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Antique European Impressionist Wine Barrel Oil Painting "Outside the Winery"
Located in Buffalo, NY
A beautiful impressionist painting depicting wine barrels in a rustic country landscape. Unsigned
Category

Mid-20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Vintage American School Signed Modernist Minimalist Abstract Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
painting. Created by a talented American artist, this work invites you to explore the captivating realm of
Category

1980s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Caesura, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Craig Moran
Located in Yardley, PA
The center expands, Revealing more terrains of Unknown vibrations :: Painting :: Abstract :: This
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Large Abstract Horses Oil on Canvas Painting Entitled "The Jump"
Located in Plainview, NY
A large abstract oil on canvas painting titled " The Jump" by the contemporary artist Igor
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Paintings

Materials

Paint, Canvas

Vintage Surreal Oil Painting on Canvas c.1940s to 1950s.
Located in San Francisco, CA
Vintage Surreal Oil Painting on Canvas c.1940s to 1950s. Classic Surrealism brought to life on
Category

Mid-20th Century Surrealist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Carl Brandien New York National Academy Artist Painting, 1930, Old Kyoto
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Oil on board by Carl Brandien (1886-1965) - Street in Kyoto with red lanterns. Titled on the verso
Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Paint

"McLady" Oil on Canvas Vintage Oil Painting Intervention
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Title: 'McLady' Technique: oil on canvas (vintage oil painting intervention) Artists: Tatsu
Category

2010s Mexican Edwardian Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Figurative Nude Portrait Oil Painting - Unnoticed
Located in Bristol, GB
UNNOTICED Size: 68 x 48 cm (including frame) Oil on Canvas An expressive mid-century nude
Category

1960s Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Leroy, French Contemporary Modernist Oil Painting, Provence Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Rene Leroy (French b. 1932) Title: Provençal landscape Medium: oil painting on
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

1790 Antique Oil Painting Dutch Style Village Genrе Scene Djurgarden Sweden
Located in Stockholm, SE
This rare 1790 oil painting depicts a village landscape in the Old Masters genre tradition. The
Category

Late 18th Century Old Masters Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Oil

1992 Vintage Modernist Swedish Landscape Oil Painting - Sunset Fields, Framed
Located in Bristol, GB
landscape composition, executed in oil onto canvas and dated 1992. This scenic painting depicts a view of
Category

1990s Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Terrace on the Sea - Oil Painting on Panel - 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Terrace on the Sea is an original painting realized in the 19th century by an anonymous artist
Category

19th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

World of instincts, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
magnificent shark as the focal point. This oil painting original captures the breathtaking beauty of marine
Category

2010s Impressionist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Maurice Mazeilie, French Impressionist Oil Painting, Green Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
x 8.75 inches. A delightful original oil painting by the 20th century French Impressionist artist
Category

20th Century Landscape Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

1958 Mid Century Modern Vintage Street Scene Oil Painting - Sunlit Facades
Located in Bristol, GB
painting that captures a quiet village street in Spain, executed in oil onto canvas and dated 1958. The
Category

1950s Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Ronald Original Oil Painting Tall Ship at Sea Maritime Nautical Ocean Seascape
Located in Palm Coast, FL
This captivating oil painting on canvas, signed Ronald, depicts a majestic tall ship sailing under
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Flowers Composition - Oil Painting on Jute Canvas - Late 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Flowers Composition is an original oil painting on jute canvas, realized by Anonymous artist in the
Category

Late 20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Still Life With Roses - Oil Painting - 1950 ca
Located in Roma, IT
Still life of roses is an artwork of mid-20th made by an unknown artist. Oil on canvas
Category

1950s Modern Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

20th Century Original French Expressionist Portrait Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Original oil painting by P. Valetti (French, second half 20th century) oil on canvas, unframed size
Category

20th Century Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Genevieve Zondervan French Oil Painting, Rural Landscape Fields
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
board: 8.5 x 10.5 inches Mid 20th century oil painting on board by the French artist, Geneviève
Category

