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Large Plein Air Painting on Board
Large Plein Air Painting on Board

Large Plein Air Painting on Board

Located in Redding, CT

Large Plein Air Painting on Board. Whitewashed frame circa 1950-1960's .

Category

Mid-20th Century American Paintings

Materials

Wood, Masonite, Paint

Large Plein Air Painting by Maya Boreen
Large Plein Air Painting by Maya Boreen

Large Plein Air Painting by Maya Boreen

Located in Redding, CT

Large Plein Air Painting by Maya Boreen. Maya is a local artist to Wilton CT in Fairfield County.

Category

1990s Romantic Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

Presby Gardens (Plein Air), Painting, Oil on MDF Panel

Presby Gardens (Plein Air), Painting, Oil on MDF Panel

By Mark Hunter

Located in Yardley, PA

A Plein Air painting of the Work Shop Building at Presby Gardens in Montclair, NJ. :: Painting :: Realism :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by t...

Category

2010s Realist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Lake Solitude en Plein Air, Painting, Oil on MDF Panel

Lake Solitude en Plein Air, Painting, Oil on MDF Panel

By Mark Hunter

Located in Yardley, PA

A Plein Air painting of Lake Solitude in Hunterdon County, NJ. :: Painting :: Realism :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready t...

Category

2010s Realist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Barnegat Light Fishing Boats (Plein Air), Painting, Oil on MDF Panel

Barnegat Light Fishing Boats (Plein Air), Painting, Oil on MDF Panel

By Mark Hunter

Located in Yardley, PA

Plein Air painting of commercial fishing boats at Viking Village in Barnegat Light. :: Painting :: Realism :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by ...

Category

2010s Realist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Mid-Century Plein Air painting, Signed D. Fairweather, 1942
Mid-Century Plein Air painting, Signed D. Fairweather, 1942

Mid-Century Plein Air painting, Signed D. Fairweather, 1942

Located in Wichita, KS

Original mid-century plein air landscape painting by D. Fairweather, dated 1942.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood

"Farm To Barn" Hawaii Plein Air Painting
"Farm To Barn" Hawaii Plein Air Painting

"Farm To Barn" Hawaii Plein Air Painting

By Jacobus Baas

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

"Farm To Barn" is an atmospheric oil painted on location in Hawaii by noted California artist Jacobus Baas. This plein air painting exhibits the subtle touch and beautiful light that...

Category

2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

New York City Brooklyn Bridge PLein Air Painting Michael Budden
New York City Brooklyn Bridge PLein Air Painting Michael Budden

New York City Brooklyn Bridge PLein Air Painting Michael Budden

By Michael Budden

Located in Chesterfield, NJ

Brooklyn Bridge oil/panel 11 x 14 unframed, 16.63 x 19.63 framed signed LL Here is beautiful plein air painting done on location in Brooklyn of the Brooklyn Bridge back in 2011.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Morning View From Monterey" Southern California Plein Air Painting
"Morning View From Monterey" Southern California Plein Air Painting

"Morning View From Monterey" Southern California Plein Air Painting

By Jacobus Baas

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

"Morning View From Monterey is an atmospheric oil painted on location in Laguna Beach, California by noted California artist Jacobus Baas. This plein air painting exhibits the subtle...

Category

2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Crosswalk at Ocean" Laguna Beach California Plein Air Painting
"Crosswalk at Ocean" Laguna Beach California Plein Air Painting

"Crosswalk at Ocean" Laguna Beach California Plein Air Painting

By Jacobus Baas

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

"Crosswalk at Ocean" is an sun drenched oil painted on location in Laguna Beach by noted California artist Jacobus Baas. This plein air painting exhibits the subtle touch and beautif...

