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Artist: Unknown
Antique American School Impressionist Landscape Nicely Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Impressive early American impressionist landscape painting. Oil on board. Housed in a period impressionist giltwood frame. Excellent condition.
Category

1910s Impressionist Unknown Art

Materials

Canvas, 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

1960's Amazing Colors Abstract Signed Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Superb Modern British abstract painting dating to 1969. The work is signed with the artists initials "RG" and dated 1969. The painting captures an amazing array of bright and colou...
Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Unknown Art

Materials

Acrylic

Male Portrait, 1810–1820, Young Man with High Collar and Black Cravat
Located in Firenze, IT
Male portrait, 1810–1820, dark-haired young man with high collar and black cravat Oil on canvas, 50 × 61 cm; with frame 62 × 72 cm French/spanish school. Early 19th-century portra...
Category

1810s Unknown Art

Materials

Stainless Steel

Court Portrait Of Queen Elizabeth I, 16th Century English Elizabethan School
Located in Blackwater, GB
Court Portrait Of Queen Elizabeth I, 16th Century English Elizabethan School - oil on oak panel 16th Century Court Portrait of Queen Elizabeth I Of England, oil on panel. Early dep...
Category

16th Century Unknown Art

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Vintage American Modernist Flower & Fruit Still Life Gilt Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American modernist still life oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed. In excellent original condition. Handsomely framed in a giltwood molding. Excellent condition,...
Category

1960s Modern Unknown Art

Materials

Oil, Board

English School 18th Century Oil - Boy with A Hoop
Located in Corsham, GB
This 18th century portrait depicts a young child in formal attire standing in a pastoral landscape, holding a hoop toy. The composition juxtaposes the subject's rigid pose and ornate...
Category

Early 18th Century Unknown Art

Materials

Oil

19th-Century Austrian School, Portrait Of A Lady In Spanish Attire
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This exquisite mid-19th-century bust-length Austrian portrait depicts a young lady wearing a red gown together with a black lace veil, similar to a mantilla, and a red rose. It was f...
Category

19th Century Victorian Unknown Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Deep Blue Figures, Large French Expressionist Original Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Deep Blue Figures, French Expressionist Original Oil Painting French school, late 20th Century Oil painting on canvas, unframed Canvas size: 39 x 51 inches A deep and inky blue lar...
Category

1980s Abstract Expressionist Unknown Art

Materials

Oil

Vintage American Impressionist Backyard Flower Wall Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage flower landscape oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed. In excellent original condition. Handsomely framed in a wood molding. Excellent condition, ready to hang an...
Category

1960s Impressionist Unknown Art

Materials

Oil, Board

Vintage American Pointillist Figurative Landscape Framed
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
5-3170a Rare and finely painted American Colorful Pointillist landscape oil painting of a woman with an umbrella.Signedn Baxter Set in a vintage wood frame
Category

1950s Unknown Art

Materials

Oil

Tropical Blue Water Lush Beach Scene Nicely Framed Seascape Summer Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American impressionist beach scene oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed. Measuring 27 by 31 inches overall and 20 by 24 painting alone. In excellent original condition...
Category

1910s Impressionist Unknown Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Court Portrait Of A 17th Century Girl, oil on canvas English School
Located in Blackwater, GB
Court Portrait Of A 17th Century Girl, oil on canvas English School Large antique court portrait of a young girl holding berries & flowers, oil on canvas. Excellent quality and con...
Category

17th Century Unknown Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Trees on the Coast, Mid Century Seascape
Located in Soquel, CA
Dynamic California coastal scene by an unknown artist. The orientation of brushstrokes in this piece create a sense of movement in the trees and the grass, hinting at the way the win...
Category

Mid-20th Century Impressionist Unknown Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Fiberboard

Mi Careme de Nantes original vintage French poster
Located in Spokane, WA
Original vintage French poster: Mi Careme de Nantes carnaval poster. Printer: Jagueneau - Nantes, France. Over 50 years old, Linen ...
Category

