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Ceramic Sculpture by Salvatore Meli, Italy, 1963
By Salvatore Meli
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
scale and its unusual organic shape, graphical painting and texture. An abstract tropical bird can be
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of 17th Century Carved and Polychromed Table Columns from Italy
Located in Dallas, TX
and paintings.
These unusual tabletop grape leaf columns will be a fascinating accessory for any
Category
Antique 17th Century Italian Classical Roman Architectural Models
Materials
Gesso, Wood, Paint
Exceptional Large Dutch Delft Tile Panel of a Dutch Warship, C. 1810
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
painting is of large size of 20 tiles. Tile panels with paintings of ships, of this size, are very rare and
Category
Antique 1810s Dutch Delft and Faience
Materials
Ceramic
Rare Antique Swedish Secretary Desk in Folk Art from Northern Sweden
Located in Kramfors, SE
like the front of a very nice house, it is original and a very unusual decorative painting.
The whole
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Secretaires
Materials
Pine
Japanese Decorative Panel Printed on Bamboo Wood Frame Faux Bamboo
Located in Prato, Tuscany
cotton thread; the aesthetic effect is unique and unusual, unlike a painting the subject appears to the
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Other Prints
Materials
Bamboo, Faux Bamboo
Rural Painted Mora Longcase Clock, Sweden, circa 1900
Located in Greven, DE
Antique grandfather clock with folklore painting
Sweden
Painted wood
around 1900
Dimensions: H x
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
Materials
Wood
Jasper Johns over 34, 000, 000 sold, by Rene Ricard text art satire
By Rene Ricard
Located in New York, NY
the paper, and there is variegation along the edges of the sheet. Ricard enjoyed painting on unusual
Category
1990s Abstract Abstract Prints
Materials
Monoprint, Monotype
George III Mahogany Tray Painted with a Hunting Scene by John Nost Sartorius
By John Nost Sartorius
Located in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire
(15 1/2in wide, 15 1/2in high).
It is unusual to find painting of this quality appearing on a tray or
Category
Antique 18th Century English George III More Dining and Entertaining
Materials
Mahogany
Tippicanoe and Tyler Too
By Valton Tyler
Located in Dallas, TX
seems the right word for describing his vivid, unusual and technically refined paintings, prints and
Category
20th Century Surrealist Abstract Prints
Materials
Etching, Rag Paper
Vintage Modern Abstract Painting
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Unique and unusual painting with two abstract figures. Nice color and form.
(Please confirm item
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Oil Painting 1949 Figurative Scene in a Bamboo Jungle Plantation
By Morris Louis
Located in Surfside, FL
This unusual painting is signed Morris Louis 1949, it is in just the fillet without the frame. it
Category
1940s Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Warren Wolf Abstract Painting ca
1980
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An unusual painting on masonite by Warren Wolf (1924 - 2003, American), ca' 1980. Heavy texture, in
Category
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Masonite
"Nudes with Guitars", Mid Century Painting w/ Male Nudes by Christopher Clark
By Christopher Clark (1875-1942)
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautifully painted in tones of ruddy-burnt sienna, gray and white, this unusual painting by
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Antique portrait oil painting of an art lesson by Swiss artist Louis Patru
Located in AIGNAN, FR
). This is an unusual painting from an artist who only enjoyed a short life. Two woman sit during an art
Category
1890s French School Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Unusual tree - Contemporary Figurative Oil Landscape painting, Polish artist
Located in Warsaw, PL
Kluza in Krakow. In 2020, she graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow in painting at the
Category
2010s Naturalistic Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Unusual Sunday - original London cityscape wildlife oil painting -modern art
By Nathan Neven
Located in London, Chelsea
to the narrative of the painting.
"Unusual Sunday" is a framed and signed original piece
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Portrait of a woman vintage French post-impressionist Art Deco oil painting
Located in AIGNAN, FR
, away from the artist, deep in thought. It's an unusual painting, given it's capable but unpretentious
Category
1940s Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Unusual Interesting EARLY 20TH CENTURY French ? ABSTRACT oil paintings - A PAIR
Located in Cirencester, GB
paintings are very reminiscent of Nicolas De Stael or similar and certainly of the period. The canvas sizes
Category
Early 20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
unusual ORIGINAL 1960
s plaster
oil paint relief panel painting VENICE ITALY?
