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“Plein-Aire Painter”
Located in Southampton, NY
and permanent public museum collections world-wide, such as, the Butler Institute of American Art
Category

1970s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil Pastel, Archival Paper

Reclining Nude en Plein Aire
By Raymond Debieve
Located in London, GB
'Reclining Nude en Plein Aire', gouache on art paper, by Raymond Debiève (circa 1960s). The
Category

1960s Modern Nude Paintings

Materials

Paper, Gouache

Canyonland - Western Plein Aire Landscape Acrylic on Board
Located in Soquel, CA
Canyonland - Western Plein Aire Landscape Acrylic on Board Expansive Western landscape by
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Board

Mountain Lake - Plein Aire Landscape Acrylic on Board
Located in Soquel, CA
Mountain Lake - Plein Aire Landscape Acrylic on Board Lush mountain landscape by California Plein
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Board

ONE FLOCK LISTENS Impressionism, Landscape, Sheep, Plein Aire
Located in Houston, TX
was taken from a plein aire painting near the castle where V....Vaughan was giving a workshop in
Category

2010s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Lady Painting En Plein Aire, 1880's
By Eduardo Dalbono
Located in New York, NY
Eduardo DalBono, Portrait of a Lady Painting En Plein Aire, 1880's. Watercolour on card paper of a
Category

Late 19th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

California Suburbs - Plein Aire Landscape in Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
California Suburbs - Plein Aire Landscape in Acrylic on Canvas Suburban landscape by California
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"Coyote Park" - Plein Aire Landscape in Oil on Board
Located in Soquel, CA
"Coyote Park" - Plein Aire Landscape in Acrylic on Board Vibrant lake landscape by California
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

Wyoming Barn - Plein Aire Landscape in Oil on Masonite
Located in Soquel, CA
Wyoming Barn - Plein Aire Landscape in Oil on Masonite Warm ranch landscape by California Plein
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

Calle Zuguri, Impressionism , Landscape, Framed, Plein Aire, Italy, Venice
Located in Houston, TX
travels in Italy and France. V....Vaughan painted each of these on location "en plein air" It has an
Category

2010s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Evening at Vasona" - Plein Aire Landscape in Acrylic on Board
Located in Soquel, CA
"Evening at Vasona" - Plein Aire Landscape in Acrylic on Board Vibrant river landscape by
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Masonite

Mt. Lassen Lake - Plein Aire Landscape in Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
Mt. Lassen Lake - Plein Aire Landscape in Acrylic on Canvas Vibrant mountain landscape by
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Wildflower Plein Aire Landscape in Pastel on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Wildflower Plein Aire Landscape in Pastel on Paper Colorful miniature landscape by California
Category

Late 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pastel

Grand-Brassac, French Landscape, Oil, Plein Aire, France, Free Shipping
Located in Houston, TX
in and around France and Italy. V....Vaughan painted each of these on location "en plein air" It has
Category

2010s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Little Gull, Impressionism , Landscape, Framed, Plein Aire, Birds, Texas Coast
Located in Houston, TX
in around Sargent TX on the Texas Coast.. V....Vaughan painted each of these on location "en plein
Category

2010s American Impressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Duomo at Sunset, Impressionism , Landscape, Framed, Plein Aire, Italy, Oil
Located in Houston, TX
"en plein air" It has an Impressionistic Style as seen in many of Virginia Vaughan's paintings. The
Category

2010s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique American Plein Aire Impressionist Farm Landscape Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American impressionist landscape oil painting. Oil on board, circa 1920. Unsigned. Image size, 16L x 13H. Housed in a period frame.
Category

1930s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique American Plein Aire Impressionist Signed Landscape Framed Oil Painting
By Edward S Annison
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American impressionist landscape oil painting by Edward S Annison. Oil on board, circa 1910. Signed. Image size, 8L x 12H. Housed in a period frame.
Category

Early 1900s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Elk in the Forest - Plein Aire Landscape in Acrylic on Board
Located in Soquel, CA
Elk in the Forest - Plein Aire Landscape in Acrylic on Board Lush Western landscape by California
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Board

"Touring Monument Valley" - Desert Plein Aire Landscape in Acrylic on Masonite
Located in Soquel, CA
"Touring Monument Valley" - Desert Plein Aire Landscape in Acrylic on Masonite Dramatic desert
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Acrylic

"California Summer" Mid Century Plein Aire Landscape in Oil on Masonite
Located in Soquel, CA
"California Summer" Mid Century Plein Aire Landscape in Oil on Masonite Serene landscape by Andrew
Category

1950s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

"Natalie's" - Plein Aire Pastoral Landscape in Pastel on Sandpaper
Located in Soquel, CA
"Natalie's" - Plein Aire Pastoral Landscape in Pastel on Sandpaper Serene plein aire landscape
Category

