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Artist: Unknown
Battle Of The USS Constitution - Original Oil On Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
Battle Of The USS Constitution - Original Oil On Canvas Original oil painting depicting the battle of USS Constitution and HMS Guerriere. The two ships can be seen out at sea with f...
Category

20th Century Impressionist Unknown Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Royal horsemen - Oil on canvas 41x30 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Oil on canvas sold with frame Total size with frame 40x50 cm Signed Artist unknown from the gallery
Category

Mid-20th Century Impressionist Unknown Art

Materials

Oil

Humorous Gentleman's Magazine cartoon Oil Wells
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

'Historic English Chapel Interior, ' by Unknown, Watercolor Painting
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
This framed and matted 16" x 19" watercolor painting by an Unknown artist depicts an historic English chapel interior. The interior of the church features the large stained glass window pane...
Category

19th Century Realist Unknown Art

Materials

Watercolor

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

Still life
Located in Genève, GE
Work on canvas Black wooden frame 37 x 45 x 3 cm
Category

Mid-19th Century Old Masters Unknown Art

Materials

Oil

Antique Still Life with Fruit and Melon
Located in Soquel, CA
Antique Still Life with Fruit and Melon Traditional European style still life with harvest fruits, figs, pears, grapes, and cantaloupe. The range of to...
Category

Early 20th Century American Realist Unknown Art

Materials

Oil

{La Primavera in Italia} Springtime in Italy
Located in Storrs, CT
A colorful burst of spring set in the hills of an Italian town. Oil on canvas board measures 12 x 16; frame dimensions are 16 3/4 x 20 3/4 x 1 1/2. Housed in a decorative silver-colo...
Category

Late 20th Century Impressionist Unknown Art

Materials

Oil

Parrot basket, Wounaan Tribe Darien Rainforest Panama, red, yellow, black, white
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Parrot basket, Wounaan Tribe Darien Rainforest Panama, red, yellow, black, white
Category

1990s Tribal Unknown Art

Materials

Organic Material

French School 19th Century Oil - Portrait of a Young Man
Located in Corsham, GB
A striking 19th-century oil depicting a distinguished young gentleman set against a soft, romantic background. The subject is rendered in exquisite detail and is captured in fine att...
Category

19th Century Unknown Art

Materials

Oil

Lapis Lazuli Box With Gilt Pomponne Mounts, Antique, 19th Century
Located in Cotignac, FR
French 19th Century Lapis Lazuli set box with engine engraved gilt mounts, in Pomponne which is an alloy developed by two goldsmiths, Turgot and Daumy, who set up shop at the Hôtel d...
Category

19th Century Other Art Style Unknown Art

Materials

Brass

Escuela española (XVIII) - Óleo sobre tela - San Francisco de Asís
Located in Sant Celoni, ES
Como pueden apreciar, la obra no va firmada Se presenta enmarcada la obra con un marco del siglo xix en madera estucada y policromada (el marco presenta algún leve descolche) El es...
Category

Early 18th Century Old Masters Unknown Art

Materials

Oil

Original Modern Contemporary painting on canvas, Abstract, Fantasy style, Framed
Located in Palm Coast, FL
Up for sale Original Abstract Acrylic Painting on canvas in a fantasy abstract style. A unique technique, very colorful. An unusual combination of colors, a flow from sharp to soft s...
Category

2010s Abstract Unknown Art

Materials

Acrylic

David Buchanan - Mid 20th Century Oil, Spring Lambs
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming landscape painting depicting spring lambs on the high meadows. Signed lower right. On hessian.
Category

20th Century Unknown Art

Materials

Oil

Vintage American Modernist Landscape Oil Painting "Trees in the Mist"
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
5188 Vintage framed modernist oil painting of trees in a misty forest Image size 20x16"
Category

1970s Unknown Art

Materials

Oil

Market Day in Piazza Grande Locarno Switzerland
Located in London, GB
'Market Day in Piazza Grande, Locarno, Switzerland', oil on board, by unknown artist (1947-48). Locarno is an utterly charming Italian-speaking resort located on the northern shore o...
Category

1940s Expressionist Unknown Art

Materials

Oil, Board

Framed Mid 20th Century Oil - Flower Garden
Located in Corsham, GB
Texture from the Masonite board and loose brushwork capture this vibrant cottage garden full of flowers in bloom. Colourful perennials fill the foreground, framing a glimpse of rural buildings beyond the garden gate. The oil bears the signature 'C. Ginner' to the lower left. However, we do not believe the oil has been painted by Charles Ginner...
Category

20th Century Unknown Art

Materials

Oil

Abstract Geometric Composition. Second half of the 20th century
Located in Firenze, IT
Abstract Geometric Composition Date: Second half of the 20th century Medium: Gouache on paper Dimensions: H 50 cm x W 65 cm approx. Description: Modular geometric structure with ove...
Category

