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Modern Floral Still Life with White Bloom Oil on Canvas Signed by artist
Located in Plainview, NY
This decorative painting features a luminous white flower rendered at dramatic scale, its softly
Category

20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

Extinction, Stylised Surrealist Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Extinction, Stylised Surrealist Oil Painting French School, 20th century Oil painting on canvas
Category

1970s Surrealist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Self Portrait of Artist - French 18th century art Old Master oil painting
Located in Hagley, England
This simply superb French Old Master self portrait oil painting is attributed to portrait artist
Category

1720s Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

2004 Contemporary Original Landscape Oil Painting - Sunset by the Pines
Located in Bristol, GB
SUNSET BY THE PINES Size: 65.5 x 75 cm (including frame) Oil on canvas A captivating modernist
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Large Abstract Oil Painting, Signed.
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Large Abstract Oil Painting, Mythical Style, Signed. British schooled, indistinctly signed. Oil
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Sailboat by the Marina" Colorful Coastal Impressionist Oil Painting Framed
Located in New York, NY
though the blue sky. This painting is signed by the artist lower right and it comes housed in a beautiful
Category

Early 20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Henry Stanier British Born Artist, Beautiful Orientalist Painting, 1859
Located in Phoenix, AZ
artist's hand. Measures: 12" H x 9" W inches. Frame measures: 24" H x 21" W The painting is in good
Category

1850s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Untitled 34, Oil on Board Painting by Laurence Scarfe, 1969
Located in Kingsclere, GB
Untitled 34, Oil on Board Painting by Laurence Scarfe, 1969 Additional information: Medium: Oil on
Category

20th Century Abstract Paintings

Materials

Board, Oil

Arrival (Urban Landscape Oil Painting)
Located in New Orleans, LA
This wonderful urban landscape painting showed up in our inventory, but we have lost the name of
Category

2010s American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

The Sea - Oil Painting - 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
The Sea is an original painting realized by an anonymous artist in the mid-20th Century. Oil
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Figure - Oil Painting - 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
"Figure" is an original drawing with oil painting on ivory-colorated paper by Anonymous Artist of
Category

20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Figure - Oil Painting - 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
"Figure" is an original drawing with oil painting on ivory-colorated paper by Anonymous Artist of
Category

20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

The Harvest, Victorian Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Harvest, Victorian Oil Painting English School, 19th Century Oil painting on canvas, framed
Category

19th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Tunisian Landscape - Oil Painting - 1994
Located in Roma, IT
Tunisian landscape is an original artwork realized in 1994. Oil painting on canvas. The artwork
Category

1990s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Monte-Carlo, Signed Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Century Signed by the artist on the lower left hand corner Oil painting on canvas, framed Frame size: 19.5
Category

Late 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Figures Talking, Oil on Paper Painting by Philip Jones, 1973
Located in Kingsclere, GB
Figures Talking, Oil on Paper Painting by Philip Jones 1933-2008, 1973 Additional information
Category

20th Century Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil

SIGNED VINTAGE ENGLISH OIL PAINTING - CHILDREN PLAYING BY WOODLAND STREAM
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
the Woodland Stream. Medium: oil painting on canvas, framed. Size: canvas: 20 x 30 inches, frame
Category

Mid-20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Vibrant Hillside Townscape by Mystery Artist
Located in New York, NY
Mystery Artist Untitled (Townscape), 20th century Oil on board 19 x 26 3/8 in. Framed: 24 x 31 x 1
Category

20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Italian School c.1886 Oil - In Love with the Artist
Located in Corsham, GB
Unsigned. Part of a pair of oil studies by the same hand, with the other signed and dated
Category

Late 19th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Mark Ford - Framed 20th Century Oil, The Artist in his Studio
Located in Corsham, GB
A self-portrait by artist Mark Ford rendered in expressive brushwork with areas of impasto that
Category

20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

1987 Modernist Swedish Expressive Landscape Oil Painting - Hillside by the Sea
Located in Bristol, GB
HILLSIDE BY THE SEA Size: 45.5 x 53.5 cm (including frame) Oil on canvas A vibrant and pleasant
Category

