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Artist: Unknown
Antique American Impressionist Flower Still Life Nicely Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Impressive early American impressionist flower still life oil painting. Framed. Oil on canvas. Signed. Image size, 30.5H by 21.5L.
Category

1920s Impressionist Unknown Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

18th/19th C. Italian Alabaster Sculpture of Infant Hercules Wrestling a Snake
Located in Beachwood, OH
18th/19th Century Italian Infant Hercules Wrestling a Snake Alabaster 18 x 18 x 6 inches 40 lb. In Greek mythology, the infant Hercules (Heracles) is famously depicted wrestling wit...
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Late 18th Century Italian School Unknown Art

Materials

Alabaster

Young Boy - Scottish art 19th Century oil painting male portrait ginger hair
Located in Hagley, England
A fine Scottish portrait oil painting of a sweet young boy with bright blue eyes. This quality portrait dates to circa 1900 and is housed in a fine Watts frame. A beautiful painting....
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19th Century Realist Unknown Art

Materials

Oil

Early American Modernist Abstract Expressionist Framed Mid Century Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Impressive early American modernist abstract oil painting. Framed. Oil on canvas.
Category

1960s Abstract Unknown Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

'Derby Spectator' Giant Oversize Limited Edition
Located in London, GB
Derby Spectator A spectator looking through binoculars at the Derby horse races, Epsom, Surrey, June 1923. (Photo by Hulton / Getty Archive) Darkro...
Category

1920s Modern Unknown Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Mother and Child - Drawing - 1962
Located in Roma, IT
Mother and Child is an artwork realized by an unknown artist in 1962. Black Marker Pen on Cardboard 27.5 x 22.5 cm ; 60 55 cm with frame. Unreadable signature in the lower part. ...
Category

1960s Contemporary Unknown Art

Materials

Board, Pen

Busto Neoclassico in Marmo Apollo del Belvedere epoca Grand Tour
Located in Pistoia, IT
Piccolo busto neoclassico in marmo bianco di Carrara raffigurante l'Apollo del Belvedere. Bottega romana, metà del XIX secolo. I busti di piccole dimensioni raffiguranti capolavori ...
Category

Mid-19th Century Academic Unknown Art

Materials

Marble

Ashcan School Early Antique American Impressionist Woman Portrait Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Finely painted antique American school oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Measuring 29 by 38 inches overall and 23 by 32 painting alone. Unsigned. Painted in a striking Ashcan s...
Category

Early 1900s Impressionist Unknown Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Contemporary Oil - The Night Market
Located in Corsham, GB
Presented in a silver gilt effect frame. Unsigned. On board. Image size: 71 x 47cm.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Art

Materials

Oil

The Holy Family with the Infant Saint John the Baptist
Located in West Sussex, GB
Manner of Nicolas Poussin (1594-1665) French The Holy Family with the Infant Saint John the Baptist Oil on canvas: 32 x 27 ½ in. Frame: 37 x 33 in. This fabulous and well execut...
Category

Mid-17th Century Baroque Unknown Art

Materials

Oil

Vintage American Modernist Signed Abstract Expressionist Figural Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American modernist abstract expressionist figural painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed.
Category

1970s Abstract Expressionist Unknown Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Portrait of a Woman with Red Hair in the Style of Modigliani (Green Background)
Located in Soquel, CA
Portrait of a Woman with Red Hair in the Style of Modigliani (Green Background) Portrait of a woman in the style of Amedeo Modigliani by an unknown artist (20th century). The woman...
Category

Late 20th Century Modern Unknown Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Illustration Board

A Lute Player Medieval Tile Gypsum Cast
Located in Slovak Republic, SK
Gypsum cast-medieval tile, inspired from Central Europe. Could be also adjusted in a frame, ready to hang or install ( price will be different).
Category

15th Century and Earlier Gothic Unknown Art

Materials

Gesso

American School Still Life Painting 'Study of Citrus Fruits'
Located in San Rafael, CA
American School (20th c.) Still Life Study of Citrus Fruits Oil on canvas Unframed 18in H x 24in W This charming still-life study of lemons, oranges and other citrus exhibits wonder...
Category

