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Original Vintage Oil Painting by Robert Lebrón
Original Vintage Oil Painting by Robert Lebrón

Original Vintage Oil Painting by Robert Lebrón

$3,200

H 25.5 in W 31.5 in D 2 in

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
Japanese Style Painting on Tapestry and Wood

Japanese Style Painting on Tapestry and Wood

$2,800

H 67 in W 33.5 in D 3 in

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

Tall Post-Impressionist Oil Painting - Portrait of an Artist in Interior
Tall Post-Impressionist Oil Painting - Portrait of an Artist in Interior

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

Watercolor by Paul Renner
Watercolor by Paul Renner

Watercolor by Paul Renner

$960

H 31.89 in W 24.61 in D 0.4 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

Donald Stoltenberg Mixed Media Painting on Wood Panel
Donald Stoltenberg Mixed Media Painting on Wood Panel

Donald Stoltenberg Mixed Media Painting on Wood Panel

$395Sale Price|75% Off

H 24 in W 24 in D 0.5 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

Spring Passion, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

Spring Passion, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

By Kris Mercer

Located in Yardley, PA

painting that is ideal for a stylish modern interior. A very unusual painting in that the the surface is

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

18th Century Naive Landscape
18th Century Naive Landscape

18th Century Naive Landscape

$2,500

H 22 in W 30 in D 1.5 in

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
Wesley Johnson Unusual Oil Painting

Wesley Johnson Unusual Oil Painting

$872Sale Price|60% Off

H 18 in W 18 in D 2.25 in

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

Antique still life hunter dog and game still life of hunter trophies
Antique still life hunter dog and game still life of hunter trophies

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

Morris Katz painting 2002
Morris Katz painting 2002

Morris KatzMorris Katz painting 2002, 2002

$250Sale Price|50% Off

H 10 in W 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

Charmed by the Unusual, 2014
Charmed by the Unusual, 2014

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

Antique Ko-Imari Edo Period 17C Japanese Porcelain Lid rest Arita FLOWERS
Antique Ko-Imari Edo Period 17C Japanese Porcelain Lid rest Arita FLOWERS

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

Traditional Chinese Painting on Silk, 2 Women. Unusual Carved and Gilt Frame
Traditional Chinese Painting on Silk, 2 Women. Unusual Carved and Gilt Frame

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

"Arturo The Clown" Painting By Umberto Romano ca' 1940's
"Arturo The Clown" Painting By Umberto Romano ca' 1940's

"Arturo The Clown" Painting By Umberto Romano ca' 1940's

By Umberto Romano

Located in St.Petersburg, FL

An unusual painting by Umberto Romano, (1906-1982). Small in scale, but powerfull image entitled

Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Paint

The Tooth-Puller (Il Cavadenti) - Oil on Canvas by Follower of Caravaggio
The Tooth-Puller (Il Cavadenti) - Oil on Canvas by Follower of Caravaggio

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

Hand-painted Old Ceramic Oriental Tiles
Hand-painted Old Ceramic Oriental Tiles

Hand-painted Old Ceramic Oriental Tiles

$960 / set

H 7.68 in W 5.91 in D 0.79 in

Hand-painted Old Ceramic 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

Antique Ko-Imari Edo Period 17C Japanese Porcelain Box Arita PEACOCK
Antique Ko-Imari Edo Period 17C Japanese Porcelain Box Arita PEACOCK

Antique Ko-Imari Edo Period 17C Japanese Porcelain Box Arita PEACOCK

$1,675Sale Price|41% Off

H 1.46 in W 2.64 in D 4.22 in

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

Oil on Board Characters on a Boat a Very Unusual Subject
Oil on Board Characters on a Boat a Very Unusual Subject

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
"Saint Sebastian, " Unusual Depiction of Nude Figure, Oil on Canvas

"Saint Sebastian, " Unusual Depiction of Nude Figure, Oil on Canvas

$9,200Sale Price|20% Off

H 22.75 in W 19.25 in D 2 in

"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

Unusual Antique Chinese Divider with Calligraphy
Unusual Antique Chinese Divider with Calligraphy

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
"Dusk Till Dawn"  An unusual perspective of a herd of horses. Looking from above

"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

Captain Pelican, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Captain Pelican, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

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

Coronaleader DT, Painting, Oil on MDF Panel
Coronaleader DT, Painting, Oil on MDF Panel

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
Coronaleader JB, Painting, Oil on MDF Panel

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
Coronaledar PS, Painting, Oil on MDF Panel

