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Artist: Unknown
1950 illustrated map Italy, Land of Saints and Sanctuaries
Located in PARIS, FR
In 1950, a highly detailed and artistically illustrated map titled Italie Terre de Saints et de Sanctuaires (Italy, Land of Saints and Sanctuaries) was published in Témoignage Chréti...
Category

1950s Unknown Art

Materials

Lithograph, Linen, Paper

Vintage Mid-Century Abstract Figurative Oil Painting - All at Once
Located in Bristol, GB
ALL AT ONCE Size: 77 x 66 cm (including frame) Oil on Canvas A beautifully textured and confidently executed mid-century modernist figurative composition in oil, painted onto canva...
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Unknown Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

"I'm a Lyrical Dancer" - Original Painting In the Style of Keith Haring
Located in Soquel, CA
"I'm a Lyrical Dancer" - Original Painting In the Style of Keith Haring If Keith Haring and Henri Matisse collaborated on a piece of work, it might look like this. Five dancers stri...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Unknown Art

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

M. Robinson - 20th Century Oil, Glenbeigh, Country Kerry
Located in Corsham, GB
A delightful oil study depicting cottages lining a street in Glenbeigh in County Kerry, Ireland. There scene is captured in a charmingly simple style using vibrant colours. Signed an...
Category

20th Century Unknown Art

Materials

Oil

Biedermeier Period c.1830 Oil - Portrait of a Lady with a Handkerchief
Located in Corsham, GB
This fine Biedermeier period portrait depicts an arresting sitter, adorned with a substantial choker of pearls. No detail of the woman's fashionable dress goes unnoticed by the artis...
Category

Early 19th Century Unknown Art

Materials

Oil

Morning Sunrise, Mid Century Laguna Hills Figurative Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautiful mid century plein air figural landscape of Laguna Niguel, California by an unknown artist (American, 20th Century). The morning sun gli...
Category

1950s American Modern Unknown Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Cardboard

Judaica Market Scene, Shuk, European Hasidic Rabbi Oil Painting
Located in Surfside, FL
framed sight size 10 x 13.5 inches painting, framed to 15 x 19. Impressionistic Realistic portrait of an older rabbi visiting the marketplace. Children playing. Here the artist conveys a sense of quiet grandeur through the eyes of his subject and the way it's rendered. following a distinguished lineage of Jewish genre...
Category

Early 20th Century Realist Unknown Art

Materials

Oil

Antique American Super Realist Trompe L'Oeil Framed Signed Still Life Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Early American super realist trompe l'oeil still life oil painting. Framed. Oil on canvas, lain to board. Signed. Image size, 14H by 10L.
Category

1890s Realist Unknown Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Kidney Pool Landscape in Pastel Tones, Naïf Shapes Painting in Vivid Tones, 2021
Located in Barcelona, ES
"Pastel Kidney Pool" is an abstract painting by Spanish artist Natalia Roman. It is a beautiful series of organic large forms combined with subtle tones and unique shapes that is bot...
Category

2010s Abstract Unknown Art

Materials

Acrylic, Archival Paper

The Italian Actor Amedeo Nazzari - Vintage photo - 1975
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage Photo. The Italian Actor Amedeo Nazzari in a scene from the movie "La signora Ava". 
Category

1970s Contemporary Unknown Art

Materials

Photographic Paper

Still life with fruit
Located in Genève, GE
Illegible signature Work on canvas
Category

1960s Modern Unknown Art

Materials

Oil

19th Century Roman Landscape oil on canvas with Giltwood Frame
Located in Rome, IT
Amaizing 19' century Roman landscape depicting a part of Villa Borghese with Trinità dei Monti. With a finely carved gilt wood coeval frame. Measurements with frame cm 65 x78 wit...
Category

19th Century Old Masters Unknown Art

Materials

Oil

Viva la Amistad Cubano-Sovietica - Vintage Photograph - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Viva la Amistad Cubano-Sovietica is a black and white vintage photo, realized in the 1960s.  It belongs to a historical album including historical moments, royal families, and polit...
Category

1960s Modern Unknown Art

Materials

Photographic Paper

Flooded Road (1939) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
Located in London, GB
Flooded Road (1939) - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print (Photo by Alfred Hind Robinson/Getty Images Archive) A pedestrian attempts to leap across a flooded road near Hyde Park in London, ...
Category

1930s Modern Unknown Art

Materials

Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Pastel Blue and Green Toned Impressionist Landscape of Town and Church Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Pastel blue and green toned oil painting depicting serene town landscape with Victorian church towering over green fields and houses. Framed in white vintage antique frame...
Category

