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Vintage Sports Paintings

Pair Sports Themed Water Color & Ink Paintings, Signed
Pair Sports Themed Water Color & Ink Paintings, Signed

Pair Sports Themed Water Color & Ink Paintings, Signed

Located in Chicago, IL

Pair of well executed abstract water color paintings of a tennis and baseball players. Matted and

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1970s American Vintage Sports Paintings

Materials

Ink

MUHAMMAD ALI - SPORTS ILLUSTRATED COVER
MUHAMMAD ALI - SPORTS ILLUSTRATED COVER

MUHAMMAD ALI - SPORTS ILLUSTRATED COVER

By Steve Kaufman

Located in Aventura, FL

Unique hand painted silkscreen on canvas. Hand signed on verso by Steve Kaufman. Canvas is not stretched. Artwork is in excellent condition. Original Steve Kaufman Art Studio Certif...

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Late 20th Century Pop Art Vintage Sports Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Screen

“The Pile-Up: 1930s Football” Mid-Century Oil on Canvas by T. Byrne, 30" x 48"
“The Pile-Up: 1930s Football” Mid-Century Oil on Canvas by T. Byrne, 30" x 48"

“The Pile-Up: 1930s Football” Mid-Century Oil on Canvas by T. Byrne, 30" x 48"

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

and dynamic sports painting titled Leather Helmet Scrimmage, executed in oil on canvas and signed T

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Mid-20th Century American Modern Vintage Sports Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Cycling. Two men  Sports Racing on Bicycles
Cycling. Two men  Sports Racing on Bicycles

Cycling. Two men Sports Racing on Bicycles

By Bob Peak

Located in Miami, FL

on the cover of Time magazine, TV Guide, and Sports Illustrated. He also illustrated advertisements

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1980s American Realist Vintage Sports Paintings

Materials

Pastel, Watercolor

Water Sports - Nude Swimmers and Bathers at Coney Island
Water Sports - Nude Swimmers and Bathers at Coney Island

Water Sports - Nude Swimmers and Bathers at Coney Island

By Reginald Marsh

Located in Miami, FL

prominent light with the background figures being darker. In water sports, Reginald Marsh does the

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1940s Realist Vintage Sports Paintings

Materials

India Ink, Watercolor

Water Sports - Coney Island   Nude Swimmers and Nude Bathers
Water Sports - Coney Island   Nude Swimmers and Nude Bathers

Water Sports - Coney Island Nude Swimmers and Nude Bathers

By Reginald Marsh

Located in Miami, FL

American artist recognized for his Social Realist paintings of New York City life in the 1920s and ‘30s

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1940s Realist Vintage Sports Paintings

Materials

India Ink, Watercolor

American Legion Baseball and Basketball Folk Art Paintings
American Legion Baseball and Basketball Folk Art Paintings

American Legion Baseball and Basketball Folk Art Paintings

Located in Santa Monica, CA

proudly displayed behind the legion hall bar. Great sports related subject matter. Baseball painting shows

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1940s American Folk Art Vintage Sports Paintings

Authentic Clair Seglem Tall Portrait Painting of a Woman on Blue
Authentic Clair Seglem Tall Portrait Painting of a Woman on Blue

Authentic Clair Seglem Tall Portrait Painting of a Woman on Blue

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

A tall portrait painting of a woman with a flower in her hair. This piece was painted by the late

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20th Century American Bohemian Vintage Sports Paintings

Materials

Paint, Paper

Figurative Detroit Red Wings Hockey Player Portrait
Figurative Detroit Red Wings Hockey Player Portrait

Figurative Detroit Red Wings Hockey Player Portrait

Located in Fredericksburg, VA

painting events regarding winter sports. Many used his paintings as a remembrance of their trips to Lake

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Late 20th Century Contemporary Vintage Sports Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Dutch Artist Jan Hofland '1937', "Double play, tennis " 1990
Dutch Artist Jan Hofland '1937', "Double play, tennis " 1990

Dutch Artist Jan Hofland '1937', "Double play, tennis " 1990

Located in Delft, NL

photographed for various sports associations. The paintings are exhibited both in the Netherlands and abroad

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20th Century Dutch Vintage Sports Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

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LeRoy Neiman Original Boxing Ink Drawing Hand Signed Sports Painting Artwork SBO
LeRoy Neiman Original Boxing Ink Drawing Hand Signed Sports Painting Artwork SBO

LeRoy Neiman Original Boxing Ink Drawing Hand Signed Sports Painting Artwork SBO

By LeRoy Neiman

Located in Bloomington, MN

LeRoy Neiman Authentic & Vintage Original Ink Drawing, Professionally Custom Framed and listed with the Submit Best Offer option Accepting Offers Now: The item up for sale is a spec...

