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Late 19th Century French Oil Painting of "Passage to Ruins"
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Late 19th Century French Oil Painting of "Passage to Ruins"
Beautiful piece purchased in France
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Barbizon School Paintings
Materials
Giltwood, Paint
$556 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid 19th Century French Oil Painting of a Shepherd on Landscape
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Mid 19th Century French Oil Painting of a Shepherd on a Landscape Background - by Louis Robbe
Category
Antique 19th Century French Barbizon School Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paint
$4,400 Sale Price
20% Off
Group of Three Oil Paintings of African Animals, Priced Individually
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Group of three oil paintings on board of African animals such as antelopes, elephants, and lions in
Category
20th Century Philippine Barbizon School Paintings
Materials
Paint
Portrait Thom Yorke French School Radiohead READY TO HANG Chut les Barbizons!
Located in Zofingen, AG
Thom Yorke
Portrait of the famous singer Thom Yorke - Radiohead
Technique: oil, acrylics and ink
Category
2010s Tonalist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic, Gesso, Canvas, Stretcher Bars
Portrait Blue Miles Davis French School READY TO HANG Chut les Barbizons!
Located in Zofingen, AG
Portrait Blue Miles Davis
Portrait of the famous Miles Davis
Technique: oil, acrylics and ink
Category
Early 1900s Tonalist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic, Gesso, Canvas, Stretcher Bars
$890 Sale Price
61% Off
French School PS 240 Summer in La Baule Van Gogh - Chut les Barbizons!
Located in Zofingen, AG
create a bridge between the worlds of classical painting and contemporary pop culture, blending the
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars
Austrian Oil Landscape Painting “Evening Walk ” by August Schaeffer ca. 1874
By August Schaeffer von Wienwald
Located in Shippensburg, PA
AUGUST SCHAEFFER VON WIENWALD
Austria, 1833-1916
Walking in the Forest at Evening (1874)
Oil on
Category
Antique 19th Century Austrian Barbizon School Paintings
Materials
Paint
Late 19th Century Oil Painting of Sheep
Shepherd - By James Desvarreux
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Late 19th Century Oil Painting of Sheep & Shepherd - By James Desvarreux
(1847-1937) Beautiful
Category
Antique 18th Century French Barbizon School Paintings
Materials
Giltwood, Paint
$3,120 Sale Price
20% Off
French School Portrait PS 252 La dernière danse des tournesols Chut les Barbizon
Located in Zofingen, AG
, flanked by vivid sunflowers and bathed in a melancholic Parisian atmosphere.
Technique: oil, acrylic, and
Category
Early 1900s Tonalist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic, Mixed Media, Stretcher Bars
American Antique Oil Painting of Evening Landscape by George W. Drew
Located in Shippensburg, PA
GEORGE DREW
American, 1875-1968
Evening Landscape
Oil on panel
signed lower left
10” H x 14
Category
20th Century American Barbizon School Paintings
Materials
Paint
Portrait Le temps des jonquilles French School READY TO HANG Chut les Barbizons!
Located in Zofingen, AG
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Such as Impressionist painting, the subject is firstly a study of light on human body, creating
Category
Early 1900s Tonalist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic, Gesso, Canvas, Stretcher Bars
Portrait Drowned in Monet French School 241 READY TO HANG Chut les Barbizons!
Located in Zofingen, AG
Claude Monet Water lilies.
⭐Structural analysis:⭐
Such as Impressionist painting, the subject is
Category
Early 1900s Tonalist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic, Gesso, Canvas, Stretcher Bars
Portrait Blue Soey Artist French School 127 READY TO HANG Chut les Barbizons!
