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“Merry-Go-Round”, Carousel Astrolabe Univers&Humanity Symbolist Oil Painting
By Andrée Bars
Located in Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
given us !
Titled "Merry-go-round", this symbolist oil painting by Andrée Bars comes not framed
Category
2010s Symbolist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 13 in W 16.15 in D 1.19 in
"the Painter's Eye", Violin, Blue Flower and Brush, Symbolist Oil Painting
By Andrée Bars
Located in Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
symbolist oil painting by Andrée Bars.
Andrée Bars is a French painter. Having been strictly trained for 4
Category
2010s Symbolist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 13.78 in W 29.53 in D 0.79 in
Robert NYEL (1930-2016) French Symbolist Oil Painting
Located in Holywell, GB
Robert NYEL (1930-2016)
“Ombrelles Dans La Champagne”
A symbolist painting of women descending a
Category
Mid-20th Century Symbolist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
"The Secret", Woman Looking in the Mirror Symbolist Oil Painting
By Françoise Duprat
Located in Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
This large artwork is an early work from the figurative, symbolist artistic period of Françoise
Category
Late 20th Century Symbolist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 51.19 in W 63.78 in
1920's French Signed Symbolist Oil Painting Landscape View Tondo Shape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Symbolist Landscape
French school, indistinctly signed
oil on wooden board, unframed
board: 24.5 x
Category
1920s Symbolist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
No Reserve
H 24.5 in W 24 in
Modern British Symbolist Oil Painting Trees Dappled Light in Woodland
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Contemporary British artist, 21st century
oil on canvas , unframed
size: 23 x 28 inches
This came
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Antique French Symbolist Oil Painting Sirens and Dolphin beside Rocks Coastal
By Adolphe Lalyre
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Medium: signed oil on canvas, framed.
canvas size: 21.5 x 31 inches plus the frame
Condition: The
Category
19th Century Symbolist Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil
Fine 19th Century French Symbolist Oil Painting Portrait of Mythological Queen
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Queen
by Diogène Ulysse Napoléon Maillart (French, 1840 – 1926) *see notes below
oil painting
Category
Late 19th Century Symbolist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
19th Century French Symbolist Oil Painting Sketch of Artists Nude Model Posing
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Artists Model
French School, late 19th century
oil on canvas, unframed
canvas: 20 x 17.5 inches
Category
Late 19th Century Symbolist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Yellow Sun British Symbolist Oil Painting on Canvas Bright Yellow Thick Paint
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Contemporary British artist, 21st century
oil on canvas , unframed
size: 20 x 20 inches
This came
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Roman Soldier in Armour Signed French Symbolist Oil Painting Head Portrait Man
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Man dressed as a Roman Soldier
French artist, mid 20th century
signed oil on paper
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
"The Dream", Woman Riding a Horse by Night on the Beach Symbolist Oil Painting
By Françoise Duprat
Located in Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
This artwork is an early work from the figurative, symbolist artistic period of Françoise Duprat
Category
Late 20th Century Symbolist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Large 1930's German Oil Male Nude Standing before Sunrise in Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
-1952).
painting: 51cm x 81cm
provenance: private collection, Germany
Fine quality Symbolist oil
Category
Early 20th Century Symbolist Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
H 20.08 in W 31.89 in D 1.58 in
Lady with Harp - Oil Paint by Symbolist Painter - 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
painting of a lady with harp standing on a rock by the sea.
Mixed colored oil on canvas.
