Skip to main content

Unknown Paintings

to
2,166
2,092
1,971
2,237
1,027
970
Overall Width
to
Overall Height
to
626
1,502
5,224
945
53
42
120
112
245
380
380
261
189
152
355
880
781
601
171
139
96
67
65
30
29
17
9
8
4
4,137
3,787
274
3,861
2,019
1,213
1,189
754
688
584
562
448
365
349
338
285
263
230
216
185
162
153
149
7,838
6,307
2,504
2,401
941
163,602
783
710
702
697
5,230
339
4,888
3,357
Artist: Unknown
Prisms of Identity: A Portrait Series VIII
Located in London, GB
'Prisms of Identity: A Portrait Series VIII', Florentine School (circa 1980s-90s). This new collection represents some of the most appealing works we have acquired to date from our F...
Category

1980s Modern Unknown Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Board

Prisms of Identity: A Portrait Series VI
Located in London, GB
'Prisms of Identity: A Portrait Series VI', Florentine School (circa 1980s-90s). This new collection represents some of the most appealing works we have acquired to date from our Flo...
Category

1980s Modern Unknown Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Board

Prisms of Identity: A Portrait Series IV
Located in London, GB
'Prisms of Identity: A Portrait Series IV', Florentine School (circa 1980s-90s). This new collection represents some of the most appealing works we have acquired to date from our Flo...
Category

1980s Modern Unknown Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Board

Prisms of Identity: A Portrait Series IX
Located in London, GB
'Prisms of Identity: A Portrait Series IX', Florentine School (circa 1980s-90s). This new collection represents some of the most appealing works we have acquired to date from our Flo...
Category

1980s Modern Unknown Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Board

French antique landscape oil painting on canvas from the 1800's
Located in AIGNAN, FR
Antique French landscape impressionist oil painting on canvas in an attractive vintage frame. A charming, authentic 1800's oil on canvas with a good sky and trees reflected in the ...
Category

Late 19th Century French School Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

Italian Beach Party Umbrellas on the Beach Seaside Large Oil Landscape 1970's
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
5142 Italian Beach scene with umbrellas and peaple at the sea side Oversized unframed
Category

1970s Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

Antique Scandinavian Female Figurative Oil Painting of A Bather
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
4032 Scandinavian painting of a female bather on cut out wood applied to a painted backround Set in a wood frame image size 8.5x10.5"
Category

1920s Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

Lady with Pearl Necklace
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
5111 Lady with pearl necklace by Lynn Lemay Custom wood frame Image size 23.5x19.5"
Category

1990s Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

Vintage Oil Painting Clipper Ship American Flag Nautical Maritime Seascape
Located in Palm Coast, FL
This original vintage oil painting on canvas features a majestic three-masted clipper ship with full sails and an American flag, entering a fortified harbor. A smaller sailboat glides nearby toward a stone tower and castle-like structure, enhancing the coastal narrative of this nautical seascape. The sky is detailed with soft maritime light, and the ocean’s textured waves are rendered in striking blue and green tones. The painting is signed in the lower left corner, though the signature is illegible, and is likely the work of a mid-20th-century European or American maritime artist. It is mounted in a richly detailed gilded antique-style frame, adding elegance and presence to any room. This seascape is ideal for collectors of marine art, vintage coastal paintings...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

Framed Early 20th Century Oil - Paysage du Sud
Located in Corsham, GB
An impressionistic landscape rendered in a vibrant array of soothing green, blue, and terracotta tones. Presented in a carved gilt-effect frame. Unsigned. On board.
Category

20th Century Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

The Vanguard Series Nr. X: A Collection of Postwar European Abstractions
Located in London, GB
"The Vanguard Series Nr. X: A Collection of Postwar European Abstractions", oil on board, unsigned (circa 1950s–70s). A compelling body of work emerging from the forgotten studios an...
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Philip Sadee (1837-1904) - 1880 Oil, Shell Fisherman
Located in Corsham, GB
An atmospheric coastal scene by the artist Philip Sadee (1837-1904). The artist employs soft, impressionist brushwork to capture the foamy waves as the figures fish. Signed and dated...
Category

Late 19th Century Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

The Vanguard Series Nr. II: A Collection of Postwar European Abstractions by JG
Located in London, GB
"The Vanguard Series Nr. II: A Collection of Postwar European Abstractions", oil on board, by JG (circa 1950s–70s). A compelling body of work emerging from the forgotten studios and ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Rene Leroy, French Contemporary Modernist Painting, the Orchestra
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: R. Leroy (French b. 1932) Title: The Orchestra Medium: oil painting on canvas Size: painting: 7 x 5 inches Provenance: all the paintings we have for sale by this ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