Located in Zofingen, AG
analysis:⭐
Such as Impressionist painting, the subject is firstly a study of light on human body, creating
Category
Early 1900s Tonalist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic, Gesso, Canvas, Stretcher Bars
Portrait Les Quatres coins Artist French School READY TO HANG Chut les Barbizons
Located in Zofingen, AG
analysis:⭐
Such as Impressionist painting, the subject is firstly a study of light on human body, creating
Category
Early 1900s Tonalist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic, Gesso, Canvas, Stretcher Bars
Royal Meoxit Cat Pop Art - Chut les Barbizons! Ready to Hang French School
Located in Zofingen, AG
Technique: oil, acrylics and ink on canvas 73x60cm ■■ 28,7x23,6inch
⏩》R E A D Y -- T O -- H A N G《⏪
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Category
2010s Tonalist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gesso, Canvas, Oil, Spray Paint, Acrylic
French School - PS 124 Sweet Heaven or a season in Hell Chut Les Barbizons
Located in Zofingen, AG
with vibrant colors. The face in the painting stares directly at the viewer, with a mixture of
Category
2010s Tonalist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars
Cattle by a River. Oil on Canvas
By Marie Dieterle
Located in St. Albans, GB
European artwork European Paintings Farm Paintings Farm Scenes Landscape Oil on Canvas Oil Paintings
Category
Early 1900s Barbizon School Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
PS 250 The Night Bride Portrait -Chut les Barbizons! Ready to Hang French School
Located in Zofingen, AG
mysterious anthem falls from the golden stars.
Technique: oil, acrylics and ink on canvas 61x50cm
Category
Early 1900s Tonalist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gesso, Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars
$1,305 Sale Price
42% Off
Portrait PUG Dog - FRENCH SCHOOL - Where is my body?03 Chut les Barbizons! DOG
Located in Zofingen, AG
rich and inspiring the animal world is for human imagination.
⏩Technique: oil, acrylic, glue, ink on
Category
Early 1900s Tonalist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Glue, Mixed Media, Oil, Spray Paint, Acrylic
19th Century French Landscape Oil Painting in Giltwood Frame Signed E. Laval
By Eugene Galien-Laloue
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate an office or study with this large antique oil on canvas painting. Created in France circa
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Barbizon School Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood
Carelli 19th Century Italian Rectangular Oil on Board Landscape Marine Painting
By Consalvo Carelli
Located in Firenze, IT
sea of Naples’ bay with the mount Vesuvius on the background depicted in this old masters oil painting
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Barbizon School Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paint
A Shepherd with his Flock . Oil on canvas
Located in St. Albans, GB
71cm)
A wonderful example of French Impressionism allied with the Barbizon style of painting. The
Category
Late 19th Century Barbizon School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
$2,409 Sale Price
20% Off
William Keith Original Tonal Oil Painting Flock of Sheep by a Pond Landscape
Located in Tustin, CA
Original oil on canvas, tonal-style landscape painting by listed, deceased, famous artist, William
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Barbizon School Paintings
Materials
Wood, Canvas
French School 19th century, Animated dune landscape, oil on panel
Located in Paris, FR
French School mid 19th Century
Animated dune landscape,
oil on cardboard panel
12.4 x 29.8 cm
Category
1850s Barbizon School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Paul-Desire TROUILLEBERT , Sartrouville Church, Oil on canvas, 19e C.
By Paul Desire Trouillebert
Located in Saint Amans des cots, FR
to oil painting on canvas or panel. He trained in particular with the portrait painter Ernest Hébert
Category
19th Century Barbizon School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
French art painting, animated cottage house iin Normandy.
By Hippolyte Camille Delpy
Located in PARIS, FR
first paintings to the Salon of the National Society of Fine Arts. In December 1869 he began painting
Category
19th Century Barbizon School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Contemporary Twentieth Century Traditional Landscape Oil with Fresian Cows
By Frits Johan Goosen
Located in ludlow, GB
Contemporary Twentieth Century Traditional Landscape Oil painting Fresian Cows lying in a Meadow
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Barbizon School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Mountain landscape, XIX c. - Oil on canvas, 27x35 cm., framed.
By Leon Joubert
Located in Nice, FR
and villages along rivers. he joined the Barbizon School.
Framed
Category
1890s Barbizon School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Medieval Architecture Painting with Female Figure by Mystery Artist
Located in New York, NY
Mystery Artist, likely French
Untitled, c. 1876
Oil on canvas
18 1/2 x 11 1/4 in.
Framed: 22 x 14 3
Category
1870s Barbizon School Interior Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Oil on panel by Wenglein Josef (1845 - 1919)+ Cows at the watering place
Located in Gent, VOV
Cows at the watering place.
