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Creator: Unknown
Enrico Della Torre Painting
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Painting in charcoal on paper made by Enrico Della Torre.
In good original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina.
Material:
Charcoal...
Category
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Unknown Paintings
Materials
Paper
$2,684 Sale Price
40% Off
Portrait of a Lady as Pomona Budapest, circa 1810
Located in Budapest, HU
Copy made in the early 19th century of the famous painting by Nicolas Fouché
Troyes 1653 - 1733 Paris exhibited in the Museum of Fine Arts in Budapest
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Unknown Paintings
Materials
Canvas
1970s Latin American Art Flower Vendor Oil on Wood
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1970s Latin America Art Flower Vendor
Oil on wood Painting
Unsigned
31.25 h x 23.25 w x .75 h
Preowned unrestored vintage condition
See images provided.
Category
1970s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Unknown Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paint
Asian Wood Panel Paintings Diptych Brass Hardware Flora and Fauna Scene Chinese
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Vintage Han Palace Art Co. scroll framed oil painting wood diptych carved panels. The original tag on back. This is a vintage piece from the 1950s or 1960s....
Category
Late 20th Century Taiwanese Chinoiserie Unknown Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paint, Paper
$2,400 Sale Price / set
20% Off
American 20th Century, Abstract Shapes, Oil On Canvas signed Sheffleman on verso
Located in Fort Washington, MD
This captivating abstract painting by the artist Sheffleman, aptly titled "Vibrant Cosmos," represents a stellar exploration of form and color. The work features concentric abstract ...
Category
20th Century Unknown Modern Unknown Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
1960s Abstract Art Eggplant Still Life Oil Painting signed
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s Abstract Art Oil on Canvas Still Life vegetable eggplant
signed as S Justin- difficult to read.
22.75 h 26.75 x 1.75 Art 12 x 16
Original vintage unrestored condition.
Refer to...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Unknown Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
1957 Don Bloom Market Scene modernist original oil on canvas
Located in Farmingdale, NJ
Don Bloom (b. 1932-2016) large oil painting, dated 1957. In 1960 he was awarded the Guggenheim fellowship for creative painting, the same year his work was i...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Unknown Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Early 20th Century French Painting Pastel-Color on Paper by H. Bossy, 1905
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
This is a beautiful pastel painting from France. The painting is signed and dated lower right. The painting shows a large basket with an abundance of peaches, with some yellow daisie...
Category
Early 20th Century French Romantic Unknown Paintings
Materials
Paint
20th. Century Surrealist Landscape Painting
Located in Saint Petersburg, FL
Captivating surrealist Asian countryside landscape scene. Artist has incorporated surrealism into this landscape; using details and colors to make shadows the backdrop of the painting, highlighted by a central stream of light...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Unknown Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Gabriele Arruzzo - Untitled (Red Sheet) - Acrylic on Canvas - Italy - 2005
Located in Milano, IT
In Untitled (Red Sheet), made in 2005, Gabriele Arruzzo blends pop aesthetics, narrative provocation and contemporary visual culture in an acrylic on canvas work with a strong iconog...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Unknown Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Modernist Painting Titled "No. 13 Exaltation" Dated 1957 by Peter Paul Sakowski
Located in Peabody, MA
We acquired a number of paintings from the estate of Peter Paul Sakowski (1915-2000) of Holyoke, Mass. His style tended to vary from an illustrative graphic quality to the more fract...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Unknown Paintings
Materials
Paint
Painting with Duck and Plants, Oil on Plywood
Located in Barntrup, DE
A Baroque style oil painting from the first third of the 20th Century.
This beautiful painting depicts a duck with plants, painted on a plywood panel in brown, green, and yellow ton...
Category
1930s European Baroque Vintage Unknown Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paint, Plywood
Cubist Still Life Gouache by Reid Fancher, 1947
Located in Ross, CA
Reid Fancher gouache still life Cubist style painting, c. 1947. Painting as seen measures 11 x 6.5, it is framed, matted, and ready to hang.
Reid Fancher (1899-1977) was an America...