Early 2000s American Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pastel

Impressionist Plein Aire painting New York City Street Scene Verdi Sqaure
By Peter Mayer
Located in New York, NY
American plein air impressionist Peter Mayer was born 1887-1993. Exhibited painting of Broadway and
Category

Late 20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

Down River from the Pont Vecchio Bridge, Impressionism , Landscape, Plein Aire,
Located in Houston, TX
collection of recent travels in Italy and France. V....Vaughan painted each of these on location "en plein
Category

2010s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Desert Ranch with Longhorn Steer - Plein Aire Landscape in Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
Desert Ranch with Longhorn Steer - Plein Aire Landscape in Acrylic on Canvas Vibrant desert
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas

River in the Desert - Western Plein Aire Landscape in Acrylic on Board
Located in Soquel, CA
River in the Desert - Western Plein Aire Landscape in Acrylic on Board Lush Western landscape by
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Board

"California Round Hills" Mid Century Plein Aire Landscape in Oil on Masonite
Located in Soquel, CA
"California Round Hills" Mid Century Plein Aire Landscape in Oil on Masonite Serene landscape by J
Category

1950s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

Golf Course by the Bay - Contemporary Plein Aire Landscape in Oil on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
Golf Course by the Bay - Contemporary Plein Aire Landscape in Oil on Canvas Serene plein aire
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars

A River Runs Through It - Western Plein Aire Landscape in Acrylic on Board
Located in Soquel, CA
A River Runs Through It - Western Plein Aire Landscape in Acrylic on Board Expansive canyon
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Board

A Pond Under an Aspen Grove - Western Plein Aire Landscape Acrylic on Board
Located in Soquel, CA
A Pond Under an Aspen Grove - Western Plein Aire Landscape Acrylic on Board Expansive Western
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Board

Bison in the Aspen Forest - Western Plein Aire Landscape in Acrylic on Board
Located in Soquel, CA
Bison in the Birch Forest - Western Plein Aire Landscape in Acrylic on Board Lush Western
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Board

Sunset at Grand Teton National Park - Plein Aire Landscape in Oil on Board
Located in Soquel, CA
Sunset at Grand Teton National Park - Plein Aire Landscape in Oil on Board Vibrant plein aire
Category

1990s Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Wood Panel

Women Outside Breton Hotel - Chromolithograph on Paper
By Alson Skinner Clark
Located in Soquel, CA
a plein-aire painter, art educator and muralist. From there, he also traveled extensively in Mexico
Category

1910s American Impressionist More Prints

Materials

Laid Paper, Lithograph

Plein Aire American Impressionist Landscape
Located in Buffalo, NY
A turn of the century plein aire impressionist landscape. Oil on board, circa 1910. Gorgeous
Category

Early 1900s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Plein Aire Sketch of the Marble Mountains 1905
Located in Buffalo, NY
Plein Aire sketch of the Marble Mountains circa 1905. Oil on canvas, lain to board. Unsigned
Category

Early 1900s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

“Late Afternoon Mountain- San Antonio” Pastel Impressionist Texas Landscape
By Alson Skinner Clark
Located in Houston, TX
Impressionist painter best remembered for his landscapes. He was also a photographer, plein aire painter, art
Category

1920s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Plein Aire Western Landscape
Located in Buffalo, NY
Plein Aire Western mountainous landscape. Oil on board, circa 1940. Unsigned. Displayed in a
Category

1940s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Board

Plein Aire California Landscape
By Drake Seaman
Located in Buffalo, NY
Impressionist painting of a California by Drake Seaman (1935-2000). Oil on canvas, circa 1960. Signed lower left, "Drake Seaman". Image size, 24"L x 20"H; overall, 33"L x 29"H.
Category

1960s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Golden Field Plein Aire Landscape in Oil on Linen
Located in Soquel, CA
Golden Field Plein Aire Landscape in Oil on Linen Plein aire landscape by unknown artist C. Lucas
Category

1980s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

Basilica Santa Croce, Impressionism , Landscape, Framed, Plein Aire, Italy
Located in Houston, TX
travels in Italy and France. V....Vaughan painted each of these in plein aire on sight. Santa Croce has
Category

2010s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Painting in Plein Aire by William De La Montagne Cary
By William De La Montagne Cary
Located in Buffalo, NY
Realist genre painting of an artist painting in plein aire by William De La Montagne Cary (1840
Category

1880s Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache

Lake Como Distance, Impressionism , Landscape, Framed, Colors, Plein Aire. Italy
Located in Houston, TX
travels in Italy and France. V....Vaughan painted each of these on location "en plein air" It has an
Category

2010s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique American California Plein Aire Woman Artist Impressionist Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American impressionist landscape oil painting by Mabel Carruthers (1886 - 1972). Oil on canvas, circa 1920. Signed. Displayed in a period giltwood frame. Image, 20"L x 16"H.
Category