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1960s Impressionist Vintage Sports Paintings

Materials

Ink

LEROY NEIMAN Serigraph Original Artwork Signed Hockey Red Goal Sports painting
LEROY NEIMAN Serigraph Original Artwork Signed Hockey Red Goal Sports painting

LEROY NEIMAN Serigraph Original Artwork Signed Hockey Red Goal Sports painting

By LeRoy Neiman

Located in Bloomington, MN

LeRoy Neiman Serigraph, "Red Goal", Custom Framed and listed with the Submit Best Offer option Submit Best Offer: Up for sale here we have an original Serigraph by LeRoy Neiman titl...

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Late 20th Century Post-Impressionist Vintage Sports Paintings

Materials

Screen

Sports
Sports

Robert LarroqueSports, 1981

Unavailable

H 13 in W 16.15 in

Sports

By Robert Larroque

Located in Paris, FR

Robert LARROQUE Original handsigned oil painting on canvas made in 1981 by the french abstract

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1980s Surrealist Vintage Sports Paintings

Materials

Oil

LeRoy Neiman Original Sports Artwork Ink Drawing Hand Signed Framed Authentic
LeRoy Neiman Original Sports Artwork Ink Drawing Hand Signed Framed Authentic

LeRoy Neiman Original Sports Artwork Ink Drawing Hand Signed Framed Authentic

By LeRoy Neiman

Located in Bloomington, MN

LeRoy Neiman Authentic & Original Ink Drawing, Professionally Custom Framed and listed with the Submit Best Offer option Accepting Offers Now: The item up for sale is a spectacular ...

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1960s Post-Impressionist Vintage Sports Paintings

Materials

Ink

'Day At The Beach' French Art Deco Oil Painting
'Day At The Beach' French Art Deco Oil Painting

'Day At The Beach' French Art Deco Oil Painting

Located in Rego Park, NY

paintings depicting sports and cultural activities. Some of his works were commissioned to illustrate

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20th Century Vintage Sports Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Suite Fortin, Edition H.C.

Jean-Paul Riopelle RCASuite Fortin, Edition H.C., 1972

Unavailable

H 66 in W 49.5 in D 2.5 in

Suite Fortin, Edition H.C.

Located in Montreal, Quebec

who were his childhood sports heroes. In painting, he started the Hiboux (Owls) series, at the same

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Late 20th Century Contemporary Vintage Sports Paintings

Materials

Lithograph

Jute III, Edition 43/75

Jean-Paul Riopelle RCAJute III, Edition 43/75, 1967

Unavailable

H 34.5 in W 47 in D 2.5 in

Jute III, Edition 43/75

Located in Montreal, Quebec

who were his childhood sports heroes. In painting, he started the Hiboux (Owls) series, at the same

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Late 20th Century Contemporary Vintage Sports Paintings

Materials

Lithograph

Suite Finale, Edition 23/30

Suite Finale, Edition 23/30

Located in Montreal, Quebec

who were his childhood sports heroes. In painting, he started the Hiboux (Owls) series, at the same

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Late 20th Century Contemporary Vintage Sports Paintings

Materials

Lithograph

Feuilles II, Edition 42/75

Jean-Paul Riopelle RCAFeuilles II, Edition 42/75, 1967

Unavailable

H 39.75 in W 51 in D 2.5 in

Feuilles II, Edition 42/75

Located in Montreal, Quebec

who were his childhood sports heroes. In painting, he started the Hiboux (Owls) series, at the same

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Late 20th Century Contemporary Vintage Sports Paintings

Materials

Lithograph

Suite Fortin, Edition H.C.

