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Antique Ko-Kutani Edo Period Japanese Dish, Japan, Ca 1640-1660
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Ko-Kutani – A very nice shaped polychrome dish. Unusual shape and painting. Early Edo period
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Antique 17th Century Japanese Edo Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Ko-Kutani Edo Period 1650-1670 Century Japanese Porcelain Dish Arita
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
. Unusual shape and painting. Early Edo period. Condition crackle lines all over, some kintsugi filled
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Antique 17th Century Chinese Edo Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Ko-Kutani Style Bakumatsu Edo Period Japanese Dish Arita, 19th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A very nice shaped polychrome dish of moulded shape. Unusual shape and painting. With overglaze
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Antique 17th Century Japanese Edo Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Ko-Imari Edo Period Japanese Porcelain Dish Arita, 17th C
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A very nice blue and white dish of moulded shape. Unusual shape and painting and mark. Early Edo
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Antique 17th Century Japanese Edo Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Ko-Kutani Edo Period Japanese Porcelain Dish Arita, 1650-1670
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
. Unusual shape and painting. Early Edo period. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery
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Antique 17th Century Asian Edo Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Large Nanban 19C Edo Period Japanese Plate Charger Japan ca 1800-1830
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A very nice shaped polychrome dish. Unusual shape and painting. With overglaze blue. Absolute top
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Antique 19th Century Dutch Ming Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Ming Period Kosometsuke Poem Go Players Cricket Box Chinese Porcelain
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
popular in Japan. It has a very nice and unusual shape and design. The painting style is very typical for
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Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Beate Kuhn Calabash Organic Vase 1960s
By Beate Kuhn
Located in Munich, DE
, two eyes can be seen in the upper area that seem to lead into a face and the unusual abstract relief
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Stoneware

Vintage Chinese Porcelain Proc Vase Landscape Qianlong, 1989 or Earlier
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A polychrome porcelain vase, decorated with a landscape garden scene. Very nice and unusual scene
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20th Century Chinese Vases

Materials

Porcelain

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
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1990s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Monoprint, Monotype

20th Century Ludwigsburg Vase
Located in Berlin, DE
The most unusual Ludwigsburg vase with rare painting. Exceptional form. Original Ludwigsburg not
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Early 20th Century German Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Sculptural Vase by Salvatore Meli, Italy, 1950s
By Salvatore Meli
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
unusual organic sculpted shape, painting and texture. The vase is shaped out of plaster strengthened with
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Plaster

Venetian Chest of Drawers, Hand Painted, 18th C
Located in Houston, TX
The use of color and the unusual architectural paintings on this Piece make it very unique. It has
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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Antique Plate Qing Chinese Porcelain Chine De Commande Pink Gold Figure
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A rare and quality painting plate. It's a chine de commande dish but unusual because the central
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Antique 18th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Unique Hand-Painted Screen with Sculptural Brass Frame by Jan Garncarek
By Jan Garncarek
Located in Geneve, CH
. It is a delicate and beautiful solution to divide the space. Each screen is different and unusual
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2010s Polish Post-Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Brass

Unique Hand-Painted Screen with Sculptural Brass by Jan Garncarek
By Jan Garncarek
Located in Geneve, CH
delicate and beautiful solution to divide the space. Each screen is different and unusual because of the
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2010s Polish Post-Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Brass

Blue Hand-Painted Screen with Sculptural Brass Frame by Jan Garncarek
By Jan Garncarek
Located in Geneve, CH
frame. It is a delicate and beautiful solution to divide the space. Each screen is different and unusual
Category

2010s Polish Post-Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Brass

Grey Hand-Painted Screen with Sculptural Brass Frame by Jan Garncarek
By Jan Garncarek
Located in Geneve, CH
frame. It is a delicate and beautiful solution to divide the space. Each screen is different and unusual
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2010s Polish Post-Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Brass

Antique Plate Qing Chinese Porcelain Chine De Commande Pink Gold Figure
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A rare and quality painting plate. It's a chine de commande dish but unusual because the central
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Antique 18th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

French 19th Century Empire Porcelain and Gilt Bronze Decorative Jewelry Box
Located in Firenze, IT
could refer to Bacchus. Both the color of the porcelain and the paintings are very unusual and a sign of
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

"Cronus Asleep in the Cave" David Hare, Surrealist Mythological Allegory
By David Hare
Located in New York, NY
his renown as a sculptor, the ever-restless Hare took the unusual step of switching to painting. “It
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1990s Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Paper, Acrylic, Board

