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Creator: Unknown
Indian Chief Painting Signed & Dated 1936
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Amazing Indian Chief oil painting signed M.Soto & dated 1936. This amazing oil painting is in very good condition and has a great look.
Category
20th Century American Adirondack Unknown Paintings
Materials
Boxwood
Early 20th C Oil Painting Of Chrysanthemums
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful Early 20th C oil painting of Chrysanthemums. Nicely Framed in an Arts & Crafts Lemon gold wood frame.
Category
Early 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Unknown Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint, Wood
Folky Pig Painting on Board
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fun folky pig painting is painted on a plywood panel. The back is unpainted and ready for hanging in a house or restaurant. This amazing folk art pai...
Category
Late 20th Century American Adirondack Unknown Paintings
Materials
Wood
1930's Original Parisian Fashion Illustration Watercolor Black Oriental Dress
Located in Cirencester, GB
Very stylish, unique and original 1930's French fashion design, no doubt of Parisian origin.
The painting, executed in gouache/ watercolor and pencil, is dated to the upper corne...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Paintings
Materials
Other
Signed Dated Patriotic American Flag Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Signed B. Donahue and dated 1969 Patriotic Flag painting.
On the left side a cemetery honoring fallen heroes in war. To the Right of the flag is a seemi...
Category
1960s American Adirondack Vintage Unknown Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Pastel Signed and Dated 1929 Horse Head Profile
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Signed and dated by Datroll 1929 pastel water color on paper and in vintage original frame. The condition is very good.
Category
1920s American Adirondack Vintage Unknown Paintings
20thc Signed Cow Oil Painting Listed Artist
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Late 20thc oil painting on board by listed artist C. Wood a California artist. Fantastic workmanship. Lives in Los Alamos, California. She is an amazing lis...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Adirondack Unknown Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Large 19th C Italian Venetian Oil Painting w/ Murano Beads & St. Mark’s Lion
Located in Katonah, NY
A Venetian Work of Art: Mid-19th Century Hand-Painted Artwork with Murano Glass Beads
This extraordinary piece of art, created in Venice, Italy, during the mid-19th century, is both ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Unknown Paintings
Materials
Glass, Wood
19th Century Folk Art Oil Painting of a Girl Holding Wheat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine Folk Art painting of a girl holding wheat in a field painted on board. It is unsigned and on board newly framed. The condition is very good.
Category
Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Unknown Paintings
Materials
Paint, Canvas
20Thc Pastel Painting of Still Life - Artist Signed 1921
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This signed & dated pastel still life painting is dated 1921 and artist signed ; Eda Hagerman 1921. The condition is very good and it retains the orifginal fo painted wood frame !
Category
1920s American Adirondack Vintage Unknown Paintings
Materials
Wood
19Thc Signed Oil Still Life Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine 19thc folk art still life painting is painted on board and has been re-framed.The detail work is amazing.The condition is pristine.It is signed by the artist in the lower r...
Category
Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Unknown Paintings
Materials
Wood
Original Clair Seglem Portrait Painting of a Woman in Repose
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A wonderful bohemian portrait painting of a woman in repose, by Oklahoma artist Clair Seglem. The subject in the painting is of a woman with ravishing yel...
Category
20th Century American Bohemian Unknown Paintings
Materials
Paper, Paint
Signed & Dated 1914 Oil Painting in Frame
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine oil painting on art board is signed by Van Ness and dated 1914.The painting is also in a wood frame. This is a listed artist.
Category
Early 20th Century American Adirondack Unknown Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
"I came to love it" by Danish artist Boris de Freitas year 2001
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Boris de Freitas has been painting since the early 1990´s. The pictures often dwell in a spiritual expression towards an image of forever being
Category
Early 2000s Danish Modern Unknown Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Bright Bold Postmodern Cubist Abstract Portrait Painting, Signed
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A fabulous piece for the Postmodern art lover. This piece features cubist lines, bright bold colors and wonderful texture. It depicts a portrait of a figure, and is titled “Japanese Hair Salon...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Unknown Paintings
Materials
Paint, Paper
19Thc Early Folk Portrait of a Gentleman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 19thc oval portrait painting of a young gentleman on a new oval board.The condition is very good with no repairs.
