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Oil Drum Map of the World #1
By Cal Lane
Located in Montreal, Quebec
. * The work that I am directly referring to is Oil Drum Map of the World #1, 2008, 70.5 x 79 inches
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Used Oil Drums

Materials

Metal

Used Oil Drum Map of the World #1
Oil Drum Map of the World #1
H 77.96 in W 70.48 in D 3.94 in
Christo, Texas Mastra Project for 500, 000 Stacked Oil Drums, Signed Lithograph
By Christo and Jeanne-Claude
Located in St. Louis, MO
Christo (1935-2020) Bulgarian. The TEXAS MASTABA, PROJECT FOR 500,000 STACKED OIL DRUMS (S. 85
Category

1970s American Modern Used Oil Drums

Materials

Acrylic, Paper

Seresier Louise-Juste Haitian Steel Sculpture C. 1970's
Located in Vancouver, BC
Recycled steel oil drum in folk art style. Meaning, Seresier would find oil drums that would have
Category

1970s Haitian Folk Art Used Oil Drums

Materials

Cut Steel

Sumo + Barril
By Richard Orlinski
Located in Porto, 13
Japan. He throws an oil drum countering spiritual power and industrial power to ask us to cultivate one
Category

2010s Contemporary Used Oil Drums

Materials

Resin

Used Sumo + Barril
Sumo + Barril
H 63 in W 28.75 in D 14.57 in
Rug Drum#2
By Cal Lane
Located in Montreal, Quebec
. * The work that I am directly referring to is Oil Drum Map of the World #1, 2008, 70.5 x 79 inches
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Used Oil Drums

Materials

Metal

Used Rug Drum#2
Rug Drum#2
H 22.84 in W 63 in D 34.65 in
'Bossou (Horned Bull)' original steel drum relief with Voudou Lwa figures
Located in Milwaukee, WI
. Brutus is best known for hammered repoussé metal works like this, fashioned from recycled steel oil drums
Category

1990s Contemporary Used Oil Drums

Materials

Metal, Steel

Studio Simon Oil Barrel Chair
By Studio Simon
Located in Dronten, NL
Unique avant-garde piece made by Studio Simon, Italy. A dark blue steel oil drum cut diagonally
Category

1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Oil Drums

Materials

Steel

Used Studio Simon Oil Barrel Chair
Studio Simon Oil Barrel Chair
H 31.5 in W 23.63 in D 35.44 in
Oil Tank map of the world
By Cal Lane
Located in Montreal, Quebec
. * The work that I am directly referring to is Oil Drum Map of the World #1, 2008, 70.5 x 79 inches
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Used Oil Drums

Materials

Metal

Used Oil Tank map of the world
Oil Tank map of the world
H 48.04 in W 72.05 in D 48.04 in
16 Oil Can Map of the World #2
By Cal Lane
Located in Montreal, Quebec
. * The work that I am directly referring to is Oil Drum Map of the World #1, 2008, 70.5 x 79 inches
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Used Oil Drums

Materials

Metal

Used 16 Oil Can Map of the World #2
16 Oil Can Map of the World #2
H 43.71 in W 81.5 in D 1.97 in
"Yellow Stag" by Gordon Chandler
By Gordon Chandler
Located in Chicago, IL
of a male deer head in a sheet of found steel. Cut from an industrial oil drum, the steel is finished
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Used Oil Drums

Materials

Steel

"Yellow Stag" by Gordon Chandler
"Yellow Stag" by Gordon Chandler
H 30 in W 26 in D 12 in
Yoruba House Post - Ex-Christie's
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
-Ekiti who purveyed motor oil to travelers on the side, the post was beside an oil drum and represented a
Category

Mid-20th Century Nigerian Used Oil Drums

Materials

Wood

"Six Point Cutout, " Reclaimed Steel Sculpture, 2012
By Gordon Chandler
Located in Chicago, IL
negative space to evoke the image of a stag. Cut from an industrial oil drum, the steel is finished with a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Used Oil Drums

Materials

Steel

"Six Point Cutout" Found Steel Sculpture by Gordon Chandler
By Gordon Chandler
Located in Chicago, IL
negative space to evoke the image of a stag. Cut from an industrial oil drum, the steel is finished with a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Used Oil Drums