This exquisite and beautiful painting represents a rural scene on a
Category
Late 19th Century Barbizon School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
J. Brunner 1869 Oil on Canvas Austrian Landscape with Lake and Mountain Painting
By Joseph Brunner
Located in Firenze, IT
throughout is signed by Joseph Brunner (Vienna 1826-1893) and was painted in 1869. This oil painting bucolic
Category
Antique 19th Century Austrian Barbizon School Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Breezy Morning (Classical Realist Oil Landscape of Louse Point, Hamptons, NY)
By Susan Hope Fogel
Located in Hudson, NY
banner of "The French Barbizon School." Briefly stated, it was a long-held belief that "real" painting
Category
2010s Barbizon School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Oil on panel " Scene Galante " Attribution Diaz De La Pena 19th century
Located in Gavere, BE
Oil on panel " Scene Galante " Attribution Diaz De La Pena 19th century
It can certainly be
Category
1860s Barbizon School Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
French school Landscape riverside Signed oil on canvas with frame
Located in Zofingen, AG
➡️ LandscapeThe River from Rousseau⬅️
⏩It is signed R Rousseau.⏪
⭐Medium:⭐ Oil on canvas
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Category
1890s Barbizon School Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gesso, Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars
Mother dog and her puppies, 19th Century French Barbizonf armhouse painting
Located in Norwich, GB
context that the painting presented here, likely to have been painted by a Barbizon artist, can be
Category
1860s Barbizon School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The Sand Barge by Jozef Israëls - Landscape painting, Dutch artist, Hague School
By Jozef Israëls
Located in London, GB
The Sand Barge by Jozef Israëls
Oil on wood panel.
18 x 40 cm (7 1/16 x 15 3/4 in).
Signed
Artist
Category
Late 19th Century Barbizon School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Wood, Oil
Important Museum Quality 19th C French Still Life Painting Jenny Villebesseyx
Located in Exton, PA
(1847 - 1924). The painting is oil on canvas measuring 23" x 29 1/2". Framed dimensions 36" x 43". The
Category
1860s Barbizon School Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
$3,920 Sale Price
48% Off
Late 19th Forest Oil on Panel Fontainbleau Ernest Guillemer
Located in Marseille, FR
Oil on panel depicting a landscape of the Barbizon school undergrowth and characters in the drill
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Barbizon School Paintings
Materials
Canvas
19th Century, "August Autumn Landscape" Oil on Canvas - Signed
Located in Atlanta, GA
, amber, crimson, and russet. Executed in oil on canvas, the painting exhibits a remarkable sensitivity to
Category
Antique 19th Century British Barbizon School Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
$1,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Oil on Canvas River Green Landscape Antonio Canovas del Castillo , Signed
By Antonio Canova
Located in Valladolid, ES
One of a kind oil on canvas depicts a natural landscape, a riverbank, and the reflection of
Category
Antique 1890s Spanish Barbizon School Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood, Paint
Antique French Oil On Canvas, "La Chaumière à Fontainebleau" by Leon Richet.
By Leon Richet
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique 19th Century French Oil On Canvas Painting, "La Chaumière à Fontainebleau" by Barbizon
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Barbizon School Paintings
Materials
Paint, Canvas, Wood
Large-Scale William Keith Landscape Painting "Harvest"
By William Keith
Located in Fulton, CA
"Harvest". Barbizon School oil on canvas painting featuring figures at harvest with cart and oxen. Amazing
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Barbizon School Paintings
Materials
Gesso, Canvas, Wood, Paint
Boating Under Blue Skies
Located in North Clarendon, VT
Lovely Paul Andorff oil on board circa 1875. 5.5" * 7.5" housed in a European period frame.
