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Signed Antique English Oil Painting Busy Coastal Scene Fishing Boats
Windmills
By Victorian School
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
English School, 19th century
signed oil painting on canvas, framed
framed: 16 x 26 inches
canvas
Category
Mid-19th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
$1,638 Sale Price
20% Off
Dahl Taylor, "Dinghies", 24x26 Boat and Water Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
This piece, "Dinghies" by artist Dahl Taylor is a 24x26 oil painting on canvas featuring six
Category
2010s Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$3,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Fishing Boat on Rural River Green Landscape Signed Impressionist Oil Painting
By Elie Anatole Pavil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Ellie Anatole Pavil (Ukraine 1873-1911)
signed oil painting on board, framed
framed: 8.25 x 10.5
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
$2,130 Sale Price
20% Off
Victorian Oil Painting Barge Boats by Pastoral River Sunset Cattle Grazing
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
resting in pastoral landscape
Medium: oil on canvas, framed
Size: 18 x 30 inches plus the frame
Category
19th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Pastel Sailing Boats Docked In The Town Shore French Oil Landscape Painting
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
: 8.5 x 10.5 inches
Inscribed verso
Oil painting on board, framed
Condition: The painting is in good
Category
20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Fishing Hut" contemporary impressionist oil painting boat house, green and blue
By Ben Fenske
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"Fishing Hut" contemporary impressionist oil painting boat house in green and blue hues. An oil
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Family Playing on Beach with Toy Boat French Modernist Oil Painting
By Huguette Ginet-Lasnier
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
oil painting on canvas
22 x 18 inches.
All the paintings we have for sale by this artist have come
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
1930
s French Impressionist Signed Oil Painting - Tranquil River Landscape Boats
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
: oil painting on board, framed
Size: frame: 18 x 21.75 inches
painting: 12.75 x 16
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
American Female Impressionist St. David
s Bermuda Sail Boat Race Oil Painting
By Felicie Howell
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American impressionist oil painting by Felicie Waldo Howell (1897 - 1968). Oil on board
Category
1920s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Boats on the beach oil on board painting spanish seascape Spain
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Nicolás Raurich Petre - Costa Brava - Oil on board
Oil mesures 14x23 cm.
Frame mesures 31x40 cm.
Category
1940s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
SEA BATTLE - English School - Italian Sealing Boat Oil on Canvas Painting
By John Stevens
Located in Napoli, IT
Battleship - John Stevens Italia 2007 - Oil on canvas cm.40x80.
In this precious oil painting
Category
Early 2000s English School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Fishing Boats in Harbour In Bright Green Sea Coast French Oil Painting
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Fishing Boats in Harbour
Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929)
Signed Lower right
Medium: oil on
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
$630 Sale Price
35% Off
Scottish Highlands Loch Scene Angler in Boat Vintage British Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Highland Loch
British School, early 20th century
signed with initials lower left corner
oil on
Category
20th Century English School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
French Impressionist Oil Painting of Boats Resting in Front of Coastal Cottages
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Impressionist Oil Painting of Boats Resting in Front of Coastal Cottages
By Fanch Lel
Category
20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Sailboat" contemporary impressionist oil painting of boat on the beach, summer
By Ben Fenske
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"Sailboat" is a contemporary impressionist oil painting of boat on the beach, in summer. Painted en
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
French Impressionist Oil Painting of Boats and Lighthouse in a Calm Harbour
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Impressionist Oil Painting of Boats and Lighthouse in a Calm Harbour
By Fanch Lel
Category
20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
SEA BATTLE - English School - Italian Sailing Boat Oil on Canvas Painting
By John Stevens
Located in Napoli, IT
Battleship - John Stevens Italia 2011 - Oil on canvas cm. 100x150
In this precious oil painting
Category
2010s English School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
River Walk, American Modernist Oil Painting Landscape with River and Boats