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

Night Trees
Night Trees

Walter HahnNight Trees, 1956

$7,500

H 48 in W 75.75 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

A Very Large and Unusual 19th Century KPM Porcelain Plaque by Carl Meinhelt
A Very Large and Unusual 19th Century KPM Porcelain Plaque by Carl Meinhelt

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

Antique Ko-Imari Edo Period Japanese Porcelain Dish, 17th C
Antique Ko-Imari Edo Period Japanese Porcelain Dish, 17th C

Antique Ko-Imari Edo Period Japanese Porcelain Dish, 17th C

$435Sale Price|45% Off

H 1.38 in Dm 9.41 in

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

Antique Ko-Imari Edo Period Japanese Porcelain Dish Arita, 17th Century
Antique Ko-Imari Edo Period Japanese Porcelain Dish Arita, 17th Century

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

B95 Old Japanese 2panels, Kannon Budda Statue: Unusual Texture, folding Screen
B95 Old Japanese 2panels, Kannon Budda Statue: Unusual Texture, folding Screen

B95 Old Japanese 2panels, Kannon Budda Statue: Unusual Texture, folding Screen

Located in Niiza, JP

plywood sandwiched): 10 cm x 85 cm x 163 cm, weight 20 kg A painting of a Kannon statue t appears to have

Category

20th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Plexus. Modern colorful abstract painting 100x100 cm
Plexus. Modern colorful abstract painting 100x100 cm

Plexus. Modern colorful abstract painting 100x100 cm

Located in Zofingen, AG

philosophical, with lots of layers and meanings. This painting is very unusual and has strong energy. It will

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Happiness. Modern colorful abstract painting 100x100 cm
Happiness. Modern colorful abstract painting 100x100 cm

Anna SelinaHappiness. Modern colorful abstract painting 100x100 cm, 2023

$1,680Sale Price|20% Off

H 39.38 in W 39.38 in D 0.04 in

Happiness. Modern colorful abstract painting 100x100 cm

Located in Zofingen, AG

techniques: collage, textures, multilayers what makes this painting so unusual and sensual. You can feel

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Extinction, Stylised Surrealist Oil Painting
Extinction, Stylised Surrealist Oil Painting

Extinction, Stylised Surrealist Oil Painting, c.1970

$770Sale Price|20% Off

H 19.5 in W 24 in D 1 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 100x100 cm
Effulgence. Modern colorful abstract painting 100x100 cm

Effulgence. Modern colorful abstract painting 100x100 cm

Located in Zofingen, AG

spirituality. Violet is a color of deepness and intuition. This painting is very unusual. I paint without any

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Cosmic space. Modern colorful abstract painting 100x100 cm
Cosmic space. Modern colorful abstract painting 100x100 cm

Anna SelinaCosmic space. Modern colorful abstract painting 100x100 cm, 2025

$1,920Sale Price|20% Off

H 39.38 in W 39.38 in D 0.04 in

Cosmic space. Modern colorful abstract painting 100x100 cm

Located in Zofingen, AG

deep and philosophical, with lots of layers and meanings. This painting is very unusual and has strong

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Pigment

Bright carnaval. Modern colorful abstract painting 100x100 cm
Bright carnaval. Modern colorful abstract painting 100x100 cm

Bright carnaval. Modern colorful abstract painting 100x100 cm

Located in Zofingen, AG

of layers and meanings. This painting is very unusual and has strong energy. It will suit any

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

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Unusual Painting of a Figure in the Manner of Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat
Unusual Painting of a Figure in the Manner of Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat

Unusual Painting of a Figure in the Manner of Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat

By (after) Jean-Michel Basquiat

Located in Mount Penn, PA

An unusual oil on board of a figure with painted words "subliminal" and "fragrance" in the manner

Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Paintings

KAY NIELSEN PAINTING ''playa caleta''
KAY NIELSEN PAINTING ''playa caleta''

KAY NIELSEN PAINTING ''playa caleta''

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H 15.75 in W 21.5 in D 1.75 in

KAY NIELSEN PAINTING ''playa caleta''

By Kay Nielsen

Located in BRIDGEHAMPTON, NY

AN UNUSUAL PAINTING BY FAMED ILLUSTRATOR KAY NIELSEN WHICH HE TITLED AND SIGNED ON THE SIDE.

