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Artist: Unknown
20th Century Surrealist Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Beachwood, OH
Surrealist Landscape
Oil on canvas
'R. Lee Glenn' verso
30 x 24.25 inches
31.75 x 26.75 inches, framed
Surrealism aims to revolutionize human experience. It balances a rational visi...
Category
20th Century Surrealist Unknown Art
Materials
Oil
"Flemish genre tavern scene"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Unidentified Artist
17th-Century Tavern Scene
Oil on canvas
Framed: 113 x 103 cm Canvas: 96 x 91 cm
This 17th-century oil painting captures a lively tavern scene, a popular subject in Dutch and Flemish genre painting of the Golden Age. The composition is rich in character and storytelling, depicting a group of men engaged in a card game, with coins, letters, and drinks scattered across the table. A standing woman, possibly a barmaid or concerned onlooker, leans in, while a man enters from the left, holding his hat and appearing amused by the game. In the foreground, a small child tends to a jug and tankard, adding a touch of humor and domestic realism.
Executed in oil on canvas, the painting showcases earthy, warm tones and rich chiaroscuro, emphasizing the candlelit glow of the scene. The artist masterfully captures the textures of fabrics, wood, and metal, giving depth and dimension to the environment. The expressive faces and animated gestures highlight the social interactions typical of Dutch and Flemish tavern paintings...
Category
17th Century Realist Unknown Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Mughal School, 18th century Emperor Jahangir with Empress Nur Jahan & concubine
Located in Middletown, NY
An illuminated page from a book likely in reference to palace life during Emperor Jahangir's reign over the Mughal Empire.
circa 1750. Gouache and ink with heightening in gold on li...
Category
17th Century Rajput Unknown Art
Materials
Gold
Antique Scandinavian Female Figurative Oil Painting of A Bather
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
4032 Scandinavian painting of a female bather on cut out wood applied to a painted backround
Set in a wood frame image size 8.5x10.5"
Category
1920s Unknown Art
Materials
Oil
Pointer Dogs - Oil on Canvas - 39x31 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Artwork sold with frame (50 x 58 x 4 cm)
Category
19th Century Modern Unknown Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
A man and his boat Spain oil on canvas painting seascape beach
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Signed Adolfo Perez
Frame size 75x66 cm.
Category
1980s Photorealist Unknown Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$307 Sale Price
48% Off
Dutch-Style Village Scene Original Oil Painting on Canvas, Signed Framed Art
Located in Palm Coast, FL
This original vintage oil painting on canvas is a striking example of Dutch-style village genre painting. The composition captures a charming European village scene with red-roofed h...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Unknown Art
Materials
Oil
Antique Glouster Harbor New England Fishing Boat Seascape Oil Painting
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
5169 Antique American Large Impressionist seascape oil painting .Oil on canvas circa 1930
Framed
Image size 15.5x19.5"
Category
1930s Unknown Art
Materials
Oil
Antique Italian Large Figurative Framed Oil Painting of a Reclining Nude Woman
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
5154 Antique Italian oil painting of a reclining nude woman
Framed
Image size 24x36"
Category
1930s Unknown Art
Materials
Oil
Monumental Marble Sculpture Relief Roman Depicting The Apotheosis of Augustus
Located in Roma, IT
A very unusual and interesting monumental marble relief, hand carved in Italy in the early XX century that shown an interesting scene: the Apotheosis of the emperor Augustus. Apotheo...
Category
Early 20th Century Other Art Style Unknown Art
Materials
Marble
Marilyn Monroe Pinup - Photograph and Vintage Large Format Negative
Located in Austin, TX
~ Globe Photos Exclusive Offering for Sotheby's and 1stDibs ~
Offered exclusively to our Sotheby's and 1stDibs customers, Globe Photos is proud to announce a new hand-curated collec...
Category
1950s Contemporary Unknown Art
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
19th Century German School, Gentleman with Top Hat, 1839
Located in Beachwood, OH
19th Century German School
Br: Venus aus Chemnitz 50 Jahre alt 58 24/5 39, 1839
Oil on canvas
Signed lower left
25.5 x 20 inches
30.5 x 24.75 inches, framed
The gentleman is Johann ...
