Dorothy King Paintings

British, 1907-1990

Dorothy King was born and lived in London in 1907. She studied at the Hornsey School of Art under JC Moody, then briefly at the Slade School of Fine Art with Randolph Schwabe. She took up painting professionally after the war and in 1947 was elected to the Royal Society of British Artists. In 1959, she was a temporary keeper of its galleries in Suffolk Street and then from 1961–74, was a keeper of the South London Art Gallery. King’s paintings were exhibited at the Royal Academy, the New English Arts Club and elsewhere in the UK. Her work is represented in the Metropolitan Museum of Modern Art in New York. A memorial show was held at the Mall Galleries in 1992 after her death in 1990.

Artist: Dorothy King

Dorothy KingThe Model Asleep - Mid 20th Century Nude Still Life Oil Painting by Dorothy King, Circa 1940

$1,680Sale Price|41% Off

The Model Asleep - Mid 20th Century Nude Still Life Oil Painting by Dorothy King

By Dorothy King

Located in Watford, Hertfordshire

Dorothy King was born and lived in London in 1907. She studied at the Hornsey School of Art under JC Moody, then briefly at the Slade School of Fine Art with Randolph Schwabe. She to...

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1940s Post-Impressionist Dorothy King Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Dorothy KingSpring Wooden Landscape - Mid 20th Century Impressionist Oil by Dorothy King, Circa 1965

$2,234Sale Price|35% Off

Spring Wooden Landscape - Mid 20th Century Impressionist Oil by Dorothy King

By Dorothy King

Located in Watford, Hertfordshire

Spring Wooden Landscape - Dorothy King (1907-1990) Dorothy King was born and lived in London in 1907. She studied at the Hornsey School of Art under JC Moody, then briefly at the Sl...

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1960s Post-Impressionist Dorothy King Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Dorothy KingInto the Forest - Mid 20th Century Impressionist Oil Landscape by Dorothy King, Circa 1950

$509Sale Price|55% Off

Into the Forest - Mid 20th Century Impressionist Oil Landscape by Dorothy King

By Dorothy King

Located in Watford, Hertfordshire

Dorothy King was born and lived in London in 1907. She studied at the Hornsey School of Art under JC Moody, then briefly at the Slade School of Fine Art with Randolph Schwabe. She to...

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1950s Post-Impressionist Dorothy King Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Dorothy KingArtist's Address - Mid 20th Century Impressionist Oil by Dorothy King - London, 1959

$768Sale Price|44% Off

Artist's Address - Mid 20th Century Impressionist Oil by Dorothy King - London

By Dorothy King

Located in Watford, Hertfordshire

Artist's Address - Mid 20th Century Impressionist Oil by Dorothy King - London Dorothy King was born and lived in London in 1907. She studied at the Hornsey School of Art under JC M...

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1950s Post-Impressionist Dorothy King Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Rudolf KosowFragment 10 (dreamy woman back skin female figurative painting soft Earth tones), 2024

$632Sale Price|20% Off

H 7.88 in W 7.88 in D 0.99 in

Fragment 10 (dreamy woman back skin female figurative painting soft Earth tones)

By Rudolf Kosow

Located in Quebec, Quebec

"Fragment" by Rudolf Kosow is a deeply introspective miniature painting on wood that subtly plays with shadow and light to evoke a sense of hidden depths within the human form. This ...

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2010s Post-Impressionist Dorothy King Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, Wood Panel

Rudolf KosowFragment 9 (dreamy woman back skin female figurative painting soft Earth tones), 2024

$688Sale Price|20% Off

H 7.88 in W 7.88 in D 0.99 in

Fragment 9 (dreamy woman back skin female figurative painting soft Earth tones)

By Rudolf Kosow

Located in Quebec, Quebec

"Fragment 9" by Rudolf Kosow is a striking miniature painting that employs a minimalist yet impactful use of color and form to convey deep emotional and psychological states. The art...

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2010s Post-Impressionist Dorothy King Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, Wood Panel

Jacqueline MarvalOdalisque à la Plume Rose - Nude Cabaret Dancer with Feathers, 1921

$55,000

H 25.75 in W 32 in

Odalisque à la Plume Rose - Nude Cabaret Dancer with Feathers

By Jacqueline Marval

Located in Miami, FL

Jacqueline Marval was close friends with Kees van Dongen and her work is of the same school as, Matisse and Marie Laurencin. Les Odalisques is quite contemporary looking with it's main figure having joyful life and vitality to her. Some refer to her as a Fauve and some as a post-impressionist. Clearly, she is an overlooked female artist. This work is over...

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1920s Post-Impressionist Dorothy King Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Antonio DeVity"Parisian Street Scene Arc de Triomphe" Post-Impressionist Oil Paint on Canvas, Mid-20th Century

$2,000

H 16.5 in W 14.5 in D 2 in

"Parisian Street Scene Arc de Triomphe" Post-Impressionist Oil Paint on Canvas

Located in New York, NY

In this piece, the artist depicts his subject in an abstract and impressionistic way, capturing the Arc de Triomphe busy street scene from the 20th Century with much life. The artist...

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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Dorothy King Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Betsy Podlach'Young Man in Repose' by Podlach - Large Male Intimate Figurative Nude Painting, 2009

$14,750

H 58 in W 58 in D 1.5 in

'Young Man in Repose' by Podlach - Large Male Intimate Figurative Nude Painting

By Betsy Podlach

Located in Carmel, CA

Betsy Podlach (American, born 1964) "Young Man in Repose" 2009 Oil Paint, Canvas, Stretcher Bars The artist signed the back of the painting. "Young Man in Repose" is a captivating p...