17th Century Portrait of Reverend and Reformer John Calvin
Located in Stockholm, SE
A Rare 17th-Century Portrait of John Calvin This small interesting portrait, of John Calvin (1509–1564) offers a rare glimpse into the enduring legacy of the French-Swiss reformer. P...
Category

17th Century Old Masters Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Portrait of an Edwardian Dandy (Man)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Portrait of an Edwardian Dandy Gentleman, 2003. Acrylic on canvas, 16 x 20 inches. Signed with monogram and dated lower right.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Unknown Paintings

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Acrylic

Sailing Among the Moonlight, Moody Seascape, Tonalism
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
European School, 19th Century " Sailing Among the Moonlight ", circa 1880s Oil on Board 16" x 24" Housed in a Period 4" Ornamented Frame Overall Size: 23 5/8" x 31 1/2" A wond...
Category

Late 19th Century Tonalist Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Vintage American Modernist Abstract Giltwood Framed Mid Century Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American modernist abstract oil painting. Oil on board. Framed. Signed. In excellent original condition. Handsomely framed in a giltwood molding. Excellent condition, re...
Category

1950s Abstract Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Baroque Neapolitan painter - 17th century figure painting - Joseph Potiphar wife
Located in Varmo, IT
Neapolitan painter (17th century) - Joseph and Potiphar's Wife. 55 x 40.5 cm. Antique oil painting on canvas, unframed (not signed). Condition report: Lined canvas. The painted su...
Category

Late 17th Century Baroque Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Framed Early 20th Century Oil - Portrait of a Woman in Profile
Located in Corsham, GB
This artwork depicts a woman in profile with a sullen expression, holding a ceramic jug. She faces toward the light. The artist has masterfully captured how the illumination catches ...
Category

20th Century Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

Rachele - Oil Paint - 2000
Located in Roma, IT
Oil on canvas realized in 2000. Hand signed, titled and dated on rear. Includes a contemporary wooden frame cm. 53x38. Very good condition except for some very minor losses of color.
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

Unusual Interesting EARLY 20TH CENTURY French ? ABSTRACT oil paintings - A PAIR
Located in Cirencester, GB
ARTIST: Unsigned Early 20th Century Continental School TITLE: "Abstract Compositions" (a pair) SIZE: 32cm x 23cm incl frame MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: very good, small area ...
Category

Early 20th Century Abstract Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

Early 20th-Century European Oil Painting Woman and Dog Rooftop France Nouveau
Located in Buffalo, NY
An evocative and atmospheric early 20th-century European oil painting depicting a tranquil village scene at dusk. A solitary woman, seated with her loyal dog, gazes toward a cluster ...
Category

Early 1900s French School Unknown Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

After a Little While Maria Came Out - Oil Paint - 1990s
Located in Roma, IT
Oil on canvas realized in 1990s. Hand signed on rear, undearable. Titled on rear. With a painted wooden frame which is part of the painting. Very good condition.
Category

1990s Contemporary Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

20th Century Oil - Cubist Sunflowers
Located in Corsham, GB
This vibrant painting depicts an abstracted floral composition featuring stylised sunflowers rendered in bold, overlapping planes of colour. The artist employs an impasto cubist appr...
Category

20th Century Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

City Graffiti Art Colorful Oil Painting #1 by S. Mooney
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
4090 An abstract graffiti art, oil on artist board displayed in a custom -made wood frame Image size 12H x 12 W
Category

1980s Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

French School Early 19th Century Oil - Le Chatelaine
Located in Corsham, GB
This formal portrait depicts a woman from the early 19th century, rendered with careful attention to period dress, including her dark hair styled in a fashionable updo and a brown dr...
Category

Early 19th Century Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

Still Life apples and plums 1930's French vintage fruit oil painting on canvas
Located in AIGNAN, FR
Large signed and framed vintage still life oil painting on canvas of apples and fruit. This attractive painting, idea for a kitchen hails from the 1930's and would go well in eith...
Category

1930s French School Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

Vintage American School Western Seascape Fauvist Modern Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American school fauvist landscape oil painting. Oil on board. Framed. In excellent original condition. Handsomely framed in a giltwood molding. Excellent condition, read...
Category