1960s Modern Unknown Art

Materials

Lithograph

Fine Antique British Botannical Watercolour Painting, circa 1900's
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
A very fine original antique English botanical watercolour painting depicting this beautiful depiction of a flower/ plant. The work came to us from a private collection in Surrey, En...
Category

Early 20th Century Victorian Unknown Art

Materials

Acrylic

Framed Mid 20th Century Oil - Country Landscape
Located in Corsham, GB
A serene rural scene depicting a winding river reflecting the clouded blue sky and bare trees along its bank. The composition skilfully balances the horizontal expanse of fields and ...
Category

20th Century Unknown Art

Materials

Oil

The Lady with a Red Parasol
Located in San Francisco, CA
Sheltering under a red parasol from sunny afternoon skies while passing through this lovely waterfront park, a woman could easily find renewal. She strolls along the Mediterranean sh...
Category

Late 20th Century Impressionist Unknown Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Signed Midcentury Cubist Still Life Interior Table Scene with Fruit Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
A striking oil on canvas still life rendered in a late Cubist idiom, this 1968 composition by V. Melo presents a disciplined yet expressive tabletop scene. The spatial relationships ...
Category

1960s Cubist Unknown Art

Materials

Oil, Board

Framed Early 20th Century Oil - Portrait of a Lady
Located in Corsham, GB
A finely painted 18th-century-style portrait of a young woman, captured in a three-quarter pose with a gentle, confident expression. Her powdered hair and delicate features are rende...
Category

20th Century Unknown Art

Materials

Oil

1987 'Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse and the Beanstalk' Animation Vintage
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This reproduction of the film feature Disney's Mickey Mouse and the Beanstalk, published in 1987, showcases vibrant colors and high-quality printing. Created using offset lithography...
Category

1980s Contemporary Unknown Art

Materials

Offset

1964 Mid Century Modern Swedish Interior Oil Painting - Interior with Desk
Located in Bristol, GB
INTERIOR WITH DESK Size: 63.5 x 55.5 cm (including frame) Oil on canvas A warm and inviting mid-century painting that captures a quiet charm of an interior scene, executed in oil on...
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Unknown Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

W. S. S. - 19th Century Watercolour, Farm by the Stream
Located in Corsham, GB
Signed with a monogram W. W. S. to the lower left. Well presented in a decorative gilt frame and wash line mount. On paper.
Category

19th Century Unknown Art

Materials

Watercolor

Antique American Impressionist Expressive Young Woman Oil Painting Portrait
Located in Buffalo, NY
Very finely painted late 19th or early 20th century portrait painting. Oil on canvas. In excellent original condition. Handsomely framed in a giltwood molding. Excellent conditio...
Category

1910s Impressionist Unknown Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

K. L. - Early 20th Century Oil, Oxen on the Country Path
Located in Corsham, GB
This pastoral landscape painting depicts a winding dirt track with an oxen cart travelling away from the village. The artist employs warm, muted tones and loose brushwork to create a...
Category

20th Century Unknown Art

Materials

Oil

Vintage American Female Figurative Oil Painting"Old Stuguesant"1977
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
5048 Vintage female figurative oil painting on canvas Set in a custom wood frame Image size 13.5x10.5" Signed T.Torrenti 1977 Matching painting to # 5047
Category

1970s Unknown Art

Materials

Oil

The Forest
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a Flemish style tapestry reproduction of the Jagaloon tapestries created to decorate the interiors of the royal Wawel Castle in Kraków, P...
Category

Late 20th Century Naturalistic Unknown Art

Materials

Tapestry

Leonid Petrovitch Baikov (1918-1994) - Mid 20th Century Oil, The Sailboats
Located in Corsham, GB
Unsigned. Presented in a wooden frame. Acquired from auction with Christie's provenance attached to one of the frame's verso. On board.
Category

20th Century Unknown Art

Materials

Oil

Robert van Audenaerde after Carlo Maratti - Engraving, Rebecca at the Well
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming 18th-century engraving depicting the religious scene of Rebecca at The Well. Inscribed in plate. Presented in a gilt frame. On paper.
Category