Category
1940s American Futurist Vintage Unknown Paintings
Materials
Paint
Large Abstract Oil Painting by Jerry Pinsler, 1965 on found door with walnut
Located in Chicago, IL
Abstract painting by Jerry Pinsler, 1965
(American, 1928-1996)
Oil on a found door. New walnut frame. Signed and dated.
Absolutely stunning in real li...
Category
1960s North American Vintage Unknown Paintings
Materials
Plywood
Realistic Flower Still Life Oil Painting by the Belgian Artist Jan Verdoodt
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Beautiful flower still life by the Belgian painter Jan Verdoodt (1908-1980). He studied from 1926 at the Art Academy in Sint Jans Molenbeek. He developed his own artistic style, insp...
Category
1940s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Unknown Paintings
Materials
Paint
Venus and Cupid 19th Century French School
Located in Madrid, ES
Venus and cupid 19th century.
French school.
oil on canvas.
Dimension: 66 x 51 cm.
Good conditions.
Category
19th Century French Baroque Antique Unknown Paintings
Materials
Paint
$6,210 Sale Price
20% Off
After Sonia Delaunay Large Colorful Painting in Wood
By Sonia Delaunay
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Large painting after Sonia Delaunay by unknown artist.
Pastel on wood.
In original condition with minor wear consistent of age and use. Some small scratches and a little crack on...
Category
Early 2000s French Mid-Century Modern Unknown Paintings
Materials
Wood
$2,489 Sale Price
72% Off
Landscape Painting by Irene Cafieri
Located in Pasadena, TX
Irene Cafieri
Contemporary Oil on Canvas
1970s
Measures: 36″ X 24″
Lovely landscape by contemporary artist.
Category
Mid-20th Century European Romantic Unknown Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
1960s Abstract Expressionism Artwork Oil Painting signed Worthington
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s Abstract painting Oil on Masonite board
artist signed Worthington
29.5 h x 25.5 w x 1.13 d
Art 23.75 h x 19.75
Original patinated wood frame.
Original vintage unrestored condit...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Unknown Paintings
Materials
Wood, Masonite, Paint
"Pescados En El Mar" Abstract Artwork By Mexican Artist Maricruz H. Covarrubias
Located in New York, NY
"Pescados En El Mar" acrylic on canvas abstract artwork by Mexican artist Maricruz Hernandez Covarrubias 1947-2016
Painting measurements: width 39.25 height 19.75
Maricruz H. Cova...
Category
1980s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Unknown Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
1992 Original Morris Katz Colorful Acrylic Painting of Woman by Body of Water
Located in Cordova, SC
Original acrylic work by Morris Katz c. 1992. This subject matter is impressive and almost otherworldly. You won't typically find buildings that look like that in the US. Perhaps the...
Category
1990s Unknown Other Unknown Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
$540 Sale Price
20% Off
Philipp Hoyall Oil Painted Chromolithograph, Meditating Mischief
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A framed, over-painted Chromolithograph on canvas, a portrait of a young girl, circa 1880 -1890.
The original oil painting was painted by Philipp Hoyall, (1816-1876) a German-Polish...
Category
Late 19th Century German High Victorian Antique Unknown Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Mid-Century "Seashore Village" Acrylic on Wood Painting, 1960's
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century acrylic on wood painting. "Seashore Village" depicts a quaint development with trees and ships next to the ocean shore. This piece has balanced color and creative strokes...
Category
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Unknown Paintings
Materials
Wood
Antique Dog Painting by William Stern, Dated 1921, Shepherd Dog with Puppies
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Beautiful antique painting depicting a Malinois (Belgian Sheppard dog) with her puppies.
The painting is very atmospheric, with beautiful l...
Category
1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Unknown Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
$3,435 Sale Price
20% Off
Flower Still Life with Dahlias, Oil on Canvas, Gaston Geleyn, Dated 1934
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Flower still life with dahlias, in beautiful, vibrant colors. Oil on canvas. The round format is very unusual. Frame and canvas are an original whole. The painting is signed in the paint on the lower right and dated, 1934. The painting is framed behind anti-reflective glass, which means that the colors are beautifully preserved. The frame is subtly carved in Art Deco style. A similar painting by the same painter is depicted in an old exhibition book by this painter. See picture. His work work has also been purchased by various museums.