Suite Fortin, Edition H.C.

Located in Montreal, Quebec

who were his childhood sports heroes. In painting, he started the Hiboux (Owls) series, at the same

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Late 20th Century Contemporary Vintage Sports Paintings

Materials

Lithograph

Suite Lac aux puants, Edition H.C.

Suite Lac aux puants, Edition H.C.

Located in Montreal, Quebec

who were his childhood sports heroes. In painting, he started the Hiboux (Owls) series, at the same

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Late 20th Century Contemporary Vintage Sports Paintings

Materials

Lithograph

Sans Titre (1976.033P)

Jean-Paul Riopelle RCASans Titre (1976.033P), 1976

Unavailable

H 33 in W 27 in D 2.5 in

Sans Titre (1976.033P)

Located in Montreal, Quebec

who were his childhood sports heroes. In painting, he started the Hiboux (Owls) series, at the same

Category

Late 20th Century Contemporary Vintage Sports Paintings

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

Suite Fancy, Edition H.C.

Suite Fancy, Edition H.C.

Located in Montreal, Quebec

who were his childhood sports heroes. In painting, he started the Hiboux (Owls) series, at the same

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Late 20th Century Contemporary Vintage Sports Paintings

Materials

Lithograph

Été Indien

Jean-Paul Riopelle RCAÉté Indien, 1969

Unavailable

H 59.44 in W 45.63 in D 2.5 in

Été Indien

Located in Montreal, Quebec

who were his childhood sports heroes. In painting, he started the Hiboux (Owls) series, at the same

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Late 20th Century Contemporary Vintage Sports Paintings

Materials

Lithograph

Steve Sax Original Painting Gale Sayers (Chicago Bears) vs. Green Bay Packers
Steve Sax Original Painting Gale Sayers (Chicago Bears) vs. Green Bay Packers

Steve Sax Original Painting Gale Sayers (Chicago Bears) vs. Green Bay Packers

By Steve Sax

Located in Astoria, NY

back who played for the Chicago Bears in the 1960s. He is in the Football Hall of Fame. Painting is

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sports Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Wood

"Winter Sports"

"Winter Sports"

By Edward Willis Redfield

Located in Lambertville, NJ

dedicated for twenty-one of his paintings. Since Redfield painted for Exhibition with the

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20th Century American Impressionist Vintage Sports Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Mid century Sports Oil Painting  by S. Moore
Mid century Sports Oil Painting  by S. Moore

Mid century Sports Oil Painting by S. Moore

Located in Water Mill, NY

Oil Painting of Baseball Players in Giltwood Frame by S. Moore

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1960s American Vintage Sports Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Abstract Sports Themed Color Field Painting Signed B.T. Wohl
Abstract Sports Themed Color Field Painting Signed B.T. Wohl

Abstract Sports Themed Color Field Painting Signed B.T. Wohl

Located in Peabody, MA

Large abstract painting featuring various female athletic figures, from gymnasts to swimmers, in

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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sports Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

ABC Wide World of Sports, 1968

ABC Wide World of Sports, 1968

By Wilson McLean

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Medium: Acrylic on Canvas Signature: Signed Lower Right "ABC Wide World of Sports." Advertisement

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1960s Vintage Sports Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Real Magazine Black Sox Sports Story Illustration

Real Magazine Black Sox Sports Story Illustration

By Norman Saunders

Located in Fort Washington, PA

scenes for Topps. This dramatic sports scene based on the infamous Black Sox scandal and painted for a

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Mid-20th Century Vintage Sports Paintings

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media

Football Players in Huddle - Sports Illustrated  - Mid Century
Football Players in Huddle - Sports Illustrated  - Mid Century

Football Players in Huddle - Sports Illustrated - Mid Century

By Bob Peak

Located in Miami, FL

that looks as much like a color field painting done by French post-impressionist painter Vuillard

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1960s Post-Impressionist Vintage Sports Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Board

The Cyclists
The Cyclists

The Cyclists

Located in London, GB

professionals and amateurs of the sport. The artist, Gaillardot, often depicted French sports in his paintings