Materials

Steel

"Dance with Drums", 97x78cm, oil on canvas
By Ivan Nesvetailo
Located in Yerevan, AM
"Dance with Drums", 97x78cm
Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Used Oil Drums

Materials

Oil

Pantie Can
By Cal Lane
Located in Montreal, Quebec
patterns juxtaposed within industrial materials such as steel beams, oil drums and ammunition boxes. She
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Used Oil Drums

Materials

Metal

Pantie Can
Pantie Can
H 9.5 in W 6.5 in D 4 in
Fossil Fuel
By Cal Lane
Located in Montreal, Quebec
. * The work that I am directly referring to is Oil Drum Map of the World #1, 2008, 70.5 x 79 inches
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Used Oil Drums

Materials

Metal

Fossil Fuel
Fossil Fuel
H 60.63 in W 61.42 in D 17.72 in
Topo Map 5
By Cal Lane
Located in Montreal, Quebec
. * The work that I am directly referring to is Oil Drum Map of the World #1, 2008, 70.5 x 79 inches
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Used Oil Drums

Materials

Metal

Topo Map 5
Topo Map 5
H 43.71 in W 41.74 in D 1.97 in
Untitled (wheelbarrow)
By Cal Lane
Located in Montreal, Quebec
. * The work that I am directly referring to is Oil Drum Map of the World #1, 2008, 70.5 x 79 inches
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Used Oil Drums

Materials

Metal

Untitled (wheelbarrow)
Untitled (wheelbarrow)
H 59.06 in W 24.02 in D 25.01 in
Christo, 'Project for the Gates VIII', Lithograph, 2003
By Christo and Jeanne-Claude
Located in Pembroke Pines, FL
appropriated everyday objects such as bottles, cans, furniture, and oil drums wrapped in canvas, bundled in
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Used Oil Drums

Materials

Offset

Christo, 'Wrapped Trees Vertical', Lithograph, 1998
By Christo and Jeanne-Claude
Located in Pembroke Pines, FL
appropriated everyday objects such as bottles, cans, furniture, and oil drums wrapped in canvas, bundled in
Category

1990s Contemporary Used Oil Drums

Materials

Offset

Christo, 'Wrapped Paris Review', 1982
By Christo and Jeanne-Claude
Located in Pembroke Pines, FL
appropriated everyday objects such as bottles, cans, furniture, and oil drums wrapped in canvas, bundled in
Category

1980s Contemporary Used Oil Drums

Materials

Offset

Christo, 'The Gates Collage', Lithograph, 1990
By Christo and Jeanne-Claude
Located in Pembroke Pines, FL
appropriated everyday objects such as bottles, cans, furniture, and oil drums wrapped in canvas, bundled in
Category

1990s Contemporary Used Oil Drums

Materials

Offset

Ask the Sticks ( subject matter: music, Drums, drumming. drummers)
By FPA Francis Pavy Artist
Located in Lafayette, LA
this 2016 painting depicts Muti-colored imagery of drums drumming and drummers. this is an unframed
Category

2010s Modern Used Oil Drums

Materials

Oil

"Untitled (Scrap Metal 4415), " Lucien Smith Anti-War Sculpture
By Lucien Smith
Located in New York, NY
, oil drums, automobile parts, and even a full-length truck, the metal objects have all been fired on by
Category

2010s Used Oil Drums

Materials

Steel

Pair of Mastercraft Oil Drop Lacquer Drum End / Side Tables
By Mastercraft
Located in New York, NY
PAIR of American mid-century drum-form end / side tables with four oil drop lacquer panels around
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Used Oil Drums

Materials

Metal

Conjuring Spirits (Jungle Drums)
By Thomas Hart Benton
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Dynamic jungle drummer scene by unknown NYC American artist. Oil on canvas measuring 20 x 26 inches
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Used Oil Drums

Materials

Oil

Striding Drum Major, Magazine Cover
By Edgar Franklin Wittmack
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Oil on Canvas Signature: Signed and Dated Lower Right Cover of American Boy Weekly Magazine
Category