Category
Mid-19th Century American Adirondack Antique Unknown Paintings
Materials
Pottery
20th Century Signed Chamberlain Oil Painting of a Cow
Located in Los Angeles, CA
20th century oil painting of a cow peaking out of the barn door. This oil on canvas is signed Chamberlain and newly frame.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Country Unknown Paintings
Materials
Wood
Mother and Colt Horse Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mother and Colt Horse painting. Signed and dated 1971.
Category
20th Century American Adirondack Unknown Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Signed Schooner Ship Oil Painting By J.Koitor
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc oil painting of a ship oil painting in frame.This New England ship is probably from Greece.The Greek flag is on the ship as well. It is signed J.Katons.
Category
1890s American Folk Art Antique Unknown Paintings
Materials
Paint, Canvas, Wood
Dog Oil & Watercolor Signed Victoria 1986
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Signed Victoria 1986 watercolor is in fine condition and great frame original to the piece of art.
Category
Late 20th Century American Adirondack Unknown Paintings
Materials
Paint, Paper, Wood
1960's French Portrait Four Lady Caricatures
Located in Cirencester, GB
French character portrait
French school, mid 20th century
Gouache paint on unframed paper
stamped
Image : 25.5 x 19.5 inches
Superbly decorative 1960's French portrait pai...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Paintings
Materials
Other
Modernist Urban Motif from 1956 of Copenhagen by Svend Aage Tauscher
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Svend Aage Tauscher (1911-1984), Danish artist. Oil on board. Modernist urban motif of Copenhagen. Dated 1956.
The canvas measures: 100 x 85 cm.
Signed SAAT 56
In very good condit...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Unknown Paintings
Materials
Canvas
1960's French Portrait Jaw Dropped Man Caricature
Located in Cirencester, GB
French Character Portrait
French school, Mid 20th Century
Gouache paint on unframed paper
signed lower corner
Image : 12.5 x 9.75 inches
Superbly decorative 1960's French...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Paintings
Materials
Other
Large Midcentury Oversize Oil on Canvas Painting of Tigers by Peter Colby
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Oil on canvas painting by artist Peter Colby. Large oversize canvas featuring two lions resting upon a patch of green grass. The background of this piece i...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Unknown Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Framed Portrait Painting of a Man with Beard by American Artist Genie Brock
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Vertical portrait painting of a man by American artist Genie Brock. (Oklahoma, circa early 20th century) The subject is of an older gentleman with a gray head of hair and beard. He s...
Category
Early 20th Century American American Classical Unknown Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Danish Artist Otto Petersen, Mid-Century Modern Painting, 1960's
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Otto Petersen (1938 - 2003) was active/lived in Denmark, Germany. Otto Petersen is known for Cubist and abstract figurative nude women sculpture, ...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Unknown Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Original Tall Portrait Painting of a Blonde Woman on Green, 1990s
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A tall portrait painting by the late Oklahoma artist Clair Seglem. The subject of this piece is the bust of a woman with blonde hair on a dark green back...
Category
1990s American Bohemian Unknown Paintings
Materials
Paint, Paper
1950s British Coastal Scene Seascape Oil on Board Painting by Arthur E. Milne
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
Wonderfully textured West Country coastal scene in oil using palette knife signed by Bristol artist, Arthur E. Milne. Milne was a painter of landscapes, portraits and flower pieces in oil, watercolour and pastel.
Capturing the mood of the rugged West Country coast with his technique of laying on thick layers with visible palette-knife strokes. Signed bottom right Arthur E.Milne, complete with labels on the reverse.
Arthur Edwards...
Category
1950s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Unknown Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paint
1930's Original Parisian Fashion Illustration Watercolor Pink and Blue Dress
Located in Cirencester, GB
Very stylish, unique and original 1930's French fashion design, no doubt of Parisian origin.
The painting, executed in gouache/ watercolor and pencil, is dated to the upper corne...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Paintings
Materials
Other
Rectangular Still Life Framed Painting of a Stagecoach, Oklahoma
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A small American Classical framed painting of a stagecoach. This piece is framed in a deep wooden frame, with gilt gold around the edges and brown and black on the inside and outside...
Category
20th Century American American Classical Unknown Paintings
Materials
Gold
Rajasthani Hand Painted Indian Portrait Painting of a Man in Traditional Dress
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A fabulous piece of hand-painted Folk Art created in India. This painting depicts a traditional Rajasthani man in traditional dress. He wears a decorative yellow and pink dress and s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Anglo Raj Unknown Paintings
Materials
Paint, Paper
1940's French Fashion Illustration, The Stylish Lady With The Green Features
Located in Cirencester, GB
Very stylish, unique and original 1940's fashion design by French illustrator Geneviève Thomas.
