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Poul Esting, Composition, 1977, Oil on Plate
Located in København, Copenhagen
Poul Esting: Composition.
Signed in monogram and on the back Poul Esting, 1977. Oil on plate
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Paintings
Georges Eugene Delhomme (1904-1989) - 1977 Oil, A Quiet Moment
Located in Corsham, GB
A delightful modernist life study by the artist Georges Eugene Delhomme (1904-1989). Signed and dated to the upper left. Inscribed verso. On card.
Category
Mid-20th Century Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil
1977 REALIST African American SHOE SHINER Portrait Painting BLM ARTIST
Located in New York, NY
.” Mr. Hurley has earned more than 40 awards for his oil, watercolor and pastel paintings and his pencil
Category
1970s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Terry Shelbourne (1930-2020) - 1977 Oil, Celia in an Evening Gown
Located in Corsham, GB
A portrait of Celia, the artist's wife, wearing a black and white evening gown in the garden. Presented in a white painted wooden frame. Monogrammed and dated to the lower-left corne...
Category
20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Ronald Deighton - Signed 1977 Oil, English Coastal Landscape with Rocky Outcrop
Located in Corsham, GB
An evocative and atmospheric coastal landscape by the artist Ronald Deighton, depicting a rocky English coastline, with high cliffs and a sandy beach. The artist has used expressive ...
Category
20th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Georges Doussot "Au bon Pain" Oil on Canvas, 1977
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Georges Doussot "Au bon Pain" oil on canvas. Dated 1977. Doussot is a French Postwar/ Contempory
Category
Vintage 1970s French Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Tom Carr (1912-1977) - Framed 20th Century Oil, Sky Bonnet
Located in Corsham, GB
Tom Carr (1912-1977) British, oil on canvas. 'Sky Bonnet'. Signed and dated (1974) lower right
Category
20th Century Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
George Lambourne (1900-1977) - 1958 Oil, African Daisies
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming still life study depicting a ceramic vase filled with African Daisies. The flowers are placed on a table and shown against a dark but expressive background layered with ea...
Category
Mid-20th Century Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Jacobus (Jack) Pieters (1886-1977) - Framed 1946 Oil, Simonsberg Mountain
Located in Corsham, GB
A magnificent oil landscape of mount Simonsberg, standing at the epicentre of South Africa's
Category
Mid-20th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Will Nickless (1902-1977) - Mid 20th Century Oil, A Crowded Beach
Located in Corsham, GB
A captivating British oil by Will Nickless (1902-1977), depicting a crowded beach in the height of
Category
20th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Adrian Hill PROI RBA (1895-1977) - Framed Oil, The Wooden Bridge
By Adrian Hill PROI RBA
Located in Corsham, GB
An expressive landscape painting in oil, depicting a wooden footbridge over a quite stream. The
Category
Mid-20th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Francisco Ramoneda (1905-1977) - Argentinian Mid 20th Century Oil, Farmer Boy
Located in Corsham, GB
Argentinian artist Francisco Ramoneda (1905-1977). The artist has used confident brushstrokes to create an
Category
20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
marine, 1977 - Huile sur toile, 61x91 cm., encadré
Located in Nice, FR
Marine par l'artiste Theodore Schempp (1904-1988) qui était marchand d'art a New York de Nicolas de Staël, Georges Braque et Giacometti.
Il résidait dans le sud de la France.
Category
1970s Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Rudolf Helmut Sauter (1895-1977) - 1952 Oil, Chimney Tops and Snow
By Rudolf Helmut Sauter
Located in Corsham, GB
This vibrant painting captures a panoramic view of a winter village nestled in a winding river
Category
Mid-20th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
In the Forest, 1957, Josef Steiner (1899-1977), Abstract Landscape, Oil Canvas
By Josef Steiner
Located in Greding, DE
Oil/mixed technique on canvas. In the studio frame.
Josef Steiner (1899 Munich - 1977 ibid.) lived
Category
1950s Abstract Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Josef Steiner (1899-1977) Blue Quadruped, Mid-20th Century, Oil Canvas, Abstract
By Josef Steiner
Located in Greding, DE
Blue quadruped running from left to right in front of a window. In Oil on Canvas. Small wooden
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Manner of David Bond Walker (1891-1977) - c.1946 Oil, Suffolk Village
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming oil study depicting a quiet Suffolk village at dawn. Painted in the manner of British
Category
Mid-20th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Josef Steiner (1899-1977), Abstract Female Nude, around 1960/70 Oil on Cardboard
By Josef Steiner
Located in Greding, DE
.
Oil/mixed technique on painting cardboard.
In the studio frame.
Size without frame: ca. 66 x 46 cm
Category
20th Century Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Cardboard
Expressionist Portrait of a Girl, circa 1968, Josef Steiner (1899-1977) Oil Wood
By Josef Steiner
Located in Greding, DE
Oil/mixed technique on painting cardboard. In the studio frame.
