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Monumental Singerie 18th Century Whimsical Painting
Monumental Singerie 18th Century Whimsical Painting

Monumental Singerie 18th Century Whimsical Painting

Located in San Francisco, CA

Monumental Singerie (monkeys imitating human behavior) 18th century whimsical painting in the style

Category

18th Century Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Pair of Russian Whimsical Paintings by Elena Kallistova
Pair of Russian Whimsical Paintings by Elena Kallistova

Pair of Russian Whimsical Paintings by Elena Kallistova

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Whimsical oil paintings by Noted Russian artist Elena Kallistrova. Each depiction a young boy and

Category

20th Century Russian Modern Paintings

Materials

Paint

Set of Four Continental 18th Century Collection of Whimsical Paintings
Set of Four Continental 18th Century Collection of Whimsical Paintings

Set of Four Continental 18th Century Collection of Whimsical Paintings

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A Continental 18th century whimsical collection of charming paintings depicting Ladies of the 18th

Category

Antique 18th Century Unknown Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood

Mid Century Whimsical Painting by Segreto, Surreal Bird or Duck Gradient Ground
Mid Century Whimsical Painting by Segreto, Surreal Bird or Duck Gradient Ground

Mid Century Whimsical Painting by Segreto, Surreal Bird or Duck Gradient Ground

By Kenny Scharf

Located in W Allenhurst, NJ

A charming mid-century modern painting signed Segreto, featuring a stylized yellow bird rendered in

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

UNTITLED (Dancer)

UNTITLED (Dancer)

By Nicola Bolla

Located in New York, NY

Pigment and aluminum dust on canvased board. Whimsical painting of a ballerina dancer.

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Board, Pigment

UNTITLED (Nude)

UNTITLED (Nude)

By Nicola Bolla

Located in New York, NY

Pigment and aluminum dust on canvased board. Whimsical painting of a figure in the style of a

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Pigment

"The Hoarder Turns Hair Into Birds" by Kevin Paulsen
"The Hoarder Turns Hair Into Birds" by Kevin Paulsen

"The Hoarder Turns Hair Into Birds" by Kevin Paulsen

By Kevin Paulsen

Located in Nantucket, MA

Whimsical painting on masonite by noted New York artist Kevin Paulsen using plaster, ballpoint pen

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Plaster, Masonite

Lester Gaba Hand-Painted on Wood Chicken with Eggs, Lilly Dache Collection
Lester Gaba Hand-Painted on Wood Chicken with Eggs, Lilly Dache Collection

Lester Gaba Hand-Painted on Wood Chicken with Eggs, Lilly Dache Collection

By Lester Gaba

Located in Westport, CT

Lester Gaba hand-painted on wood, whimsical painting of chicken made of eggs , from the collection

Category

Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Paintings

Materials

Brass

Two African Tingatinga School Paintings of Animals, Priced Individually
Two African Tingatinga School Paintings of Animals, Priced Individually

Two African Tingatinga School Paintings of Animals, Priced Individually

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Here we have two whimsical paintings on masonite. One of an elephant with fruit trees, signed at

Category

20th Century Tanzanian Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Paint

Three Nudes on a Park Bench Oil on Canvas
Three Nudes on a Park Bench Oil on Canvas

Three Nudes on a Park Bench Oil on Canvas

Located in New York, NY

A wonderfully whimsical painting of three nude ladies sitting on a park bench. This is signed but

Category

Vintage 1950s American Paintings

Materials

Paint

"The Untitled Experiment (The Mermaid's Dilemma)" by Kevin Paulsen
"The Untitled Experiment (The Mermaid's Dilemma)" by Kevin Paulsen

"The Untitled Experiment (The Mermaid's Dilemma)" by Kevin Paulsen

By Kevin Paulsen

Located in Nantucket, MA

Whimsical painting by noted New York artist Kevin Paulsen. Crafted using pigmented plaster

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Paintings

Materials

Velvet, Plaster, Wood, Paint

M. P. Landis Landscape Painting 'Yellow Flowers & Blue Sky'
M. P. Landis Landscape Painting 'Yellow Flowers & Blue Sky'

M. P. Landis Landscape Painting 'Yellow Flowers & Blue Sky'

By MP Landis

Located in New York, NY

A whimsical painting by M.P. Landis, whose canvases and works-on-paper come to life with their

Category

2010s American Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Wood

French Interior Chaise
French Interior Chaise

French Interior Chaise

By Kei Mitsuuchi

Located in Houston, TX

Whimsical painting of a comfy armchair boldly hued in purple and green by franco-japanese artist

Category

1990s Interior Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Paper

Ira Yeager Painting French Provincial Couple 20th Century
Ira Yeager Painting French Provincial Couple 20th Century

Ira Yeager Painting French Provincial Couple 20th Century

By Ira Yeager

Located in Rio Vista, CA

artist Ira Yeager (American 1938-2022). The whimsical painting depicts a rural scene with figures

Category

20th Century American Country Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood

19th Century Painting Of a Pickpocket and a Gentleman
19th Century Painting Of a Pickpocket and a Gentleman

19th Century Painting Of a Pickpocket and a Gentleman

Located in Palm Springs, CA

A whimsical painting of a pickpocket attempting to pick a gentleman's pocket. Likely European

