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Artist: Unknown
Antique Moonlit Impressionist Nocturnal Seascape Framed Coastal Oil Painting
Antique Moonlit Impressionist Nocturnal Seascape Framed Coastal Oil Painting

Antique Moonlit Impressionist Nocturnal Seascape Framed Coastal Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Vintage impressionist moonlit seascape oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Provenance from a Sag Harbor, NY collection. Measuring: 20 by 24 inches overall. Handsomely framed in a ...

Category

Early 1900s Impressionist Unknown Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

French School 20th Century Oil - Boats at Quay
French School 20th Century Oil - Boats at Quay

French School 20th Century Oil - Boats at Quay

Located in Corsham, GB

This vibrant modernist work depicts seafaring barges rendered in bold, expressive brushstrokes. The composition is dominated by a striking red sky that creates a dramatic contrast wi...

Category

20th Century Unknown Art

Materials

Oil

Vintage American Abstract Framed Oil Painting
Vintage American Abstract Framed Oil Painting

Vintage American Abstract Framed Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Vintage American abstract oil painting. Oil on canvas laid down on board. Signed on verso. Measuring: 14 by 15 inches overall and 12 x 12 inches painting alone. Framed in a an antiq...

Category

20th Century Abstract Unknown Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

'Feminine Forms: Harmony in Curves', German School (circa 1980s)
'Feminine Forms: Harmony in Curves', German School (circa 1980s)

'Feminine Forms: Harmony in Curves', German School (circa 1980s)

Located in London, GB

'Feminine Forms: Harmony in Curves', oil on board, German School (circa 1980s). Two nude figures portrayed in the abstract posture differently. Both are curvaceous and Rubenesque. Re...

Category

1980s Modern Unknown Art

Materials

Oil, Board

Large Framed Abstract Painting in Orange & Black by Sutton
Large Framed Abstract Painting in Orange & Black by Sutton

Large Framed Abstract Painting in Orange & Black by Sutton

Located in San Francisco, CA

The painting features a powerful abstract image executed in deep blacks, smokey grays and vibrant oranges. Perhaps it’s a burning landscape viewed through an emotional filter. Whatev...

Category

1960s Abstract Unknown Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Echoes of the Atelier I
Echoes of the Atelier I

Echoes of the Atelier I

Located in London, GB

Echoes of the Atelier I, acrylic on board, Florentine School (circa 1980s-90s). This gallery has acquired a number of paintings through an intermediary of an ageing art professor fro...

Category

1980s Modern Unknown Art

Materials

Acrylic, Board

Mid-Century Modern Painting Blue Gray Black American Memorial Art Gallery
Mid-Century Modern Painting Blue Gray Black American Memorial Art Gallery

Mid-Century Modern Painting Blue Gray Black American Memorial Art Gallery

Located in Buffalo, NY

This evocative mid-century abstract painting features richly layered textures and a restrained palette of aqua blues, muted greens, and deep earthen blacks. The composition suggests ...

Category

1960s Abstract Unknown Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Club Imperial Offset Print, Abstract Impressionist, 1994, Unframed

Club Imperial Offset Print, Abstract Impressionist, 1994, Unframed

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Club Imperial by Gunter Blum showcases the artist’s talent for capturing the female form with elegance and power. In this striking photograph, the model reveals only a part of her bo...

Category

1990s Abstract Impressionist Unknown Art

Materials

Offset

Early 20th Century Graphite Drawing - Marcellus
Early 20th Century Graphite Drawing - Marcellus

Early 20th Century Graphite Drawing - Marcellus

Located in Corsham, GB

A finely detailed graphite study of a statue of Marcellus, nephew of Emperor Augustus who founded the Roman Empire. The statue is held in the Louvre. The drawing features subtle whit...

Category

20th Century Unknown Art

Materials

Graphite

"La Foret de Marly" The Forest of Marly
"La Foret de Marly" The Forest of Marly

"La Foret de Marly" The Forest of Marly

Located in Atlanta, GA

Inspired by the Flanders verdure from the early 17th century. The rapid development of new sciences such as botany inspired weavers to produce tapestries known as "verdures". These d...

Category

20th Century Naturalistic Unknown Art

Materials

Tapestry

Midcentury Eastern Sierra Mountains Landscape
Midcentury Eastern Sierra Mountains Landscape

Midcentury Eastern Sierra Mountains Landscape

Located in Soquel, CA

Midcentury Eastern Sierra Mountains Landscape Beautiful oil painting of eastern Sierras by unknown artist in the style of Edgar Payne and Hanson Putthuff. The mountains and sky are ...

