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Original Vintage Oil Painting by Robert Lebrón
By Robert Lebron
Located in North Hollywood, CA
unusual painting, original from the 20th Century, and reminds in excellent condition. It has no damages
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Other Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Japanese Style Painting on Tapestry and Wood
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unusual painting on fabric depicting a cauldron with skulls, birds, eyeballs, and tigers. Adhered
Category
Vintage 1950s North American Paintings
Materials
Tapestry, Wood, Paint
Surreal Landscape - Mid 20th Century English Surrealist Oil on Canvas Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
framed painting on a wall. A stunning and unusual painting presented in a bespoke gilt frame.
Artist
Category
1960s Surrealist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Tall Post-Impressionist Oil Painting - Portrait of an Artist in Interior
By I. Johns
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
and effect.
A highly unusual painting - and being this rare shape, ideal for filling the right space
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Impressionist Interior Paintings
Materials
Oil
$676
H 24 in W 8 in D 1 in
"Pure", Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
"Nude" This fascinating and unusual painting of a nude woman, is characterized by its rough
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Fox in the Snow Painting - oil on canvas - 40's
Located in Vo', Veneto
, he has probably already spotted his prey.
Immersive and unusual painting: foxes are animals rarely
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Flower Pots: Contemporary Pastel Still Life Painting
By Keith Bowen
Located in Brecon, Powys
This gorgeous pastel is an unusual painting from Keith Bowen, more known for his studies of
Category
20th Century Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel
mid 20th Century English COLOURFUL & STUNNING Still Life Flowers OIL PAINTING
Located in Cirencester, GB
impressive and most unusual mid 20th century English still life oil painting. Striking and beautiful colours
Category
Mid-20th Century English School Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
$1,161
H 27.17 in W 25.2 in D 2.76 in
Watercolor by Paul Renner
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
O/8182 - This is an unusual painting: the famous Austrian painter Paul Renner, on the occasion of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Paintings
Materials
Paper
Antique portrait oil painting of an art lesson by Swiss artist Louis Patru
Located in AIGNAN, FR
). This is an unusual painting from an artist who only enjoyed a short life. Two woman sit during an art
Category
1890s French School Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
$516 Sale Price
45% Off
H 18 in W 17.5 in
Donald Stoltenberg Mixed Media Painting on Wood Panel
By Donald Stoltenberg
Located in Miami, FL
unusual painting by the renowned listed American artist Donald Hugo Stoltenberg (1927-2016). The work has
Category
Late 20th Century North American Paintings
Materials
Wood
"Bathers on Rocky Shore", Striking English Painting of Nude Male Figures, 1930s
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This striking and unusual painting -- beautifully composed with a rich palette -- depicts two nude
Category
Vintage 1930s British Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Paint
$16,500
H 36.5 in W 26 in D 2 in
Across the Universe. The Beatles 1970. Original oil abstraction by Volskya Lilya
Located in Zofingen, AG
and lovers of unusual painting!
Category
2010s Abstract Interior Paintings
Materials
Oil
Lilya VolskayaAcross the Universe. The Beatles 1970. Original oil abstraction by Volskya Lilya, 2024
$1,422
H 19.69 in W 27.56 in D 0.79 in
Night drive
By James Robert Granville Exley
Located in London, GB
This highly atmospheric, original and unusual painting, by James Exley, was executed in 1941. The
Category
1940s Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
18th Century Naive Landscape
Located in Montreal, QC
, with a mother and daughter on a daybed.
This unusual painting depicts a rural idyl. A graceful
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Unknown Folk Art Paintings
Materials
Paint
Wesley Johnson Unusual Oil Painting
By Wesley Johnson
Located in Pasadena, CA
feeling of impressionism and the abstraction of expression, influenced Johnson's style of painting. His
Category
1990s American Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paint
Vintage Palm Springs Area Canyon Landscape Oil Painting by Suzanne Dallons
Located in Baltimore, MD
This is an unusual painting of a canyon in the Palm Springs area of Southern California. In the
Category
1960s Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
$485
H 17 in W 21 in D 3 in
Antique still life hunter dog and game still life of hunter trophies
Located in AIGNAN, FR
-Baptiste Oudry. This is a an unusual painting of a dog with his hunting trophies featured in a landscape
Category
Late 19th Century French School Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
$378 Sale Price
54% Off
H 14 in W 11.5 in
" Unusual garden II" / XXL Large abstract painting, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Mo Tuncay
Located in Yardley, PA
certificate of authenticity Ready to hang :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
$1,694
H 28 in W 40 in D 0.8 in
Morris Katz painting 2002
By Morris Katz
Located in NEW YORK, NY
tireless self-promoter with a crowd-pleasing sense of humor, Katz combined his unusual painting techniques
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wood, Oil
Breakfast Still Life - Modern British Coffee Pot & Cup Oil on Panel Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
bread, by Tom Elliott.