Early 20th Century Impressionist Unknown Art

Materials

Oil

Life Size Roman Marble Figure
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautifully hand carved, full size Carrara marble figure of a boy. The robe is elegantly draped with clasps.
Category

19th Century Baroque Unknown Art

Materials

Marble

The Water Lilies - Lithograph by Vincenzo Tenore - 1870s
Located in Roma, IT
Lithograph hand watercolored. Plate from "Atlante di Botanica popolare ossia Illustrazione di Piante Notevoli di ogni famiglia" (Atlas of popular botany or illustration of notable ...
Category

19th Century Modern Unknown Art

Materials

Lithograph

19th Century Japanese Woodblock - Discarded Lovers
Located in Corsham, GB
A charismatic Japanese woodblock print depicting a woman denying the attention of two disgruntled men. Signed and inscribed with characters. Presented in a contemporary wooden frame....
Category

19th Century Unknown Art

Materials

Woodcut

LA TE DA La Terraza de Marti 1970's Key West Florida Hotel Poster
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Amazing and rare 1970's Key West FL poster for Restaurant and hotel, La Terraza de Marti a.k.a. La Te Da. Original poster, not a reprint. Measuring 18 x 24 inches framed. Minor...
Category

1970s Unknown Art

Materials

Offset

Miniature 19th Century Watercolour - The Street Performer
Located in Corsham, GB
A detailed miniature watercolour study depicting figures enjoying a street performer. Possibly Turkish or Middle Eastern. Well presented in an ornate gilt-effect frame. Signed indist...
Category

19th Century Unknown Art

Materials

Watercolor

Decorative Motifs French Renaissance - Chromolithograph - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Decorative motifs of the french Renaissance is a vintage chromolithograph realized by an anonymous artist of the early 20th Century. Good conditions. The print represents Decorativ...
Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Art

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Early Black and White Still Life Photograph of an Interior Fireplace Hearth
Located in Houston, TX
Early black and white still life photograph of a fireplace. The piece also documents the various items used to decorate the hearth including woven basketed and earthen pots...
Category

1930s Realist Unknown Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Lacey Abstract
Located in Houston, TX
Abstract painting on dark brown and white background background with shades of gold/brown and green by English artist Spe, 2013. Signed lower right. Original artwork on paper displa...
Category

2010s Abstract Unknown Art

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Set of four oil on copper paintings of Stations of the Cross
Located in London, GB
Set of four oil on copper paintings of Stations of the Cross English, 19th Century Frame: Height 54cm, width 42cm, depth 2.5cm Panel: Height 45cm, width 34.5cm, depth 0.5cm This fine set of four paintings depicts moments drawn from Stations of the Cross. The paintings are oil on copper, with the surface of the copper tooled...
Category

19th Century Medieval Unknown Art

Materials

Copper

Spanish school landscape with river oil painting Spain
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Oil on canvas glued to board. Oil measures 25x40 cm. Frameless. Illegible signature.
Category

1920s Barbizon School Unknown Art

Materials

Board, Oil, Canvas

City Street
Located in Genève, GE
Work on canvas Anonymous artist, copier of Maurice Utilo Work created in the 1980s
Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Art

Materials

Oil

United States, 1844
Located in Houston, TX
Over 150 year old map of early United States of America with Western Districts from 1844. Original hand color. Districts shown include Hurons, Sioux, Mandans, Osages, and Ozark. Note independent Republic of Texas...
Category

1840s Unknown Art

Materials

Ink, Watercolor, Handmade Paper

1940 Pullman Company Poster "Travel the Pullman Way to Summer Vacationlands"
Located in Chicago, IL
A 1940 offset lithograph, Pullman Company Poster "Travel the Pullman Way to Summer Vacationlands" featuring two women at the beach, in its original frame! Image size: 26 1/2" x 20 ...
Category

1940s Other Art Style Unknown Art

Materials

Paper, Lithograph, Offset

"Mr Abington" Vanity Fair Jockey
Located in New York, NY
Color lithograph from Vanity Fair of Mr. Abington. London, circa 1890.
Category

1890s Unknown Art

Materials

Paper

17th century European oil, Christ and his disciples seated around a table.
Located in Woodbury, CT
17th century European oil, Christ and is disciples seated around a table. An interesting and very unique painting. Possibly a fragment originally from a piece of furniture. The s...
Category

1650s Old Masters Unknown Art

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Joan Crawford - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print
Located in London, GB
Joan Crawford - Silver Gelatin Fibre Print - Oversized (Photo by Pictorial Press / Alamy Archives) Joan Crawford (1905-1977) US film actress. Additional Information: Unframed Pa...
Category