Late 20th Century Landscape Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Genevieve Zondervan French Surrealist Oil Painting Interior Room
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
inches Superb mid-century oil painting on board by the French artist, Geneviève Zondervan (French 1922
Category

Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Genevieve Zondervan, French Post Impressionist Oil Painting, Paris
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
. Superb mid-century oil painting on board by the French artist, Geneviève Zondervan (French 1922-2013
Category

Mid-20th Century Landscape Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Mid Century French Oil Painting - beside the Canal
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
: 8.75 x 10.5 inches Original oil painting on canvas by the French artist, Geneviève Zondervan (French
Category

Mid-20th Century Landscape Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

20th Century French Oil Painting Olives and Lemons in Provence
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Olives and Lemons in Provence French School, mid-late 20th century unsigned oil painting on canvas
Category

Late 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Mid-Century Modern Vintage Figurative Oil Painting - Off to School
Located in Bristol, GB
OFF TO SCHOOL Oil on canvas Size: 32 x 25.5 cm (including frame) A lovely and endearing miniature
Category

1950s Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

17th Century Oil on Canvas Italian Painting Lamentation over the Dead Christ
Located in Vicoforte, IT
A great 17th-century religious painting. This painting oil on canvas depicts a poignant subject
Category

1660s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Mother and child painting by Muller
Located in San Francisco, CA
Charming painting of a mother and child. Very interesting early to mid 20th century oil on board
Category

1940s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Eternal Venice: Antique Landscape Oil Painting of The Floating City
Located in Jacksonville, FL
Immerse yourself in the timeless allure of "Eternal Venice," an Antique Landscape Oil Painting
Category

Early 20th Century Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Wood, Oil

Blue Period, Two Boys on a Beach, Signed Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Boys in Blue French School, Mid 20th century Oil painting on board, framed Signed on the lower
Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Classical Seated Female Nude , by Charles G. Bockman, Oil on Canvas Painting
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
This 38 x 32 inch painting, is an oil on canvas titled 'Female Nude,' by artist Charles G. Bockmann
Category

Early 20th Century Academic Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

20th Century French Oil Painting A Summer Beach Blue Skies
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
A Summer Beach French School, mid-late 20th century unsigned oil painting on canvas textured paper
Category

Late 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Glimpse of Coast with Boats - Oil Painting Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Glimpse of coast with boats is an interesting original oil painting on zinc, realized in the first
Category

Early 20th Century Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Chinese Modernist Scene of Two Male Figures, by H. Xumo, Oil Painting
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
In this mid-century modern oil painting, two Chinese male figures in yellow and red clothing are
Category

Mid-20th Century Cubist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Bright Beauty, Painting, Oil on Wood Panel
By Grace Diehl
Located in Yardley, PA
) ********** "Roses are red, violets are blue, beauty is nature's gift to you." - Unknown :: Painting :: Fine Art
Category

2010s Other Art Style Paintings

Materials

Oil

Mid Century Modern Vintage Expressive Street Scene Oil Painting - Winter Lane
Located in Bristol, GB
WINTER LANE Size: 33 x43 cm (including frame) Oil on canvas A evocative mid-century composition
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Riverscape Impressionist Oil Painting by George Thompson Pritchard, Framed
By George Thompson Pritchard
Located in Encino, CA
, landscapes, impressionism, plein-air painting, and nature. Artist: GEORGE THOMPSON PRITCHARD (1878-1962
Category

1930s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

C. Adams - Framed Late 19th Century Oil, Waiting by the Jetty
Located in Corsham, GB
the oil to the lower right and the painting has been beautifully presented in a deep-side gilt frame
Category

Late 19th Century Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

1982 Modernist Swedish Expressive Landscape Oil Painting - Flight at First Light
Located in Bristol, GB
oil onto canvas and dated 1982. The painting reveals a golden field of cattails as three ducks soar
Category

