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Antiques Oil Interior Paintings

Antique English Oil Painting Interior Scene "The Chess Match" 1890 s
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
1666 Antique interior scene oil painting The Chess Match circa 1890's Image size 19.5x 13.5"
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1890s Antique Antiques Oil Interior Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

1930 s French Modernist Oil Painting Lunaria Honesty Plants Still Life Blue Jug
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Lunaria - Honesty Plant French School, circa 1930's period oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 18 x 15
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Antique Antiques Oil Interior Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Finely Painted 1920 s French Still Life Oil, Beautiful Ceramics Interior
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Interior setting Medium: oil on board, framed Framed: 12 x 15 inches Board: 10.5 x 13.75 inches
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Early 20th Century Realist Antique Antiques Oil Interior Paintings

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Oil

Fine French 1930 s Signed Oil, Interior Scene Elegant Figures Reading in Study
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
the favourite pupil of Jaques Emile Blanche Title: 'Edgar and Charlotte', a fine interior view of a
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Antique Antiques Oil Interior Paintings

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Oil

Huge 1900 s French Signed Oil Parlor Sitting Room Interior Scene Beautiful Room
By Antique French
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Sitting Room Interior French, circa 1900 signed R Lorenz oil on canvas framed framed: 35 x 46
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Early 20th Century Victorian Antique Antiques Oil Interior Paintings

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Oil

1930 s Interior Still Life with Potted Plant and Draped Fabric on Ornate Chair
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Interior Still Life Simone Forge 1930's French Impressionist oil on board unframed board: 9.5 x
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Early 19th Century Impressionist Antique Antiques Oil Interior Paintings

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Oil

1900 s French Impressionist Signed Oil, Still Life of Roses Yellow Pinks
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French School, early 20th century Title: Still Life of Roses Medium: signed oil
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Early 20th Century Victorian Antique Antiques Oil Interior Paintings

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Oil

1890 s French Impressionist Signed Oil Still Life Flowers in Vase Beautiful Work
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French School, indistinctly signed/ dated 1898 signed and dated oil painting on canvas, unframed
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Late 19th Century Impressionist Antique Antiques Oil Interior Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

1930 s French Oil Bright Still Life Yellow Daisies Purple Irises in a Glass Vase
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Yellow Daisy Still Life Simone Forge 1930's French Impressionist oil on canvas, unframed canvas
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Antique Antiques Oil Interior Paintings

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Oil

Terriers in Stable Barn Interior Rat Catching Signed 1920 s English Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Rat Catcher English School, 1920's signed, dated, "R. Esom" oil on canvas, framed framed: 12 x
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1920s English School Antique Antiques Oil Interior Paintings

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Oil

A Tavern Interior, 18th Century Old Master, Figurative Oil Painting by Schaak
Located in Greven, DE
A Tavern Interior - 18th Century Old Master, Figurative Oil Painting by Schaak Little is known
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18th Century Old Masters Antique Antiques Oil Interior Paintings

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Copper

1920 s British Signed Oil Painting Portrait Lady by Piano Interior Light Scene
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
, titled verso oil on canvas, framed framed: 29 x 17 inches canvas: 24 x 12 inches Provenance: the artists
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Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Antique Antiques Oil Interior Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

1930 s Large French Oil Painting Twin Sisters in Yellow Blouses in Interior
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Jean & Janet French School, circa 1930 oil on canvas, unframed Canvas: 26 x 20 inches Provenance
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Antique Antiques Oil Interior Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Large Early 1800 s English Oil Painting Figures Carousing in Stable Interior
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Stable Interior Medium: oil painting on canvas, unframed. Canvas: 25.25 x 30 inches Provenance
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Early 19th Century Victorian Antique Antiques Oil Interior Paintings

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Oil

1920 s French Post-Impressionist Oil Painting Nude Woman in Pink Interior Room
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Artists Model French School, circa 1920's circle of Henri Matisse (1869-1954) oil on canvas
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Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Antique Antiques Oil Interior Paintings

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Oil

Portrait of Young Lady in Red - British 20 s Impressionist oil painting interior
By Walter Ernest Webster
Located in Hagley, England
lovely oil painting depicts a beautiful young woman in an impressionist palette. Signed lower right
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1920s Impressionist Antique Antiques Oil Interior Paintings