By Donald Roy Purdy
Located in Surfside, FL
Genre: Impressionist
Subject: marine landscape
Medium: Oil
Surface: Board
Country: United States
Category
20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
1960
s French Modernist Signed Oil Painting Colorful Boats in Harbour
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French Modernist artist, 1960's
signed & dated
oil on canvas laid on board, unframed
board: 18 x 22
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
$977 Sale Price
20% Off
French Impressionist Oil Painting of "Le Guildo" Coastal Village Scene with Boat
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Impressionist Oil Painting of "Le Guildo" Coastal Village Scene with Boat
By Fanch
Category
20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
French Impressionist Oil Painting of Boats in the Harbor at Saint-Malo
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Impressionist Oil Painting of Boats in the Harbor at Saint-Malo
By Fanch Lel (French
Category
20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
$470 Sale Price
35% Off
French Harbour Scene Oil Painting of Boats and Waterfront at La Croisic
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Harbour Scene Oil Painting of Boats and Waterfront at La Croisic
By Fanch Lel
Signed
Category
20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
$439 Sale Price
35% Off
French Impressionist Oil Painting of a Chapel and Fishing Boat in Camaret
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Impressionist Oil Painting of a Chapel and Fishing Boat in Camaret
By Fanch Lel
Category
20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
$470 Sale Price
35% Off
Boats. 1958. Cardboard, oil, 53.5x70 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Boats. 1958. Cardboard, oil, 53.5x70 cm
Category
1960s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Cardboard
$871 Sale Price
20% Off
1972 Gestural Oil Painting Boat in Harbor Figural Abstraction Raoul Middleman
By Raoul Middleman
Located in Surfside, FL
paintings give contemporary life to his personal obsessions. They are intelligent, messy, and utterly
Category
1970s American Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Original Oil Painting of Coastal Cottages with Boats Along a Tranquil Shoreline
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Original Oil Painting of Coastal Cottages with Boats Along a Tranquil Shoreline
Artist
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Oil Painting Harbor Scene with Naval Ships Sailors
Boats Hildegarde Hamilton
By Hildegarde Hamilton
Located in Surfside, FL
Hildegarde Hamilton (Florida, Virginia 1898-1970)
Oil on canvas painting of a docked navy ship
Category
Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Fishing port Essaouira Morocco oil on canvas painting seascape pier boats
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Signed Adolfo Perez
Frameless
Category
2010s Photorealist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$450 Sale Price
24% Off
French Impressionist Oil Painting of La Vieille Ferme, Vendée, with Row Boat
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Impressionist Oil Painting of La Vieille Ferme, Vendée, with Row Boat
By Fanch Lel
Category
20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
French Expressionist Ecole de Paris Oil Painting Boats on French Riviera
By Jean Vinay
Located in Surfside, FL
Rapp, Roger Montané, Jean Vinay by Arts Council of Great Britain (1955)
Selected French Paintings by
Category
20th Century Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Modernist Abstract Oil Painting Marine Seascape Sunset w Boat Ralph Della Volpe
Located in Surfside, FL
RALPH DELLA-VOLPE (1923-2017)
Fine Art Painter, American Contemporary
Sunset Sail
Oil on canvas
Category
20th Century Fauvist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
French Impressionist Oil Painting of Boats by the Sea in Breton Village
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Impressionist Oil Painting of Boats by the Sea in Breton Village
By Fanch Lel (French
Category
20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
$439 Sale Price
51% Off
Blue Boats, Impressionist Style Seascape Painting, Boat Art, Transport Art
By Eleanor Woolley
Located in Deddington, GB
Blue Boats is an Original Painting by Eleanor Woolley. Blue Boats shows the boats down at Lydney
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Paris Park Bois de Boulogne Boating Lake with dog, Painting, Oil on Wood Panel
By Gav Banns
Located in Yardley, PA
the size of New York's central park, it was a nice escape from the city. The boating lake is popular
Category
2010s Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Misty Grey Boats Resting at the Still Harbour French Impressionist Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Misty Harbour
signed by Georges Bordonave (French contemporary)
dated 1970
oil painting on canvas
Category
Late 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Boats on Accabonac Harbor" - oil painting, Hamptons summer scene, bright blues
By Tina Orsolic Dalessio
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
