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"Elegant Still Life of Japanese and Persian Teapots on Patterned Fabric"
By Olga Antonova
Located in Wellesley, MA
"Elegant Still Life of Japanese and Persian Teapots on Patterned Fabric"
Olga Antonova’s subject
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Oval Painting On Convex Canvas Gilt wood Framed Hand Painting Chickens
Rabbits
Located in Jacksonville, FL
natural beauty of this serene pastoral scene.
Encased in an elegant gilt oval frame, this oil painting
Category
20th Century Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Elegant Still Life, Composition with Six Cups and Bowl in Blue, White and Gold"
By Olga Antonova
Located in Wellesley, MA
"Elegant Still Life, Composition with Six Cups and Bowl in Blue, White and Gold"
Olga Antonova’s
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Elegant Vintage Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Vintage painting of elegant woman looking forward gracefully, with mysterious look, nice colors
Category
20th Century American Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Wood
"Elegant Still Life of Yellow and Blue Cups on Polka Dots"
By Olga Antonova
Located in Wellesley, MA
"Elegant Still Life of Yellow and Blue Cups on Polka Dots"
Olga Antonova’s subject is compositions
Category
2010s American Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil
19th Century French Framed Oil on Canvas Farmyard Painting Signed A. Angelvy
By Edmond Van Coppenolle
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a den or a breakfast room with this elegant antique barnyard oil on canvas painting
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood
"Elegant Still Life of Group of White and Gold Cups, One Yellow"
By Olga Antonova
Located in Wellesley, MA
"Elegant Still Life of Group of White and Gold Cups, One Yellow"
Olga Antonova’s subject is
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Elegant Still Life of Two Stacked Cups, One with Dark Blue Stripes"
By Olga Antonova
Located in Wellesley, MA
"Elegant Still Life of Two Stacked Cups, One with Dark Blue Stripes"
Olga Antonova’s subject is
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Elegant Still Life of Two Blue and White Hats with Red Flower"
By Olga Antonova
Located in Wellesley, MA
"Elegant Still Life of Two Blue and White Hats with Red Flower"
Olga Antonova’s subject is
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
A Large imposing Edwardian still life Oil Painting in original Mahogany frame
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful, elegant and striking still life oil painting of a Lobster with fruit on an
Category
Antique Early 1900s European Edwardian Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mahogany, Giltwood, Paint
$821 Sale Price
25% Off
"Elegant Still Life of Cups with Stripes" Lavender, turquoise, white, gold, tan
By Olga Antonova
Located in Wellesley, MA
"Elegant Still Life of Cups with Stripes" Oil on Canvas, 24 x 36 Inches. Complex composition of
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Elegant Still Life of Blue and White Sugar Dish" Traditional and contemporary
By Olga Antonova
Located in Wellesley, MA
"Elegant Still Life of Blue and White Sugar Dish," Oil on Canvas, 15 x 18 Inches. Both traditional
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Cup Composition
Orange Ball" Elegant Stacked Gold/White Cups on Pale Aqua
By Olga Antonova
Located in Wellesley, MA
Olga Antonova’s subject is compositions of extraordinarily elegant, beautiful and whimsical cups
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Composition of Cups on Polka Dots w Stripes" Sparkly Elegant Blue, White, Gold
By Olga Antonova
Located in Wellesley, MA
Cups on Polka Dots with Stripes"
2024
Oil on Canvas
20 x 16 Inches
Elegant and whimsical small
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil
"Stacked Plates and Cups on Blue Patterned Cloth" Elegant, lavender, polka dots
By Olga Antonova
Located in Wellesley, MA
