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Vintage American Modernist Framed Abstract Expressionist Beach Scene Painting
Vintage American Modernist Framed Abstract Expressionist Beach Scene Painting

Vintage American Modernist Framed Abstract Expressionist Beach Scene Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Vintage abstract beach scene oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed. In excellent original condition. Handsomely framed in a wood molding. Excellent condition, ready to han...

Category

1950s Abstract Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Vintage American Modernist Still Life Oil Painting
Vintage American Modernist Still Life Oil Painting

Vintage American Modernist Still Life Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Vintage American still life painting. Oil on canvas. Framed in a period wood frame. Measuring: 23 by 17 inches overall and 19 by 13 inches painting alone. Excellent condition, ready...

Category

20th Century Modern Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Portrait in Brown, Contemporary Mixed Media Figurative Portrait
Portrait in Brown, Contemporary Mixed Media Figurative Portrait

Portrait in Brown, Contemporary Mixed Media Figurative Portrait

Located in Atlanta, GA

Title: Portrait in Brown Medium: Mixed media on board Size: 12 × 9 inches Portrait in Brown is an expressive contemporary figurative painting by the artist Heritage, created in mixe...

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Mid-20th Century Contemporary Unknown Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media

École italienne (XVIII) - Vierge et Enfant
École italienne (XVIII) - Vierge et Enfant

École italienne (XVIII) - Vierge et Enfant

Located in Sant Celoni, ES

La obra no va firmada Se presenta enmarcada la obra con un marco en madera dorada del siglo xix (el marco presenta algunas ligeras faltas sin importancia) Medidas obra: 20 x 17 cm....

Category

Late 18th Century Old Masters Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

Antique 19th Century French Oil Painting Genre Scene Figures Village Tavern Art
Antique 19th Century French Oil Painting Genre Scene Figures Village Tavern Art

Antique 19th Century French Oil Painting Genre Scene Figures Village Tavern Art

Located in Palm Coast, FL

Original antique 19th century oil on canvas depicting a lively French street scene with figures gathered outside a village tavern or inn. The composition shows women in traditional d...

Category

1890s Impressionist Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

Signed Antique American Impressionist Moonlit Framed Nocturnal Seascape Painting
Signed Antique American Impressionist Moonlit Framed Nocturnal Seascape Painting

Signed Antique American Impressionist Moonlit Framed Nocturnal Seascape Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Antique American impressionist moonlit seascape oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed. Provenance from a Sag Harbor, NY collection. Measuring: 35 by 30 inches overall. Handsom...

Category

1910s Impressionist Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Antique Oil Painting Genre Scene Man With Pipe Child Interior Gilt Frame
Antique Oil Painting Genre Scene Man With Pipe Child Interior Gilt Frame

Antique Oil Painting Genre Scene Man With Pipe Child Interior Gilt Frame

Located in Palm Coast, FL

An evocative antique oil on canvas depicting an intimate interior genre scene of an elderly man seated with a young child at his side. The elder figure, absorbed in quiet reflection ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Impressionist Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

Tom Brown - 1974 Oil, Industrial Town
Tom Brown - 1974 Oil, Industrial Town

Tom Brown - 1974 Oil, Industrial Town

Located in Corsham, GB

A striking 20th-century industrial townscape by the artist Tom Brown, rendered with bold, expressive brushstrokes. The heavily textured surface conveys the g...

Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

Framed Late 19th Century Oil - The Log Wagon
Framed Late 19th Century Oil - The Log Wagon

Framed Late 19th Century Oil - The Log Wagon

Located in Corsham, GB

Horses pull a wagon filled with logs beneath a pink sunset sky. Well presented in a swept gilt frame. Unsigned. On canvas laid to panel. Image size: 24.5 x 38cm.

Category

Late 19th Century Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

Vintage American Modernist Abstract Expressionist Framed Original Oil Painting
Vintage American Modernist Abstract Expressionist Framed Original Oil Painting

Vintage American Modernist Abstract Expressionist Framed Original Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Vintage American modernist abstract expressionist oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Provenance from a Sag Harbor, NY collection. Measuring: 25 by 19 inches overall. Handsomely fr...

Category

1960s Abstract Expressionist Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Bohemian French painter - Early 20th century figure painting - Nude female
Bohemian French painter - Early 20th century figure painting - Nude female

Bohemian French painter - Early 20th century figure painting - Nude female

Located in Varmo, IT

French Bohemian painter (early 20th century) - Female nude. 100 x 70 cm without frame, 109 x 79 cm with frame. Antique oil painting on canvas, in a gilded wooden frame (some cracks...