Mid-20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Mid Century Modern Vintage Semi-Abstract Landscape Oil Painting - Pine Cones
Located in Bristol, GB
modernist composition, painted in oil onto canvas. This painting is an expressive, semi-abstract depiction
Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Doors Ajar to Perception, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
, the vibrancy of passion against the shadows of the unknown. :: Painting :: Realism :: This piece comes
Category

2010s Realist Paintings

Materials

Oil

G. Melville - Early 20th Century Oil, Shire Horses By The Coast
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming coastal scene depicting a farmer and two shire horses overlooking the sea. The artist
Category

20th Century Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

Warrior Figures Conversating in Capriccio Landscape 17-18 Century Oil Painting
Located in Stockholm, SE
definitely painted by a highly skilled artist, presumably in late17th - early 18th century. Antique oil
Category

1690s Baroque Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Oil

20th Century German Modernist Oil Painting, Mother Child
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
rediscovered again. Title: Mother & Child Medium: oil painting on thin canvas, unframed Size: 11 x 8.25
Category

Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

20th Century German Modernist Oil Painting, Three Figures
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
rediscovered again. Title: Abstract Figures Medium: oil painting on thin canvas, unframed Size: 11.75 x 8.25
Category

Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

20th Century German Modernist Oil Painting - Three Figures
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
rediscovered again. Title: Abstract Figures Medium: oil painting on thin canvas, unframed Size: 11.75 x 8.25
Category

Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Still Life with Bottles and Books - Oil Painting - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Still Life with bottles and books is an artwork with frame, realized by an unknown artist of mid
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

“After Storm, Taos–Questa Road” 1968 New Mexico Southwestern Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
storm. This expressive oil on canvas painting portrays the Taos–Questa Road under shifting skies, where
Category

1960s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

‘Rita’ Spanish Flamenco Dancer in Fiery Motion Vibrant Signed Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
‘Rita’ Spanish Flamenco Dancer By Spanish artist, signed, Mid 20th Century Oil painting on canvas
Category

Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Still Life with Alarm Clock - Oil Painting by Enotrio Pugliese-Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Still life with alarm clock is an original modern artwork realized by the artist Enotrio in the
Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

Vintage Boho Original Architectural Oil Impasto on Canvas Signed by the Artist
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Vintage Boho Original Architectural Oil Impasto on Canvas, Signed by the Artist is a highly
Category

Late 20th Century North American Bohemian Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paint

1858 Swedish Oil Painting Tender Family Scene Mother and Sleeping Child Framed
Located in Stockholm, SE
1858 in Gothenburg, Sweden, based on a work by "G. B****tz". Medium: Oil painting on canvas. Image
Category

1850s Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Oil

Polish Judaica Portrait of Hasidic Rabbi Shtetl Tailor Oil Painting
Located in Surfside, FL
Older, realistic portrait of an older Jewish shtetl tailor by Polish artist. Here the artist
Category

20th Century Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Board

1957 Mid Century Modern Abstract Oil Painting - Village Across the Water
Located in Bristol, GB
century modernist landscape composition, painted in oil onto board and dated 1957. This painting features
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

19th Century Oil Painting "The Naughty Child" After Sir Edwin Landseer
By Sir Edwin Landseer
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th Century Oil Painting "The Naughty Child" After Sir Edwin Landseer Delightful antique oil
Category

Late 19th Century English School Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Parisian Street Scene w Horse Carriage" Post War Impressionist Oil Painting
Located in New York, NY
A masterful oil painting depicting a view of Paris at twilight. This piece is a pertinent example
Category

20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Late 18thC Venetian School Mary Magdalene Noli Me Tangere Oil Painting
Located in Cheltenham, GB
US buyers pay no import tariffs on this item. This late 18th-century Italian oil painting fragment
Category

18th Century Italian School Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Imerethie II, signed oil painting
By Louis Letouche
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Imerethie II, 1924 by Louis Letouche (French 1924-2015) oil painting on linen canvas, stretched
Category

1990s Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

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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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    The 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.
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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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    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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    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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