By André Cottavoz
Located in Cirencester, GB
Very unusual plaster and paint relief painting with wonderful depth. Possibly depicting St Marks
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Unusual and Well Done Signed Black and White Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American school modernist abstract oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed.
Category
1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Unusual - vividly fascinating textured contemporary artwork by Richard Roberts
Located in London, GB
. With the relentless approach Dick has with his painting process, quite often a piece will be reworked
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
The New Baby
By Simeon Stafford
Located in Brecon, Powys
An unusual painting from Simeon Stafford. Proud parents showing off baby and blissfully happy
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Equanimity R-S12-1600-2, abstract sculptural work , unusual art
By Andrzej Michael Karwacki
Located in Deddington, GB
Equanimity R-S12-1600-2 by Polish artist Andrzej Michael Karwacki. This unique abstract piece measures 30.48 cm x 30.48 cm and has been created using acrylic paint and resin on a bir...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Resin, Birch, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel
Powerful 1957 Modern Urban Abstract by Baltimore Artist - unusual vertical shape
Located in Baltimore, MD
regularized brick shapes and colorful patchworks. It’s as if the painting forecasted the rising steel framing
Category
1950s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Unusual Surrealist Oil on Canvas by Salvio Betti
By Salvio Betti
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modernist surreal painting,oil on canvas., No doubt, "Dali" inspired,, Exicuted by Italian artist
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Futurist Paintings
Pair Unusual Framed Oil on Board Interior Scenes with Cats
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
An unusual pair framed oil paintings on board of interior scenes with cats, one signed Edward
Category
1990s British Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood
Unusual Modernist Oil on Canvas Surrealist, Signed Oliver Smith, circa 1951
By Oliver Shaw
Located in Buffalo, NY
Unusual modernist oil on canvas surrealist, signed Oliver Smith circa 1951, Classic Mid-Century
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
"Nude in Marble Hall, " Unusual, Early Watercolor with Male Nude by John Lear
By John B. Lear
Located in Philadelphia, PA
relatively early piece. Lear's earliest paintings tend to be in oil; later he moved to watercolor, and still
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Unusual Portrait of French Nanny, Children and Cat in a Hat, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
What appears to be a cat in a velvet floppy hat is in the arms of a small girl whose hair is being attended by a nanny. An ambiguous child in shawl holding a large bald doll's head i...
Category
Antique 19th Century French Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Antique dog painting 19th Century French portrait oil painting of two dogs
Located in AIGNAN, FR
19th Century Antique oil painting of two dogs, a Bichon & Yorkie, I think!! Cute dog painting and
Category
1880s French School Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
Stylish Large Impressionist Portrait, Signed Oil Painting
By Claude Benard
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
.
The mottled brush technique that the artist used in this painting is very unusual for him, there is a
Category
Late 20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Antique Still Life of shoes, shoes painting, impressionist shoes, boots painting
By Jacques Bergmans
Located in AIGNAN, FR
Delightful and quite unusual post impressionist vintage oil painting of children's shoes by Belgium
Category
1910s Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Brightness, Modern Colorful Abstract Painting 100x100cm by Anna Selina
Located in Zofingen, AG
. This painting is very unusual. I paint without any visual stimulus, only flow and my deep feeling of
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Karl Peter Burnitz, Woodland View With Pond, Oil Painting
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This late 19th-century oil painting by German artist Karl Peter Burnitz (1824-1886) depicts a dense
Category
1880s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board, Canvas
Spring Melody, Modern Colorful Abstract Painting 100x100cm by Anna Selina
Located in Zofingen, AG
life, energy and easiness of every day.This painting is very unusual and has strong energy.
It will
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Frances (Florence) Mabel Hollams Equestrian Horse Painting on Wood Panel
By Frances (Florence) Mabel Hollams
Located in San Rafael, CA
.
