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Italian 1970s Mixed-Media Art by Roffi 'Roberto Fraschetti'
Located in London, GB
Italian 1970s mixed-media art by Roffi (Roberto Fraschetti). Accompanied by Artist authentication and signature. In excellent vintage condition.   
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Europe - Paintings

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Paint

Marie Hvid Pørksen, Denmark, Oil on Canvas, Fence with Barb Wire
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Marie Hvid Pørksen (b. 1971), Denmark. Oil on canvas. Fence with barb wire. Dated 2010. The canvas measures: 40 x 40 cm. In excellent condition. Signed ...
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2010s Danish Modern Europe - Paintings

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Canvas

Landscape Painting By Mendes Da Silva, (20th Century), Portugal
Located in Lisbon, PT
An oil landscape painting on wood signed «Mendes da Silva» by the portuguese painter Mendes da Silva (1903 to 1987), the Painter of the Night or Flowers, a great nocturne painter of ...
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20th Century Portuguese Europe - Paintings

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Wood

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...
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1940s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Europe - Paintings

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Paint

Antique Oil Painting - Pack of Hunting Dogs - Signed Marie Didière Calvès
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful oil painting, depicting a pack of hunting dogs in the field, made by the French artist Marie-Didière Calves. The style is somewhat impressionistic. Seen up close, a bit ...
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Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Europe - Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

Aythamy Armas Painting, circa 2022, Spain
Located in Girona, Spain
Aythamy Armas painting. Vertical Format. Mixed technic on canvas. Signed by the artist. Circa 2022, Spain. Very good condition. Bachelor of fine ar...
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2010s Spanish Modern Europe - Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Mid Century Modern Painting - Ballet Dancer - Pierre Grisot
By Pierre Grisot
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A lovely vintage painting of a ballet dancer, made by the French artist Pierre Grisot. Oil painting on hardboard, framed in a classic frame. Dimensions frame: 47 x 42 cm Dimensions painting: 25 x 20 cm Free shipping Pierre Gristot. France, 1911-1995 Grisot was born in Paris, he was a French post-Impressionist artist who was a member of the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris. Grisot painted in a light-hearted style that was all his own. Whether he was painting fashionable ladies of the day, nudes or flowers, his work was always full of colour and life and was very different from the styles of his contemporary painters. His paintings now serve as vintage reminders of the style of the mid 20th Century. One of the most enduring features of Grisot's work was his brilliant use of color and his evocative renditions of the female visage. Grisot was born in 1911 in Paris. Grisot worked as an engineer but gave up this career and moved to Paris, where he studied painting for a year at the Ecole des Arts Décoratifs. After this he studied at the prestigious Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris, where he obtained his diploma as a drawing teacher. Grisot taught drawing and painting for many years, but he also gave up this work to be able to paint freely. The first exhibition of Grisot's paintings took place in Paris in 1942. In 1951 he received a prize for engraving and in 1952 the French government awarded him a scholarship for a stay of several months in Tunisia. At that time the museum of Besançon acquired two of his works. Grisot took part in many exhibitions of paintings in Paris, especially in the Salons des Independants and with the group of "The Paris School", where he exhibited together with artists such as Vlaminck, Raoul Dufy and Villon. He produced an engaging oeuvre that depicts a colorful and light-hearted world of young dancing girls, nude models, coquettes and ladies of leisure...
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Mid-20th Century French Belle Époque Europe - Paintings

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Pine, Paint

Baroque Christ Salvator Mundi Painting, 17th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A 17th Century baroque painting of a sideview of Jesus Christ Salvator Mundi or Saviour of the World in sfumato Saint Savior of the World, a title given to Christ on the Catholic f...
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17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Europe - Paintings

