About Ottocento
With over 25 years experience in the fine art world Ottocento take pride in offering a range of paintings and prints that are both intriguing and decorative. We have collected pictures from all periods but each piece has to have its own identity. Every artwork tells a story from the subject of the composition to the artist’s own life. Many of the works are very important in art history as a whole. We are able to offer these treasures at highly competitive rates as we do not run the business from a gallery.

Established in 20101stDibs seller since 2017
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Featured Pieces
20th Century French, 'Still life with jug and mandolin' Post Impressionist
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Jean-Marie Bertaux (French, 1924 – 2024)
Still life with jug and mandolin
Oil on canvas
Signed and dated ‘JM VIEUX PEL’ BERTAUX /XI – MCMLII’ (Nov 1952) (lower right)
24 x 19.5/8 in....
Category
20th Century Post-Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
20th Century French, 'Pair of rams still life, Post Impressionist, tempera
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Jean-Marie Bertaux (French, 1924–2024)
Pair of Rams
Tempera on board
Signed with initials ‘JMB’ (lower right)
29½ x 21 in. (75 x 53.2 cm)
A bold and striking mid-century composition,...
Category
20th Century Post-Impressionist Animal Paintings
Materials
Board, Tempera
1948 French, 'Coffee pot and lemons' still life, Post Impressionist
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Jean-Marie Bertaux (French, 1924–2024)
Coffee Pot and Lemons, 1948
Oil on board
Signed and dated ‘Jean Marie Bertaux / (ou Marie JM Vieuxele-Bertaux) 1948’ (on the reverse)
16⅛ x 12⅞...
Category
20th Century Post-Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
1965 French, 'The Rooftops of Rome' Post Impressionist
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Jean-Marie Bertaux (French, 1924–2024)
The Rooftops of Rome, 1965
Oil on board
Inscribed ‘Vue de la Villa Medici’ (on the reverse) and dated 1965
14¾ x 17¾ in. (37.5 x 45.3 cm)
A viv...
Category
20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
1949, French, still life painting 'Still life with aubergine, post impressionist
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Jean-Marie Bertaux (French, 1924–2024)
Still Life with Aubergines
Oil on canvas
Signed and dated ‘J M BERTAUX 49’ (lower right)
31¾ x 23½ in. (80.7 x 59.6 cm)
A richly coloured and d...
Category
20th Century Post-Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Abstract, mixed media on paper, by Philip Jones, British 20th Century
By Philip Jones
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Philip Jones (British, 1933–2008)
Black Float
Mixed media on paper
Signed and dated ‘Philip Jones 03’ (lower left)
7⅞ x 11⅜ in. (18 x 29 cm)
A striking example of Philip Jones’s abst...
Category
Early 2000s Modern Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
Simon Bussy, British, Bloomsbury Group 'Hunstein's Magnificent Bird of Paradise'
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Simon Bussy (French / British, 1870–1954)
Hunstein’s Magnificent Bird of Paradise
Pencil on paper
Inscribed with title (upper edge), and signed with initials ‘SB’ (lower right)
9½ x ...
Category
20th Century English School Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pencil
1990 British geometric oil painting by Mark Lancaster 'Pantaloon'
By Mark Lancaster
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Pantaloon (1990) is a striking oil on canvas by celebrated British artist Mark Lancaster (1938–2021). Measuring 19¾ x 19¾ inches (50 x 50 cm), this vibrant work exemplifies Lancaster...
Category
20th Century Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
19th Century British watercolour of a donkey at a crossroads
By Herbert William Weekes
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Attributed to William Weekes (British, 1864 – 1904)
A donkey at a crossroads
Watercolour on paper
5 x 4 in. (12.7 x 10 cm.)
Category
19th Century Academic Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
French Surrealist pastel drawing 'Offering to the bride' by Marchand des Raux
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Louis Marchand des Raux (French, 1902 – 2000)
L’offrande a l’epouse
Pastel on paper
Signed ‘Marchand des Raux’ (lower right)
25.1/4 x 18.1/2 in. (64 x 47 cm
Louis Marchand des Raux ...
Category
20th Century Surrealist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pastel
French Surrealist pastel drawing 'The king and bird' by Marchand des Raux
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Louis Marchand des Raux (French, 1902 – 2000)
Le roi et l’oiseaux
Pastel on paper
Signed ‘Marchand des Raux’ (lower left)
25.1/4 x 18.1/2 in. (64 x 47 cm.)
Louis Marchand des Raux w...
Category
20th Century Surrealist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pastel
French Surrealist pastel drawing 'The horse accident' by Marchand des Raux
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Louis Marchand des Raux (French, 1902 – 2000)
‘L’accident de cheval’
Pastel on paper
Signed ‘Marchand des Raux’ (lower right)
18.1/2 x 25.1/4 in. (47 x 64 cm.)
Louis Marchand des R...
Category
20th Century Surrealist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pastel
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