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Sailing Into the Harbour, Oil on Canvas Seascape, Early 20th Century
Sailing Into the Harbour, Oil on Canvas Seascape, Early 20th Century

Sailing Into the Harbour, Oil on Canvas Seascape, Early 20th Century

Located in Nashville, TN

This atmospheric seascape captures the tranquil mood of a harbour, with sailboats and distant ships softly rendered against a hazy sky. Unsigned. Well presented in an ornate gilt fra...

Category

Early 20th Century Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood

19th Century, American School Nautical Seascape Oil on Board - Signed
19th Century, American School Nautical Seascape Oil on Board - Signed

19th Century, American School Nautical Seascape Oil on Board - Signed

Located in Atlanta, GA

This captivating 19th-century oil on board painting, created by an American artist, depicts a vibrant nautical seascape filled with dynamic waves and a bustling maritime scene.

Category

Antique 19th Century American Victorian Paintings

Materials

Wood, Giltwood, Paint

Grand Banks Dory Fishermen Seascape by Joseph Woods, circa 1910
Grand Banks Dory Fishermen Seascape by Joseph Woods, circa 1910

Grand Banks Dory Fishermen Seascape by Joseph Woods, circa 1910

Located in Nantucket, MA

Antique grand banks dory fishermen seascape by Joseph A. Woods, circa 1910, an impressionist oil on panel seascape with two fishermen in dory in the foreground hauling back on their ...

Category

Vintage 1910s American Other Paintings

Materials

Wood

Marine seascape with sailing ships - Herman Van den Berghe, ca. 1900-1920
Marine seascape with sailing ships - Herman Van den Berghe, ca. 1900-1920

Marine seascape with sailing ships - Herman Van den Berghe, ca. 1900-1920

Located in Meulebeke, BE

This atmospheric marine seascape by Herman Van den Berghe beautifully captures the quiet majesty of early 20th‑century maritime life.

Category

Antique Early 1900s Belgian Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood

19th Century Stormy Seascape of the Bark "Caroline" in a White Squall
19th Century Stormy Seascape of the Bark "Caroline" in a White Squall

19th Century Stormy Seascape of the Bark "Caroline" in a White Squall

Located in Nantucket, MA

19th Century Stormy Seascape of the Bark "Caroline" in a White Squall, an oil ln canvas seascape depicting the "Caroline" dismasted in a white squall on the equator in 1847, enroute ...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century American Other Paintings

Materials

Canvas

French Vintage Oil on Canvas Seascape, 20th Century, Framed, Impasto
French Vintage Oil on Canvas Seascape, 20th Century, Framed, Impasto

French Vintage Oil on Canvas Seascape, 20th Century, Framed, Impasto

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

French vintage 20th century framed oil on canvas painting of a seaside harbor in an exotic locale of indeterminate time and place. The scene is dominated by a large schooner whose sa...

Category

20th Century French Other Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood

Continental School, Seascape, Oil on Canvas Gallery Label John Britnell
Continental School, Seascape, Oil on Canvas Gallery Label John Britnell

Continental School, Seascape, Oil on Canvas Gallery Label John Britnell

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Continental School, 19th century Seascape, with figures on a beach and a mountainous landscape, illegible signature lower left. Oil on canvas with gallery label on reverse: John ...

Category

Antique 19th Century Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Robert Pailthorpe Old Fishing Wharf Nautical Rhode Island Seascape Watercolor 28
Robert Pailthorpe Old Fishing Wharf Nautical Rhode Island Seascape Watercolor 28

Robert Pailthorpe Old Fishing Wharf Nautical Rhode Island Seascape Watercolor 28

Located in Dayton, OH

Vintage 20th century Robert Pailthorpe nautical maritime seascape / landscape watercolor painting on paper a of an old fishing wharf in Rhode Island.

Category

20th Century American Country Paintings

Materials

Paint, Paper

Robert Duffy (American, 1928-2015), Impressionist Newport Harbor Seascape Oil
Robert Duffy (American, 1928-2015), Impressionist Newport Harbor Seascape Oil

Robert Duffy (American, 1928-2015), Impressionist Newport Harbor Seascape Oil

Located in Atlanta, GA

Robert Duffy (American, 1928-2015). Oil On Canvas "Robert “Bob” Duffy is a “Plein Air Artist” who paints primarily in New England. Frequently, he can be seen in Northern Vermont ar...