Mongrammed b.r
Category
19th Century Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 47.25 in W 31.5 in D 1.19 in
"We Lost the North", Wood Crack, Compass, Money, Flower, Symbolism Oil Painting
By Andrée Bars
Located in Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Named « We lost the North », this symbolist oil painting on canvas represents a great fracture
Category
2010s Symbolist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 15.75 in W 15.75 in D 0.79 in
Seven Deadly Sins: Study for Sloth by Gail Potocki, Framed oil painting on linen
By Gail Potocki
Located in Chicago, IL
and her icy snail companion. Symbolist oil painting on linen, 2017. This artwork is presented
Category
2010s Symbolist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Seven Deadly Sins: Study for Lust by Gail Potocki, Framed oil painting on linen
By Gail Potocki
Located in Chicago, IL
". Symbolist oil painting on linen, 2016. This artwork is presented professionally framed and arrives
Category
2010s Symbolist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Fete Champetre - Symbolist Figurative Oil Painting by Ker Xavier Roussel
By Ker Xavier Roussel
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed symbolist oil on panel circa 1910 by French Les Nabis painter Ker-Xavier Roussel. This
Category
Early 20th Century Symbolist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
“The Lion Cries”, Hyper-realist Symbolist Blue and Green Map Oil Painting
By Andrée Bars
Located in Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Named "The lion cries", this hyper-realist oil painting on lin canvas by Andrée Bars invokes our
Category
2010s Symbolist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
H 11.82 in W 11.82 in D 0.79 in
Flower Moon, Original Signed Contemporary Magical Realism Symbolist Painting
Located in Boston, MA
Flower Moon, Original Signed Contemporary Magical Realism Symbolist Painting
24" x 24" x 1.5
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Symbolist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 24 in W 24 in D 1.5 in
La Muse Du Lac - Symbolist Figure in Landscape Oil Painting by Alphonse Osbert
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed and dated symbolist figure in landscape oil on board by French painter Alphonse Osbert. The
Category
Early 20th Century Symbolist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Three Angels - Mid Century Hawaiian Symbolist Figurative Painting
By Marguerite Blasingame
Located in Soquel, CA
in a symbolist style and was a member of the Hawaiian Mural Guild. She authored A Course in Art
Category
1940s Symbolist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Antique Painting, Woman Portrait Painting, Symbolist Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Breganze, VI
looking at the Sunset
is an oil painting on canvas from the late 19th or early 20th century. Symbolist
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Paintings
Materials
Canvas
H 22.84 in W 44.3 in D 3.35 in
"Untitled, " Acrylic on Canvas - Abstract Figurative Painting, Symbolist Art
Located in Houston, TX
In this large abstract oil painting, Bhatt explores notions of desire, life and death, good versus
Category
2010s Symbolist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Sorting the Catch - Oil on paper by British Symbolist William Shackleton
By William Shackleton
Located in London, GB
WILLIAM SHACKLETON, NEAC
(1872-1933)
Sorting the Catch – Study for The Mackerel Nets
Oil on paper
Category
1910s Symbolist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Large Signed Surreal Nude Male Portrait Symbolist Landscape Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American school modernist landscape with male figures. Really well painted and a very interesting composition. Impressive giltwood frame as well! Signed and dated lower ri...
Category
1990s Surrealist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
H 20 in W 47 in D 2 in
Symbolist female nude, study for Ondine
By Jules Joseph Lefebvre
Located in PARIS, FR
Jules-Joseph LEFEBVRE
Tournan 1834 - Paris 1912
Symbolist female nude, study for Ondine
Around
Category
1890s Symbolist Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil
Fine Russian Symbolist Signed Oil Painting Portrait of Young Lady with Headpiece
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Lady
by Natalya Sultanov (Russian, contemporary)
signed oil on linen canvas, framed
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Future" Symbolist Ship Anchor Abstract
By Nune Asatryan
Located in Soquel, CA
Substantial and symbolic oil painting titled "Future" by Nune Asatryan (b.1967). Strong symbolic
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Symbolist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Leda and Swan. Inspired by Greek Mythology Symbolist Art Oil Painting 80x80cm
Located in Sempach, LU
tapestry of Greek mythology, reimagining the classic tale through a symbolist lens. The painting captures
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 31.5 in W 31.5 in D 0.79 in
Heading Home - Sunset - Symbolist Figure in Landscape Oil by Edmond Aman-Jean
By Edmond Aman-Jean
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed symbolist figure in landscape oil on original canvas circa 1890 by French painter Edmond
Category
1890s Symbolist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Mid 20th Century French Symbolist Oil St. Francis of Assisi in Garden, signed
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
of Assisi, painted in a Symbolist style.
Medium: oil on board, framed
Framed: 27 x 21 inches
Category
Mid-20th Century Symbolist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Sogno di Oro (Golden Dream) - Symbolist Figurative Painting in Blue and Gold
By Gregory Kitterle
Located in New York, NY
Gregory Kitterle's Sogno di Oro (Golden Dream) is a 39 x 50 inch horizontal figurative symbolist
Category
2010s Symbolist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Hans Bertle (1880 1945) Geburt des Todes, 1924 (Cain and Abel) - Symbolist Oil
By Hans Bertle
Located in Meinisberg, CH
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• Symbolistic painting
• Oil on canvas, ca. 62 x 72 cm
• Original Frame, ca. 87 x 77 cm
• Signed & dated 1924
Category
1920s Symbolist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
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H 34.26 in W 30.32 in D 1.58 in
Study for The Song of Evening - British Symbolist painting by William Shackleton
By William Shackleton
Located in London, GB
symbolist paintings which often depicted the mysticism of life and destiny via the myths and legends of
Category
Late 19th Century Symbolist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
1940s Symbolist Figurative -- Her Holy Visions
By Marguerite Blasingame
Located in Soquel, CA
panels and Bas-relief wood sculptures. Blasingame also painted in a symbolist style and was a member of
Category
1940s Symbolist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 40 in W 30 in D 1.25 in
Gianpaolo Lazzaro Italian Avant Garde Symbolist Oil on Canvas Painting
Located in New York, NY
Italian Avant Garde symbolist oil on canvas painting by Gianpaolo Lazzaro (Italian, Padua 1911
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood, Canvas
Lizbeth Mitty, Sunday, 2019, oil on canvas, 6 x 8 inches, Symbolist
By Lizbeth Mitty
Located in Darien, CT
Born in Queens, NY to a family of artists, inventors and actors, Lizbeth Mitty grew up painting and
Category
2010s Symbolist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 6 in W 8 in D 0.5 in
Symbolist Floral Portrait, Contemporary look portrait of flowers.