Materials

Copper

Albert Ferenz, Germany, Oil on Canvas, Abstract Composition, 1974
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Albert Ferenz (1907-1994), Germany. Oil on canvas. Abstract composition. "Reflection". Dated 1974. The canvas measures: 90 x 74 cm. The frame measures:...
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1970s German Modern Vintage Europe - Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Antique Italian School Oil Painting "Young Lady Reading a Scroll" 19th C
Located in London, GB
This is a magnificent antique Italian School, 19th Century, oil on canvas painting of a young lady reading a scroll,mid 19th century in date. ...
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1850s Italian Antique Europe - Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Belgian Painting Allegoric signed by P. Swyncop
By Philip Swyncop
Located in Valladolid, ES
Ó/L “Peace and the arts are worth more than the brutal glory of weapons”, Philippe Swyncop, 1903 – Belgium, Flemish School Exquisite oil on canvas si...
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Early 1900s Belgian Art Nouveau Antique Europe - Paintings

Materials

Paint, Canvas

Mid 20th Century African American Art '' A peaceful Moment" C.1950
Located in London, GB
Mid 20th century African American Art '' A peaceful Moment" c.1950 Signed 'ISSERLIS' on reverse. African American Art. Impressionist. Oil o...
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Mid-20th Century Europe - Paintings

Materials

Paint

Orientalist scene in gravureTurkish Women Dancing In The Harem, Luigi Crosio
By Luigi Crosio
Located in Taranto, IT
Orientalist Scene Turkish Women Dancing In The Harem, Luigi Crosio. Measures: Height 67.5 cm Width 92 cm Mixed media on wood In good conservative condition, present signs of ...
Category

1970s Italian Vintage Europe - Paintings

Materials

Wood

Mid century vintage oil painting of Danish cultivated landscape by Einar Parslev
Located in Ebberup, DK
This is a fine, naturalistic oil on canvas landscape painting by Danish artist Einar Wilhelm Christian Parslev (1891-1977). The painting is impressionist in style and kept in earthly...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Romantic Europe - Paintings

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Paint

Vintage Landscape Painting, Austrian, Framed Oil On Canvas, Art, Alpine Scene
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage landscape painting. An Austrian, gilt framed oil on canvas, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1970. Delightfully presented oil painting, with a serene Alpine...
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Late 20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Europe - Paintings

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Paint

Painting Winter Landscape Tony Studio Art Icardi 1970s
Located in Taranto, IT
Painting Winter Landscape Tony Studio Art Icardi 1970s Measures: Height 70,5cm Width 89,5 cm Oil on canvas In good conservative condition, present signs of time due to use and ag...
Category

1970s Italian Vintage Europe - Paintings

Materials

Canvas

HANSEN, Børge Herman Abstract Oilpainting 1960s
Located in Handewitt, DE
Danish artist Børge Herman Hansen. Abstract oilpainting 1960s. Title: "Tema, Bornholm". Original frame. In front and back signed. Oil on plate. Framed 61 cm c 73,.5 cm / painting: 48...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Modern Europe - Paintings

Materials

Wood

Italian School Table of the 16th Century "Crucified Christ with the Virgin"
Located in Madrid, ES
Italian school table of the 16th century "Crucified Christ with the Virgin, Saint John and Mary Magdalene" Oil on board Period frame 16th century ( gold frame parts ) Measures: 41cm ...
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16th Century Italian Baroque Antique Europe - Paintings

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Paint

18th Century Old Master Painting Nativity
Located in Nottingham, GB
Wear to canvas throughout with some punctures; requires restoration. From a private collection Free international shipping 18th Century Old Master Painting...
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18th Century Antique Europe - Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Vintage Post Modern Oil Painting on Canvas Cubist Style, Dated 1978
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Beautiful vintage artwork depicting a city painted in a modern, cubist style. The painting has a striking bright use of color and a beautiful composition. The painting is signed with...
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1970s French Post-Modern Vintage Europe - Paintings