Paul
Category
1870s Barbizon School Paintings
Materials
Oil
George Inness II Oil on Panel Coastal Plain at Sunrise, Signed, circa 1887
By George Inness
Located in Nantucket, MA
George Inness II (American 1854-1926), Barbizon style coastal landscape, circa 1887, an oil on
Category
Antique 1880s American Barbizon School Paintings
Materials
Wood
$14,400 Sale Price
20% Off
William Hart (American, 1823–1894) "Cattle at the Water
s Edge" Oil On Canvas
By William Hart
Located in Atlanta, GA
)
20.25" w x 18.25" h (Frame), 10.5" w x 8.375" h (canvas)
This exquisite oil painting by William Hart
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American Barbizon School Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood
$2,636 Sale Price
20% Off
Lake landscape with characters
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
oil paintings, Defaux also practices pastel and watercolor. He is a figure of the second generation of
Category
1870s Barbizon School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Washerwomen in Landscape
Located in Hinsdale, IL
This is beautiful little 19th century oil painting on panel. Painted in the barbizon school style
Category
1850s Barbizon School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Oil on Canvas "Feeding the Birds" by César Pattein ( French 1850 - 1931)
By Jean François Millet
Located in Chicago, IL
César Pattein (French 1850-1931, most Active 1882-1914). Born in Steenvoorde, in northern France, Pattein was raised among farmers and maintained a close connection to the rural regi...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Barbizon School Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood
Oil on Canvas Landscape by Henry Charles Payne IL, MA
Located in Dallas, TX
An American oil on canvas beautifully painted in a realistic manner of a hayfield. In the
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Barbizon School Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Sunset Path, M. R. Tyler
Located in North Clarendon, VT
. Oil on board, signed lower left, unlock the mystery of this wonderful painting. 9" x 6" sight, 11.75
Category
1870s Barbizon School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Shepherdess and Sheep in the Stable
Located in Sheffield, MA
Charles-Émile Jacque
French, 1813-1894
Shepherdess and Sheep in the Stable
Oil on canvas
21 ¼ by
Category
Mid-19th Century Barbizon School Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Landscape by the river
Located in Genève, GE
, Barbizon school influence, 19th century landscape painting, early 20th century oil painting, pastoral
Category
Early 20th Century Barbizon School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Cardboard
$1,186
Arthur Trevor Haddon RBA
UK, 1864-1941
Oil on Canvas, Venetian Genre Scene
By Arthur Trevor Haddon
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Signed lower left. A genre scene along a Venice canal with ladies shopping. They stop at a vegetable stall under a white awning. The proprietor is seated doing needlework with her da...
Category
20th Century Barbizon School Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Figures by a stream, Solitude in the Woods, Fontainebleau Romantic landscape
Located in Norwich, GB
environment.
The painting depicts a clearing in the Forest of Fontainbleau, where artists from the Barbizon
Category
1850s Barbizon School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
French Winter Landscape by a Pond
Located in San Francisco, CA
On offer is a moody glimpse of rural 19th-century France typical of the Barbizon School. Against a
Category
19th Century Barbizon School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The Lily Harvest, c. 1880
By Sir David Murray
Located in Sheffield, MA
David Murray
British, 1849-1933
The Lily Harvest, c. 1880
Oil on canvas
18 x 36 inches. W/frame
Category
1880s Barbizon School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Femme au bord de l
eau
Located in LE HAVRE, FR
left
Provenance:
- Private collection, Barbizon
- Galerie Mancheron, Paris
Painting in perfect
Category
1880s Barbizon School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
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Barbizon Oil Painting For Sale on 1stDibs
On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate barbizon oil painting for your needs in our varied inventory. You can easily find an example made in the Modern style, while we also have 1 Modern versions to choose from as well. You’re likely to find the perfect barbizon oil painting among the distinctive items we have available, which includes versions made as long ago as the 19th Century as well as those made as recently as the 21st Century. If you’re looking to add a barbizon oil painting to create new energy in an otherwise neutral space in your home, you can find a work on 1stDibs that features elements of brown, gray, black, yellow and more. Creating a barbizon oil painting has been a part of the legacy of many artists, but those crafted by Louis Aimé Japy, Hippolyte Camille Delpy, Victor Viollet-le-Duc, Henri Joseph Harpignies and Paul Desire Trouillebert are consistently popular. Artworks like these of any era or style can make for thoughtful decor in any space, but a selection from our variety of those made in paint, oil paint and fabric can add an especially memorable touch.
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The price for an artwork of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — a barbizon oil painting in our inventory may begin at $170 and can go as high as $118,400, while the average can fetch as much as $3,685.
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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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- 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. - 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.
- 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.
- 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, 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, 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.
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, 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. - 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.
- 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.
- 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.