The painting, executed in gouache and pencil.
The sketch is original, vintage an...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Paintings
Materials
Other
Hot Pink Portrait Painting of a Woman, 1970s
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A hot pink portrait painting of a woman by Clair Seglem. Found in the late artist’s studio, this piece is thought to have been painted by Seglem in the 1970s. The subject of the painting is a woman wearing a large floppy oversize hat...
Category
1970s American Bohemian Vintage Unknown Paintings
Materials
Paint, Paper
Rare Set of Nine Original French Watercolour Designs & Illustrations
Located in Cirencester, GB
Beautiful group of nine (9) original French watercolour paintings - mainly of a floral and landscape nature. The works date between 1904 and 1941 - with the majority being around the 1910's and 1920's period.
The paintings are all inscribed extensively, as well as being dated and some signed by their artist. What their original purpose or intention was, we are not sure - possibly music programme covers or designs.
Either way, today, they offer the interior designer a wonderful and very unique opportunity to acquire such a rare grouping of original antique artwork...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Paintings
Materials
Other
"Long Lost" Is a Unique Spiritual Icon Painting Created in 2007
Located in Copenhagen, DK
An original signed acrylic painting on canvas by Danish-Grenadian artist Boris de Freitas (1969-) titled "long lost", 2007.
Category
Early 2000s Danish Modern Unknown Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Postmodern Abstract Cubist Portrait Painting of a Woman on Blue
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A striking outsider painting depicting a woman with blonde hair. The artist used a wonderful bright pallet of bright pink, blue, yellow and black. This piece is painted on hard paper...
Category
20th Century American Post-Modern Unknown Paintings
Materials
Paint, Paper
Oil Painting "Family Idyll" By Finn Sørensen From 2006
Located in Lejre, DK
This oil painting was created by Danish artist Finn Sørensen in 2006 and is titled "Family Idyll". The painting is characterized by Sørensen's expressive and playful style, with colo...
Category
Early 2000s Danish Mid-Century Modern Unknown Paintings
Materials
Paint
1930's Original Parisian Fashion Watercolor Burgandy Dress with Green Cape
Located in Cirencester, GB
Very stylish, unique and original 1930's French fashion design, no doubt of Parisian origin.
The painting, executed in gouache/ watercolor and pencil, is dated to the upper corne...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Paintings
Materials
Other
1960's French Portrait Hunched Old Man Caricature
Located in Cirencester, GB
French Character Portrait
French school, Mid 20th Century
Gouache paint on unframed paper
Image : 11 x 10 inches
Superbly decorative 1960's French portrait painting. Ideal ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Paintings
Materials
Other
Beautiful Greek Landscape with Villa Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, GB
Superb mid-20th century Greek oil painting depicting this sun scorched landscape. Villa's dot the landscape in the distance.
Painted with love...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Paintings
Materials
Other
Antique French Old Master Sanguine Chalk Drawing Mother & Child Portrait
Located in Cirencester, GB
"Mother & Child"
French School, 19th century.
sanguine chalk drawing on paper, unframed.
Painting: 23.25 x 17.75 inches.
Condition report:
The ...
Category
19th Century Antique Unknown Paintings
Materials
Other
1940's French Fashion Illustration, Chic Lady In Blue Detailed Dress
Located in Cirencester, GB
Very stylish, unique and original 1940's fashion design by French illustrator Geneviève Thomas.
The painting, executed in gouache and pencil.
The sketch is original, vintage an...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Paintings
Materials
Other
Fine 1860's Botannical Watercolour Drawing, Painted in 1867 on the Cote D'Azur
Located in Cirencester, GB
Artist/ School: English/ French School, 19th century, dated 1867. The location given is on the Cote d'Azur, though the style and writing possibly more likely English.
Title: Indis...
Category
Mid-19th Century Victorian Antique Unknown Paintings
Materials
Other
1940's Fashion Illustration - Stylish Blonde Lady in White Dress
Located in Cirencester, GB
Very stylish, unique and original 1940's fashion design by French illustrator Geneviève Thomas.
The painting, executed in gouache and pencil.
