$1,050Sale Price|30% Off
"Sundown" Western Shoot Out, Mid Century Figurative Action Scene
Located in Soquel, CA
Signed and dated "Randy Steffen '47" in the lower right corner. Titled "Sundown" on verso, along with info about the piece, including signature and date.
Oil, Fiberboard
"The Kibitzer" - Western Saloon Scene
Located in Soquel, CA
The entire scene is exquisitely detailed, rendered in an illustrative style. Signed and dated "Randy Steffen 47" in the lower right corner. Titled, "The Kibitzer" signed, Randy S...
Masonite, Oil
$1,542
H 36.62 in W 24.81 in D 1.19 in
Save a horse, ride a cowboy Contemporary Cowboys and horses Landscape Painting
By Katharina Hormel
Located in DE
A vibrant oil painting captures a serene moment in a desert landscape. The scene unfolds under a soft pink sky. Figures of cowboys stand in quiet camaraderie. Their attire blends ear...
Canvas, Acrylic
$5,000
H 40 in W 42 in D 2 in
Cowboys Horses Cattle WPA American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern
By Jo Cain
Located in New York, NY
Cowboys Horses Cattle WPA American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern Jo Cain (1904 – 2003) Cowboy 33 3/4 x 36 inches Oil on paper, c. 1930s Signed lower left 40 x 42 inc...
Paper, Oil
$1,303Sale Price|34% Off
H 29 in W 35 in D 0.75 in
Vintage Colorado Ghost Town Oil Painting by Harold Skene, Western Landscape
By Harold Vincent Skene
Located in Denver, CO
“Ghost Town” by Harold Skene (1883–1978) is a compelling vintage oil painting that evokes the quiet drama of Colorado’s mining past. This atmospheric Western landscape depicts a lone...
Oil
Western Scene
By Charles Damrow
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Western Scene" c.1960, is an oil painting on canvas by noted Western artist Charles Damrow, 1916-1989. It is signed at the lower left corner by the artist. The canvas s...
Oil
$1,650
H 24 in W 28 in D 4 in
Vintage Western Cowboy Painting, Encampment Scene, by listed artist , ca 1950’s
By Frederic Burnett
Located in Baltimore, MD
This atmospheric Western scene may be just what a themed room or collection needs. Listed American artist Frederic Burnett is known for his depictions of the American West and this ...
Oil
$1,710Sale Price|40% Off
H 32.5 in W 38 in D 2 in
The Prospector at Dusk, Early 20th Century Cowboy w Donkey Figurative Landscape
By George Sanders Bickerstaff
Located in Soquel, CA
A rare figurative for this well-listed California artist of a Nevada mining town landscape with prospector and burro by George Sanders Bickerstaff (American, 1893 - 1954), circa 1920...
Canvas, Oil
"Return of the Buckaroo" Rodeo Cowboy Scene
Located in Austin, TX
By M.A. Bhatti 20" x 16" Oil on Canvas Framed Size: 22.5" x 18.5" This serene and regal painting depicts a cowboy on horseback facing away from the viewer at a rodeo with the light...
Canvas, Oil
$4,800
H 18 in W 3 in D 22 in
PIPE SPRINGS American Realist UTAH Western Cowboy Indian Horse Ranch Painting
Located in New York, NY
Jim C. Norton “Pipe Springs” Oil on Masonite Image: 12x16 inches Overall: 18x22 inches with frame Oil on Masonite Signed lower right and verso Up for sale is a wonderful Western pai...
Oil
Western Scene (Cowboy on Horseback)
By Denes de Holesch
Located in Surfside, FL
This is an oil on artist board (unframed) by the important Hungarian-born and internationally celebrated Denes de Holesch (1910-1983). Denes de Holesch was an international equestri...
Oil, Board
$3,900Sale Price|40% Off
H 54 in W 91 in D 1.5 in
Western Painting C.M. Russell Copy by Emil Hagstrom 91" x 54"
By Charles Marion Russell
Located in Minneapolis, MN
This is a large (54" x 91" framed) and decorative painting on masonite by Emil Hagstrom. Our research shows there is a Swedish artist by that name (1892-1982). Although we are not s...
