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Barn Idyllic
Located in Zofingen, AG
. Through impressionistic strokes and a rich oil palette, I evoked a sense of peace and timeless beauty. The
Category
2010s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Last Light, Rattvik" contemporary plein air oil painting of red barn in Sweden
By Marc Dalessio
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Painted en plein air in Rattvik, Sweden, a red barn stands amidst a dirt road. This shaded dirt
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
P. Batten - 20th Century Oil, Barns at Mattingley
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming oil painting, depicting a landscape scene in Mattingley, a village and large civil
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Signed Pastoral Farmhouse Barn California Landscape Large Oil on Board Painting
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful, very meditative and serene pastoral oil on wood board painting of a farmhouse/barn set
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paint
Pauline Plummer (b.1933) - Contemporary Oil, The Red Barn
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming landscape study of a country barn, by the artist Pauline Plummer (b.1933). Signed to the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Blue Barn
By Ted Larsen
Located in White Plains, NY
Larsen moved from painting landscapes, barns, and houses, in series, to making minimalist sculpture. But
Category
Early 2000s American Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil Pastel
Evan
s Barn
By Daniel Warren Pinkham
Located in Pasadena, CA
.
Artist Statement
"Next to our ranch in Idaho sits Evan's Barn. For me, it's a wonderful reminder of dear
Category
2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Panel
Hillside Barns
By Zygmund Jankowski
Located in Gloucester, MA
the so-called rules of art. A trained artist working in both watercolor and oil, he cultivated an
Category
1980s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Price Upon Request
Douglas Cosbie Ware (b.1955) - 1993 Oil, Wakefield Barn
Located in Corsham, GB
A rustic late twentieth-century barn scene rendered in a painterly style with areas of impasto and
Category
20th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
The Empty Barn - California Country Scene Oil on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
The Empty Barn - California Country Scene Oil on Canvas
American Impressionist oil painting of a
Category
1960s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$348 Sale Price
20% Off
The Barn in Town
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Original oil painting signed by the Artist in the lower left corner.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
19th Century landscape oil painting of horses near a barn with figures
a dog
By Thomas Blinks
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
painting of a plough team at rest next to a barn by Thomas Blinks. Three horses are shown eating hay from a
Category
19th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Red Barn Near Foothills - Landscape in Oil on Canvas
By Nellie M. Hodgson
Located in Soquel, CA
Red Barn Near Foothills - Landscape in Oil on Canvas
A beautiful pastoral scene of a red barn near
Category
1930s Post-War Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
George Sotter Studio Barn Bucks County Impressionist Night Scene Oil Painting
By Christopher Willett
Located in Philadelphia, PA
contemporary impressionists today.
Frame measures: 36 x 36 inches.
Painting measures: 30 x 30 inches.
Oil on
Category
Late 20th Century American American Classical Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Small barn
By Marius Chambaz
Located in Genève, GE
Work on paper mounted on wood
Category
Mid-20th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
$1,008
Red Winter Barn
By Eric Sloane
Located in New York, NY
rural architecture, fields, and vanishing American traditions such as barns, covered bridges, and farm
Category
20th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
$29,000
Barn, New Hampshire
Located in Sheffield, MA
Bruce Barton Penney
American, born 1929
Barn on a Hill
Oil on board
25 by 30 in, w/ frame 30 ¼ by
Category
Mid-20th Century American Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
The Red Barn I
By Ovanes Berberian
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
One of a kind, original oil painting on panel by Ovanes Berberian.
Signed lower left.
