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Alice Marcus " Landscape with Foil " Oil on Canvas Painting Framed, 1960's
Alice Marcus " Landscape with Foil " Oil on Canvas Painting Framed, 1960's

Alice Marcus " Landscape with Foil " Oil on Canvas Painting Framed, 1960's

Located in Plainview, NY

Alice Marcus " Foil with Landscape " Oil on Canvas Painting Signed & Framed "Landscape with Foil" is a powerful mid-century abstract expressionist oil on canvas painting by list...

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20th Century Abstract Expressionist Vintage Foil Painting

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Oil

Original Paloma Picasso Vintage Paper and Foil Collage Painting Cat Abstract Mod
Original Paloma Picasso Vintage Paper and Foil Collage Painting Cat Abstract Mod

Original Paloma Picasso Vintage Paper and Foil Collage Painting Cat Abstract Mod

By Paloma Picasso

Located in Surfside, FL

Paloma Picasso (born Anne Paloma Ruiz-Picasso y Gilot in Vallauris on 19 April 1949), is a French and Spanish fashion ans jewelery designer and businesswoman, best known for her jewe...

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20th Century Post-Modern Vintage Foil Painting

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media

Contemporary Gouache Abstract Painting
Contemporary Gouache Abstract Painting

Contemporary Gouache Abstract Painting

$2,500

H 5.5 in W 6 in D 1 in

Contemporary Gouache Abstract Painting

By Tom John

Located in Queens, NY

Contemporary abstract painting in silver foil and gouache on rice paper in a gilt rectangular frame (TOM JOHN, 2003) (Similar pieces: JOH6214/JOH6215/JOH6216)

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20th Century American Modern Vintage Foil Painting

Materials

Foil

Contemporary Gouache Abstract Painting
Contemporary Gouache Abstract Painting

Contemporary Gouache Abstract Painting

$2,500

H 5.5 in W 6 in D 1 in

Contemporary Gouache Abstract Painting

By Tom John

Located in Queens, NY

Contemporary abstract painting in silver foil and gouache on rice paper in a gilt rectangular frame (TOM JOHN, 2003) (Similar pieces: JOH6213/JOHN6214/JOH6216)

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20th Century American Modern Vintage Foil Painting

Materials

Foil

Contemporary Gouache Abstract Painting
Contemporary Gouache Abstract Painting

Contemporary Gouache Abstract Painting

$2,500

H 5.5 in W 6 in D 1 in

Contemporary Gouache Abstract Painting

By Tom John

Located in Queens, NY

Contemporary abstract painting in silver foil and gouache on rice paper in a gilt rectangular frame (TOM JOHN, 2003) (Similar pieces: JOH6213/JOH6214/JOH6215)

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20th Century American Modern Vintage Foil Painting

Materials

Foil

Eva Petric Abstract Mixed Media Artwork, Titled: "Marionette" (2010)
Eva Petric Abstract Mixed Media Artwork, Titled: "Marionette" (2010)

Eva Petric Abstract Mixed Media Artwork, Titled: "Marionette" (2010)

Located in Queens, NY

Contemporary mixed media collage using analog black and white photography manipulated in a dark room, digitized then printed on duraflex foil mounted on plexiglass plate, unframed / ...

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20th Century American Modern Vintage Foil Painting

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Foil

"Untitled" Knox Martin, Abstract Expressionism, Purple, Yellow, Black
"Untitled" Knox Martin, Abstract Expressionism, Purple, Yellow, Black

"Untitled" Knox Martin, Abstract Expressionism, Purple, Yellow, Black

By Knox Martin

Located in New York, NY

Knox Martin (1923 - 2022) Untitled Signed to lower edge Acrylic and gold foil on canvas 9 x 9 inches Knox Martin (1923-2022) was an esteemed New York School painter.

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Late 20th Century Abstract Vintage Foil Painting

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Gold, Foil

Textured Mixed Media Abstract Landscape
Textured Mixed Media Abstract Landscape

Annis AllenTextured Mixed Media Abstract Landscape, 1990

$1,080Sale Price|20% Off

H 25.25 in W 20 in D 1.25 in

Textured Mixed Media Abstract Landscape

By Annis Allen

Located in Soquel, CA

Textured abstract landscape achieved through layered materials by Annis Allen (American, 1922-2018). Signed by the artist, lower left: "Annis Allen." Presented in a dark mauve paint...