This bright painting, done en plein air, radiates the feeling of summer. Small sailboats float
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Vintage Mid-Century Expressionist Framed Oil Painting - Sail Boats
Flowers
Located in Bristol, GB
SAIL BOATS & FLOWERS
Size: 43 x 48 cm (including frame)
Oil on Board
A fantastic and confidently
Category
1950s Modern Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
"Boat Yard, Lifting Fog" oil painting, American realist, Ben Fenske, framed
By Ben Fenske
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Painted en plein-air at a marina on Long Island. An old time fishing boat is the central subject
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Boats. 1980. Canvas, oil, 70x70 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Boats. 1980. Canvas, oil, 70x70 cm
Contrasting landscape with boats in cubistic style in red and
Category
1980s Cubist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$1,515 Sale Price
20% Off
"Ship and Boats" Harbor Scene Impressionist Oil Painting Style of Emile Gruppe
Located in New York, NY
bold brushwork. An oil on canvas impressionist painting with much attention to detail. The artist
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Oil Painting Pair by William Anslow Thornley, "Fishing Boats off the Coast"
By William Anslow Thornley
Located in Mere, GB
British Artists in London, and also in Birmingham and Dublin.
Both Oil on Canvas
8 x 16 inches
Frame size
Category
Late 19th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
“Boats”
Located in Warren, NJ
Renee Theobald original oil painting on canvas measuring 26x21. In good condition
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Oil
$4,000
Boats on a River - Mid 20th Century French Impressionist Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A beautiful mid 20th century French impressionist oil on canvas depicting moored boats on a river
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Quiet Grey Boat Harbour In Breton France French Framed Oil Landscape Painting
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
inches
Inscribed verso
Oil painting on artist paper, framed
Condition: The painting is in good condition
Category
20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
$577 Sale Price
26% Off
Framed 20th Century Oil - Bobbing Boats
Located in Corsham, GB
Seascape in oil. Presented in a white painted frame. Indistinctly signed in the lower left and
Category
20th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Windermere Boats
Paddling, Lake Windermere, diptych, original painting
By Eleanor Woolley
Located in Deddington, GB
Windermere Boats is an Original Painting by Eleanor Woolley. Lake Windermere is the scene of this
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Oil
1900
s French Impressionist Signed Oil Painting Boats in Harbour Double Sided
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Boats in Harbor/ Villa in Landscape
French School, indistinctly signed
oil painting, framed
double
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
$1,305 Sale Price
20% Off
Very Large French Impressionist Signed Oil Painting Luncheon of the Boat Party
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
'Luncheon of the Boat Party'
After Pierre - Auguste Renoir's earlier painting
signed
oil on canvas
Category
Late 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
$2,190 Sale Price
20% Off
Boats on the Sea - Large 20th Century Abstract Oil on Panel Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A beautiful large 20th century abstract oil on panel depicting a group of rowing boats. the work is
Category
20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Large 20th Century French Post Impressionist Signed Oil Painting Boats on Beach
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Moored Boats on the Beach
European School, 20th century
signed oil on canvas, unframed
canvas: 18 x
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
$1,092 Sale Price
20% Off
French Mid Century Oil Painting Nude Lady Sleeping on River Bank with Boats
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Artists Model, Nude Woman on the River Bank with Boats
circa 1950's
Artist/ School: Suzanne
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil
Beach with Sail and Clouds - Landscape Oil Painting with Sea, Boats + Fishermen
By Nicholas Turner
Located in Kingsclere, GB
Nicholas Turner b. 1972
Beach with Sail and Clouds, 2025
oil on board
25 x 38 cm
9 7/8 x 15 in
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Vintage Boat Dock Nautical Landscape Painting
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
3904 Aberdeen , bold nautical painting, oil on canvas signed lower right by Newsom 75.
Unframed
Category
1970s Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Docked in the Evening Light" Realist oil painting, boats reflecting on water
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"Docked in the Evening Light" is a realist oil on linen painting. It depicts the evening light
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
"Summer stories. Girl in a green boat." Original oil painting. round canvas.