Framed
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Behind the barn 1950s. Oil on cardboard. 42.5x49.5 cm
By Aleksandra Belcova
Located in Riga, LV
Behind the barn
1950s. Oil on cardboard. 42,5x49,5 cm
"Behind the Barn" is likely to be a
Category
1950s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Cardboard
$1,708 Sale Price
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Wyoming Barn - Plein Aire Landscape in Oil on Masonite
Located in Soquel, CA
Wyoming Barn - Plein Aire Landscape in Oil on Masonite
Warm ranch landscape by California Plein
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Oil
$636 Sale Price
20% Off
Behind the barn. 1950s. Oil on cardboard. 42.5x49.5 cm
By Aleksandra Belcova
Located in Riga, LV
" (1927-31). She worked in oil, water colors, graphic arts and produced paintings on chinaware at the
Category
1950s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Cardboard
$1,756 Sale Price
20% Off
Pauline Plummer (b.1933) - Contemporary Oil, Sheep by the Barn
Located in Corsham, GB
This evocative landscape painting depicts the atmospheric old stone barn, partially overgrown and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Near Spring" Green Barn Landscape in Oil on Illustration Board
Located in Soquel, CA
"Near Spring" Green Barn Landscape in Oil on Illustration Board
Serene landscape by Warner E
Category
Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Impressionist Antique Painting - Thatched Farm Barn In Hendon England
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French School, early 20th century
Title: Farm Barn
Medium: oil painting on board
Category
20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Snowy Barn #1
By Marina Stern
Located in Los Angeles, CA
and Pop Art to the Neo Immaculate paintings and pastels for which she is best known. A native of
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Oil on Canvas Painting, "Terriers Ratting in a Barn" by Frank Cassell
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th Century Oil on Canvas (relined) Painting by Frank Cassell, depicting a Group of Terriers
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paint
Heather Craigmile (b.1925) - Framed 20th Century Oil, Tuscan Barn
Located in Corsham, GB
A striking oil study of a Tuscan barn bathed in summer sun. Signed 'Craigmile' to the lower left
Category
20th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Snowy Barn #2
By Marina Stern
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Snowy Barn #2, 1971, oil on canvas, signed and dated verso, 18 x 23 inches
Marina Stern was a
Category
1970s American Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Barn with Horse
By Gregory Steele
Located in Milwaukee, WI
Framed 26.63 x 31.50 in
Category
2010s Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Oil Rural Landscape Painting of "Barn in Afternoon" in Carved Giltwood Frame
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful original landscape rural country scene oil painting on canvas in carved giltwood frame
Category
Mid-20th Century American American Classical Paintings
Materials
Giltwood, Paint
Carol Young, "Saffron Clearing", 36x36 Colorful Barn Landscape Painting
By Carol Young
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
This piece, "Saffron Clearing", is a 36x36 oil painting on board by artist Carol Young featuring a
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Barn in winter
By George Franklin Arbuckle
Located in Westmount, QC
Franklin Arbuckle, Canadian, 1909 - 2001
BARN IN WINTER, 1981
Oil on canvas, mounted to board
12 x
Category
1980s Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Barn with a Red Roof - Landscape in Oil on Masonite
By Susan Reinier
Located in Soquel, CA
Barn with a Red Roof - Landscape in Oil on Masonite
Serene landscape of a barn with a red roof by
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Oil
"Lovely Day" (2025), Original Contemporary Acrylic Barn Painting on Canvas
By Justin Wheatley
Located in Denver, CO
Justin Wheatley's "Lovely Day" is an original, handmade acrylic painting depicting a macro of a
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Country Barns
By Lynne Friedman
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary:
Inspired by the geometry of a local country barn on a late afternoon
Keywords
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
BARN WINDOW - Photorealism / Old Red Barn / Weathered Farmhouse / Reflection
By Richard Combes
Located in New York, NY
Quiet Manhattan puddles become networks of color and texture in the new oil paintings by Richard
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Mary and Joseph in the Barn of Bethlehem, Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A naturalistic oil painting depicting joseph, maria and the holy child in the barn of bethlehem
Category
Early 20th Century German Early Victorian Paintings
Materials
Canvas
$2,208 Sale Price
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"Ringling Brothers Barns" Cordray Simmons, Wisconsin Circus Scene, Red Barn
Located in New York, NY
Cordray Simmons
Ringling Brothers Barns, circa 1930
Signed lower right
Oil on Masonite
24 x 30
Category
1930s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Oil
Antique Victorian English Oil Open Field View Of Village Barns
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: English School, late 19th/ early 20th century.