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1980s Abstract Vintage Foil Painting

Materials

Foil, Gold

Mixed Media Collage by Leonard Buzz Wallace, 1960
Mixed Media Collage by Leonard Buzz Wallace, 1960

Mixed Media Collage by Leonard Buzz Wallace, 1960

Located in New Windsor, NY

The abstract and figural paintings sold here on 1stDibs were all purchased from the Wallace's estate in Westbrookville, NY where he resided and set up his studio.

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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Foil Painting

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Foil

Description of Torino Exhibit (Castello di Rivoli)
Description of Torino Exhibit (Castello di Rivoli)

Description of Torino Exhibit (Castello di Rivoli)

By James Lee Byars

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: James Lee Byars, American (1932- 1997) Title: Description of Torino Exhibit (Castello di Rivoli) Year: 1989 Medium: Marker on Foil Paper Size: 29 x 19.75 (each sheet) Frame:...

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1980s Conceptual Vintage Foil Painting

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Foil

French MidCentury Bazot 18KGoldPouredGlassEnameledPlaques SilverPendantsNecklace
French MidCentury Bazot 18KGoldPouredGlassEnameledPlaques SilverPendantsNecklace

French MidCentury Bazot 18KGoldPouredGlassEnameledPlaques SilverPendantsNecklace

By Andree Bazot

Located in Chicago, IL

Based on the early-20th-Century style of enamel painting on copper-foiled decorative objects that remained popular in Limoges France, Bazot developed her more three-dimensional abstr...

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Mid-20th Century French Artisan Vintage Foil Painting

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Silver, Enamel, Copper, Gold, 18k Gold

Untitled (Man in Blue Tank Top)

Untitled (Man in Blue Tank Top)

By Mark Beard

Located in New York, NY

Pastel and conté crayon with partial foil star on Rives BFK paper Signed and dated, l.r. This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. Mark Beard, born in 1956 in ...

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1970s Realist Vintage Foil Painting

Materials

Foil

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Original Paolo Emilio Bergamaschi Oil and Gold Foil Painting, circa 1978
Original Paolo Emilio Bergamaschi Oil and Gold Foil Painting, circa 1978

Original Paolo Emilio Bergamaschi Oil and Gold Foil Painting, circa 1978

By Paolo Emilio Bergamaschi

Located in Phoenix, AZ

Original Paolo Emilio Bergamaschi oil and gold foil painting. On board and signed vertically on the left hand side.

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1970s Italian Other Vintage Foil Painting

To Foil Oils, Cadmium Red Light Aggregate
To Foil Oils, Cadmium Red Light Aggregate

To Foil Oils, Cadmium Red Light Aggregate

Located in Toronto, Ontario

Ron Martin created his series entitled "To Foil Oils" from 1996 to 1998. Using paint directly from the tube, the works are built up in heavy layers on the surface, giving them rich t...

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1990s Abstract Vintage Foil Painting

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Unique Abstract Mixed Media Figurative Painting by Artist Jane Evans
Unique Abstract Mixed Media Figurative Painting by Artist Jane Evans

Unique Abstract Mixed Media Figurative Painting by Artist Jane Evans

By Jane Evans

Located in Cathedral City, CA

Artist Jane Evans' series depicting figurative shadows are minimal and often painted in a monochromatic palette. However, her application of unusual materials such as synthetic mesh ...

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20th Century Canadian Vintage Foil Painting

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Foil

"Two Horses", drawing in rich blues and reds
"Two Horses", drawing in rich blues and reds

"Two Horses", drawing in rich blues and reds

By Marilyn Davidson

Located in New York, NY

Two Horses, drawing in deep blues and reds, was inspired by the sight of standing horses, tails swishing, at rest in a rural landscape. It conveys the spontaneity and playfulness wi...

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Late 20th Century Abstract Vintage Foil Painting

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Foil

Original Paloma Picasso Vintage Paper and Foil Collage Painting Cat
Original Paloma Picasso Vintage Paper and Foil Collage Painting Cat

Original Paloma Picasso Vintage Paper and Foil Collage Painting Cat

By Paloma Picasso

Located in Surfside, FL

Paloma Picasso (born Anne Paloma Ruiz-Picasso y Gilot in Vallauris on 19 April 1949), is a French and Spanish fashion ans jewelery designer and businesswoman, best known for her jewe...