Excellent quality and unusual painting, with the artist reflected in the coffee
Category
Early 2000s Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
$3,005
H 20.48 in W 25.2 in
Charmed by the Unusual, 2014
By René Lalonde
Located in Greenwich, CT
Charmed by the Unusal is an acrylic painting on 24 x 48" canvas, signed 'RENÉ LALONDE' lower left
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Large French Surrealist Fantasy Figures Painting Very Unusual and Decorative
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French surrealist artist, late 20th/ early 21st century
acrylic and pen painting on board, unframed
Category
Late 20th Century Surrealist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Pen
$2,937
H 29.5 in W 41.5 in
INTERESTING SIGNED 1970s Full Length PORTRAIT OF A LADY oil painting UNUSUAL !
Located in Cirencester, GB
CONDITION: very good
DETAIL: A very interesting and equally endearing and unusual full length portrait of a
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-War Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
$710
H 40.56 in W 24.02 in D 1.58 in
Antique Ko-Imari Edo Period 17C Japanese Porcelain Lid rest Arita FLOWERS
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A very nice blue and white vase. Unusual painting.
Early Edo period.
Dating to 1660-1680
Category
Antique 17th Century Edo Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Porcelain
Roses Painting in a Large Unusual Deco Wooden Frame
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Roses and flowers painting, enclosed in a large Déco wooden frame with studs: wonderful ! Signed
Category
Mid-20th Century French Arts and Crafts Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Fruitwood
Vintage French Impressionist Painting Unusual Shape Roses Still Life Watercolor
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
watercolour painting on artist paper, unframed
measures: 14 high by 22 inches wide
condition: overall very
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Unusual MID 20th CENTURY English Oil Painting - Exeter High Street On A Wet Day
Located in Cirencester, GB
impressive and well executed 1960s oil painting of Exeter High Street on a wet day, taken from high up as if
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
$1,051
H 51.19 in W 27.17 in D 1.97 in
Traditional Chinese Painting on Silk, 2 Women. Unusual Carved and Gilt Frame
Located in Buffalo, NY
Traditional Chinese Painting on Silk, depicting 2 Women. Unusual oversized shell motif to carved
Category
Vintage 1930s Chinese Chinese Export Paintings
Materials
Silk, Giltwood
$830
H 10.5 in W 8.5 in D 1 in
Very Unusual Chinese Gouache, 19th Century
Located in Aalsgaarde, DK
Very unusual Chinese gouache, 19th century.
Measures: H. 131, W. 185 cm.
H. 51.5, W. 72.8 in.
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings
The Catch, 1920s, French Women Artists, UNUSUAL STORY, Thorwald Helleson
By Hélène Marie Marguerite Perdriat
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
required a long convalescence, which gave her the opportunity to continue painting. She painted more self
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
French Old Master The Garden of Gethsemane Unusual Shape Panel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French School, 18th century
Title: The Garden of Gethsemane
Medium: oil painting
Category
18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
The Tooth-Puller (Il Cavadenti) - Oil on Canvas by Follower of Caravaggio
By Follower of Caravaggio (Michelangelo Merisi)
Located in Roma, IT
excellent conditions, including a golden painted wooden frame.
A really unusual painting to show in your
Category
Late 17th Century Baroque Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$35,435
H 45.28 in W 56.7 in D 1.38 in
Hand-painted Ceramic Antique Oriental Tiles
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
unusual painting: near the front door, on the balcony, under the porch in the garden (if You're lucky
Category
Early 20th Century Central Asian Other Garden Ornaments
Materials
Ceramic
Pair Unusual Framed Oil on Board Interior Scenes with Cats
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An unusual pair framed oil paintings on board of interior scenes with cats, one signed Edward
Category
1990s British Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood
Antique Ko-Imari Edo Period 17C Japanese Porcelain Box Arita PEACOCK
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A very nice blue and white vase. Unusual painting.
Early Edo period.
Dating to 1660-1680
Similar
Category
Antique 17th Century Edo Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Porcelain
$2,813
H 1.46 in W 2.64 in D 4.22 in
Oil on Board Characters on a Boat a Very Unusual Subject
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Oil on Board Characters on a Boat
A very unusual subject with several strange colourful
Category
Antique Early 1900s Folk Art Paintings
Materials
Paint
"Saint Sebastian, " Unusual Depiction of Nude Figure, Oil on Canvas
Located in Philadelphia, PA
surroundings plunged in darkness. The painting is probably Swedish or Northern European, and features an
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Romantic Paintings
Materials
Paint
$9,200 Sale Price
20% Off
H 22.75 in W 19.25 in D 2 in
Unusual Antique Chinese Divider with Calligraphy
Located in Yonkers, NY
A 19th century Chinese divider with calligraphy, hand-painted on wood. This rectangular divider stands on two feet and displays calligraphy on both sides of its central panel. The pa...