1920s Other Art Style Used Oil Drums

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Devil Emerges from Surrealist Voodoo Drum - Sans titre (Diable)
Located in Miami, FL
An image of a horned devil with pointy claws and bat-like wings emerges from a Voodoo drum. He has
Category

1970s Surrealist Used Oil Drums

Materials

Masonite, Oil

American Contemporary Art by Maxwell Stevens - Drum Circle, Central Park
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on canvas
Category

2010s Contemporary Used Oil Drums

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Drums, Expressionist Group Portrait of Three Musicians by Philadelphia Artist
By Bernard Harmon
Located in Doylestown, PA
"Drums" is a painting by Philadelphia born Expressionist painter Bernard Harmon. The 34" x 40" oil
Category

1960s Expressionist Used Oil Drums

Materials

Oil, Board

18th Century Portrait of Daniel Giles as a boy, playing with his drum.
Located in Taunton, GB
child sitting on a rug playing with his drum and his hat beside him. The detail of the ornaments such as
Category

18th Century Victorian Used Oil Drums

Materials

Oil

19th Century Romantic Genre Painting "First Lesson on Drum" by H. Rivers
Located in Shippensburg, PA
H. RIVERS American School, 19th century The First Lesson on the Drum Oil on Canvas Signed lower
Category

19th Century Romantic Used Oil Drums

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood, Paint

Mid Century Drum Dining Table by Robert Heritage for Archie Shine, Great Britai
By Robert Heritage, Archie Shine
Located in GNIEZNO, 30
stain, finished with high-quality Danish oil.
Category

1950s British Mid-Century Modern Used Oil Drums

Materials

Rosewood

Flourish, Abstract Oil Painting
By Mark Risius
Located in San Francisco, CA
from a young age and played drums in a garage band in high school. During his senior year, he picked up
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Used Oil Drums

Materials

Oil

Shine, Abstract Oil Painting
By Mark Risius
Located in San Francisco, CA
pieces together. Mark showed an interest in the arts from a young age and played drums in a garage band
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Used Oil Drums

Materials

Oil

Celebration, Abstract Oil Painting
By Mark Risius
Located in San Francisco, CA
drums in a garage band in high school. During his senior year, he picked up his first paintbrush
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Used Oil Drums

Materials

Oil

Blue Light, Abstract Oil Painting
By Mark Risius
Located in San Francisco, CA
pieces together. Mark showed an interest in the arts from a young age and played drums in a garage band
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Used Oil Drums

Materials

Oil

Green Oasis, Abstract Oil Painting
By Mark Risius
Located in San Francisco, CA
played drums in a garage band in high school. During his senior year, he picked up his first paintbrush
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Used Oil Drums

Materials

Oil

Big Intention, Abstract Oil Painting
By Mark Risius
Located in San Francisco, CA
showed an interest in the arts from a young age and played drums in a garage band in high school. During
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Used Oil Drums

Materials

Oil

In the Moment Vocals, Painting, Oil on Wood Panel
Located in Yardley, PA
In the Moment "Vocals" was originally done back in 2011 on a small canvas that was 18 by 18 in oil
Category

2010s Pop Art Used Oil Drums

Materials

Oil

In the Moment Guitar, Painting, Oil on Wood Panel
Located in Yardley, PA
In the Moment "Vocals" was originally done back in 2011 on a small canvas that was 18 by 18 in oil
Category

2010s Pop Art Used Oil Drums

Materials

Oil

Pair of 19th Century genre oil paintings of children
Located in Moreton-In-Marsh, Gloucestershire
French, (1842-1921) Daily Chores & Little Drummer Boy Oil on panel, pair, both signed Image size: 9.25
Category

19th Century Victorian Used Oil Drums

Materials

Panel, Oil

"Drought" Low-Horizon Midwest Landscape in Oil on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
"Drought" Low-Horizon Midwest Landscape in Oil on Canvas Dramatic landscape by Pete James Johnson
Category

2010s American Impressionist Used Oil Drums

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars

The Orchestra - Fauvist Figurative Nude Oil Painting by Louis Valtat
By Louis Valtat
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed fauvist figurative oil on panel by French painter Louis Valtat. This stunning piece depicts
Category