Late 20th Century Abstract Geometric Unknown Art

Materials

Paper, Gouache

Antique Signed Spanish Flamenco Dancer Framed Elegant Portrait Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Nicely painted Flamenco dancer portrait. Framed. Oil on board. Signed. Image size, 20H by 16L.
Category

1940s Impressionist Unknown Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Escuela española (XIX) - Óleo sobre tela - Retrato de caballero
Located in Sant Celoni, ES
Estado de conservación aceptable Se presenta enmarcada la obra Medidas de la obra: 62 x 51 cm. Medidas del marco: 75 x 65 cm.
Category

Mid-19th Century Old Masters Unknown Art

Materials

Oil

View Of Venice In The Moonlight, 19th Century French Impressionist School
Located in Blackwater, GB
View Of Venice In The Moonlight, 19th Century French Impressionist School - Signed Indistinctly Large 19th century French Impressionist view of Venice in the moonlight, oil on can...
Category

19th Century Unknown Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Nicely Framed American Impressionist Tropical Beach Scene Gold Giltwood Frame
Located in Buffalo, NY
Impressive early American impressionist landscape oil painting. Framed. Oil on board. Image size, 11H by 14L.
Category

1960s Impressionist Unknown Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Men on a Horse Medieval Tile Gypsum Cast
Located in Slovak Republic, SK
Gypsum cast-medieval tile, inspired from Central Europe. Adjusted in a frame, ready to hang or install.
Category

15th Century and Earlier Gothic Unknown Art

Materials

Gesso

VEDUTA DI PONTE NUOVO, Antonio Cardon - Print on paper with frame, modern
Located in Napoli, IT
Hand-colored print of the engraving by Antoine Alexandre Joseph Cardon of the original painting by Gabriele Ricciardelli. Edizioni Pontevecchio. Lily logo and a brush with the words...
Category

1970s Old Masters Unknown Art

Materials

Color

Lobbycard, The Beatles' - Yellow Submarine, Movie, Film, USA 1968
Located in Cologne, DE
Yellow Submarine (also known as The Beatles: Yellow Submarine) is a 1968 animated musical adventure film inspired by the music of the Beatles, directed by animation producer George D...
Category

1960s Modern Unknown Art

Materials

Archival Paper

Antique American Modernist Abstract Expressionist Framed Colorful Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Impressive early American modernist abstract oil painting. Framed. Oil on board. Image size, 36H by 28L.
Category

1960s Abstract Unknown Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique 19 century Large Oil Painting on canvas, Female portrait, Dated 1879
Located in Palm Coast, FL
This is an original antique 19th-century large oil painting on canvas painting depicting a portrait of a Lady in a long black dress, standing near a bright red curtain. The painting...
Category

Late 19th Century Impressionist Unknown Art

Materials

Oil

Japanese Pagoda Woodblock Landscape
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3722 Japanese Woodblock on paper set in a vintage wood frame Image size 9x10.5"
Category

1940s Unknown Art

Materials

Ink

1707 Antique 18 cent. original oil painting on canvas, Portrait Maria Adelaida
Located in Palm Coast, FL
Up for sale is a beautiful Antique 18-century original oil painting on canvas depicting a portrait of a beautiful woman In a dress of dark gold brocade trimmed with lace. A bright bl...
Category

Early 1700s Impressionist Unknown Art

Materials

Oil

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

Mid-17th-Century Flemish School, Portrait Of Cornelius Janssen
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This mid-17th-century bust-length Flemish school portrait depicts the Dutch Catholic bishop Cornelius Janssen (1585-1638). Painted when into his later years, this intriguing historic...
Category

1630s Flemish School Unknown Art

Materials

Wood Panel, 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

Backstage Faithfull (1974) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
Located in London, GB
Backstage Faithfull (1974) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print (Photo by Hoare/Express/Getty Images) 15th February 1974: English singer and actress Marianne Faithfull sitting in a dressi...
Category

1970s Modern Unknown Art

Materials

Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Large 17th century, Sandstone Buddha Head from Thailand, Ayutthaya Kingdom
Located in SANTA FE, NM
Large Sandstone Head of Shakyamuni Buddha Thailand (formerly Siam), Ayutthaya Kingdom 17th century 16 1/2 inches on stand, 11 1/3 without Private collection, France. The face is ...
Category

17th Century Other Art Style Unknown Art

Materials

Sandstone

Woman
Located in Genève, GE
Work on wood Plaster and gilded wood frame 47 x 40.5 x 6 cm
Category

Early 20th Century Old Masters Unknown Art

Materials

Oil

German School Mid 20th Century Oil - Chalet Path
Located in Corsham, GB
This dynamic oil depicts a dramatic alpine landscape with chalet lodges dotted along a rocky mountain path. Possibly German or Austrian. The oil has been well presented in a distress...
Category

