Edward Seago Paintings

British, 1910-1974

Edward Seago was born in Norwich in 1910, the son of a coal merchant. Aged seven he developed a heart complaint so, whilst bedridden for several years he took to painting scenes from his bedroom window to help pass the time. His parents, who were ambitious for him to pursue a career in business, discouraged his obvious burgeoning talent. However, on recovering Seago studied briefly at the Royal Drawing School where he received a prize in recognition of his talent. Whilst there he was taught landscape painting by Bertram Priestman and the only official art training he had. Seago served in the Royal Engineers in World War II. When he was invalided out in 1944 he was invited instead to record the Italian Campaign in paint. In 1953 he was made official artist of the Coronation in public recognition of his remarkable association with the Royal Family. Prince Charles was “totally captivated by the unique way in which he could convey atmosphere on canvas and by the living texture of his paintings”, when he saw Seago’s work at a show at St James’ Palace in 1956. As a young man Seago had joined a circus in reaction to his childhood confinement. Travelling provided material for many early paintings, as well as two illustrated books chronicling circus life. Seago continued to travel throughout his life, later often sailing in his own yacht, but he always returned to the “cool greens and greys” of his East Anglian home in Ludham on the Norfolk broads. His were among the first exhibitions for which people queued, notably at Colnaghi’s in 1945 and then at Marlborough Fine Art, while other prestigious galleries the world over have successfully exhibited Seago’s work ever since. The level of worldwide popularity is all the more remarkable when one often reads of Seago being described as a very English painter. True, he was brought up in East Anglia, studied under Sir John Arnesby Brown and embraced many of the values of the Norwich School painters; but, as James Reid, his biographer, has said, while Seago’s subject matter evolved within a fundamentally traditional genre, his methodology, style and technique contributed to an innovative interpretation of the rural, urban and marine scene. Edward Seago was one of the most popular and talented English landscape painters of the last century. His annual post-war exhibitions were always a great success and quickly sold out, and his work is still widely sought after. His association with the Royal family started after he met the Duke of Edinburgh and he was invited to accompany him sailing, he eventually taught the then Prince of Wales to paint, the Queen and the Queen Mother were both avid collectors of his work and he was great friends with both of them.

Artist: Edward Seago

Edward SeagoThe Lieutenance, Honfleur

$114,765

The Lieutenance, Honfleur

By Edward Seago

Located in Belgravia, London, London

Oil on Canvas Canvas Size: 20 x 30 inches Framed Size: 27 x 37 inches Signed lower left

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20th Century Post-Impressionist Edward Seago Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Edward SeagoHarbour Cafes, Ostend

$80,087

Harbour Cafes, Ostend

By Edward Seago

Located in Belgravia, London, London

Oil on canvas Canvas size: 18 x 24 inches Framed size: 24 x 20 inches Signed lower left

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20th Century Post-Impressionist Edward Seago Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Edward SeagoOn the Sands

$80,913

On the Sands

By Edward Seago

Located in Belgravia, London, London

Oil on Canvas Canvas Size: 16 x 24 inches Framed Size: 23 x 31 inches Signed lower left

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20th Century Post-Impressionist Edward Seago Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Edward SeagoTwentieth Century Marine Oil Painting of The Cutty Sark Ship at Greenwich Dock, mid 20th century

$34,402

Twentieth Century Marine Oil Painting of The Cutty Sark Ship at Greenwich Dock

By Edward Seago

Located in ludlow, GB

Twentieth Century Marine Oil on Panel depicting the iconic Cutty Sark Tall Sailing Ship in dry dock at Greenwich by one of the undisputed Masters of the Mid Twentieth Century. Belov...

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Mid-20th Century English School Edward Seago Paintings

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Oil

Edward SeagoSerene Seago Landscape Oil Painting of Reclining Figure Reading by a Riverbank, circa 1945

$19,265

Serene Seago Landscape Oil Painting of Reclining Figure Reading by a Riverbank

By Edward Seago

Located in London, GB

Edward SEAGO (1910-1974, British) Seated Figure Reading by a River Oil on canvas Stamped signature on reverse Framed 18 ½ x 22 ¾ inches Provenance: Private Estate, Maryland A beaut...

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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Edward Seago Paintings

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Oil

Erik TryggelinImpressionist Storm Landscape over Lake Vättern – Erik Tryggelin 1946, 1946

$4,245

H 11.82 in W 15.36 in

Impressionist Storm Landscape over Lake Vättern – Erik Tryggelin 1946

By Erik Tryggelin

Located in Stockholm, SE

This expressive landscape was executed in Vadstena on 8 August 1946 and captures the dramatic moment just before or during a summer storm over the plains surrounding Lake Vättern. Er...