1920s Fauvist Used Oil Drums

Materials

Oil, Panel

At the Foot of the Statue - Scottish art Impressionist figurative oil painting
By William Strang, R.A., R.E.
Located in London, GB
A fine large oil painting by Scottish listed artist William Strang. This is a super evocative oil
Category

Early 1900s Impressionist Used Oil Drums

Materials

Oil

News from the Front - 19th Century Royal Academy Oil Painting Victorian London
By Frederick Goodall R.A.
Located in Gerrards Cross, GB
is the artist’s intention, for the drum at the boy’s side may be taken to signify that he is a
Category

Mid-19th Century Victorian Used Oil Drums

Materials

Oil

'King's Bluff, La Crosse' original oil landscape painting signed by Kevin Knopp
By Kevin Knopp
Located in Milwaukee, WI
'King's Bluff, La Crosse' is an original landscape in oil signed by the Midwestern artist Kevin
Category

2010s Contemporary Used Oil Drums

Materials

Linen, Oil

News from the Front - 19th Century Royal Acade Oil Painting Victorian London War
By Frederick Goodall R.A.
Located in Gerrards Cross, GB
is the artist’s intention, for the drum at the boy’s side may be taken to signify that he is a
Category

Mid-19th Century Victorian Used Oil Drums

Materials

Oil

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 Used Oil Drums

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Minimalist Black Oil Painting, Collage, Mixed Media on Canvas Kevin Larmon
Located in Surfside, FL
Kevin Larmon, (American, b. 1955), 1985-1986, oil on canvas; hand signed, titled, and dated on the
Category

1980s Contemporary Used Oil Drums

Materials

Mixed Media, Oil

Minimalist Black Oil Painting, Collage, Mixed Media on Canvas Kevin Larmon
Located in Surfside, FL
Kevin Larmon, (American, b. 1955), 1985-1986, oil on canvas; hand signed, titled, and dated on the
Category

1980s Contemporary Used Oil Drums

Materials

Mixed Media, Oil

'8 A.M., Faskell Road' original oil landscape painting signed by Kevin Knopp
By Kevin Knopp
Located in Milwaukee, WI
'8 A.M., Faskell Road' is an original landscape in oil signed by the Midwestern artist Kevin Knopp
Category

2010s Contemporary Used Oil Drums

Materials

Oil, Linen

Blue Plate Special by Noland Anderson, Spirited Jazz & Dance in Oil on Canvas
Located in Charelston, SC
Blues Blues painting Blues singer Piano Pianist Piano player Juke joint Band Double bass Bass Drum
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Used Oil Drums

Materials

Oil, Canvas

'Tea Party', New York Art Students League, Fechin Institute, Santa Fe, Large Oil
By Gregory Frank Harris
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
played piano and drums respectively in a variety of bands, earning their living in the nightclubs and
Category

1980s Post-Impressionist Used Oil Drums

Materials

Oil, Board

Oil Painting on Canvas of a Boy and Dalmatian
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Here we present an intriguing oil painting on canvas of a boy with his dog and drum. Painted in a
Category

20th Century American Folk Art Used Oil Drums

Materials

Paint

Vintage Folk Art Doll / Oil Can with Articulating Arms
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage Folk Art doll with tin drum body (oil can) and articulating arms, circa 1950s. The piece is
Category

Early 20th Century American Primitive Used Oil Drums

Materials

Tin

The Gates (Project for Central Park, New York City) by Christo - Contemporary
By Christo
Located in London, GB
, furniture, and oil drums wrapped in canvas, bundled in twine, and occasionally overlaid with automobile
Category

1990s Contemporary Used Oil Drums

Materials

Enamel

Felix Possart Large Oil on Canvas "A Spring Alpine Journey"
By Felix Possart
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Felix Possart (German, 1837-1928) a large oil on canvas "A Spring Alpine Journey". The elongated
Category

Late 19th Century German Black Forest Used Oil Drums

Materials

Giltwood, Canvas

Matteo Lovatti 19th Century Oil on Panel Young Prince's Visit
By Matteo Lovatti 1
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Matteo Lovatti (Italian, b. 1861) a fine 19th century oil on panel "The Young Prince's Visit
Category