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Oil

1930 s French Impressionist Painting Artists Mother Reading at Desk in Interior
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Artists Mother by Etienne Auguste Krier (French, 1875-1953) oil painting on board, framed
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Antique Antiques Oil Interior Paintings

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Oil

1930 s French Post Impressionist Oil Interior Room View from a Garden Window
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
A Room with a View French artist, circa 1930's oil painting on board, unframed board: 13 x 9 inches
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Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Antique Antiques Oil Interior Paintings

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Oil

Fine Early 1700 s French Oil Elegant Figures Lady being Dressed Rococo Interior
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French School, circa 1720's circle of Nicolas Lancret (1690-1743) oil painting on canvas 15 x 23
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Early 18th Century Rococo Antique Antiques Oil Interior Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Huge 1900 s French Impressionist Oil on Canvas Nude Model Artists Interior
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Artists Model French Impressionist, circa 1900's oil on canvas, unframed indistinctly signed
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Antique Antiques Oil Interior Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

The Train Set - British 20 s art interior oil portrait boy playing female artist
By Agnes L Reid
Located in Hagley, England
This charming oil painting is by British female artist Agnes L Reid. Painted circa 1920 the
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1920s Realist Antique Antiques Oil Interior Paintings

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Oil

Huge 1920 s British Portrait of Young Girl in Interior Signed Dated Oil Paint
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Micky" by John Young-Hunter (British 1874-1955) signed and dated 1920 oil on canvas, unframed
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Antique Antiques Oil Interior Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

19th Century Italian Cardinal Oil Painting in Giltwood Frame Signed S. Novo
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate an office or study with this antique oil on canvas painting. Created in Italy, and signed
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Late 19th Century French Antique Antiques Oil Interior Paintings

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Canvas, Giltwood

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1920 S FRENCH IMPRESSIONIST SIGNED OIL - SALON INTERIOR ROOM BEAUTIFUL DETAILS
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Interior. Painted with beautiful light and attention to detail. Medium & Size: oil painting on canvas: 14
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19th Century Antique Antiques Oil Interior Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

1930’s French Post Impressionist Signed Oil Apples Flowers Interior Still Life
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French school, 1930’s signed oil painting on canvas, framed framed: 26.5 x 23 inches canvas: 22 x
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Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Antique Antiques Oil Interior Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Large 1930 s French Post-Impressionist Oil - Lady seated Siesta time
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Beautiful large scale oil painting dating to 1930, depicting this young lady sunken into a wicker
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Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Antique Antiques Oil Interior Paintings

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Oil

The Unveiling of the Masterpiece by Oreste Cortazzo
Located in New Orleans, LA
right) Oil on panel Among the most accomplished genre paintings of the 19th century, The Unveiling of
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19th Century Academic Antique Antiques Oil Interior Paintings

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Oil, Panel

An Evening At The Opera By Edgard De Montzaigle
Located in New Orleans, LA
1897” Oil on board This masterpiece entitled An Evening at the Opera was painted by French artist
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19th Century Other Art Style Antique Antiques Oil Interior Paintings

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Oil, Board

Still Life of Flowers Mirror within an Interior, Antique Signed Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
right oil painting on canvas, framed canvas size: 46cm x 36cm / 18 x 14 inches provenance: private UK
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Antique Antiques Oil Interior Paintings

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Oil

Fine English Georgian 1800 s Portrait of English Gentleman in Interior
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
leather books on the side. So evocative of the period and could be straight from a Jane Austen novel! oil
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Early 19th Century English School Antique Antiques Oil Interior Paintings

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Oil

1920 s French Impressionist Signed Oil Painting Lady Seated in Interior Sewing
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Suzanne Dinkés (French, 1895 - 1984) signed and dated 1925 Title: Lady in Interior
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Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Antique Antiques Oil Interior Paintings

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Oil

The Dueling Partners 1850 s French Oil, Chateau Staircase Interior Beautiful oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Duel by Alcide Joseph LORENTZ (French 1813-1891) signed and dated 1857 oil painting on canvas
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Mid-19th Century Realist Antique Antiques Oil Interior Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