Materials

Paint

Thai Painting Depicting the War Between Heaven and Hell, circa 1960
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
" Thai painting depicting the War between Heaven and Hell, circa 1960 " Framed piece, Thai painting on canvas, scene of war between Heaven and Hell, circa 1960. h: 85cm, l: 207cm, p...
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20th Century Thai Anglo-Indian Europe - Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Large Original Midcentury Abstract Oil Painting by William Ernst Burwell, FRSA
By William Ernst Burwell
Located in Belper, Derbyshire
A stunning midcentury abstract oil on board by the listed artist William Ernst Burwell (1911-1974). It is entitled 'Water Symphony' a...
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Europe - Paintings

Materials

Paint

After Alfred de DREUX Amazone on her horse - Painting Oil on canvas 19th Century
By Alfred de Dreux
Located in TEYJAT, FR
After Alfred de DREUX Amazone wearing a beret on her grey horse - 19th Century Provenance: This striking painting appears in the Catalogue raisonne curated by Marie-Christine RENAUL...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Europe - Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

Set of Antique Portrait Paintings of a Dutch Elite Couple
Located in Sakskøbing, DK
This stunning set of portrait paintings from the 1840s presents a Dutch gentleman and lady of notable status. The gentleman is dressed in a crisp white shirt with high standing colla...
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19th Century Dutch Romantic Antique Europe - Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood, Paint

Jojic Zdravko, listed Bosnian artist. Oil on panel. Abstract composition.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Jojic Zdravko (b. 1951), listed Bosnian artist. Oil on panel. Abstract composition. Coloristic palette. Mounted in a floating frame. Signed and dated 2...
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Early 2000s Bosnian Europe - Paintings

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Other

Antique original early 20th century maritime oil painting from Denmark
Located in Ebberup, DK
This is an original Danish oil on canvas painting estimated to be from the early 20th century. The painting is signed in the bottom left corner and framed in a solid wooden frame wi...
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Early 20th Century Danish Country Europe - Paintings

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Paint

Kjell Högström (1930-2012), Swedish artist. Modernist still life. Mid-20th C.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Kjell Högström (1930-2012) , Swedish artist. Modernist still life. Mid-20th century. Oil on canvas. Signed. Exhibition label on the back. Overall dimensions: W 76.0 cm x H 46.0 cm.
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Modern Europe - Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Modern Italian Signed Portrait as Roma Football Player
Located in Roma, IT
Really impressive oil on canvas painting by the great modern Italian artist Umberto Carabella (Paliano, Frosinone 1912-1956). This is an intense portrait of the great football player Giancarlo 'Carlo' Galli, known as 'Testina d'oro' (Golden Head) for his skill in the head game. Period 1950s This painting, never before on the market, comes from a private collection. Every item of our Gallery, upon request, is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity issued by Sabrina Egidi official Expert in Italian furniture for the Chamber of Commerce of Rome and for the Rome Civil Courts. After his football training at Montecatini, Carlo Galli's competitive career remained inextricably linked to that of coach Giuseppe Gipo Viani. He met the future coach of the national team in Lucca in 1949 and in the summer of that year, when Viani moved to the Palermo bench, Galli was signed by the Rosanerodal from Cascina. Despite his stature, however, he was gifted in the aerial game and here Viani's contribution was decisive. He succeeded in making him a centre forward who made the most of his characteristics, so much so that he was nicknamed the golden head, and on 8 December 1949 came his Serie A debut. On 18 December (Palermo Lazio 2-1) he scored his first Serie A goal. He ended his first season in the top division with 8 goals. On 5 November 1950 (Palermo Pro Patria 8-0) he scored four...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Europe - Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood

Late 19th Century Oil Painting Terrier Dog Portrait by Charles II Van Den Eycken
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
An antique painting of a (probably) black terrier on a chair. It is signed and dated lower left, Charles Van Den Eycken, 1896. It is painted on ...
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Late 19th Century Belgian Belle Époque Antique Europe - Paintings