Category
1830s Unknown Art
Materials
Oil
A 19thC. Fantasy of Abundance
Located in San Francisco, CA
Almost a folk painting in its naiveté and awe of the abundance on display. It’s a direct reminder of another era when such fruits, imported from warmer, faraway climates were an uni...
Category
19th Century Naturalistic Unknown Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Head of a Gaul, British Museum Roman Classical sculpture photogravure
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'Head of a Gaul'
Photogravure from a collection of photogravures depicting Greek and Roman marbles and bronzes in the British museum. Plate number above top right corner of the imag...
Category
1910s Other Art Style Unknown Art
Materials
Photogravure
Humorous Gentleman's Magazine cartoon
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
$125 Sale Price
50% Off
Greek Guitar Player
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Beautiful abstract sculpture depicting a guitar player. Bronze on wood base measuring 15 x 9 x 4 inches. Actual cast piece without base measuring 17 x 7 x 3 inches. Signed indistinct...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Unknown Art
Materials
Bronze
$900 Sale Price
25% Off
Marie Aubry as Andromeda in Lully’s Opera Persée – French School, late 17th c.
Located in Firenze, IT
Singer in the Role of Chained Andromeda, Possibly from Persée by Lully (1682)
Marie Aubry (c. 1650 – after 1684), renowned soprano of the Académie Royale de Musique and the original...
Category
17th Century French School Unknown Art
Materials
Oil, Panel
Antique American Early 1900s Nude Women & Swans Deco River Landscape Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American impressionist nude women landscape oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed "Wolfe". In excellent original condition. Handsomely framed in a giltwood molding....
Category
1920s Impressionist Unknown Art
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Large Original Oil Painting on canvas contemporary Art cityscape with many faces
Located in Palm Coast, FL
This is an amazing, very impressive original large modern painting on canvas, depicting an urban cityscape with many faces in the foreground.
The painting is in excellent condition....
Category
20th Century Impressionist Unknown Art
Materials
Oil
$720 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique American Impressionist Trees by John Motz 61
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
5178 Antique American modernist trees landscape 1961
image size 16x24"
Category
1960s Unknown Art
Materials
India Ink, Oil, Acrylic
Elvis Presley Petting Dog
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white candid capture of Elvis Presley sitting in a living room, petting a dog.
Elvis Presley, known mononymously as Elvis, was an American singer and actor. Known as the "...
Category
1950s Contemporary Unknown Art
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
French Modernist Gouache Painting Multicolor Scene Man Playing Piano
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
by Paul-Louis Bolot (French 1918-2003)
signed
original gouache painting on thick paper/ card
unframed
condition: very good and sound; the edges have a few curls and scuffs/ edge tear...
Category
20th Century Modern Unknown Art
Materials
Gouache
Saint Francis Receiving the Stigmata
Oil on copper, Flemish school, 17th century
Located in Firenze, IT
Saint Francis Receiving the Stigmata
Oil on copper, Flemish school, 17th century
Dimensions: with frame 19 cm x 16 cm, without frame 16 cm x 13 cm
The scene of Saint Francis receivi...
Category
17th Century Flemish School Unknown Art
Materials
Copper
Rene Sauwen - 19th Century Oil, The Barge in Bruges
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming scene depicting a busy barge in Bruges, Belgium. Signed and titled. Presented in a gilt frame. On canvas.
Category
19th Century Unknown Art
Materials
Oil
Large Original Oil Painting on Canvas Sailing Ship Seascape Signed & Framed
Located in Palm Coast, FL
Huge Original Maritime Acrylic Painting – Tall Ship at Sea
Signed Framed Dynamic Seascape Artwork
This huge and stunning original acrylic painting on canvas captures a majestic ta...