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20th Century Post-Modern Vintage Foil Painting

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media

Original Paloma Picasso Vintage Paper and Foil Collage Painting Cat Abstract Mod
Original Paloma Picasso Vintage Paper and Foil Collage Painting Cat Abstract Mod

Original Paloma Picasso Vintage Paper and Foil Collage Painting Cat Abstract Mod

By Paloma Picasso

Located in Surfside, FL

Paloma Picasso (born Anne Paloma Ruiz-Picasso y Gilot in Vallauris on 19 April 1949), is a French and Spanish fashion ans jewelery designer and businesswoman, best known for her jewe...

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20th Century Post-Modern Vintage Foil Painting

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media

Untitled Metallic Abstract Landscape Painting
Untitled Metallic Abstract Landscape Painting

Untitled Metallic Abstract Landscape Painting

By Marlene Matalon

Located in Houston, TX

Abstract expressionist style painting of a landscape with copper and silver foil sheets around the piece.

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1980s Contemporary Vintage Foil Painting

Materials

Foil

Contemporary Gouache Abstract Painting
Contemporary Gouache Abstract Painting

Contemporary Gouache Abstract Painting

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H 5.5 in W 6 in D 1 in

Contemporary Gouache Abstract Painting

By Tom John

Located in Queens, NY

Contemporary abstract painting in silver foil and gouache on rice paper in a gilt rectangular frame (TOM JOHN, 2003) (Similar pieces: JOH6213/JOH6215/JOH6216)

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20th Century American Modern Vintage Foil Painting

Materials

Foil

Contemporary Italian Painted Ceramic Artist Plate Brutalist Face Painting
Contemporary Italian Painted Ceramic Artist Plate Brutalist Face Painting

Contemporary Italian Painted Ceramic Artist Plate Brutalist Face Painting

By Luigi Benzoni

Located in Surfside, FL

He works with bronze, stone, glass, gold foil and paintings. He was born in Clusone in the province of Bergamo, Italy in 1956 but has lived in Venice since 1976 where he studied arch...

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1990s Contemporary Vintage Foil Painting

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Ceramic, Paint

Contemporary Italian Painted Ceramic Artist Plate Brutalist Face Painting
Contemporary Italian Painted Ceramic Artist Plate Brutalist Face Painting

Contemporary Italian Painted Ceramic Artist Plate Brutalist Face Painting

By Luigi Benzoni

Located in Surfside, FL

He works with bronze, stone, glass, gold foil and paintings. He was born in Clusone in the province of Bergamo, Italy in 1956 but has lived in Venice since 1976 where he studied arch...

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1990s Contemporary Vintage Foil Painting

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Ceramic, Paint

Entablature IV /// Pop Art Roy Lichtenstein Large Design Architecture Pattern
Entablature IV /// Pop Art Roy Lichtenstein Large Design Architecture Pattern

Entablature IV /// Pop Art Roy Lichtenstein Large Design Architecture Pattern

By Roy Lichtenstein

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

Both the "Entablature" paintings and prints are intimately concerned with texture - the metallic paint and sand of the paintings, the foils and embossing/debossing techniques employe...

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1970s Pop Art Vintage Foil Painting

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Metal, Foil

Head, Mixed Media by Master Indian Artist Sunil Das  (Set of 2 works)"In Stock"
Head, Mixed Media by Master Indian Artist Sunil Das  (Set of 2 works)"In Stock"

Head, Mixed Media by Master Indian Artist Sunil Das (Set of 2 works)"In Stock"

By Sunil Das

Located in Kolkata, West Bengal

He had risen to fame like MF Hussain with his famous paintings of horses, to the extent that he was nicknamed 'Ghora Das' (Hindi which means Horse Das).

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1990s Modern Vintage Foil Painting

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Metal, Foil

Krishna Arjuna Tanjore Painting on Silk Chariot Horses Elephant Large Framed 45"
Krishna Arjuna Tanjore Painting on Silk Chariot Horses Elephant Large Framed 45"

Krishna Arjuna Tanjore Painting on Silk Chariot Horses Elephant Large Framed 45"

Located in Dayton, OH

The art form dates back to about 1600 AD. Tanjore paintings are known for their surface richness, vivid colors, compact composition and especially the glittering gold foils used to g...

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20th Century Vintage Foil Painting

Materials

Silk, Paint

Modern School Triptych, Ex. Wolf Kahn and Emily Mason Collection
Modern School Triptych, Ex. Wolf Kahn and Emily Mason Collection

Modern School Triptych, Ex. Wolf Kahn and Emily Mason Collection

Located in Morristown, NJ

.), triptych, one part painted on foil, mounted on wood, the others possibly paper mounted on wood, verso of blocks marked "11" and "1, 2 and 3".