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1960s Expressionist Vintage Sports Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Poppea Number One
Poppea Number One

Poppea Number One

By Tono Zancanaro

Located in Kansas City, MO

1985 ) was an Italian painter and engraver . Biography After a promising start to a sports career

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1980s Modern Vintage Sports Paintings

Materials

Lithograph

Nu
Nu

Tono ZancanaroNu

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H 28.3 in W 19.4 in

Nu

By Tono Zancanaro

Located in Kansas City, MO

Italian painter and engraver . Biography After a promising start to a sports career, he began painting

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1980s Modern Vintage Sports Paintings

Materials

Lithograph

"Even a Little Can Help a Lot - Now" Vintage WWII Poster, 1942
"Even a Little Can Help a Lot - Now" Vintage WWII Poster, 1942

"Even a Little Can Help a Lot - Now" Vintage WWII Poster, 1942

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

series of highly collectable Grand Prix auto racing paintings for Sports Illustrated. Parker was elected

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1940s American Vintage Sports Paintings

Materials

Paper

Olympic rowing oil on canvas painting sports
Olympic rowing oil on canvas painting sports

Olympic rowing oil on canvas painting sports

By Ignasi Mundó

Located in Sitges, Barcelona

MUNDO Ignasi Ignasi Mundó trained at the School of La Lonja, with Joaquín Mir, Mariano Pidelaserra and Manolo Hugué. In 1945 he received a scholarship travels to Paris, and later mad...

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1980s Fauvist Vintage Sports Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Ferdie Pacheco "Battle Weary" Civil War Theme Oil/ Canvas Painting 1972
Ferdie Pacheco "Battle Weary" Civil War Theme Oil/ Canvas Painting 1972

Ferdie Pacheco "Battle Weary" Civil War Theme Oil/ Canvas Painting 1972

By Ferdie Pacheco

Located in Miami, FL

boxing influenced his art by painting with sports as a favorite theme. He also won two Emmys as a

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1970s American Romantic Vintage Sports Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Double Portrait (Doppio ritratto)
Double Portrait (Doppio ritratto)

Double Portrait (Doppio ritratto)

By Tono Zancanaro

Located in Kansas City, MO

) was an Italian painter and engraver . Biography After a promising start to a sports career, he

Category

1980s Modern Vintage Sports Paintings

Materials

Lithograph

LeRoy Neiman Horse Racing Large Color Serigraph Hand Signed Sports Painting Art
LeRoy Neiman Horse Racing Large Color Serigraph Hand Signed Sports Painting Art

LeRoy Neiman Horse Racing Large Color Serigraph Hand Signed Sports Painting Art

By LeRoy Neiman

Located in Bloomington, MN

LeRoy Neiman Large and Authentic Color Serigraph, "Racing", Professionally Custom Framed and listed with the Submit Best Offer option Accepting Offers Now: Up for sale here we have...

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Late 20th Century Post-Impressionist Vintage Sports Paintings

Materials

Screen

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Vintage Sports Paintings For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, there are several options of vintage sports paintings available for sale. Today, if you’re looking for Pop Art editions of these works and are unable to find the perfect match for your home, our selection also includes Impressionist. These items have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Vintage sports paintings available on 1stDibs span a range of colors that includes brown, beige, black, blue and more. Many versions of these artworks are appealing in their rich colors and composition, but Leroy Neiman, Bob Peak, Mark King, Reginald Marsh and Andre Hambourg produced especially popular works that are worth a look. Each of these unique pieces was handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in paint, oil paint and watercolor.

How Much are Vintage Sports Paintings?

Prices for art of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — vintage sports paintings in our inventory begin at $323 and can go as high as $345,000, while the average can fetch as much as $9,698.
Questions About Vintage Sports Paintings
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 9, 2024
    To tell if a painting is vintage, research the artist and determine when they were active. There are mobile apps that can help you identify the artist by referencing a photo of the signature on your painting. If your painting is over 20 years old but less than 100, it would generally be considered vintage. However, experts don't often use the term vintage to describe art. If you need assistance with the dating process, enlist the help of a certified appraiser or experienced art dealer. On 1stDibs, shop a diverse assortment of paintings.