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Artist: Unknown
Antique American School Impressionist Landscape Nicely Framed Oil Painting
Antique American School Impressionist Landscape Nicely Framed Oil Painting

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

Portrait of John Rogers, A Sculptor for the Common Man
Portrait of John Rogers, A Sculptor for the Common Man

Portrait of John Rogers, A Sculptor for the Common Man

Located in San Francisco, CA

So American, this sculptor. Both a right brain and left-brain kind of guy. Working in the mid to late 19th century, John Rogers was innovative, imaginative, and stylistically a reali...

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Late 19th Century American Impressionist Unknown Art

Materials

Oil, Board

Manner of David Teniers The Younger - 1856 Oil, The Tavern
Manner of David Teniers The Younger - 1856 Oil, The Tavern

Manner of David Teniers The Younger - 1856 Oil, The Tavern

Located in Corsham, GB

This intimate genre scene depicts figures gathered around a table in a dimly lit tavern interior, rendered in the characteristic warm earth tones and dramatic chiaroscuro lighting ty...

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Mid-19th Century Unknown Art

Materials

Oil

antique Pichhvai textile with Lord Krishna
antique Pichhvai textile with Lord Krishna

antique Pichhvai textile with Lord Krishna

Located in Kingston, WA

The central theme in most Pichhvai paintings is the depiction of Lord Krishna, often in his form as Shreenathji.1 These paintings often depict his childhood stories and divine pastim...

Category

Late 19th Century Folk Art Unknown Art

Materials

Textile

1900's English Impressionist Watercolor Painting Cliffs In The Distance
1900's English Impressionist Watercolor Painting Cliffs In The Distance

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

Still Life of Peaches, Mid Century Mondern
Still Life of Peaches, Mid Century Mondern

Still Life of Peaches, Mid Century Mondern

Located in Grand Rapids, MI

American, 20th Century Signed: Klug '67 (Right, Center) " Still Life of Peaches ", 1967 Oil on Masonite 24" x 30" House in a 3 1/2" Frame with a 1" Linen Liner Overall Size:...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Unknown Art

Materials

Masonite, Oil

Antique American Cubist Abstract Flower Still Life Large Original Oil Painting
Antique American Cubist Abstract Flower Still Life Large Original Oil Painting

Antique American Cubist Abstract Flower Still Life Large Original Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Vintage American modernist abstract still life oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. In excellent original condition. Handsomely framed in a wood molding. Excellent condition, re...

Category

1960s Cubist Unknown Art

Materials

Oil, Board

Portrait of Edward Jervis, 2nd Viscount St Vincent (1767-1859), circa 1800
Portrait of Edward Jervis, 2nd Viscount St Vincent (1767-1859), circa 1800

Portrait of Edward Jervis, 2nd Viscount St Vincent (1767-1859), circa 1800

Located in Blackwater, GB

Portrait of Edward Jervis, 2nd Viscount St Vincent (1767-1859), circa 1800 Circle of Sir William Beechey (1753-1859) Circa 1800 English Recency portrait traditionally identified as...

Category

18th Century Unknown Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Mid-17th-Century Dutch School, Mountainous Landscape With Wood, River & Figures
Mid-17th-Century Dutch School, Mountainous Landscape With Wood, River & Figures

Mid-17th-Century Dutch School, Mountainous Landscape With Wood, River & Figures

Located in Cheltenham, GB

This mid-17th-century Dutch landscape painting, executed in oil on canvas, depicts travellers moving through a broad river valley beneath dramatic mountainous peaks. Set within an ex...

Category

1660s Dutch School Unknown Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Mid-19th-Century Munich School, Nocturnal Alpine Scene With Woman Resting
Mid-19th-Century Munich School, Nocturnal Alpine Scene With Woman Resting

Mid-19th-Century Munich School, Nocturnal Alpine Scene With Woman Resting

Located in Cheltenham, GB

This calm and reflective mid-19th-century German oil painting depicts a woman reclining, her hand on a zither, before moonlit Alpine scenery. Gazing outwards across the rooftops and...

Category

1860s Romantic Unknown Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Sedona Red Bluffs and Seguaro Cactus Abstract
Sedona Red Bluffs and Seguaro Cactus Abstract

Sedona Red Bluffs and Seguaro Cactus Abstract

Located in Soquel, CA

Stunning and bright mid-century abstracted Sedona desert landscape of red bluffs and Seguaro cactus by unknown artist, 1957. Signed lower left illegibly and dated "June 1957" on vers...

Category

1950s Abstract Unknown Art

Materials

Masonite, Oil

19th Century Oil - The Toast
19th Century Oil - The Toast

19th Century Oil - The Toast

Located in Corsham, GB

A charming depiction of three gentlemen in musketeer uniform conducting a toast. The artist captures their vibrant uniforms against the dark shadows of the tavern interior. Signed to...

