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Antique American Modernist Southern School Guitar Musician Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist oil painting portrait. Oil on canvas board. Signed verso. Framed
Category
1930s Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
$1,980 Sale Price
20% Off
Signed Antique American Realist Nude Woman Portrait Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed. Measuring 26 by 34 inches overall and
Category
1930s Realist Nude Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Les Baigneuses by Paulémile Pissarro - Nude and Landscape Oil Painting
By Paul Emile Pissarro
Located in London, GB
Les Baigneuses by Paulémile Pissarro (1884-1972)
Oil on canvas
54 x 73 cm (21 ¹/₄ x 28 ³/₄ inches
Category
1930s Post-Impressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Antique American School Surreal Interior Scene Portrait Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American school surreal oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Measuring 30 by 35 inches
Category
1930s Surrealist Interior Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$1,960 Sale Price
20% Off
1930
s Vintage French Oil, The Provencal Country House
Gardens
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French School, 1930's
Title: The Country House and Gardens, Provence
Medium: oil
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
$977 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique American Modernist Panoramic New York Cityscape Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Impressive early American modernist cityscape oil painting. Framed. Oil on canvas. Signed
Category
1930s Abstract Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$1,400 Sale Price
20% Off
Spanish Landscape with Rural Architecture oil painting
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Description of the Work
Solid and atmospheric original oil painting by Josep Pelegrí Ferrer, a Catalan
Category
1930s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Antique American Modernist Regional Lavender Farm Landscape Early Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist landscape oil painting . Oil on canvas board, circa 1930. Unsigned
Category
1930s Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$2,396 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique European School Modernist Village Landscape Original Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique European modernist landscape painting. Oil on board, circa 1930. Unsigned. Image size
Category
1930s Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$1,036 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage American School Abstract Expressionist Artist Studio Modern Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American modernist abstract interior painting. Oil on canvas, circa 1930. No signature
Category
1930s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$1,036 Sale Price
20% Off
1930’s Belgian Oil Bridge Aqueduct Building in Landscape, original oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Bridge Builders
by Luc Lapnet (Belgian 1899-1939)
atelier stamped front and back
oil painting
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$759 Sale Price
20% Off
Cafe Porto Fino - British thirties Post Impressionist art oil painting
Located in Hagley, England
This lovely Post Impressionist oil painting is by British artist Forrest Hewit. This vibrant work
Category
1930s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
$4,588 Sale Price
20% Off
1930
S FRENCH IMPRESSIONIST SIGNED OIL - BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS ON WINDOW SILL VIEW
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
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Title: Still Life of Flowers on a window sill, looking outside.
Medium: oil painting on canvas
Category
1930s Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
1930
s French Cubist Nude Signed Oil Lady Vibrant Geometric Composition
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
oil on canvas, unframed
Painting: 16 x 13 inches
Provenance: private collection, France
Condition
Category
Mid-20th Century Cubist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Nicely Framed Antique American Nude Bathers Forest Stream Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American impressionist nude landscape oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed. In
Category
1930s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
1930
s French Post-Impressionist Oil Beautiful Still Life Natural Flowers
By Cécile HERTZ-EYROLLES (1875-1974)
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
studio mark
oil on canvas, unframed
canvas: 15 x 18 inches
Provenance: the artists estate, Paris, France
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Interior Paintings
Materials
Oil
1930
s French Impressionist Oil Sketch on Board Farmhouse in Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Old Farmhouse
French Impressionist artist, circa 1930's
oil on thin board, unframed
board: 8 x
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Une Ballerine - Realist Figurative Oil Painting by Auguste Leroux
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed oil on canvas figure in interior circa 1930 by French realist painter Jules Marie Auguste
Category
1930s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
1930
s Large French Oil Distinguished Portrait Dapper Gentleman in Suit
Chair
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Seated Gentleman
by Georges JOUBIN (1888-1983)
signed and inscribed/ dated verso
signed oil on
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Antique American School Signed Mediterranean Woman Dog Portrait Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American signed modernist oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed. Image size, 30L
Category
1930s Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$1,996 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique American School Large Cubist Abstract Signed Original Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American school cubist abstract oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed.