Materials

Gesso, Pine, Paint

Period Venetian Signed Landscape Painting
By Federico Faruffini
Located in Roma, IT
Period Venetian Signed Landscape Painting Beautiful and evocative painting in the splendid style of Federico Faruffini. The strong colours, languor and romanticism emanating from this painting make this oil on canvas a small masterpiece. This artwork, never before on the market, comes from an important private collection and is beautified by an impressive antique frame in gilded wood, in almost perfect condition. Every item of our Gallery, upon request, is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity issued by Sabrina Egidi official Expert in Italian furniture for the Chamber of Commerce of Rome and for the Rome Civil Courts. Federico Faruffini (1833–1869) was an Italian painter and engraver of historical subjects, in a style that combines the styles and themes of Realism with the diffuse outlines and lively colors of Scapigliatura painters. Born in Sesto, a commune now inside the metropolitan area of Milan, he initially trained with Trecourt in Pavia. He befriended Tranquillo Cremona and accompanied him to Milan and Venice. He traveled with Giovanni Carnovali. In the 1864 exposition at the Brera, he submitted a watercolor, Coro della Certosa di Pavia, and four oil canvases...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Romantic Antique Europe - Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood

19th Century Oil on Ceramic : Portrait of a Young Lady
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A very fine portrait of a young beauty with dark, flowing locks, cherry lips, and piercing blue eyes. She sits at a slight angle, in a pensive pose, wearing a frilled pinafore and white chemise...
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19th Century English Antique Europe - Paintings

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Ceramic, Giltwood

"at the Market, Congo, " Large Art Deco Master Painting by Charles Melikoff
Located in Antwerp, BE
Charles Melikoff is a Belgian Orientalist Impressionist & Modern painter. In an era when fine art and natural history museums commissioned artists to...
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Europe - Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Exquisite "COMPOSITION WITH SHRIMPS & EGGS" - L Dupuis, oil on panel 19 century
Located in TEYJAT, FR
19th Century "Composition with shrimps and eggs" Oil on canvas board, signed lower left L. DUPUIS Canvas size: 29 x 40 cm. Framed in a plain fruit wood frame contemporaneous with t...
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19th Century French Antique Europe - Paintings

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Canvas, Fruitwood

Oil Painting of Montmartre, Paris 1968 – Signed Dalian
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This expressive oil on canvas captures the timeless charm of Montmartre, one of Paris’s most iconic and romantic neighborhoods. Signed “Dalian” and dated 1968 in the lower right corn...
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20th Century French Europe - Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood, Paint

Hans Schwarz (German 1922-2003) Large Signed Geese Watercolour Painting
Located in Nottingham, GB
Hans Schwarz (German 1922-2003) Large Signed Geese Watercolour Painting Dimensions: 92 x 72cm, signed Good condition, ready to hang From a private collec...
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20th Century Europe - Paintings

Materials

Paint, Paper

'Pink Room, Charlecote' by Edmund Fairfax-Lucy (1945 - 2020)
Located in Basildon, GB
'Pink Room, Charlecote' by Edmund Fairfax-Lucy (1945 - 2020) , Oil on board and framed. Frame size - 22" x 16" x 1.25" inches Previously exhibited at Royal Academy of Arts - Summe...
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Late 20th Century English Europe - Paintings

Materials

Paint

Henri MILOCH (1898-1979) Maritime Painting, signed and dated
Located in TEYJAT, FR
Henri MILOCH (1898-1979) Maritime Painting, dated 1954. Oil on canvas signed and dated lower right. Canvas size: 32.5 x 41 cm. Frame size: 52 x 60 cm. Henri Miloch was born in Tr...
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20th Century French Europe - Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Yvette Dubois-Habasque French Cubist Abstract Painting
Located in Cirencester, GB
"Abstract Composition" original Oil Painting on board by Yvette Dubois Habasque (1929-2016) signed front and back Dated: 2010 Measure: Board: 7 x 5.5 inches Fine original ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Europe - Paintings

