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Rare Paintings

Jewish Scenes

Art Students League

Early American Oil Painting

Antique Large Painting Frames

Frederick RondelFrederick Rondel (American 1826-1892) A Large, Rare Painting of "Four Horses", 1866

$98,500

$5,583

$23,760Sale Price|20% Off

Still Life Arrangement - Dutch Old Master 17thC art oil painting fruit butterfly

By Leendert de Laeff

Located in Hagley, England

Stunning in its execution, a very fine artwork and in good condition. A museum quality painting. A very rare painting which is signed and dated 1664.

Category

17th Century Old Masters Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

$850

Rare Judaica Jewish Rabbi Oil Painting

By Samuel Heller

Located in Surfside, FL

Genre: Judaica Subject: People Medium: Oil Surface: Board Dimensions: 14 1/2" x 19" Dimensions w/Frame: 20 1/4" x 24 1/4"

Category

Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

William ProwellerRare Abstract Judaica Hebrew Calligraphy Modernist Painting

$1,200

Rare Abstract Judaica Hebrew Calligraphy Modernist Painting

By William Proweller

Located in Surfside, FL

Abstracted colorful painting of the first verse of the Shema Prayer. (VeAhavta... and you shall love...) William Proweller is an associate professor of art history at S.U.N.Y., Fred...

Category

20th Century Conceptual Abstract Paintings

Materials

Other Medium

Merio Ameglio, 1897-1970Italian Impressionist View of the Church of the Madeleine in Martigues, France, Circa 1950

$6,950

Italian Impressionist View of the Church of the Madeleine in Martigues, France

By Merio Ameglio, 1897-1970

Located in Woodbury, CT

He painted throughout this area and often visited Marseille, the Loing Valley, and the Seine Valley. Most of his paintings were landscapes and beach scenes, making this example a ra...

Category

1950s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Naftali BezemRare Israeli Judaica Watercolor Painting Over Print Bezem

$600

Rare Israeli Judaica Watercolor Painting Over Print Bezem

By Naftali Bezem

Located in Surfside, FL

Naftali Bezem (Hebrew: נפתלי בזם‎‎; born November 27, 1924) is an Israeli painter, muralist, and sculptor. Bezem was born in Essen, Germany, in 1924. His early adolescence was spent...

Category

20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Ink, Watercolor

Lajos PolczerRare Hungarian Jewish Rabbi Judaica Oil Painting Portrait, c.1940's

$2,000

$1,600

Rare Polish American 1930s Oil Painting Painting WPA Russian Babushka Jewish Art

By Abram Tromka

Located in Surfside, FL

Abram Tromka was born May 1, 1896 in Poland. At the age of seven he immigrated with his family to the United States, settling in New York City. It was on the boat coming to New York ...

Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Rare Peruvian Colegio de San Bernardo Illustration paintings (Cusco Peru)

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Perdro Celestino Flores (Peruvian, Early 19th century) Exceptional and unique pair of Peruvian Revolutionary Period illustrations documenting collegiate uniforms of The College of S...

Category

Early 19th Century Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Ink, Watercolor, Laid Paper

Kazuo MatsubaraRare Post Impressionist painting by Japanese/American artist Kazuo Matsubara, 1927

$3,500

Rare Post Impressionist painting by Japanese/American artist Kazuo Matsubara

By Kazuo Matsubara

Located in Colfax, CA

A delightful landscape oil painting by Japanese-American artist Kazuo Matsubara titled 'Chapel Through the Trees'. Matsubara was born in Hawaii in 1895. By 1912 he had moved to San ...

Category

1920s Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Anatol GurevitchRare Israeli Modernist Oil Painting Exhibited 1951 Tel Aviv Museum, circa 1950

$4,000

$7,000

$5,200

RARE 1950’s Avante-Garde FEMALE American Abstract Expressionist painting

By Minna Citron

Located in New York, NY

Here I have for sale a rare Avant-Garde painting by Minna Wright Citron (October 15, 1896 – December 21, 1991).

Category

1950s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

$750

Industrial Cityscape Landscape Oil Painting Possibly Ukrainian Framed Blue Rare

Located in Buffalo, NY

A modern industrial landscape painting. Signed on the reverse what appears to be Palamar. Possibly Ukrainian artist Ivan Palamar.

Category

1980s Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Recent Sales

Frederico BicciRare Surrealist 1948 Italian Oil Painting, 1948

Unavailable

H 28 in W 32 in D 2 in

Rare Surrealist 1948 Italian Oil Painting

By Frederico Bicci

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Bicci's painting style is rich in evocative mystery despite the straightforward character of the depiction. In Time and Space the artist uses vibrant colors, great attention to detai...

Materials

Oil, Canvas

H 17 in W 16 in

PETER MAX Original PAINTING Pop Art SAGE with CANE Rare Acrylic & Pastel Signed

By Peter Max

Located in Bloomington, MN

PETER MAX Original Ink, Pastel, and, Acrylic Painting with Hand Painted Borders titled, "ORIGINAL SAGE with CANE", Custom Framed and Listed with the Submit Best Offer option Submi...