Category

2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

"The Painter Painting, Painted" - Plein air painting of a plein air painter, oil
"The Painter Painting, Painted" - Plein air painting of a plein air painter, oil

"The Painter Painting, Painted" - Plein air painting of a plein air painter, oil

By Tina Orsolic Dalessio

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

Orsolic Dalessio engages the viewer in this plein air painting. There are two artists in the scene, one in the foreground and the other further down the hill.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Palo Corona, Carmel Valley" Contemporary realist plein air painting, California

"Palo Corona, Carmel Valley" Contemporary realist plein air painting, California

By Marc Dalessio

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

"Palo Corona, Carmel Valley" is a contemporary realist plein air painting in California. Artist Bio Marc Dalessio was born in 1972 in Los Angeles, California.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Seascape En Plein Air Painting, "Windansea Waves"
Seascape En Plein Air Painting, "Windansea Waves"

Seascape En Plein Air Painting, "Windansea Waves"

Located in San Diego, CA

This is a pre-owned secondary market painting by Sean Hnedak. It is a framed seascape impressionist painting made with oil paint on canvas. Its dimensions are 10 x 8 in. (L x H). Se...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Garden Watering Can"  California Plein Air Painting With Greens, Red Highlights
"Garden Watering Can"  California Plein Air Painting With Greens, Red Highlights

"Garden Watering Can" California Plein Air Painting With Greens, Red Highlights

By Jacobus Baas

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

"Garden Watering Can is an atmospheric oil painted on location in Lompoc by noted California artist Jacobus Baas. This plein air painting exhibits the subtle touch and beautiful ligh...

Category

2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Tbilisi Nocturne" - contemporary realist urban plein air painting, cityscape
"Tbilisi Nocturne" - contemporary realist urban plein air painting, cityscape

"Tbilisi Nocturne" - contemporary realist urban plein air painting, cityscape

By Rachel Personett

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

Painted from life, the artist standing on a street corner looking across to three buildings lit by ambient street lights. Rising up behind the city is a dark mass, a hill silhouetted...

Category

2010s American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Frants Henningsen Oil Study of Cattle Danish Plein Air Painting
Frants Henningsen Oil Study of Cattle Danish Plein Air Painting

Frants Henningsen Oil Study of Cattle Danish Plein Air Painting

Located in Stockholm, SE

The handling of paint is free and direct, the work was executed plein air. The artist does not attempt to refine or idealize the forms, but instead records them with a confident eco...

Category

1880s Impressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

"Oltrarno" impressionistic plein air painting of Tuscan street, Florence, Italy
"Oltrarno" impressionistic plein air painting of Tuscan street, Florence, Italy

"Oltrarno" impressionistic plein air painting of Tuscan street, Florence, Italy

By Marc Dalessio

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

In his portraits, he works to find the essence of the model, trying to use the true character of the individual to decide the mood of the painting. His plein air landscapes, which ra...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Wood, Oil

"Painting at the Easel" Richard Stalter, Artist Painting, Plein Air Painting
"Painting at the Easel" Richard Stalter, Artist Painting, Plein Air Painting

"Painting at the Easel" Richard Stalter, Artist Painting, Plein Air Painting

By Richard Stalter

Located in New York, NY

Richard Stalter Painting at the Easel Oil on board 12 x 9 inches Richard Stalter was born in Dayton, Ohio, on April 27, 1934. He developed an interest in art at a very early age, g...

Category

1970s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

A carefree plein air., Painting, Oil on Canvas
A carefree plein air., Painting, Oil on Canvas

A carefree plein air., Painting, Oil on Canvas

By Igor Shulman

Located in Yardley, PA

I don't know the fate of this cellist. And neither do any of you. Because there is no destiny for her except the one you will create for her. I created this situation. I have crea...

Category

2010s Contemporary More Art

Materials

Oil

Presby Gardens Walthers Home (Plein Air), Painting, Oil on MDF Panel

Presby Gardens Walthers Home (Plein Air), Painting, Oil on MDF Panel

By Mark Hunter

Located in Yardley, PA

A Plein Air oil painting of the Presby Memorial Iris Gardens, an internationally renowned garden that began with flower donations from the Presby family, John Wister, American Iris ...