Category
1930s Cubist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$1,436 Sale Price
20% Off
1930
s French Provencal Signed Oil Fauvist Colors Beautiful Sky
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
right)
Title: Provencal Landscape at Sunset
Medium: oil painting on panel, unframed
board : 12.5 x
Category
Early 20th Century Fauvist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
$1,311 Sale Price
87% Off
Antique American School Post Impressionist Modern Portrait Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American school modernist portrait painting. Housed in a period frame. Measuring 29 by 33
Category
1930s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
1930
s French Post-Impressionist Oil Lady Seated Kitchen Table Interior Dresser
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Kitchen Interior
French, circa 1930's
oil painting on board, unframed
board: 9.5 x 13 inches
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Antique American Impressionist Skipping Rope Urban Backyard Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Impressive early American modernist urban backyard scene. Framed. Oil on board. Signed. Image
Category
1930s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$1,180 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique American Modernist Period Male Nude Surrealist Masterpiece Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
. Oil on board. Framed. Image size, 24L x 30H. Super detailed and rare!
Category
1930s Surrealist Nude Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Winter Moonlight - Signed Landscape Oil Painting by Max Clarenbach
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed oil on canvas landscape circa 1930 by German post impressionist painter Max Clarenbach. The
Category
1930s Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Istanbul Turkey - Irish Post Impressionist landscape oil painting female artist
By Gladys Nolan
Located in Hagley, England
This striking oil on canvas painting is by Irish artist Gladys Nolan and was painted circa 1930
Category
1930s Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Antique American School 1930s NYC Surrealist Abstract Gold Gilt Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American school modernist mixed media painting. Oil on board with gold leaf assemblage
Category
1930s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$15,800 Sale Price
20% Off
1930
s French Impressionist Painting Farm House Green Pathway Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French Countryside Landscape
by Edmond Quinton (French 1892-1969) *see notes below
oil painting on
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
$1,092 Sale Price
20% Off
1930
s French Impressionist Painting Bright Green Summer Garden Trees
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French Countryside Landscape
by Edmond Quinton (French 1892-1969) *see notes below
oil painting on
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
$1,092 Sale Price
20% Off
1930
s French Impressionist Oil Portrait of Young Lady Pretty Blue Blouse
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Suzanne Dinkés (French, 1895 - 1984)
Medium: signed and dated 39'
oil on board
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Antique American School Modernist Coastal Ocean Beach Abstract Rock Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist seascape beach oil painting. Oil on board, circa 1930. Signed on verso
Category
1930s Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$1,196 Sale Price
20% Off
Spanish landscape oil on board painting
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Josep Ventosa Domenech (1897-1982) - Navarcles - Oil on panel
Oil measurements 16x22 cm.
Frame
Category
1930s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
$568 Sale Price
40% Off
1930
s French Impressionist Oil Mythological Figures By The River Bank
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
oil painting on loose canvas, unframed
measures: 12.5 high by 16 inches wide
condition: overall very
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
American Modernist still life painting circa 1930 by a well-known artist
By Konrad Cramer
Located in Colfax, CA
American modernist still life painting by Konrad Cramer.
Konrad Cramer was a German born artist
Category
1930s American Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
1930
s French Impressionist Oil Sketch Portrait of Semi Nude Figure
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait
by Louise Alix (French, 1888-1980) *see notes below
provenance stamp to the back
oil
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
$568 Sale Price
30% Off
Ron Dellar (1930-2017) - 2005 Oil, Sophisticated Lady
Located in Corsham, GB
A striking study of a woman in a loose fitting clothes and a patterned bandana against a psychedelic background. Signed and dated to the lower right. Titled verso. On canvas.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
The boatman, Marais Poitevin by Paulémile Pissarro - Oil Painting, Landscape
By Paul Emile Pissarro
Located in London, GB
The boatman, Marais Poitevin by Paulémile Pissarro (1884-1972)
Oil on canvas
73 x 60 cm (28 ³/₈ x
Category
1930s Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Restaurant Scene, Modern Oil Painting on Canvas by Charles Alston
By Charles Alston
Located in Long Island City, NY
An original oil on canvas painting by African American artist, Charles Alston. Completed sometime
Category
1930s Interior Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
1930
s Pebble Beach Seascape
Located in Soquel, CA
Gorgeous 1930's seascape of Pebble Beach by M.C. Richardson (Late 19th/Early 20th Century), 1932
Category
1930s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$1,200 Sale Price
20% Off
The Highlands Point Lobos Carmel California 1930 Thomas O. Sheckell Original Oil
Located in Soquel, CA
Trees, landscape, snow scenes, coastal view and industrial scene painting, photography. Image 16”H x 20
Category
1930s American Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
John Linfield (b.1930) - 1949 Oil, Wolverhampton Street Scene
Located in Corsham, GB
Signed and dated to the lower right. Presented in a light wooden frame. On paper. Image size: 26 x 18cm.