1930s Modern Unknown Art

Materials

Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Kate II - Oversize limited edition - Kate Moss
Located in London, GB
Kate II - Oversize limited edition - Kate Moss Beautiful archival pigment print of the supermodel and fashion icon by the London based contemporary pop art image creator and artist...
Category

2010s Pop Art Unknown Art

Materials

Black and White, Archival Pigment

North African School Late 19th Century Oil - Narrow City Street
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming North African scene depicting a street with figures and fruit sellers. Unsigned. Presented in a painted gilt-effect frame. On canvas laid to board.
Category

Late 19th Century Unknown Art

Materials

Oil

V. N. Zabelin - Framed 20th Century Oil, Evening in Rostov
Located in Corsham, GB
This vibrant impressionist painting captures a grand countryside manor, set in beautiful landscaped grounds with lush golden trees. The painting has been signed by the artist to the ...
Category

20th Century Unknown Art

Materials

Oil

Nude of Woman - Drawing - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Nude of Woman is a contemporary artwork realized by an italian artist in the mid-20th Century. Mixed colored watercolor. Signature and dedication on the lower left margin. Include...
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Unknown Art

Materials

Watercolor, Paper

1967 'Making Posters' Vintage Art Book
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Making Posters by Vernon Mills, 17-25 september . Published by Watson-Guptill. Paper Size: 7.5 x 4.75 inches ( 19 x 12 cm ) Shipping and Handling: We ship Worldwide. For Domestic...
Category

1960s Contemporary Unknown Art

Materials

Offset

Portrait of a Woman and Her Horse
Located in London, GB
'Portrait of a Woman and Her Horse', oil on board, French School (1988). Horses are majestic, strong and can display a broad range of emotions. Whether they're around humans or other...
Category

1980s Unknown Art

Materials

Oil, Board

1957 Unknown 'A Hatful of Rain'
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Paper Size: 41 x 27 inches ( 104.14 x 68.58 cm ) Image Size: 37 x 25 inches ( 93.98 x 63.5 cm ) Framed: No Condition: D: Heavy signs of wear, Torn, Damaged. SOLD AS IS. Price Refl...
Category

1950s Contemporary Unknown Art

Materials

Offset

French Pen & Ink - Two Trees
Located in Houston, TX
Enchanting pen and ink drawing in black of two sturdy trees edging a small pond by artist A. Martin, 1972. Signed and dated lower right. Original artwork on paper displayed on a wh...
Category

1970s Unknown Art

Materials

Ink, Paper, Pen

Corn Crake, French antique natural history water bird art print
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Rale des Genets - Corn Crake French chromolithograph, published in 1931. Printed title lower right of sheet. Plate number top right. From a French series of illustrations of birds. ...
Category

1930s Art Deco Unknown Art

Materials

Lithograph

Ecole Italienne (XIX) - Scène biblique
Located in Sant Celoni, ES
Sin firmar, es de autor anónimo Se presenta enmarcada la obra con un marco bastante actual Buen estado de conservación el de la pintura Medidas obra: 60 cm de altura x 40 cm de an...
Category

Mid-19th Century Italian School Unknown Art

Materials

Oil

Decorative Motifs of the Italian Renaissance - Chromolithograph - 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Decorative Motifs of the Italian Renaissance is an original print by an anonymous artist. Chromolithograph. Good conditions. The artwork represents Decorative motifs of the Italia...
Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Art

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Follower of Antoine Bouvard (1870-1956) - Oil, An Evening in Venice 82
Located in Corsham, GB
A delightful oil study in the manner of French painting Antoine Bouvard. The scene depicts a man walking on the path of a Venetian canal as the sun begins to set over the city. Signe...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art

Materials

Oil

1900's English Impressionist Watercolor Painting Cliffs In The Distance
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Cliffs English School, early 1900's original watercolor painting on artists paper, unframed overall paper size: 7.75 x 11.5 inches From a large private collection of English water...
Category

Early 20th Century Impressionist Unknown Art

Materials

Watercolor

Joel Greenberg 'Central Park' 1978- Offset Lithograph
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Paper Size: 24 x 18 inches ( 60.96 x 45.72 cm ) Image Size: 15 x 15 inches ( 38.1 x 38.1 cm ) Framed: No Condition: A-: Near Mint, very light signs of handling Shipping and H...
Category

