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Geometric Multicolor Surrealist Drawings, France 1960s
Geometric Multicolor Surrealist Drawings, France 1960s

Geometric Multicolor Surrealist Drawings, France 1960s

Located in Atlanta, GA

These exceptional original drawings, painted with colored pencil on translucent tracing paper, were designed by a French artist, circa the 1960s. The two rare paintings feature a geo...

Category

1960s Surrealist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper

Figure in Yellow - Original Museum Collected Artist Colorful Figurative Painting
Figure in Yellow - Original Museum Collected Artist Colorful Figurative Painting

Figure in Yellow - Original Museum Collected Artist Colorful Figurative Painting

By Emeka Udemba

Located in Los Angeles, CA

His paintings offer the rare balance of being both visually striking and deeply human, making them ideal for collectors who want their home to reflect authenticity, creativity, and m...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Enigma 1960s Eccentric And Bohemian Framed Original Welsh Abstract Oil Painting
Enigma 1960s Eccentric And Bohemian Framed Original Welsh Abstract Oil Painting

Enigma 1960s Eccentric And Bohemian Framed Original Welsh Abstract Oil Painting

By Meryl Watts

Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset

Her original paintings are somewhat rarer. She used Indian ink to create a series of black and white postcards, and also practiced plaster sculpture.

Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

17th Century Antique Original Oil Painting on canvas Goddess And Cherub, Framed
17th Century Antique Original Oil Painting on canvas Goddess And Cherub, Framed

17th Century Antique Original Oil Painting on canvas Goddess And Cherub, Framed

Located in Palm Coast, FL

Provenance: Private European collection. This rare and atmospheric painting would make a distinguished addition to any serious collection of Old Masters or early Baroque allegory.

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17th Century Rococo Nude Paintings

Materials

Oil

Portrait - XXI century, Oil figurative painting, Pink, Warm tones, Big eyes
Portrait - XXI century, Oil figurative painting, Pink, Warm tones, Big eyes

Portrait - XXI century, Oil figurative painting, Pink, Warm tones, Big eyes

By Marlena Nizio

Located in Warsaw, PL

One should be grateful for what is already been given to us, because such moments of joy and satisfaction are rare in the contemporary painting. The duty of a person writing for a ca...

Category

2010s Other Art Style Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Girl in an orange dress - XXI century, Oil figurative painting, Portrait
Girl in an orange dress - XXI century, Oil figurative painting, Portrait

Girl in an orange dress - XXI century, Oil figurative painting, Portrait

By Marlena Nizio

Located in Warsaw, PL

One should be grateful for what is already been given to us, because such moments of joy and satisfaction are rare in the contemporary painting. The duty of a person writing for a ca...

Category

2010s Other Art Style Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Girl with braids - XXI century, Oil figurative painting, Portrait, Bright colors
Girl with braids - XXI century, Oil figurative painting, Portrait, Bright colors

Girl with braids - XXI century, Oil figurative painting, Portrait, Bright colors

By Marlena Nizio

Located in Warsaw, PL

One should be grateful for what is already been given to us, because such moments of joy and satisfaction are rare in the contemporary painting. The duty of a person writing for a ca...

Category

2010s Other Art Style Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Large, American rare, mid 20th C important still life by Paul Ninas, New Orleans
Large, American rare, mid 20th C important still life by Paul Ninas, New Orleans

Large, American rare, mid 20th C important still life by Paul Ninas, New Orleans

By Paul Ninas

Located in Petworth, West Sussex

Paul Ninas (American, 1903 - 1964) Anchor and Chair with Seagull oil on canvas 30.1/8 × 60.3/4 in. (76.5 × 154.3cm.) Provenance: Le Mieux Galleries, New Orleans Paul Ninas, known as...

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20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Dreamer No. 8" Original Museum Artist Mixed Media Turquoise Figurative Painting
"Dreamer No. 8" Original Museum Artist Mixed Media Turquoise Figurative Painting

"Dreamer No. 8" Original Museum Artist Mixed Media Turquoise Figurative Painting

By Emeka Udemba

Located in Los Angeles, CA

His paintings offer the rare balance of being both visually striking and deeply human, making them ideal for collectors who want their home to reflect authenticity, creativity, and m...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Mid 20th Century oil painting of 'Clown a la badine' by Feuillatte in teal
Mid 20th Century oil painting of 'Clown a la badine' by Feuillatte in teal

Mid 20th Century oil painting of 'Clown a la badine' by Feuillatte in teal

By Raymond Feuillatte

Located in Petworth, West Sussex

Held in a private collection of French naturalist painters, this painting represents a rare opportunity to acquire a distinctive work from Feuillatte’s later period — a compelling ex...

