Modesto Faustini was orphaned at the age of six and was moved into an orphanage where he received vocational training as a dressmaker. In 1855, his aptitude for design was recognized and he was allowed to enter the School of Drawing. In 1861 with a small stipend, the young artist enrolled in the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Milan, where he studied under the tutelage of Giuseppe Bertini. Faustini worked at night making illustrations for magazines and newspapers to subsidize his stipend to continue his studies. After a move to Rome and his introduction at the artists Nino Costa, Faustini‘s art began to demonstrate the influence of the Pre-Raphaelite movement, culminating in the decorations for the Santuario delle S. Maria delle Grazie in his native Brescia. He was particularly noted for portraying scenes of Roman life and particularly that of the denizens of Pompeii which were so popular in the second half of the 19th century throughout Europe.
Lovers at the Fountain - Italian 19th Century Figurative Oil on Canvas Painting
By Modesto Faustini
Located in Rome, IT
Amanti alla Fontana - Lovers by a fountain, painting oil on canvas, Signed left sight. Measures: cm 70 x 100 frame 118 x 145 Faustini Modesto. Brescia, 27 maggio 1839 - Roma, 23 m...
Oil
$2,460
H 34.5 in W 40 in D 3 in
Mid-19th-Century Munich School, Nocturnal Alpine Scene With Woman Resting
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This calm and reflective mid-19th-century German oil painting depicts a woman reclining, her hand on a zither, before moonlit Alpine scenery. Gazing outwards across the rooftops and...
Oil, Canvas
$1,397Sale Price|52% Off
H 19.69 in W 25.6 in
Italian Romantic painter - 19th century Interior with figures in costume
Located in Varmo, IT
Italian painter (19th century) - Interior with figures in seventeenth-century costume. 29.5 x 43 cm (without frame) - 50 x 65 cm (with frame). Oil on panel, in a period frame in...
Oil, Panel
$20,965
H 13.39 in W 18.71 in D 0.79 in
Interior of a Church - Oil Painting by Hermann Corrodi, late 1800
By Hermann Corrodi
Located in Roma, IT
Interior of a Church is an original painting realized by Hermann Corrodi. Original oil on canvas with a contemporary wooden frame included. Hermann David Salomon Corrodi...
Oil
$2,250
H 17.25 in W 14.5 in D 1 in
Antique Mexican Ex-Voto Retablo on Tin Depicting Miracle Healing Folk Art
Located in Denver, CO
A compelling antique Mexican ex-voto retablo hand-painted on tin, depicting a miraculous healing and offering a vivid glimpse into Mexico's rich devotional folk art tradition. Create...
Metal
$922
H 23.04 in W 26.38 in
Mid Century Modern Swedish Interior Figurative Oil Painting - Shared Moments
Located in Bristol, GB
SHARED MOMENTS Size: 58.5 x 67 cm (including frame) Oil on canvas A beautifully atmospheric mid-century modernist oil painting depicting two figures in a quiet interior scene, execu...
Canvas, Oil
For Your Eyes Only
By Roxana Khonkulova
Located in Zofingen, AG
The work speaks of a moment of intimacy - as a state of trust that is only beginning to form. It is a space where it becomes possible to be imperfect. Openness ceases to be a risk an...
Canvas, Oil
$9,600Sale Price|20% Off
H 17.2 in W 12.75 in
Voyeur chair. Romantic Couple Kissing and Embracing, Mid Century Illustration
By Alex Ross
Located in Miami, FL
Alexander Sharpe Ross gives us a voyeur view of an attractive couple kissing and embracing on a couch. Sharpe's radical use of composition is on ...
Mixed Media, Oil, Gouache, Board
A Surprise Visit
Located in Belgravia, London, London
Oil on canvas Canvas size: 32 x 45 inches Framed size: 35.5 x 50 inches Signed lower right
Canvas, Oil
$44,000
H 15.25 in W 30 in
WPA American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern Postal Workers Deco CT
By Arnold Friedman
Located in New York, NY
WPA American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern Postal Workers Deco CT Arnold Aaron Friedman (American, 1874-1946) "Cancellation Table" 11 1/2 x 26 1/2 inches Oil on Wood ...
Oil, Wood Panel
$20,965
H 17.72 in W 13.39 in
"Playing hide and seek", 19th Century Oil on Panel by Vicente Palmaroli, Spanish
Located in Madrid, ES
VICNTE PALMAROLI y GONZÁLEZ Spanish, 1834 - 1896 PLAYING HIDE AND SEEK signed "V. Palmaroli" (lower right) oil on mahogany panel 17-3/4 x 13-1/2 inches (45 X 34 cm.) framed: 25-1/4 X 21-1/4 inches (64 X 53.7 cm.) PROVENANCE Leslie Hindman Inc., Auctionners Private Collector, Madrid Oil on table by Vicente Palmaroli...
Oil, Wood Panel
$1,048Sale Price|28% Off
H 14.97 in W 18.12 in
Paris Café Terrace Scene Oil Painting European Post-Impressionist Figurative Art
By ANGEL BADIA CAMPS
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Title: Paris Café Terrace Scene Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 38 × 46 cm (14.96 × 18.11 in) Framing: Unframed Signature: Hand-signed lower right Period: Second half of the 20th century Condition: Very good. Firm canvas, stable paint layer, visible impasto, no apparent restorations. Origin: Spain Original oil painting depicting a lively Parisian café terrace scene, rendered with a luminous and expressive brushstroke. The composition captures a moment of everyday urban life: seated figures, soft conversation, café signage and filtered daylight dissolving into architectural shadows. The artist prioritizes atmosphere over strict detail, allowing the scene to breathe through fluid impasto and subtle tonal transitions. The chromatic palette balances cool bluish greys and whites with warmer accents, creating depth and visual rhythm. The treatment of figures and light evokes European post-impressionist tradition, combining figurative clarity with painterly spontaneity. A refined decorative piece with strong interior presence, ideal for collectors of European figurative art, lovers of Parisian imagery, or elegant contemporary interiors seeking warmth and narrative. Àngel Badia i Camps (Puig-reig, Barcelona, 1929 – Barcelona, 2019) was a Catalan painter, illustrator and comic artist trained at the Barcelona School of Fine Arts. During the 1950s and 1960s he worked extensively as an illustrator for European and British publishers, developing a strong command of the human figure and narrative composition. From the 1970s onward he focused primarily on fine art painting, producing figurative works centered on urban scenes, landscapes and everyday life. His work was exhibited in Spanish and international galleries, consolidating his position within the Catalan figurative tradition of the second half of the 20th century. Paris café painting...
Oil
$2,329
H 16.34 in W 22.25 in
German painter - 18th century trompe l'oeil with engravings and still life
Located in Varmo, IT
German painter (18th–19th century) - Trompe l'oeil with documents, engravings and still life. 38 x 53 cm (without frame) - 41.5 x 56.5 cm (with frame). Tempera on paper, in a gilt ...
Paper, Tempera