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Carmel Beach Plein Air Seascape 1920s
By Carl Oscar Borg
Located in Soquel, CA
Gorgeous vintage plein air Carmel by the Sea seascape by Carl Oscar Borg (Sweden/American, 1879
Category

1920s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Cardboard

"Beach House Scene" American Impressionism Coastal Landscape Watercolor on Paper
By Martha Walter
Located in New York, NY
fine arts community of the time. Known for her bright plein air beach scenes and domestic portraits
Category

Early 20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

"Pollonia Beach" small plein-air seascape painting of beach in Greece
By Rachel Personett
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Painted from life, from a beach, looking across a little harbor full of brightly colored boats
Category

2010s American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

"Crosswalk at Ocean" Laguna Beach California Plein Air Painting
By Jacobus Baas
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
artist Jacobus Baas. This plein air painting exhibits the subtle touch and beautiful light that the
Category

2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Solana Beach Sentinel - Oil on Board Plein-Air Painting 2023
Located in Newport Beach, CA
Based in Del-Mar, California, Joli Beal (b. 1952) is a plein-air artist that has been participating
Category

2010s Expressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Surfer At Chun's Beach" North Shore Hawaii Plein Air Oil
By Jacobus Baas
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Hawaii artist Jacobus Baas, this plein air painting "Surfer At Chun's Beach," exhibits the subtle touch
Category

2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Long Beach, Sag Harbor 08.05.2023 - American Impressionist Plein Air Painting
By Nelson H. White
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
A 2023 painting from the plein air painter, and American Impressionist, Nelson Holbrook White
Category

2010s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Panel, Wood Panel, Oil

"Lunch on the Beach" A Plein Air Oil Painting of Capitola Beach with Ocean
Located in Morgan Hill, CA
" Lunch on the Beach" is a plein air oil painting by Vacaville, CA based artist Kristian Matthews
Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Panel, Oil

"Peter's Pond, September" Impressionistic view of Sagaponack beach en plein air
By Ben Fenske
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Fenske painted this quiet Sagaponack beach on Long Island, NY en plein air. Framed Dimensions
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Linen, Oil

'Monterey', California Plein Air, Laguna Beach Art Association, New York ASL
By Dedrick Stuber
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
bay towards lavender coastal hills. This luminous California plein-air painting happily retains its
Category

1920s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Tide Pools, Porthcurno Beach, Cornwall. Lamorna Valley Colony. Cornish Plein Air
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
the open air, carrying on the long-held plein air tradition of the Lamorna artists. In 1938 the
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Coopers Beach, Southampton L.I." 2004 American impressionist plein air painting
By Nelson H. White
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Oil painting of Cooper's Beach, in Southampton, New York. Voted as one of the world's best beaches
Category

Early 2000s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Panel, Oil

The Bluffs, Solana Beach - Oil on Board Plein-Air Oil Painting 2023
Located in Newport Beach, CA
Based in Del-Mar, California, Joli Beal (b. 1952) is a plein-air artist that has been participating
Category

2010s Expressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Long Beach" 2015 contemporary plein air oil painting Hamptons, Sag Harbor NY
By Marc Dalessio
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
tone of the water, it is clear that Dalessio painted this en plein-air. A sandy shore jolts out of the
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Panel, Oil

"Boats Moored at Secret Beach" 2023 impressionist plein air landscape in NY
By Ben Fenske
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
An oil painting of boats at rest as seen from Secret Beach in Sag Harbor. "Secret Beach" is the
Category

2010s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Linen, Oil

"Secret Beach, Shadows" 2023 impressionist plein air landscape in Long Island NY
By Ben Fenske
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"Secret Beach" is the name Ben Fenske has given to his favorite painting spot in Sag Harbor, NY. A
Category

2010s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Linen, Oil

"Plein Air Morning" oil painting of the beach with vivid blue skies
By Larry Horowitz
Located in Edgartown, MA
“People sometimes ask me how I start a painting. Starting a painting is easy. I just put down two strokes of color. The interaction between these two marks is the beginning of the di...
Category

2010s Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Clara with Charles
By Martha Walter
Located in New York, NY
. Known for her bright plein air beach scenes and domestic portraits, she studied under William Merritt
Category

Early 20th Century American Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Board