Category

20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

N.C. Wyeth “The Opium Eater” / “The Opium Smoker” Painting Oil on Canvas 1913
N.C. Wyeth “The Opium Eater” / “The Opium Smoker” Painting Oil on Canvas 1913

N.C. Wyeth “The Opium Eater” / “The Opium Smoker” Painting Oil on Canvas 1913

By Newell Convers Wyeth

Located in Greenville, DE

Wyeth are highly coveted by elite collectors, museums, and major institutions worldwide, with his finest paintings becoming increasingly rare to acquire privately.

Category

1910s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

One-Of-A-Kind Large Painting on board by Serg Graff "Caricature". COA attached
One-Of-A-Kind Large Painting on board by Serg Graff "Caricature". COA attached

One-Of-A-Kind Large Painting on board by Serg Graff "Caricature". COA attached

Located in Palm Coast, FL

🎨 Title: Caricature 👨‍🎨 Artist: Serg Graff 🖌️ Medium: Acrylic on board 🖼️ Size: Framed 38.5" x 26.5" Artwork 36" x 24" ✅ Condition: Excellent 📜 COA: Certificate of Authentici...

Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

1960s Italian Signed Still Life With Flowers
1960s Italian Signed Still Life With Flowers

1960s Italian Signed Still Life With Flowers

Located in Roma, IT

1960s Italian Signed Still Life With Flowers A beautiful and rare painting by one of Italy's most important avant-garde artists.

Category

1950s Modern Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Sicily Landscape - Rock and thistle ochre exquisite egg tempera painting
Sicily Landscape - Rock and thistle ochre exquisite egg tempera painting

Sicily Landscape - Rock and thistle ochre exquisite egg tempera painting

By Marzio Tamer

Located in Milan, IT

Another strength of his paintings is his extremely refined palette choice, which appears limited to a few colours per painting, conferring a rare formal elegance.

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2010s Post-Modern Still-life Paintings

Materials

Egg Tempera

BLAH BLAH BLAH
BLAH BLAH BLAH

BLAH BLAH BLAH

By Mel Bochner

Located in Miami Beach, FL

Rare early Mel Bochner painting - unique - oil on canvas - exhibited at Peter Freeman New York Signed, dated, titled to verso

Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Kawai2 : Kawaii Konvergence, Tokyo's Dual Delights
Kawai2 : Kawaii Konvergence, Tokyo's Dual Delights

Kawai2 : Kawaii Konvergence, Tokyo's Dual Delights

By Jimmy Yoshimura

Located in PARIS, FR

Collectors increasingly seek works capable of merging pop aesthetics with critical content. This painting achieves a rare equilibrium between narrative, color, and cultural legacy.

Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Oil

Chisato M's Nocturnal Ballet : Window of Dreams
Chisato M's Nocturnal Ballet : Window of Dreams

Chisato M's Nocturnal Ballet : Window of Dreams

By Hiro Ando

Located in PARIS, FR

For collectors, this painting represents a rare opportunity to acquire a pivotal piece connected both to a major pictorial series and to the sculptural lineage of Ando’s celebrated B...

Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Oil

“Untitled”
“Untitled”

“Untitled”

By Erte - Romain de Tirtoff

Located in Warren, NJ

Erte Original Gouache Painting Rare And Absolutely Stunning. Made in 1928.

Category

20th Century Paintings

Materials

Gouache

les 3 grâces, 1969 Gouache on Paper, Colorful, Francoise Gilot
les 3 grâces, 1969 Gouache on Paper, Colorful, Francoise Gilot

les 3 grâces, 1969 Gouache on Paper, Colorful, Francoise Gilot

By Jacques Potin

Located in Grand Rapids, MI

Will be shipped in an acid free folder. Included with the painting is a rare invitation card from an exhibition held at Four Winds Gallery in Kalamazoo, Michigan in which both Franc...