The painting came from a large
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
$438 Sale Price
20% Off
Jon Blanchette “Barns in Soquel” – Mid-Century California Landscape Painting
By Jon Blanchette
Located in Denver, CO
Barns in Soquel is a charming original mid-century oil painting by noted California artist Jon
Category
Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Remnants - Serene Oil Landscape of Rural Barns in Winter Light, 2017
By Dave Santillanes
Located in Denver, CO
Dave Santillanes' "Remnants" (2017) is a masterfully rendered oil painting that captures the quiet
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Sunset at The Horse Barn" Contemporary Naturalistic Pastoral Landscape Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Colorful naturalistic landscape painting by Houston based artist Nancy Paris Pruden. The work
Category
2010s Naturalistic Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Abandoned barns by Gilbert Pauli - Oil on canvas 27x35 cm
By Gilbert Pauli
Located in Geneva, CH
himself to painting and sculpture, a passion he developed from his childhood. His favorite theme is the
Category
1990s Art Deco Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
$1,520 Sale Price
20% Off
Oil Painting of Terriers Ratting in a Barn, Signed George Armfield, circa 1850
By George Armfield
Located in Atlanta, GA
An animated and richly detailed 19th-century oil on canvas depicting three terriers in the midst of
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood
The Old Barn, Jackson
By Harry Leslie Hoffman
Located in Milford, NH
A lovely impressionist winter oil painting with a farmer going into the barn painted by American
Category
Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Red roof barn, Dartmoor BY CHRISTO SHARPE, Original Naive Landscape Painting
By Christo Sharpe
Located in Deddington, GB
This painting by Christo Sharpe shows a man-made barn and stone walls in this remote corner of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Belgian Barn by the River - Expressionist Landscape Original Oil on Canvas
By Gloria Takla
Located in Soquel, CA
Belgian Barn by the River - Expressionist Landscape in Oil on Canvas
Vibrant depiction of barn by
Category
Early 2000s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Kate In The Barn"
By Timur Akhriev
Located in San Antonio, TX
Timur Akhriev
Image Size: 31 x 58
Frame Size: 38 x 65
Medium: Oil
"Kate In The Barn"
Biography
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
American Realist Western Prairie Farm Landscape Painting with Barn and Silos
Located in Austin, TX
Signature "Hogan"
24" x 36"
Oil on Canvas
Framed Size: 31.5" x 43.25"
This landscape painting
Category
20th Century American Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
French Barbizon Antique Oil Painting of Sheep in Barn by Charles Emile Jacque
By Charles Jacques
Located in Shippensburg, PA
CHARLES EMILE JACQUE
French, 1813-1894)
Sheep and Chickens in a Stable
Oil on panel signed lower
Category
Antique 19th Century French Barbizon School Paintings
Materials
Paint
Red Barn
Dark Atmospheric painting of a welsh landscape, building, hills
By Will Roberts
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
'Red Barn' by Will Roberts. A Dark Atmospheric painting of a welsh landscape, with a building with
Category
20th Century Abstract Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Old Barn, Near Auburn
By Clifford Holmes
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Old Barn Near Auburn" c.1950 is an oil painting on canvas by noted California
Category
Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
White Barn on Homestead
By Maureen Chatfield
Located in Greenwich, CT
American, b. 1948
Artist Statement:
"My paintings are intuitive responses to the myriad forces
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Carol Young, "Effervescent", 36x36 Colorful Barn Landscape Oil on Canvas
By Carol Young
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
This piece, "Effervescent", is a 36x36 acrylic painting on canvas by artist Carol Young featuring a
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Landscape with barn, California
By Clifford Holmes
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Landscape with Barn, California" c.1950 is an oil painting on canvas by noted
Category
Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
The barns of Thônex
Located in Genève, GE
Work on canvas
Light gray wooden frame
48.5 x 61 x 5 cm
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Afternoon in the Texas Hill Country Landscape Oil Impressionism, Barn, Sun 36x36
By Steve Parker
Located in Houston, TX
oil landscape painting on canvas 36 X 36 painted in 2023 by Texan artist Steve Parker conveying his
Category
2010s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil
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Find the exact barn oil painting you’re shopping for in the variety available on 1stDibs. In our selection of items, you can find Impressionist examples as well as a Contemporary version. If you’re looking for a barn 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. Adding a barn oil painting to a room that is mostly decorated in warm neutral tones can yield a welcome change — find a piece on 1stDibs that incorporates elements of brown, gray, black, blue and more. Creating a barn oil painting has been a part of the legacy of many artists, but those crafted by Geri Eubanks, Sandra Pratt, Tracy Helgeson, Sean Wallis and Simon Winegar are consistently popular. These artworks were handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in paint, oil paint and fabric.
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- 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.
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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.)
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.
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- 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.
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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.
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.
- 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.
- 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 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.
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