Located in Oslo, NO
In this oil painting, I captured a serene moment of a young girl adrift in her thoughts, gracefully
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Harbor View with Bright Docked Fishing Boats Moody Coastal Scene Oil Painting
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Harbor View
by Fanch Lel (French b. 1930)
size: 15 x 22 inches
oil painting on board, unframed
Category
20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
"East End Revisited" oil painting on map, boats, Gardiner
s Bay, Long Island
By Terry Elkins
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Collage with cut outs of oil on canvas, oil paint, and cut outs from maps of Gardiner's Island on
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Mixed Media, Board, Laid Paper
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Boat Oil Paintings For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a broad range of boat oil paintings for sale on 1stDibs. There are many Impressionist, Contemporary and Abstract versions of these works for sale. These items have been made for many years, with versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Adding a colorful pieces of art to a room that is mostly decorated in warm neutral tones can yield a welcome change — see the boat oil paintings on 1stDibs that include elements of gray, brown, black, beige and more. Vahe Yeremyan, Michael Budden, Tom Swimm, Henri Duhem and Carylon Killebrew took a thoughtful approach to this subject that are worth considering. Frequently made by artists working in paint, oil paint and fabric, all of these available pieces are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large iterations of these items, so small boat oil paintings measuring 4 inches across are available.
How Much are Boat Oil Paintings?
Prices for art of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — boat oil paintings in our inventory begin at $185 and can go as high as $350,000, while the average can fetch as much as $2,775.
Finding the Right Landscape-paintings for You
It could be argued that cave walls were the canvases for the world’s first landscape paintings, which depict and elevate natural scenery through art, but there is a richer history to consider.
The Netherlands was home to landscapes as a major theme in painting as early as the 1500s, and ink-on-silk paintings in China featured mountains and large bodies of water as far back as the third century. Greeks created vast wall paintings that depicted landscapes and grandiose garden scenes, while in the late 15th century and early 16th century, landscapes were increasingly the subject of watercolor works by the likes of Leonardo da Vinci and Fra Bartolomeo.
The popularity of religious paintings eventually declined altogether, and by the early 19th century, painters of classical landscapes took to painting out-of-doors (plein-air painting). Paintings of natural scenery were increasingly realistic but romanticized too. Into the 20th century, landscapes remained a major theme for many artists, and while the term “landscape painting” may call to mind images of lush, grassy fields and open seascapes, the genre is characterized by more variety, colors and diverse styles than you may think. Painters working in the photorealist style of landscape painting, for example, seek to create works so lifelike that you may confuse their paint for camera pixels. But if you’re shopping for art to outfit an important room, the work needs to be something with a bit of gravitas (and the right frame is important, too).
Adding a landscape painting to your home can introduce peace and serenity within the confines of your own space. (Some may think of it as an aspirational window of sorts rather than a canvas.) Abstract landscape paintings by the likes of Korean painter Seungyoon Choi or Georgia-based artist Katherine Sandoz, on the other hand, bring pops of color and movement into a room. These landscapes refuse to serve as a background. Elsewhere, Adam Straus’s technology-inspired paintings highlight how our extreme involvement with our devices has removed us from the glory of the world around us. Influenced by modern life and steeped in social commentary, Straus’s landscape paintings make us see our surroundings anew.
Whether you’re seeking works by the world’s most notable names or those authored by underground legends, find a vast collection of landscape paintings on 1stDibs.
Questions About Boat Oil Paintings
- 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. - 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 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 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 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.
- How much do oil paintings cost?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
On 1stdibs, oil paintings cost between $60 and $6,200,000.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Varnishing an oil is not necessary, but it is recommended because it protects the painting and corrects surface irregularities.
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