The book about Gaston Geleyn is beautifully illustrated, 170 pages and it is about the life and work of the artist. The book was published in 1933. Book is supplied with the painting.
More information about the Gaston Geleyn follows below. Source: Paul Piron 'Art in Belgium'.
GELEYN, Gaston (Brussels, 1892 - Grimbergen 1949).
Painter. Stayed with a great uncle in Paris until he was 16 years old. After a short stay in Brussels, he returned to Paris and attended classes at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts led by Roll and Flaming. After the First World War he traveled the world and stayed in America, India and North Africa, among other places. He was under contract from 1919 to 1929 by a Dutch art dealer. His first exhibition was at the 'Giroux' Gallery in Brussels in 1933. Geleyn painted landscapes, marines, figure still lifes and flowers. He also painted the portrait of King Albert I. He had studios in Grimbergen and in Ostend. In Ostend, he painted the sea in all its forms, from the sleeping silver-gray sea...
Category
1930s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Unknown Paintings
Materials
Paint
Water Color Seashell Art
Located in Saint Petersburg, FL
Original framed watercolor painting, signed.
Category
Late 20th Century American Minimalist Unknown Paintings
Materials
Paint
$1,350
Vintage Portrait Painting of Family Reading
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Original Vintage Condition
Materials: Oil On Canvas, Gilt-Wood Frame
Style: Realism
Category
1950s American Other Vintage Unknown Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Large oil painting by Theo van der Horst showing a girl and sailor
Located in Beerse, VAN
Large oil painting by Theo van der Horst, 1975.
Theo van der Horst (1921-2003 Arnhem Netherlands) is an expressionist painter with a great sense of colour. He was inspired by the pre-war Flemish expressionists such as Constant Permeke and Gustave de Smet...
Category
1970s Dutch Modern Vintage Unknown Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Two 19th Century Portraits of a British Officer & Lady in Gilt Frames, England.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A distinguished set of two 19th century Continental oil on canvas portraits, depicting an important British military officer in full dress uniform and a refined lady posed in a forma...
Category
19th Century English Antique Unknown Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Uno Dewoon Oil Painting Landscape Painting (1909-1988) Swedish Neutral Artwork
Located in Rochester, NY
Signed and dated. Plaque affixed to frame reads: Nykopings automobil Fabrik. Heder spris. Nykoping Jun 7, 1946.
This soothing oil painting has a serene feeling to it, and the neutr...
Category
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Unknown Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Vintage Landscape Painting of Western Town by Wanoa S. Neumann
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Original Vintage Condition
Designer: Wanoa S. Neumann
Manufacturer: Wanoa S. Neumann
Materials: Oil On Canvas, Wood Frame
Style: Landscape
Category
1960s American Other Vintage Unknown Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood
1970s Black Octopus Abstract Artwork Sea Life Textured Painting
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Abstract Black Octopus Sea Life Artwork Painting
39.75 h x 23.75 w x 1.25
Preowned original vintage condition
Flaking and peeling
Refer to images provided.
Review all images carefu...
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Unknown Paintings
Materials
Paint
Vintage African Tribal Batik Painting with Elephants
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Signed Batik'ed textile painting of elephants. Un-identified African artist. Framed in brass behind glass.
Category
20th Century African Tribal Unknown Paintings
Materials
Textile
$615 Sale Price
20% Off
Large Acrylic on Cavas Abstract Painting by American Listed Artist Ted Kerzie
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Large scale abstract acrylic painting on canvas by American listed artist Ted Kerzie.
Measurements: 178” Wide, 105” High, 3.5” Deep.
Ted Kerzie
Born in 1943 Tacoma Washington...
Category
1990s American Modern Unknown Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Wood
The Medway Queen steamship. Signed Probyn
By Probyn
Located in London, GB
Fabulous 1950’s oil on canvas painting depicting the Medway Queen paddle steamer. Celebrating its centenary this year. The Medway played...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Post-Modern Unknown Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
$3,090 Sale Price
20% Off
Fidel Garcia M. Signed Painting on Canvas Titled: Bordadora De Huavtla Oax"
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This original painting was done by Fidel Garcia M. of Mexico in 1988 in a realistic style. The painting is done on canvas and depicts an elderly indigenous Mexican woman...
