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Red Surf Board

Red Surf Board

By T.S. Harris

Located in Edgartown, MA

In her paintings, Tracey Sylvester Harris presents a dazzling, iconic vision of the female form that merges the past with the present. The paintings speak to the central issues of ...

Category

2010s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Seagull and Surf

Seagull and Surf

By America Martin

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Acrylic, Canvas

Surf I
Surf I

Surf I

By Christine Ravaux

Located in New Orleans, LA

Shades of blacks and grays to suggest the power of the surf. Christine Ravaux is a Belgian artist who uses nature in much of her work which is both hyper-realistic and abstract in p...

Category

Late 20th Century Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Mezzotint

No Surfing, Painting, Oil on Canvas

No Surfing, Painting, Oil on Canvas

By Grace Diehl

Located in Yardley, PA

I captured the lifeguard's posture conveying a sense of alertness and responsibility, even during a moment of rest.The beach house I've depicted with weathered wooden details, captu...

Category

2010s Other Art Style Paintings

Materials

Oil

Crashing Surf, Pt. Lobos
Crashing Surf, Pt. Lobos

Crashing Surf, Pt. Lobos

By Jean Dunblane Holdenried

Located in Soquel, CA

A substantial and period painting titled: Crashing Surf, Pt. Lobos by Jean Dunblane Holdenried (American, 1913-2009).

Category

1970s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Board, Oil

"Morning Surf" Gouache Painting

"Morning Surf" Gouache Painting

By Judd Mercer

Located in Denver, CO

After attending art school for industrial design, Judd pursued a career in digital design and user experience and is co-owner of Elevated Third, a Denver-based digital agency.

Category

2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Big Surf at Carmel
Big Surf at Carmel

Big Surf at Carmel

By Sam Hugh Harris

Located in Soquel, CA

Dynamic oil painting of waves crashing on rocks by California artist Sam Hugh Harris. Sam Harris, an international artist, was born in Los Angeles, California in 1919. The son of we...

Category

1960s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

Heavy Surf, Monhegan Island
Heavy Surf, Monhegan Island

Heavy Surf, Monhegan Island

By Abraham Jacob Bogdanove

Located in Wiscasset, ME

A native of Minsk, Russia, Abraham Bogdanove immigrated to New York with his family in 1900. While settling in New York, Bogdanove began his artistic studies at a number of the city’...

Category

1920s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Crashing Surf, Maine Coast
Crashing Surf, Maine Coast

Crashing Surf, Maine Coast

Located in Wiscasset, ME

Born in Hindsdale, Illinois in 1913, Charles Bridgeman Vickery studied at the Art Institute of Chicago, American Academy of Fine Art in Chicago and also under artist Ben Stahl. Vicke...

Category

1950s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Surf Series H20 4
Surf Series H20 4

Surf Series H20 4

By John Paul Robinson

Located in Bloomfield, ON

Three rods of translucent and striated steel blue glass are looped, twisted and shaped into elegant waves by artist John Paul Robinson. The curated design is enhanced by light that s...

Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Blown Glass

Nalu Anela (Surf Angel)
Nalu Anela (Surf Angel)

Nalu Anela (Surf Angel)

By Anna Sweet

Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL

Radiating true “Maui Blue”, this piece is embellished with a state of the art glow pigment that will remain illuminated for up to 10 hours after only 30 seconds of UV exposure. The ...

Category

2010s Feminist Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

Surf at Sagg Main
Surf at Sagg Main

Surf at Sagg Main

By Benjamin Lussier

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

An oil painting of the ocean breaking onto shore. Painted en plein air in Sagaponack, NY. 22 x 26 inches framed. Benjamin Lussier is a landscape painter based in New York City. L...

Category

2010s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

"Early Morning Surf, Capri"
"Early Morning Surf, Capri"

"Early Morning Surf, Capri"

By Cavalier Michele Federico

Located in Southampton, NY

Wonderful Capri early morning oil painting by Cavalier Michele Federico. Signed lower right with title on hanging tag verso. Circa 1955 Condition: Good. Provenance: A California c...