Category

Antique 19th Century Unknown Paintings

Materials

Paint

The Grizzly Bear Is Huge And Wild
The Grizzly Bear Is Huge And Wild

The Grizzly Bear Is Huge And Wild

By Shanna D'Antonio

Located in East Hampton, NY

Whimsical painting of a bear. Comes unframed. Gallery wrap with painted sides. Dreamlike. About

Category

2010s Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Pier Gustafson Original Art, Fountain Pen Series for Boston Pen Show
Pier Gustafson Original Art, Fountain Pen Series for Boston Pen Show

Pier Gustafson Original Art, Fountain Pen Series for Boston Pen Show

Located in North Miami, FL

This amazing whimsical painting of a discus thrower is a coin filler. The artist, Pier Gustafson

Category

1990s American Classical Roman Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Teak

Whimsical Monkey Painting by Vitorio Splendore
Whimsical Monkey Painting by Vitorio Splendore

Whimsical Monkey Painting by Vitorio Splendore

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Italian painting on canvas executed with a theatrical combination of trompe l’oeil and whimsey

Category

20th Century Other Art Style Paintings

Materials

Paint

Pier Gustafson Fountain Pen Series for Boston Pen Fair Wall Art
Pier Gustafson Fountain Pen Series for Boston Pen Fair Wall Art

Pier Gustafson Fountain Pen Series for Boston Pen Fair Wall Art

Located in North Miami, FL

This amazing whimsical painting of a Roman Soldier with a Fountain Pen head. The artist, Pier

Category

1990s American Classical Roman Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Teak

William P. Katz, "The Lady of the Forest" Mixed Media on Paper, 1991
William P. Katz, "The Lady of the Forest" Mixed Media on Paper, 1991

William P. Katz, "The Lady of the Forest" Mixed Media on Paper, 1991

By William P. Katz

Located in Norwalk, CT

birthday from 'The Lady of the Forest'". Presented in a gold-painted wooden frame. A lovely and whimsical

Category

1990s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Paint, Paper

Pier Gustafson Original Pen Series for Boston Pen Fair Wall Art
Pier Gustafson Original Pen Series for Boston Pen Fair Wall Art

Pier Gustafson Original Pen Series for Boston Pen Fair Wall Art

Located in North Miami, FL

This amazing whimsical painting of The Tomb represents the 3 Major Pen manufacturers. The artist

Category

1990s American Classical Roman Paintings

Materials

Teak, Acrylic, Canvas

Forbidden City
Forbidden City

Forbidden City

By John Platt

Located in Westport, CT

extensively in New York. This abstract multi colored, whimsical painting is a prime example of the artists's

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Thunderbird
Thunderbird

Thunderbird

By John Platt

Located in Westport, CT

extensively in New York. This abstract multi colored, whimsical painting is a prime example of the artists's

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

One Man Band.   Original painting by Lynn Curlee
One Man Band.   Original painting by Lynn Curlee

One Man Band. Original painting by Lynn Curlee

By Lynn Curlee

Located in New York, NY

One Man Band Original painting by Lynn Curlee Whimsical painting of a musical monkey Painting is

Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Victor Joseph Gatto
Victor Joseph Gatto

Victor Joseph Gatto

Located in San Francisco, CA

these whimsical paintings in the jungle. This little gem measures 9 inches high by 6 inches wide and is

Category

Mid-20th Century Outsider Art Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

Vivid Pastel Surreal Painting "Whimsical Orbit"
Vivid Pastel Surreal Painting "Whimsical Orbit"

Vivid Pastel Surreal Painting "Whimsical Orbit"

By Tay Dall

Located in Cape Town, ZA

A colourful, unique and vivid painting on canvas. Framing on request.

Category

1990s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Enamel

Mexican Whimsical Folk Art Lion Painting Animalia
Mexican Whimsical Folk Art Lion Painting Animalia

Mexican Whimsical Folk Art Lion Painting Animalia

By Jose Maria de Servin

Located in Surfside, FL

Painting on burlap by Jose Maria de Servin of an Abstract Naive Lion animal using bright colors and

Category

Mid-20th Century Folk Art Animal Paintings

Materials

Burlap, Oil

Yellow Springs Deer Family, Original Painting
Yellow Springs Deer Family, Original Painting

Yellow Springs Deer Family, Original Painting

By Jessica JH Roller

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist CommentsIn this whimsical painting, a family of deer roams around a nature reserve

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Animal Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Paradise I - Abstract Whimsical Landscape Oil Painting
Paradise I - Abstract Whimsical Landscape Oil Painting

Paradise I - Abstract Whimsical Landscape Oil Painting

By Dorothy Fagan

Located in Boston, MA

: "DREAM SERIES Dreams and memories near and far merge in whimsical coastal landscapes. I fuse drawing and

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Paradise II - Abstract Whimsical Landscape Oil Painting
Paradise II - Abstract Whimsical Landscape Oil Painting

Paradise II - Abstract Whimsical Landscape Oil Painting

By Dorothy Fagan

Located in Boston, MA

: "DREAM SERIES Dreams and memories near and far merge in whimsical coastal landscapes. I fuse drawing and

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

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Questions About Whimsical Painting
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 5, 2021
    A whimsical painting may refer to a playful painting that is not unlike art found in children's books. When a painting is called “whimsical,” it is characteristically bright, colorful and fun. Find a variety of abstract and contemporary whimsical paintings on 1stDibs.

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