 1940’s

Located in Baltimore, MD

This is a highly stylized portrait of a lady by known and listed artist Lisa Mangor. Ms.Mangor was born in Russia in 1890 and came to New York likely around the beginning of World W...

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1940s American Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Study Of A Nude Male, 19th Century French Academy Study
Study Of A Nude Male, 19th Century French Academy Study

Study Of A Nude Male, 19th Century French Academy Study

$8,747Sale Price|20% Off

H 48 in Dm 37 in

Study Of A Nude Male, 19th Century French Academy Study

Located in Blackwater, GB

Study Of A Nude Male, 19th Century circle of HENRI DE TOULOUSE-LAUTREC (1864-1901) Large 19th Century French Academy portrait of a male nude in a studio, oil on canvas. Excellent q...

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19th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Cult Stool, Sculptural Side Table, Mexican Green Onyx
Cult Stool, Sculptural Side Table, Mexican Green Onyx

Cult Stool, Sculptural Side Table, Mexican Green Onyx

By Panorammma

Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX

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2010s Mexican Post-Modern Side Tables

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Onyx

Hand-Painted Decorative Iron Tray - Giraffe

Hand-Painted Decorative Iron Tray - Giraffe

$160 / item

H 1.19 in W 11.82 in D 16.93 in

Hand-Painted Decorative Iron Tray - Giraffe

By Bertrando Di Renzo

Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT

Bring vibrant charm to your decor with our hand-painted iron tray, featuring a giraffe design on a teal blue background. Perfect for adding a playful yet sophisticated touch to coffe...

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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Tableware

Materials

Iron

Contemporary Brutalist Cabinet in Solid Oak, Black
Contemporary Brutalist Cabinet in Solid Oak, Black

Contemporary Brutalist Cabinet in Solid Oak, Black

$20,237 / item

H 70.87 in W 31.5 in D 17.72 in

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By Sóha

Located in Paris, IDF

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21st Century ‘Volute’, in White Ceramic, Hand-Crafted in France
21st Century ‘Volute’, in White Ceramic, Hand-Crafted in France

21st Century ‘Volute’, in White Ceramic, Hand-Crafted in France

By Inhee Ma

Located in Marchaux-Chaudefontaine, FR

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2010s European Minimalist Vases

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Blue and White Porcelain Tulipiere Vase
Blue and White Porcelain Tulipiere Vase

Blue and White Porcelain Tulipiere Vase

$1,090 / item

H 42.5 in W 11 in D 11 in

Blue and White Porcelain Tulipiere Vase

By Bo Jia for Middle Kingdom

Located in Manassas Park, VA

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20th Century Chinese Ceramics

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Porcelain

Portrait of Molly in Red Beret - British thirties Art Deco portrait oil painting
Portrait of Molly in Red Beret - British thirties Art Deco portrait oil painting

Portrait of Molly in Red Beret - British thirties Art Deco portrait oil painting

Located in Hagley, England

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Oil

Beautiful Modern Ottoman in the Style of Josef Frank
Beautiful Modern Ottoman in the Style of Josef Frank

Beautiful Modern Ottoman in the Style of Josef Frank

By Josef Frank

Located in Miami, FL

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Antique American Realist Interior Portrait Signed Framed Original Oil Painting
Antique American Realist Interior Portrait Signed Framed Original Oil Painting

Antique American Realist Interior Portrait Signed Framed Original Oil Painting

By Charles Courtney Curran

Located in Buffalo, NY

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1920s Realist Portrait Paintings

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Ashcan School Early Antique American Impressionist Woman Portrait Oil Painting
Ashcan School Early Antique American Impressionist Woman Portrait Oil Painting

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Located in Buffalo, NY

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Carrillo Lounge Chair by Lawson-Fenning
Carrillo Lounge Chair by Lawson-Fenning

Carrillo Lounge Chair by Lawson-Fenning

$4,537 / item

H 28 in W 34 in D 34 in

Carrillo Lounge Chair by Lawson-Fenning

By Lawson-Fenning

Located in Los Angeles, CA

The carrillo lounge chair features a curved solid wood frame and upholstered seating. The Lawson-Fenning collection is designed and handmade in Los Angeles, California. Reach out to...

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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Paintings Of Libraries For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a broad range of paintings of libraries for sale on 1stDibs. There are many Abstract, Contemporary and Post-Impressionist versions of these works for sale. These items have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. If you’re looking to add paintings of libraries that pop against an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include that feature elements of gray, black, brown and more. Many versions of these artworks are appealing in their rich colors and composition, but Thomas Beach, Pierre Bergian, RU8ICON1, Dannielle Tegeder and Xiaoze Xie produced especially popular works that are worth a look. Each of these unique pieces was handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in paint, oil paint and canvas.

How Much are Paintings Of Libraries?

Paintings of libraries can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price for items in our inventory is $1,900, while the lowest priced sells for $938 and the highest can go for as much as $20,004.
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