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1940s Post-Impressionist Edward Seago Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Masonite, Oil

Gay Summer RickAnticipation II, 2013 - 2020

$3,840

H 24 in W 24 in

Anticipation II

By Gay Summer Rick

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Oil on canvas

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2010s Post-Impressionist Edward Seago Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Anton DahlOhlone Mother and Child Walking Through the Santa Cruz Redwoods - Landscape 1930, 1930s

$5,500

H 21.75 in W 15.75 in D 1.5 in

Ohlone Mother and Child Walking Through the Santa Cruz Redwoods - Landscape 1930

Located in Soquel, CA

Serene depiction of an Ohlone Mother and Child walking a forest path by Anton Dahl (Swedish-American). Ohlone Mother and child are walking through the North...

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Early 20th Century American Impressionist Edward Seago Paintings

Materials

Oil, Linen

Jose Luis BermudezPine, Oil Painting, 2023

$3,800

H 48 in W 36 in D 1.5 in

Pine, Oil Painting

By Jose Luis Bermudez

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
"This work is a representation of the unadorned beauty of nature," shares artist Jose Luis Bermudez. The clear blue sky stre...

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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Edward Seago Paintings

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Oil

Jon BlanchetteJon Blanchette Northern California Farmhouse Landscape Oil Painting Mid-Century, Mid 20th Century

$1,250

H 27.5 in W 31.5 in D 1.25 in

Jon Blanchette Northern California Farmhouse Landscape Oil Painting Mid-Century

By Jon Blanchette

Located in Denver, CO

An original mid-century oil painting by acclaimed California artist Jon Blanchette (1908–1987), this tranquil Northern California landscape captures the timeless beauty of the state'...

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Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Edward Seago Paintings

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Oil

Anna ShesterikovaTwo in Sedona. American landscape, luxury interiors, oil painting on canvas, 2026

$1,415

H 23.63 in W 31.5 in D 0.79 in

Two in Sedona. American landscape, luxury interiors, oil painting on canvas

By Anna Shesterikova

Located in Oslo, NO

The painting "Two in Sedona" was born from the artist's trip to one of the most amazing places in the American Southwest – Sedona, Arizona. This work conveys the beauty of the famous...

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2010s Post-Impressionist Edward Seago Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Arvid Mauritz LindströmRowing Boat and Descending Bird over Calm Water, circa 1880–1900, c. 1890-1900

$3,419

H 32.29 in W 20.48 in

Rowing Boat and Descending Bird over Calm Water, circa 1880–1900

By Arvid Mauritz Lindström

Located in Stockholm, SE

Mauritz Lindström (1849–1923), Sweden Rowing Boat and Descending Bird over Calm Water, circa 1880–1900 signed A. M. Lindström oil on canvas unframed 36 × 66.5 cm (14.2 × 26.2 in) f...

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1890s Post-Impressionist Edward Seago Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Guy Carleton WigginsWilliamsburg VA in Spring, 1957

$22,000

H 31.5 in W 43.5 in D 1.75 in

Williamsburg VA in Spring

By Guy Carleton Wiggins

Located in Milford, NH

A fine spring scene in historic Williamsburg, Virginia with the Governor’s Palace in the background by American artist Guy Carleton Wiggins (1883-1962). Wiggins was born in Brooklyn,...

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1950s American Impressionist Edward Seago Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Arthur Hoeber"Green Landscape" Arthur Hoeber, American Impressionist, Early 20th Century, circa 1910

$4,500

H 29.5 in W 34 in

"Green Landscape" Arthur Hoeber, American Impressionist, Early 20th Century

By Arthur Hoeber

Located in New York, NY

Arthur Hoeber Green Landscape, circa 1910 Signed lower right Oil on canvas 25 x 30 inches Provenance Sal Sciarrino, New Jersey Born in New Jersey in 1854, Arthur Hoeber had a natu...

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1910s American Impressionist Edward Seago Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Ricardo Cejudo NogalesAlbufera of Valencia Spain mediterranean seascape oil on canvas painting, 1986

$1,533Sale Price|35% Off

H 25.6 in W 31.89 in

Albufera of Valencia Spain mediterranean seascape oil on canvas painting

Located in Sitges, Barcelona

Artist: Ricardo Cejudo Nogales (Puertollano, 1952) Title: La Albufera de Valencia Year: 1986 Technique: Oil on canvas Canvas dimensions: 65 × 81 cm (25.6 × 31.9 in) Framed dimensions...