Category

19th Century Unknown Art

Materials

Oil

Nude
Nude

Nude, 1975

$494Sale Price|30% Off

Nude

Located in Cologne, DE

Silvergelatinprint

Category

1970s Modern Unknown Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

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

Gustave Helinck (1884-1954) - Early 20th Century Oil, A View of the Coupure
Gustave Helinck (1884-1954) - Early 20th Century Oil, A View of the Coupure

Gustave Helinck (1884-1954) - Early 20th Century Oil, A View of the Coupure

Located in Corsham, GB

A charming early 20th-century oil painting depicting the Coupure Canal in Bruges, Belgium. With loose, impressionistic brushwork, the artist renders a serene scene, capturing the sof...

Category

20th Century Unknown Art

Materials

Oil

German School Early 20th Century Oil - The Morning News
German School Early 20th Century Oil - The Morning News

German School Early 20th Century Oil - The Morning News

Located in Corsham, GB

A charming study of an older gentleman reading the newspaper. Signed illegibly to the lower right. Presented in a gilt frame with foliate strapwork. On canvas.

Category

20th Century Unknown Art

Materials

Oil

The Sundews - Lithograph by Vincenzo Tenore - 1870s

The Sundews - 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 p...

Category

19th Century Modern Unknown Art

Materials

Lithograph

Florentine Expressions: A Portrait Series III
Florentine Expressions: A Portrait Series III

Florentine Expressions: A Portrait Series III

Located in London, GB

"Florentine Expressions: A Portrait Series III", 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

Original 1930's Vintage Motor Car Racing Original Drawing Signed Dated
Original 1930's Vintage Motor Car Racing Original Drawing Signed Dated

Original 1930's Vintage Motor Car Racing Original Drawing Signed Dated

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Wonderful original pencil drawing depicting a vintage motor car racing scene from the 1930's. The drawing is by - "K. B. White" - a British illustrator and motoring artist who was ...

Category

Early 20th Century Art Deco Unknown Art

Materials

Acrylic

American School Signed Framed Nude Woman Portrait Impressionist Oil Painting
American School Signed Framed Nude Woman Portrait Impressionist Oil Painting

American School Signed Framed Nude Woman Portrait Impressionist Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Vintage American school impressionist nude interior scene oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed. Provenance from a Sag Harbor, NY collection. Measuring: 18 by 21 inches overall...

Category

1930s Impressionist Unknown Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

A Stylish 1940s Womans Fashion Study Advertisement for Lilly Daché Perfumes
A Stylish 1940s Womans Fashion Study Advertisement for Lilly Daché Perfumes

A Stylish 1940s Womans Fashion Study Advertisement for Lilly Daché Perfumes

Located in Chicago, IL

A stylish, vintage early 1940s woman's fashion study featuring an advertisement for Lilly Daché Perfumes. Artwork size: 11 x 8 1/2 inches. Archivally matted to 16 x 12 inches. P...

Category

1940s Art Deco Unknown Art

Materials

Paper, Pencil

Empire State Building Offset Print, Contemporary Style, 2000, Unframed
Empire State Building Offset Print, Contemporary Style, 2000, Unframed

Empire State Building Offset Print, Contemporary Style, 2000, Unframed

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Andy Hickes’ depiction of the Empire State Building captures the iconic skyscraper in a modern, stylized manner. Known for his vibrant and graphic approach, Hickes emphasizes bold li...

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Unknown Art

Materials

Offset

Late 19th Century Oil - The League
Late 19th Century Oil - The League

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

J. Somerville  - 1884 Oil, Falstaff
J. Somerville  - 1884 Oil, Falstaff

J. Somerville - 1884 Oil, Falstaff

Located in Corsham, GB

A charming depiction of a man in Elizabethan costume dressed as Falstaff, a fictional character who features in three of Shakespeare's plays. Signed and dated to the upper left. Pre...

Category

Late 19th Century Unknown Art

Materials

Oil

Mid Century Bronze Chrysanthemums Still Life
Mid Century Bronze Chrysanthemums Still Life

Mid Century Bronze Chrysanthemums Still Life

Located in Soquel, CA

Mid century still life of bronze chrysanthemums with yellow draping backing. This piece is rendered in warm tones, as if flooded by later afternoon summe...

Category

1960s American Impressionist Unknown Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Daffodils in Ceramic Pitcher"
"Daffodils in Ceramic Pitcher"

"Daffodils in Ceramic Pitcher"

Located in Southampton, NY

Here for your consideration is a beautiful watercolor still life on heavy paper by the German artist, E. Riehle. Signed and dated lower right, 1903. In good condition with it's orig...