Category

1950s Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Surf Riders, Honolulu
Surf Riders, Honolulu

Surf Riders, Honolulu

Located in Harkstead, GB

An incredibly rare image of the very early days of surfing in Hawaii dating to around 1921. The striking contrasts and intricate technique immediately bring to mind Japanese woodbloc...

Category

Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Paper, Ink

Morning Surf

Morning Surf

By Elwyn George Gowen

Located in Wiscasset, ME

Elwyn George Gowen was born in Sanford, Maine at the turn of the century. He graduated from the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston in 1918 with highest honors. Gowen began h...

Category

20th Century Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Sound Surf l

Sound Surf l

By Paul Dempsey

Located in East Hampton, NY

Dye Sublimation Print on metal Surfers. 16x24 on metal - $650 20x30 on metal - $900 About the artist: A computer programmer and Webmaster by trade, Paul describes himself as a fine ...

Category

2010s 85 New Wave Black and White Photography

Materials

Metal

Sound Surf ll

Sound Surf ll

By Paul Dempsey

Located in East Hampton, NY

Dye Sublimation Print on metal Surfers. 16x24 on metal - $650 20x30 on metal - $900 About the artist: A computer programmer and Webmaster by trade, Paul describes himself as a fine ...

Category

2010s 85 New Wave Black and White Photography

Materials

Metal

Crashing Surf by Paul Dougherty
Crashing Surf by Paul Dougherty

Crashing Surf by Paul Dougherty

By Paul Dougherty

Located in Buffalo, NY

Large seascape oil painting with crashing surf by Paul Dougherty (1877 - 1947). Oil on canvas, circa 1905. Signed lower right, "Paul Dougherty 1905". Displayed in a giltwood fram...

Category

Early 1900s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Surfing Florida Style

Surfing Florida Style

By Al Satterwhite

Located in Denton, TX

Edition of 25 Archival pigment print, 16 x 20 in. Signed and numbered in black ink on print margin by Al Satterwhite Signed, titled, dated, print date and misc. notations in pencil o...

Category

1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Vintage 1960 Surf Board
Vintage 1960 Surf Board

Vintage 1960 Surf Board

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

A very special find, This Kahuna brand Surf board was made in California in the 1960's. The colors are bright and retro. There is inlaid wood down the center in a oak and fruitwood l...

Category

Late 20th Century American Nautical Objects

Materials

Fiberglass, Fruitwood

Peace, Love, and Surf, Painting, Acrylic on Wood Panel

Peace, Love, and Surf, Painting, Acrylic on Wood Panel

By Brian Nash

Located in Yardley, PA

The vans and surfboards are acrylic-painted cardboard cut-outs, glued on a wood-cradled wood panel. It’s wired and ready to hang. :: Painting :: Pop-Art :: This piece comes with a...

Category

2010s Pop Art Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Surf Motif II by Henry Gasser
Surf Motif II by Henry Gasser

Surf Motif II by Henry Gasser

By Henry Martin Gasser

Located in Buffalo, NY

Impressionist seascape "Surf Motif II" by Henry Martin Gasser (1909 - 1981). Oil on board, circa 1940. Signed lower right, "H. Gasser". Displayed in a period and possibly the ori...

Category

1940s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Courtship / oil on canvas - surfing scene

Courtship / oil on canvas - surfing scene

By Peter Loftus

Located in Burlingame, CA

Sun and surf are featured in this California Ocean scene where young surfers prepare to surf golden sunlit waves.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Crashing Surf Seascape
Crashing Surf Seascape

Crashing Surf Seascape

By Margaret Esther Rogers

Located in Soquel, CA

Margaret’s mother was her first music and art teacher; later she took art lessons from Kate Baldwin in Salinas.

Category

1940s American Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Big wave.Surfing 70X50 oil painting
Big wave.Surfing 70X50 oil painting

Big wave.Surfing 70X50 oil painting

By Elena Lukina

Located in Zofingen, AG

In this oil painting, I've captured the awe-inspiring power and serene beauty of the ocean. The expressionist strokes convey the dynamic movement of the waves, while the impressionis...