Category
Mid-20th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
20th Century Oil on Canvas Signed Mattia Traverso Italian Painting Genre Scene
Located in Vicoforte, IT
Italian painting from the first half of the 20th century. Oil on canvas, first canvas, painting
Category
1930s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Landscape with Farmhouse and Figure oil on canvas painting Spain
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
– Barcelona, 1958)
Technique: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 60 x 73 cm (23.6 x 28.7 in)
Support: Canvas (unframed
Category
1930s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$1,539 Sale Price
35% Off
LOUIS BUISSERET circa 1930 Nude Woman Standing Interior LARGE oil/canvas BELGIAN
By Louis Buisseret
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
This oil painting by Louis Buisseret, a Belgian artist renowned for his mastery of realism and
Category
Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Impressive WPA Gloucester Oil Painting New England George Matthews Harding
Located in Exton, PA
Dramatic, monumental oil painting laid to Masonite by George Matthews Harding (1882-1959). Painter
Category
1930s Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Riverscape Impressionist Oil Painting by George Thompson Pritchard, Framed
By George Thompson Pritchard
Located in Encino, CA
Untitled Riverscape, an original oil on canvas by George Thompson Pritchard, is a piece for the
Category
1930s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
20th Century Oil on Canvas Italian Signed Mattia Traverso Painting Cherubs Game
Located in Vicoforte, IT
Italian painting from the first half of the 20th century. Oil on canvas painting depicting a game
Category
1930s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Venice Canal Oil Painting, Canal and Basilica by Italian artist, Luigi Morelli
Located in AIGNAN, FR
Antique Venice Canal oil painting on canvas of the Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute, signed in
Category
1930s Italian School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Antique Modernist Nude Portrait Surreal Signed Ancient Style Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Rare and well painted modernist nude composition. Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed. Image size
Category
1930s Abstract Nude Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$556 Sale Price
20% Off
French school Landscape a taste of Provence Signed oil painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
oil painting depicts a narrow Mediterranean street scene, likely from a historic quarter in southern
Category
1930s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gesso, Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars
Large 1930
s German Oil Male Nude Standing before Sunrise in Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
“The Holy Hour”
German School, circa 1930's
signed lower corner
oil painting on canvas, framed
The
Category
Early 20th Century Symbolist Nude Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$1,584 Sale Price
20% Off
J. Jeffrey Grant Oil on Board, Circa 1930
s - Ships at Dock
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Original Oil by Chicago artist J. Jeffrey Grant (1883-1960).
A typical and beautifully executed
Category
1930s Landscape Paintings
Materials
Paint
[Hippolyte-Alexandre Michallon (1849-1930)] Man with Fur Cap, Portrait Painting
By Mark Beard
Located in New York, NY
An oil painting by Mark Beard of a man wearing an animal fur on his head in a gold gilded frame
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
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Farmstead Lane - 1930
s Figurative Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
1930's Figurative landscape oil painting of a woman walking down a path through a country farm by
Category
1930s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Antique American Impressionist Oil Painting Fall Landscape Original Carved Frame
Located in Buffalo, NY
An antique American Woodstock school landscape painting in an original hand carved period wood
Category
1930s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
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1930 Oil Painting For Sale on 1stDibs
On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate 1930 oil painting for your needs in our varied inventory. You can easily find an example made in the Modern style, while we also have 305 Modern versions to choose from as well. If you’re looking for a 1930 oil painting from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 19th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 21st Century. On 1stDibs, the right 1930 oil painting is waiting for you and the choices span a range of colors that includes brown, gray, black and blue. Creating a 1930 oil painting has been a part of the legacy of many artists, but those crafted by Joseph Christian Leyendecker, Robert McIntosh, Leslie Thrasher, Robert William Wood and Marguerite Blasingame are consistently popular. Frequently made by artists working in paint, oil paint and fabric, these artworks are unique and have attracted attention over the years. If space is limited, you can find a small 1930 oil painting measuring 0.4 high and 0.1 wide, while our inventory also includes works up to 86.5 across to better suit those in the market for a large 1930 oil painting.
How Much is a 1930 Oil Painting?
The price for an artwork of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — a 1930 oil painting in our inventory may begin at $175 and can go as high as $868,750, while the average can fetch as much as $3,500.
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Cave walls were the canvases for what were arguably the world’s first landscape paintings, which depict natural scenery through art. Portrait paintings and drawings, which, along with sculpture, were how someone’s appearance was recorded prior to the advent of photography, are at least as old as Ancient Egypt. In the Netherlands, landscapes were a major theme for painters as early as the 1500s. Later, artists in Greece, Rome and elsewhere created vast wall paintings to decorate stately homes, churches and tombs.