Category

Early 1900s Academic Unknown Art

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Mid-16th-Century Romagnola School The Adoration Of The Magi, Nativity
Mid-16th-Century Romagnola School The Adoration Of The Magi, Nativity

Mid-16th-Century Romagnola School The Adoration Of The Magi, Nativity

Located in Cheltenham, GB

This exquisite early 16th-century Italian panel captures one of Christianity’s most cherished moments - the Adoration of the Magi. Painted around 1530, this panel belongs to a moment...

Category

16th Century Renaissance Unknown Art

Materials

Oil, Panel

Academic Study of a Clenched Hand, Tuscany, mid-19th cent.
Academic Study of a Clenched Hand, Tuscany, mid-19th cent.

Academic Study of a Clenched Hand, Tuscany, mid-19th cent.

Located in Firenze, IT

Academic Study of a Clenched Hand, Tuscany, mid-19th century, 29 × 23 cm Pencil on slightly grey paper Academic study depicting a clenched male hand, executed with close attention t...

Category

Mid-19th Century Italian School Unknown Art

Materials

Paper, Graphite

Vintage Pan Am Germany Travel Poster, Original 1960s-70s Jet Age Airline Litho.
Vintage Pan Am Germany Travel Poster, Original 1960s-70s Jet Age Airline Litho.

Vintage Pan Am Germany Travel Poster, Original 1960s-70s Jet Age Airline Litho.

Located in Spokane, WA

Authentic Pan Am Germany Travel Poster – Mid-Century Modern Jet Age Graphic. This original Pan Am travel poster is a classic piece of mid-century aviation advertising, inviting trav...

Category

1970s American Realist Unknown Art

Materials

Offset

Shame on Nude Bathers on the Themes Engraving late 19th Century
Shame on Nude Bathers on the Themes Engraving late 19th Century

Shame on Nude Bathers on the Themes Engraving late 19th Century

Located in Douglas Manor, NY

5066 Late 19th century watercolored engraving set in a silvered wood frame

Category

Late 19th Century Unknown Art

Materials

Watercolor, Engraving

19th Century Oil - The Maid and the Dog
19th Century Oil - The Maid and the Dog

19th Century Oil - The Maid and the Dog

Located in Corsham, GB

A charming scene depicting a woman and her dog in a kitchen interior. The dog eats scraps from the floor whilst the woman washes dishes, looking directly to the artist, capturing a g...

Category

19th Century Unknown Art

Materials

Oil

An Apostle Painted in the Circle of Peter Paul Rubens, Oil on Canvas
An Apostle Painted in the Circle of Peter Paul Rubens, Oil on Canvas

An Apostle Painted in the Circle of Peter Paul Rubens, Oil on Canvas

Located in Stockholm, SE

Peter Paul Rubens (circle of) An Apostle circular 15.15 inches (38.5 cm) oil on canvas Provenance: Bukowskis Auctions, lot 725149, as "Peter Paul Rubens, circle of".

Category

17th Century Unknown Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Mary Magdalene - Oil on Canvas by Italian School 19th cent.
Mary Magdalene - Oil on Canvas by Italian School 19th cent.

Mary Magdalene - Oil on Canvas by Italian School 19th cent.

Located in Roma, IT

Oil on canvas. cm 60.5 x 2 x 50 Nice Oil painting (Italian School of XIX century) with a rapid sign and intense colors backgrpound. Some color cracking on left margin and top edge, ...

Category

18th Century Modern Unknown Art

Materials

Oil

Georges Eugene Delhomme (1904-1989) - Mid 20th Century Oil, Nogent-sur-Marne
Georges Eugene Delhomme (1904-1989) - Mid 20th Century Oil, Nogent-sur-Marne

Georges Eugene Delhomme (1904-1989) - Mid 20th Century Oil, Nogent-sur-Marne

Located in Corsham, GB

This impressionistic landscape painting captures a serene pastoral scene featuring tall winter trees framing an open field or meadow under a soft, clouded sky. Signed to the lower l...

Category

20th Century Unknown Art

Materials

Oil

Woman Figure - Original Ink and Pastel on Paper - 20th Century
Woman Figure - Original Ink and Pastel on Paper - 20th Century

Woman Figure - Original Ink and Pastel on Paper - 20th Century

Located in Roma, IT

"Woman Figure" is an original erotic ink and watercolor drawing on ivory-colored paper, glued on white paper, realized by Anonymous Artist of the XX Century. In excellent condition...

Category

20th Century Unknown Art

Materials

Pastel, Ink

A Quiet River - Oil on Canvas by A. Whipple
A Quiet River - Oil on Canvas by A. Whipple

A Quiet River - Oil on Canvas by A. Whipple

Located in Soquel, CA

A Quiet River - Oil on Canvas Oil painting depicting a river flowing through a grove of trees. Vibrant green trees surround the river, hues of deep greens make up the trees to the l...

