Question 1

How much is an original oil painting worth?

Accepted Answer

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Question 2

What is painted on Russian icons?

Accepted Answer

Religious artwork is painted on Russian icons. Depending on the design, an icon might show a depiction of a Russian Orthodox saint or a scene from the Old or New Testaments of the Bible. On 1stDibs, shop a range of Russian icons.

Question 3

What is abstract oil painting?

Accepted Answer

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Question 4

How do you maintain oil paintings?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 5

How do I identify an oil painting?

Accepted Answer

To 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.

Question 6

Who is the father of oil painting?

Accepted Answer

Jan 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.

Question 7

When was oil paint invented?

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Oil 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.

Question 8

What makes an oil painting valuable?

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A 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.

Question 9

What is the difference between a lithograph and an oil painting?

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The 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.

Question 10

Do oil paintings darken over time?

Accepted Answer

Yes, 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.

Question 11

How can I tell if an oil painting is real?

Accepted Answer

To 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.

Question 12

How do you know if an oil painting is valuable?

Accepted Answer

Because 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.

Question 13

How much are oil paintings worth?

Accepted Answer

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Question 14

How much do oil paintings cost?

Accepted Answer

On 1stdibs, oil paintings cost between $60 and $6,200,000.

Question 15

How do I find an artist of oil paintings?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 16

How do I find the artist of an oil painting?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 17

Does sunlight affect oil paintings?

Accepted Answer

Yes, 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.

Question 18

Can you use oil paint on wood?

Accepted Answer

You 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.

Question 19

How can you tell how old an oil painting is?

Accepted Answer

To 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.

Question 20

Did Dali use oil paint?

Accepted Answer

Yes, 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.

Question 21

Where is the largest oil painting in the world?

Accepted Answer

The 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.

Russian Oil Paintings

20th Century Figurative Paintings

Russian Mid 20th Century Oil - Unraveling the Nets, Unknown

Late 19th Century Realist Portrait Paintings

Portrait of Old Woman 1893 by Famous Russian Master Oil Painting on Canvas Frame, 1893

Antique Late 19th Century Russian Beaux Arts Paintings

19th Century Russian Oil on Canvas Hunt Scene

Early 20th Century Realist Figurative Paintings

Hide n seek Home Scene w Grandma Russian early 20th Century Oil Genre Painting

Early 20th Century Portrait Paintings

Issachar RybackPortrait of a Man - Painting Russian Ukrainian, ca. 1925-35

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Lawrence GipeRussian Drone Painting No. 3 (Damascus, 2015), 2022

Mid-20th Century Portrait Paintings

Stanislav Boleslavovich Katchalsky (1915-1995) - Russian School Oil, Vera, Unknown

20th Century American Paintings

Roman Gregory Chatov (Russian, b. 1900 - d. 1987), "Sleeper" Oil Painting

2010s Impressionist Still-life Paintings

Still Life with Silver and Grapes (Oil on Board Still Life Painting, Russia)

Vintage 1950s Russian Paintings

Original Oil on Masonite by Artist: Herskowitz (Russian School)

21st Century and Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Alexander BazarinAlexander Bazarin - Russian School 2002 Encaustic Painting, Winter, 2002

Antique 19th Century Russian Paintings

Oil on Canvas by Alexej Harlamoff, 1840–1925 Russia

1930s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Stanislav Yulianovich ZhukovskyRussian Impressionist painting of a meadow by Zhukovsky, 1938

Antique 19th Century Russian Paintings

19th Century Russian Oil on Canvas of a Reindeer Hunt

Antique 19th Century Romantic Paintings

19th Century Romantic Style Oil Painting Summer / P. Svedomsky / Russian Painter

2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Olga Tobreluts"Amphibious Dollar, " Oil on Canvas, Geometric Abstraction, Russian Artist, 2014 - 2015

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Lawrence GipeRussian Drone Painting No. 4 (Abandoned Hospital, Moscow), 2022

Mid-19th Century Romantic Landscape Paintings

Albert BredowRussian German Romantic Painting BREDOW Fairytale Landscape river 19th

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Victoria VeedellRussian River, 2025

1980s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Nikolaj Latyshenko"Village"Russia, impressionism, countryside oil cm 40x 21 1982, 1982

1980s Portrait Paintings

Anatolii IvasenkoRussian oil portrait of Andrei Arsenevich Tarkovsky by A. Ivasenko, 1987

20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Evguéne Danilevsky20th Century Russian painting of Lenin by Yevgeny Danilevsky, 20th Century

21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Abstract Paintings

Alexei Kvaratskheliya Musicians Surrealist Oil Painting of a Musician, Signed Oil Painting, c. 2000

20th Century Impressionist Paintings

Nikolai BaskakovRussian Village Snow Scene

2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Olga Tobreluts"Heart, " Oil on Canvas - Geometric Abstraction, Contemporary Art, Russian Artist, 2014 - 2015

2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Olga Tobreluts"Pieta, " Oil on Canvas, Geometric Abstraction, Contemporary Art, Russian Artist, 2016

2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Olga Tobreluts"Heart 2, " Oil on Canvas - Geometric Abstraction, Contemporary, Russian Artist, 2014 - 2015

Vintage 1920s Russian Paintings

J.S. Tojstov, Russia, Oil on Canvas, Landscape with Treetop, Dated 1929

Early 2000s Conceptual Figurative Paintings

Igor LeontievRussian love. 2002, oil on canvas, acrylic, collage, 60x40 cm, 2002

Early 2000s Conceptual Figurative Paintings

Igor LeontievRussian philosophy. 2002, oil on canvas, acrylic, collage, 60x40 cm, 2002

Early 2000s Conceptual Figurative Paintings

Igor LeontievRussian authorities. 2002, oil on canvas, acrylic, collage, 60x40 cm, 2002

