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“Ada kept the date and bought three dresses she didn’t want.”

“Ada kept the date and bought three dresses she didn’t want.”

By George Hand Wright

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Magazine story illustration: “Mr. and Mrs. Fixit”, author: Ring Lardner, Liberty Magazine; publisher: (Liberty Weekly, Inc.), Vol. 2, no 1, May 9, 1925. The full caption reads: “...

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1920s Wanted Antique Paintings

Materials

Charcoal, Watercolor

James Shaw Crompton "Want a Bit?" watercolor, signed J S Crompton and dated 1889
James Shaw Crompton "Want a Bit?" watercolor, signed J S Crompton and dated 1889

James Shaw Crompton "Want a Bit?" watercolor, signed J S Crompton and dated 1889

By James Shaw Compton

Located in Montreal, QC

This charming Orientalist watercolor has everything: A secluded courtyard, a pretty girl, two pigeons and a monkey. This is a well-painted scene by a talented watercolorist at the to...

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1880s British Late Victorian Wanted Antique Paintings

Materials

Paint

The Way we Want it - Drawing by Gabriele Galantara - 1904
The Way we Want it - Drawing by Gabriele Galantara - 1904

The Way we Want it - Drawing by Gabriele Galantara - 1904

By Gabriele Galantara

Located in Roma, IT

Ink, tempera, watercolor and white lead realized by Gabriele Galantara in 1904. Hand signed in the lower right corner. Published on "L'Asino" in 27/3/1904. Very good condition.

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Early 1900s Modern Wanted Antique Paintings

Materials

Ink, Tempera, Watercolor

"The stylish church folks didn’t want him to play Santa Claus"
"The stylish church folks didn’t want him to play Santa Claus"

"The stylish church folks didn’t want him to play Santa Claus"

By George Brehm

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Medium: Charcoal and Ink Wash on Board Dimensions: 23.50" x 30.00" Signature: Signed Lower Right

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Early 20th Century Wanted Antique Paintings

Materials

Charcoal, Ink, Board

Cornwall Iron Banks Original Oil Painting
Cornwall Iron Banks Original Oil Painting

Cornwall Iron Banks Original Oil Painting

Located in Annville, PA

Prior to his death, Pfoutz requested that The Cow’s Path be given to the President if he wanted it. The painting was presented to Ike at the White House in November of 1959.

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Early 20th Century North American Wanted Antique Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Lancaster Covered Bridge Original Oil Painting
Lancaster Covered Bridge Original Oil Painting

Lancaster Covered Bridge Original Oil Painting

Located in Annville, PA

Prior to his death, Pfoutz requested that The Cow’s Path be given to the President if he wanted it. The painting was presented to Ike at the White House in November of 1959.

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Early 20th Century North American Wanted Antique Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Pair of Antique French Oil on Canvas Paintings
Pair of Antique French Oil on Canvas Paintings

Pair of Antique French Oil on Canvas Paintings

Located in New Orleans, LA

Lovely pastoral oil paintings. They will want you to visit France.

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Early 20th Century French Wanted Antique Paintings

Materials

Canvas

"Roses on the Table" Antique Painting, oil on canvas
"Roses on the Table" Antique Painting, oil on canvas

"Roses on the Table" Antique Painting, oil on canvas

Located in Alessandria, Piemonte

If You don't want the painting with frame, You can use it for a mirror ref.

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Late 19th Century French Beaux Arts Wanted Antique Paintings

Materials

Canvas

William Crothers Fitler New York Farm
William Crothers Fitler New York Farm

William Crothers Fitler New York Farm

Located in San Francisco, CA

The painting is signed lower left. It is just what you want in a Fitler painting, a tonalist New York landscape.

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Late 19th Century Tonalist Wanted Antique Paintings

Materials

Oil

The Red Cross Knight Slaying the Dragon
The Red Cross Knight Slaying the Dragon

The Red Cross Knight Slaying the Dragon

By George Richmond

Located in London, GB

In 1828, Richmond travelled to Paris after raising funds by painting miniatures. He wanted to study art and anatomy, with his time spent between art school and hospitals.