Category
Late 20th Century Mexican Modern Unknown Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Rare Hemp Rope Artwork, circa 1980
Located in Barcelona, ES
Rare Hemp Rope Artwork. By unknown artist, circa 1980. In original condition, with some visible signs of previous use and age, preserving a beautiful patina. Materials: Hemp.
Category
1980s Spanish Vintage Unknown Paintings
Materials
Hemp
$429 Sale Price
60% Off
Nude painting Elsie Farleigh
Located in London, GB
A beautiful nude painting by the British artist Elsie Farleigh signed and dated verso 1934.
Elsie Farleigh 1900-1981 studied under Bernard Meninsky and James Grant. Exhibited with R...
Category
Early 20th Century French Other Unknown Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
$8,277 Sale Price
20% Off
The painting "Sailing ship". F. Nyborg, Denmark, early XX century
Located in Chorzów, PL
Painting of sailing ship
Origin : Denmark, early XX century
Paintor : signed F. Nyborg
Dimensions:
Frame: height 54 cm / width 74 cm
Image...
Category
1930s Scandinavian Other Vintage Unknown Paintings
Materials
Canvas
$524 Sale Price
20% Off
English Landscape Watercolor, Signed , c. 1855
Located in Ross, CA
Antique watercolor created in England in the mid nineteenth century. Signed in lower left with two first initials "Barnard, April 20th, 1855 - Hastings", on the back is written "Near...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Unknown Paintings
Materials
Paint, Paper, Wood
Midcentury Still Life Oil Painting
Located in Sheffield, MA
The midcentury still life painting is oil on masonite and is signed in the lower left corner. The focus of the composition is a yellow bowl of ba...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Unknown Paintings
Materials
Masonite
$1,320 Sale Price
20% Off
Abstract mixed media collage by Sarah Dupré "Unnoticeable Slope", 2023
Located in Chicago, IL
"Unnoticeable Slope"
Sarah Dupré, 2023.
Tar, oil, mixed media, and enamel.
With black frame.
31.75"H x 25.5"W x 0.5"
Using graphite, charcoal, tar, and influence from industrial p...
Category
2010s American Expressionist Unknown Paintings
Materials
Paint
Early 20th Century Byzantine Female Icon Gold Painting
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents
Gold Byzantine Wall Art Female Icon
11.5tall x 9.75w x 1d inches Art 9.5 x 7.75
Preowned Unrestored original Vintage Condition.
Minor losses and fading. Distress.
...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Classical Roman Unknown Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Vintage Rustic "Los Atravesados" Wood Wall Art Signed by the Artist. Dated 1993
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Rustic "Los Atravesados" Wood Wall Art Signed by Mexican American Artist Roger Palacios. Dated 1993.
Features a modern interpretation of Northern-Mexican Tribal Art painted o...
Category
1990s American Modern Unknown Paintings
Materials
Wood
New England Gentleman Portrait Painting, 1854
Located in Savannah, GA
A portrait painting of a New England gentleman signed H.H. and dated 1854.
The gentleman is believed to be William Mueller of Mendon, Mass and later Meridon Connecticut.
sight: 18...
Category
Mid-19th Century American Antique Unknown Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood, Paint
Luis Szepesi Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Luis Szepesi, signature lower left. Dimensions: 32 x 38 inches oil on fabric. Executed in an expressionistic style, depicting Life cycle of Christ. The unusual composition of the sub...
Category
Mid-20th Century Hungarian Expressionist Unknown Paintings
$4,900
Vastian Contemporary Abstract Painting Fabric and Wood, 2010
Located in Barcelona, ES
Vastian contemporary abstract painting fabric and wood, 2010.
Materials:
Fabric
Wood.
Important information regarding color(s) of products:
Actual colors may vary. This is due to t...