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20th Century American Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood, Paint

Alfred S. Rix (American, 1867–1929) Rocky Headland And Breaking Surf Seascape
Alfred S. Rix (American, 1867–1929) Rocky Headland And Breaking Surf Seascape

Alfred S. Rix (American, 1867–1929) Rocky Headland And Breaking Surf Seascape

Located in Atlanta, GA

Rix (American, 1867–1929) Rocky Headland And Breaking Surf This atmospheric coastal seascape by Alfred S. Rix captures the moment when a heavy swell lifts, curls, and collapses into...

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Antique Late 19th Century American American Classical Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood, Paint

Framed Mid Century Vintage Seascape Print Wall Decor Large 41 by 29
Framed Mid Century Vintage Seascape Print Wall Decor Large 41 by 29

Framed Mid Century Vintage Seascape Print Wall Decor Large 41 by 29

Located in Peoria, AZ

Absolutely Stunning! MID CENTURY EXPRESSIONIST SEASCAPE Large Approx. 29" x 41" Beautiful Mid Century Wood Frame This is a wonderful and eye-catching seascape! This print and f...

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Velvet, Wood

American Country Seascape Sketch Of A Port Town And A Sail Boat
American Country Seascape Sketch Of A Port Town And A Sail Boat

American Country Seascape Sketch Of A Port Town And A Sail Boat

Located in Queens, NY

American Country Seascape Sketch Of A Port Town And A Sail Boat in a walnur and black trim frame (SIGNED: J. TRAGER)

Category

Early 20th Century American Rustic Paintings

Antonio Travi Called Le Sestri, Seascape with Ruins, Genoa 17th Century
Antonio Travi Called Le Sestri, Seascape with Ruins, Genoa 17th Century

Antonio Travi Called Le Sestri, Seascape with Ruins, Genoa 17th Century

Located in Bruxelles, BE

Antonio Travi called Le Sestri (Sestri Ponente, 1608 - Genova 1665) Seascape with ruins Genova, First half of 17th century Oil on canvas with his original 17th century frame M...

Category

Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Japanese Two Panel Screen: Rocky Seascape
Japanese Two Panel Screen: Rocky Seascape

Japanese Two Panel Screen: Rocky Seascape

Located in Hudson, NY

Mineral pigments on mulberry paper with silk brocade border and black lacquer trim.

Category

20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Brocade, Silk, Paper

Mid Century Modern Abstract New Jersey Shore Seascape - by E. Schreiber
Mid Century Modern Abstract New Jersey Shore Seascape - by E. Schreiber

Mid Century Modern Abstract New Jersey Shore Seascape - by E. Schreiber

By Schreiber

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Beautiful Mid Century Modern Abstract of the New Jersey Shore possibly Barnegat Bay Wetlands Acrylic on canvas with thick texture on lower left Good overall condition - Slight soilin...

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

English Antique Seascape of "Sussex Coast" (1854) by William Shayer, Sr.
English Antique Seascape of "Sussex Coast" (1854) by William Shayer, Sr.

English Antique Seascape of "Sussex Coast" (1854) by William Shayer, Sr.

By WILLIAM SHAYER SENIOR (1787-1879)

Located in Shippensburg, PA

Shayer continued to paint coats of arms and heraldic devices but in his free time he turned his attention to landscape paintings. On a visit to Southampton to spend time with his fa...

Category

Antique 19th Century British Victorian Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

California Seascape Oil on Canvas by Martha Eleanor Nicholson Hurst
California Seascape Oil on Canvas by Martha Eleanor Nicholson Hurst

California Seascape Oil on Canvas by Martha Eleanor Nicholson Hurst

Located in Essex, MA

Presented to Eunice Bunker. Titled on reverse "California Coast Channel Islands Off Santa Barbara", 1984.

