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Where it is quiet, No. 2
Where it is quiet, No. 2

Where it is quiet, No. 2

Located in Zofingen, AG

In a world where silence has become rare and fragile, painting becomes a way to briefly bring it back.

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media

Where it is quiet, No.1
Where it is quiet, No.1

Where it is quiet, No.1

Located in Zofingen, AG

In a world where silence has become rare and fragile, painting becomes a way to briefly bring it back.

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media

Antique Mexican Ex-Voto Retablo on Tin Depicting Miracle Healing Folk Art
Antique Mexican Ex-Voto Retablo on Tin Depicting Miracle Healing Folk Art

Antique Mexican Ex-Voto Retablo on Tin Depicting Miracle Healing Folk Art

Located in Denver, CO

Highly sought after by collectors of Latin American art, religious art, folk art, and outsider art, this rare devotional painting also makes an exceptional decorative accent for trad...

Category

1890s Folk Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Metal

Portrait Gentleman Armour, Blue Cloak, Diamond Brooch c.1700 French Carved Frame
Portrait Gentleman Armour, Blue Cloak, Diamond Brooch c.1700 French Carved Frame

Portrait Gentleman Armour, Blue Cloak, Diamond Brooch c.1700 French Carved Frame

By Joseph Vivien

Located in London, GB

In 1700 Vivien was appointed court painter to Maximilian II Emanuel, Elector of Bavaria, and thereafter divided his time between Paris, Maximilian Emmanuel's courts at Brussels and M...

Category

17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Cotton Canvas

The Underpass

The Underpass

By Ron Blumberg

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Presenting a monumental, rare oil painting by American artist Ron Blumberg(1908-2002.)

Category

1950s Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Portrait of Lady Diana Bruce in Blue Dress & Cut Sleeves c.1660-1670, Peter Lely
Portrait of Lady Diana Bruce in Blue Dress & Cut Sleeves c.1660-1670, Peter Lely

Portrait of Lady Diana Bruce in Blue Dress & Cut Sleeves c.1660-1670, Peter Lely

By Sir Peter Lely

Located in London, GB

Created circa 1660-1670, this striking painting offers a rare glimpse into the opulent world of the English Restoration court and aristocracy, a period of cultural resurgence and pol...

Category

17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Merab and Michal by Edwin Longsden Long
Merab and Michal by Edwin Longsden Long

Merab and Michal by Edwin Longsden Long

By Edwin Longsden Long

Located in New Orleans, LA

Preserved together for over 140 years, these paintings represent a rare survival of Long’s most ambitious and critically acclaimed masterworks.

Category

Late 19th Century Academic Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Andy Mercer, Infinity, Original Art, Seascape Art, Art Online
Andy Mercer, Infinity, Original Art, Seascape Art, Art Online

Andy Mercer, Infinity, Original Art, Seascape Art, Art Online

By Andy Mercer

Located in Deddington, GB

One for the collectors a rare Andy Mercer painting. “Observing the annual migration of Anglo Saxons to sunnier countries.”

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Board

'Poplar Plantation' oil on canvas by John Nash
'Poplar Plantation' oil on canvas by John Nash

'Poplar Plantation' oil on canvas by John Nash

By John Nash

Located in London, GB

Along with his brother, Paul, and close friend Claughton Pellew, among others, Nash’s work tied in a with wider revival of the Romantic English landscape watercolour tradition, based...

Category

Mid-20th Century Romantic Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

German Post War Abstraction --"Untersuchung" (The Investigation), Signed
German Post War Abstraction --"Untersuchung" (The Investigation), Signed

German Post War Abstraction --"Untersuchung" (The Investigation), Signed

Located in Soquel, CA

German Post War Abstraction --"Untersuchung" (Investigation) Double-sided Painting Rare post-war German Abstraction painting by Walter Junge (German, 1905-1990), 1963.

Category

1960s Post-War Abstract Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

"Allegorical Bacchic Scene"
"Allegorical Bacchic Scene"

"Allegorical Bacchic Scene"

Located in Edinburgh, GB

Minor signs of aging, consistent with its time period, but overall well-preserved condition. This monumental painting is a rare and striking addition to any collection, perfectly sui...

Category

19th Century Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Golden Bird. Semi-abstract, horizontal, Japandi, Wabi-Sabi, Shabby Chic
Golden Bird. Semi-abstract, horizontal, Japandi, Wabi-Sabi, Shabby Chic

Golden Bird. Semi-abstract, horizontal, Japandi, Wabi-Sabi, Shabby Chic

Located in Oslo, NO

The philosophy of this picture is the uniqueness of every creative person, who, like a golden bird, is a rare gift of nature. The painting is ready to hang on the wall; in addition,...