Category
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Unknown Paintings
Materials
Fabric, Wood
$530 Sale Price
50% Off
Striking Oil on Canvas Portrait of a Young Lady
Located in Søborg, DK
Striking antique oil on canvas portrait of a young lady.
The artist skillfully captured this young lady’s beauty whilst at the same time also her striking pose.
Signed H.P. On th...
Category
Early 1900s German Victorian Antique Unknown Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Early XXth Century Framed Antique Publicity for 'Cafes Tupinamba', circa 1930.
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Framed handapinted antique publicity from 'Cafes Tupinamba' Monkey with antique wood frame.
Manufactured in Spain, circa 1930.
In original condition with minor wear consistent ...
Category
1930s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Unknown Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Vintage Mid Century Modern Seascape Oil Painting Signed by the Artist. C 1950s
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Mid Century Modern Seascape Oil Painting Signed by the Artist, T. Garrison. Circa 1950s
Features Anchored Asian Fishing Boats painted in soft hues of grays, light blues, and...
Category
1950s Vintage Unknown Paintings
Materials
Aluminum
Tall Original Sailing Ship at Sea Painting by Haydan Signed in Giltwood Framed
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A tall original nautical painting by Ruppert Haydan. Known for his love for painting ships at sea, this piece is one of a kind. It is tall, and framed in a giltwood frame, with linen...
Category
Mid-20th Century American American Classical Unknown Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
$960 Sale Price
20% Off
Collage and Paint by Matthew Rose, Titled 12.05
Located in Peabody, MA
An original painting with collage titled "12.05", dated 2004, by the accomplished international artist Matthew Rose, an American expat artist, writer and ...
Category
Early 2000s French Modern Unknown Paintings
Materials
Paint, Paper
Large Scale Floral Still Life Oil Painting on Canvas of Flowers in Vase
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Large Fine Art painting of floral still life on canvas. This gorgeous piece is a statement piece. Its large scale will make anyone swoon when entering a room. The piece depicts a vas...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Bohemian Unknown Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
$240 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century Spanish Sporting Painting by E.Gioquinto, 1892
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th century Spanish sporting painting by E.Gioquinto, 1892, a finely painted gem of a hunter on a lake
Measures: Oil on board 11.5" x 8.5"
Giltwood frame 14" x 10".
Category
1890s Spanish Sporting Art Antique Unknown Paintings
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
$1,516 Sale Price
20% Off
Modernist Nude Portrait of a Lady, Signed Porter, Dated 1983
Located in Peabody, MA
A large scale modernist nude on canvas signed Porter, dated 1983.
Category
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Unknown Paintings
Materials
Paint
A pair of Native American Framed Paintings of Man and Woman - Signed Jon Tiger
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A framed pair of a Native American man in woman. These paintings are by Oklahoma artist Jon Tiger. They were created in 1991 and feature a side profile portrait painting of the two. ...
Category
20th Century American Native American Unknown Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paint, Paper
$640 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Emperor Nero Plays the Lyre While Rome Burns by F. Ugeri. Rome, circa 1810
Located in Budapest, HU
Great and superb oil on canvas period Empire. Measures: 120cm x 160cm!
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Unknown Paintings
Materials
Canvas
19th Century Russian Icon of St. George of Lydda
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A traditional Russian icon in tempera painting on wood, depicting St. George in Lydda, slaying a dragon who was said to have risen from a lake every day, robbing and eating humans. T...
Category
19th Century Russian Antique Unknown Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paint
Two Vintage Watercolor Faux Bamboo Bird Paintings House of Baldwin - A Pair
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A pair of chinoiserie faux bamboo watercolor paintings of birds. This lovely set was quite the find. We fell in love with the faux bamboo bird frame immediately. Each painting is sig...
Category
20th Century American Chinoiserie Unknown Paintings
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paint, Paper
Abstract Painting on Canvas by Ben Hanisch, 2022
Located in Chicago, IL
Abstract by Ben Hanisch (b.1986)
Painted in 2022.
Measures: 50” x 40”
Acrylic on canvas, painted edges, stretched on wood stretcher bars.
Category
2010s American Unknown Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
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