Category

2010s Expressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

AD ASTRA (To the Stars) - surf / waves
AD ASTRA (To the Stars) - surf / waves

AD ASTRA (To the Stars) - surf / waves

By Brooks Anderson

Located in Burlingame, CA

Crashing ocean wave titled, 'AD ASTRA' which translates to English as "to the Stars". Tranquil blue green water filtered by sunlight captured on the canvas where time stands still. R...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Double Surf, Garrapata Beach, Sur Coast, 1966
Double Surf, Garrapata Beach, Sur Coast, 1966

Double Surf, Garrapata Beach, Sur Coast, 1966

By Morley Baer

Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA

Signed in pencil on the front of the mount by the artist. Stamped “The Friends Collector’s Print Program” and numbered on the back of the mount. Printed 1980s.

Category

1980s Landscape Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Girls in the Surf
Girls in the Surf

Girls in the Surf

By Sears Gallagher

Located in Wiscasset, ME

Painter and etcher Sears Gallagher was born in Boston in 1869. Gallagher studied in Boston with SPR Triscott in the 1880s as well as at the Parisian Academie Julian in 1895. Gallaghe...

Category

Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Etching

The Little Sister / oil on canvas - surfing scene

The Little Sister / oil on canvas - surfing scene

By Peter Loftus

Located in Burlingame, CA

Sun and surf are featured in this California Ocean scene where sisters prepare to surf golden sunlit waves.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Surf Avenue (a nostalgic look at summer fun on Surf Avenue, Coney Island NY)
Surf Avenue (a nostalgic look at summer fun on Surf Avenue, Coney Island NY)

Surf Avenue (a nostalgic look at summer fun on Surf Avenue, Coney Island NY)

By Frederick Mershimer

Located in New Orleans, LA

Mershimer’s works are included in the collections of the Brooklyn Museum, the Cleveland Museum, the Corcoran Museum, Fogg Art Museum, Georgetown University, Library of Congress, the ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Prints

Materials

Mezzotint, Aquatint

"Clouds & Surf" With Colorful Water Reflections Oil Painting

"Clouds & Surf" With Colorful Water Reflections Oil Painting

By Tom Swimm

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Rippling surf and colorful cliffs contrast with the brilliant sunlight over a rocky beach in "Clouds & Surf," a quintessential example of Tom Swimm's enhanced realism.

Category

2010s American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

After Winslow Homer-Shore and Surf, Nassau-

After Winslow Homer-Shore and Surf, Nassau-

By Winslow Homer

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Winslow Homer-Shore and Surf, Nassau-15" x 18.5"-Poster-1947-Contemporary-Brown, Blue, Gray-nature, water, rocks, waves

Category

20th Century Modern Prints and Multiples

Materials

Offset

Spirit of the Surf, Panoramic Seascape, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Spirit of the Surf, Panoramic Seascape, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

Spirit of the Surf, Panoramic Seascape, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

By Melanie Graham

Located in Yardley, PA

Emotional? Me? I love the noise and feeling of a sea unleashed, driven by the power of nature. I've chosen a simple palette, to convey the inherent beauty of nature's tempest, surf...

Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Surf's Up: A World of Possibility, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Surf's Up: A World of Possibility, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

Surf's Up: A World of Possibility, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

By Esteban Vera

Located in Yardley, PA

The new series is focused on the sea, the beach, and water sports. The series consists of 6 pieces created using acrylic and spray paint. The artistic current is contemporary Pop Art...

Category

2010s Modern Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

“Dawn Patrol” illustrative oil painting depicting surf boards and horizon
“Dawn Patrol” illustrative oil painting depicting surf boards and horizon

“Dawn Patrol” illustrative oil painting depicting surf boards and horizon

By Rob Brooks

Located in Edgartown, MA

From an incandescent sunset on Long Island Sound to an iconic pop-kitsch ice storage bin at the neighborhood corner store, Rob Brooks offers us a visual journey from the real to surr...

Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Oil

Ivan Bray (b.1967) - 20th Century Oil, Surf
Ivan Bray (b.1967) - 20th Century Oil, Surf

Ivan Bray (b.1967) - 20th Century Oil, Surf

Located in Corsham, GB

Unsigned. Acquired with a collection of other signed works by the artist. On board.

