The Lost Oar
The Lost Oar
By Wes Hempel
Located in Fairfield, CT
Represented by George Billis Gallery, NYC & LA --A walk through any major museum will reveal paintings that depict or legitimate only certain kinds of experience. Despite the good in...
Category
2010s American Realist Nude Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
View of the Hongs, Canton
By 19th Century Chinese school
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
important looking official stands on the high rear deck of his ship as many oars propel him forward. A
Category
1850s Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Chinese Calligraphy "Ode to The Red Cliffs" in Underglaze Blue Vase
Located in Norton, MA
were ascending into heaven and becoming winged immortal.
“Oh, the oars and paddles made from the timber
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Antique 19th century Bronze Dog Portrait of a Maltese on a Marble Base
Located in SANTA FE, NM
oar, the right takes the edge of urn. The crowned head is turned to the right.
Jean-Jacques Caffieri
Category
19th Century Rococo Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
H 10.5 in W 8 in D 5.5 in
People Also Browsed
Seletti "Lipsticks" Small Wall Mirror with Gold Frame by Toiletpaper
By Seletti
Located in Doral, FL
Available in three dimensions, the mirrors of the Toiletpaper line make you the protagonist of a mad and disrespectful world. Add some eccentricity to your room with these mirrors by...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Life-Size Italian Galgo Greyhound Majolica Dog Statue Figurine Vintage, 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
An outstanding Italian Greyhound statue in glazed and hand painted terracotta. Perfectly placed on a pedestal stylized as a cushion, lifelike and life-size representations of this ma...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Majolica
H 42 in W 26 in D 14 in
"Tighties" 1950's Gouache Male Nude Mid Century Painting
By Jerry Opper
Located in Arp, TX
From the estate of Jerry Opper & Ruth Friedman Opper
Tighties
c. 1950's
Gouache on Paper
15" x 18" blue lacquered frame 18.5"x1.75"x21.5"
Unsigned
From the estate of Ruth Friedmann ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gouache, Paper
Gallulus Bronze Sculpture Nude Boy Male Figure Green Patina Marble Stone
By Wim van der Kant
Located in Utrecht, NL
Gallulus Bronze Sculpture Nude Boy Male Figure Green Patina Marble Stone
Wim van der Kant (1949, Kampen) is a selftaught artist. Next to his busy profession as a teacher at a high s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Free Shipping
H 16.54 in W 7.88 in
19th century Japanese Imari Petite Charger
By Imari Porcelain
Located in Savannah, GA
Petite Imari charger featuring a center medallion with butterflies. The edges are painted with intricate geometric, floral and bird motifs in lovely pale colors. Designs painted on b...
Category
Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
17th Century Oil Painting of Magnificent Horse 'The Grey Arabian'
By Jan Wyck
Located in London, GB
Jan WYCK (1652-1702, Dutch)
The Grey Arabian
oil on canvas
Signed J Wyck
78 x 88 cm canvas size
108 x 98 cm; inc frame
This magnificent work by Jan Wyck must be regarded as one of...
Category
Mid-17th Century Old Masters Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
Free Shipping
H 42.52 in W 38.59 in
Japanese Imari Charger, Meiji Period, Late 19th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A nicely decorated Japanese Meiji Period Imari charger, late 19th century, Japan.
The porcelain charger featuring a design of a hoho bird, or phoenix, perched in a garden setting, ...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Platters and Serveware
Materials
Enamel
Boxing Match- Ingemar Johansson vs Floyd Patterson
Located in Houston, TX
This dynamic painting is of a match between the world famous boxers Ingemar Johansson and Floyd Patterson. Having fought for the World Heavyweight Championship in 1959 with Johansson...
Category
1960s American Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Florentine by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Service with Provenance 426 Pieces
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
Monumental figural Florentine by Gorham sterling silver Flatware set - 426 pieces. This pattern was designed by William Codman and patented in 1901. It features the Greek God of Nort...