Josef Steiner (1899 Munich - 1977
Category
20th Century Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Cardboard
Cavaliers on Horseback Moroccan Desert Oasis, signed French oil painting
By Christian Caillard
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Cavaliers au Maroc
signed and dated 1977, Christian Caillard
oil painting on canvas, framed
canvas
Category
20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Landscape in Spring
Located in Houston, TX
Joseph Amadeus Fleck (1892-1977)
Joseph A. Fleck was born in Austria in Aug 25, 1892 and received
Category
1950s Other Art Style Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Josef Steiner (1899-1977), Portrait of a Woman with Necklace, c. 1960, Oil Paint
By Josef Steiner
Located in Greding, DE
Oil/mixed technique on painting cardboard. In the studio frame.
Josef Steiner (1899 Munich - 1977
Category
1960s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Cardboard
Surrealist Oil On Canvas By Peter Ackermann (1934-1977), 1969
Located in London, GB
A surrealist oil on canvas by influential German architectural artist, Peter Ackermann (1934-1977
Category
Vintage 1960s Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Yvonne Deldicque (1895-1977) - French 20th Century Oil, Still Life of Crayfish
Located in Corsham, GB
A bold and vibrant still life of Crayfish, dressed on a platter with French baguette, garlic butter, water glass and blue jug. Illegibly signed to the lower right and titled in frenc...
Category
20th Century Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Yvonne Deldicque (1895-1977) - French 20th Century Oil, Still Life of Crayfish
Located in Corsham, GB
A bold and vibrant still life of Crayfish, dressed on a platter with French baguette, garlic butter, water glass and blue jug. Illegibly signed to the lower right and titled in frenc...
Category
20th Century Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Hans Berger (1882–1977) - Mid 20th Century Oil, Still Life with Red Daisies
Located in Corsham, GB
A delightful still life composition depicting a vase of red daisies, a pot of paint brushes and a book placed on a table in a bright interior. The artist captures the scene in a pain...
Category
20th Century Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Josef Steiner (1899-1977), Abstract female nude, dated 1956
By Josef Steiner
Located in Greding, DE
(1899 Munich - 1977 ibid.) lived through a Germany in all its facets as an artist. As a young talented
Category
20th Century Abstract Expressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil, Cardboard
Josef Steiner (1899-1977), The White Lady, around 1960/70, Oilpaint on Cardboard
By Josef Steiner
Located in Greding, DE
larger oil painting from around 1935, which was confiscated by the Nazi regime and thus experienced a new
Category
20th Century Expressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil, Cardboard
Large Italian Modernist Surrealist Lady Mod Oil Painting "La Ragazza Ungherese"
By Lazzaro Donati
Located in Surfside, FL
Lazzaro Donati (Italian, 1926-1977), Framed oil painting "La Ragazza Ungherese" The Hungarian Girl
Category
1960s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Nikoai Petrovich Glushchenko, Oil on Canvas
By Nikolai Petrovich Glushchenko
Located in Tarzana, CA
ikolai Petrovich Glushchenko (Ukrainian 1901-1977)
Snowy landscape.
Oil painting on canvas
Category
Vintage 1950s Ukrainian Paintings
Materials
Canvas
"STRANGER ON THE RIO GRANDE" WESTER SCENE 39X51 FRAME COWBOY ARTISTS OF AMERICA
By Gary Niblett
Located in San Antonio, TX
awarded Niblett the silver medal for oil painting in 1977 and the gold medal for watercolor in 1991. He
Category
1980s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
"A Splash" Dynamic Colorful Abstract by Larry G. Hurst
Located in Pasadena, CA
painting from 1977 captures our imagination, creating an intangible and unique emotional experience
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Sweet Melody - Original Lithograph by I. Kodra - 1975
By Ibrahim Kodra
Located in Roma, IT
melodia", an oil painting of 1977.
Original print in excellent conditions, including a white cardboard
Category
1970s Contemporary Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Large Op Art Kinetic Print Geometric Abstract Silkscreen Serigraph Pop Art Litho
By Richard Anuszkiewicz
Located in Surfside, FL
Ritz Oil Painting Award
1964: The Silvermine Guild Award for Oil Painting
1977: Cleveland Arts Prize
Category
1970s Op Art Abstract Prints
Materials
Paper, Screen
"Inward Eye", Edition of 100, Geometric Abstract Silkscreen
By Richard Anuszkiewicz
Located in Surfside, FL
for Oil Painting
1977: Cleveland Arts Prize
1980: Hassam Fund Purchase Award
1988: Hassam Fund
Category
20th Century Op Art Abstract Prints
Materials
Paper
Hand Signed Op Art Kinetic Print Geometric Abstract Silkscreen Serigraph Pop Art
By Richard Anuszkiewicz
Located in Surfside, FL
Ritz Oil Painting Award
1964: The Silvermine Guild Award for Oil Painting
1977: Cleveland Arts Prize
Category
1960s Op Art Abstract Prints
Materials
Paper, Screen
Hand Signed Op Art Kinetic Print Geometric Abstract Silkscreen Serigraph Pop Art
By Richard Anuszkiewicz
Located in Surfside, FL
Ritz Oil Painting Award
1964: The Silvermine Guild Award for Oil Painting
1977: Cleveland Arts Prize
Category
1960s Op Art Abstract Prints
Materials
Paper, Screen
ARMAND-JACQUES ASSUS (1892-1977) SIGNED FRENCH 1950
S OIL - FRENCH TOWN SCENE
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Medium: oil painting, on board, framed.