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19th Century Wanted Antique Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil

Lovely Japanese Nihonga 19th c Edo Scroll by Okamoto Sukehiko , Winter Hermit
Lovely Japanese Nihonga 19th c Edo Scroll by Okamoto Sukehiko , Winter Hermit

Lovely Japanese Nihonga 19th c Edo Scroll by Okamoto Sukehiko , Winter Hermit

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

He had a particularly excellent talent for painting, so Toyohiko wanted to adopt him and let him inherit his family.

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19th Century Edo Wanted Antique Paintings

Materials

Silk

The Parable of the Prodigal Son, Mo. III, The Return
The Parable of the Prodigal Son, Mo. III, The Return

The Parable of the Prodigal Son, Mo. III, The Return

By James Jacques Joseph Tissot

Located in Fairlawn, OH

By the time Tissot was 17, he knew he wanted to pursue painting as a career. His father opposed this, preferring his son to follow a business profession, but the young Tissot gained ...

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1880s Impressionist Wanted Antique Paintings

Materials

Etching

First Half of the 18th Century Putti Pair of Sculptures in Gilded Wood
First Half of the 18th Century Putti Pair of Sculptures in Gilded Wood

First Half of the 18th Century Putti Pair of Sculptures in Gilded Wood

Located in Milan, IT

Called home by his father, he wanted to study painting, but he was forced to join his father’s company and practice himself in stucco decoration and wood carving.

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Early 18th Century Italian Wanted Antique Paintings

Materials

Wood

James Jacques Joseph Tissot "Soirée d'été" 'Summer Evening' Etching & Dry Point
James Jacques Joseph Tissot "Soirée d'été" 'Summer Evening' Etching & Dry Point

James Jacques Joseph Tissot "Soirée d'été" 'Summer Evening' Etching & Dry Point

By James Tissot

Located in Los Angeles, CA

By the time Tissot was 17, he knew he wanted to pursue painting as a career. His father opposed this, preferring his son to follow a business profession, but the young Tissot gained ...

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Late 19th Century French Victorian Wanted Antique Paintings

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

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Model undressing
Model undressing

Julius ExnerModel undressing, 1842

Unavailable

H 48.04 in W 29.14 in

Model undressing

Located in BELEYMAS, FR

Perhaps Exner, on the occasion of the Charlottenborg Salon of 1845, he wanted, by dating his painting of 1842, to demonstrate a very precocious talent by making believe that he had b...

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1840s French School Wanted Antique Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Landscape
Landscape

Eugene Galien-LaloueLandscape

Unavailable

H 29 in W 37 in

Landscape

By Eugene Galien-Laloue

Located in La Jolla, CA

At the turn of a century, population rapidly started moving from the countryside in search of work and went to live in the city. Paintings like this one depicting rural landscapes ev...

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Late 19th Century Impressionist Wanted Antique Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Milton Avery, Unknown (Sheep), Mixed Media, 1953, Signed and Dated
Milton Avery, Unknown (Sheep), Mixed Media, 1953, Signed and Dated

Milton Avery, Unknown (Sheep), Mixed Media, 1953, Signed and Dated

By Milton Avery

Located in Doylestown, PA

Rosenberg had fled to New York from Europe with both a strong interest and inventory of avant-garde paintings, which he wanted to enhance. In addition to this collection, he agreed ...

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Mid-19th Century Modern Wanted Antique Paintings

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media

I Want You to Promise Me Not to Shoot" (The Heart of the Hills)
I Want You to Promise Me Not to Shoot" (The Heart of the Hills)

I Want You to Promise Me Not to Shoot" (The Heart of the Hills)

By Frederick Coffay Yohn

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

An original signed oil on canvas painting by American artist Frederick Coffay Yohn (1875-1933) titled "I Want You to Promise Me Not to Shoot" (The Heart of the Hills)", 1913.