Category

Mid-20th Century Paintings

Materials

Paper, Gouache

A Pool at the Edge of the Desert
A Pool at the Edge of the Desert

A Pool at the Edge of the Desert

By Frederick Goodall R.A.

Located in Jacksonville, FL

This work offers not only a glimpse into a distant world but a rare opportunity to collect a painting by one of the era’s most respected artists.

Category

19th Century Paintings

Materials

Oil

Landscape
Landscape

Landscape

By Marcel Emile Cailliet

Located in Los Angeles, CA

“Landscape” also was submitted by Marcel Cailliet, graduate student and now instructor at Arizona State Teachers College.”), presented in a newer frame This work is part of our ex...

Category

1940s American Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Return Of The Four, All Around Magazine Cover
The Return Of The Four, All Around Magazine Cover

The Return Of The Four, All Around Magazine Cover

By Newell Convers Wyeth

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Wyeth Catalouge Raisonne 2008 This rare pulp painting by Wyeth was originally published as the cover illustration for "The Return of the Four" by Edwin Bliss, All Around Magazine, D...

Category

1910s Other Art Style Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Cedar Hill"

"Cedar Hill"

By George William Sotter

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Star-studded skies, although rare in landscape painting, go back at least to 1600 when they appear in the oeuvre of Adam Elsheimer (1578-1610), a German painter who worked in Rome.

Category

20th Century Abstract Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Jiyagunj : Boat, Rare Drawings, Ink on Paper by Indian Master Artist Indra Dugar
Jiyagunj : Boat, Rare Drawings, Ink on Paper by Indian Master Artist Indra Dugar

Jiyagunj : Boat, Rare Drawings, Ink on Paper by Indian Master Artist Indra Dugar

By Indra Dugar

Located in Kolkata, West Bengal

Art Career : Perhaps the absence of academic programming gave Dugar’s art a rare individuality that distinguished him from other artists of Kala Bhavana.

Category

1960s Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink

"Fish" original finger painting signed by Sylvia Spicuzza
"Fish" original finger painting signed by Sylvia Spicuzza

"Fish" original finger painting signed by Sylvia Spicuzza

By Sylvia Spicuzza

Located in Milwaukee, WI

This is an excellent example of one of Sylvia Spicuzza's rare 'finger paintings': not only is it remarkably large, but it also shows her mastery of the difficult medium - that she is...

Category

1950s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paint

Looking through the Arches, Mission at San Juan Capistrano, California
Looking through the Arches, Mission at San Juan Capistrano, California

Looking through the Arches, Mission at San Juan Capistrano, California

By Elizabeth Borglum

Located in Grand Rapids, MI

This painting is particularly rare for combining an early California Mission subject with a refined academic style that borders the emerging California Impressionist movement of the ...

Category

Late 19th Century Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Garibaldi Redshirts Encampment, 19th Century attributed to Remigio Legat
Garibaldi Redshirts Encampment, 19th Century attributed to Remigio Legat

Garibaldi Redshirts Encampment, 19th Century attributed to Remigio Legat

Located in Liphook, GB

Garibaldi Redshirts Encampment, 19th Century attributed to Remigio Legat (19th century Italian) Large 19th century landscape of Garibaldi's Redshirt in camp with an officer in the ...

Category

19th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Lowell Nesbitt, Green Oval, 1962
Lowell Nesbitt, Green Oval, 1962

Lowell Nesbitt, Green Oval, 1962

By Lowell Nesbitt

Located in Southampton, NY

As an example of Nesbitt’s early abstract period, the painting offers a rare and important glimpse into the evolution of an artist who would become one of the most distinctive figure...

Category

1960s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

Morning Light on the Villa, Oil on Canvas, Signed, 14.5x10.5 Inches
Morning Light on the Villa, Oil on Canvas, Signed, 14.5x10.5 Inches

Morning Light on the Villa, Oil on Canvas, Signed, 14.5x10.5 Inches

Located in Fredericksburg, VA

Both intimate and sophisticated, Morning Light on the Villa is one of those rare house paintings that feels timeless. It offers decorative beauty, technical accomplishment, and the e...

Category

Late 19th Century Interior Paintings

Materials

Wood, Oil

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