Late 20th Century Contemporary Unknown Art

Materials

Oil

Nude
Located in Cologne, DE
Silvergelatinprint
Category

1970s Modern Unknown Art

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Nude
Nude
$671 Sale Price
30% Off
Maurice Mazeilie, French Impressionist Watercolour, Beach Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Watercolour Beach Scene" by Maurice Mazeilie (French) Watercolour painting on paper, unframed Stamped verso Painting: 5 x 8 inches A delightful original oil painting by the 20th c...
Category

20th Century Unknown Art

Materials

Acrylic

Early 17th-Century Dutch School, Portrait Of A Swedish Officer, Oil Painting
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This heavily-inscribed early 17th-century half-length portrait depicts an officer wearing a silk doublet with a gorget, presented in a feigned oval. He’s standing alongside an anchor...
Category

17th Century Baroque Unknown Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

“Cuore Sacro” olio su tavola in legno cm 30x28 ca 1800
Located in Torino, IT
Opera di fine 1800, Cornice originale restaurata in più punti The "Sacred Heart" is often associated with Catholic devotion, representing the love and compassion of Jesus. This dev...
Category

Early 1800s Old Masters Unknown Art

Materials

Oil, Wood

19th Century Oil - La Rue Saint Rouen
Located in Corsham, GB
Signed illegibly and inscribed with location. Monograph to the reverse on the canvas with initials V. M. G. Presented in a gilt frame with a cotton slip. On canvas.
Category

19th Century Unknown Art

Materials

Oil

1951 Swedish Abstract Still Life Oil Painting - Patterns of a Summer Afternoon
Located in Bristol, GB
PATTERNS OF A SUMMER AFTERNOON Size: 69 x 56.5 cm (including frame) Oil on canvas A lively and playful abstracted mid-century still life that transforms everyday objects into rhythm...
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Unknown Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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

Catherine Dean (1905-1983) - Framed 20th Century Watercolour, Potted Begonia
Located in Corsham, GB
Potted Begonia, Watercolour on paper. Signed and dated '82. Well presented in a large gilt-effect frame with linen mount.
Category

20th Century Unknown Art

Materials

Watercolor

1990 Oil - The Market
Located in Corsham, GB
Signed illegibly and dated to the lower right. Presented in a gilt frame with a cotton slip. On canvas.
Category

20th Century Unknown Art

Materials

Oil

1990 Oil - The Market
1990 Oil - The Market
$404 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid to Late 19th Century Portrait of an Elegant Young Woman
Located in San Francisco, CA
Superb Mid to Late 19th Century Portrait of an Elegant Young Woman The sitter is an elegant young woman in her finest dress and jewelry. Original oil on canvas. Dimensions 22" x 27...
Category

Mid-19th Century Impressionist Unknown Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique American Modernist Pear Still Life Framed Original Fine Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Incredible early American modernist still life oil painting. Housed in a great antique giltwood frame. Oil on board.
Category

1950s Impressionist Unknown Art

Materials

Canvas, 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

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

Vintage American Modernist Signed Abstract Expressionist Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American modernist abstract expressionist painting. Oil on canvas. Framed.
Category

1970s Abstract Expressionist Unknown Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique French Impressionist Paris Street Scene Signed Nicely Framed Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Very finely painted early French impressionist street scene. Oil on canvas. Signed illegibly. Framed and ready to hang!
Category

1940s Impressionist Unknown Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Marcel Schuette - Framed 1933 Etching, Isfield Place
Located in Corsham, GB
A finely detailed etching of Isfield Place in East Sussex by Marcel Schuette. Signed, dated, and titled in graphite below the plate line. Smartly presented in a black frame. On paper.
Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Art

Materials

Etching

Vintage American Modernist Abstract Expressionist Framed Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist abstract landscape oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. No signature found.
Category

1950s Abstract Unknown Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Cosmic Explosion Oversized Triptych by D.Taylor ( 3 Panels)
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
5073 Cosmic triptych large 3 panel oil abstract each panel 24x40" signed D.Taylor total 3 panels 72" wide Rapped canvas
Category