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1950s American Impressionist Unknown Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Early 17th-Century Spanish School, The Baptism Of Christ
Early 17th-Century Spanish School, The Baptism Of Christ

Early 17th-Century Spanish School, The Baptism Of Christ

Located in Cheltenham, GB

This exquisite early 17th-century oil on copper depicts The Baptism of Christ. Its composition is derived from an engraving by Adriaen Collaert (c.1560-1618) after Maerten de Vos (15...

Category

1620s Baroque Unknown Art

Materials

Copper

Antique American Realist Horse Portrait Barn Scene Landscape Framed Oil Painting
Antique American Realist Horse Portrait Barn Scene Landscape Framed Oil Painting

Antique American Realist Horse Portrait Barn Scene Landscape Framed Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Vintage American realist barn scene oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed. Provenance from a Sag Harbor, NY collection. Measuring: 25 by 29 inches overall. Handsomely framed i...

Category

1880s Realist Unknown Art

Materials

Oil

Gothic Renaissance wooden sculpture: bust of a young Saint or Angel
Gothic Renaissance wooden sculpture: bust of a young Saint or Angel

Gothic Renaissance wooden sculpture: bust of a young Saint or Angel

Located in Norwich, GB

This remarkable, deeply evocative fragment is a hand-carved piece of religious statuary from 16th Century France. It depicts the torso of a serene figure, likely a Saint or Archangel...

Category

16th Century Renaissance Unknown Art

Materials

Wood

American Impressionist “Old Friends”
American Impressionist “Old Friends”

American Impressionist “Old Friends”

Located in San Francisco, CA

Bit of a mystery here. Fabulous American impressionist landscape appears to be unsigned. It is titled on the back old friends which I assume refers to the trees. I heavy impasto and ...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Unknown Art

Materials

Oil

Modern American Impressionist Bathers Beach Figural Gouache Painting
Modern American Impressionist Bathers Beach Figural Gouache Painting

Modern American Impressionist Bathers Beach Figural Gouache Painting

Located in Douglas Manor, NY

4062 Modern beach bathers gouache figural painting on artist board. Set in a vintage carved walnut frame Image size 14x21.5"

Category

1980s Unknown Art

Materials

Gouache

An Ancient Style Greek Black Figure Calyx Krater, 19th/20th Century
An Ancient Style Greek Black Figure Calyx Krater, 19th/20th Century

An Ancient Style Greek Black Figure Calyx Krater, 19th/20th Century

Located in Beachwood, OH

Ancient Style Greek Black Figure Calyx Krater, 19th/20th Century Terracotta 17 x 14.5 inches A calyx krater is a type of ancient Greek pottery, specifically a type of krater (a bowl...

Category

Late 19th Century Unknown Art

Materials

Terracotta

Grand Tour Bronze Sculpture of Dionysus, 19th Century Italian School
Grand Tour Bronze Sculpture of Dionysus, 19th Century Italian School

Grand Tour Bronze Sculpture of Dionysus, 19th Century Italian School

Located in Beachwood, OH

19th Century Italian School Grand Tour Bronze Sculpture of Dionysus, 19th Century Bronze with black-green patination 24 x 10 x 10 inches Dionysus, in Greco-Roman religion, a nature ...

Category

19th Century Italian School Unknown Art

Materials

Bronze

Antique American Impressionist Signed Fall Forest Interior Framed Oil Painting
Antique American Impressionist Signed Fall Forest Interior Framed Oil Painting

Antique American Impressionist Signed Fall Forest Interior Framed Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Antique American impressionist fall landscape oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed faintly. Framed. Provenance from a Sag Harbor, NY collection. Measuring: 20 by 22 inches overall. H...

Category

1930s Impressionist Unknown Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

18th Century French Rococo Period Portrait of Women Oil Painting on Canvas
18th Century French Rococo Period Portrait of Women Oil Painting on Canvas

18th Century French Rococo Period Portrait of Women Oil Painting on Canvas

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Portrait of a Lady French artist, Rococo period 18th century oil on canvas, framed framed: 15 x 12.5 inches canvas: 10.5 x 8.5 inches provenance: private collection, France condition...