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Other

Pair of Swedish 18th Century Rococo Oil Painting Portraits
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Set of two noble male and female oil paintings in period delicate ornate Rococo wood frames. This pair of highly detailed portraits were purchased at a Swedish estate in the 1970's. ...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Europe - Paintings

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Canvas, Wood

18th Century Italian still life - Fish and Melon
Located in Malton, GB
This is a wonderful late 18th century oil on canvas still life depicting fish and melon. The quality of the work is very good and is housed in the original frame. The subtle colours ...
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18th Century Antique Europe - Paintings

Materials

Paint

Signed Nude Portrait Oil Painting
Located in Nottingham, GB
In good condition From a private collection Free international shipping Signed Nude Portrait Oil Painting
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20th Century Europe - Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

20th Century Munteanu Gheorghe Oil Painting
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects. 20th ...
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Late 20th Century Moldovan Modern Europe - Paintings

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Wood

Mid 20th Century Impressionistic Oil Painting - Flowers - by Arthur de Geest
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A colorful flower still life in impressionistic style. Oil paint on canvas, in a gilt frame. Signed right under: Arthur de Geest. Arthur de Geest. Belgium, 1894-1968 Painted mainly...
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1950s Belgian Vintage Europe - Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Pine, Paint

18th Century Oil on Canvas French Landscape Painting, 1770
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Antique French painting from 18th century. Oil painting on canvas, depicting landscape with ruins and characters of good pictorial quality. Wood and plaster frame of the 20th century...
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Late 18th Century French Antique Europe - Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Colorful Painting with Arabic Landscape and Palm Trees - Signed Hera, 1970
Located in Antwerp, BE
Colorful Curved Painting with Arabic Landscape and Palm Trees - Signed Hera, 1970 Bring the exotic atmosphere of an Arabian landscape into your interior with this beautiful curved p...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Europe - Paintings

Materials

Wood

Still Life With Flowers By Frederick Arthur Jessup (1920-2007) Oil On Canvas
By Frederick Arthur Jessup 1
Located in LE CANNET, FR
Still life by Frederick Arthur Jessup entitled " Garden gourds ". Framed and signed work. Born in Victoria in 1920, Frederick Arthur JESSUP educated at East Sydney Tecnichal College ...
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1960s Australian Modern Vintage Europe - Paintings

Materials

Canvas

R. Manson (c19th-20th) LOW TIDE, SHIPS IN THE HARBOUR, 1904, oil on canvas
Located in TEYJAT, FR
R. Manson (19th-20th century) Low Tide - Ships in the Harbour, 1904 Oil on canvas, signed and dated lower left. Canvas size: 54 x 65 cm. Framed in a champagne gold gilt frame (restor...
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20th Century French Europe - Paintings

Materials

Canvas

18th Century Italian Still life - Flowers and Kettle
Located in Malton, GB
This is a wonderful late 18th century oil on canvas still life depicting a variety of flowers and fruit as well as vessels. The quality of the work is very good and is housed in the ...
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18th Century Antique Europe - Paintings

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Paint

Antique French Pair of large Oils on Canvas Painting of Cherubs 18eme Century
By François Boucher
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This is an Pair of oil Paintings in the Style of François Boucher. This is a charming 18th century Pair of oil on canvas painting depicting cherubs . The cherubs are draped. This...
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18th Century French Antique Europe - Paintings

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Canvas, Wood, Paper

French Modernist Cubist Painting Summer Street in Shade
By Maurice Mazeilie
Located in Cirencester, GB
Summer street in shade by Maurice Mazeilie (French, 1924-2021) watercolor painting on artist paper, unframed signed verso stamped and signed verso painting: 7 inches x 9.75 in...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Europe - Paintings

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Other

Painting, Oil on Canvas, The Dancers, Signed Spadolini, early 20th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Painting, oil on canvas, The Dancers, signed Spadolini, early 20th century. Oil on canvas, 20th century painting, The Dancers, signed Spadolini, Alberto Spadolini, 1907-1972. Frame:...
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Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Europe - Paintings