Early 18th Century Unknown Art

Materials

Engraving

Portrait of old woman
Located in Genève, GE
Work on canvas
Category

18th Century Unknown Art

Materials

Oil

Court Portrait Of A 17th Century Girl, oil on canvas English School
Located in Blackwater, GB
Court Portrait Of A 17th Century Girl, oil on canvas English School Large antique court portrait of a young girl holding berries & flowers, oil on canvas. Excellent quality and con...
Category

17th Century Unknown Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Antique American Impressionist Coastal Sunset Beach Scene Pointillist Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Wonderfully painted sunset coastal beach scene. Framed. Oil on canvas. Image size, 20"H by 24"L.
Category

1940s Impressionist Unknown Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Late 1800s Naturalist Country Scene in Gouache on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Rich and detailed country landscape by an unknown artist (19th Century). A grove of large oak trees is carefully rendered on the right side of the composition. In the center, there a...
Category

Late 19th Century Naturalistic Unknown Art

Materials

Paper, Gouache

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

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

Painting Jesus Falls During the Way of the Cross 17th-18th century
Located in Milan, IT
Oil on Canvas. The scene corresponds to a Stations of the Cross, during which Jesus falls under the weight of the heavy cross, which he carries on his shoulders as he ascends to Golg...
Category

Late 17th Century Other Art Style Unknown Art

Materials

Oil

Original "The 3rd Man" 1949 original first printing vintage movie poster
Located in Spokane, WA
Original “The 3rd Man”, 1949, linen-backed vintage one-sheet movie poster "The 3rd Man". NSS: # 49/452. Excellent condition with restored original fold m...
Category

1940s American Modern Unknown Art

Materials

Offset

Fine 1800's French Oil Figures by Monastic Ruins Stream Bucolic Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Monastic Ruins by a Stream French School, early 1800's oil on canvas, framed Framed 15 x 19 inches Canvas : 12.5 x 16 inches Provenance: private collection, France Condition: very go...
Category

Early 19th Century Old Masters Unknown Art

Materials

Oil

Fernand Audet French Impressionist Oil Paris Notre Dame River Seine
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Notre Dame" by Fernand Audet (French, Tarascon 1923- Mulhouse 2016) signed bottom right oil painting on board, unframed painting: 14 x 10.5 inches A fine 20th century oil painting...
Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Art

Materials

Acrylic

Attrib. Franz Schams (1823-1883) - Framed 19th Century Oil, The Rehearsal
Located in Corsham, GB
Attributed to Austrian genre painter Franz Schams (1823-1883). This intimate oil painting depicts a lively gathering of musicians engaged in a much-needed rehearsal. An apparently di...
Category

19th Century Unknown Art

Materials

Oil

Pheasant, French antique natural history bird art illustration print
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
French chromolithograph, published in 1931. Printed title lower right of sheet. Plate number top right. From a French series of illustrations of birds. 195mm by 265mm (sheet)
Category

1930s Art Deco Unknown Art

Materials

Lithograph

Plein Air American Oil Painting Rainstorm Signed Original Modern Impressionist
Located in Buffalo, NY
nknown Artist (Signed “Kaufman”) Untitled (Pastoral Horizon), mid-20th century Oil on board Framed dimensions: 25 in. H × 21 in. W Original cream-toned carved wood frame This expres...
Category

1920s American Modern Unknown Art

Materials

Masonite, Oil

Riva - Spanish School 1940 Oil, Spanish Street in Summer
Located in Corsham, GB
Signed 'Riva' and dated 1940 in the lower left corner. Presented in a wooden frame with a gilt inner window. On board.
Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Art

Materials

Oil

Animated Farm and Windmill Scenery
Located in Genève, GE
Work on canvas Black wooden frame 51 x 73 x 5 cm
Category

18th Century Unknown Art

Materials

Oil

John H. Dunham - Late 19th Century Oil, Still Life with Fruit in a Glass Compote
Located in Corsham, GB
This classical still life painting depicts an abundant arrangement of fruit including grapes, peaches, and a halved melon, elegantly displayed on a white cloth with a decorative glas...
Category

Late 19th Century Unknown Art

Materials

Oil

Incredible Large Modernist Sunflower Portrait Framed Still Life Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Wonderful antique American modernist Sunflower still life painting. Oil on canvas. Framed.
Category