1980s Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Original Cubist Oil on Canvas by Artist: Vickers, 1953
Located in North Miami, FL
This framed Classic Mid-Century cubist portrait of lady in the red light district is signed in the lower right corner and dated 1953. Additional signatures on verso.
Category

Vintage 1950s American Paintings

Materials

Wood

French Oil Painting - Four Figures
Located in Houston, TX
Oil painting of four figures under a light by French artist Bidaud, circa 1990. Signed lower right
Category

1980s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Paper

The Hunter - Oil Painting - 1952
Located in Roma, IT
The hunter is a modern artwork realized by a european artist in 1952. Mixed colored oil on plywood
Category

1950s Neo-Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

An unknown world 18 NEW, Painting, Acrylic on Wood Panel
By Geert Lemmers
Located in Yardley, PA
Acrylic and oil paint and pastels on preprocessed wooden panel in wooden frame. I do have a name
Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

French Romantic school 19th Century The artist s inspiration Oil on canvas
Located in Paris, FR
French Romantic school of the 19th Century The artist's inspiration Oil on canvas transferred on
Category

1850s Romantic Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Abstract Oil Painting by Russell Christoffersen
Located in Water Mill, NY
Abstract oil painting on canvas by Southampton listed artist Russell Christoffersen.
Category

Vintage 1970s American Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Detailed Fantasy Landscape by Mystery Artist
Located in New York, NY
Untitled (Fantasy Landscape), c. 1890 Oil on canvas Sight: 5 1/4 x 3 14 in. Framed: 12 3/4 x 10 5/8
Category

1890s Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Chapel in the Woods , Oil on Canvas Painting by English School
Located in London, GB
'Chapel in the Woods', oil on canvas painting by English School English, 1847 Canvas: Height 56cm
Category

19th Century Academic Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Meeting Oil Painting - 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
The meeting is an original modern artwork realized by Artist of 19th century. Mixed colore oil
Category

19th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

1998 Geometric Abstraction by Mystery Artist
Located in New York, NY
Untitled, 1998 Oil on canvas 35 3/4 x 35 6/8 x 1 1/2 in. Signed and dated lower right
Category

1990s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Cantor, Vintage Judaica European Oil Painting
Located in Surfside, FL
Vintage Judaica oil painting, Poland, signed illegibly by artist l.r.
Category

20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Diptych Oil Painting by Jan Saether
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful diptych oil painting by Jan Valentin Saether (1944-2018) The piece shows 2 open boxes
Category

Vintage 1980s American Aesthetic Movement Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Tropical fantasy Floral #20 - Landscape Painting - Oil Paint By Marc Zimmerman
Located in Carmel, CA
#20 - Landscape Painting - Oil Paint By Marc Zimmerman This masterpiece is exhibited in the Zimmerman
Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Tropical Fantasy Floral #21 - Landscape Painting - Oil Paint By Marc Zimmerman
Located in Carmel, CA
#21 - Landscape Painting - Oil Paint By Marc Zimmerman This masterpiece is exhibited in the Zimmerman
Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Oil Portrait Young Man on Canvas by Artist Iwan Tusz
Located in Toledo, OH
Oil on canvas of a young man by Ukrainian artist Iwan Tusz 1869-1941. Has had a small repair. Frame
Category

20th Century European Victorian Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Dreamy Pastel Landscape by Mystery American Artist
Located in New York, NY
Mystery American Artist Untitled, c. 20th Century Oil on board 11 x 14 in. Framed: 13 2/3 x 16 2/3
Category

20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Signed by Artist French Midcentury Framed Glass Oil Painting Resting Nude Woman
Located in Miami, FL
Unknown Artist. Size of painting: 17 x 29 inches.
Category

20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint, Glass

1963 Mid Century Swedish Landscape Oil Painting - Houses by the Rolling Hills
Located in Bristol, GB
abstracted. This oil on canvas is housed in a complementary silver frame. Both the painting and frame are in
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Artists Country Home Rodgau Germany Original Oil on Linen 1944
Located in Soquel, CA
The Artists Country Home Rodgau Germany Original Oil on Linen 1944 Oil painting of the German
Category

1940s Post-War Landscape Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil, Stretcher Bars