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Mid-18th Century Rococo Unknown Art

Materials

Oil

Original oil painting on canvas, cityscape, Paris, unsigned, framed
Original oil painting on canvas, cityscape, Paris, unsigned, framed

Original oil painting on canvas, cityscape, Paris, unsigned, framed

Located in Palm Coast, FL

This vibrant impressionist-style cityscape captures a bustling Parisian street scene, likely from the late 19th or early 20th century. Tall, historic buildings with warmly glowing sh...

Category

Late 20th Century Impressionist Unknown Art

Materials

Oil

Christian Julia (1921-1991) - Mid 20th Century Linoprint, The Spinners
Christian Julia (1921-1991) - Mid 20th Century Linoprint, The Spinners

Christian Julia (1921-1991) - Mid 20th Century Linoprint, The Spinners

Located in Corsham, GB

A delightful abstract lino print with India ink by the artist Christian Julia (1921-1991) depicting figures spinning yarn. Signed to the lower right. Well presented behind glass in a...

Category

20th Century Unknown Art

Materials

Linocut

Huge 18th Century Italian Old Master Oil Painting Still Life Fruit in Basket
Huge 18th Century Italian Old Master Oil Painting Still Life Fruit in Basket

Huge 18th Century Italian Old Master Oil Painting Still Life Fruit in Basket

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Classical Still Life of Fruit in Basket with other objects Italian artist, 18th century oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 24.5 x 33 inches provenance: private collection, UK condition:...

Category

18th Century Old Masters Unknown Art

Materials

Oil

1940s Original Oil Landscape California Central Valley Farmhouse
1940s Original Oil Landscape California Central Valley Farmhouse

1940s Original Oil Landscape California Central Valley Farmhouse

Located in Soquel, CA

1940s Original Oil Landscape California Central Valley Farmhouse This post-war California landscape presents a quiet Central Valley stream bordered by bermed banks and stands of cot...

Category

1940s Impressionist Unknown Art

Materials

Linen, Oil

Escuela colonial mejicana siglo XVIII - San Antonio con el niño.
Escuela colonial mejicana siglo XVIII - San Antonio con el niño.

Escuela colonial mejicana siglo XVIII - San Antonio con el niño.

Located in Sant Celoni, ES

Escuela colonial mejicana; siglo XVIII. “San Antonio con el Niño”. Óleo sobre tabla. Medidas: 28 x 21 cm. Gran pieza para coleccionistas de arte religioso de calidad San Antonio de P...

Category

Early 18th Century Old Masters Unknown Art

Materials

Oil

Baroque Venetian painter - 17th century figure painting - The chariot of Apollo
Baroque Venetian painter - 17th century figure painting - The chariot of Apollo

Baroque Venetian painter - 17th century figure painting - The chariot of Apollo

Located in Varmo, IT

Venetian painter (17th century) - Apollo's Chariot. 64 x 126 cm unframed, 92 x 153 cm with frame (not signed). Oil on canvas, lacquered and gilded wood. - Provenance: Cambi 2024, ...

Category

Mid-17th Century Baroque Unknown Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

The Jacobite Tartan, Scottish Scotland art design lithograph print
The Jacobite Tartan, Scottish Scotland art design lithograph print

The Jacobite Tartan, Scottish Scotland art design lithograph print

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

The Jacobite Tartan Chromolithograph. 1886. From 'The Tartans of the Clans of Scotland', by James Grant, 1886. 365mm by 265mm (sheet). Accompanied by a sheet of descriptive text.

Category

Late 19th Century Victorian Unknown Art

Materials

Lithograph

James Burrell Smith (1822-1897) - 19th Century Oil, Mountain Stream
James Burrell Smith (1822-1897) - 19th Century Oil, Mountain Stream

James Burrell Smith (1822-1897) - 19th Century Oil, Mountain Stream

Located in Corsham, GB

A tranquil landscape by James Burrell Smith (1822-1897), depicting a clear mountain stream cascading energetically over rugged rocks. Unsigned. Original label verso. Well presented i...

Category

19th Century Unknown Art

Materials

Oil

Pair of French Character Portraits, Blue and Brown Backgrounds
Pair of French Character Portraits, Blue and Brown Backgrounds

Pair of French Character Portraits, Blue and Brown Backgrounds

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Pair of French Character Portraits French school, Mid 20th Century Gouache on unframed paper Both stamped and named on the backs, with the artists initials written on both right hand...

Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Art

Materials

Acrylic

Floral Still Life Oil Painting, Realist Style, 20th Century, Framed
Floral Still Life Oil Painting, Realist Style, 20th Century, Framed

Floral Still Life Oil Painting, Realist Style, 20th Century, Framed

Located in Plano, TX

Oil painting measures 12 x 9; frame dimensions measure 19 3/8 x 16 3/8 x 3. Housed in an elegant gold-tone frame with decorative edges. Illegible signature, lower right. Support patc...

Category

20th Century Realist Unknown Art

Materials

Oil

Humorous Gentleman's Magazine cartoon Dancing School
Humorous Gentleman's Magazine cartoon Dancing School

Humorous Gentleman's Magazine cartoon Dancing School

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Cartoon sketch, ca. 1955. Pencil on paper, sheet measures 8.5 x 11 inches. Unsigned with editor's notations. From a group of sketches meant to be preliminary drafts for editor appro...

Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Art

Materials

Pencil

Original Oil Painting Tall Ship at Sea Framed Maritime Seascape
Original Oil Painting Tall Ship at Sea Framed Maritime Seascape

Original Oil Painting Tall Ship at Sea Framed Maritime Seascape

Located in Palm Coast, FL

This original oil painting on canvas depicts a dramatic tall sailing ship battling powerful ocean waves under a dynamic, pastel-toned sky. The artist captures the motion of wind-fill...

Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Art

Materials

Oil

Sri Lankan Modern Female Artist Nalini Jayasupriya Girl with Flowers 1970's
Sri Lankan Modern Female Artist Nalini Jayasupriya Girl with Flowers 1970's

Sri Lankan Modern Female Artist Nalini Jayasupriya Girl with Flowers 1970's

Located in Norfolk, GB

Nalini Jayasuriya (1927-2014) Untitled - Girl with Flowers c 1970 Watercolour and mixed media on Paper Image Size: 35.5 x 24.5 cm Frame Size: 51.5 x 41 cm A compelling and gentle w...

Category

1970s Other Art Style Unknown Art

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Large Colorful Neo-Expressionist Vintage Framed Oil Painting
Large Colorful Neo-Expressionist Vintage Framed Oil Painting

Large Colorful Neo-Expressionist Vintage Framed Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Vintage American abstract oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Measuring: 33.5 by 45.5 inches overall and 33 x 45 painting alone. Framed in a wood molding. Excellent condition, read...

Category

20th Century Neo-Expressionist Unknown Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"La Foret de Marly" The Forest of Marly
"La Foret de Marly" The Forest of Marly

"La Foret de Marly" The Forest of Marly

Located in Atlanta, GA

Inspired by the Flanders verdure from the early 17th century. The rapid development of new sciences such as botany inspired weavers to produce tapestries known as "verdures". These d...

Category

20th Century Naturalistic Unknown Art

Materials

Tapestry

Abstract Geometric Painting by Dave Braden
Abstract Geometric Painting by Dave Braden

Abstract Geometric Painting by Dave Braden

Located in San Francisco, CA

No two shapes are alike. Yet they work together as a harmonious whole. Painter David Braden has described his vision overall in abstract terms. Inspired by individuality, he especial...

Category

1990s Abstract Geometric Unknown Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Alice Weill (1875-1953) - Framed Mid 20th Century Oil, The Public Garden
Alice Weill (1875-1953) - Framed Mid 20th Century Oil, The Public Garden

Alice Weill (1875-1953) - Framed Mid 20th Century Oil, The Public Garden

Located in Corsham, GB

This vibrant French oil depicts a verdant, well-maintained garden with trees in full bloom. Presented in a plain gilt-effect frame. Signed 'A. Weill' to the lower left. On canvas on ...

Category

20th Century Unknown Art

Materials

Oil

Vintage American Modernist Abstract Expressionist Framed MCM Oil Painting
Vintage American Modernist Abstract Expressionist Framed MCM Oil Painting

Vintage American Modernist Abstract Expressionist Framed MCM Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Vintage American modernist abstract oil painting. Oil on board. Signed. Framed. Provenance from a Sag Harbor, NY collection. Measuring: 15 by 19 inches overall. Handsomely framed in...