Materials

Canvas

EARLY 18th CENTURY PORTRAIT OF A GENTLEMAN
Located in Firenze, FI
Beautiful oil painting on canvas depicting a gentleman belonging to the ancient chivalric order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus, founded in 1572 by the House of Savoy. The protagonist ...
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Early 18th Century Italian Louis XIV Antique Europe - Paintings

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Canvas, Wood

Stan Natchez (Shoshone/Paiute, b.1954) Navajo with a tomahawk on a USA postal st
By Stan Natchez
Located in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire
Stan Natchez (Shoshone/Paiute, b.1954) Navajo with a tomahawk on a USA postal stamp Mixed media on canvas (detached from stretcher) Unsigned 122cm x 200cm Provenance: Property from ...
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Early 2000s American Europe - Paintings

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Paint

Yasse Tabuchi Modern Ink Drawing
By Yasse Tabuchi
Located in Roma, IT
Yasse Tabuchi Modern ink drawing Signed and dated “Tabuchi 65” In the back “Tabuchi 1965” Yasse Tabuchi studied art history at the University of Arts of...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Europe - Paintings

Materials

Paper

17th Century, Italian Painting by Pier Francesco Cittadini, Jacob and his Family
Located in IT
Pier Francesco Cittadini (Milan, 1616-Bologna, 1681) "Jacob and his family go to Egypt" Oil on canvas, cm 109 x 190 (canvas only) The valuable painting, made in oil on canvas, depicts Jacob and his family go to Egypt and we believe it can be, given the high quality painting, autograph work of Italian Pier Francesco Cittadini (Italy Milan, 1616 - Bologna, 1681) made after 1647. The work, in excellent condition is accompanied by a coeval frame in wood finely carved and golden. The scene depicted, which was confused with the Flight to Egypt in the past years, is instead identified with the biblical episode of Jacob’s journey. In the foreground, reading the painting from left to right, we see a caravan composed of animals, including donkeys, dromedaries, goats, dogs and horses and people, women, men and slaves, who carry on their journey along the banks of a river, following a path that to the right, would seem to lead to the through of a bridge. In addition to the watercourse is described an environment characterized by large rocks and impervious come far to cover the entire verticality of the canvas. On the left, in the distance, we see the tail of the caravan that runs along the steep path. Large trees enliven and harmonize the environment, as well as white and grey clouds characterize the predominantly clear sky and illuminated on the right by sunlight. The story is told in the Bible, Book of Genesis, 30, 25, passage in which is described the flight of Jacob from Haran after the contrasts with Laban, father of his wife Rachel. Jacob is the third great patriarch of the Bible. From his descendants originate the twelve generations of the people of Israel. He is the son of Isaac and Rebekah, who led him to flee from the wrath of Esau to Haran to seek refuge from his brother, Laban. At his uncle’s house Jacob met his daughter Rachel. As soon as he saw his cousin, Jacob was taken. Jacob will stay seven years in the service of Laban to marry his beloved Rachel. But Laban, with a deception, will give him in marriage first Lia, the least beautiful eldest daughter, and only after another seven years the splendid Rachel. From his first wife he will have several children, while Rachel will give birth to the beloved son, Joseph, who will become viceroy of Egypt. After years of service, Jacob asked to be paid with every dark-coloured garment among the sheep and every spotted and dotted garment among the goats. Laban accepted and sent away from his sons all the leaders of that kind. So Jacob took fresh branches of poplar, almond and plane tree, and flayed them, and put them in the troughs. The optical suggestion induced the goats and the sheep to conceive and give birth to dark, striped and dotted garments. He also ensured that all the strongest and healthiest leaders of the flock of Laban would drink near the barked branches, thus assuring a genetic superiority to his part of the flock. His flocks grew numerous and strong and he became richer than his relative, arousing envy. It was clear that Laban would not respect him much longer. At the suggestion of the Lord, Jacob decided to return to Canaan. Trying to avoid any possible dispute, he left with