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1910s American Realist Wanted Antique Paintings

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Oil

G. Harvey Cowboys “Crossing the Texas Plains”  Early Painting 1968
G. Harvey Cowboys “Crossing the Texas Plains”  Early Painting 1968

G. Harvey Cowboys “Crossing the Texas Plains” Early Painting 1968

By Gerald Harvey Jones

Located in Dallas, TX

Harvey (Gerald Harvey Jones) (1933-2017) “Crossing The Texas Plains” Everything you could want in a G. Harvey painting! This western painting depicts a crossing of cowboys riding ho...

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1860s American American Craftsman Wanted Antique Paintings

Materials

Paint

Oil Painting Jean Dufy "La Chasse à Courre" 1929 signed French Green Horse
Oil Painting Jean Dufy "La Chasse à Courre" 1929 signed French Green Horse

Oil Painting Jean Dufy "La Chasse à Courre" 1929 signed French Green Horse

By Jean Dufy

Located in Klosterneuburg, AT

Initially, Jean Dufy did not want to engage in painting, but he changed his mind abruptly after a visit to an exhibition of the “Cercle de l’Art Moderne” in Le Havre in 1906, where t...

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1920s Austrian Expressionist Wanted Antique Paintings

Materials

Canvas

En Route pour Paris - Expressionist Oil, Train in Cityscape by Gen Paul
En Route pour Paris - Expressionist Oil, Train in Cityscape by Gen Paul

En Route pour Paris - Expressionist Oil, Train in Cityscape by Gen Paul

By Gen Paul

Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire

His early works are not easy to identify, as he painted many views of Paris to satisfy customers who wanted a painting 'in the style of so-and-so'. In 1918 he first signed a canvas G...

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1920s Expressionist Wanted Antique Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Adoration of the Child
The Adoration of the Child

The Adoration of the Child

Located in Wien, Wien

However, in the case of the presented painting, the painter wanted to create an atmosphere in which poverty and simplicity are better displayed, which also emphasizes the intimate to...

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15th Century and Earlier Wanted Antique Paintings

Materials

Oil

Nymphes Chasseresses
Nymphes Chasseresses

Nymphes Chasseresses

By Julius LeBlanc Stewart

Located in New Orleans, LA

Every effort was put into these paintings, and artists wanted a subject that caught the eye.

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19th Century Academic Wanted Antique Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Sevrin Roesen Still Life Painting Still Life with Fruit on a Platter, American
Sevrin Roesen Still Life Painting Still Life with Fruit on a Platter, American

Sevrin Roesen Still Life Painting Still Life with Fruit on a Platter, American

By Severin Roesen

Located in Downingtown, PA

It was during that period that many respectable wives no longer wanted his paintings for fear there would be unsavory comparisons.

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Mid-19th Century American American Classical Wanted Antique Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Le Chapeau Epinglé - Etching by Pierre Auguste Renoir - 1894

Le Chapeau Epinglé - Etching by Pierre Auguste Renoir - 1894

By Pierre Auguste Renoir

Located in Roma, IT

In any case, it is Renoir himself who speaks of his method of making art: “I arrange my subject however I want, then I start painting it as a child would.

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1890s Impressionist Wanted Antique Paintings

Materials

Etching

Le Chapeau épinglé - Etching by Pierre Auguste Renoir - Early 20th Century

Le Chapeau épinglé - Etching by Pierre Auguste Renoir - Early 20th Century

By Pierre Auguste Renoir

Located in Roma, IT

In any case, it is Renoir himself who speaks of his method of making art: “I arrange my subject however I want, then I start painting it as a child would.

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Early 1900s Impressionist Wanted Antique Paintings

Materials

Etching

A Large Pair of Carved Wood Italian Wall Brackets
A Large Pair of Carved Wood Italian Wall Brackets

A Large Pair of Carved Wood Italian Wall Brackets

Located in Hudson, NY

At the time many wealthy Americans started collecting old master and renaissance paintings and wanted suitable furniture to accompany their purchases.

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19th Century Italian Wanted Antique Paintings

Materials

Walnut

"Battle of Gettysburg" by Peter F. Rothermel, Antique Engraving, 1872
"Battle of Gettysburg" by Peter F. Rothermel, Antique Engraving, 1872

"Battle of Gettysburg" by Peter F. Rothermel, Antique Engraving, 1872

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Rothermel was commissioned by the state of Pennsylvania in 1866 to make a painting of the battle, and this print, engraved several years later, is after that painting.