Category

20th Century Nude Paintings

Materials

Oil

Blue Surf, Abstract Etching by Gabor Peterdi
Blue Surf, Abstract Etching by Gabor Peterdi

Blue Surf, Abstract Etching by Gabor Peterdi

By Gabor F. Peterdi

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Gabor Peterdi, Hungarian (1915 - 2001) Title: Blue Surf Year: 1969 Medium: Color Etching on BFK Rives paper, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 146/200 Image Size: 7 x 10...

Category

1960s Abstract Expressionist Landscape Prints

Materials

Etching

Coldwater Spectators with Boats / colorful surf, sail, bike scene

Coldwater Spectators with Boats / colorful surf, sail, bike scene

By Peter Loftus

Located in Burlingame, CA

'Coldwater Spectators with Boats' depicted in this realist oil on canvas painting that bridges figuration with landscape and still life, in a colorful celebration of spending a day i...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

'Crashing Surf, Cape Cod Modern Impressionist Marine Oil Painting
'Crashing Surf, Cape Cod Modern Impressionist Marine Oil Painting

'Crashing Surf, Cape Cod Modern Impressionist Marine Oil Painting

By Ronald Tinney

Located in Westport, CT

Cape Cod, seascape, summer, sail, boat, waves, water, ocean, white, aqua, blue, coastal, nautical, refresh, contemporary, impressionism, impressionist, colorful, serene, calming, soo...

Category

2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Surf - 21st Century Contemporary Seascape Oil Painting of Waves
Surf - 21st Century Contemporary Seascape Oil Painting of Waves

Surf - 21st Century Contemporary Seascape Oil Painting of Waves

Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant

New in our collection is the work of Gelos Michailidis. This artist is inspired by the Dutch masters such as J. van Ruysdael and B.C. Koekkoek. In the 1980s Gelos made a lot of graf...

Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Wood Panel, Bromoil

Chinese Extraordinary Natural Stone "Painting" Surfs Up
Chinese Extraordinary Natural Stone "Painting" Surfs Up

Chinese Extraordinary Natural Stone "Painting" Surfs Up

Located in South Burlington, VT

This art form is centuries of years old since the Ming dynasty.

Category

Late 20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Marble

"Coastal Surf" horizontal oil painting of waves crashing in the ocean
"Coastal Surf" horizontal oil painting of waves crashing in the ocean

"Coastal Surf" horizontal oil painting of waves crashing in the ocean

By Annie Wildey

Located in Edgartown, MA

She moved to New York City in 1989 and worked at the British Consulate. Art remained a part of her life during those years, but in 2006 she left and begin a new chapter, returning to...

Category

2010s Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Breaking Surf, Moss Point" California Plein Air Painting by Jacobus Baas

"Breaking Surf, Moss Point" California Plein Air Painting by Jacobus Baas

By Jacobus Baas

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

An atmospheric oil painted on location in Laguna Beach by noted California artist Jacobus Baas, this plein air painting "Breaking Surf, Moss Point" exhibits the subtle touch and beau...

Category

2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Waiohai, Surfboards, Surfing, Water, Work on Paper, Blue, Orange, Red, Figure
Waiohai, Surfboards, Surfing, Water, Work on Paper, Blue, Orange, Red, Figure

Waiohai, Surfboards, Surfing, Water, Work on Paper, Blue, Orange, Red, Figure

By Carol Bennett

Located in Riverdale, NY

Waiohai is a series of four individual works on paper featuring surfboards and surfers. Each artwork is 15 x 5. It is a mixed media painting on paper. It is framed to 21x27 with a...

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Varnish, Oil, Acrylic, Archival Paper

Surf Series H20 2 & 3 - translucent, blue, glass, table top, sculpture
Surf Series H20 2 & 3 - translucent, blue, glass, table top, sculpture

Surf Series H20 2 & 3 - translucent, blue, glass, table top, sculpture

By John Paul Robinson

Located in Bloomfield, ON

Two rods of translucent and striated marine blue glass are looped, twisted and shaped into a pairing of elegant waves by John Paul Robinson. The curated design is enhanced by light t...

Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Blown Glass

"Into the Current Colors"Japanese figurative painting pigments on silk surfing
"Into the Current Colors"Japanese figurative painting pigments on silk surfing

"Into the Current Colors"Japanese figurative painting pigments on silk surfing

By Maki Kuchida

Located in Kowloon, Hong Kong

Into the Current Colors is 2023 work of Maki Kuchida. It's a tribute to Hawaii, to its beautiful sea and colors of nature. The painted size of the work is approx. 41x32cm, while the...

Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Silk, Mixed Media, Pigment

Adele Riley. Path of surf groomed sand. Contemporary seascape Painting for Sale
Adele Riley. Path of surf groomed sand. Contemporary seascape Painting for Sale

Adele Riley. Path of surf groomed sand. Contemporary seascape Painting for Sale

By Adele Riley

Located in Deddington, GB

Adele Riley Path of Surf Groomed Sand Original Acrylic Painting Acrylic Paint on Canvas Size: H 33.5cm x W 33.5 cm Sold Frames in a White Box Frame Path of surf groomed sand is an o...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Interior Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Hyperrealist Contemporary Seascape Painting by Marc 'Surfs Up' for a beach lover
Hyperrealist Contemporary Seascape Painting by Marc 'Surfs Up' for a beach lover

Hyperrealist Contemporary Seascape Painting by Marc 'Surfs Up' for a beach lover

By Marc Esteve

Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire

'Surf's Up' truly conveys the power of the ocean, it's ability to corrode and wreak havoc. Simultaneously, the bright colour palette and vigorous sea spray communicates of fun sun fi...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Surf Glow, " Frederick Judd Waugh, Seascape, Waves on a Sunny Day, Impressionism
"Surf Glow, " Frederick Judd Waugh, Seascape, Waves on a Sunny Day, Impressionism

"Surf Glow, " Frederick Judd Waugh, Seascape, Waves on a Sunny Day, Impressionism

By Frederick Judd Waugh

Located in New York, NY

Frederick Judd Waugh (1861 - 1940) Surf Glow Oil on canvasboard 12 x 16 inches Signed lower right Provenance: Grand Central Galleries, New York Private Collection A noted seascape ...

Category

Early 20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

"Summer Surf II" horizontal oil painting of waves crashing in the ocean
"Summer Surf II" horizontal oil painting of waves crashing in the ocean

"Summer Surf II" horizontal oil painting of waves crashing in the ocean

By Annie Wildey

Located in Edgartown, MA

She moved to New York City in 1989 and worked at the British Consulate. Art remained a part of her life during those years, but in 2006 she left and begin a new chapter, returning to...

Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Big Surf At Shark's Cove" North Shore Hawaii Plein Air Oil Painting

"Big Surf At Shark's Cove" North Shore Hawaii Plein Air Oil Painting

By Jacobus Baas

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

A sun drenched oil painted on location on the North Shore of Oahu in Hawaii by noted California and Hawaii artist Jacobus Baas, this plein air painting "Big Surf at Shark's Cove," ex...

Category

2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

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Find the exact piece of surfing art you’re shopping for in the variety available on 1stDibs. There are many Contemporary, Impressionist and Post-Impressionist versions of these works for sale. You’re likely to find the perfect item from our selection of surfing art among the distinctive items we have available, which includes versions made as long ago as the 18th Century as well as those made as recently as the 21st Century. On 1stDibs, the right choice in our collection of surfing art is waiting for you and the choices span a range of colors that includes gray, blue, black and beige. There have been many interesting object in our assortment of surfing art examples over the years, but those made by Chip Hooper, Slim Aarons, Tony Caramanico, Arslan Sükan and Simon Ledson are often thought to be among the most thought-provoking. These artworks were handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in paint, oil paint and fabric. A large option in this array of surfing art can be an attractive addition to some spaces, while smaller examples are available — approximately spanning 2.5 high and 1 wide — and may be better suited to a more modest living area.

How Much is a Surfing Art?

A piece of surfing art can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price for items in our inventory is $2,500, while the lowest priced sells for $104 and the highest can go for as much as $90,000.