Mid-20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Nikolai MatsedonskyWharf on the River Volga, oil on canvas, Russian Impressionist

Antique Late 19th Century Paintings

Oil Painting on Canvas Portrait Young Man Imperial Russian Navy Military 19th c

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Lawrence GipeRussian Drone Painting No. 1 (Mir Diamond Mine, Siberia), 2018-2022

Early 20th Century Russian Paintings

Ivan Thiele, Russian Artist, Academy Study of Naked Women, Oil on Canvas

1980s Figurative Paintings

Olga Vasilevlkay"Russian Village Scene, " Original Oil on Canvas signed by Olga Vasilevlkay, 1989

20th Century Modern Landscape Paintings

20th Century French/ Russian Modernist Signed Oil - Elegant Lady Spring Blossom, 1995

1970s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Andrei Ovcherov"Winter" White, Snow, Russia, 20th Oil cm. 38 x 61 1978, 1978

1960s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Valentin Nikolaevich Leontiev Church of Elijah the Prophet, Yarolsavl City , Ilaskaya Church, Russia, Oil, Circa 1965

Early 2000s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Issachar Ryback
Portrait of a Man - Painting Russian Ukrainian, ca. 1925-35

Lawrence Gipe
Russian Drone Painting No. 3 (Damascus, 2015), 2022

Alexander Bazarin
Alexander Bazarin - Russian School 2002 Encaustic Painting, Winter, 2002

Stanislav Yulianovich Zhukovsky
Russian Impressionist painting of a meadow by Zhukovsky, 1938

Olga Tobreluts
"Amphibious Dollar, " Oil on Canvas, Geometric Abstraction, Russian Artist, 2014 - 2015

Lawrence Gipe
Russian Drone Painting No. 4 (Abandoned Hospital, Moscow), 2022

Albert Bredow
Russian German Romantic Painting BREDOW Fairytale Landscape river 19th

Victoria Veedell
Russian River, 2025

Nikolaj Latyshenko
"Village"Russia, impressionism, countryside oil cm 40x 21 1982, 1982

Anatolii Ivasenko
Russian oil portrait of Andrei Arsenevich Tarkovsky by A. Ivasenko, 1987

Evguéne Danilevsky
20th Century Russian painting of Lenin by Yevgeny Danilevsky, 20th Century

Alexei Kvaratskheliya
Musicians Surrealist Oil Painting of a Musician, Signed Oil Painting, c. 2000

Nikolai Baskakov
Russian Village Snow Scene

Olga Tobreluts
"Heart, " Oil on Canvas - Geometric Abstraction, Contemporary Art, Russian Artist, 2014 - 2015

Olga Tobreluts
"Pieta, " Oil on Canvas, Geometric Abstraction, Contemporary Art, Russian Artist, 2016

Olga Tobreluts
"Heart 2, " Oil on Canvas - Geometric Abstraction, Contemporary, Russian Artist, 2014 - 2015

Igor Leontiev
Russian love. 2002, oil on canvas, acrylic, collage, 60x40 cm, 2002

Igor Leontiev
Russian philosophy. 2002, oil on canvas, acrylic, collage, 60x40 cm, 2002

Igor Leontiev
Russian authorities. 2002, oil on canvas, acrylic, collage, 60x40 cm, 2002

Nikolai Matsedonsky
Wharf on the River Volga, oil on canvas, Russian Impressionist

Lawrence Gipe
Russian Drone Painting No. 1 (Mir Diamond Mine, Siberia), 2018-2022

Olga Vasilevlkay
"Russian Village Scene, " Original Oil on Canvas signed by Olga Vasilevlkay, 1989

Andrei Ovcherov
"Winter" White, Snow, Russia, 20th Oil cm. 38 x 61 1978, 1978

Valentin Nikolaevich Leontiev
Church of Elijah the Prophet, Yarolsavl City , Ilaskaya Church, Russia, Oil, Circa 1965

Simon Kozhin
Sunset. Russian field, 2006

Boris Borsch
Boris Borsch (b.1948) - Framed Russian School 1999 Oil, Autumn Study, 1999

Early 20th Century Eastern European School
Suprematist Figure - Early 20th Century Russian East European Portrait Painting, c.1930

Olga Tobreluts
"Battle of the Amazons, " Oil on Canvas, Geometric Abstraction, Russia Artist, 2014 - 2015

Leonid Balaklav
Large Jerusalem Landscape Judaica Oil on Canvas Russian Israeli Artist Balaklav, 2003

Olga Tobreluts
"White-Blue Birds Flowers, " Oil on Canvas, Geometric Abstraction, Russian Artist, 2015

Viktor Butko
Montauk Cliffs - contemporary plein air painting by Russian Impressionist Butko, 2017

Terry Elkins
“Russian Olive, Wainscott” landscape painting of field with trees Wainscott, NY, 2025

YURI VOYEVODA (b.1944)
FINE RUSSIAN SIGNED OIL - SAILING BOAT ANCHORED COASTLINE AT SUNSET - FRAMED, C. 1990 S

Lawrence Gipe
Russian Drone Painting No. 6 (Ferris Wheel at Pripyat, 2016), 2022

Issac Pailes
Fishermen - Russian French, c. 1930

Nahum Tschacbasov
“Russian Peasant Woman”, Circa 1938

Émile Eisman-Semenowsky
Painting of a Beauty by Emile Eisman-Semenowsky (Russian, 1857-1911)

Adolf Constantin Baumgartner Stoiloff
A Fine Austrian/Russian Oil on Board "Charging Cossack Warriors on Horseback", Circa 1890

Victoria Veedell
Russian River Noon

Simon Kozhin
Girl in Russian costume, 2001