Theo Mackaay Paintings

Dutch, b. 1950

Theo Mackaay works with recognizable shapes: women, men and animals, with a pointer at the primal form. Archetypal motifs like warriors, women, horses, archers and loving couples are created with his own signature. An example of this work is the well-known Gouden Kalf, the big prize of the Nederlands Film Festival. It was designed in 1980 by Mackaay and commissioned by Jos Stelling, film director and initiator of the festival.

There have been big developments in Mackaay's work after the calf, but basic forms are still to be found in his work. The renewal in his work has been an internal fight between the two sides of his brain —the wild artist animal and the changed, peaceful, contemplative sculptor. The last one won! Not only did Mackaay change as a human being, his work changed with him. Big, tough Expressionist bronze and stone statues featuring the woman and animal as his favorite subjects changed into touching, intimate bronze sculptures.

In the early work of Mackaay, the masters of the past were more visible, like Marino Marini and Ossip Zadkine. Now it seems, the artist is letting go of the past and has found his own formal language, after all the highs and lows in his life.

Mackaay's wandering through France, Italy and China brought him to Malaga in Spain, his current residence. Maybe it owes to the Mediterranean Sea or the Spanish sun, but the fact remains that Mackaay is today closer to himself — a rough shell that dares to show its delicacy.

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Artist: Theo Mackaay

Theo MackaayThe Power of Love Oil Painting on Canvas Horse Woman Golden Cubism In Stock, circa 2020

$16,386

The Power of Love Oil Painting on Canvas Horse Woman Golden Cubism In Stock

By Theo Mackaay

Located in Utrecht, NL

The Power of Love Oil Painting on Canvas Horse Woman Golden Cubism In Stock Ada Breedveld was born in Dordrecht at the start of the Dutch “Hunger winter” in 1944. Together with Ada’...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Theo Mackaay Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Theo MackaayCabra Montes Mixed Media Painting Framed Goat Sun In Stock, circa 2015

$2,607

Cabra Montes Mixed Media Painting Framed Goat Sun In Stock

By Theo Mackaay

Located in Utrecht, NL

Cabra Montes Mixed Media Painting Framed Goat Sun In Stock Size without Frame 24 x 30 cm Mackaay works with recognizable shape:: women, men and animals, with a pointer at the prima...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Theo Mackaay Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media

Theo MackaayCaballo I Horse Cubism Mixed Media Maroufle In Stock, 2014

$2,607

Caballo I Horse Cubism Mixed Media Maroufle In Stock

By Theo Mackaay

Located in Utrecht, NL

Caballo I Horse Cubism Mixed Media Maroufle In Stock Size painting without frame 24 x 30 cm Mackaay works with recognizable shape:: women, men and...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Theo Mackaay Paintings

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Mixed Media

Theo MackaayThe Loving Beauty Oil Painting on Canvas In Stock

$17,429

The Loving Beauty Oil Painting on Canvas In Stock

By Theo Mackaay

Located in Utrecht, NL

The Loving Beauty Oil Painting on Canvas In Stock Theo Mackaay (1950) Mackaay works with recognizable shape:: women, men and animals, with a pointer at the primal form. Archetypal m...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Theo Mackaay Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Theo MackaayCaballo Yellow Horse Mixed Media Maroufle Framed In Stock, 2014

$2,607

Caballo Yellow Horse Mixed Media Maroufle Framed In Stock

By Theo Mackaay

Located in Utrecht, NL

Caballo Yellow Horse Mixed Media Maroufle Framed In Stock Size without frame 24 x 30 cm Mackaay works with recognizable shape:: women, men and anim...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Theo Mackaay Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media

Theo MackaayZonder Titel No Title Oil Painting on Canvas Cubism Contemporary In Stock, circa 2024

$16,386

Zonder Titel No Title Oil Painting on Canvas Cubism Contemporary In Stock

By Theo Mackaay

Located in Utrecht, NL

Zonder Titel No Title Oil Painting on Canvas Cubism Contemporary In Stock Mackaay works with recognizable shape:: women, men and animals, with a pointer at the primal form. Archety...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Theo Mackaay Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Nino Tolomashvili Georgian Contemporary Art by Nino Tolomashvili - Untitled, 2025

$900

H 31.5 in W 35.44 in D 1.19 in

Georgian Contemporary Art by Nino Tolomashvili - Untitled

Located in Paris, IDF

Mixed media on fabric canvas Nino Tolomashvili is a Georgian painter born in 2003 who lives and works in Tbilisi, Georgia. After completing her schooling, she pursued her studies a...

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2010s Contemporary Theo Mackaay Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media

Rubins J. SpaansLarge Horse Oil Painting. Contemporary Equestrian Oil Painting 220 x 180 cm, 2023

$2,250Sale Price|71% Off

H 86.62 in W 70.87 in D 1.46 in

Large Horse Oil Painting. Contemporary Equestrian Oil Painting 220 x 180 cm

By Rubins J. Spaans

Located in ALP, ES

This large figurative oil painting is a reinterpretation of two paintings by John Vanderbank, A young gentleman riding a schooled horse, 1729 / Man on horseback, 1728. A unique oil p...