"Stacked Plates and Cups on Blue Patterned Cloth," Oil on Canvas, 24 x 30 Inches. Elegant
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Elegant Still Life of Yellow Bottle and Teapot, and Polka Dot Cup"
By Olga Antonova
Located in Wellesley, MA
"Elegant Still Life of Yellow Bottle and Teapot, and Polka Dot Cup"
Olga Antonova’s subject is
Category
2010s American Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Le Loubinou 1 / oil on linen
By Frédéric Choisel
Located in Burlingame, CA
Elegant abstract oil painting in warm yellow and gold with metallic pigments including gold and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century French Framed Oil on Canvas Nude Painting Signed Albert Genta
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a bathroom or bedroom with this elegant oil on canvas painting. Painted in Paris, France
Category
Mid-20th Century French Paintings
Materials
Canvas
"Elegant Still Life of White, Gold, Blue, and Green Cups on a Plate"
By Olga Antonova
Located in Wellesley, MA
"Elegant Still Life of White, Gold, Blue, and Green Cups on a Plate"
Olga Antonova’s subject is
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Composition with Two Plates" Elegant still life, blues and white with six cups
By Olga Antonova
Located in Wellesley, MA
"Composition with Two Plates and Six Cups," Oil on Canvas, 24 x 30 Inches. Complex still life in
Category
2010s Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Flèche Blanche / oil on canvas/ aluminum frame
By Frédéric Choisel
Located in Burlingame, CA
Elegant abstract oil painting in shades of white and cream with touches of yellow and water blue
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Two Stacked Cups in Blue White and Gold" Elegant, sparkly patterned still life
By Olga Antonova
Located in Wellesley, MA
Olga Antonova’s subject is compositions of extraordinarily elegant, beautiful and whimsical cups
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Four Stacked Cups in Blue" Elegant and whimsical still life, blue and white,
By Olga Antonova
Located in Wellesley, MA
"Four Stacked Cups in Blue," Oil on Canvas, 14 x 11 Inches. .Elegant and whimsical still life
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Elegant Still Life of Blue, White, Burgundy and Silver/Gold Art Nouveau Vase"
By Olga Antonova
Located in Wellesley, MA
Olga Antonova
"Elegant Still Life of Blue, White and Burgundy Patterned Art Nouveau Vase with
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Elegant Still Life of Glass with Blue Dots and Gold and Blue Cup"
By Olga Antonova
Located in Wellesley, MA
Olga Antonova
"Elegant Still Life of Blue Polka Dots on Glass and Blue and Gold Cup"
Oil on Canvas
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
19th C. Genre Scene Oil on Canvas Painting “A Heavenly Recital” by J. Bernstein
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique oil on canvas painting was created in Germany circa 1880 and is titled “A
Category
Antique Late 19th Century German Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood
Elegant Still Life of Two Blue and White Stacked Cups with Blue Background"
By Olga Antonova
Located in Wellesley, MA
Elegant Still Life of Two Blue and White Stacked Cups with Blue Background"
Olga Antonova’s
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Elegant Still Life of Two Stacked Cups Pink and Green on Blue/Green"
By Olga Antonova
Located in Wellesley, MA
"Elegant Still Life of Two Stacked Cups Pink and Green on Blue/Green"
Olga Antonova’s subject is
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
19th Century French Oil on Canvas Family Priest Portraits Painting in Gilt Frame
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a study or office with this elegant antique oil painting. Painted in France and dated 1862
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood
"Elegant Still Life of Many Cups, Some with Orange" Gold, Blue, White, Turquoise
By Olga Antonova
Located in Wellesley, MA
"Elegant Still Life of Many Cups, Some with Orange" Oil on Canvas, 24 x 30 Inches.