1940s Fauvist Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Hudson River School 19th Century American Landscape Mountains Haystack Horses
Located in Buffalo, NY
This finely executed 19th century oil painting exemplifies the pastoral grandeur and romantic vision associated with the Hudson River School. While the painting is unsigned, it was c...
Category

Late 19th Century Hudson River School Unknown Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Beyond the Sea - Oil Paint - 1990s
Located in Roma, IT
Oil on board realized in 1990s. Hand signed and titled on rear. With a painted wooden frame which is part of the painting. Very good condition.
Category

1990s Contemporary Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

Louis Rigaux (1887-1954) - Early 20th Century Oil, Death of Alline
Located in Corsham, GB
An intricately painted scene depicting the death of Alline, a character from the novels of writer Emile Zola. The artist captures Alline surrounded by flowers, being read to by a gen...
Category

20th Century Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

C. Canone - Mid 19th Century Oil, The Italian Shepherd
Located in Corsham, GB
This dramatic portrait depicts a bearded Italian Shepherd, rendered with rich chiaroscuro lighting that illuminates his contemplative expression against a dark background. Signed to ...
Category

Mid-19th Century Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

Antique American Plein Aire Framed Landscape Original New England Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
New England Landscape circa 1900. Atmospheric antique oil on panel depicting a tranquil landscape. TThe scene is painted in soft impressionist brushwork with warm natural tones, ...
Category

Early 1900s Modern Unknown Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique Italian Large Figurative Framed Oil Painting of a Reclining Nude Woman
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
5154 Antique Italian oil painting of a reclining nude woman Framed Image size 24x36"
Category

1930s Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

Vintage Signed American School Modernist Cubist Flower Still Life Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Oil on canvas, 24 x 19 inches overall, 20 x 15.75 inches image size. A modernist still life. Cubist elements as well. Signed lower right and presented in an a modernist frame. ...
Category

1970s Modern Unknown Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique American Hudson River School New England Framed Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
A charming 19th–early 20th century oil on canvas capturing a tranquil mountain landscape. Executed in a loose, impressionistic hand, the work depicts rolling hills in warm earthy ton...
Category

Early 1900s Hudson River School Unknown Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

1950's French Modernist/ Cubist Signed Painting, Green & Blue Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French landscape by Bernard Labbe (French mid 20th century) Original watercolour/ gouache painting on artist paper, mounted on board Size: 16 x 15.5 inches Condition: very good and r...
Category

1950s Unknown Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Max Degebrodt (1885-1976) - 1925 Oil, In the Forest
Located in Corsham, GB
A delightful early 20th century oil by the artist Max Degebrodt (1885-1976), depicting a verdant forest in spring. Rendered in an impasto effect with an earthy palette of greens, bro...
Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

Antique Hudson River School Fall Landscape Gouache Painting 1910
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
4015 Gouache landscape painting in a green frame
Category

1910s Unknown Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Vintage Fish Still Life oil painting fish and lemons large mid-century painting
Located in AIGNAN, FR
Mid-Century still life oil painting of a fish, lemons and a bottle of cognac. The painting is signed and dated in the bottom right. With vibrant but gentle colours, the artist has ...
Category

1950s French School Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

Georges Eugene Delhomme (1904-1989) - Mid 20th Century Oil, The Old Lighthouse
Located in Corsham, GB
This serene coastal landscape features a solitary lighthouse standing sentinel on a curving sandy shore, its stark vertical form contrasting with the horizontal expanse of sea and sk...
Category

20th Century Unknown Paintings

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 Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Baroque Flemish master - 17th century animal painting - Live nature turkey ducks
Located in Varmo, IT
Flemish Master (17th century) - Still Life with Peacock, Roosters, and a Cat. 97 x 135 cm unframed, 103.5 x 141 cm framed. Oil on canvas, in an ebonized wooden frame with gilt trim...
Category

Mid-17th Century Baroque Unknown Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Baroque Flemish master - 17th century animal painting - Live nature turkey ducks
Located in Varmo, IT
Flemish Master (17th century) - Still Life with Turkey, Ducks, Rooster, and Rabbit. 97 x 135 cm unframed, 103.5 x 141 cm framed. Oil on canvas, in an ebonized wooden frame with gil...
Category

Mid-17th Century Baroque Unknown Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

German School Mid 19th Century Oil - Portrait of a Gentleman
Located in Corsham, GB
This formal portrait depicts a distinguished gentleman in elegant attire, against a mountainous backdrop. Indistinct German inscription to the stretchers verso. Unsigned. On canvas o...
Category