Category

Vintage 1980s American Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Folk Art Maine Rocky Coast Seascape, by D. A. Fisher, circa 1900
Folk Art Maine Rocky Coast Seascape, by D. A. Fisher, circa 1900

Folk Art Maine Rocky Coast Seascape, by D. A. Fisher, circa 1900

Located in Nantucket, MA

Antique Folk Art Maine rocky coast seascape, by D. A. Fisher (1867 - 1940), circa 1900, an oil on board seascape with gentle combers breaking on rocks on the foreground, with two slo...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century American Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Other

Seascape with Ship Racing a Barkentine, by C.A.S. Orne, 1920
Seascape with Ship Racing a Barkentine, by C.A.S. Orne, 1920

Seascape with Ship Racing a Barkentine, by C.A.S. Orne, 1920

Located in Nantucket, MA

Antique Seascape with square-rigged ship racing a Barkentine, by C.A.S. Orne, 1920, a watercolor on paper stormy seascape with two square-riggers running before the wind, with choppy...

Category

Vintage 1920s American Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Paper

Christian Nepo (1941-2016), Coastal Seascape with Beached Boat, Oil on Panel, 20
Christian Nepo (1941-2016), Coastal Seascape with Beached Boat, Oil on Panel, 20

Christian Nepo (1941-2016), Coastal Seascape with Beached Boat, Oil on Panel, 20

Located in Bruxelles, BE

Oil on panel signed C. Nepo, depicting a rocky coastline with a beached fishing boat, a figure and a lively sea. Visible brushwork and areas of impasto lend movement and texture to t...

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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paint

Large Framed Seascape In The Style Of Vernet, Late 17th/early 18th Century
Large Framed Seascape In The Style Of Vernet, Late 17th/early 18th Century

Large Framed Seascape In The Style Of Vernet, Late 17th/early 18th Century

Located in MARSEILLE, FR

Large framed seascape in the style of Vernet: a stormy landscape with men pulling a boat towards the beach, waves crashing on the rocks, and in the background a lighthouse and a smal...

Category

Antique Late 17th Century Louis XIV Paintings

Materials

Stucco, Paint

Antique Seascape Print of “The America” Winner of the Cowes Club Cup C1851
Antique Seascape Print of “The America” Winner of the Cowes Club Cup C1851

Antique Seascape Print of “The America” Winner of the Cowes Club Cup C1851

Located in Big Flats, NY

Antique Seascape Print of “The America” Winner of the Cowes Club Cup by Oswald W. Brierly C1851 Measures - 25"H x 31.5"W x 1.25"D This antique seascape print depicts 'The America',...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Paintings

Materials

Paper

1930s French Seascape in Watercolor by Frank William Boggs 'Frank-Will, Naudin'
1930s French Seascape in Watercolor by Frank William Boggs 'Frank-Will, Naudin'

1930s French Seascape in Watercolor by Frank William Boggs 'Frank-Will, Naudin'

By Frank William Boggs

Located in COLMAR, FR

A small seascape in pencil and watercolor by the French post-impressionist painter Frank William Boggs (1900-1951). He mainly painted under the pseudonyms Frank-Will and later in lif...

Category

Vintage 1930s French Modern Paintings

Materials

Glass, Paint, Paper

Early 19th Century Romantic Seascape With Figures Oil On Panel Supra Porte
Early 19th Century Romantic Seascape With Figures Oil On Panel Supra Porte

Early 19th Century Romantic Seascape With Figures Oil On Panel Supra Porte

Located in Munich, DE

This charming peaceful romantic scene shows a fine summer day in a hilly landscape near the sea. The blue sea surrounds a peninsular with a fortress on a hill. There is an isolated ...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Paintings

Materials

Wood

Two Seascapes with Figures, Oil on Canvas, Manner of Claude-Joseph Vernet
Two Seascapes with Figures, Oil on Canvas, Manner of Claude-Joseph Vernet

Two Seascapes with Figures, Oil on Canvas, Manner of Claude-Joseph Vernet

Located in Montreal, Quebec

Very decorative and beautiful, large pair of paintings with Chinoiserie-inspired images peopled with characters in Asian and Moorish dress: Men unloading wooden casks at the river's...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Paintings