The sketch is original, vintage an...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Paintings
Materials
Other
Oil Painting On Canvas With A Nature Frame Signed By Allan Schmidt From 1968
Located in Lejre, DK
Oil painting on canvas, framed in a natural wood frame. The work is signed by Allan Schmidt and dated 1968. The motif is done in an abstract style with dynamic colors that create a v...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Unknown Paintings
Materials
Paint
Contemporary Colorful Nude Woman Chalk Sketch on Gray circa 1960 Signed Ball
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Portrait chalk sketching of a woman reclining nude. This piece features bold greens, blues, oranges, blacks and yellows. Woman is reclining on a fainting sofa, arms behind her head a...
Category
20th Century American Modern Unknown Paintings
Materials
Paper
Tall Abstract Cubist Portrait Painting of a Woman in Pink and Black, Signed
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A striking skinny portrait painting of a woman. This piece is tall and skinny and depicts a woman in pink and purple on a matte black background. The lines are cubist or abstract in ...
Category
20th Century American Modern Unknown Paintings
Materials
Paint, Paper
Large Mid-Century Era Watercolor Painting of President Dwight & Mrs. Eisenhower
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This large and well executed original watercolor painting on masonite board is signed by a Jim Barclay, presumably from the United States, dating to 1964 and done in a period folk art style. The painting depicts President and Mrs. Dwight Eisenhower...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Unknown Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Paint
20th Century German Modernist Oil Painting, Three Figures
Located in Cirencester, GB
Artist: Elisabeth Hahn (German 1924-2021),
Elisabeth Hahn was born in Dortmund, Germany, where she began her artistic studies. In 1953, she moved to Paris. She continued her stud...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Paintings
Materials
Other
Green Still Life Painting of Vegetables and Flowers on Board, Signed 1997
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A still life painting of a tabletop with flowers, vegetables, and a watering can. This piece is painted on board and signed at the bottom right. The background is painted in a moody ...
Category
20th Century American Expressionist Unknown Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Paint
1940's Fashion Illustration, Stunning Woman in Light Blue Dress
Located in Cirencester, GB
Very stylish, unique and original 1940's fashion design by French illustrator Geneviève Thomas.
The painting, executed in gouache and pencil.
The sketch is original, vintage an...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Paintings
Materials
Other
Hand Painted Elephant in Gold Regalia on Paper, India
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A beautiful hand painted portrait of an elephant in full Indian wedding regalia. The animal is shown mid-stride and is covered in a green, red, and gold cloth. A blue and gold styliz...
Category
20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Unknown Paintings
Materials
Gold
Original Portrait Painting of a Pin-up Woman in Pink, Signed
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Portrait painting of a pinup woman in full makeup in pink. This striking piece depicts a woman with big blonde hair curled and pinned to the side. She wears blue eye makeup, a bright lip and blush, and a beauty mark. Her pink sleeveless dress...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Unknown Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Paint
Portrait Painting of a Woman with Brown Hair
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A lovely portrait sketch by Oklahoma artist Clair Seglem. This piece depicts a woman with short dark hair and a light blue v neck shirt. This piece is on ...
Category
20th Century American Folk Art Unknown Paintings
Materials
Paper
Original Hornsleth Painting "Butterflies ART" By Kristian Von Hornsleth
Located in Lejre, DK
Original painting by Kristian von Hornsleth in mixed media on canvas from 2021 titled "Butterflies ART". The painting measures approx. 106 x 140 cm and is a characteristic example of...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Unknown Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Framed "Tanglewood" Sketches, Pinicking
Located in Sheffield, MA
The pen-and-ink drawing with colored washes by Lauzon depicts a summer picnic scene at a Tanglewood concert in Lenox, MA. Matted and framed. Ready for hanging.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Unknown Paintings
Materials
Paper
1900's English Impressionist Watercolor Painting Silent Cloudy Meadow
Located in Cirencester, GB
Cloudy meadow
English school, early 1900's
original watercolor painting on artists paper, unframed.
Overall paper size: 7.5x 11 inches.
From a large private collection of Eng...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Paintings
Materials
Other
Oli Painting Made On Canvas With Gilded Frame From 1940s
Located in Lejre, DK
Oil painting framed in a gilded wooden frame with a motif of a little girl holding a bunch of grapes. Painted in warm colors. Signed.
Measurements: L:51.5cm W:41.5cm
Category
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Unknown Paintings
Materials
Canvas
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