Category

1990s Pop Art Abstract Paintings

Materials

Pastel, Acrylic

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H. GuéraultH. Guérault (French, 19th/20th Century) "The Little Prince" Oil on Canvas, circa 1895

$86,800

H 48 in W 56 in D 2 in

H. Guérault (French, 19th/20th Century) "The Little Prince" Oil on Canvas

Located in Queens, NY

Exquisite Quality French Art Nouveau oil on canvas painting of an elegant lady and pup, titled "The Little Prince" / "Le Dauphin no. 51" (on exhibition label affixed to the stretcher...

Category

Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Cyprien Eugène Boulet"Sunday in the Park, 1910", circa 1910

$495,000

$115,715

$65,000

H 10.13 in W 14.25 in

Still Life

By John White Alexander

Located in Bryn Mawr, PA

John White Alexander's graceful depictions of beautiful women earned him critical acclaim both in Europe and America. However, his career did not get off to an easy start—Alexander b...

Category

1880s American Impressionist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

$1,980Sale Price|20% Off

H 28 in W 32 in D 2 in

Antique American Impressionist Coastal Sunset Beach Scene Pointillist Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Wonderfully painted sunset coastal beach scene. Framed. Oil on canvas. Image size, 20"H by 24"L.

Category

1940s Impressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Charles Amable LenoirThe Young Shepherdess: Late 19th Century Academic Oil Painting

$240,000

H 48 in W 32 in

The Young Shepherdess: Late 19th Century Academic Oil Painting

By Charles Amable Lenoir

Located in New York, NY

The Young Shepherdess by Charles Amable Lenoir (1860-1926) Oil on canvas 48 x 32 inches unframed (121.92 x 81.28 cm.) 58 ½ x 42 ¾ inches framed (148.59 x 108.585 cm) Signed on botto...

Category

Late 19th Century Academic Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Giovanni Francesco Barbieri (Il Guercino)Leaning Nude Man (recto); Kneeling Man, Hands Tied Behind His Back (verso), circa 1625

$80,000Sale Price|20% Off

H 18.12 in W 13.98 in

Leaning Nude Man (recto); Kneeling Man, Hands Tied Behind His Back (verso)

By Giovanni Francesco Barbieri (Il Guercino)

Located in Paris, Île-de-France

GIOVANNI FRANCESCO BARBIERI, known as GUERCINO (1591-1666) Leaning Nude Man (recto); Kneeling Man, Hands Tied Behind His Back (verso) Black chalk heightened with white on light blu...

Category

1620s Old Masters Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Chalk, Charcoal

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Rare Paintings For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a broad range of rare paintings for sale on 1stDibs. Finding the ideal abstract, Impressionist or Post-Impressionist examples of these works for your living room, whether you’re looking for small- or large-size pieces, is no easy task — start by shopping our selection today. There are many variations of these items available, from those made as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Rare paintings available on 1stDibs span a range of colors that includes brown, gray, black, blue and more. John Beard, Julita Malinowska, Ian Hornak, Ron Blumberg and Erté took a thoughtful approach to this subject that are worth considering. Frequently made by artists working in paint, oil paint and fabric, all of these available pieces are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large iterations of these items, so small rare paintings measuring 1 inches across are available.

How Much are Rare Paintings?

Prices for pieces in our collection of rare paintings start at $0 and top out at $5,850,000 with the average selling for $3,029.

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.

Françoise Gilot Brings Light to a Lyrical Late-Career Landscape

A 2001 canvas turns forest into color and line — a confident gesture from a fiercely independent artist.

Impressionist Rebel Camille Pissarro Made the Everyday Feel Radical

In Denver, a major new retrospective reveals how the painter’s devotion to ordinary life — and his fearless shifts in style — shaped modern art.

The Real World Portraitist of “The Gilded Age,” Season Three

Only the best painter could suit the calculatedly extravagant Bertha Russell.

See Kent Monkman’s Magical Realist Take on Frontier History

With a solo show at the Denver Art Museum and a commission from the Met, the Cree Canadian painter has become an international sensation.

Yale’s Trove of British Art Is Back on View in a Refreshed Louis Kahn Building

After a two-year closure, they Yale Center for British Art opens its doors again, with all sorts of changes to its building and programming.

At 89, Artist Lucio Pozzi Is Reaching New Career Heights

The Italian-American’s 2020 abstract painting “The Hoe” personifies his “art of not knowing.”

The 1stDibs Guide to Types of Abstract Art

Get to know the key movements and artists who have influenced visual culture for more than a century.

With a Show at MoMA, Marlon Mullen Paints Pictures That Are beyond Words

The nonspeaking California artist is having a moment, with vivacious paintings that play on art-magazine covers as well as more mysterious abstractions.