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Five Past Twelve
Located in Montreal, CA
habitats. In this vein, Willy Verginer juxtaposes oil drums, wild animals and clear-cut forests in his
Category

2010s Used Oil Drums

Materials

Wood, Acrylic

Rootless
Located in Montreal, CA
habitats. In this vein, Willy Verginer juxtaposes oil drums, wild animals and clear-cut forests in his
Category

2010s Used Oil Drums

Materials

Wood, Acrylic

Acqua Alta Figure 5
Located in Montreal, CA
habitats. In this vein, Willy Verginer juxtaposes oil drums, wild animals and clear-cut forests in his
Category

2010s Used Oil Drums

Materials

Wood, Acrylic

Acqua Alta Figure 6
Located in Montreal, CA
habitats. In this vein, Willy Verginer juxtaposes oil drums, wild animals and clear-cut forests in his
Category

2010s Used Oil Drums

Materials

Wood, Acrylic

Acqua Alta Figure 3
Located in Montreal, CA
habitats. In this vein, Willy Verginer juxtaposes oil drums, wild animals and clear-cut forests in his
Category

2010s Used Oil Drums

Materials

Wood, Acrylic

Acqua Alta Figure 8
Located in Montreal, CA
habitats. In this vein, Willy Verginer juxtaposes oil drums, wild animals and clear-cut forests in his
Category

2010s Used Oil Drums

Materials

Wood, Acrylic

Acqua Alta Figure 7
Located in Montreal, CA
habitats. In this vein, Willy Verginer juxtaposes oil drums, wild animals and clear-cut forests in his
Category

2010s Used Oil Drums

Materials

Wood, Acrylic

Aspettando II Momento
Located in Montreal, CA
habitats. In this vein, Willy Verginer juxtaposes oil drums, wild animals and clear-cut forests in his
Category

2010s Used Oil Drums

Materials

Wood, Acrylic

1940 Standard Gasoline Advertising with Disney s Mickey Mouse
By Standard Oil Company, Walt Disney
Located in Orange, CA
were used on 55 gallon drums. Impossible. Oil is a very dense liquid. Tin would not hold up that
Category

1940s American Used Oil Drums

Materials

Tin

Restored Asian Cloisonné, Electrified Oil Lamp
Located in Austin, TX
Asian, restored and electrified, cloisonné oil lamp, shown with 14" drum shade. Lamp is priced
Category

1890s Chinese Used Oil Drums

Materials

Brass, Iron

Paper sculpture by Gentenaar
Located in Eindhoven, Noord Brabant
not cope with. Peter built a mixer in a 200-liter oil drum but this only separated the fibers and did
Category

2010s Contemporary Used Oil Drums

Materials

Handmade Paper

Painted Italian Faïence Lamps
By Hana Z
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th c pair of oil lamps . Silk drum shades pongee silk.
Category

19th Century Italian Used Oil Drums

Drums, Expressionist Group Portrait of Three Musicians by Philadelphia Artist
By Bernard Harmon
Located in Doylestown, PA
"Drums" is a painting by Philadelphia born Expressionist painter Bernard Harmon. The 34" x 40" oil
Category

1960s Expressionist Used Oil Drums

Materials

Oil, Board

Vintage Oil Drum Floor Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage oil drum atop contemporary base floor lamp, contemporary. Japan
Category

20th Century Japanese Industrial Used Oil Drums

Chanel Oil Drum Bag
By Chanel
Located in London, GB
Chanel Oil drum bag featuring a spray paint effect finish and antiqued silver-tone hardware. The
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Used Oil Drums

New Vintage Oakley Oil Drum Olive Polarized Lens 2005 Sunglasses
Located in Baleares, Baleares
New Vintage Oakley Oil Drum Frame Sunglasses. Wrap olive frame with green lenses. New never worn
Category

1990s American Used Oil Drums

New Vintage Oakley Oil Drum Polarized Bronze Lens 2005 Sunglasses
Located in Baleares, Baleares
New Vintage Oakley Oil Drum Frame Sunglasses. Wrap Brown Smoke frame with bronze lenses. New
Category

1990s American Used Oil Drums

New Vintage Oakley Oil Drum Black Polarized Lens 2005 Sunglasses
Located in Baleares, Baleares
New Vintage Oakley Oil Drum Frame Sunglasses. Wrap black matte frame with black lenses. New never
Category

1990s American Used Oil Drums

Texas Mastaba, Project for 500, 000 Stacked Oil Drums -- Christo Jeanne Claude
By Christo and Jeanne-Claude
Located in London, GB
Texas Mastaba, Project for 500,000 Stacked Oil Drums, 1975 Christo & Jeanne Claude Lithograph with
Category

1970s Contemporary Used Oil Drums

Materials

Lithograph

Metal Settee of Salvaged Oil Drums by Artist Baay Xaaly Sene
Located in Troy, MI
Circa 1990 colorful metal settee made by Senegal artist Baay Xaaly Sene from salvaged oil drums
Category

Late 20th Century Dutch Used Oil Drums

Beaugard (f.1822-1828) - Framed French School Early 20th Century Oil, Drumming
Located in Corsham, GB
Painted in oils, this military scene depicts two French Infantry drummers practices on the border of camp. Beautifully presented in a stained wood frame. Signed. On wood panel.
Category

Early 20th Century Used Oil Drums

Materials

Oil

"Six Point Cutout" Steel Sculpture by Gordon Chandler
By Gordon Chandler
Located in Chicago, IL
negative space to evoke the image of a stag. Cut from an industrial oil drum, the steel is finished with a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Used Oil Drums