Materials

Canvas

A Fine 19th Century Dutch Seascape by William Adolphus Knell 1st, (1801-1875)
A Fine 19th Century Dutch Seascape by William Adolphus Knell 1st, (1801-1875)

A Fine 19th Century Dutch Seascape by William Adolphus Knell 1st, (1801-1875)

By William Adolphus Knell 1

Located in Ottawa, Ontario

A finely executed 19th century seascape depicting Dutch sailing vessels and figures in rowboats on a calm sea. Oil on canvas, signed bottom left, affixed to what appears to be its or...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

Pair Of Seascapes (Oil On Canvas) In The Style Of The 17th-century Dutch Schools
Pair Of Seascapes (Oil On Canvas) In The Style Of The 17th-century Dutch Schools

Pair Of Seascapes (Oil On Canvas) In The Style Of The 17th-century Dutch Schools

Located in Paris, FR

Pair of paintings on canvas framed in the style of the 18th-century Dutch school, circa 1910. They depict a coastal landscape with sailboats on the beach, boats, and rowboats. Ships ...

Category

Early 20th Century French Paintings

Materials

Paint, Wood

Ship Leaving Harbor Oil Painting
Ship Leaving Harbor Oil Painting

Ship Leaving Harbor Oil Painting

Located in Nashville, TN

Oil on Canvas, “Ships Leaving Harbor” Signed lower right This patting is a moody seascape oil painting depicting sailboats gliding across calm waters beneath a clouded sky.

Category

Vintage 1940s Paintings

Materials

Paint

Original Oil Painting of Ship
Original Oil Painting of Ship

Original Oil Painting of Ship

Located in Nashville, TN

Vintage seascape oil painting with fishing boats. Beautifully textured oil painting depicting fishing boats resting along a rugged shoreline under a moody sky.

Category

Early 20th Century English Paintings

Materials

Canvas

LATE 18th CENTURY PAINTING WITH SEA AND STORM
LATE 18th CENTURY PAINTING WITH SEA AND STORM

LATE 18th CENTURY PAINTING WITH SEA AND STORM

Located in Firenze, FI

The painting depicts a seascape: on the left are rocks on which stands a naval tower, while the waves of a stormy sea crash against the rocks.

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Italian Paintings

Materials

Copper

19th Century, Chinese Export Stormy Maritime JunkBoat Painting
19th Century, Chinese Export Stormy Maritime JunkBoat Painting

19th Century, Chinese Export Stormy Maritime JunkBoat Painting

Located in Atlanta, GA

The use of gouache on paper, a favored medium in Chinese export art, allows for a striking contrast between the rich coloration of the vessel and the moody seascape. The painting is ...

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings

Materials

Giltwood, Paint

Oil Painting Ostend Maritime Ship Signed Pauwels Antique Art
Oil Painting Ostend Maritime Ship Signed Pauwels Antique Art

Oil Painting Ostend Maritime Ship Signed Pauwels Antique Art

Located in Potters Bar, GB

Wonderful expressionist treatment of a maritime seascape Oil painting is by Henri Joseph Pauwels and features ships in the Belgium port of Ostend circa 1930s Henri Joseph Pauwels (19...

Category

Antique Early 1900s Paintings

Materials

Paint

19th Century Victorian Oil Painting of American Heavy Seas Ship
19th Century Victorian Oil Painting of American Heavy Seas Ship

19th Century Victorian Oil Painting of American Heavy Seas Ship

Located in Queens, NY

American (19th Century) seascape oil painting in a gold carved frame of a ship foundering in heavy seas with coastal cliffs in the background.