1970s Unknown Art

Materials

Oil

A heron fishing – Edo School, 19th century
Located in Middletown, NY
Ink and watercolor on fibrous Japon paper laid down to period cream laid paper, 6 x 7 1/2 inches (155 x 190 mm). Minor toning and some insect damage on the mount, painting itself rem...
Category

Mid-19th Century Edo Unknown Art

Materials

Ink, Watercolor, Handmade Paper, Laid Paper

Antique European Paris School Impressionist Cityscape Framed Early Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique European impressionist cityscape oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed. Measuring 28 by 33 inches overall and 22.5 by 27.25 painting alone
Category

1960s Impressionist Unknown Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique American School Signed Impressionist Fishing Harbor Beach Scene Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Impressive early American impressionist coastal seascape oil painting. Framed. Oil on canvas. Signed. Image size, 22H by 18L.
Category

1960s Abstract Unknown Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Baroque Italian painter - 18th century landscape painter - Sheperds
Located in Varmo, IT
Italian painter (18th century) - Arcadian landscape with flock and shepherds. 56 x 70 cm without frame, 63.5 x 79 cm with frame. Antique oil painting on canvas, in a wooden frame (...
Category

Early 18th Century Rococo Unknown Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Large Antique American Impressionist Winter Snowy Landscape Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Impressive early American winter scene impressionist landscape painting. Oil on board. Framed. Signed. Image size, 18 by 24 inches.
Category

1930s Impressionist Unknown Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique American Modernist Abstract Expressionist Period New York Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Very impressive and amazing mid 1900s abstract expressionist oil painting. Oil on canvas. No signature found. Framed.
Category

1940s Abstract Expressionist Unknown Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Vintage American Modernist Kitchen Jars Still Life Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American still life painting. Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed. Measuring: 10 1/2 by 18 1/2 inches overall and 10 by 18 inches painting alone. Framed in a wooden molding. Exc...
Category

20th Century Modern Unknown Art

Materials

Oil, Board

17th Century Old Master Drawing
Located in San Francisco, CA
17th Century Old Master Drawing Old master drawing with figure and putti Housed in a handsome contemporary wooden frame Drawing dimensions 4...
Category

17th Century Old Masters Unknown Art

Materials

Graphite

Framed 20th Century Oil - A Spray of Flowers
Located in Corsham, GB
A colourful still life of Chrysanthemum flowers, arranged in a loose floral spray. Well-presented in a bright gilt-effect frame with swept rails and delicate corner mouldings. Unsign...
Category

20th Century Unknown Art

Materials

Oil

Austrian School Early 19th Century Oil - The Courting Couple
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming society scene depicting a young courting couple being serenaded by a gentleman playing the cello. The artist captures the fine details of the luxurious interior, with a la...
Category

Early 19th Century Unknown Art

Materials

Oil

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

Ubersichtskarte Des Mondes (Overview Map of the Moon), antique astronomy print
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'Ubersichtskarte Des Mondes' (Overview Map of the Moon) German chromolithograph, circa 1895. 245mm by 305mm (sheet). Central vertical fold as issued.
Category

Late 19th Century Naturalistic Unknown Art

Materials

Lithograph

Vintage American Cubist Still Life Signed Giltwood Framed Interior Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American modernist still life oil painting. Oil on board. Framed. Measuring: 16 by 20 inches overall, and 11.5 by 15.75 painting alone. Handsomely framed in wide giltwood mo...
Category

1940s Cubist Unknown Art

Materials

Oil, Board

Royal Palace of Naples - Lithograph - 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Royal Palace of Naples is a lithograph on paper realized in the 19th Century. The artwork is represented in a well-balanced composition with strong strokes. Very good condition.
Category

19th Century Modern Unknown Art

Materials

Lithograph

Male Nude. Charcoal Drawing
Located in Brecon, Powys
Really well executed male study Charcoal on paper. Matted Drawing in good order Image 25" x 18". matted 33" x 25"
Category

Late 20th Century Realist Unknown Art

Materials

Charcoal

Abstract Composition - Lithograph- 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Image dimensions: 38 x 46.5 cm. Abstract Composition is an original color lithograph on paper realized around the 1970's. Signed in pencil on lower right margin. Signature not comp...
Category