Size: frame: 20 x 23 inches
painting: 13 x 16
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Oil Painting by Sukrio, 1977
Located in Antwerp, BE
Oil painting on hard board, signed Sukrio, 1977.
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood
1977 Vintage Original Modernist Landscape Oil Painting - Modernist Forest
Located in Bristol, GB
landscape oil composition dated 1977, and painted by the established Swedish artist Ture Fabiansson (1910
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Black Madonna with a Pigeon, Oil On Canvas Painting, Signed, 1977
Located in Pasadena, CA
A beautiful oil painting on canvas representing a Black Madonna with a pigeon symbol of purity
In a
Category
Mid-20th Century Cubist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Jesus Mariano Leuus Surrealist Figural Oil Painting Mexico 1977
By Jesus Leuus
Located in Troy, MI
Jesus Mariano Leuus
Oil and sand on masonite
Untitled, 1977
Mixed media work depicting two figures
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paint
Lilac blooms. 1977, canvas, oil, 70x81 cm
By Alfejs Bromults
Located in Riga, LV
Lilac blooms. 1977, canvas, oil, 70x81 cm
Alfejs Bromults (1913.3.IV - 1991.11.I)
His first
Category
1970s Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Ken H. Ilsebrook - 1977 Oil, A Reluctant Cow
Located in Corsham, GB
A village scene featuring a woman leading a reluctant cow along the path while talking to a figure in the cottage doorway. Presented in an oak frame. Signed and dated to the lower-le...
Category
20th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Ewart Oakeshott (1916-2002) - 1977 Oil, Liverpool Docks
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming scene depicting Liverpool docks on a misty day. Signed and dated to the lower right. Presented in a maple frame with a gilt slip. On canvas.
Category
Mid-20th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
The Storyteller - Original Oil on Board by Sergio Capitani - 1977
Located in Roma, IT
1977.
Mixed colored oil on board.
Hand signed on the lower left margin.
Authenticity label on the
Category
1970s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Reclining Figure 1977
By Irene Zevon
Located in Buffalo, NY
An original oil on canvas painting by American female artist Irene Zevon.
Category
1970s Cubist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Antique American Impressionist "Sub Zero Hinsdale" Chicago Street Scene Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
A charming and atmospheric winter nocturne by Chester Bratten, titled "Hinsdale Sub-Zero," this oil
Category
1940s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
1977 CTA EL Train Dreailment - Oil Painting of Unprecedented Historic Disaster
By Eric Edward Esper
Located in Chicago, IL
. Here, I began exclusively oil painting and have assembled a body of paintings chronicling scenes of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Sunny day in the forest. 1977, cardboard, oil, 21.5x26 cm
By Edgars Vinters
Located in Riga, LV
Sunny day in the forest. 1977, cardboard, oil, 21.5x26 cm
Edgars Vinters (1919-2014)
Edgars
Category
1970s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Cardboard
Stephen Greene "Fermata #9" Original Abstract Oil on Canvas c.1977
By Stephen Greene
Located in San Francisco, CA
1977
Abstract painting with amazing texture and color. Simply the best from the 1970s. Modernist art
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
White Abstract "Baldwin Series" 1977
By Michael Pauker
Located in Soquel, CA
Expressive white and gray abstract by by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b.1957), 1977
Category
1970s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Fall-Winter 1977 Textured Abstract
By Michael Pauker
Located in Soquel, CA
City of Oakland Artist Fellowship in Painting. He has been a Bay Area resident since 1988. His work has
Category
1970s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
LANDSCAPE - Oil on canvas, signed Jovine, 1977
Located in Napoli, IT
Oil painting on canvas "Landscape" with wooden frame, Signed Jovine 77
Category
1970s Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
George Gore " A Day from Our Childhood" 1977
Located in San Francisco, CA
George Gore: 1923--2012. Charming oil on canvas of 2 children playing fetch with dog as a giant
Category
1970s American Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Modernist Oil Titled "On a Warm Winter
s Day" Signed Straub, Dated 1977
Located in Peabody, MA
A charmingly philosophical oil painting signed Straub, titled "On a Warm Winter's Day", dated
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Jean Robert Ithier (1904-1977) A church, 1959, oil on canvas
By JEAN ROBERT ITHIER
Located in Paris, FR
Jean Robert Ithier (1904-1977)
A church, 1959,
oil on canvas
signed and dated "59" lower right
73
Category
1950s Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
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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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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.)
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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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- 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.
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Varnishing an oil is not necessary, but it is recommended because it protects the painting and corrects surface irregularities.
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