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Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Vintage Foil Painting

Materials

Foil

1970s Op Art Foil Painting
1970s Op Art Foil Painting

1970s Op Art Foil Painting

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H 1 in W 18 in D 18 in

1970s Op Art Foil Painting

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A remarkably groovy etched foil art print. Likely from the 1970s, this vintage piece comes in an aluminum frame and looks fantastic! Great artwork that looks like it pulsates as it r...

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1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Foil Painting

Folk Art Bird Painting
Folk Art Bird Painting

Folk Art Bird Painting

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H 9 in W 10 in

Folk Art Bird Painting

Located in Seattle, WA

Super sweet and and charming watercolor-on-foil painting of a bird. The frame is much older than the art and has wonderful remnants of a once red painted surface.

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20th Century American Vintage Foil Painting

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Paint

Pair of Fun Italian Paintings on Gilt Foil
Pair of Fun Italian Paintings on Gilt Foil

Pair of Fun Italian Paintings on Gilt Foil

Located in Santa Rosa, CA

Highly decorative Neaoclassical themed pair of gold foil back paintings and gold foil back frames

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1950s Italian Vintage Foil Painting

Large Abstract Oil Painting
Large Abstract Oil Painting

Large Abstract Oil Painting

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H 60.5 in W 48.5 in D 1.5 in

Large Abstract Oil Painting

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Very large abstract oil painting.

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20th Century American Vintage Foil Painting

Materials

Foil

Woman in a Pose
Woman in a Pose

Woman in a Pose

By Norman Rubington

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Vintage Original Oil Painting by Norman Rubington. From Washington Irving Gallery out of New York. This piece has the original primitive wooden frame , oil on linen. Signed Biograph...

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1950s Abstract Vintage Foil Painting

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Foil

BEAUTIFUL  8  PANEL JAPANESE WALL MURAL
BEAUTIFUL  8  PANEL JAPANESE WALL MURAL

BEAUTIFUL 8 PANEL JAPANESE WALL MURAL

Located in Miami, FL

SALE!!! REDUCED FOR 1STDIBS SATURDAY SALE FOR ONE WEEK ONLY. NO HOLDS. NO ADDITIONAL DISCOUNTS. ITEM MUST BE PAID FOR IMMEDIATELY WITH ANY MAJOR CREDIT CARD. DON'T MISS OUT! Beaut...

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20th Century Japanese Vintage Foil Painting

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Foil

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1950s Original Geometric Abstract Oil Painting by Paul K Smith, Mid Century Art
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1950s Original Geometric Abstract Oil Painting by Paul K Smith, Mid Century Art

By Paul Kauvar Smith

Located in Denver, CO

This vibrant and dynamic abstract oil painting by American modernist Paul Kauvar Smith (1893–1977) exemplifies his bold use of color and modernist technique. Executed on board, the c...

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1950s Abstract Geometric Vintage Foil Painting

Materials

Oil, Board

Edward Chavez Primordial Landscape Modernist Southwestern Oil Painting
Edward Chavez Primordial Landscape Modernist Southwestern Oil Painting

Edward Chavez Primordial Landscape Modernist Southwestern Oil Painting

By Edward Chavez

Located in Denver, CO

A powerful modernist Southwestern oil painting by Edward (Eduardo) Chavez titled Primordial Landscape, depicting an abstracted desert-inspired terrain built through layered color, or...

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Mid-20th Century Abstract Vintage Foil Painting

Materials

Oil

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Vintage Foil Painting For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate vintage foil painting for your needs in our varied inventory. Find Contemporary versions now, or shop for Contemporary creations for a more modern example of these cherished works. Making the right choice when shopping for a vintage foil painting may mean carefully reviewing examples of this item dating from different eras — you can find an early iteration of this piece from the 20th Century and a newer version made as recently as the 20th Century. If you’re looking to add a vintage foil painting to create new energy in an otherwise neutral space in your home, you can find a work on 1stDibs that features elements of beige, brown, gold, orange and more. Creating a vintage foil painting has been a part of the legacy of many artists, but those crafted by Sunil Das, Dave Archer, Annis Allen, Mark Beard and Paloma Picasso are consistently popular. Artworks like these — often created in foil, metal and paint — can elevate any room of your home.

How Much is a Vintage Foil Painting?

The price for an artwork of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — a vintage foil painting in our inventory may begin at $148 and can go as high as $40,000, while the average can fetch as much as $2,750.