1930 s French Cubist Signed Oil Lady in Red Seated on Green Chair in Interior
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
. Title: Portrait of a lady dressed in crimson red dress seated on a green chair within an interior
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Early 20th Century Cubist Antique Antiques Oil Interior Paintings

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Oil

19th Century Oil on Canvas "Portrait of King, S Dog", Pompeia
By Nicolas Desportes
Located in Valladolid, ES
specialized in interior decoration. In 1699 he was admitted to the Royal Academy of Painting and Sculpture as
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1880s French Baroque Antique Antiques Oil Interior Paintings

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Canvas, Wood, Paint

Office Interior - British 1920 s Slade School Jewish art oil painting
Located in Hagley, England
This superb Impressionist figurative interior oil painting is by Slade School Jewish Victorian born
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1920s Impressionist Antique Antiques Oil Interior Paintings

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Oil

1920 S BEAUTIFUL FRENCH Interior Study SIGNED D.Favier ORIGINAL OIL PAINTING
Located in Cirencester, GB
composition of the interior with female nude paintings and the wallpaper frieze through to the wonderful
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1920s Post-Modern Antique Antiques Oil Interior Paintings

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Oil

Early 19th Century French Dog Painting - Characterful Dog Stable Barn Interior
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Artists Dog French School, early 19th century oil painting on canvas, framed canvas: 8 x 10
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19th Century Victorian Antique Antiques Oil Interior Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Interior Scene Room with Flowers on Table View to Window French Oil on Canvas
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
inscribed verso Medium: oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas: 32 x 25.5 inches Provenance: private
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Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Antique Antiques Oil Interior Paintings

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Oil

1930 s Interior Boudoir Scene Lady seated at Dressing Table French Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
, seated at her dressing table. Wonderful fluid brushwork throughout. Medium: oil painting on canvas
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Antique Antiques Oil Interior Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

1930 s Modern British Slade School Interior Room Scene Young Lady Portrait OIL
By Francis Helps
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Artists Model by Francis Helps (British 1890-1972) oil painting on canvas, framed framed size
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Antique Antiques Oil Interior Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

The First Communion 1930 s French Modernist Oil Figures in Church Interior
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Henri Therme, French circa 1935, signed Title: The First Communion Medium: oil
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Early 20th Century Modern Antique Antiques Oil Interior Paintings

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Oil

1840 s English Antique Oil Painting White Horse in Stable Interior signed dated
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
, oil on canvas, framed framed: 24 x 29 inches canvas : 21.5 x 26.5 inches provenance: private
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Mid-19th Century Victorian Antique Antiques Oil Interior Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

1930 s French Painting Interior Scene Lady Seated by Window, Framed Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Lady in Interior by Etienne Auguste Krier (French, 1875-1953) titled verso signed initials oil
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Antique Antiques Oil Interior Paintings

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Oil

Huge 1700 s French Old Master Oil Painting Jupiter Diana Bedroom Nude Interior
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Jupiter & Diana French Old Master, early 1700's oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 30.5 x 39 inches
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Early 18th Century Old Masters Antique Antiques Oil Interior Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

1800 s French Oil Painting Elegant Rococo Period Interior Figures Lady Dressing
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Trying on the Latest Dress French School, circa 1800 oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas: 19 x
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Early 19th Century Rococo Antique Antiques Oil Interior Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

1850 s VIctorian English Oil Painting White Dog Sleeping on Cushion Interior
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Let Sleeping Dogs Lie" by W. H. Chapman, British mid 19th century signed oil on canvas, framed
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Mid-19th Century Victorian Antique Antiques Oil Interior Paintings

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Oil

1930 s French Oil Painting Portrait of Stylish Nude Lady Seated in Interior
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Stylish Model French School, circa 1930's oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 20 x 24 inches
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Early 20th Century Modern Antique Antiques Oil Interior Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Nude Lady Artists Model in Studio Interior 1850 s French Oil Painting Sketch
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Artists Model French School, mid 19th century circle of Eugene Delacroix (French 1798-1863) oil
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Mid-19th Century Impressionist Antique Antiques Oil Interior Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Early 1900 s French Oil Oil Portrait of Nude Lady Smoking Cigarette in Interior
By Jean Desire Bascoules
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Medium: oil painting on board, unframed Size: painting: 13 x 16 inches Provenance: bought directly from
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Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Antique Antiques Oil Interior Paintings