19th Century Italian Baroque Revival Used Oil Drums

Materials

Wood

French 1820s Porcelain Oil Lamp Transformed into a Table Lamp Wired for the US
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French table lamp made from an original early 19th century porcelain oil lamp. Created in France
Category

Early 19th Century French Used Oil Drums

Materials

Porcelain

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Used Oil Drums For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of used oil drums available on 1stDibs. There are many Contemporary, Abstract and Modern versions of these works for sale. These items have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. You can search the used oil drums that we have for sale on 1stDibs by color — popular works were created in bold and neutral palettes with elements of brown, black, gray and blue. Heather Barron, Bernard Harmon, Bernard Chadwick, Christo and Jeanne-Claude and Emmanuel Dostaly took a thoughtful approach to this subject that are worth considering. Frequently made by artists working in oil paint, paint and canvas, all of these available pieces are unique and have attracted attention over the years.

How Much are Used Oil Drums?

Prices for pieces in our collection of used oil drums start at $250 and top out at $420,000 with the average selling for $2,478.
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    To use vinegar and oil cruets, fill one with your preferred salad oil and one with your preferred salad vinegar. Then drizzle onto salads or other foods to taste. You'll find a collection of vintage and antique vinegar and oil cruets on 1stDibs.
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    How you use a brass oil lamp may vary based on the design of the piece. However, generally, you fill the lamp with vegetable, sesame or similar plant-based oil. Use tweezers to raise and lower the wick and trim away burned ends with scissors. Then, use a match to light the lamp. On 1stDibs, shop an assortment of oil lamps.
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    What oil you should use on wicker furniture varies. For best results, consult the care instructions that accompanied your piece for specific instructions and product recommendations. Depending on the properties of your piece, linseed oil, lemon oil or another natural plant oil may be the best option. Find a diverse assortment of wicker furniture on 1stDibs.
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    Yes, Dali did indeed use oil paint. Although he used oil paints in the traditional method, he would at times add natural resin or linseed oil to play with fluidity and texture. You can shop a selection of Salvador Dali’s pieces from some of the world’s top art dealers on 1stDibs.
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    People began using early versions of oil lamps for spiritual purposes during ancient times. References to oil-burning lamps are found in both the Torah and the Bible. Oil lamps became popular for everyday use lighting homes and businesses in the late 19th century with the advent of the kerosene lamp. Shop a selection of antique oil lamps on 1stDibs.
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    To use a hanging oil lamp, remove the oil font from the base and fill it three-quarters of the way with clear lamp oil. Return the font and close the base. Twist the knob to raise the wick until it is a little less than 0.25 inches above the burner. Light with a match or lighter. After extinguishing and allowing time for cooling, trim the burned end off of the wick. You'll find a collection of hanging oil lamps on 1stDibs.
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    You can use oil paint on wood as long as you prep the wood first. The first thing you should do is seal the wood with a primer. Ideally, paint two coats of sealer onto the wood so that the paint doesn't cause the wood to rot over time.
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    Yes, oil lamps are still used today. However, most people utilize oil lamps while camping or during power outages in the U.S. It is uncommon for Americans to light their homes only with oil lamps. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of antique oil lamps.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 13, 2024
    The name of the first artist to use oil paints isn't known. However, historians have traced the use of oils back to 7th-century Afghanistan. There, Buddhist artists used oil paintings to produce religious artworks. One of the first artists to be famous for their use of oil paints was Jan van Eyck, a Flemish artist who was active from 1422 to 1441. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of oil paintings.
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    Yes, 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.
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    Yes, Marc Chagall used oil paint to produce many of his paintings. He also worked with gouaches and watercolors. Not just a painter, Chagall made stained glass windows, illustrations, prints, ceramics and other types of works throughout his life. Find a collection of Marc Chagall art on 1stDibs.
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    Whether you should use teak wood oil on outdoor furniture depends on the piece and the product. The formulation of most teak wood oil is intended for indoor use, and these products generally shouldn't be applied to outdoor furniture. You should read the care instructions on your furniture and the directions for use on the teak oil for specific advice. Explore a wide variety of outdoor furniture on 1stDibs.