Category

2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Morning Between Storms - Hawaiian Seascape, Ocean Waves, American Art
Morning Between Storms - Hawaiian Seascape, Ocean Waves, American Art

Morning Between Storms - Hawaiian Seascape, Ocean Waves, American Art

Located in Oslo, NO

Hawaiian landscape · American artist · spring ocean light · sunrise · classical painting · marine art · plein air · realism · natural light "This painting captures a rare calm morni...

Category

2010s American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Elbridge Kingsley 19th Century Tonalist Landscape
Elbridge Kingsley 19th Century Tonalist Landscape

Elbridge Kingsley 19th Century Tonalist Landscape

Located in San Francisco, CA

Listed American artist whose paintings are very rare. He was born in Carthage Ohio and moved to Hatfield Massachusetts as an infant.

Category

Late 19th Century Tonalist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

1878 Mexican Ex-Voto Retablo of Miraculous Healing, Oil on Tin Folk Art
1878 Mexican Ex-Voto Retablo of Miraculous Healing, Oil on Tin Folk Art

1878 Mexican Ex-Voto Retablo of Miraculous Healing, Oil on Tin Folk Art

Located in Denver, CO

Rich in faith, history, and personal narrative, this rare 19th-century devotional painting exemplifies the storytelling tradition that has made Mexican ex-votos among the most sought...

Category

1860s Folk Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Metal

Sheep by River in Mountains of Lake District England - Original Oil on Canvas
Sheep by River in Mountains of Lake District England - Original Oil on Canvas

Sheep by River in Mountains of Lake District England - Original Oil on Canvas

By Peter Coulthard

Located in Preston, GB

There is a palpable sense of place here, not as a spectacle, but as something deeply known and carefully observed. Aesthetically, the painting achieves a rare balance between struct...

Category

Late 20th Century Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil

"Untitled" (Tulips) 1967 Acrylic on Canvas 1967 84" x 72"
"Untitled" (Tulips) 1967 Acrylic on Canvas 1967 84" x 72"

"Untitled" (Tulips) 1967 Acrylic on Canvas 1967 84" x 72"

Located in Camden, ME

Several were sold during her lifetime, and her archive of records was tragically lost in the 1980s, leaving surviving works of this scale particularly rare. The painting is in very ...

Category

1960s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Portrait of a Venetian Nobleman
Portrait of a Venetian Nobleman

Portrait of a Venetian Nobleman

Located in Douglas, Isle of Man

In 1759 he was elected a member of the Venetian academy, for which he painted one of his rare allegorical pictures, “Painting and Merit.”

Category

Mid-18th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Men portrait
Men portrait

Men portrait

Located in BELEYMAS, FR

Bellier died in 1836, leaving behind a discreet yet coherent body of work, where the legacy of the Enlightenment, the refinement of courtly art, and the beginnings of a more intimate...

Category

1790s French School Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Bouquet of Roses
Bouquet of Roses

Bouquet of Roses

By Jean-Pierre Cassigneul

Located in New York, NY

It is a painting of a elegant and sophisticated lady. FOR THE COLLECTOR INVESTOR, When we use the word "rare", is because the artist has not many painting with "Roses" in a compo...

Category

Late 20th Century Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Gipsy Musicians"
"Gipsy Musicians"

"Gipsy Musicians"

Located in Edinburgh, GB

This painting reflects that shift, providing a rare and historical representation of itinerant musicians, their vibrant traditions, and their place in European society.

Category

17th Century Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Interior scenes"
"Interior scenes"

"Interior scenes"

Located in Edinburgh, GB

Significance and Collectibility This painting is a rare and museum-worthy example of 18th-century Italian genre painting, offering a glimpse into aristocratic life with exceptional d...

Category

19th Century Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Kerch"
"Kerch"

"Kerch"

Located in Edinburgh, GB

The brushstrokes reveal a combination of academic precision and impressionistic freedom — that rare balance that gives the painting a lively sound.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Strand on the Green Kew London Watercolour of Historic Riverside House 1949
Strand on the Green Kew London Watercolour of Historic Riverside House 1949

Strand on the Green Kew London Watercolour of Historic Riverside House 1949

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Once a fishing village, the area is now a tranquil conservation zone near Chiswick and Kew Bridge, rich with architectural interest. This painting offers a rare 1940s glimpse of the ...

Category

20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Joy flows away
Joy flows away

Joy flows away

By André Lanskoy

Located in PARIS, FR

Pompidou , Museum of Modern art of New York , museums of Colmar, Grenoble, Le Havre, Lille, Maubeuge, Mulhouse, Saint-Étienne, Tourcoing, Villeneuve-d’Ascq, Toledo... Paintings on bl...

Category

1960s French School Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Ensemble of Austrian artists"
"Ensemble of Austrian artists"

"Ensemble of Austrian artists"

Located in Edinburgh, GB

A rare and significant work, this painting is an exceptional collector's piece, preserving the essence of Austrian artistic tradition.