Category
Late 20th Century Impressionist Unknown Art
Materials
Oil
Mughal School, 18th century – Emperor Jahangir in his harem in flagrante delicto
Located in Middletown, NY
An illuminated page from a book likely in reference to palace life during Emperor Jahangir's reign over the Mughal Empire.
Circa 1750. Gouache and ink with gold heightening on cre...
Category
18th Century Rajput Unknown Art
Materials
Gold
Antique Italian sculptor - 18/19th century terracotta sculpture - Memento Mori
Located in Varmo, IT
Terracotta sculpture - Memento mori. Italy, 18th-19th century.
16 x 25 x h 18 cm.
Entirely in terracotta.
- This item is sold with a certificate of authenticity with legal validi...
Category
Late 18th Century Old Masters Unknown Art
Materials
Terracotta
$2,562 Sale Price
21% Off
Brigitte Bardot Holding Puppies
Located in Austin, TX
Candid black and white capture of actress Brigitte Bardot holding two puppies.
Brigitte Bardot is a French former actress, singer, and model as well as an animal rights activist. Fa...
Category
1960s Contemporary Unknown Art
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Refreshing Gelato, Yellow & Blue Modern Painting, Diptych, Stripped Cabin Beach
Located in Barcelona, ES
"Refreshing Gelato Grid" is an abstract painting by Spanish artist Natalia Roman. It is a beautiful series of rhythmic brushstrokes combined with subtle tones and unique shapes that is both classy and fresh. The use of vivid colors on a white background reminds the beautiful vintage beach cabins...
Category
2010s Expressionist Unknown Art
Materials
Archival Ink, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor, Archival Paper
$425 Sale Price
50% Off
Late 19th Century Oil - The League
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming depiction of a young boy reading a paper titled 'The League'. Inscribed verso 'Sketch by E. Brothers'. Presented in a gilt frame with elaborate foliate ornamentation. On c...
Category
Late 19th Century Unknown Art
Materials
Oil
Attrib. John F. Herring Senior (1795-1865) - 19th Century Oil, Horse & Groom
Located in Corsham, GB
Fine 19th century tondo oil on canvas, attributed to master equine painter John F. Herring Senior (1795-1865). The painting depicts a groom on horseback exercising a small group of h...
Category
19th Century Unknown Art
Materials
Oil
Escuela Valenciana (XVIII), tras Juan de Juanes - Inmaculada Concepción
Located in Sant Celoni, ES
La obra no va firmada
El estado de conservación de puede ver, es bastante bueno, solo aconsejaría una limpieza ya que está un poco sucia, pero por lo demas, muy aceptable
Se presen...
Category
Late 18th Century Old Masters Unknown Art
Materials
Oil
19th Century Oil - Christ in Prayer
Located in Corsham, GB
An atmospheric portrayal of Christ in prayer, hands clasped and head bowed in a posture of deep reverence. The subject is rendered in warm, rich tones of red and gold against a dark ...
Category
19th Century Unknown Art
Materials
Oil
English School 19th Century Oil - By Thatched Cottages
Located in Corsham, GB
This atmospheric landscape painting depicts a rural scene with thatched cottages nestled among lush trees along a winding dirt path. The artist skilfully captures the interplay of li...
Category
19th Century Unknown Art
Materials
Oil
Orpa Slapak 'To the Tombs of the Righteous' 1998- Poster
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Paper Size: 19 x 27 inches ( 48.26 x 68.58 cm )
Image Size: 19 x 27 inches ( 48.26 x 68.58 cm )
Framed: No
Condition: A-: Near Mint, very light signs of handling
Additional Det...
Category
1990s Unknown Art
Materials
Offset
$28 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique American Impressionist Framed East Hampton Landscape Original Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique impressionist landscape pastel painting. Framed. In excellent original condition. Handsomely framed in a silverwood molding. Excellent condition, ready to hang and enjoy.
Category
1960s Impressionist Unknown Art
Materials
Board, Pastel
Vintage American School Cubist Abstract Framed Signed Modernist Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American school modernist abstract painting. Signed. In excellent original condition. Handsomely framed in a wood molding. Excellent condition, ready to hang and enjoy.
