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Playing Marbles

19th Century genre oil painting of a family playing marbles
By William Bromley
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
children playing marbles by William Bromley. Three boys can be seen involved in a game of marbles outside a
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19th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Children Playing Marbles, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
By Jack Delano
Located in Denton, TX
Signed, titled, and dated in pencil on print verso. Jack Delano, born Jacob Ovcharov, moved from his native Russian to New York in 1923, at the age of 9. He went on to study illustr...
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1940s Modern Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Attrib. George Price Boyce (1826-1897) - 19th Century Watercolour, At Play
Located in Corsham, GB
This fine painting of schoolboys playing marbles behind a school building is full of depth and
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19th Century Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

"Marbles and Mischief" by Irene Georgopoulou, Still Life with Playing Cards
By Irene Georgopoulou
Located in Denver, CO
intricate still life features a colorful joker playing card, antique key, and vibrant marbles. The playful
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2010s Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Paper, Pastel

Baird-'Playing For Keeps' 2018- Acrylic- Signed
By Dwight Baird
Located in Brooklyn, NY
down the street. Here a group of children play a game of marbles. The stakes are high – marbles and
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2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

19th Century landscape oil painting of a village
By Georgina Lara
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
outside a village store. In the foreground a group of children play marbles by a dog as two women chat by
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19th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

19th Century landscape oil painting of a village with figures & animals
By Georgina Lara
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
being unloaded as children play marbles in the foreground. Meanwhile, figures on horseback wait their
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19th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

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Boys playing Marbles in Feltham, Middlesex Wartime scene.
By Karl Hagedorn
Located in Ashford, Kent
Karl Hagerdorn born in Berlin, Germany 1889-1969 moved to England in 1905 to study under Adolphe Vallette at Manchester School of Art and then the Slade School of Fine Art then spent...
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Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

'Playing For Keeps' 2018- Acrylic- Signed
By Dwight Baird
Located in Brooklyn, NY
down the street. Here a group of children play a game of marbles. The stakes are high – marbles and
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2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Dismemberment -- Print, Portrait, Woman, Nude, Feminist Art by Louise Bourgeois
By Louise Bourgeois
Located in London, GB
understand what motivates people... I still feel that way." In reference to the game of marbles (being
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1990s Feminist Nude Prints

Materials

Drypoint

C.E. Gordon Stuart (fl. 1892-1896) - Signed 1887 Oil, Cornish Fishing Family
By C.E. Gordon Stuart
Located in Corsham, GB
find her two young children happily playing with marbles. The hung washing is a clever tool used by the
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Late 19th Century Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Original Vintage Advertising Poster Saturday Evening Post Children Playing
By Norman Rockwell
Located in London, GB
(1894-1978) depicting three children playing marbles on the ground, a determined looking girl in a green
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1930s More Prints

Materials

Paper

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Christ Samaritan Woman Pozzoserrato Paint Oil on table 17th Century Old master
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Christ and the Samaritan woman at the well Attributable to Ludovico Pozzoserrato (Antwerp circa 1550 - Treviso 1605) Oil on the table 37 x 27 cm., In frame 52 x 42 cm. The subject ...
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17th Century Old Masters Paintings

Materials

Oil

Set of 6 Small Club Champagne Chalices
By Creart
Located in Milan, IT
Each of the 6 champagne glasses in this set is crafted completely by hand. Each glass also comes in its own unique color.
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2010s Italian Glass

Materials

Glass

Set of 6 Small Club Champagne Chalices
$391 / set
H 6.7 in W 3.55 in D 3.55 in
Ignorance is Bliss
By Shawn Sullivan
Located in Denver, CO
Bird and shark. Painted in trompe-l'œil style and sold unframed.
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2010s Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

The Billiard Player oil on canvas painting
By Fernando Botero
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Title: The Billiard Player Artist: Anonymous Technique: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 39.4 x 31.9 in Period: c. 2000 Condition: Good Art Movement: Contemporary Figurativism, Neofiguratio...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Billiard Player oil on canvas painting
The Billiard Player oil on canvas painting
$1,495 Sale Price
37% Off
H 39.38 in W 31.89 in
André Rosay Ceramic Bowl with Bull, La Borne, France, 1960, signed
By André Rozay
Located in Brooklyn, NY
André Rosay Ceramic Bowl with Bull, La Borne, France, 1960, signed Beautifully rendered, etched and glazed La Borne Ceramic with a "Toro" a classic motif used from Picasso throughou...
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Ceramic

18th Century French Huge Copper Water Container
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects. The c...
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Antique Early 18th Century French Country Jars

