In the final quarter of the 19th-century, Jean-Joseph Benjamin-Constant was one of the world’s leading painters of Orientalist scenes and society portraits, the favorite artist of the English aristocracy, whose patrons included Queen Victoria and the Pope. North American tycoons queued-up with patriarchs of the English nobility to commission portraits of their wives and daughters. Today, the rich and famous dream of being photographed by Mario Testino or Annie Leibovitz. Back in 1900, they wanted to be painted by Benjamin-Constant, and his society portraits brilliantly convey the individual personality of the sitter. Benjamin-Constant was awarded a gold medal at the Paris Salon in 1896, made a commander of the Legion d’Honneur, and with Jean-Léon Gérôme founded the Société des Peintres Orientalistes Français. Paintings by Benjamin-Constant are held in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, Musée d’Orsay in Paris, and Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg.
“The Female Bather”
By Jean-Joseph Benjamin-Constant 1
Located in Southampton, NY
Original painting by a young half nude female bather executed by the French artist, Jean-Joseph Benjamin Constant. Signed lower right “B. Constant”. Circa 1870. Condition is very goo...
Board, Oil
Classical Naturalistic Style Italian Allegory Study
Located in Houston, TX
Classical style allegorical painting with puti and monarchy type figures floating within the clouds. The canvas is framed in a decorative gold frame. Dimensions Without Frame: H 43.5...
Oil
$1,650,000
H 49.38 in W 57 in D 6 in
Young Mother Contemplating Two Embracing Children by William-Adolphe Bouguereau
By William-Adolphe Bouguereau
Located in New Orleans, LA
William-Adolphe Bouguereau 1825-1905 French Jeune mère contemplant deux enfants qui s'embrassent (Young Mother Contemplating Two Embracing Children) Signed “W-Bouguereau” (bottom ...
Canvas, Oil
$2,400Sale Price|40% Off
H 24 in W 32.5 in D 2.5 in
Late 19th Century Reclining Nude California School
Located in Soquel, CA
Late 19th century California School reclining nude female figure by anonymous 19th Century artist. In the style of William-Adolphe Bouguereau. ...
Canvas, Oil
$1,428
H 16.34 in W 8.47 in
Redhead Beautiful Woman Nude French Academic Painting 19th century
Located in PARIS, FR
Léon Vuilleminot, known as Erpikum Besançon, 1836 – ?, 1917 The Beautiful Redhead Girl Oil on wood 21.5 x 41.5 cm (34.5 x 54 cm with frame) Signed and dated "Erpikum / 1881" Beautifu...
Oil
$30,000
H 39.38 in W 63 in D 5.91 in
French Academic Oil Painting – Classical Garden with Female Figures and Swans
Located in New York, NY
Signed and dated low-right. This important French academic oil painting by Paul Jean Gervais, one of the leading figures of late 19th-century academic art, depicts an idealized clas...
Oil, Canvas
$3,647Sale Price|20% Off
H 26.38 in W 26.19 in D 0.79 in
Mid-20th Century Framed Allegorical Oil Painting 'The Temptation' on Canvas
By Benjamin II Vautier
Located in Genève, GE
Allegorical Garden Scene (The Temptation) — Signed Oil on Canvas, 20 Century Swiss School Dimension without frame : 81 x 80.5 x 4 cm A refined and evocative oil on canvas by Swiss painter Benjamin Vautier, depicting an allegorical scene traditionally interpreted as The Temptation. The composition presents a young shepherd-like figure offering a fruit to a nude female — an allusion to Adam and Eve — while two additional female figures observe, set within an idyllic, Edenic landscape populated by symbolic fauna, including a striking white peacock. Vautier demonstrates exceptional sensitivity in the modeling of the human form, rendered with academic precision softened by a poetic, almost symbolist atmosphere. The lush vegetation, filtered light, and harmonious palette of deep greens, warm flesh tones, and earthy hues create a serene yet subtly charged narrative space. The artist’s controlled brushwork and nuanced tonal transitions reflect his training within the European academic tradition while revealing a distinct personal lyricism. Signed lower right, the painting embodies the 20th-century fascination with classical mythology, biblical allegory, and Arcadian pastoral themes. Works of this subject and quality are increasingly sought after for both private collections and sophisticated interior settings. Benjamin Vautier painting, Swiss 20th century painting, antique oil painting signed, European academic painting, mythological oil painting, allegorical painting 20th century, Adam and Eve painting, Eden garden scene painting, classical nude painting...
Oil, Canvas
$16,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 21.5 in W 26.75 in D 1 in
Brothel, Groovy Harem with Courtesan, Concubine, Paramour, Playboy Magazine
Located in Miami, FL
George Hirsch - He gets his inspiration from the prototype of neo-classic painting for this groovy 1970s brothel. This is a complex figural work with m...
Gouache, Illustration Board
$4,515
H 39.38 in W 28.75 in
Emmanuel Stanek Antique Figurative Nude Oil Painting, 19th-Century, Not framed
Located in Gavere, BE
An original 19th-century figurative oil painting by Emmanuel Stanek (1862–1920), this large canvas depicts a seated nude bather surrounded by dark foliage, flowering plants and rich ...
Canvas, Oil
Cherubs Musicians in pair
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Mathilde LEHAUT (1816- nc) Cherubs Musicians in oval pair Two Oils on wood signed low Framed by Gault (Paris) - Gold leaves Dim wood panel (each) : 27 ...
Oil
Mutine
By Guillaume Seignac
Located in New Orleans, LA
Guillaume Seignac 1870-1924 French Mutine Signed “G. Seignac” (lower right) Oil on canvas A mischievous maiden dominates this garden scene by French Academic artist Guillaume S...
Canvas, Oil
Solitude
By Guillaume Seignac
Located in New Orleans, LA
Signed “G-Seignac” (lower right) Oil on canvas French Academic painter Guillaume Seignac was renowned for his masterful treatment of the idealized nude. His languishing female subje...
Canvas, Oil
Solitude
By Guillaume Seignac
Located in New Orleans, LA
French Academic painter Guillaume Seignac was renowned for his masterful treatment of the idealized nude. His languishing female subjects based on Greco-Roman prototypes were and rem...
Canvas, Oil
Judith
By Jean-Joseph Benjamin-Constant 1
Located in New Orleans, LA
French Orientalist painter Jean-Joseph Benjamin-Constant reveals himself as a master of detail and texture in this skillfully executed oil on canvas. In it, the beautiful and exotic...
Canvas, Oil
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H 59 in W 46 in D 4 in
Madeleine - Very Large 19th Century Oil Painting Portrait Victorian Society Girl
By Jean-Joseph Benjamin-Constant 1
Located in Gerrards Cross, GB
A very large fine French oil painting depicting a young society beauty at the turn of the 19th century by the eminent Paris Salon painter Jean-Joseph Benjamin-Constant (1845-1902). ‘...
Oil
Judith
By Jean-Joseph Benjamin-Constant 1
Located in New Orleans, LA
Jean-Joseph Benjamin-Constant 1845-1902 French Judith Signed "Benj. Constant" (lower right) Oil on canvas French Orientalist painter Jean-Joseph Benjamin-Constant showcases his a...
Canvas, Oil
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H 40.56 in W 52.37 in
Large 19th Century Orientalist oil painting of a seated Odalisque in an interior
By Jean-Joseph Benjamin-Constant 1
Located in London, GB
Benjamin-Constant was renowned for his works of Oriental Romanticism, and this exceptional 19th Century Orientalist portrait is a brilliant example of the artist's style. Set in a be...
Canvas, Oil