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Oil

Very Large 1900 s Oil Elegant Interior Genre Scene Ladies Admiring New Dress
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Karl Maria Schuster (Austrian, 1871-1953) signed lower corner oil painting on canvas, framed
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Early 20th Century Victorian Antique Antiques Oil Interior Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

The Blue Curtain - Marion Yearsley seated portrait 1920 s interior radio oil
By Harry Yearsley
Located in Hagley, England
An original oil on canvas which was painted circa 1925 by Harry Yearsley. It depicts a portrait of
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Early 20th Century Realist Antique Antiques Oil Interior Paintings

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Oil

Very Fine 1900 s French Signed Oil Full Length Portrait Lady Reading in Interior
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
) signed lower right corner oil painting on canvas, framed in original gilt, moulded frame overall size
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Antique Antiques Oil Interior Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

1920 s French Impressionist Signed Oil Yellow Flowers Statue in Interior
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
-?) French Title: Still Life of Roses in a Glass Vase by China Figurine Medium: Oil on Canvas, Signed and
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Antique Antiques Oil Interior Paintings

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Oil

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"Just Married", 1930s Original Painted Figurative Illustration
Located in Soquel, CA
Figurative 1930's illustration of a just married couple in a classic car by Charles Kinghan (American, 1895-1984). Signed "Kinghan" in the lower left corner. Acquired with other work...
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1930s American Impressionist Antique Antiques Oil Interior Paintings

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Acrylic, Cardboard

Helen Taylor, Watching Blue Prisms, Contemporary Art, River landscape
Located in Harkstead, GB
​Helen Taylor (Contemporary) Watching Blue Prisms Signed with monogram, inscribed with title verso Oil on board 10 x 10 inches 11x 11 inches including the frame Helen Taylor’s pract...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Antique Antiques Oil Interior Paintings

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Oil, Board

Pair of French Wrought Iron Martini Tables
Located in London, GB
Wrought iron martini tables, hand made in England inspired by an original 1940s French design. Finished with a natural bronze patina as standard. Can also be supplied in black or gi...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Folk Art Antique Antiques Oil Interior Paintings

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Iron

Pair of French Wrought Iron Martini Tables
Pair of French Wrought Iron Martini Tables
$1,446 / set
H 22.05 in Dm 11.82 in
British Mid 20th Century Impressionist Painting Busy Figures By Rowing Boats
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Frank Duffield (British, 1908-1982) original gouache painting on artist paper, unframed size: 12 x 15 inches condition: overall very good, minor wear to the edges as is normal for an...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Antique Antiques Oil Interior Paintings

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Gouache

Multicoloured Venetian Murano Glass Rezzonico Chandelier Circa 1900
Located in Honnelles, WHT
Rezzonico Venetian chandelier in multicoloured Murano glass, 6 arms of light
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Early 20th Century Italian Modern Antique Antiques Oil Interior Paintings

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Metal

Hepplewhite Chair by Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown by Knoll, 1984
By Knoll, Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown
Located in Kansas City, MO
Hepplewhite chair designed by Robert Venturi and Denise Scott brown. Signed with the Knoll label. In near perfect condition.
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1980s American Post-Modern Antique Antiques Oil Interior Paintings

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Wood

Mid Century Modern Abstract Painting by Flora Crockett (1892-1979)
By Flora Crockett
Located in Ventura, CA
Attributed to Flora Crockett (American, 1892-1979), Untitled Abstraction. Flora Crockett is a newly discovered American abstractionist whose career spanned the middle decades of th...
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Antique Antiques Oil Interior Paintings

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Canvas

Portrait of woman
By René Guinand
Located in Genève, GE
Work on wood Golden wooden frame 54 x 47 x 4 cm
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1920s Antique Antiques Oil Interior Paintings