Category

20th Century Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Maria" Portrait of a Girl New Hope Pennsylvania Artist Edna Gass
"Maria" Portrait of a Girl New Hope Pennsylvania Artist Edna Gass

"Maria" Portrait of a Girl New Hope Pennsylvania Artist Edna Gass

By Edna Gass

Located in Soquel, CA

This portrait is one of rare Monotype paintings by the artist Edna Gass explored innovative techniques such as monotype printing—creating one-of-a-kind images by painting on a polish...

Category

1930s French School Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Illustration Board, Monotype

"Allegorical Bacchic Scene"
"Allegorical Bacchic Scene"

"Allegorical Bacchic Scene"

Located in Edinburgh, GB

Minor signs of aging, consistent with its time period, but overall well-preserved condition. This monumental painting is a rare and striking addition to any collection, perfectly sui...

Category

19th Century Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Cowboys on Horseback, Rodeo

Cowboys on Horseback, Rodeo

By Denes de Holesch

Located in Surfside, FL

This is an oil on canvas by the important Hungarian-born and internationally celebrated Denes de Holesch (1910-1983).this is the original rare oil painting. Denes de Holesch was an i...

Category

20th Century Post-Impressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Miniature"
"Miniature"

"Miniature"

Located in Edinburgh, GB

Encased in a beautifully preserved period-style frame, this miniature painting is a rare collectible ideal for connoisseurs of historical art, early European craftsmanship, or those ...

Category

19th Century Romantic Portrait Paintings

Materials

Metal

Ken Gore Nude in a Landscape
Ken Gore Nude in a Landscape

Ken Gore Nude in a Landscape

By Ken Gore

Located in San Francisco, CA

Is best known for his paintings around Gloucester Massachusetts. His figurative paintings are very rare.

Category

1960s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Yellow Guitar Signed 10x8" oil on canvas framed 13x11"
Yellow Guitar Signed 10x8" oil on canvas framed 13x11"

Yellow Guitar Signed 10x8" oil on canvas framed 13x11"

By Kim Simmonds

Located in Southampton, NY

The surface texture and buttery feel of the paint is remarkable on this oil painting. Kim's paint was applied very thick with lot's of texture, therefore most of Kim's paintings were...

Category

2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Adoration of the Magi"
"Adoration of the Magi"

"Adoration of the Magi"

Located in Edinburgh, GB

Collectible Value & Condition This painting represents a rare opportunity to acquire a work attributed to the circle of Parmigianino, whose influence shaped 16th-century Italian ...

Category

16th Century Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Where Fire Sleeps: The Bay of Vesuvius
Where Fire Sleeps: The Bay of Vesuvius

Where Fire Sleeps: The Bay of Vesuvius

Located in Zofingen, AG

It is one of my core oil paintings — a rare but essential departure from my primary acrylic, cloisonné-style works.

Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Modern Portrait "Reading Stendhal"
Modern Portrait "Reading Stendhal"

Modern Portrait "Reading Stendhal"

Located in Zofingen, AG

This painting captures those rare moments of peace when the world makes no demands, and one can simply exist.

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Orientalist Scene
Orientalist Scene

Orientalist Scene

Located in Edinburgh, GB

Executed on oil on panel, this piece demonstrates fine brushwork and an intimate scale, making it a rare and collectible artwork. The painting is elegantly framed in a decorative per...

Category

Early 19th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Abstract Blue Orange & Red Lake Sunset Landscape by Contemporary British Artist
Abstract Blue Orange & Red Lake Sunset Landscape by Contemporary British Artist

Abstract Blue Orange & Red Lake Sunset Landscape by Contemporary British Artist

By Angela Wakefield

Located in Preston, GB

Art measures 36 x 30 inches Frame measures 41 x 35 inches This painting is a rare early painting from an intense body of seminal abstract work that formed the very foundations of h...

Category

Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Cotton Canvas, Glitter, Mixed Media, Acrylic

River in summer landscape 19th century oil on canvas
River in summer landscape 19th century oil on canvas

River in summer landscape 19th century oil on canvas

Located in Hillsborough, NC

He also published his plates in 'A Picturesque Tour of the River Thames', 1828. This is a rare oil painting on canvas, signed W Westall, lower left.

Category

Early 19th Century Naturalistic Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Young Boy Fishing by a Beautiful Riverside in Lush Green English Countryside
Young Boy Fishing by a Beautiful Riverside in Lush Green English Countryside

Young Boy Fishing by a Beautiful Riverside in Lush Green English Countryside

Located in Preston, GB

The palette is naturalistic yet luminous, creating a romanticised but grounded vision of the British countryside. A rare and heartwarming piece, this painting will appeal to collect...

Category

1990s Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Plywood, Cotton Canvas, Oil, Board

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