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens
Materials
Wood
"Dusk Till Dawn" An unusual perspective of a herd of horses. Looking from above
By Joel Sidney Kelly
Located in San Antonio, TX
Joel Sidney Kelly Alabama Artist Image Size: 32 x 48 Frame Size: 41 x 57 Medium: Textured Oil on Canvas "Dusk Till Dawn" Primarily known as a portrait artist. On a rare occasio...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Impressionist Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
$4,500
H 41 in W 57 in D 3 in
A Very Large and Unusual 19th Century KPM Porcelain Plaque by Carl Meinhelt
By Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur (KPM)
Located in New York, NY
A Very Large and Unusual 19th Century KPM Porcelain Plaque by Carl Meinhelt. This plaque was
Category
Antique 19th Century German Medieval Paintings
Materials
Porcelain
$55,000
H 27.5 in W 31.53 in D 2 in
Captain Pelican, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Anthony Dunphy
Located in Yardley, PA
A pelican painting is not unusual but add a naval officers hat and decorate said hat with an odd
Category
2010s Realist Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Antique Ko-Imari Edo Period Japanese Porcelain Dish, 17th C
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A very nice blue and white dish of moulded shape. Unusual painting.
Early Edo period.
Dating to
Category
Antique 17th Century Japanese Edo Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Porcelain
$628 Sale Price
20% Off
H 1.38 in Dm 9.41 in
Coronaleader DT, Painting, Oil on MDF Panel
By Victor Tarres
Located in Yardley, PA
The president, vested in some unusual garments. :: Painting :: Realism :: This piece comes with an
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Coronaleader JB, Painting, Oil on MDF Panel
By Victor Tarres
Located in Yardley, PA
A portrait of Brazil'spresident, Jair Bolsonaro vested in unusual garments. :: Painting :: Realism
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Coronaledar PS, Painting, Oil on MDF Panel
By Victor Tarres
Located in Yardley, PA
A portrait of Spain's president, Pedro Sanchez, vested in unusual garments. :: Painting :: Realism
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Antique dog painting 19th Century French portrait oil painting of two dogs
Located in AIGNAN, FR
19th Century Antique oil painting of two dogs, a Bichon & Yorkie, I think!! Cute dog painting and
Category
1880s French School Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
Antique Ko-Imari Edo Period Japanese Porcelain Dish Arita, 17th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A very nice blue and white dish of round shape. Unusual painting.
Early Edo period.
Dating to
Category
Antique 17th Century Japanese Edo Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Porcelain
$1,169 Sale Price
20% Off
H 1.19 in Dm 6.58 in
Night Trees
By Walter Hahn
Located in Surfside, FL
the 1950 Momentum show, and Golub used the back of Hahn’s extremely unusual painting AQUARIUM, which
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Antique Ko-Imari Edo Period Japanese Porcelain Dish Arita Landscape, 17th C.
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
and white dish of moulded shape. Unusual painting.
Early Edo period.
Dating to 1680-1700
Reference
Category
Antique 17th Century Japanese Edo Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Porcelain
$890 Sale Price
20% Off
H 1.46 in Dm 9.38 in
Extinction, Stylised Surrealist Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
, unframed
Canvas size: 19.5 x 24 inches
Quite an exceptional and unusual Surrealist oil painting. This
Category
1970s Surrealist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Effulgence, Modern Colorful Abstract Painting 100x100cm by Anna Selina
Located in Zofingen, AG
spirituality. Violet is a color of deepness and intuition.
This painting is very unusual. I paint without any
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
$2,000
H 39.38 in W 39.38 in D 0.04 in
Relaxation, Modern Colorful Abstract Painting 100x100cm by Anna Selina
Located in Zofingen, AG
, minimalistic visual language make this painting very unusual and sensual. Blue color is about deepness and
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
$1,800
H 39.38 in W 39.38 in D 0.04 in
Gratitude, Modern Colorful Abstract Painting 100x100cm by Anna Selina
Located in Zofingen, AG
gentle, well balanced.
Painting is very unusual and has strong energy.
It will suit any contemporary
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
$1,600 Sale Price
20% Off
H 39.38 in W 39.38 in D 0.04 in
Plexus, Modern Colorful Abstract Painting 100x100cm by Anna Selina
Located in Zofingen, AG
philosophical, with lots of layers and meanings. This painting is very unusual and has strong energy.
It will
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
$1,875 Sale Price
25% Off
H 39.38 in W 39.38 in D 0.04 in
Alexander Bazarin - Russian School 2002 Encaustic Painting, Winter
Located in Corsham, GB
Am ethereal and dream like painting in the using the unusual technique of encaustic painting. The
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
$432 Sale Price
20% Off
H 20.08 in W 28.35 in
Gratification, Modern Colorful Abstract Painting 110x90cm by Anna Selina
Located in Zofingen, AG
harmony and inner piece.Green is a color of balance and gratitude.
This painting is very unusual. I paint
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
$2,000 Sale Price
20% Off
H 43.31 in W 35.44 in D 0.04 in
Extension, Modern Colorful Abstract Painting 100x100cm by Anna Selina
Located in Zofingen, AG
painting is very unusual and has strong energy.
It will suit any contemporary interior and will bring joy
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
$2,000 Sale Price
20% Off
H 39.38 in W 39.38 in D 0.04 in
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