1950s Modern Unknown Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

George David Coulon (1823-1904) - Mid 20th Century Oil, The Tobacco Pot
Located in Corsham, GB
This classical still life painting features a carefully arranged composition of objects including a decorative 19th-century tobacco pot, leather-bound books, and a pipe against a mut...
Category

20th Century Unknown Art

Materials

Oil

Antique French Impressionist Landscape Oil Painting Streets of Paris 1940
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3830 Oil on canvas streets of old Paris Image size 8x10"
Category

1940s Unknown Art

Materials

Oil

Vintage American Modernist Signed Abstract Expressionist Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
This mid-century abstract composition employs a dynamic interplay of geometric planes and gestural brushwork, rendered in a vibrant yet balanced palette of pastel pinks, acid yellow...
Category

1970s Abstract Expressionist Unknown Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

18/19-th Century French Antique Original Oil Painting on canvas, Rococo, Framed
Located in Palm Coast, FL
Up for sale is a fabulous Oil on canvas painting. French, late 18th to early 19th century. The artwork depicts a gallant scene, a shepherdess, and her lover resting in the forest. This stunning impressive piece of art is waiting to be a part of your collection. Collectible European Classical Paintings, Rococo, And Romanticism in Fine Art More photos are available upon request. Overall in very good condition. Please see the photos, they are part of the description. The painting is presented in a nice vintage ornate frame...
Category

Early 19th Century Rococo Unknown Art

Materials

Oil

19th Century Oil - North African Scene, Market Square
Located in Corsham, GB
Signed indistinctly 'E. H.' to the lower left. On canvas.
Category

19th Century Unknown Art

Materials

Oil

Set of Six Fine Antique British Hand Coloured Botanical Prints, circa 1900's
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Set of Six Hand Coloured Botanical Prints/Lithographs and Engravings Published by G. Ridgway, S. Curtis, W. Baxter and W. Fitch Early Mid 19th Century Size: image: 8.5 x 5.5 inches P...
Category

Early 19th Century Art Deco Unknown Art

Materials

Color

Circle of Joseph Moseley Barber (1811-1889) - 19th Century Oil, Quiet Company
Located in Corsham, GB
This intimate domestic scene depicts a young woman in period dress seated in a dimly lit interior, engaged in needlework while a small cat sits attentively beside her on richly drape...
Category

19th Century Unknown Art

Materials

Oil

Holy Fire, Abstract Expressionist Figurative Pastel
Located in Soquel, CA
A unique abstract expressionist pastel drawing by an unknown artist. Depicting a mans face as the focal point with what appears to be chu...
Category

Mid-20th Century Neo-Expressionist Unknown Art

Materials

Paper, Pastel, Cardboard

Signed Vintage American Modernist Cityscape Framed Fauvist Palette Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
American modernist abstract cityscape oil painting. Framed. Oil on canvas. Signed. Image size, 30H by 24L.
Category

1960s Modern Unknown Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Large Neoclassical White Marble Sculpture Venus Italica mid-19th century
Located in Pistoia, IT
Venus Italica, imposing sculpture in white Carrara marble, mid-nineteenth-century Roman atelier. Antonio Canova made several sculptures depicting Venus. The first was made as compen...
Category

Mid-19th Century Italian School Unknown Art

Materials

Marble

Mid Century Springtime Joshua Tree Desert Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautiful mid century Joshua Tree desert landscape with desert flowers in bloom by an unknown California artist Briggs (American, 20th Century). Signed "Briggs" along stretcher bar (...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Unknown Art

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Linen, Oil

Five mid 20th century Italian oil landscapes with figures, castles, Churchs
Located in Woodbury, CT
A very interesting set of five mid-20th-century Italian oils on copper. All five are classical landscape subjects and are signed Roger, though we don't know which artist with the n...
Category

1950s Old Masters Unknown Art

Materials

Copper

Golf players oil on canvas painting terramar sitges spain
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Oil size 54x81 cm. Frameless
Category

1970s Impressionist Unknown Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

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

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