Category

Antique 19th Century American Victorian Paintings

Materials

Paint

American Seaside Fortress Painting, Oil on Wood, 19th Century, Framed
American Seaside Fortress Painting, Oil on Wood, 19th Century, Framed

American Seaside Fortress Painting, Oil on Wood, 19th Century, Framed

Located in Queens, NY

American (19th/20th Cent) oil seascape/landscape painting of a fortress by the seaside with small boats in a rectangular gilt wood frame with carved detail

Category

Antique 19th Century American American Colonial Paintings

Materials

Wood

ANN KLOPPENBURG - 'Mullaghmore Beach' - Watercolor Painting - Canada - C. 1990's
ANN KLOPPENBURG - 'Mullaghmore Beach' - Watercolor Painting - Canada - C. 1990's

ANN KLOPPENBURG - 'Mullaghmore Beach' - Watercolor Painting - Canada - C. 1990's

Located in Chatham, ON

ANN KLOPPENBURG (Canadian) - 'Mullaghmore Beach' - Impressionist seascape watercolor painting on paper - titled verso - signed lower right - Canada - circa 1990's.

Category

Late 20th Century Canadian Modern Paintings

Materials

Paint, Paper

Lila C. Knowles - 'the Sea' - Framed Oil Painting - Canada - circa 1943
Lila C. Knowles - 'the Sea' - Framed Oil Painting - Canada - circa 1943

Lila C. Knowles - 'the Sea' - Framed Oil Painting - Canada - circa 1943

Located in Chatham, ON

LILA CAROLINE MCGILLIVRAY KNOWLES (1886-1979) - 'The Sea' - Mid Century fine art seascape oil painting on canvas mounted to cardboard panel - featuring heavy impasto - signed lower l...

Category

Mid-20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Softwood, Paint

Ltd SALE XXL Italo Valenti Mid Century Cubist Abstract Sailboat Oil Painting
Ltd SALE XXL Italo Valenti Mid Century Cubist Abstract Sailboat Oil Painting

Ltd SALE XXL Italo Valenti Mid Century Cubist Abstract Sailboat Oil Painting

By Italo Valenti

Located in St.Petersburg, FL

Measurements 60" W x 48'' H x 1" D Focal, Mid Century Modern, High-End Nautical, Seascape Sailboat painting. Perfect for a beach house at the Hamptons The Cape or lounging on the ...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Paper

Rikard Lindström Original Signed Oil Painting of Ships in Harbor In Wood Frame
Rikard Lindström Original Signed Oil Painting of Ships in Harbor In Wood Frame

Rikard Lindström Original Signed Oil Painting of Ships in Harbor In Wood Frame

Located in South Bend, IN

A beautiful original oil painting on canvas seascape scene of ships in harbor in carved wood frame Signed by listed artist Rikard Lindström (1882-1943) Sweden, Early 20th Century ...

Category

Early 20th Century Swedish Paintings and Screens

Materials

Canvas, Wood

Busy Venetian Harbor Scene Italian Seascape Oil Painting
Busy Venetian Harbor Scene Italian Seascape Oil Painting

Busy Venetian Harbor Scene Italian Seascape Oil Painting

Located in Rochester, NY

Venetian harbor scene with St Marks in the background oil on oak panel. Exceptional quality. Signed illegibly lower left. From an old Philadelphia collection. ...

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Decorative Art

Materials

Wood

19th Century Oil on Canvas Boats
19th Century Oil on Canvas Boats

19th Century Oil on Canvas Boats

Located in Nashville, TN

A lovely English seascape oil painting with sailing boats in a rugged sea under a moody sky.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century European Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Mid-Century French Riviera Harbour Acrylic Painting with Boats
Mid-Century French Riviera Harbour Acrylic Painting with Boats

Mid-Century French Riviera Harbour Acrylic Painting with Boats

Located in Seaford, GB

The inclusion of palm trees, sun-drenched stone streets, and lush greenery enhances the atmosphere, reinforcing the idyllic charm of this vintage seascape painting. Above, the sky st...

Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Acrylic

English Oil on Canvas Sailing Boats
English Oil on Canvas Sailing Boats

English Oil on Canvas Sailing Boats

Located in Nashville, TN

A lovely English seascape oil painting with sailing boats. Beautifully textured oil painting depicting fishing boats resting along a rugged sea under a moody sky.