Clara with Charles
Clara with Charles
H 24.25 in W 21.25 in D 1.5 in
Florida Sky - 2023 American Realist sunset on beach, en plein air oil painting
By Carl Bretzke
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
specializes in urban scenes and plein-air landscapes. Carl's work has been exhibited extensively in Minnesota
Category

2010s American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Linen, Canvas, Oil

"Cala del Forno" plein air painting of beach setup in Italy, neutral tones
By Marc Dalessio
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Painted en plein air on a beach in Italy. Sheets are strung up and stretched with driftwood, and
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Wood Panel, Oil

"Beach Roses on the Balcony" - contemporary oil painting still life en plein air
By Kelly Carmody
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
An impressionistic painting of a bouquet of roses in a reflective glass vase on a porch with a landscape in the background. Soft white and pink brushstrokes make up the roses. The li...
Category

2010s Impressionist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

"Farm To Barn" Hawaii Plein Air Painting
By Jacobus Baas
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Jacobus Baas. This plein air painting exhibits the subtle touch and beautiful light that the artist is
Category

2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Aspara, Honolulu Harbor " Hawaii Plein Air Painting
By Jacobus Baas
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
artist Jacobus Baas. This plein air painting exhibits the subtle touch and beautiful light that the
Category

2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Midday Shadows Shark Cove" Hawaii Plein Air Painting
By Jacobus Baas
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
California artist Jacobus Baas. This plein air painting exhibits the subtle touch and beautiful light that
Category

2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Fishing At Kaena Point" Hawaii Plein Air Painting
By Jacobus Baas
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
artist Jacobus Baas. This plein air painting exhibits the subtle touch and beautiful light that the
Category

2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Red Tool Shed" Maine Plein Air Oil Painting
By Jacobus Baas
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
A snowy oil painted on location in Maine by noted California artist Jacobus Baas, this plein air
Category

2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Hangout To Dry" Maine Plein Air Oil Painting
By Jacobus Baas
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
A sunny oil painted on location in Maine by noted California artist Jacobus Baas, this plein air
Category

2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

White's Landing - Oil on Board Plein-Air Painting 2023
Located in Newport Beach, CA
Based in Del-Mar, California, Joli Beal (b. 1952) is a plein-air artist that has been participating
Category

2010s Expressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Morning View From Monterey" Southern California Plein Air Painting
By Jacobus Baas
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
by noted California artist Jacobus Baas. This plein air painting exhibits the subtle touch and
Category

2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Hiking Trail, Santa Ynez Valley" California Plein Air Painting
By Jacobus Baas
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
California artist Jacobus Baas. This plein air painting exhibits the subtle touch and beautiful light that
Category

2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Brian Blood 'Fisherman's Wharf' San Francisco Plein Air Painting
By Brian Blood
Located in San Rafael, CA
important Californian Plein Air painter, Blood has showcased his work in numerous group and individual
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

"Point Clyde Reflections" Coastal Maine Plein Air Oil Painting
By Jacobus Baas
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Jacobus Baas, this plein air painting "Port Clyde Reflections" exhibits the subtle touch and beautiful
Category

2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Sunset Cliff Walk - Oil on Board Plein-Air Painting 2023
Located in Newport Beach, CA
Based in Del-Mar, California, Joli Beal (b. 1952) is a plein-air artist that has been participating
Category

2010s Expressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Tower and Surfer - Oil on Board Plein-Air Painting 2023
Located in Newport Beach, CA
Based in Del-Mar, California, Joli Beal (b. 1952) is a plein-air artist that has been participating
Category

2010s Expressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Incoming Tide, Spooners Cave" contemporary realist landscape en plein air
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
both Artist's Choice and Collector's Choice from The 2007 Laguna Beach Plein Air Invitational as well
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

'Pacific Grove, Near Asilomar', California Plein Air, Impressionist Oil Seascape
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
, Plein Air, Fine Art Connoisseur and American Artist, among numerous other national publications. Laurie
Category

Early 2000s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Ogunquit, Maine 03.16.2020" American Impressionist oil painting en plein air
By Nelson White
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"Ogunquit, Maine 03.16.2020" is an American Impressionist oil painting, painted en plein air. A day
Category

2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel, Wood Panel

Brian Blood 'Monterey Bay' Plein Air California Impressionist Seascape Painting
By Brian Blood
Located in San Rafael, CA
University in San Francisco. Known as an important Californian Plein Air painter, Blood has showcased his
Category