Category

1920s Art Nouveau Unknown Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

City  Graffiti Art  Colorful Oil Painting  #1 by S. Mooney
City  Graffiti Art  Colorful Oil Painting  #1 by S. Mooney

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

Rococò French painter - 18th century figure painting - Gallant scene Lancret
Rococò French painter - 18th century figure painting - Gallant scene Lancret

Rococò French painter - 18th century figure painting - Gallant scene Lancret

Located in Varmo, IT

French Rococo painter (18th century) - Gallant scene in a landscape. 63.5 x 76 cm without frame, 91 x 102.5 cm with frame. Antique oil painting on canvas, in a carved and gilded wo...

Category

Mid-18th Century Rococo Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Spanish School 19th Century Oil - The Virgin Mary with Christ
Spanish School 19th Century Oil - The Virgin Mary with Christ

Spanish School 19th Century Oil - The Virgin Mary with Christ

Located in Corsham, GB

A fine nineteenth or late eighteenth century Spanish School oil depicting the Virgin Mary with Jesus Christ as a child, highlighted with brilliant gold details. There are several Mar...

Category

19th Century Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

Abstract composition
Abstract composition

Abstract composition

Located in Genève, GE

Work on canvas Golden wooden frame 63 x 72 x 5 cm

Category

1960s Abstract Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

A Scene From William Shakespeare's "King Lear" Original Oil Painting c.1950
A Scene From William Shakespeare's "King Lear" Original Oil Painting c.1950

A Scene From William Shakespeare's "King Lear" Original Oil Painting c.1950

Located in San Francisco, CA

Outstanding Original Oil Painting by Mystery Artist c.1950s A scene from William Shakespeare's "King Lear" Oil on Paper, lined on canvas. The quality of this painting cannot be ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Art Nouveau Unknown Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paper, Oil

Flemish School, Oil on Panel – Interior Scene with Figures
Flemish School, Oil on Panel – Interior Scene with Figures

Flemish School, Oil on Panel – Interior Scene with Figures

Located in Sant Celoni, ES

Charming 19th-century oil on panel attributed to the Flemish School, anonymous artist. This work depicts an intimate interior scene with several figures engaged in daily life, charac...

Category

Mid-19th Century Old Masters Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

18th Century Oil - Grape Gatherer
18th Century Oil - Grape Gatherer

18th Century Oil - Grape Gatherer

Located in Corsham, GB

A charming oil study depicting a woman gathering grape vines in a field. Part of a pair of oils depicting women harvesting. Unsigned. On panel.

Category

Early 18th Century Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

Mid Century Signed Landscape -- Old Country Cottage with Chickens
Mid Century Signed Landscape -- Old Country Cottage with Chickens

Mid Century Signed Landscape -- Old Country Cottage with Chickens

Located in Soquel, CA

Charming mid century country landscape with cottage with thatched roof and chickens foraging. Signed "H. H." and dated "1955." Condition: good; some edge and corner wear consistent w...

Category

1950s American Impressionist Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Bangladesh India Nitun Kundu Signed Watercolour 1960's Buriganga Quayside Dacca
Bangladesh India Nitun Kundu Signed Watercolour 1960's Buriganga Quayside Dacca

Bangladesh India Nitun Kundu Signed Watercolour 1960's Buriganga Quayside Dacca

Located in Norfolk, GB

Nitun Kundu (Bangladeshi 1935 - 2006) Untitled - Buriganga Quayside c. 1960’s Watercolour and charcoal pastel on paper Image size: 24 x 38cm Mount Size: 31 x 46 cm Signed verso Prov...

Category

1960s Modern Unknown Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Baroque Italian painter - 18th century landscape painter - Sheperds
Baroque Italian painter - 18th century landscape painter - Sheperds

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 Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Hunting Dog at a Stop" French School
"Hunting Dog at a Stop" French School

"Hunting Dog at a Stop" French School

Located in SANTA FE, NM

"Hunting Dog at a Stop." Unknown (signature indecipherable) Oil on panel Signed lower left 7 1/4 x 9 (10 3/4 x 12 frame) A very fine depiction of a hunting dog at a stop anticipatin...

Category

19th Century Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Antique American Modernist Fruit Still Life Tablescape Framed  Oil Painting
Antique American Modernist Fruit Still Life Tablescape Framed  Oil Painting

Antique American Modernist Fruit Still Life Tablescape Framed Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Vintage American modernist still life oil painting. Oil on board. Framed. Measuring: 14 by 17 inches overall, and 9 by 12 painting alone.. In excellent original condition. Handsomel...

Category

Early 1900s Modern Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Mid Century Autumn Chrysanthemums in Vase Still Life
Mid Century Autumn Chrysanthemums in Vase Still Life

Mid Century Autumn Chrysanthemums in Vase Still Life

Located in Soquel, CA

Wonderful mid-century still life oil painting of Chrysanthemums in vase. Against a yellow background, white, orange, and yellow chrysanthemums sit in a red vase. The arrangement is r...