By Minas Halaj
Located in La Canada Flintridge, CA
Artist signed lower right, and artist certificate is included with the painting.
The artwork size
Category
2010s Symbolist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 25.5 in W 24 in D 1.5 in
Lizbeth Mitty, Nickle Beach, 2017, oil on canvas, 6 x 8 inches, Symbolist
By Lizbeth Mitty
Located in Darien, CT
Born in Queens, NY to a family of artists, inventors and actors, Lizbeth Mitty grew up painting and
Category
2010s Symbolist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 6 in W 8 in D 0.5 in
Colourful Modern British Blue Bell Forest Landscape Symbolist Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Contemporary British artist, 21st century
oil on board, unframed
size: 20 x 30 inches
This came
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Colourful Modern British Summer Tall Tree Landscape Symbolist Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Contemporary British artist, 21st century
oil on board, unframed
size: 18 x 26 inches
This came
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Na Kumuwaiwai Hohonu, Underwater Spirt - Hawaiian Symbolist Figurative
By Marguerite Blasingame
Located in Soquel, CA
Na Kumuwaiwai Hohonu, Underwater Spirt - Hawaiian Symbolist Figurative
Hawaiian symbolist nocturnal
Category
1940s Symbolist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Rene Lynch, Day is Done, 2016, Oil on canvas, 18 x 18 x 1 in, Symbolist
By Rene Lynch
Located in Darien, CT
Contemporary Art, Long Branch, NJ. She currently has a painting in the exhibition Beyond Suffrage at The Museum
Category
2010s Symbolist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
H 18 in W 18 in D 1 in
Large Surrealist Symbolist Painting, Peeking Child, Moorish Architectural Arches
By Baruch Elron
Located in Surfside, FL
Large Surrealist Symbolist Painting With a peeking, peering figure of a child dressed in red in a
Category
20th Century Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Family Heart - Mid Century Hawaiian Symbolist Figurative Abstract
By Marguerite Blasingame
Located in Soquel, CA
symbolist style and was a member of the Hawaiian Mural Guild. She authored A Course in Art Appreciation for
Category
1940s Symbolist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Bruges (Brügge), 1894 by Symbolist Painter Olof Sager-Nelson.
Located in Stockholm, SE
This painting by Olof Sager-Nelson, executed during his time in Bruges in 1894, is a splendid
Category
1890s Symbolist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Untitled, " Oil on Paper, Figurative Drawing, Symbolist Art, Indian Artist
Located in Houston, TX
This minimalist oil painting on paper is part of a series, which references a mantra of Amita
Category
2010s Symbolist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Oil
H 29 in W 21 in D 1.5 in
"Untitled, " Oil on Paper, Figurative Drawing, Symbolist Art, Indian Artist
Located in Houston, TX
This minimalist oil painting on paper is part of a series, which references a mantra of Amita
Category
2010s Symbolist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Oil
H 21 in W 29 in D 1.5 in
"Untitled, " Oil on Paper - Figurative Drawing, Symbolist Art, Indian Artist
Located in Houston, TX
This minimalist oil painting on paper is part of a series, which references a mantra of Bhatt’s
Category
2010s Symbolist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Oil
"Untitled, " Oil on Paper - Figurative Drawing, Indian Artist, Symbolist Art
Located in Houston, TX
This minimalist oil painting on paper is part of a series, which references a mantra of Amita
Category
2010s Symbolist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Oil
FRANCISCO PICON (1934-2016) SIGNED LARGE SYMBOLIST OIL - NUDES SUNBATHING BEACH
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Francisco Picon (1934-2016), signed
Title: 'Sur la Plage'
Medium: oil painting
Category
20th Century Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil
Elegant Woman holding White Roses Flowers , Portrait Champetre French Symbolist
By Edgar Maxence
Located in Miami, FL
Masterfully painted portrait with rich paint surface by the famous French Symbolist Signed and
Category
1920s Symbolist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Elegant Woman holding White Roses Flowers , Portrait Champetre French Symbolist
By Edgar Maxence
Located in Miami, FL
Masterfully painted portrait with rich paint surface by the famous French Symbolist Signed and
Category
1920s Symbolist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Symbolist Modern British Painting River Landscape with Swan on Water under Trees
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Contemporary British artist, 21st century
oil on board, unframed
size: 30 x 20 inches
This came
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Abstract, symbolist, arte povera work "Arcane" metal
By Giancarlo Impiglia
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
An incredible abstract work by the indelible Giancarlo Impiglia. Oil and gold on lead, mounted on
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Metal, Silver, Gold Leaf
The Three Graces, circa 1930 English Symbolist School
Located in Blackwater, GB
three nudes on a shore as The Three Graces, oil on canvas. Excellent quality and condition Symbolist
Category
Early 20th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Very Large French Surrealist Oil Floating Figures in Sky, Colorful Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
a space like atmosphere.