Category

1940s American Impressionist Unknown Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

A Stylish, Vintage 1940s Woman's Fashion Design Study, Marshall Field & Co.
A Stylish, Vintage 1940s Woman's Fashion Design Study, Marshall Field & Co.

A Stylish, Vintage 1940s Woman's Fashion Design Study, Marshall Field & Co.

Located in Chicago, IL

A stylish, vintage, 1940s fashion study featuring elegant designs for women's winter hat and coat, Likely an illustration study for a print advertisement for the famed Chicago depa...

Category

1940s American Modern Unknown Art

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Pencil, Color Pencil

Untitled Serigraph Print, Signed, Late 20th Century, 28.75 x 16 in
Untitled Serigraph Print, Signed, Late 20th Century, 28.75 x 16 in

Untitled Serigraph Print, Signed, Late 20th Century, 28.75 x 16 in

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Paper Size: 28.75 x 16 inches ( 73.025 x 40.64 cm ) Image Size: 22.75 x 10.5 inches ( 57.785 x 26.67 cm ) Framed: No Condition: A-: Near Mint, very light signs of handling Supplement...

Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Art

Materials

Screen

Edward de Looz-Block - Late 19th Century Oil, Leeboard Barges
Edward de Looz-Block - Late 19th Century Oil, Leeboard Barges

Edward de Looz-Block - Late 19th Century Oil, Leeboard Barges

Located in Corsham, GB

An original landscape painting by the Dutch artist Edward de Looz-Block. Leeboard barges on a broad river, probably the Schelde. Signed to the lower right. Well presented in a decora...

Category

Late 19th Century Unknown Art

Materials

Oil

Naturalistic British painter - 19th century landscape painting - Highland cattle
Naturalistic British painter - 19th century landscape painting - Highland cattle

Naturalistic British painter - 19th century landscape painting - Highland cattle

Located in Varmo, IT

English painter (late 19th century) - Landscape with Highland herd at the lake. 102 x 77 cm without frame, 108 x 82 cm with frame. Antique oil painting on canvas, in a gilded woode...

Category

Late 19th Century Naturalistic Unknown Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Landscape - Original Watercolor on Paper - 20th Century

Landscape - Original Watercolor on Paper - 20th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Landscape is an original Ink and Watercolor on paper realized by an artist of the XX century. The state of preservation of the artwork is good except for some slight folding and fox...

Category

20th Century Unknown Art

Materials

Watercolor

Antique Fine Framed French Impressionist Street Scene Paris Signed Oil Painting
Antique Fine Framed French Impressionist Street Scene Paris Signed Oil Painting

Antique Fine Framed French Impressionist Street Scene Paris Signed Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Antique French impressionist Paris street scene signed oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed. In excellent original condition. Handsomely framed in a gold giltwood impression...

Category

1940s Impressionist Unknown Art

Materials

Oil, Board

Surrealist Still Life with a Guitar
Surrealist Still Life with a Guitar

Surrealist Still Life with a Guitar

Located in San Francisco, CA

When you enter visually into the sumptuous scene captured in this painting, the unknown artist is playing with you. They are teasing you to slightly suspend your careful awareness of...

Category

1940s Surrealist Unknown Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Vintage Oil Painting Windmill on Mykonos Landscape  1964
Vintage Oil Painting Windmill on Mykonos Landscape  1964

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

Woman - Sculpture - Mid-20th Century
Woman - Sculpture - Mid-20th Century

Woman - Sculpture - Mid-20th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Balinese bronze sculpture of woman. Placed on a wooden pedestal. Excellent condition.

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Unknown Art

Materials

Bronze

After Jean Le Clerc (c. 1588-1633) - Fine 19th Century Oil, The Blessing
After Jean Le Clerc (c. 1588-1633) - Fine 19th Century Oil, The Blessing

After Jean Le Clerc (c. 1588-1633) - Fine 19th Century Oil, The Blessing

Located in Corsham, GB

An evocative 19th-century oil painting in the style of the Baroque master Jean Le Clerc (c. 1588-1633), depicting a family – possibly the Holy Family, Mary, Joseph, and the young Jes...

Category

19th Century Unknown Art

Materials

Oil

Late 19th Century California Landscape Watercolor
Late 19th Century California Landscape Watercolor

Late 19th Century California Landscape Watercolor

Located in Soquel, CA

Beautiful late 19th-century watercolor landscape in the style of Elmer Wachtel (American, 1864-1929), by an unknown 19th-century artist. This small watercolor...

Category

1880s American Impressionist Unknown Art

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Paper, Watercolor

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