Category

Early 20th Century English Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Hardwood

"Seascape" by Michael Thompson
"Seascape" by Michael Thompson

"Seascape" by Michael Thompson

By Michael Thompson

Located in Chicago, IL

Entitled "Seascape," this painting by Chicago artist Michael Thompson is a departure from the collage work of his ongoing kite series.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Paint, Canvas

F Berré, Hst Ship in Front of Constantinople, XIXth Century
F Berré, Hst Ship in Front of Constantinople, XIXth Century

F Berré, Hst Ship in Front of Constantinople, XIXth Century

By Florent Berré

Located in MARSEILLE, FR

The artist, Florent Berré, is a Belgian painter born in Antwerp in 1821: he was one of the first Belgian orientalist painters and painted many orientalist scenes and seascapes This ...

Category

Antique 19th Century Belgian Other Paintings

Materials

Paint

A Zenith Delft Blue plate "The Cannon Shot" by Willem van de Velde
A Zenith Delft Blue plate "The Cannon Shot" by Willem van de Velde

A Zenith Delft Blue plate "The Cannon Shot" by Willem van de Velde

Located in Delft, NL

A Zenith Delft Blue plate "The Cannon Shot" by Willem van de Velde A Delft Blue plate with a seascape based on the painting by Willem van de Velde (II) The Cannon Shot, ca. 1680.

Category

20th Century Dutch Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Earthenware

Roger Herman Erotic Ceramic Vessel with Deconstructed Rim, Signed and Dated 97'
Roger Herman Erotic Ceramic Vessel with Deconstructed Rim, Signed and Dated 97'

Roger Herman Erotic Ceramic Vessel with Deconstructed Rim, Signed and Dated 97'

By Roger Herman

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Ocean is ostensibly painting in the wild, an attempt to match the power of its subject with the immediacy of paint; but the painting is inscribed in the upper right with the names of...

Category

1990s American Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Seascape Oil Painting of Boats Ashore, Framed, 20th Century
Vintage Seascape Oil Painting of Boats Ashore, Framed, 20th Century

Vintage Seascape Oil Painting of Boats Ashore, Framed, 20th Century

Located in Queens, NY

Vintage (20th Century) oil painting depicting boats pulled ashore alongside families in the sand, and a red roofed village in the distance, in a heavily distressed gold frame with a ...

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Giltwood

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Seascape Paintings For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of seascape paintings available for sale. The range of distinct seascape paintings — often made from fabric, canvas and paint — can elevate any home. We have 730 antique and vintage seascape paintings in-stock, while there are 6 modern editions to choose from as well. Seascape paintings have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. mid-century modern, Victorian and modern seascape paintings are consistently popular styles. Many seascape paintings are appealing in their simplicity, but Gustave de Breanski, Patrick von Kalckreuth and Henry Scott produced popular seascape paintings that are worth a look.

How Much are Seascape Paintings?

Prices for seascape paintings can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, seascape paintings begin at $40 and can go as high as $750,000, while the average can fetch as much as $2,499.

Finding the Right Paintings for You

When paired with the perfect frame, the right antique and vintage paintings and other wall decorations can either subtly showcase your personality or steal the show altogether. 

The earliest paintings were created on the walls of caves, proving even our ancient ancestors knew that striking artwork is meant to be on display. Cave paintings on an Indonesian island are reportedly older than the earliest cave art in Spain and France, and the figurative paintings back then were produced with inorganic pigments like iron oxide.

Later, the people of Ancient Greece — who learned about art from the Egyptians before them — conceived panel paintings of wax and tempera that were collected and publicly displayed. In the centuries that followed, artists would be commissioned to create large-scale wall murals and frescoed ceilings in sprawling European palaces and in the homes of the aristocracy.

Today, 1stDibs makes it easy for you to celebrate this rich history in your own home. Our collection of paintings includes Art Deco paintings, baroque art and a broad range of other categories. Search by material, period or other attributes to find the right fit — browse an array of 19th century landscape paintings in giltwood frames or abstract oil paintings and portraits made during the 1950s and ‘60s.

An understated contemporary work can complement your space’s color palette without drawing the focus away from the other pivotal design choices you’ve made over the years. Roy Lichtenstein’s Pop art, on the other hand, demands attention with its array of vibrant hues and subjects inspired by popular culture. 

Whether you aim to create a gallery in your home or build a single, stunning focal point, you can find what you’re looking for in an extensive inventory of paintings on 1stDibs. 

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