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Oil

Portrait of woman
Portrait of woman
$1,431
H 16.34 in W 13.39 in D 0.2 in
Happy, Nude, Contemporary art, Figurative, Original oil Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Varvarov Anatoly Viktorovich Title: Happy, Sise: 53x43.5 inches, (135x110 cm) Medium: Oil on Canvas Hand painted, original, one of a kind. Looking at the "Happy" oil paintin...
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2010s Photorealist Antique Antiques Oil Interior Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Promenade Estivale - Post Impressionist Landscape Oil by Victor Charreton
By Victor Charreton
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed figure in landscape oil on board circa 1910 by French Post-Impressionist painter Victor Charreton. The piece depicts a lone figure taking a walk beside a stream in a wooded ar...
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1910s Post-Impressionist Antique Antiques Oil Interior Paintings

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Oil, Board

Pomegranate, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A minimalist realistic still life of an open pomegranate by artist Christopher Garvey. The tart fruit is cut in three portions with its seeds scattered around...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Antique Antiques Oil Interior Paintings

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Oil

Harbor Along Maine Coast
By Anthony Thieme
Located in Milford, NH
A fine marine landscape by well-known Dutch / American artist Anthony Thieme (1888-1954). Thieme was born in Rotterdam, Holland and, after traveling in Europe, England, & South Ameri...
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20th Century American Impressionist Antique Antiques Oil Interior Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Pair of French Louis XVI Style Carved-Wood Cream-Lacquered Settees, Jansen Attr.
By Maison Jansen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Fine Pair of French Louis XVI Style Carved-wood Cream-Lacquered Settees, probably by Maison Jansen. The rectangular shaped Love Seats, each with scrolled carved armrests ending wit...
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20th Century French Louis XVI Antique Antiques Oil Interior Paintings

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Fabric, Satin, Silk, Wood

French Forged Iron and Limestone Coffee Table by Gilbert Poillerat, c. 1940.
By Jacques Adnet, Gilbert Poillerat
Located in London, GB
A forged iron and limestone coffee table by Gilbert Poillerat (1902-1988), from a drawing by Jacques Adnet (1900-1984). French, c. 1940.
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1940s French Art Deco Antique Antiques Oil Interior Paintings

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Limestone, Iron, Wrought Iron

Still-Life Flowers 17th century Flemish School Paint Oil on table Old master
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
17th-century Flemish school Still life with flowers Oil on panel 33 x 25 cm In frame 50 x 42 cm The painting depicts a wonderful still life of flowers, where numerous colour...
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17th Century Old Masters Antique Antiques Oil Interior Paintings

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Oil

Portrait of Lady Caroline Price
By George Romney
Located in Miami, FL
DESCRIPTION: Perhaps the best Romney in private hands. If Vogue Magazine existed in the late 18th century, this image of Lady Caroline Price would be on one of its covers. The e...
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1970s Old Masters Antique Antiques Oil Interior Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

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Antiques Oil Interior Paintings For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, there are several options of antiques oil interior paintings available for sale. A selection of these works in the Impressionist, Modern and Abstract styles can be found today in our inventory. These items have been made for many years, with versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. If you’re looking to add antiques oil interior paintings that pop against an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include that feature elements of brown, black, gray, beige and more. There have been many well-done artworks of this subject over the years, but those made by Harry Moore, William Ongley, (Circle of) Jan Weesop, Thomas P Anshutz and Alice-Claire-Sylvie Bastide are often thought to be among the most beautiful. Frequently made by artists working in oil paint, paint and canvas, all of these available pieces are unique and have attracted attention over the years.

How Much are Antiques Oil Interior Paintings?

Antiques oil interior paintings can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price for items in our inventory is $2,127, while the lowest priced sells for $341 and the highest can go for as much as $211,863.

Finding the Right Paintings for You

Painting is an art form that has spanned innumerable cultures, with artists using the medium to tell stories, explore and communicate ideas and express themselves. To bring abstract paintings, landscape paintings, still-life paintings and other original paintings into your home is to celebrate and share in the long tradition of this discipline.

When we look at paintings, particularly those that originated in the past, we learn about history, other cultures and countries of the world. Like every other work of art, paintings — whether they are contemporary creations or works that were made during the 19th century — can often help us clearly see and understand the world around us in a meaningful and interesting way.

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.

Today, creating a wall of art is a wonderful way to enhance your space, showcase beautiful pieces and tie an interior design together.

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