his family while Laban was absent for shearing sheep. But when, three days later, his uncle returned home, he became angry, feeling offended because Jacob had gone secretly and had not allowed him to greet his daughters and grandchildren. In addition, his teraphim, statuettes, or idols, which depicted the family deities, had disappeared. After 7 days of pursuit, Laban and his men reached Jacob’s group on Mount Gilead, in the mountainous region west of the Euphrates River, where his uncle and grandson had a stormy conversation. The younger man was outraged at being accused of stealing idols and told Labano to rummage through his family’s tents at will. Neither of them could know or even imagine that it was Rachel who took the idols and hid them in the saddle of the camel. During the search, she sat down firmly on the saddle, apologizing for not being able to get up, «because I usually have what happens to women» (Gen 31:35). So the loot wasn’t discovered. The author of this work was inspired by the composition of an engraving by Stefano Della Bella (1610-1664) of circa 1647. The engraving by Stefano della Bella bears the title "Iacob sur ses vieux jours quitte sans fascherie pour voir son filz Ioseph, sa terre et sa patrie" and is signed on the bottom left "Stef. of the Beautiful In. et fe." while on the right it is declared "Cum privil. Regis", that is with license of the king. Stefano Della Bella (Italy - Florence, May 18, 1610-Florence, July 12, 1664) was born in a family of painters, sculptors and goldsmiths and was left early orphan of his father sculptor, he dedicated himself first to the art of goldsmith at the school of Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione and Gasparo Mola, then turning his attention to drawing and engraving. He soon began drawing figures and copying the etchings of Jacques Callot, which inspired his early works. Under the protection of the Medici, in particular of Don Lorenzo, cadet son of Grand Duke Ferdinand I, Della Bella has the opportunity to make study trips to Rome, where he stayed from 1633-1636; In Rome he met French engravers and publishers of prints such as Israël Henriet and François Langlois, who influenced his decision to move to Paris in 1639, four years after the death of Callot. In Paris he soon reached, thanks to the engravings commissioned by Cardinal Richelieu, the success also worldly; he frequented courtiers, theatre artists and writers, while refusing too oppressive honors. In 1646-1647 he continued his travels in the Netherlands to Amsterdam, Antwerp and Dordrecht. He returned to Florence in 1650 and resumed working under the protection of the Medici court, working for his patrons. In 1656 he became a member of the Academy of Apatists. The painting object of this study is reasonably attributable to Pier Francesco Cittadini, or Pierfrancesco Cittadini, called the Milanese or the Franceschino (Italy - Milan, 1616-Bologna, 1681) as some exemplary stylistic comparisons proposed to follow can prove. Pier Francesco Cittadini was an Italian baroque painter, mainly active in Bologna. His artistic training first took place with the painter Daniele Crespi...
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Mid-17th Century European Baroque Antique Europe - Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood

Pair of Three-Dimensional Vintage Patinated Silver Paintings, Italy, 1970s
Located in Palermo, IT
Pair of three-dimensional vintage patinated silver paintings, Italy, 1970s Measurements of the silver patinated panels: width 30 cm x height 27 cm. External measurements: width 60 cm...
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1970s Italian Vintage Europe - Paintings

Materials

Silver Plate, Metal

Set of Nine 19th Century Japanese Ink and Watercolour Paintings of Lilies
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Set of nine, original late 19th Century Japanese ink and watercolour paintings of lilies on washi paper by N. Uchiyama from a catalogue of Uchiyamaa Nursery, Sugamo, Tokyo. Founded i...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Europe - Paintings

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Paper

Period Philips Wouwerman Credited Dutch Landscape
By Philips Wouwerman
Located in Roma, IT
Important oil on panel by the great Dutch artist Philips Wouwerman (also Wouwermans) (1619 – 1668) a painter of hunting, landscape and battle scenes....
Category

17th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Europe - Paintings

Materials

Wood

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