Masonite, Paint
"The Chase" Western Cowboy Scene
Located in Austin, TX
By M.A. Bhatti 16" x 20" Oil on Canvas Framed Size: 21.5" x 25.5" This fast-paced western painting depicts a lasso-wielding cowboy on horseback chasing down a rogue calf. The scene...
Canvas, Oil
Approach of a Rider, Western Oil Painting by Noel Daggett
By Noel Daggett
Located in Long Island City, NY
Approach of a Rider Noel Daggett, American (1925–2005) Date: 1980 Oil on Canvas, signed Size: 30 x 36 in. (76.2 x 91.44 cm) Frame Size: 35 x 41 inches
Oil
"Saloon, " am Oil on Board signed by Charles Damrow
By Charles Damrow
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Saloon" is an original oil painting on board signed and dated in the lower left by the artist Charles Damrow. It depicts two cowboys on horseback with guns aiming at the saloon as t...
Oil
$1,800
H 29.5 in W 41.25 in D 2.5 in
Western Painting Oil on Canvas. Roundup Scene Late 20th Century, Signed "Rogers"
Located in Incline Village, NV
Contemporary painting has very pleasing western subject matter depicting two cowboys actively taking part in a roundup of a herd of cattle . Takes place in a valley with surrounding ...
Canvas, Oil
"Chisholm Trail"
By Charles Hargens
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Jim’s of Lambertville is proud to offer this artwork by: Charles Hargens (1893 - 1997) Carversville, Bucks County, Pennsylvania artist and illustrator Charles was born in Hot Sprin...
Canvas, Oil
Two Cowboys
By Charles Hargens
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Signed Lower Left
Oil
$2,280Sale Price|40% Off
H 24 in W 18 in D 1 in
Early 20th Century Figurative -- The Paper Boy and His Comics
By Louise Miller Clark
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful 1940s figurative of paper boy reading the comics by Louise Miller Clark (American, 20th Century). Signed "Louise Miller" lower right. Unframed. Image size, 24"H x 18"W. ...
Canvas, Oil, Cardboard
$850
H 28.5 in W 20 in D 2 in
Pigging Out at the Diner, Surreal Anthropomorphic Pig Satirical Illustration
Located in Soquel, CA
A satirical, surreal depiction of a pig at a lunch counter by an unknown artist (20th Century). This scene, full of symbols and satire, portrays the anthropomorphic pig with its face...
Oil, Illustration Board
$1,780,000
H 49 in W 90 in D 2.75 in
50 Million Year Old Fossil Crocodile Specimen (Green River Formation, Wyoming)
By Green River Fossil Company
Located in Logan, UT
Act fast to claim this exquisite piece of natural history, as our fossils will no longer be available through 1stDibs after October 31. This sculptural stone specimen features an ex...
Limestone
$9,365
H 19.02 in W 14.02 in
Elegance – Oil Portrait of a Woman, Spanish Romantic Figurative Art
Located in London, GB
This captivating oil painting by Luís Muntané Muns exemplifies the artist’s mastery in figurative art, portraiture, and classical elegance. Renowned for his evocative depictions of f...
Oil, Panel
Swimming at Lincoln Woods
By Stephen Motyka
Located in Milford, NH
A fun impressionist oil painting at a Rhode Island beach titled “Swimming at Lincoln Woods” by American contemporary artist Stephen Motyka ((b. 1964). Stephen was born in Rhode Islan...
Canvas, Oil
"Under the Large Striped Umbrella on a Foggy Day"
By Martha Walter
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Jim’s of Lambertville Fine Art Gallery is proud to offer this piece by Martha Walter (1875 - 1976). Born in Philadelphia in 1875, Martha Walter attended Girls’ High School followed...
Oil, Board
$81,000
H 21 in W 41 in D 3 in
"Encounter" Indian & bear. Santa Fe Utah Colorado, Wyoming, Montana 1930s. Large
By Frank Hoffman
Located in San Antonio, TX
Frank Hoffman (1888-1958) New Mexico, Illinois Artist Image Size: 27 x 41 Frame Size: 37 x 50 Medium: Oil Circa 1930s - 1940s "The Encounter" Indian & Bear Frank Hoffman (1888-1958) ...
Oil
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