Mid-19th Century Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

Prisms of Identity: A Portrait Series VII
Located in London, GB
'Prisms of Identity: A Portrait Series VII', Florentine School (circa 1980s-90s). This new collection represents some of the most appealing works we have acquired to date from our Fl...
Category

1980s Modern Unknown Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Board

Circle of A J Munnings c1910 “Hunt Servant” Fox Hunting Oil Painting
Located in Holywell, GB
Circle of A J Munnings c1910 “Hunt Servant” Oil Painting A stylish depiction of a hunt servant astride his hunter painted with confidence and spontaneity. Dating to around 1910 it is...
Category

Early 20th Century Impressionist Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

European School Early 19th Century Oil - Portrait of a Noblewoman
Located in Corsham, GB
This portrait features a striking contrast between the subject's vibrant red dress and the dark background, drawing the viewer's eye to the centre of the composition. Her unique hand...
Category

Early 19th Century Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

Pair of Hunting Dogs at Rest; artist unknown, French, Mid-19th century
Located in SANTA FE, NM
Pair of Hunting Dogs at Rest; Artist unknown, French, 19th century (monogrammed "JS" Circa 1850 10 x 7 (14 3/8 x 17 1/8 frame) inches This is finely realized portrait of pair of h...
Category

1830s Romantic Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Mystery Impressionist mountain landscape with cabin
Located in San Francisco, CA
Up for sale another beautiful mystery painting. An impressionistic little gem with very accomplished broken brushstroke technique. Painting is signed and dated upper right but I cann...
Category

Early 20th Century Impressionist Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

Paul Burckhardt (1880-1961) - 1921 Oil, Walking the Riverbend
Located in Corsham, GB
This pastoral landscape painting depicts a serene river scene with gently rolling hills and verdant countryside stretching into the distance under a soft, cloud-filled sky. The compo...
Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

Framed 1853 Oil - Young Mother and Child
Located in Corsham, GB
An intimate genre scene depicting a young woman seated by a pillar, tenderly cradling a baby in her lap. Faintly dated and signed 'Philip' to the lower right. Well presented in a swe...
Category

Mid-19th Century Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

Antique American School Sunset Mountain Landscape Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique oil on board landscape painting. Nicely framed. Excellent colors. Ready to hang.
Category

1920s Impressionist Unknown Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Vintage American Modernist Abstract Expressionist Framed Original Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American abstract expressionist oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed. Measuring: 19 by 25 inches overall, and 12.5 by 18.5 painting alone. In excellent original cond...
Category

1950s Abstract Expressionist Unknown Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Metropolitan Abstraction" Signed Mid Century Cubist Architectural Abstraction
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American abstract cubist street scene oil painting. Oil on board. Framed. Signed. Measuring: 31 by 42 inches overall, and 25 by 36 painting alone. In excellent original con...
Category

1940s Modern Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Antique American Impressionist Framed Fall Landscape Signed Early Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American impressionist fall landscape oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed. Measuring: 24 by 27 inches overall, and 18 by 22 painting alone. In excellent original co...
Category

1910s Impressionist Unknown Paintings

Materials

Canvas, 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 Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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 Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Board

Antique American Modernist Mural Symbolist Figural Male Nude Portrait Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American or European mural study painting. Tempera, oil and mixed media on board. Framed. Measuring: 25 by 30 inches overall,. In excellent original condition. Handsomely fr...
Category

Early 1900s Modern Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Unknown paintings for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Unknown paintings available for sale on 1stDibs. If you’re browsing the collection of paintings to introduce a pop of color in a neutral corner of your living room or bedroom, you can find work that includes elements of blue, orange, purple and other colors. You can also browse by medium to find art by Unknown in paint, oil paint, fabric and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 20th century and is mostly associated with the Impressionist style. Not every interior allows for large Unknown paintings, so small editions measuring 1 inch across are available. Unknown paintings prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $1 and tops out at $200,000, while the average work can sell for $1,144.
Questions About Unknown Paintings
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 9, 2024
    Yes, paintings by unknown artists may be worth something in some cases. When a painting’s maker isn't a well-known artist or is completely anonymous, factors like the visual appeal, historical significance, previous ownership and condition will determine the value of a painting. A certified appraiser or experienced art dealer can evaluate your piece using these criteria and provide you with an estimated value for your art. Shop a wide range of paintings on 1stDibs.

Recently Viewed

View All