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Questions About 1930 Oil Painting
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2024To identify an oil painting, look closely at its surface. Compared to other paintings, pieces produced in oils usually show off a variety of textures across the canvas, and the paint will appear layered on. If you're looking to determine the name, age or creator of a work, try snapping a photo with your smartphone’s camera and conducting a reverse image search online. Shop a diverse assortment of oil paintings on 1stDibs.
- When was oil paint invented?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 27, 2024Oil paint was invented during the 7th century A.D. The earliest examples of oil paintings have been traced to Afghanistan and depict scenes related to the Buddhist religion. Records dating back to the 12th century indicate that early Christian monks in Europe used oil paints to decorate furniture, and a century later, some artists began finishing tempera paintings with touches of oil paint. It wasn't until the 15th century that oil paints became a common medium for European painters, when Flemish artists like Jan van Eyck began favoring them over tempera. Explore a variety of oil paintings on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 3, 2024Jan van Eyck is widely considered by art historians to be the father of oil painting. While the usage of oil paints dates back to 7th-century China, the Flemish painter popularized the material, using oils to produce highly detailed works such as The Arnolfini Portrait. The Northern Renaissance master also influenced many other artists, such as Hugo van der Goes and Gerard David. Shop an assortment of fine art on 1stDibs.
- What is abstract oil painting?1 AnswerLilac Gallery Ltd.March 17, 2021An abstract oil painting and an artwork that is made with oil paint on a medium like canvas, wood board, or other panels like canvas board. And the 'abstract' term refers to the Movement Style of the piece. As abstraction indicates a departure from reality in the depiction of imagery in art, the artist creates a painting where the subject, shape, form, color, and line, is created with no particular references of the world but as a composition that may exist with a degree of independence from its vision.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2024To maintain oil paintings that you purchased for your home, experts suggest that you keep them out of direct sunlight. Prolonged exposure to the sunlight coming in from a window can fade the colors in your painting. Do not hang your oil painting near a heat source or where it can get wet (bathrooms and kitchens are not safe for your oil painting).
You may wish to dust your oil painting so that layers of dust don’t begin to gather on its surface. This should only be considered to remove loose dust. Never spray any chemical substance on your oil painting. Do not use a damp cloth to dust your oil painting. (Again, your painting should not be exposed to moisture.)
To remove loose dust, use a soft brush that measures approximately one to two inches wide with natural-hair bristles. Do not use a dust cloth or a feather duster, as those items may catch or leave threads or feathers behind. Do not apply pressure or dust your painting for an extended period of time.
If you think that your oil painting is considerably dirty or believe that other issues may be at work, experts strongly suggest that you consult with a professional conservator.
Read about how to arrange your wall art and find oil paintings for sale on 1stDibs. - Did Dali use oil paint?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Yes, Dali did indeed use oil paint. Although he used oil paints in the traditional method, he would at times add natural resin or linseed oil to play with fluidity and texture. You can shop a selection of Salvador Dali’s pieces from some of the world’s top art dealers on 1stDibs.
- Can you use oil paint on wood?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021You can use oil paint on wood as long as you prep the wood first. The first thing you should do is seal the wood with a primer. Ideally, paint two coats of sealer onto the wood so that the paint doesn't cause the wood to rot over time.
- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 15, 2024To tell how old an oil painting is, research the artist who produced it. You can use the mobile app Smartify to snap a photo of the signature on your painting and identify the artist. Read biographical information about the artist online and look at images of their work to estimate the age of your piece. Alternatively, you can get the opinion of a knowledgeable art dealer or certified appraiser. Explore a wide variety of oil paintings on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The largest oil painting in the world is in the main hall of the Doge's Palace located in Venice, Italy. Its name is Il Paradiso. Tintoretto painted it around 1592, and it measures 22 meters by 7 meters. Shop a large collection of oil paintings on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Varnishing an oil is not necessary, but it is recommended because it protects the painting and corrects surface irregularities.
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 3, 2024A few things make an oil painting valuable. Age has a major impact on price, with pieces made over a century ago tending to fetch the highest prices. Who created the painting also matters. The more famous the artist, the higher the selling price for a painting is likely to be. Finally, the condition of the work and whether it is in its original frame will also impact how much it is worth. Find a diverse assortment of oil paintings on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 20, 2024The difference between a lithograph and an oil painting comes down to uniqueness and technique. To produce an oil painting, an artist applies oil-based paints to a canvas or another surface using a brush. The process results in a single work of art. Lithography is a form of printmaking that begins by drawing on or painting on a stone surface with an oil-based substance, such as a greasy crayon or tusche, an oily wash. The stone is then covered with water, which is repelled by the oily areas. Oil-based ink is then applied to the wet stone, adhering only to the oily image. Through lithography, an artist can produce dozens, or even thousands, of copies of a single image. On 1stDibs, shop a large selection of lithographs and oil paintings.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2024Yes, sunlight affects oil paintings. Keep your oil paintings away from direct sunlight.