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2010s Fauvist Dorothy King Paintings

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Oil, Canvas, Stretcher Bars

Louis BuisseretLOUIS BUISSERET circa 1930 Nude Woman Standing Interior LARGE oil/canvas BELGIAN, Circa 1930

$19,000

H 51.5 in W 31 in D 2 in

LOUIS BUISSERET circa 1930 Nude Woman Standing Interior LARGE oil/canvas BELGIAN

By Louis Buisseret

Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA

This oil painting by Louis Buisseret, a Belgian artist renowned for his mastery of realism and sensitivity to the human form, exemplifies his ability to capture the quiet elegance of...

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Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Dorothy King Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Erik TryggelinImpressionist Winter Landscape Painting by Lake Vättern – Artist Erik Tryggelin, 1940-1950

$3,530

H 11.42 in W 14.57 in

Impressionist Winter Landscape Painting by Lake Vättern – Artist Erik Tryggelin

By Erik Tryggelin

Located in Stockholm, SE

Erik Tryggelin (1878–1962) Sweden Winter Shore, Vadstena, 1940–1950 signed and dated lower right E. Tryggelin inscribed Vadstena 8/12 1940–50 oil on canvas laid on masonite unframe...

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1940s Post-Impressionist Dorothy King Paintings

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Canvas, Masonite, Oil

Johann Christian Palmié'View over Munich City Hall', oil on canvas by Johann Christian Palmié, Circa 1906

$11,551

H 24.3 in W 20.16 in

'View over Munich City Hall', oil on canvas by Johann Christian Palmié

Located in London, GB

Johann Christian Palmié (1863-1911) 'View over Munich City Hall' Oil on canvas 61.7 x 51.2 cm Circa 1905 Signed 'Charles J. Palmié Charles Johann Palmié was a famed German Pointi...

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Early 1900s Pointillist Dorothy King Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Paul Gagni"Boulevard des Italiens" French Impressionist City Scene Oil Painting on Canvas, Early 20th Century

$6,000

H 28.5 in W 32.5 in D 2.5 in

"Boulevard des Italiens" French Impressionist City Scene Oil Painting on Canvas

By Paul Gagni

Located in New York, NY

This piece is an exceptional impressionistic cityscape scene by Paul Gagni of 'Boulevard des Italiens' in Paris. The boulevard des Italiens is one of the 'Grands Boulevards' in Paris...

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Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Dorothy King Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Henri Alexis Schaeffer"View of Notre-Dame, Paris" Post-Impressionist Street Scene Oil on Canvas Framed, Mid-20th Century

$3,200

H 23 in W 20 in D 1.25 in

"View of Notre-Dame, Paris" Post-Impressionist Street Scene Oil on Canvas Framed

By Henri Alexis Schaeffer

Located in New York, NY

A beautiful oil on canvas painting by the French artist, Henri Alexis Schaeffer. This painting is a wonderful example of his work from the prime of his career, where you can feel the...

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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Dorothy King Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Evy Olsen HalvorsenHigh Pasture, Oil Painting on Cotton Canvas, Post-Impressionist, 2010+, 2025

$2,300

H 36 in W 36 in D 1 in

High Pasture, Oil Painting on Cotton Canvas, Post-Impressionist, 2010+

By Evy Olsen Halvorsen

Located in Kingston, WA

This is a description of a high mountain pasture, in my mind, it might be Norway or Switzerland or central Europe, I should have put bells on the sheep since I can hear them now Ami...

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2010s Post-Impressionist Dorothy King Paintings

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Cotton Canvas, Oil

Anna ShesterikovaThe Tenderness of the First Leaves. Impressionism, lake, tree, spring, mountains, 2025

$1,412

H 19.69 in W 23.63 in D 0.79 in

The Tenderness of the First Leaves. Impressionism, lake, tree, spring, mountains

By Anna Shesterikova

Located in Oslo, NO

In the artwork "Tenderness of the First Leaves", painted en plein air, inspired by the beauty and tenderness she saw, the artist conveyed a fleeting, almost elusive moment of nature'...

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2010s Post-Impressionist Dorothy King Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Previously Available Items

Dorothy KingFlowers & Apple Still Life, 1989

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H 14.97 in W 14.97 in D 1.38 in

Flowers & Apple Still Life

By Dorothy King

Located in Watford, Hertfordshire

Dorothy King was born and lived in London in 1907. She studied at the Hornsey School of Art under JC Moody, then briefly at the Slade School of Fine Art with Randolph Schwabe. She to...

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1980s Post-Impressionist Dorothy King Paintings

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Watercolor

Dorothy KingPartially Nude Woman In Chair, Circa 1940

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H 35.44 in W 26.38 in D 2.17 in

Partially Nude Woman In Chair

By Dorothy King

Located in Watford, Hertfordshire

Dorothy King was born and lived in London in 1907. She studied at the Hornsey School of Art under JC Moody, then briefly at the Slade School of Fine Art with Randolph Schwabe. She took up painting professionally after the war and in 1947 was elected to the RBA. In 1959 she was a temporary keeper of its galleries in Suffolk Street and then, from 1961-1974, was a keeper of the South London Art Gallery. Dorothy KIng’s paintings were exhibited at the Royal Academy, the New English Arts Club and elsewhere in the U.K. and her work is represented in the Metropolitan Museum of Modern Art in New York. A memorial show was held at the Mall Galleries in 1992 after her death in 1990. This painting is of a partially nude woman on chair...

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1940s Dorothy King Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Dorothy King paintings for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Dorothy King paintings available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Dorothy King in canvas, fabric, oil paint and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 20th century and is mostly associated with the Post-Impressionist style. Not every interior allows for large Dorothy King paintings, so small editions measuring 21 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Laurence Henry Irving, Pascal Cucaro, and Frank Hill. Dorothy King paintings prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $1,067 and tops out at $3,249, while the average work can sell for $2,548.