Hollams is noted for her unusual interest in painting figures on wood. She allowed the natural grain of
Category
Early 20th Century Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Textural Abstract Painting with Gold Leaf
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Striking, unusual abstract wall painting featuring subtle figural forms, textured canvas, and gold
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Mid-Century Modern Nude Oil Painting
By Schiavone
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Well Painted mid-century modern oil painting signed Schiavone. You will love the textured use of
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Rare Antique San Diego, California Panoramic View Painting - Oil on Canvas
Located in Baltimore, MD
This is a very rare and unusual panoramic painting of developing San Diego as it appeared around
Category
1890s Victorian Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Landscape with canal, trees and houses
impressionist painting by John Clymer
By John Clymer
Located in Milwaukee, WI
John Clymer. The painting is an unusual and desirable example of his work as it is one of the larger
Category
Late 20th Century Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Antique American Oil Painting Wig Wam by Bryant Chapin Original Glit Frame
Located in Buffalo, NY
in a fantastic period frame, this unusual and captivating painting shines on the wall.
Category
1880s Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Coffee In Paris" Impressionist Trompe L
Oeil Interior View Large Rare Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
perspective. An unusual and incredible painting! Oil on board. Housed in a period giltwood frame. Signed
Category
1940s Impressionist Interior Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Large Vintage Landscape/Figurative oil painting horse
cart by Emmanuel Bellini
By Emmanuel Bellini
Located in AIGNAN, FR
this unusual and large painting is outstanding. Big enough to claim a wall and definitely strong enough
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Colorful Modernist Duck/Geese Hunting Oil Painting, dated 1966 - Hudson Bay Area
Located in Baltimore, MD
the overall composition good. An unusual mid century hunting painting it surely is.
Category
1960s American Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Vintage Landscape Oil Painting of a Chateau
Park, signed and dated 1944
Located in AIGNAN, FR
Unusual vintage landscape oil painting by French artist, Alban Taracole (1881-1968). Animated
Category
1940s Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Rare California or Western Mining Town Oil Painting by Listed Artist M Treadwell
Located in Baltimore, MD
This rare and unusual landscape painting shows a broad view of a mining town and its setting in the
Category
Early 1900s Naturalistic Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Winter Oil Painting Attrib. to George Inness Hartley, of two famous art families
Located in Baltimore, MD
This unusual winter painting is signed lower right “G I Hartley”. It is well done for the subject
Category
Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Female Nude Oil Painting by Schiavone Mid-Century Modern
By Schiavone
Located in Pemberton, NJ
paint. Lovely subject and unusual colors give this painting an impressionistic feel. I do have another
Category
Vintage 1960s American Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Monumental 19th Century Signed L. Stowe Oil Painting of Dog
Located in Los Angeles, CA
collars in gilded paint all around applique on the oak frame. This most unusual oil painting we believe to
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Adirondack Paintings
Still Life - Art Deco Flowers Pineapple
Greyhound Cup Antique Oil Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
ceramic mug decorated with a pack of hounds, by Arthur Sleight. A striking and unusual Art Deco period
Category
1930s Art Deco Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Reflections - Large Early 20th Century Flowers Still Life Art Deco Oil Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
reflecting in an arched gilt mirror. Very unusual and striking painting on a large scale. Signed and dated
Category
1930s Art Deco Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Workers Rally, " Painting of 1935 May Day Rally, Brilliant Red, Orange, Green
Located in Philadelphia, PA
by the German Expressionist movement. Note that Nagy signed the painting in an unusual place: on the
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Paint
Russian School Art Deco Cubist Gouache and Collage on Board Painting by Chiokine
Located in Atlanta, GA
this painting is unusual because it is a mixed media paint and collage. Very nice shades of warm colors
Category
20th Century Cubist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Gouache, Board, Cardboard, Magazine Paper
Satyr Landscape Jordaens Flemish Paint Oil on canvas 18 Century Old master Art
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
97 x 90 cm.)
We offer you an interesting painting, the unusual subject of which is inspired by
Category
18th Century Old Masters Paintings
Materials
Oil
19th century Victorian English study of Fox cubs in a landscape, with a Robin
Located in Woodbury, CT
unusual subject matter shows the skill of the painter and the painting has a well-balanced feel.
The
Category
1850s Victorian Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
19th Century Oil in a Fine Bird
s Eye Maple Frame - Francesco Petrarca
Located in Corsham, GB
white mount. The quality of the frame and unusual subject of the painting make this a truly eye catching
Category
19th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
19th Century Oil in a Fine Bird
s Eye Maple Frame - Dante Alighieri
Located in Corsham, GB
mount. The quality of the frame and unusual subject of the painting make this a truly eye catching piece
Category
19th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
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