Category

2010s Realist Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Roses in the Dune" contemporary plein air painting by American Impressionist
"Roses in the Dune" contemporary plein air painting by American Impressionist

"Roses in the Dune" contemporary plein air painting by American Impressionist

By Nelson H. White

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

An oil painting of a rose bush with bright pink dots of paint to depict the roses. This is his fourth in his series of rose bush paintings 2017. Nelson recently disclosed that paint...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Lake at Verona Park en Plein Air, Painting, Oil on MDF Panel

Lake at Verona Park en Plein Air, Painting, Oil on MDF Panel

By Mark Hunter

Located in Yardley, PA

A Plein Air study of the Lake at Verona Park, NJ. :: Painting :: Realism :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: No ::...

Category

2010s Realist Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Print Seller" 2014 - contemporary plein air painting of New York City figure
"Print Seller" 2014 - contemporary plein air painting of New York City figure

"Print Seller" 2014 - contemporary plein air painting of New York City figure

By Marc Dalessio

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

An oil painting of a New York City scene. Painted en plein air on a sidewalk in Manhattan, a figure is sitting in front of a booth of artwork underneath a colorful umbrella.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

"Jeffersonville Farm II (VT)" 2020 oil plein-air painting snowy white landscape

"Jeffersonville Farm II (VT)" 2020 oil plein-air painting snowy white landscape

By Marc Dalessio

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

In his portraits, he works to find the essence of the model, trying to use the true character of the individual to decide the mood of the painting. His plein air landscapes, which ra...

Category

2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

"September Light" Impressionist plein air painting of dirt road in autumn-Europe
"September Light" Impressionist plein air painting of dirt road in autumn-Europe

"September Light" Impressionist plein air painting of dirt road in autumn-Europe

By Mathias Meinel

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

"September Light" is an impressionist painting of a dirt road in the beautiful autumn light. Signed bottom-left Unframed Artist's statement: Even as a child of 2, I had a strong ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Original Oil on Canvas Southwest Desert Plein Air Painting by Dorothy Glascow
Original Oil on Canvas Southwest Desert Plein Air Painting by Dorothy Glascow

Original Oil on Canvas Southwest Desert Plein Air Painting by Dorothy Glascow

Located in San Diego, CA

Gorgeous original oil on canvas southwest desert plein air landscape painting by listed artist Dorothy Glascow, circa 1950s.

Category

Mid-20th Century American American Classical Paintings

Materials

Wood, Canvas, Burl

"Cala del Forno" plein air painting of beach setup in Italy, neutral tones
"Cala del Forno" plein air painting of beach setup in Italy, neutral tones

"Cala del Forno" plein air painting of beach setup in Italy, neutral tones

By Marc Dalessio

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

In his portraits, he works to find the essence of the model, trying to use the true character of the individual to decide the mood of the painting. His plein air landscapes, which ra...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

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Plein Air Painting For Sale on 1stDibs

You are likely to find exactly the plein air painting you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. Find Abstract versions now, or shop for Abstract creations for a more modern example of these cherished works. You’re likely to find the perfect plein air painting among the distinctive items we have available, which includes versions made as long ago as the 19th Century as well as those made as recently as the 21st Century. When looking for the right plein air painting for your space, you can search on 1stDibs by color — popular works were created in bold and neutral palettes with elements of gray, brown, black and blue. There have been many interesting plein air painting examples over the years, but those made by Jacobus Baas, Bryan Mark Taylor, Harry Orlyk, Thomas John Carlson and Kathryn Keller are often thought to be among the most thought-provoking. Artworks like these — often created in paint, oil paint and fabric — can elevate any room of your home. A large plein air painting can be an attractive addition to some spaces, while smaller examples are available — approximately spanning 5.12 high and 5.12 wide — and may be better suited to a more modest living area.

How Much is a Plein Air Painting?

The price for a plein air painting in our collection starts at $400 and tops out at $18,500 with the average selling for $1,600.

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 Air Painting
  • 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.