Category

1960s American Impressionist Unknown Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

19th Century Tonalist Sheep Herder
19th Century Tonalist Sheep Herder

19th Century Tonalist Sheep Herder

Located in San Francisco, CA

Charming little 19th century oil on board. I am not sure if it’s European or American. The painting measures 12 inches wide by 6 inches high. The frame is 3/4 of an inch around. Pain...

Category

19th Century Academic Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

Framed Late 19th Century Oil - A Nice Cup of Tea
Framed Late 19th Century Oil - A Nice Cup of Tea

Framed Late 19th Century Oil - A Nice Cup of Tea

Located in Corsham, GB

A young girl and her grandmother sit in a humble cottage interior in this charming nineteenth century genre scene. Natural light streams through the window to illuminate the figures,...

Category

Late 19th Century Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

Nicely Framed Detailed American School Antique Beach Scene Original Oil Painting
Nicely Framed Detailed American School Antique Beach Scene Original Oil Painting

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 Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Fine 19th Century Oil - Portrait of a Lady in Profile
Fine 19th Century Oil - Portrait of a Lady in Profile

Fine 19th Century Oil - Portrait of a Lady in Profile

Located in Corsham, GB

An extremely fine nineteenth-century oil portrait of a young lady in profile, dating to the second half of the century. The sitter wears a silky cerulean dress adorned with delicate ...

Category

19th Century Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

Dutch School 19th Century Oil - A Merry Tavern Drinker
Dutch School 19th Century Oil - A Merry Tavern Drinker

Dutch School 19th Century Oil - A Merry Tavern Drinker

Located in Corsham, GB

This Dutch style portrait depicts a merry tavern drinker in a dimly lit interior, gesturing with one hand while holding a glass of wine in the other. A flagon and clay pipe can be se...

Category

19th Century Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

Antique Oil Painting Dutch Marine Seascape Sailing Boats Coastal Scene Unsigned
Antique Oil Painting Dutch Marine Seascape Sailing Boats Coastal Scene Unsigned

Antique Oil Painting Dutch Marine Seascape Sailing Boats Coastal Scene Unsigned

Located in Palm Coast, FL

A compelling vintage oil painting on board depicting traditional sailing vessels navigating choppy coastal waters beneath a soft, atmospheric sky. Executed in a style reminiscent o...

Category

Early 20th Century Impressionist Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

Óleo sobre tela - La virgen con el niño y san Juanito
Óleo sobre tela - La virgen con el niño y san Juanito

Óleo sobre tela - La virgen con el niño y san Juanito

Located in Sant Celoni, ES

Sin firmar, de autor anónimo Se presenta enmarcada la obra con un marco posterior a la pintura Comentar que la tela está reentelada Medidas obra: 65 x 49 cm. Medidas marco: 82 ...

Category

Mid-18th Century Old Masters Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

Mid 20th Century Oil - Lilies in Porcelain Vase
Mid 20th Century Oil - Lilies in Porcelain Vase

Mid 20th Century Oil - Lilies in Porcelain Vase

Located in Corsham, GB

A captivating mid-20th century still life featuring lilies and roses arranged in a footed porcelain vase, rendered in rich hues of purple, red, and pink. Unsigned. Well presented in ...

Category

20th Century Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

Late 19th Century Oil - A Fruit Seller
Late 19th Century Oil - A Fruit Seller

Late 19th Century Oil - A Fruit Seller

Located in Corsham, GB

A delightful Victorian oil study of a young boy selling fruit on a street corner. The basket of fruit has been painted with fine attention to detail and the child's face is almost an...

Category

Late 19th Century Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

An American Still Life of an Apple, Pear and Grapes circa 1880s
An American Still Life of an Apple, Pear and Grapes circa 1880s

An American Still Life of an Apple, Pear and Grapes circa 1880s

Located in SANTA FE, NM

An American Still Life of an Apple, Pear and Grapes Oil on canvas on board Signed illegibly circa late 1800s 9 3/4 x 5 7/8 (16 x 12 3/4 frame) inches This is an example of late 19...

Category

Late 19th Century American Realist Unknown Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Board

'Feminine Forms: Harmony in Curves', German School (circa 1980s)
'Feminine Forms: Harmony in Curves', German School (circa 1980s)

'Feminine Forms: Harmony in Curves', German School (circa 1980s)

Located in London, GB

'Feminine Forms: Harmony in Curves', oil on board, German School (circa 1980s). Two nude figures portrayed in the abstract posture differently. Both are curvaceous and Rubenesque. Re...