1970s Unknown Art

Materials

Offset

Leonid Petrovitch Baikov (1918-1994) - 20th Century Oil, Sailboat Mast
Located in Corsham, GB
Unsigned. Presented in a wooden frame. Christie's provenance attached verso. On board.
Category

20th Century Unknown Art

Materials

Oil

Nude Bathers, 19th Century School of HENRY SCOTT TUKE (1858-1929)
Located in Blackwater, GB
Nude Bathers, 19th Century School of HENRY SCOTT TUKE (1858-1929) - signed indistinctly Large Early 20th century scene of nude swimmers at the beach, oil on canvas, signed indistin...
Category

19th Century Unknown Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Summer Trees Landscape - French Original Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Summer Trees, French Original Oil Painting French schooled artist, 20th Century Oil painting on thin card/paper, unframed Card size: 15 x 18 inches Delightful French Impressionist o...
Category

20th Century Impressionist Unknown Art

Materials

Oil

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Still Life Oil Painting - Interior with Painting
Located in Bristol, GB
INTERIOR WITH PAINTING Size: 57 x 45 cm (including frame) Oil on board An expressive and uplifting mid-century modernist painting that showcases a richly decorated interior scene, e...
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Unknown Art

Materials

Oil, Board

Framed 20th Century Oil - A Day at the Beach
Located in Corsham, GB
A jolly beach scene with three figures relaxing on the sand with beach umbrellas. Well presented in a contemporary wood frame with linen slip. Unsigned. On thick card.
Category

20th Century Unknown Art

Materials

Oil

Vintage American Minimalist Mid Century Modern Abstract Signed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist abstract minimalist oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed verso.
Category

1950s Abstract Unknown Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

R. A. Brugger - 20th Century Oil, Study of Roses
Located in Corsham, GB
Signed to the lower right. Presented in a gilt frame with beaded and lambs tongue running patterns. On board.
Category

20th Century Unknown Art

Materials

Oil

19th Century British "On the Medway. Morning"
Located in San Francisco, CA
Masterfully executed 19th century British oil on canvas. This fabulous piece depicts a possible battle scene at Medway, which in the 1600s the Dutch had a huge victory against the Br...
Category

19th Century Realist Unknown Art

Materials

Oil

De Pedrals - Large Framed 1918 Oil, Soreze
Located in Corsham, GB
This charming scene depicts uniformed men on horses in a courtyard of De Lacordaire à Dom Robert. There artist captures people strolling the tree lined street with colourful hats and...
Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Art

Materials

Oil

15th C. Tibetan Tsakali: "High Lama Presenting a Ceremonial Scarf"
Located in SANTA FE, NM
15th C. Tibetan Tsakali "High Lama Presenting a Ceremonial Scarf" MIneral pigne 6 1/4 x 4 (16 x 13 3/4 frame) inches
Category

15th Century and Earlier Unknown Art

Materials

Gouache, Handmade Paper

French Fabric Design - Etoffe Francaise, antique French chromolithograph print
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'Les Arts Décoratifs - Etoffe Francaise' Depicts fabric from the 16th century. From 'Les Arts Decoratifs a toutes les epoques', printed by Lemercier & Cie, Paris. 300mm by 200mm (...
Category

Late 19th Century Victorian Unknown Art

Materials

Lithograph

SIGNED VINTAGE ENGLISH OIL PAINTING - CHILDREN PLAYING BY WOODLAND STREAM
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: English School, circa 1970's, indistinctly signed lower corner. Title: Playing by the Woodland Stream. Medium: oil painting on canvas, framed. Size: canvas: 20 x ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Impressionist Unknown Art

Materials

Oil

Fauvist Landscape with Lake and Mountains in Oil on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Fauvist Landscape with Lake and Mountains in Oil on Paper Bright and textured landscape by unknown artist Bry Schmidt (20th Century). This piece sh...
Category

1990s American Impressionist Unknown Art

Materials

Paper, Oil

1948 Mid-Century Modern Abstract Landscape Oil Painting - Arches of the Sea
Located in Bristol, GB
ARCHES OF THE SEA Size: 59 x 51 cm (including frame) Oil on board A mid-century modern painting that features a dreamlike coastal landscape, defined by its geometric abstractions an...
Category

1940s Abstract Geometric Unknown Art

Materials

Oil, Board

Marilyn Monroe at Baby Doll Premiere Vintage Press Print
Located in Austin, TX
Black and white capture of actress Marilyn Monroe posed with a large sign for the afterparty of the premiere of "Baby Doll", circa 1956. -- One-of-a-kind original vintage press prin...
Category

1950s Contemporary Unknown Art

Materials

Black and White

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