"Cronus Waiting" David Hare, Black and White Surrealist Composition
By David Hare
Located in New York, NY
his renown as a sculptor, the ever-restless Hare took the unusual step of switching to painting. “It
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1990s Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Paper, Ink, Board

Spindles
By Valton Tyler
Located in Dallas, TX
seems the right word for describing his vivid, unusual and technically refined paintings, prints and
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1980s Surrealist Landscape Prints

Materials

Rag Paper, Etching

Spindles
Price Upon Request
Temporarily Like a Concerto Only It s Red
By Michel Tabori
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Michel Tabori’s paintings are about emotional experiences and blissful acts. He uses colors and
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Acrylic, Ink, Panel, Resin

Half-length portrait of a man with beard - A Rembrandt of the 18th century -
Located in Berlin, DE
of the head. In 1782, after five years, Bause returned to the painting, which was unusual for the
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1780s Baroque Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Regina Enthroned
By Lazzaro Donati
Located in Missouri, MO
contemporary painting. His procedure in building up the painting was unusual. Only for his earliest works did
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Late 20th Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Just Pure Honest Fun
By Valton Tyler
Located in Dallas, TX
seems the right word for describing his vivid, unusual and technically refined paintings, prints and
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Late 20th Century Surrealist Prints and Multiples

Materials

Rag Paper, Etching, Aquatint

Whistle
By Valton Tyler
Located in Dallas, TX
seems the right word for describing his vivid, unusual and technically refined paintings, prints and
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1970s Surrealist Still-life Prints

Materials

Rag Paper, Etching

Whistle
Price Upon Request
We re All Here
By Valton Tyler
Located in Dallas, TX
seems the right word for describing his vivid, unusual and technically refined paintings, prints and
Category

1970s Surrealist Figurative Prints

Materials

Rag Paper, Etching

Eagle s Nest
By Valton Tyler
Located in Dallas, TX
seems the right word for describing his vivid, unusual and technically refined paintings, prints and
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1970s Outsider Art Prints and Multiples

Materials

Rag Paper, Etching, Aquatint

154 Foot Sculpture That Never Was
By Valton Tyler
Located in Dallas, TX
seems the right word for describing his vivid, unusual and technically refined paintings, prints and
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1970s Surrealist Prints and Multiples

Materials

Rag Paper, Etching, Aquatint

Fossil Ship
By Valton Tyler
Located in Dallas, TX
seems the right word for describing his vivid, unusual and technically refined paintings, prints and
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1970s Outsider Art Prints and Multiples

Materials

Rag Paper, Etching, Aquatint

A Sculpture Framed by a Print
By Valton Tyler
Located in Dallas, TX
seems the right word for describing his vivid, unusual and technically refined paintings, prints and
Category

Late 20th Century Surrealist Prints and Multiples

Materials

Rag Paper, Etching, Aquatint

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
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Late 20th Century Surrealist Prints and Multiples

Materials

Etching

Rear Section of B
By Valton Tyler
Located in Dallas, TX
seems the right word for describing his vivid, unusual and technically refined paintings, prints and
Category

Late 20th Century Surrealist Prints and Multiples

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

Birth Then?
By Valton Tyler
Located in Dallas, TX
seems the right word for describing his vivid, unusual and technically refined paintings, prints and
Category

1970s Surrealist Prints and Multiples

Materials

Rag Paper, Etching

Music Box
By Valton Tyler
Located in Dallas, TX
seems the right word for describing his vivid, unusual and technically refined paintings, prints and
Category

1970s Surrealist Still-life Prints

Materials

Rag Paper, Etching, Aquatint

Music Box
Price Upon Request
Freezing Point
By Valton Tyler
Located in Dallas, TX
seems the right word for describing his vivid, unusual and technically refined paintings, prints and
Category

1970s Outsider Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Rag Paper, Etching

Pillow Machine
By Valton Tyler
Located in Dallas, TX
seems the right word for describing his vivid, unusual and technically refined paintings, prints and
Category

1960s Surrealist Abstract Prints

Materials

Rag Paper, Etching, Aquatint

Stop Playing and Get to Work
By Valton Tyler
Located in Dallas, TX
seems the right word for describing his vivid, unusual and technically refined paintings, prints and
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1960s Outsider Art Abstract Prints