1920s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Banning Canyon, California, Plein Aire Impressionist Landscape by Frank Marshall
By Frank Howard Marshall
Located in Buffalo, NY
Impressionist landscape of Banning Canyon, California by Frank Howard Marshall (1866-1945). Oil on board, circa 1910. Signed lower right, "F. H. Marshall". Displayed in ...
Category

1910s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique American Impressionist Plein Aire Seaside Landscape Signed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American impressionist signed original oil painting. Oil on board, circa 1920. Signed illegibly. Displayed in a period giltwood frame. Image, 10"L x 9"H.
Category

1910s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique American Plein Aire Impressionist Signed Landscape Framed Oil Painting
By Thomas R. Curtin
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American impressionist landscape oil painting by Thomas R. Curtin (1899 - 1977). Oil on board, circa 1940. Signed. Image size, 20L x 16H. Housed in a period frame.
Category

1930s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique American Plein Aire Impressionist Signed Landscape Framed Oil Painting
By Edward S Annison
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American impressionist flower landscape oil painting by Edward S Annison. Oil on board, circa 1910. Signed. Image size, 9L x 12H. Housed in a period frame.
Category

Early 1900s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Cactus in Pastel" - Desert Plein Aire Landscape in Acrylic on Masonite
Located in Soquel, CA
"Cactus in Pastel" - Desert Plein Aire Landscape in Acrylic on Masonite Vibrant desert landscape
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Masonite

Lake Como Boat Trails, Impressionism, Landscape, Italy, Plein Aire, Free Shipping
Located in Houston, TX
"en plein air" It has an Impressionistic Style as seen in many of Virginia Vaughan's paintings. Lake
Category

2010s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique American Plein Aire Impressionist Summer Landscape New York Oil Painting
By George Renouard
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American impressionist landscape painting by George Renouard (1885 - 1954). Oil on board, circa 1915. Unsigned. Displayed in an impressionist frame. Image size, 10"L x 8"H.
Category

Early 1900s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique American Plein Aire Impressionist Summer Landscape New York Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American impressionist landscape painting by George Renouard (1885 - 1954). Oil on board, circa 1915. Unsigned. Displayed in an impressionist frame. Image size, 10"L x 8"H.
Category

1910s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Vintage Mid Century Plein Aire Abstract Forest Landscape Original Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage abstract landscape oil painting. Oil on canvas, circa 1940. No signature found. Very finely painted. Image size, 24L x 20H. Framing options available.
Category

1940s Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Vintage Mid Century Plein Aire Abstract Forest Landscape Original Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage abstract landscape oil painting. Oil on canvas, circa 1940. No signature found. Very finely painted. Image size, 24L x 20H. Framing options available.
Category

1940s Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Big Sur Coastal Cliffs - California Plein Aire Landscape in Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
Big Sur Coastal Cliffs - California Plein Aire Landscape in Acrylic on Canvas Dramatic Pacific
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas

Plein Aire Provincetown RACE POINT Dunes Paintings LIGHT N SHADOW Gallery Label
Located in New York, NY
Current painting is a Plein Aire painting that was sold through Blue Heron Gallery depicts the Dunes of
Category

1970s Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Acrylic

Bison in the Spring Thaw - Western Plein Aire Landscape in Acrylic on Board
Located in Soquel, CA
Bison in the Spring Thaw - Western Plein Aire Landscape in Acrylic on Board Expansive Western
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Board

Red Cliffs in the Desert - Western Plein Aire Landscape in Acrylic on Board
Located in Soquel, CA
Red Cliffs in the Desert - Western Plein Aire Landscape in Acrylic on Board Vibrant desert
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Board

Looking Out Over the Canyons - Western Plein Aire Landscape in Acrylic on Board
Located in Soquel, CA
Looking Out Over the Canyons - Western Plein Aire Landscape in Acrylic on Board (Two Sided
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Board

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Plein Aire Art For Sale on 1stDibs

You are likely to find exactly the piece of plein aire art you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. There are many Impressionist and Post-Impressionist versions of these works for sale. If you’re looking for an item from our selection of plein aire art from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 19th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 21st Century. If you’re looking to add a choice in our collection of plein aire art to create new energy in an otherwise neutral space in your home, you can find a work on 1stDibs that features elements of brown, gray, black and more. An object in our assortment of plein aire art from William De La Montagne Cary, Frank Howard Marshall, George Renouard and Drake Seaman — each of whom created distinctive versions of this kind of work — is worth considering. Frequently made by artists working in paint, oil paint and canvas, these artworks are unique and have attracted attention over the years. A large option in this array of plein aire art can prove too dominant for some spaces — a smaller piece of plein aire art, measuring 11 high and 1 wide, may better suit your needs.

How Much is a Plein Aire Art?

The price for a piece of plein aire art in our collection starts at $695 and tops out at $6,500 with the average selling for $1,560.

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 paintings, landscape paintings, still-life paintings and other original 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 emerging artists and more today.

Questions About Plein Aire Art
  • 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.
  • 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.

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