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1870s American Wanted Antique Paintings

Materials

Paper

Qing Dynasty Chinese Porcelain Vase with Lid and Hand Painted Decoration
Qing Dynasty Chinese Porcelain Vase with Lid and Hand Painted Decoration

Qing Dynasty Chinese Porcelain Vase with Lid and Hand Painted Decoration

Located in Prato, Tuscany

The message that the craftsman wanted to communicate with this painting is really fascinating and intense, in fact, the symbolism of the various parts of the drawing is very strong a...

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Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Wanted Antique Paintings

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Porcelain

Old Baroque Pastoral Landscape 17th century Oil Painting by Dutch Master
Old Baroque Pastoral Landscape 17th century Oil Painting by Dutch Master

Old Baroque Pastoral Landscape 17th century Oil Painting by Dutch Master

Located in Stockholm, SE

Weight of app. 2 kg is going to measure 3 kg packed for shipment. ATTENTION! Only painting on wood panel is sold! If you want painting with a frame (shown in the photo), the shipping...

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17th Century Baroque Wanted Antique Paintings

Materials

Wood, Oil, Wood Panel

Wyoming Landscape Oil Painting by Scott L Christensen
Wyoming Landscape Oil Painting by Scott L Christensen

Wyoming Landscape Oil Painting by Scott L Christensen

By Scott Christensen

Located in Chesterfield, NJ

You have to decide what you want your painting to be about, render that element most important, and then paint everything else to support it."

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Early 20th Century Impressionist Wanted Antique Paintings

Materials

Oil

Wyoming Landscape Oil Painting by Scott L Christensen Hoback Country Fall
Wyoming Landscape Oil Painting by Scott L Christensen Hoback Country Fall

Wyoming Landscape Oil Painting by Scott L Christensen Hoback Country Fall

By Scott Christensen

Located in Chesterfield, NJ

You have to decide what you want your painting to be about, render that element most important, and then paint everything else to support it."

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Early 20th Century Impressionist Wanted Antique Paintings

Materials

Oil

Impressionist Painting of Flowers, Lichtenstein, circa 1925
Impressionist Painting of Flowers, Lichtenstein, circa 1925

Impressionist Painting of Flowers, Lichtenstein, circa 1925

By Isaac Lichtenstein 1

Located in St Annes, Lancashire

If you want the painting fully restoring I can have this done professionally at no extra cost.    

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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Wanted Antique Paintings

Materials

Canvas

1930’s French Impressionist Oil Colourful Garden
1930’s French Impressionist Oil Colourful Garden

1930’s French Impressionist Oil Colourful Garden

By Georges Le Gras

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Rich greens, pinks and reds instantly give the feeling of Summer and holidays, it makes you want to be there! The painting dates to the 1930's and is one of three paintings by this ...

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Early 20th Century Impressionist Wanted Antique Paintings

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Oil

The Dreamer
The Dreamer

A. HannauerThe Dreamer

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H 23 in W 18.5 in

The Dreamer

Located in New Orleans, LA

It's the painting itself I wanted anyway, because I love the Pre-Raphaelite beauty of this young lady, with her dreamy gaze.

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Early 20th Century Pre-Raphaelite Wanted Antique Paintings

Materials

Oil

19th Century Optometrist Oil on Canvas by G Slipper
19th Century Optometrist Oil on Canvas by G Slipper

19th Century Optometrist Oil on Canvas by G Slipper

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H 45.25 in W 40.25 in D 2.75 in

19th Century Optometrist Oil on Canvas by G Slipper

Located in Dallas, TX

We have not been able to find any details on the artist, but we are of the opinion that he obviously was an artist who more than likely catered to the medical profession, probably pa...