20th Century Unknown Art

Materials

Oil

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

18th Century Unknown Art

Materials

Oil

Spanish grape picker oil on canvas painting
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Lafuente - Grape harvester - Oil on canvas Spanish school signed "Lafuente". Oil measures 61x50 cm. Frameless.
Category

1950s Modern Unknown Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Malayer Persian Rug – Striking Design with Red Patterns
Located in Winterswijk, NL
This piece of jewellery from southern Persia is hand-knotted from fine, hand-spun highland wool and dyed with natural vegetable dye. Highland wool is particularly hard-wearing and du...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Unknown Art

Materials

Silk

Ewart Oakeshott (1916-2002) - 1977 Oil, Liverpool Docks
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming scene depicting Liverpool docks on a misty day. Signed and dated to the lower right. Presented in a maple frame with a gilt slip. On canvas.
Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Art

Materials

Oil

Nicely Framed Detailed American School Antique Beach Scene Original Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Very finely painted early 1900s American impressionist beach scene. Oil on board. Framed. Signed verso. Great colors and very well painted. Excellent ready to hang condition.
Category

Early 1900s Impressionist Unknown Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Framed 20th Century Oil - Hilltop Castle
Located in Corsham, GB
This atmospheric painting depicts a Medieval castle perched atop a verdant hillside. Well presented in a contemporary style frame. Unsigned. On board.
Category

20th Century Unknown Art

Materials

Oil

Anton Gold (1914-1970) - Mid 20th Century Oil, Swabian Summer Landscape
Located in Corsham, GB
This vibrant landscape painting captures the lush greenery of a mountainous forest, with towering evergreens in the foreground and distant peaks in muted blues. The artist employs bo...
Category

20th Century Unknown Art

Materials

Oil

Romantic British painter - 19th century landscape painting - Lake view
Located in Varmo, IT
English painter (late 19th century) - Romantic landscape fisherman at the lake. 41 x 66 cm. Old oil painting on canvas, without frame. Condition report: Lined canvas. Good state o...
Category

Late 19th Century Romantic Unknown Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Still Life - Gladiolus Bouquet
Located in Houston, TX
Bold and vivid acrylic painting of a bouquet of fresh gladiolus flowers by Graf, 1977. Original artwork on paper displayed on a white mat with a gold...
Category

1970s Unknown Art

Materials

Acrylic, Paper

Antique American Fluffy Pomeranian Dog Portrait Wide Gold Frame Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Incredible signed early American dog portrait painting. Oil on board. Signed. Housed in a period gold giltwood frame.
Category

1870s Realist Unknown Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Excuela española (XVIII) - Virgen con niño - Óleo sobre tela
Located in Sant Celoni, ES
Como pueden apreciar, la obra no va firmada, es de autor anónimo Se presenta enmarcada la obra con un marco bastante actual El estado de la obra es aceptable, solo comentar que la ...
Category

18th Century Old Masters Unknown Art

Materials

Oil

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

Shipping off the Coast - 20th Century Danish Ships Boats Scandinavian Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A lovely mid 20th century Danish oil on canvas depicting a busy coastal shipping scene with numerous vessels. The work is signed lower right and again on the reverse. Presented in ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Impressionist Unknown Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique Canadian Modernist Oil Painting Hamilton Bright Framed Blue Green 20th
Located in Buffalo, NY
A bright and beautiful Canadian modernist landscape. This unsigned work has a label on the reverse from a Canadian gallery and an inventory number and stamp from a collector in NYC....
Category

1920s Impressionist Unknown Art

Materials

Oil, Board

"Parisian Cafe Street Scene" 20th Century Post-Impressionist Oil Paint Canvas
Located in New York, NY
In this piece, the artist depicts his subject in an abstract and impressionistic way, capturing the Cafés busy street scene with the moulin rouge portrayed in the distance. The arti...
Category

Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Unknown Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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

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

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

"Flower bouquet"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
This stunning still life, bursting with vibrant hues, captures the essence of an expressive European style, likely from the heart of Germany at the dawn of the 20th century. The bouq...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Unknown Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Large French Impressionist Nicely Framed Paris Street Scene Signed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Impressive early French impressionist Paris street scene oil painting. Framed. Oil on canvas. Signed. Image size, 24H by 40L.
Category

1940s Impressionist Unknown Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique Pre Raphaelite Woman and Butterfly French Portrait Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique French important portrait oil painting by Achilles Theodore Cesbron (1849 - 1915). Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed. Measuring 21 by 29 inches overall and 12 by 20 painting alone.
Category

1880s Impressionist Unknown Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Gouache Fashion Sketch - Paris Street Fashion
Located in Houston, TX
French gouache fashion sketch of a casual day outfit, circa 1980. Original artwork on paper displayed on a white mat with a gold border. Archival plastic sleeve and Certificate of ...
Category

1970s Unknown Art

Materials

Gouache, Paper

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