Category
Early 20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Soleil Couchant
By Pierre Bonnard
Located in Palm Desert, CA
"Soleil Couchant" is a painting by Pierre Bonnard. The painting is signed lower left, "Bonnard". The framed piece measures 22 3/8 x 31 3/8 x 2 3/4 in.
A French painter and printmake...
Category
1920s Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
2009 Yvan Muñoz Life Size Dobie Doberman Sculpture Papier Mache Mexico City
By Sergio Bustamante, Yvan Munoz
Located in Chula Vista, CA
2009 artist Yvan Munoz Poetic Art
Doberman Pinscher dog sculpture
Life size dobie in Papier Mache Mexico City
Fierce protector. Exquisite Art. Beautiful Show Quality.
Real life si...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Modern Sculptures
Materials
Paper
19th Century landscape oil painting of figures by a Derbyshire brook
By George Turner
Located in Moreton-In-Marsh, Gloucestershire
George Turner
British, (1843-1910)
A Derbyshire Brook
Oil on canvas, signed, further signed, titled & dated 1899 verso
Image size: 19.5 inches x 29.5 inches
Size including frame: ...
Category
19th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 25.5 in W 35.5 in D 3 in
The Body is Sacred - Muscular Male Nude, Graphite Drawing on Paper, Framed
By Rick Sindt
Located in Chicago, IL
Rick Sindt's knowledge of the male physique is evident in this exquisite drawing of a nude male. The subject stands with his face tilted away from the viewer. His tall, straight po...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Archival Paper, Graphite
"Sunday in the Park, 1910"
By Cyprien Eugène Boulet
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Signed Lower Right
Cyprien-Eugène Boulet (1877 - 1927)
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Japanese Imari charger, circa 1880. 64cm (25")
Located in Brighton, Sussex
Large 19th Century Japanese Imari charger, having wonderful gilded and bold colouring, depicting hand painted classical motifs, blossom trees, exotic flowers and birds.
Including a b...
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Prize Blade 1, abstract male nude, expressionist brushwork, dark, monochromatic
By Tom Bennett
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Monotype
Dramatic imagery from Tom Bennett’s series of monotypes, blending surrealistic mindscapes with stark realism
About Tom Bennett:
With quick brushstrokes, Tom Bennett creates...
Category
2010s Expressionist Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Monotype
Recent Sales
Barbara Stanwyck Pinup with Oar Fine Art Print
By Frank Worth
Located in Las Vegas, NV
pinup pose holding a large oar.
Barbara Stanwyck was an American actress, model and dancer. She was a
Category
1950s Black and White Photography
Materials
C Print, Archival Pigment, Archival Ink, Archival Paper
19th Century Silver Chinese Junk
Located in Brighton, GB
featuring sailors, canon and shields all depicted on deck, the oars have been replaced as they were lost
Category
Antique 1890s Asian Chinese Export Centerpieces
Materials
Silver
London Rowing Club print.
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
, an eight-oar sweep and a twelve-oar sweep, and three other boatsl. The twelve-oar boat has a flag
Category
Late 20th Century English Prints
Rowing Print, London Rowing Club
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
rowing boats on the Thames, a single scull, an eight-oar sweep and a twelve-oar sweep, and three other
Category
Antique 1860s British Sports Equipment and Memorabilia
Materials
Paper
London Rowing Club Picture
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
, an eight-oar sweep and a twelve-oar sweep, and three other boatsl. The twelve-oar boat has a flag
Category
Vintage 1980s British Prints
Get Updated with New Arrivals
Save "The Lost Oar", and we’ll notify you when there are new listings in this category.
Questions About The Lost Oar
- What are rowing oars called?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Rowing oars are sometimes called ‘sculls’ after the term ‘sculling,’ which refers to the use of both oars at the same time. Shop a collection of vintage rowing items from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023The type of wood oars are made of varies. Craftsmen may use pine, fir, spruce, ash, oak, basswood and other species to produce oars. Generally, soft woods provide more flexibility, while hard woods create more durable pieces. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of oars.