1970s Abstract Unknown Art

Materials

Lithograph

Antique French Impressionist Paris Park Signed Landscape Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique French impressionist signed landscape oil painting. Oil on board. Signed. Framed. Image size, 15.5L x 11.5H.
Category

1910s Impressionist Unknown Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Rabbits, German antique animal chromolithograph print.
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'Kaninchen' (Rabbits) German chromolithograph, circa 1910. Key in German to the types of rabbits at the bottom of the image. Central vertical fold as issued. 245mm by 305mm (shee...
Category

Early 20th Century Naturalistic Unknown Art

Materials

Lithograph

Erwin Steinhauser (1939-2023) - 20th Century Oil, Water Lily Reflections
Located in Corsham, GB
In the style of Monet. Signed with a monogram to the lower right. On canvas.
Category

20th Century Unknown Art

Materials

Oil

Antique Italian Impressionist Capri Seascape Signed Giltwood Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique Italian seascape oil painting. Oil on board. Framed. Signed. Handsomely framed in wide giltwood molding. Excellent condition, ready to hang and enjoy.
Category

1950s Impressionist Unknown Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Animalier British painter - 19th century dog painting - Mouse hunting
Located in Varmo, IT
British Painter (dated 1899) - Dogs chasing a mouse. 51 x 76.5 cm without frame, 68 x 93.5 cm with frame. Old painting, oil on canvas, in a gilded wooden frame. - Work signed and ...
Category

Late 19th Century Naturalistic Unknown Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Abstract Expressionist Red and Blue Oil
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
Blue and red abstrct expressionist painting on rapped canvas no frame required Signed on verso
Category

1980s Unknown Art

Materials

Oil

The Knight - painting - XVII century
Located in Roma, IT
The Knight is an original oil painting on canvas realized during the XVII century by an anonymous artist. Provenance: Pecci-Blunt collection. Good condition...
Category

17th Century Old Masters Unknown Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Large Abstract Oil Painting, Contemporary British Artist
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Large Abstract Oil Painting, Mythical Style, Signed. British School, indistinctly signed. Oil painting on canvas, unframed Signed on the bottom right hand corner, and also on the bac...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Unknown Art

Materials

Oil

1950s "Black Floor" Mid Century Bay Area Figurative Movement Gouache Painting
Located in Arp, TX
From the estate of Jerry Opper & Ruth Friedman Opper Black Floor c. 1940-1950's Gouache on Paper 15" x 18" Unframed *Custom framing available for additional charge. Please expect framing time between 3-5 weeks. From the estate of Ruth Friedmann Opper & Jerry Opper. Ruth was the daughter of Bauhaus artist, Gustav Friedmann. San Francisco Abstract Expression A free-spirited wave of creative energy swept through the San Francisco art community after World War II. Challenging accepted modes of painting, Abstract Expressionists produced highly experimental works that jolted the public out of its postwar complacency. Abstract Expressionism resulted from a broad collective impulse rather than the inspiration of a small band of New York artists. Documenting the interchanges between the East and West Coasts, she cites areas of mutual influence and shows the impact of San Francisco on the New York School, including artists such as Mark Rothko and Ad Reinhardt. San Francisco's Beat poets...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Unknown Art

Materials

Paper, Gouache

19th Century Silhouette Portrait of Elegant Man
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th Century Silhouette Portrait of Elegant Man Stamped Barret 148 Holborn London 6.75"H x 5.5"W x 1"D
Category

19th Century Unknown Art

Materials

Watercolor

Impressive Branch and Cauliflower Coral Sculpture on Lucite
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Impressive branch and cauliflower coral assemblage hand crafted in specimens with mother nature's sea inspired colors and forms. Presented on a lucite base to enhance its sculptural ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Unknown Art

Materials

Organic Material

French painting portrait Bearded italian man oil canvas Second half 18th century
Located in PARIS, FR
French school of the second half of the 18th century Oil on canvas 46 x 38 cm (57 x 49 cm with the frame) Very beautiful frame in gilded wood from the Louix XVI period with decoratio...
Category

Late 18th Century French School Unknown Art

Materials

Oil

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