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1980s Impressionist Edward Seago Paintings

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Oil

Boris LAVRENKO"Melo in fiore in giardino" olio cm. 60 x 70, 1997

$5,896

H 34.65 in W 30.71 in D 2.76 in

"Melo in fiore in giardino" olio cm. 60 x 70

By Boris LAVRENKO

Located in Torino, IT

Suggestivo e luminoso interno cortile di una casa in campagna, melo in fiore Colori Verde e bianco

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1990s Post-Impressionist Edward Seago Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antonio DeVity"Eiffel Tower, Paris" Parisian Street Scene Impressionist Oil Painting on Canvas, Mid-20th Century

$1,600Sale Price|20% Off

H 17 in W 15 in D 2 in

"Eiffel Tower, Paris" Parisian Street Scene Impressionist Oil Painting on Canvas

Located in New York, NY

In this piece, the artist depicts the eiffel tower and his subjects in an abstract and impressionistic way, capturing the busy Parisian street from the 20th Century with much life. T...

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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Edward Seago Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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Edward SeagoPlace Jean-Marais, Montmarte, Paris

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H 24.5 in W 30.5 in D 2.5 in

Place Jean-Marais, Montmarte, Paris

By Edward Seago

Located in Belgravia, London, London

Oil on Board Board size: 18 x 24 inches Framed size: 24.5 x 30.5 inches Signed lower left

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20th Century Post-Impressionist Edward Seago Paintings

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Oil, Board

Edward SeagoVenetian Façade Atmospheric Impressionist Painting of Venice Canals, Water

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H 26 in W 20 in

Venetian Façade Atmospheric Impressionist Painting of Venice Canals, Water

By Edward Seago

Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire

Signed to lower left Framed Size: 34.5" x 28" Venetian Facade captures the atmospheric allure of Venice with Seago’s characteristic elegance and restraint. Rendered in soft, muted tones, the painting depicts a quiet canal-front façade. Its arches...

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20th Century Impressionist Edward Seago Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Edward SeagoTwentieth Century Watercolour Portrait and Equine Study, 1939

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H 12 in W 8 in D 1 in

Twentieth Century Watercolour Portrait and Equine Study

By Edward Seago

Located in ludlow, GB

Twentieth Century Watercolour Portrait and Equine Study showing Clowns and Circus Horses. This is highly typical of one of the important strands of Edward Seago's work - he was fascinated by the Circus and by the Travelling community. Edward Seago is a giant of 20th Century British paintings...

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Early 20th Century Naturalistic Edward Seago Paintings

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Watercolor

Edward Seago"Low Tide, Pin Mill, Suffolk" Boats at low tide., 20th Century

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H 8 in W 11 in D 1 in

"Low Tide, Pin Mill, Suffolk" Boats at low tide.

By Edward Seago

Located in ludlow, GB

Edward Seago is one of Britain's most celebrated 20th century painters, he was patronised by the royal family and of course taught King Charles to paint. He was proficient in both oils and watercolours and his most sought after works are of his native Suffolk landscape. Pin Mill...

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20th Century Realist Edward Seago Paintings

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Watercolor

Edward Seago"Travellers", 20th century

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H 8 in W 12 in D 1 in

"Travellers"

By Edward Seago

Located in ludlow, GB

A pen and Watercolour drawing of Travellers. Travellers held a lifelong fascination for Seago, he knew the community well and executed many paintings of the folk and their caravans...

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Mid-20th Century English School Edward Seago Paintings

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Watercolor

Edward SeagoThe Bure Valley, 1938

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H 16 in W 19 in D 1 in

The Bure Valley

By Edward Seago

Located in Missouri, MO

Edward Brian Seago (1910-1974) "The Bure Valley" 1938 Oil on Artist's Board Monogrammed and Dated Lower Right Estate Stamped and Titled Verso Panel...

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1930s Impressionist Edward Seago Paintings

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Oil, Illustration Board

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Find a wide variety of authentic Edward Seago paintings available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Edward Seago in paint, oil paint, board and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 20th century and is mostly associated with the Impressionist style. Not every interior allows for large Edward Seago paintings, so small editions measuring 8 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Greg Harris, William Lee Hankey, and William Lester Stevens. Edward Seago paintings prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $3,058 and tops out at $37,483, while the average work can sell for $17,903.