Original painting inspired by a museum painting by The artist, likely Jacques De
Located in Birmingham, AL
an oil painting in an Impressionist style, set within an ornate gold frame. The painting is signed in
Category

Early 20th Century American American Classical Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Mediterranean Children oil on canvas painting
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Title: Mediterranean Children Artist: J. Palmero Technique: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 19.7 x 24
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Mid Century Modern Swedish Coastal Landscape Oil Painting - By the Blue Horizon
Located in Bristol, GB
BY THE BLUE HORIZON Size: 50.5 x 60.5 cm (including frame) Oil on canvas A serene and minimalist
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

All Blue, Abstract Oil Painting, Signed
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
All Blue, Abstract Oil Painting, Signed By British Schooled artist, 21st Century Signed
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Immaculate Conception oil on canvas painting
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
artist have been found. Its style recalls modern interpretations of classical religious paintings
Category

1980s Academic Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Portrait of Giuseppe Garibaldi - Oil Painting - 1880
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Garibaldi is an original modern artwork realized by Artist of the late 19th Century
Category

1880s Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Oriental Scene - Original Oil Painting - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Oriental Scene is an original artwork realized by Anonymous artist in the 1970s. Mixed colored oil
Category

1970s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Mid Century Modern Swedish Abstract Interior Oil Painting - Chair by the Archway
Located in Bristol, GB
CHAIR BY THE ARCHWAY Size: 70 x 59 cm (including frame) Oil on canvas A large mid-century painting
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Interior Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

French Floral Abstract, Signed Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French Floral Abstract, Signed Oil Painting French School, 20th Century Signed by the artist on
Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Blue World, Abstract Oil Painting, Signed
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Blue World, Abstract Oil Painting, Signed By British School artist, 21st Century Signed
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Open Blue, Abstract Oil Painting, Signed
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Open Blue, Abstract Oil Painting, Signed By British Schooled artist, 21st Century Signed
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Midcentury Abstract Oil Painting on Board
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Intriguing midcentury abstract oil painting on board painted with passion using a palette knife and
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

1986 Intimate Couple Portrait by Mystery Artist
Located in New York, NY
Mystery Artist Tennessee, 9/12/86 Oil on canvas 34 x 43 3/4 x 1 in. Titled and inscribed upper left
Category

1980s Contemporary Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

French Impressionist Oil Painting Provencal Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Delightful French oil painting on canvas depicting this rustic Provencal house and buildings within
Category

Mid-20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Modernist Painting " The Orchard" by the Yugoslav Artist Stevan Vlajic, 1989
Located in Beograd, RS
, which makes this painting exceptionally attractive. The painting was done by a Yugoslav artist Stevan
Category

Vintage 1980s Serbian Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Mid Century Modern Abstract Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
is 1/2 around. Painting is signed Kirstein. The artist was obviously very talented, it has an almost
Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Vintage Swedish Figurative Unframed Oil Painting by Hans Osswald - The Pair
Located in Bristol, GB
THE PAIR Size: 80 x 60.5 cm Oil on Canvas A large and very unique mid century modernist oil
Category

1960s Abstract Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

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    Yes, paintings by unknown artists may be worth something in some cases. When a painting’s maker isn't a well-known artist or is completely anonymous, factors like the visual appeal, historical significance, previous ownership and condition will determine the value of a painting. A certified appraiser or experienced art dealer can evaluate your piece using these criteria and provide you with an estimated value for your art. Shop a wide range of paintings on 1stDibs.
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    To 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.
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    The name of the first artist to use oil paints isn't known. However, historians have traced the use of oils back to 7th-century Afghanistan. There, Buddhist artists used oil paintings to produce religious artworks. One of the first artists to be famous for their use of oil paints was Jan van Eyck, a Flemish artist who was active from 1422 to 1441. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of oil paintings.
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    To identify an artist's oil painting signature, you can try photographing it with your smartphone and then conducting a reverse image search using a trusted search engine. You can also search for the name and consult trusted online resources to learn more about the artist. If these methods don't result in a successful identification, a certified art appraiser or art dealer may be able to assist you. Shop a range of oil paintings from some of the world’s top galleries on 1stDibs.

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