Exquisite
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Elegant Still Life of Pitcher in Blue and Gold with White Pattern on Cloth"
By Olga Antonova
Located in Wellesley, MA
"Elegant Still Life of Pitcher in Blue and Gold with White Pattern on Cloth"
Olga Antonova’s
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Elegant Still Life of Two Stacked Cups in White, Blue and Gold on Gray"
By Olga Antonova
Located in Wellesley, MA
"Elegant Still Life of Two Stacked Cups in White, Blue and Gold on Gray"
Olga Antonova’s subject
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Elegant still Life of Three Cups in White, Blue and Gold Stacked in Bowl"
By Olga Antonova
Located in Wellesley, MA
Olga Antonova
"Elegant still Life of Three Cups in White, Blue and Gold Stacked in Bowl"
Oil on
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Cups in Circle in a Bowl" Elegant Still Life of Blue, White, Gold Cups
Bowl
By Olga Antonova
Located in Wellesley, MA
"Cups in Circle in a Bowl"
2019, Oil on Canvas, 16 x 20 Inches (Unframed).
Elegant still life
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Antique 17th or 18th Century Oil Painting of Girl by Nicolaes Maes or School
Located in Greer, SC
Elegant antique oil painting circa 17th or 18th century of a little girl, most likely the daughter
Category
Antique 17th Century European Baroque Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
"Elegant Still Life of Two Gold Cups on Blue Chinese Fabric" Still-Life Realism
By Olga Antonova
Located in Wellesley, MA
"Elegant Still Life of Two Cups on Blue Chinese Fabric," 24 x 18 Inches.
Olga Antonova’s subject
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Elegant Still Life of Two White, Gold and Blue Cups on Orange and Off White"
By Olga Antonova
Located in Wellesley, MA
Olga Antonova
"Elegant Still Life of Two White, Gold and Blue Cups on Orange and Off White"
Oil
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Going Out, Oil on canvas, bright and textured bedroom series with clothing
By Ekaterina Popova
Located in Dallas, TX
This is a stunning elegant, colourful and textured oil painting. Ekaterina Popova's intimate
Category
2010s Contemporary Interior Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
MID-19th CENTURY PAIR OF PAINTINGS ON BRASS
Located in Firenze, FI
Elegant pair of oil paintings on thin brass plates. The paintings depict a triumph of fluttering
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Paintings
Materials
Brass
$1,898 / set
Flower Bouquet, Oil on canvas, by Patrice Guiraud, 2016
Located in Marinha Grande, PT
Elegant oil on canvas painting depicting a lush flower bouquet arranged in a glass vase. The work
Category
2010s French Beaux Arts Paintings
Materials
Canvas
19th Century Rococo Style Oil Portrait – Allegorical Lady as Flora, After Nattie
By Jean-Marc Nattier
Located in Antwerp, BE
elegant 19th-century oil painting masterfully captures the spirit of 18th-century Rococo portraiture. In
Category
Antique 19th Century French Rococo Revival Paintings
Materials
Wood
19th Century French Grisaille Painting of Cardinal Richelieu Signed Léon Fauret
Located in Dallas, TX
Executed in France circa 1890, this elegant grisaille (monochrome) oil painting depicts Cardinal
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood
Composition #207
By Arnaud
Located in PARIS, FR
Arnaud creates elegant and solemn oil paintings of a dark and heavy experiences. The surfaces are
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
$24,000
Parchment, 2017
By Arnaud
Located in PARIS, FR
Arnaud creates elegant and solemn oil paintings of a dark and heavy experiences. The surfaces are
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
$20,471
"Woman with an umbrella sitting on a bench"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Unidentified Artist (1929)
"Woman with an Umbrella Sitting on a Bench"
This elegant 1929 oil
Category
20th Century Romantic Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Paris Opera
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lovely oil painting of elegant people at the Paris Opera.
Nice original frame.