Category
1990s Cubist Unknown Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$1,036 Sale Price
20% Off
1930's Original Parisian Fashion Watercolor Burgandy Dress With Green Cape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Very stylish, unique and original 1930's French fashion design, no doubt of Parisian origin.
The painting, executed in gouache/ watercolor and pencil, is dated to the upper corner ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Unknown Art
Materials
Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil
Billie Holiday Singing
Located in Austin, TX
This capture features Billie Holiday at Downbeat, New York, N.Y., circa June 1946
Billie Holiday was an American jazz singer with a career spanning nearly thirty years. Nicknamed "L...
Category
1940s Contemporary Unknown Art
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Abstract Figurative Expressionist painting
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Amazing Figurative Expressionism painting with exceptional color and movement. Oil on canvas, ca. 1960s. Measures 40 x 52 inches. Unsigned and unattributed. Excellent condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century Expressionist Unknown Art
Materials
Oil
$975 Sale Price
35% Off
Arnold Palmer: King of Golf
Located in Austin, TX
Spectacular retro 1960's black and white capture featuring legendary golfer Arnold Palmer in his prime.
Arnold Palmer was an American professional golfer who is widely regarded as o...
Category
1960s Contemporary Unknown Art
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Framed 19th Century Oil - The Hunter
Located in Corsham, GB
A charismatic portrait depicting a hunter on the trail, paused, hand out in hesitation as he strains to hear something in the underbrush. Unsigned. Presented in a distressed gilt fra...
Category
19th Century Unknown Art
Materials
Oil
Rajput Ragamala miniature of woman with bell&rattle. Rajasthani School, 19th C.
Located in Middletown, NY
Ink and gouache with gold heightening on fibrous, brown laid paper with a Jaipur Court Fee tax stamp in gray ink, and the 1889 Jaipur State Council stamp in black ink, 13 1/4 x 8 3/4 inches (335 x 222 mm). Toning, handling creases and minor scattered surface soiling throughout. There are scattered coeval Hindi inscriptions in ink on the recto.
"A ragamala, translated from Sanskrit as "garland of ragas," is a series of paintings depicting a range of musical melodies known as ragas. Its root word, raga, means color, mood, and delight, and the depiction of these moods was a favored subject in later Indian court paintings...
Category
19th Century Rajput Unknown Art
Materials
Gold
After Blazej Iwanowski (1889-1966) - Mid 20th Century Oil, White Roses
Located in Corsham, GB
This accomplished still life captures a bouquet of white roses arranged in a Japanese-style, floral-patterned vase set upon a rich wooden surface. The composition masterfully contras...
Category
20th Century Unknown Art
Materials
Oil
Original Signed Oil Painting on Canvas, Landscape, Genre Scene, Framed
Located in Palm Coast, FL
This original oil painting on canvas is a traditional pastoral landscape, capturing a serene and idyllic rural scene. The composition is rich in earthy tones, with warm browns, green...
Category
Late 20th Century Impressionist Unknown Art
Materials
Oil
Sophia Loren Pouring Champagne
Located in Austin, TX
A classic image featuring legendary Italian film actress Sophia Loren getting ready to pour some champagne into a fancy glass on New Year's Eve.
Sophia Loren was born 20 September ...
Category
1960s Contemporary Unknown Art
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Veracruz Mexico Pre-Columbian ceramic Warrior figure sculpture
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Figure of a Chanting Warrior
Ceramic with bitumen highlights
300-600 CE (Classic Period)
Mexico, Veracruz, possibly Nopiloa
Veracruz Culture
Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Vera Cruz culture...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Unknown Art
Materials
Ceramic
$6,000 Sale Price
50% Off
Old Master Painting, Flemish School from 1600s, Saint Nicholas of Tolentino
Located in Stockholm, SE
This small Flemish painting, measuring only 24.5 x 18.5 cm and executed on a copper plate, depicts Saint Nicholas of Tolentino. Created in the 17th century, the artist remains unknow...