To maintain oil paintings that you purchased for your home, experts suggest that you keep them out of sunlight. Prolonged exposure to the sunlight coming in from a window can fade the colors in your painting. Do not hang your oil painting near a heat source or where it can get wet (bathrooms and kitchens are not safe for your oil painting).
You may wish to dust your oil painting so that layers of dust don’t begin to gather on its surface. This should only be considered to remove loose dust. Never spray any chemical substance on your oil painting. Do not use a damp cloth to dust your oil painting. (Again, your painting should not be exposed to moisture.)
To remove loose dust, use a soft brush that measures approximately one to two inches wide with natural-hair bristles. Do not use a dust cloth or a feather duster, as those items may catch or leave threads or feathers behind. Do not apply pressure or dust your painting for an extended period of time.
If you think that your oil painting is considerably dirty or believe that other issues may be at work, experts strongly suggest that you consult with a professional conservator.
Read about how to arrange your wall art and find oil paintings for sale on 1stDibs. - 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022To tell if your oil painting is authentic, first check the signature of the artist to start your research. Use a magnifying glass to check the texture of the painting, and finally check the back for the painting’s original stretchers. Shop a selection of expertly vetted artwork from some of the world’s top art dealers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023Because the value of an oil painting can vary greatly based on the artist, the subject and the condition of the piece, it's generally best to work with a certified appraiser. A knowledgeable professional can evaluate the piece and estimate its value. Shop a variety of authentic oil paintings from some of the world’s top galleries on 1stDibs.
- La ChrysomeleFebruary 24, 2021Any artwork is worth and only worth the price someone is willing to pay for it (unfortunately, whether one can afford it or not is another story). Different people may have different reasons to attribute value to an artwork, from the purest (falling in love with it) to what is often considered as the most vile (speculation), going through remembrance, pride of ownership, or brag, among other reasons. For most living artists, the price of the artworks is usually set by the artist and/or the gallery which represent him or her, by type and size of artwork, and corresponds to an equilibrium price between the rate at which artworks are sold and the rate at which new artworks are produced by the artist. For artworks from dead artists sold by professional dealers, the price is often based on auctions results for similar pieces of the same artists. Oil paintings are usually pricier than other techniques because it is considered more difficult to master, but also because oil paintings are known for their ability to last centuries.
- How much do oil paintings cost?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
On 1stdibs, oil paintings cost between $60 and $6,200,000.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The best place to find oil paintings and discover new artists is at local art galleries. There are also many online art dealers who provide information about artists and sell their works. On 1stDibs, you’ll discover a variety of art styles from master oil painters.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022To find the artist of an oil painting, look on the back of the canvas. Sometimes, you will find the artist’s name and the year of production on the back. If the canvas is in a frame, gently peel away the paper covering the back to access the canvas. In the event you cannot find any identifying information, seek the help of a licensed art appraiser. Shop a selection of oil paintings on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2024Yes, oil paintings darken over time. As oil paint is made of pigment particles, the range of substances that are used as pigment in oil paint can render certain colors susceptible to aging. Slowing the aging process for an oil painting involves storing your painting properly and keeping the work out of exposed sunlight. Temperature control and humidity are also important in preserving the life of an oil painting and slowing the aging process.
To maintain oil paintings that you purchased for your home, experts suggest that you keep them out of direct sunlight. Prolonged exposure to the sunlight coming in from a window can fade the colors in your painting. Do not hang your oil painting near a heat source or where it can get wet (bathrooms and kitchens are not safe for your oil painting).
You may wish to dust your oil painting so that layers of dust don’t begin to gather on its surface. This should only be considered to remove loose dust. Never spray any chemical substance on your oil painting. Do not use a damp cloth to dust your oil painting. (Again, your painting should not be exposed to moisture.)
To remove loose dust, use a soft brush that measures approximately one to two inches wide with natural-hair bristles. Do not use a dust cloth or a feather duster, as those items may catch or leave threads or feathers behind. Do not apply pressure or dust your painting for an extended period of time.
If you think that your oil painting is considerably dirty or believe that other issues may be at work, experts strongly suggest that you consult with a professional conservator.
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