Medium: signed verso, oil painting on canvas, unframed.
canvas: 32 x
Category
20th Century Symbolist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Reclining Nudes in Landscape, signed oil painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
painting on board, framed
framed size: 33 x 41 inches
Superb large scale German oil painting depicting
Category
Late 20th Century Symbolist Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Vote for me", Clothespin, Clothes, Soap Bubbles, Symbolism Oil Painting
By Andrée Bars
Located in Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Named "Vote for me", this symbolism oil painting ia s topical one, the clothespins symbolizing
Category
2010s Symbolist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 16.15 in W 13 in D 0.79 in
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- What is abstract oil painting?1 AnswerLilac Gallery Ltd.March 17, 2021An abstract oil painting and an artwork that is made with oil paint on a medium like canvas, wood board, or other panels like canvas board. And the 'abstract' term refers to the Movement & Style of the piece. As abstraction indicates a departure from reality in the depiction of imagery in art, the artist creates a painting where the subject, shape, form, color, and line, is created with no particular references of the world but as a composition that may exist with a degree of independence from its vision.
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To maintain oil paintings that you purchased for your home, experts suggest that you keep them out of sunlight. Prolonged exposure to the sunlight coming in from a window can fade the colors in your painting. Do not hang your oil painting near a heat source or where it can get wet (bathrooms and kitchens are not safe for your oil painting).
You may wish to dust your oil painting so that layers of dust don’t begin to gather on its surface. This should only be considered to remove loose dust. Never spray any chemical substance on your oil painting. Do not use a damp cloth to dust your oil painting. (Again, your painting should not be exposed to moisture.)
To remove loose dust, use a soft brush that measures approximately one to two inches wide with natural-hair bristles. Do not use a dust cloth or a feather duster, as those items may catch or leave threads or feathers behind. Do not apply pressure or dust your painting for an extended period of time.
If you think that your oil painting is considerably dirty or believe that other issues may be at work, experts strongly suggest that you consult with a professional conservator.
Read about how to arrange your wall art and find oil paintings for sale on 1stDibs. - How much do oil paintings cost?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
On 1stdibs, oil paintings cost between $60 and $6,200,000.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2024Yes, oil paintings darken over time. As oil paint is made of pigment particles, the range of substances that are used as pigment in oil paint can render certain colors susceptible to aging. Slowing the aging process for an oil painting involves storing your painting properly and keeping the work out of exposed sunlight. Temperature control and humidity are also important in preserving the life of an oil painting and slowing the aging process.
To maintain oil paintings that you purchased for your home, experts suggest that you keep them out of direct sunlight. Prolonged exposure to the sunlight coming in from a window can fade the colors in your painting. Do not hang your oil painting near a heat source or where it can get wet (bathrooms and kitchens are not safe for your oil painting).
You may wish to dust your oil painting so that layers of dust don’t begin to gather on its surface. This should only be considered to remove loose dust. Never spray any chemical substance on your oil painting. Do not use a damp cloth to dust your oil painting. (Again, your painting should not be exposed to moisture.)
To remove loose dust, use a soft brush that measures approximately one to two inches wide with natural-hair bristles. Do not use a dust cloth or a feather duster, as those items may catch or leave threads or feathers behind. Do not apply pressure or dust your painting for an extended period of time.
If you think that your oil painting is considerably dirty or believe that other issues may be at work, experts strongly suggest that you consult with a professional conservator.
Read about how to arrange your wall art and find oil paintings for sale on 1stDibs. - 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Oils typically command higher prices than acrylic paintings, because they generally require more skill.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 12, 2024Who made the largest oil painting in the world changes over time. While working in Valencia, Venezuela, in 2022, Italian artist Francesco Santoro created a work that is 2,033.84 square feet in size. It was used in the repair of a church that was damaged by an earthquake. Find a wide range of oil paintings on 1stDibs.
- Did Cy Twombly use oil paint?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Yes, Cy Twombly did use oil paint, although his method was quite unique. He would run his fingers in the paint to create channels, and would then use oil paint in ‘globs’. House paint overtop would then merge the paints into a completed piece. Shop a selection of Cy Twombly’s pieces from some of the world’s top art dealers on 1stDibs.
David Brooker Fine ArtFebruary 23, 2021That depends on the size of the piece, the condition of the painting, and to some degree the value. also where you live.
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