Early 2000s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

North Shore Hawaii Plein Air Oil Painting by Jacobus Baas
By Jacobus Baas
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Hawaii artist Jacobus Baas, this plein air painting "Surfer At Chun's Beach," exhibits the subtle touch
Category

2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Autumn Waterford 11.01.2015" American Impressionist oil painting en plein air
By Nelson White
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"Autumn Waterford 11.01.2015" is an American Impressionist oil painting, painted en plein air
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Rough Water, La Jolla - Oil on Board Plein-Air Painting 2023
Located in Newport Beach, CA
Based in Del-Mar, California, Joli Beal (b. 1952) is a plein-air artist that has been participating
Category

2010s Expressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Garden Watering Can" California Plein Air Painting With Greens, Red Highlights
By Jacobus Baas
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Jacobus Baas. This plein air painting exhibits the subtle touch and beautiful light that the artist is
Category

2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Sunset Sea Sky" 2002 impressionist plein air painting Bahamas, soft tones
By Nelson H. White
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
An abstract linear painting is actually a plein-air seascape of a sunset peaking through clouds. A
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Panel, Oil

"Roses in the Dune" contemporary plein air painting by American Impressionist
By Nelson H. White
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
in an intimate manner. Whether Nelson H. White is painting the Connecticut shore, a beach in Italy
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Panel, Oil

Wolds, July 12, landscape art, affordable art, cloud art, plein air art
By Malcolm Ludvigsen
Located in Deddington, GB
, though. Malcolm Ludvigsen is a plein-air oil painter best known for his Yorkshire seascapes and beach
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Rocky Point, Big Sur" California Plein Air Oil Painting by Jacobus Baas
By Jacobus Baas
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
, this plein air painting "Rocky Point, Big Sur," exhibits the subtle touch and beautiful light that the
Category

2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Sunday Afternoon at the Docks" Plein Air Water Scene Impressionistic Oil Paint
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
contemporary city life." - Financial Times, Baya Simons. This Plein Air painting depicts an impressionistic
Category

2010s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Wood Panel, Oil

"Historic Haleiwa" North Shore Hawaii Plein Air Oil Painting by Jacobus Baas
By Jacobus Baas
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Hawaii artist Jacobus Baas, this plein air painting "Historic Haleiwa," exhibits the subtle touch and
Category

2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Fresh Pineapple" North Shore Hawaii Plein Air Oil Painting by Jacobus Baas
By Jacobus Baas
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Hawaii artist Jacobus Baas, this plein air painting "Fresh Pineapple," exhibits the subtle touch and
Category

2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Brunch at Cafe Flore" Plein Air Restaurant Oil Painting in Paris France
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
’, as well as her ‘Plein-Air’ street scenes of quintessential New York locations. Shaoul’s works can be
Category

2010s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

British impressionist en plein air scene of Windmill on the Norfolk Broads
Located in Harkstead, GB
frame Painter in oil, especially of East Anglian beach and coastal scenes. Having studied painting
Category

Early 20th Century Impressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

"Brunch at Tartine" NYC Impressionistic Plein Air Scene Oil Painting on Canvas
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
for her series of Brides, Dripping Dots and Hearts, as well as her Plein air street scenes of
Category

2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Large Colorado Modernist Oil Painting Wharf Street Plein Air New Orleans Street
By Joellyn Duesberry
Located in Surfside, FL
: (Frame) H 50.5" x W 66.5". sight size 50 x 66" Joellyn Toler Duesberry (1944 – 2016) was a plein air
Category

1970s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Linen

"Alices Tea Cup" Colorful Impressionistic Plein Air Oil Painting New York City
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
’, as well as her ‘Plein-Air’ street scenes of quintessential New York locations. Shaoul’s works can be
Category

2010s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Board, Oil

"The Dutch" Plein Air with Figures & Cars Impressionistic Oil Painting on Board
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
series ‘Brides’, ‘Dripping Dots’ and ‘Hearts’, as well as her ‘Plein-Air’ street scenes of quintessential
Category

2010s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Board, Oil

Whitby Clouds, sky art, cloud art, original art, affordable art, plein air art
By Malcolm Ludvigsen
Located in Deddington, GB
plein-air oil painting, painted on the spot from Whitby East pier. It is unframed but painted round the
Category