Materials

Copper

18th Century French Huge Copper Water Container
18th Century French Huge Copper Water Container
$1,316
H 19.69 in W 16.93 in D 16.93 in
Religious Flemish Painting Jesus Satan Temptation Tribute Baroque 17th 18th
Located in PARIS, FR
Flemish school 17th or 18th century Circle of Thomas WILLEBOIRTS BOSSCHAERT (Berg-op-Zoom, 1613 - Antwerp, 1654) Oil on canvas 72 x 59 cm (90 x 77 cm with frame) This work has been ...
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Early 18th Century Baroque Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Working in the Hayfields
Located in St. Albans, GB
HENRY H. PARKER Picture Size: 20 x 30" (50 x 76cm) Outside Frame Size: 27 x 37" (67.5 x 92.5cm) Free Shipping A typical example of Henry Parker's work. Parker is a highly collecte...
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Late 19th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Working in the Hayfields
Working in the Hayfields
$5,928
H 27 in W 37 in D 4 in
19th Century landscape oil painting of the river Severn
By Robert John Hammond
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
Robert John Hammond British, (1853-1911) On the River Severn Oil on canvas, signed & inscribed verso in pencil to stretcher Image size: 15.25 inches x 23.25 inches Size including fr...
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19th Century Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

1 BANGA space age micro architecture prefab house bungalow by Carlo Zappa, 1971
By Carlo Zappa
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
here we offer one of 2 bangas, with black interior. the second one with light grey interior is offered in another listing. a banga shows ways in which we could live more sustainably...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Architectural Elements

Materials

Fiberglass

Sewing woman
Located in Täby, SE
Carl Henrik Nordenberg, born 19 May 1857 in Asarum, died 1 November 1928 in Düsseldorf,was a Swedish-German artist, nephew of the artist Bengt Nordenberg. Nordenberg studied at the A...
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1880s Naturalistic Interior Paintings

Materials

Oil

Sewing woman
Sewing woman
$2,528
H 23.63 in W 17.72 in D 2.37 in
'Freedom', By Bojan Grof, Graphite, Charcoal and Oil Pencil Drawing on Paper
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
This 27" x 19" monochromatic graphite and charcoal drawing by Serbian artist, Bojan, is rendered in a hyper-realistic manner. A dog is the main subject in the lower right corner ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal, Oil Pastel, Graphite

1976 Modernist Art Pottery Glazed Stoneware Vase signed
By Robert Maxwell and David Cressey
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a modernist art pottery glazed stoneware vase signed 1976 appears as Richard Carmels. Dimensions: 9" H X 8" diameter. Please visit take a look at our listin...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Pottery

1976 Modernist Art Pottery Glazed Stoneware Vase signed
1976 Modernist Art Pottery Glazed Stoneware Vase signed
$236 Sale Price
20% Off
H 11 in Dm 8 in
Herman Miller Eames Tandem Bench with Brown Naugahyde Pad Shell Chairs
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Chattanooga, TN
This listing is for one bench. The second matching bench has been sold. Vintage Charles Eames 3-seat tandem bench. The bench features original brown Naugahyde pads and dark charcoa...
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

Vintage Paolo Soleri Set Of Five Wind Chime Bells C.1960
By Paolo Soleri
Located in Bernville, PA
Rare hard to find set of five large wind chime bells designed by Paolo Soleri. Bronze cast elements with verdigris patina throughout with natural age and weathering. Excellent vintag...
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures

Materials

Bronze, Copper

"Betises 22" by Marina Dieul, Oil Painting, Cat and Mouse
By Marina Dieul
Located in Denver, CO
This whimsical oil painting by Marina Dieul, titled "Betises 22," created in 2024, features a dual portrait of a cat and a mouse. The artwork is rendered on a panel measuring 10.5 x ...
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2010s Realist Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

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Playing Marbles For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of playing marbles available on 1stDibs. Today, if you’re looking for Photorealist editions of these works and are unable to find the perfect match for your home, our selection also includes Impressionist. 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. Adding a colorful piece of art to a room that is mostly decorated in warm neutral tones can yield a welcome change — see the playing marbles on 1stDibs that include elements of gray, brown, black, purple and more. There have been many well-done artworks of this subject over the years, but those made by Slim Aarons, Alyson Kinkade, Terrece Beesley, Louise Bourgeois and William Bromley are often thought to be among the most beautiful. The range of these distinct pieces — often created in paint, fabric and canvas — can elevate any room of your home. If space is limited, there are small playing marbles measuring 12 across, while our inventory also includes pieces up to 60 inches across to better suit those in the market for large iterations.

How Much are Playing Marbles?

Prices for pieces in our collection of playing marbles start at $450 and top out at $68,000 with the average selling for $3,413.