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Late 19th Century American Late Victorian Wanted Antique Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Japanese Antique Wooden Wabi-Sabi Board/1868-1912/like an Abstract Painting
Japanese Antique Wooden Wabi-Sabi Board/1868-1912/like an Abstract Painting

Japanese Antique Wooden Wabi-Sabi Board/1868-1912/like an Abstract Painting

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

Please hang it on the wall and enjoy it like a painting. If you want something special, we encourage you to purchase our selected items.

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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Wanted Antique Paintings

Materials

Willow

Antique Gothic Giltwood Frieze
Antique Gothic Giltwood Frieze

Antique Gothic Giltwood Frieze

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H 11.82 in W 16.15 in D 1.78 in

Antique Gothic Giltwood Frieze

Located in Alessandria, Piemonte

You can hang it on the headboard, on a mirror, wherever You want, like a painting.

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Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Wanted Antique Paintings

Materials

Fruitwood

"The Golfers" Engraved by Charles E. Wagstaffe, Antique Hand-Colored Print, 1850
"The Golfers" Engraved by Charles E. Wagstaffe, Antique Hand-Colored Print, 1850

"The Golfers" Engraved by Charles E. Wagstaffe, Antique Hand-Colored Print, 1850

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

From the original, an engraving was done in 1850 – presumably because many of the individuals depicted in the painting wanted a copy of the painting for their homes.

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19th Century Scottish Wanted Antique Paintings

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Paper

La Soeur ainee The Elder Sister
La Soeur ainee The Elder Sister

La Soeur ainee The Elder Sister

By James Jacques Joseph Tissot

Located in Fairlawn, OH

By the time Tissot was 17, he knew he wanted to pursue painting as a career. His father opposed this, preferring his son to follow a business profession, but the young Tissot gained ...

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1880s Victorian Wanted Antique Paintings

Materials

Drypoint

Antique Folk Art Painting of a Farmyard Scene
Antique Folk Art Painting of a Farmyard Scene

Antique Folk Art Painting of a Farmyard Scene

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H 17.5 in W 23.75 in D 1 in

Antique Folk Art Painting of a Farmyard Scene

Located in Culver City, CA

farm yard scene that has just about everything you might want in this type painting. Along with the 2 figures in a two horse drawn wagon, carrying implements, there is a flock of ira...

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19th Century American Wanted Antique Paintings

First Communion, L. Postiglione Oil 19th Century Children Italian Painting
First Communion, L. Postiglione Oil 19th Century Children Italian Painting

First Communion, L. Postiglione Oil 19th Century Children Italian Painting

By Luca Postiglione

Located in Rome, Italy

He had chosen an undemanding way of painting because he wanted to live without problems, he preferred to dress well, have a wheelchair with a good horse, with which to reach other ar...

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Early 1900s Italian Wanted Antique Paintings

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Wood

Cast Iron Knight With Sword
Cast Iron Knight With Sword

Cast Iron Knight With Sword

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H 24.02 in W 4.73 in D 4.73 in

Cast Iron Knight With Sword

Located in EDENSOR PARK, NSW

Half of a body on a stand, sword comes out, cast has rust ware it can be sandblasted and re painting if wanted a newer look. Material: Cast Iron Measurements: 61cm high, 12cm len...

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Early 20th Century Wanted Antique Paintings

Materials

Iron

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Wanted Antique Paintings For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of wanted antique paintings is available on 1stDibs. Browse a selection of Impressionist, modern or Expressionist versions of these works for sale today — there are 51 Impressionist, 42 modern, 37 Old Masters, 12 Post-Impressionist and 7 Expressionist examples available. These items have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Adding a colorful piece of art to a room that is mostly decorated in warm neutral tones can yield a welcome change — see the wanted antique paintings on 1stDibs that include elements of brown, gray, black, white and more. These artworks have been a part of the life’s work for many artists, but the versions made by William Matthison, George Pyne, Hercules Brabazon Brabazon, Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot and John Fulleylove are consistently popular. Each of these unique pieces was handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in paint, oil paint and watercolour.

How Much are Wanted Antique Paintings?

Prices for art of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — wanted antique paintings in our inventory begin at $117 and can go as high as $425,000, while the average can fetch as much as $4,900.