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2010s Contemporary Theo Mackaay Paintings

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Canvas, Charcoal, Oil Crayon, Raw Linen, Oil, Spray Paint, Acrylic, Pencil

Christopher MudgettMother & Child Oil Painting on Canvas, Abstract Figurative, 2016, 2016

$143,400

H 48 in W 36 in D 2 in

Mother & Child Oil Painting on Canvas, Abstract Figurative, 2016

By Christopher Mudgett

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Mother & Child, 2016 By Christopher Mudgett This powerful and emotive original oil painting from the artist's 2016 "Mother & Child" series encapsulates a profound moment of ...

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2010s Contemporary Theo Mackaay Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Carrie Goller"Butch (Floriferous Squirrel)" - Oil and Encaustic Painting on Canvas, 2025

$1,100

H 8 in W 8 in

"Butch (Floriferous Squirrel)" - Oil and Encaustic Painting on Canvas

Located in Denver, CO

Carrie Goller's (US based) "Butch (Floriferous Squirrel)" (2025) is an original, handmade mixed media painting made with oil and encaustic paint. This piece measures 9.75 x 9.75 inch...

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2010s Contemporary Theo Mackaay Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Encaustic, Oil

Tania RivilisYellow mood- 21st Century Contemporary portrait Painting, 2024

$4,337

H 15.75 in W 15.75 in D 1.38 in

Yellow mood- 21st Century Contemporary portrait Painting

By Tania Rivilis

Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant

Tania Rivilis Yellow mood 40 x 40 cm framed (included in price) 43,5 x 43,5 cm Oilpaint on canvas Tania Rivilis (b. 1986) 2022 winner of the 'William Locke Price' ( £ 30.000 ) fr...

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2010s Contemporary Theo Mackaay Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Gwen WongSonnet of Light I, 2025

$2,300

H 20 in W 20 in

Sonnet of Light I

Located in Atlanta, GA

Gwen Wong's work is both painterly and allegorical, caught somewhere in the middle between the representational painter and the narrator. "I am inspired by the idea of a childhood re...

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2010s Contemporary Theo Mackaay Paintings

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Gold Leaf

bazevian animalTaxi Driver Dachshund Skate Street Art Chut les Barbizons!, 2026

$953Sale Price|68% Off

H 25.6 in W 31.89 in D 0.99 in

Taxi Driver Dachshund Skate Street Art Chut les Barbizons!

Located in Zofingen, AG

☀️Taxi Driver - Dachshund and chicks☀️ In the artistic world, animals have always been key protagonists in expressing the power and beauty of the wild. Artists often use animals as ...

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2010s Contemporary Theo Mackaay Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Oil, Stretcher Bars

Aba LinusLittle Companion 2 - 21st Century. Contemporary, Figurative Modern, Africa, 2025

$3,500

H 48 in W 36 in D 1 in

Little Companion 2 - 21st Century. Contemporary, Figurative Modern, Africa

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity (Issued by the Gal...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Theo Mackaay Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Lesley Anne Spowart"Never Been To India" by Lesley Spowart - Colorful Contemporary Animal Painting, 2021

$2,940Sale Price|30% Off

H 27 in W 20.5 in D 0.25 in

"Never Been To India" by Lesley Spowart - Colorful Contemporary Animal Painting

Located in Carmel, CA

Lesley Anne Spowart (American, born 1957) "Never Been To India" 2021 Acrylic Paint, Mixed Media, Board The artist signed the bottom middle and back of the painting. Never Been To In...

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2010s Contemporary Theo Mackaay Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Acrylic, Board

Katherine Bakhoum-Tisné"Le Tarbouche Vert” Figurative Painting 53" x 26" in by Katherine Bakhoum Tisné, 2025

$12,000

H 53 in W 26 in D 1.5 in

"Le Tarbouche Vert” Figurative Painting 53" x 26" in by Katherine Bakhoum Tisné

By Katherine Bakhoum-Tisné

Located in Culver City, CA

"Le Tarbouche Vert” Figurative Painting 53" x 26" in by Katherine Bakhoum Tisné Katherine Bakhoum represents art that has been forgotten for a long while. She draws upon the concep...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Theo Mackaay Paintings

Materials

Oil Pastel, Oil, Canvas

Dawne RauletRam Portrait Painting on Dark Ground by Dawne Raulet, 2026

$5,520

H 40 in W 40 in D 2 in

Ram Portrait Painting on Dark Ground by Dawne Raulet

By Dawne Raulet

Located in Atlanta, GA

Bold, unexpected, and quietly commanding, Baa-d to the Bone by Dawne Raulet reimagines the traditional animal portrait with a distinctly modern edge. This 40 x 40 inch mixed media pa...

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2010s Contemporary Theo Mackaay Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Board

Christopher MudgettWoman & Dog, Monumental Oil Painting, Signed, 60x48 Inches, 2017, 2017

$245,900

H 60 in W 48 in D 3 in

Woman & Dog, Monumental Oil Painting, Signed, 60x48 Inches, 2017

By Christopher Mudgett

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Woman and Dog Christopher Mudgett Oil on canvas 2023 48 x 36 in (121.9 x 91.4 cm) Signed by the artist Certificate of authenticity included Available from the artist’s studio In W...

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2010s Contemporary Theo Mackaay Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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Find a wide variety of authentic Theo Mackaay paintings available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Theo Mackaay in canvas, fabric, oil paint and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 21st century and contemporary and is mostly associated with the contemporary style. Not every interior allows for large Theo Mackaay paintings, so small editions measuring 36 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Jos de Wit, Marten Huitsing, and Ronald Soeliman. Theo Mackaay paintings prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $8,086 and tops out at $39,085, while the average work can sell for $16,281.