Category

1940s Abstract Expressionist Unknown Art

Materials

Oil

SIGNED FRENCH IMPRESSIONIST VINTAGE OIL - PROVENCAL LANDSCAPE WITH OLD CHURCH
SIGNED FRENCH IMPRESSIONIST VINTAGE OIL - PROVENCAL LANDSCAPE WITH OLD CHURCH

SIGNED FRENCH IMPRESSIONIST VINTAGE OIL - PROVENCAL LANDSCAPE WITH OLD CHURCH

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Artist/ School: French School, mid 20th century, indistinctly signed Title: Provencal Landscape Medium: oil painting on canvas, framed Size: painting: 25 x 36.25 inches, frame: ...

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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Unknown Art

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Oil, Canvas

Original Oil Painting on canvas, Still Life, Flowers, Signed, Framed
Original Oil Painting on canvas, Still Life, Flowers, Signed, Framed

Original Oil Painting on canvas, Still Life, Flowers, Signed, Framed

Located in Palm Coast, FL

Up for sale is a beautiful original oil painting on canvas. This painting is a classical and elegant floral still-life composition, featuring a lush bouquet of vibrant flowers arrang...

Category

20th Century Realist Unknown Art

Materials

Oil

One on a chariot  Medieval Tile Gypsum Cast
One on a chariot  Medieval Tile Gypsum Cast

One on a chariot Medieval Tile Gypsum Cast

Located in Slovak Republic, SK

Gypsum cast - medieval tile, from Central Europe. Adjusted in a frame, ready to hang or install.

Category

15th Century and Earlier Gothic Unknown Art

Materials

Gesso

19th/20th century American school Antique oil painting on canvas, Portrait
19th/20th century American school Antique oil painting on canvas, Portrait

19th/20th century American school Antique oil painting on canvas, Portrait

Located in Palm Coast, FL

Up for sale is a 19th/20th-century American school Antique original oil painting on canvas depicting a portrait of a fisherman seated by a table with fishing creel and basket. No v...

Category

20th Century Impressionist Unknown Art

Materials

Oil

Medieval Architecture Painting with Female Figure by Mystery Artist
Medieval Architecture Painting with Female Figure by Mystery Artist

Medieval Architecture Painting with Female Figure by Mystery Artist

Located in New York, NY

Mystery Artist, likely French Untitled, c. 1876 Oil on canvas 18 1/2 x 11 1/4 in. Framed: 22 x 14 3/4 x 1 in. Signed and dated lower right

Category

1870s Barbizon School Unknown Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Vintage Architectural Drawing
Vintage Architectural Drawing

Vintage Architectural Drawing

Located in Houston, TX

Modern pencil drawing of a contemporary architectural design, circa 1970. Original artwork on paper displayed on a white mat with a gold border. Mat fits a standard-size frame. A...

Category

1970s Unknown Art

Materials

Paper, Pencil

Rene Leroy, French Contemporary Modernist Painting, the Orchestra
Rene Leroy, French Contemporary Modernist Painting, the Orchestra

Rene Leroy, French Contemporary Modernist Painting, the Orchestra

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Artist/ School: R. Leroy (French b. 1932) Title: The Orchestra Medium: oil painting on canvas Size: painting: 7 x 5 inches Provenance: all the paintings we have for sale by this ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art

Materials

Acrylic

‎⁨Les Causses du Minervois⁩
‎⁨Les Causses du Minervois⁩

‎⁨Les Causses du Minervois⁩

Located in North Clarendon, VT

Stunning old master oil on canvas of a French landscape with an aquaduct in the foreground and a medieval village in the distance. Possibly ‎⁨Les Causses du Minervois⁩. Oval canvas,...

Category

Late 18th Century Old Masters Unknown Art

Materials

Oil

Italian White Marble Sculpture of Crouching Venus Grand Tour 19th Classical
Italian White Marble Sculpture of Crouching Venus Grand Tour 19th Classical

Italian White Marble Sculpture of Crouching Venus Grand Tour 19th Classical

Located in Roma, IT

an italian white arble grand tour style of The Crouching Venus, an Hellenistic model of Venus surprised at her bath. Venus crouches with her right knee close to the ground, turns her...

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19th Century Other Art Style Unknown Art

Materials

Marble

Antique Oil Painting on canvas Still Life, books, candle, Signed Azuquita Framed
Antique Oil Painting on canvas Still Life, books, candle, Signed Azuquita Framed

Antique Oil Painting on canvas Still Life, books, candle, Signed Azuquita Framed

Located in Palm Coast, FL

This painting is a still-life composition featuring an arrangement of books and other objects on a table. The focal point is an open book, its pages splayed out as if it was recently...

Category

Early 20th Century Realist Unknown Art

Materials

Oil

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