2010s Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Vale of York, landscape art, original art, plein air art, cloud art
By Malcolm Ludvigsen
Located in Deddington, GB
, though. Malcolm Ludvigsen is a plein-air oil painter best known for his Yorkshire seascapes and beach
Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Brunch at Cipriani" Plein Air Restaurant Oil Painting in Soho New York City
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
’, as well as her ‘Plein-Air’ street scenes of quintessential New York locations. Shaoul’s works can be
Category

2010s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Board, Oil

"Brunch at Claudette" Plein Air Restaurant Oil Painting 5th Avenue New York City
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
’, as well as her ‘Plein-Air’ street scenes of quintessential New York locations. Shaoul’s works can be
Category

2010s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Board, Oil

"Vue depuis L'église de la Madeleine" French Post-Impressionist Plein Air Scene
By Lucien Adrion
Located in New York, NY
depictions of the French countryside and beaches, as well as Parisian life including landscape, still life
Category

1940s Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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Plein Air Beach For Sale on 1stDibs

You are likely to find exactly the plein air beach you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. Finding the perfect plein air beach may mean sifting through those created during different time periods — you can find an early version that dates to the 20th Century and a newer variation that were made as recently as the 21st Century. Adding a plein air beach to a room that is mostly decorated in warm neutral tones can yield a welcome change — find a piece on 1stDibs that incorporates elements of brown, gray, beige, black and more. A plein air beach from Jacobus Baas, Bethanne Kinsella Cople, Carl Oscar Borg and Jos Leurs — each of whom created distinctive versions of this kind of work — is worth considering. Artworks like these of any era or style can make for thoughtful decor in any space, but a selection from our variety of those made in paint, oil paint and fabric can add an especially memorable touch.

How Much is a Plein Air Beach?

The price for an artwork of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — a plein air beach in our inventory may begin at $1,250 and can go as high as $14,000, while the average can fetch as much as $2,200.

Finding the Right paintings for You

Painting is an art form that has spanned innumerable cultures, with artists using the medium to tell stories, explore and communicate ideas and express themselves. To bring abstract, landscape and still-life paintings into your home is to celebrate and share in the long tradition of this discipline.

When we look at paintings, particularly those that originated in the past, we learn about history, other cultures and countries of the world. Like every other work of art, paintings — whether they are contemporary creations or works that were made during the 19th century — can often help us clearly see and understand the world around us in a meaningful and interesting way.

Cave walls were the canvases for what were arguably the world’s first landscape paintings, which depict natural scenery through art. Portrait paintings and drawings, which, along with sculpture, were how someone’s appearance was recorded prior to the advent of photography, are at least as old as Ancient Egypt. In the Netherlands, landscapes were a major theme for painters as early as the 1500s. Later, artists in Greece, Rome and elsewhere created vast wall paintings to decorate stately homes, churches and tombs. Today, creating a wall of art is a wonderful way to enhance your space, showcase beautiful pieces and tie an interior design together.

No matter your preference, whether you favor Post-Impressionist paintings, animal paintings, Surrealism, Pop art or another movement or specific period, arranging art on a blank wall allows you to evoke emotions in a room while also showing off your tastes and interests. A symmetrical wall arrangement may comprise a grid of four to six pieces or, for an odd number of works, a horizontal row. Asymmetrical arrangements, which may be small clusters of art or large, salon-style gallery walls, have a more collected and eclectic feel. Download the 1stDibs app, which includes a handy “View on Wall” feature that allows you to see how a particular artwork will look on a particular wall, and read about how to arrange wall art. And if you’re searching for the perfect palette for your interior design project, what better place to turn than to the art world’s masters of color?

On 1stDibs, you’ll find an expansive collection of paintings and other fine art for your home or office. Browse abstract paintings, portrait paintings, paintings by popular artists and more today.

Questions About Plein Air Beach
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021
    A plein air frame is a simple, unembellished wooden frame, usually gold-colored. These frames are typically used to mount plein air paintings, which are painted outdoors. Because of the constraints of painting in nature, the paintings and accompanying frames tend to be small.
  • Lilac Gallery Ltd.March 18, 2021
    The 'Plein air' is a French expression that means “in the open air.” And it is a term used by artists to describe when the painting was executed outside or outdoors, in contrast to painting inside of a studio. This method became very relevant in the 19th-century when French impressionism was centered in painting outdoors, with a strong sense of the open air, capturing landscapes or cityscapes on-site, at the location where the subject depicted was painted.

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