Category
17th Century Old Masters Unknown Art
Materials
Copper
$3,989 Sale Price
25% Off
Antique French Oil Classical Figures in a Romantic Woodland Landscape & Swans
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Riverside Gathering
French Rococo School, 19th century
signed lower front corner
oil on canvas, framed
Framed: 26 x 34 inches
Canvas: 24 x 32 inches
Provenance: private collection, F...
Category
19th Century Rococo Unknown Art
Materials
Oil
Antique 19th C. Oval Oil Portrait of a Lady in Lace Collar Original Painting
Located in Palm Coast, FL
Up for sale is a beautiful original antique oil painting on canvas, dating to the mid-to-late 19th century, featuring a refined female portrait.
This classic Victorian-style portrai...
Category
Late 19th Century Impressionist Unknown Art
Materials
Oil
$1,520 Sale Price
20% Off
Audrey Hepburn on the Set of "Sabrina"
Located in Austin, TX
This candid black and white capture features Audrey Hepburn, star of "Sabrina", candid on the set, posed against a large studio light.
Film and fashion icon Audrey Hepburn was a Bri...
Category
1950s Contemporary Unknown Art
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Florentine Expressions: A Portrait Series VII
Located in London, GB
"Florentine Expressions: A Portrait Series VII", oil on canvas, mounted on board, Florentine School (circa 1980s-90s). This gallery has acquired a number of paintings through an inte...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Unknown Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Board
$900 Sale Price
30% Off
Audrey Hepburn Holding Dog
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white portrait of Audrey Hepburn posed in the sutdio, holding a Yorkie in her arms.
Audrey Hepburn was a British actress. Hepburn had a successful career in Hollywood and ...
Category
1960s Contemporary Unknown Art
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Original oil painting on canvas France, Paris, Triumphal Arch, S.Doren, Framed
Located in Palm Coast, FL
Up For Sale is a Beautiful Original Oil Painting On canvas, depicting Parisian street Scene, famous historical place - Triumphal Arch. Signed In Lower right corner S. Doren. Presente...
Category
Late 20th Century Impressionist Unknown Art
Materials
Oil
$256 Sale Price
20% Off
Pre-Columbian Colima Shaman terracotta figure vessel Mexican sculpture
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Seated Shaman
Colima culture
Mexico
ca. 300 BCE - 300 CE
Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A hollow-cast and highly-burnished terraco...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Unknown Art
Materials
Terracotta
20th Century Oil - Daffodils and Poppies
Located in Corsham, GB
This impressionistic still life features a vibrant bouquet of yellow daffodils and deep red poppies arranged in a dark, rustic jug. Unsigned. Presented in a wooden frame with a mater...
Category
20th Century Unknown Art
Materials
Oil
Vintage Oil Painting Windmill on Mykonos Landscape 1964
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3701 Oil on stretched canvas
Set in a vintage hand painted frame
Image size 15x19"
Category
1960s Unknown Art
Materials
Oil
$275 Sale Price
59% Off
Early Realistic Still Life Painting of Stack of Books Against a Black Background
Located in Houston, TX
Early realist still life painting of a stack of books set against a black background. Signed Kaplan on the reverse. Currently hung in a wood frame with velvet matting. Would recommen...
Category
20th Century Realist Unknown Art
Materials
Oil
1870's Antique Italian Hunting Scene trompe l’oeil Oil Painting Birds Game Gold
Located in Buffalo, NY
This striking 19th-century painting signed "A. Malevolti 1877 Florence" is a fine example of the trompe l’oeil tradition, in which artists skillfully render imagery that "tricks the ...
Category
1870s Photorealist Unknown Art
Materials
Oil, Board
Marilyn Monroe (1954) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
Located in London, GB
Marilyn Monroe (1954) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
(Photo by Baron/Getty Images)
circa 1954: Marilyn Monroe (1926 - 1962), the most famous of Hollywood's female film stars, relaxes...
Category
1950s Modern Unknown Art
Materials
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
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