Materials

Rag Paper, Etching

Trapped
By Valton Tyler
Located in Dallas, TX
seems the right word for describing his vivid, unusual and technically refined paintings, prints and
Category

1960s Outsider Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Trapped
Price Upon Request
Front Elevation of Section 17
By Valton Tyler
Located in Dallas, TX
seems the right word for describing his vivid, unusual and technically refined paintings, prints and
Category

1970s Surrealist Prints and Multiples

Materials

Rag Paper, Etching, Aquatint

Still Life
By Valton Tyler
Located in Dallas, TX
seems the right word for describing his vivid, unusual and technically refined paintings, prints and
Category

1970s Outsider Art Still-life Prints

Materials

Rag Paper, Etching

World of Watermelons
By Valton Tyler
Located in Dallas, TX
seems the right word for describing his vivid, unusual and technically refined paintings, prints and
Category

1970s Outsider Art Abstract Prints

Materials

Rag Paper, Etching, Aquatint

Just a Little Water Please
By Valton Tyler
Located in Dallas, TX
seems the right word for describing his vivid, unusual and technically refined paintings, prints and
Category

1960s Outsider Art Abstract Prints

Materials

Rag Paper, Etching, Aquatint

Night Shift
By Valton Tyler
Located in Dallas, TX
seems the right word for describing his vivid, unusual and technically refined paintings, prints and
Category

1970s Surrealist Still-life Prints

Materials

Rag Paper, Etching, Aquatint

Heritage
By Valton Tyler
Located in Dallas, TX
seems the right word for describing his vivid, unusual and technically refined paintings, prints and
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1960s Outsider Art Abstract Prints

Materials

Rag Paper, Etching, Aquatint

Heritage
Price Upon Request
Avenue 11
By Valton Tyler
Located in Dallas, TX
seems the right word for describing his vivid, unusual and technically refined paintings, prints and
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1960s Outsider Art Abstract Prints

Materials

Rag Paper, Etching

Avenue 11
Price Upon Request
Together We Are
By Valton Tyler
Located in Dallas, TX
seems the right word for describing his vivid, unusual and technically refined paintings, prints and
Category

1960s Outsider Art Abstract Prints

Materials

Rag Paper, Etching

Love Me
By Valton Tyler
Located in Dallas, TX
seems the right word for describing his vivid, unusual and technically refined paintings, prints and
Category

1970s Outsider Art Abstract Prints

Materials

Rag Paper, Etching

Love Me
Price Upon Request
Storage #2
By Valton Tyler
Located in Dallas, TX
seems the right word for describing his vivid, unusual and technically refined paintings, prints and
Category

1970s Outsider Art Abstract Prints

Materials

Rag Paper, Etching

Homage to Galileo
By Valton Tyler
Located in Dallas, TX
seems the right word for describing his vivid, unusual and technically refined paintings, prints and
Category

1960s Outsider Art Still-life Prints

Materials

Rag Paper, Etching, Aquatint

Neighborhood
By Valton Tyler
Located in Dallas, TX
seems the right word for describing his vivid, unusual and technically refined paintings, prints and
Category

1970s Outsider Art Abstract Prints

Materials

Paper, Etching, Aquatint

Height Almost 34
By Valton Tyler
Located in Dallas, TX
seems the right word for describing his vivid, unusual and technically refined paintings, prints and
Category

1970s Outsider Art Abstract Prints

Materials

Rag Paper, Aquatint

Journey
By Valton Tyler
Located in Dallas, TX
seems the right word for describing his vivid, unusual and technically refined paintings, prints and
Category

1960s Surrealist Figurative Prints

Materials

Rag Paper, Etching

Journey
Price Upon Request
Tickle Me
By Valton Tyler
Located in Dallas, TX
seems the right word for describing his vivid, unusual and technically refined paintings, prints and
Category

Late 20th Century Modern Prints and Multiples

Materials

Paper, Etching

Tickle Me
Price Upon Request
One Little Stage
By Valton Tyler
Located in Dallas, TX
seems the right word for describing his vivid, unusual and technically refined paintings, prints and
Category

1960s Surrealist Abstract Prints

Materials

Rag Paper, Etching

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There is a range of unusual paintings for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique unusual paintings was constructed with extraordinary care, often using canvas, fabric and paint. Unusual paintings have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Unusual paintings bearing Mid-Century Modern or Art Deco hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made unusual paintings over the years, but those made by Edna Reindel, John B. Lear and Oliver Shaw are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

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