Category

1980s Modern Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

"Red Chrysanthemums" Large Still Life Flower Vase Early 1900s French School
"Red Chrysanthemums" Large Still Life Flower Vase Early 1900s French School

"Red Chrysanthemums" Large Still Life Flower Vase Early 1900s French School

Located in Pistoia, IT

Large still life with vase of red chrysanthemums, oil on canvas, French school, early 20th century, signed lower right Y. Evrard. This large oil on canvas depicts a rich bouquet o...

Category

1910s Art Nouveau Unknown Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

View of the Lake, French Impressionist Landscape, Oil Painting, Signed
View of the Lake, French Impressionist Landscape, Oil Painting, Signed

View of the Lake, French Impressionist Landscape, Oil Painting, Signed

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

View of the Lake, French Impressionist Landscape, Oil Painting, Signed French School, early 20th Century Indistinctly signed on the lower right hand corner Oil painting on canvas, un...

Category

Mid-20th Century Impressionist Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

A Tompe l'oeil still life of hanging birds
A Tompe l'oeil still life of hanging birds

A Tompe l'oeil still life of hanging birds

Located in Stoke, Hampshire

English School, c. 1800 Still life of hanging birds Oil on panel Panel size - 8 x 6 in Framed size - 12 1/2 x 10 1/2 in This trompe-l'œil still life is a striking example of illusio...

Category

19th Century Old Masters Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

19th Century Oil - La Rue Saint Rouen
19th Century Oil - La Rue Saint Rouen

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 Paintings

Materials

Oil

San Joaquín, Santa Ana y la Virgen niña - óleo sobre cobre.
San Joaquín, Santa Ana y la Virgen niña - óleo sobre cobre.

San Joaquín, Santa Ana y la Virgen niña - óleo sobre cobre.

Located in Sant Celoni, ES

Escuela española; siglo XVIII. San Joaquín, Santa Ana y la Virgen Niña. Es un Óleo sobre cobre anónimo y buena calidad pictórica. Medidas de la obra: 69 x 87 cm. Medidas del marc...

Category

18th Century Old Masters Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

Caspar Ludwig Goerke (1822-1896) - Framed 1879 Oil, Portrait of a Gentleman
Caspar Ludwig Goerke (1822-1896) - Framed 1879 Oil, Portrait of a Gentleman

Caspar Ludwig Goerke (1822-1896) - Framed 1879 Oil, Portrait of a Gentleman

Located in Corsham, GB

A finely executed formal portrait by Caspar Ludwig Goerke (1822-1896). The sitter, smartly dressed in a black suit and bow tie, returns the viewer's gaze with a stern expression. Sig...

Category

Late 19th Century Unknown Paintings

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 Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Baroque Italian painter - 17/18th century figure painting - Franciscan friar
Baroque Italian painter - 17/18th century figure painting - Franciscan friar

Baroque Italian painter - 17/18th century figure painting - Franciscan friar

Located in Varmo, IT

Italian painter (17th-18th century) - Franciscan pilgrim friar sitting writing (preparatory sketch). 14 x 16.5 cm without frame, 19 x 21.5 cm with frame. Antique oil painting on pa...

Category

Late 17th Century Baroque Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Mid-Century Modern Painting Blue Gray Black American Memorial Art Gallery
Mid-Century Modern Painting Blue Gray Black American Memorial Art Gallery

Mid-Century Modern Painting Blue Gray Black American Memorial Art Gallery

Located in Buffalo, NY

This evocative mid-century abstract painting features richly layered textures and a restrained palette of aqua blues, muted greens, and deep earthen blacks. The composition suggests ...

Category

1960s Abstract Unknown Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Charles Michel Guilbert D'Anelle (1820-1889) - Oil, Collecting Water
Charles Michel Guilbert D'Anelle (1820-1889) - Oil, Collecting Water

Charles Michel Guilbert D'Anelle (1820-1889) - Oil, Collecting Water

Located in Corsham, GB

Two women converse beside a shrine, where they are filling up ceramic vessels. Signed to the lower right. Well presented in an ornate gilt frame. On panel. Image size: 26 x 20.5cm.

Category

19th Century Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

Dipinto Paesaggio con Figure e Architettura XVIII secolo
Dipinto Paesaggio con Figure e Architettura XVIII secolo

Dipinto Paesaggio con Figure e Architettura XVIII secolo

Located in Milan, IT

Olio su tela. Grande e scenografico paesaggio pervaso da atmosfera romantica per l' ambientazione al tramonto. Sulla sinistra un capriccio architettonico, sulla destra scorre un plac...

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18th Century Other Art Style Unknown Paintings

Materials

Oil

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