Category
1950s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$750 Sale Price
40% Off
Early 20th Century Hungarian Portrait of a Girl in a Hat Signed Vilmos Nagy
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a lady’s office, study, or bedroom with this elegant antique oil on canvas painting
Category
Early 20th Century Hungarian Art Nouveau Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood
French 19th Century Still Life with Mallard, Vegetables
Earthenware
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This elegant French still life oil painting, signed “Gaston P. 96”, dates from the late 19th
Category
Antique 19th Century French Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood, Paint
Francois Martin Kavel Francois Martin Kavel Portrait of E
By François Martin-Kavel
Located in Long Island City, NY
Francois Martin Kavel (French, 1861-1931) portrait of an elegant woman oil on canvas painting
Category
Early 20th Century French Paintings
Materials
Canvas
$10,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Landscape Oil Painting Original Artist Signed L. Rosan Gilt Frame
Located in West Hartford, CT
Elegant oil on canvas original painting that is signed by the artist, L. Rosan, at bottom right
Category
Vintage 1960s American Decorative Art
Materials
Canvas, Giltwood
$1,196 Sale Price
20% Off
Abyss 13A - contemporary and classic painting, elegant and strong subject
By Gian Marco Capraro
Located in Dallas, TX
fish in this painting, make the fish stand out and appear surreal in a sense of misplacement within the
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil
Abyss 3A - contemporary and classic painting, elegant and strong fish subject
By Gian Marco Capraro
Located in Dallas, TX
fish in this painting, make the fish stand out and appear surreal in a sense of misplacement within the
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil
Abyss 5A - contemporary and classic painting, elegant and strong fish subject
By Gian Marco Capraro
Located in Dallas, TX
fish in this painting, make the fish stand out and appear surreal in a sense of misplacement within the
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil
Old Master - 10M- contemporary and classic painting, elegant and strong subject
By Gian Marco Capraro
Located in Dallas, TX
fish in this painting, make the fish stand out and appear surreal in a sense of misplacement within the
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil
Old Master - 16M- contemporary and classic painting, elegant and strong subject
By Gian Marco Capraro
Located in Dallas, TX
fish in this painting, make the fish stand out and appear surreal in a sense of misplacement within the
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil
An Elegant Oil on Canvas Painting of a Whippet
Located in San Francisco, CA
The brown and white standing dog with head turned; wearing a black collar against a black brown background; mounted in a wood frame with gilt accents.
Category
20th Century French Paintings
Zebra Elégant
By Norma Bessières
Located in Chatou, IDF
Zebra Elegant is built to entertain the dialogue between hyperrealism and abstraction.
Category
2010s Animal Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
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Elegant Oil Painting For Sale on 1stDibs
Find the exact elegant oil painting you’re shopping for in the variety available on 1stDibs. You can easily find an example made in the Contemporary style, while we also have 29 Contemporary versions to choose from as well. You’re likely to find the perfect elegant oil painting among the distinctive items we have available, which includes versions made as long ago as the 18th Century as well as those made as recently as the 21st Century. On 1stDibs, the right elegant oil painting is waiting for you and the choices span a range of colors that includes brown, gray, black and gold. Creating an elegant oil painting has been a part of the legacy of many artists, but those crafted by Olga Antonova, Anastasia Gklava, Beatrice Werlie, Gian Marco Capraro and Jennifer Hornyak are consistently popular. Artworks like these — often created in oil paint, paint and fabric — can elevate any room of your home.
How Much is a Elegant Oil Painting?
The price for an artwork of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — an elegant oil painting in our inventory may begin at $136 and can go as high as $103,378, while the average can fetch as much as $3,900.
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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.
No matter your preference, whether you favor Post-Impressionist paintings, animal paintings, Surrealism, Pop art or another movement or specific period, arranging art on a blank wall allows you to evoke emotions in a room while also showing off your tastes and interests. A symmetrical wall arrangement may comprise a grid of four to six pieces or, for an odd number of works, a horizontal row. Asymmetrical arrangements, which may be small clusters of art or large, salon-style gallery walls, have a more collected and eclectic feel.
Download the 1stDibs app, which includes a handy “View on Wall” feature that allows you to see how a particular artwork will look on a particular wall, and read about how to arrange wall art. And if you’re searching for the perfect palette for your interior design project, what better place to turn than to the art world’s masters of color?
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Questions About Elegant Oil Painting
- 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.
- 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. - 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.
- 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, 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. - 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, 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.
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