20th century pair of oil on canvas painting signed by Montagne
20th century pair of oil on canvas painting signed by Montagne

20th century pair of oil on canvas painting signed by Montagne

Unavailable

H 55.12 in W 88.59 in D 1.58 in

20th century pair of oil on canvas painting signed by Montagne

By Montague Birrell Black

Located in Florence, IT

unusual painting oil on canvas signed by Montagne

Category

Vintage 1940s French Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Justin McCarthy Painting "Shells"
Justin McCarthy Painting "Shells"

Justin McCarthy Painting "Shells"

Unavailable

H 17 in W 20 in D 2 in

Justin McCarthy Painting "Shells"

Located in North Egremont, MA

Unusual painting by the great outsider/untrained artist Justin McCarthy. Provenance: Sterling

Category

Vintage 1960s American Paintings

Original Oil Painting of Scribe & Raven
Original Oil Painting of Scribe & Raven

Original Oil Painting of Scribe & Raven

Unavailable

H 30 in W 26 in

Original Oil Painting of Scribe & Raven

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Unusual painting by unknown artist. With quill in mid-air and physical positioning of drawing back

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Paintings

Materials

Board

I'm Sorry
I'm Sorry

Ekaterina BokoteyI'm Sorry, 2023

Unavailable

H 31 in W 59 in

I'm Sorry

Located in Scottsdale, AZ

color palette make this a very unusual painting.

Category

2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Unusual Irish Painting

Unusual Irish Painting

Unavailable

H 19 in W 23 in

Unusual Irish Painting

By Antoine Groves Rainer

Located in Santa Rosa, CA

trippy painting by Irish illustrator Antoine Groves Rainer

Category

Vintage 1960s Irish Paintings

The Love for the Unusual Assets
The Love for the Unusual Assets

The Love for the Unusual Assets

Located in Odenton, MD

expression of forms. My paintings go beyond mere visuals; they possess a profound curative effect, inviting

Category

2010s Tribal Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

An Austrian picture frame clock with music box, circa 1830
An Austrian picture frame clock with music box, circa 1830

An Austrian picture frame clock with music box, circa 1830

Unavailable

H 27.96 in W 35.83 in D 7.09 in

An Austrian picture frame clock with music box, circa 1830

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

A good Austrian picture frame clock with the music box signed 'Rzebitscher, Prag'. The unusual

Category

Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Paintings

Unusual Colorful French Pianting by Chappee
Unusual Colorful French Pianting by Chappee

Unusual Colorful French Pianting by Chappee

By L. Chappee

Located in Santa Rosa, CA

Really colorful large painting

Category

Vintage 1930s European Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Antonio Jacobsen Unusual Dimensional Ship Portrait Nautical Folk Art
Antonio Jacobsen Unusual Dimensional Ship Portrait Nautical Folk Art

Antonio Jacobsen Unusual Dimensional Ship Portrait Nautical Folk Art

By Antonio Jacobsen

Located in Palm City, FL

Presented is a painting of the SS BRAZOS in an interesting three quarter view which is unusual for Jacobsen

Category

Early 20th Century American Paintings

Materials

Board

Unusual Inside View of Painter Studio, Oil on Panel, France, 19th Century

Unusual Inside View of Painter Studio, Oil on Panel, France, 19th Century

Located in Paris, FR

Unusual inside view of painter studio with a window opened on the roofs of Paris. In the

Category

Antique 19th Century French Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Diamond head woman with Stranger (Vivid colors.)
Diamond head woman with Stranger (Vivid colors.)

Diamond head woman with Stranger (Vivid colors.)

By FPA Francis Pavy Artist

Located in Lafayette, LA

This unusual painting by Francis X PAVY depicts two figures with patterns instead of features. This

Category

Early 2000s Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Steve Kaufman Original Documented Oil Painting George Washington Large
Steve Kaufman Original Documented Oil Painting George Washington Large

Steve Kaufman Original Documented Oil Painting George Washington Large

By Steve Kaufman

Located in Minneapolis, MN

filmmaking, but his paintings and prints are by far the most famous. He is also famous for painting unusual

Category

Late 20th Century Pop Art Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Steve Kaufman Original Oil Painting Elvis Rock Music Signed Pop Art
Steve Kaufman Original Oil Painting Elvis Rock Music Signed Pop Art

Steve Kaufman Original Oil Painting Elvis Rock Music Signed Pop Art

By Steve Kaufman

Located in Minneapolis, MN

painting unusual objects, including Mercedes Benz and a Formula One Race Car. He is famous for painting

Category

Late 20th Century Pop Art Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

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Category

1930s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Plywood

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By Armand Guillaumin

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Category

1920s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

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