Materials

Steel

"Six Point Cutout, " Steel Sculpture
By Gordon Chandler
Located in Chicago, IL
negative space to evoke the image of a stag. Cut from an industrial oil drum, the steel is finished with a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Used Oil Drums

Materials

Steel

Persian Drum
By Kikuo Saito
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Persian Drum is an abstract oil on canvas executed in saturated oranges, yellows, pinks and greens
Category

2010s Contemporary Used Oil Drums

Materials

Oil

Distant Drums
By Billy Schenck
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
BILLY SCHENCK Distant Drums Oil on Canvas 41 3/4 inches x 23 3/4 inches Framed Galloping horses
Category

2010s Contemporary Used Oil Drums

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Drum Major, The Saturday Evening Post Cover
By Joseph Christian Leyendecker
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Oil on Canvas Signature: Signed Lower Right The Saturday Evening Post cover, September 24
Category

20th Century Used Oil Drums

Materials

Canvas, Oil

She Marches To The Beat Of Her Own Drum
By Heather Barron
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
She Marches To The Beat Of Her Own Drum, oil on panel, 24 x 20 inches (Framed size: 28.5 x 24
Category

2010s Contemporary Used Oil Drums

Materials

Oil, Panel

TEXAS MASTABA, PROJECT FOR 500, 000 STACKED OIL DRUMS
By Christo and Jeanne-Claude
Located in New York, NY
unframed lithograph with collage of color silkscreen. Edition 46/200
Category

1970s Conceptual Used Oil Drums

Materials

Lithograph

Haitian Metal Wall Sculpture
Located in Montreal, QC
Haitian artisanal cut steel wall sculpture, made from oil drum. "N. Claude 74"
Category

1970s Haitian Used Oil Drums

Haitian Voodoo Tradition Steel Sculpture by Janvier Louis-Juste
By Janvier Louis-Juste
Located in Rochester, NY
A large-scale 6 foot tall cut and hammered oil drum steel sculpture with beautifully aged surface
Category

20th Century Haitian Used Oil Drums

Mod Italian Surrealist Oil Painting Jean Calogero Girl with Drums Music Scene
By Jean Calogero
Located in Surfside, FL
drums Calogero was born August 20, 1922 in Catania, Sicily. Self-taught Surreal Artist First
Category

Mid-20th Century Surrealist Used Oil Drums

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Angel with Drum - Original Oil, Tempera and Gold on Canvas - End of 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Angel With Drum is an original artwork realized by Anonymous Argentinian Artist in the XIX century
Category

Late 19th Century Used Oil Drums

Materials

Gold

Large Vintage Green Can Motor Gas Oil Garage Drum Motoring Memorabilia
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
A large 10 Gallon Drum with brass tap. Wonderful colour and patina. Founded in 1890 in Birmingham
Category

Early 20th Century Industrial Used Oil Drums

Materials

Metal, Steel

Butterfly Beach Reflections, Santa Barbara, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Tatyana Fogarty
Located in Yardley, PA
and back-stapled, then primed for a drum-tight surface. Oil primed surface is specifically designed to
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Used Oil Drums

Materials

Oil

Art Card: Marilyn Monroe (Revues Empaquetees), 1962, (Hand Signed by Christo)
By Christo and Jeanne-Claude
Located in New York, NY
objects such as bottles, cans, furniture, and oil drums wrapped in canvas, bundled in twine, and
Category

1990s Pop Art Used Oil Drums

Materials

Postcard

Christo and Jeanne-Claude, Art Postcard: The Pont Neuf Wrapped (Hand Signed)
By Christo and Jeanne-Claude
Located in New York, NY
appropriated everyday objects such as bottles, cans, furniture, and oil drums wrapped in canvas, bundled in
Category

1980s Pop Art Used Oil Drums

Materials

Postcard

Oil Drum Outdoor Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage bright blue oil drum saucer chairs.
Category

1970s American Used Oil Drums

Materials

Metal

Chanel Oil Drum Minaudiere Metal
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
This Chanel Oil Drum Minaudiere Metal, crafted from multicolor metal, features woven-in leather
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Used Oil Drums

Vintage Napa Auto Parts Oil Drum, circa 1970
Located in Alhambra, CA
Vintage Napa Auto Parts 15 Gallon drum with great "Regal Ride" Shocks graphic. "Good as Gold" Great
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Used Oil Drums

Materials

Steel

African Oil Barrel Scoop Chair
Located in New York, NY
Made from re-purposed oil drum metal with original paint and logos.
Category

20th Century Used Oil Drums

African Oil Barrel Scoop Chair
Located in New York, NY
Made from re-purposed oil drum metal with original paint and logos.
Category

20th Century Used Oil Drums

Materials

Steel

Set of Eight African Metal Oil Barrel Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Chairs made from recycled oil drums with original oil company logos. Black painted steel frames
Category

20th Century African Used Oil Drums

Materials

Steel

Haitian Metal Art Wall Sculpture by Janvier Louis-Juste
By Janvier Louis-Juste
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Janvier Louis-Juste (Croix des Bouquets, Haiti) Circa 1960-1970's Recycled steel oil-drum
Category

1970s Haitian Mid-Century Modern Used Oil Drums

Materials

Steel

African Shelf in the manner of Jean Prouve
Located in New York, NY
Inspired by Prouve and made from repurposed TOTAL CO. oil drums. A saturated blue enamel and
Category

21st Century and Contemporary African Used Oil Drums

Fantastic " king + queen" 3- panel screen by Serge Jolimeau
By Serge Jolimeau
Located in New York, NY
Fantastique " king + queen " 3 panel standing or mountable screen made from recycled steel oil
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Haitian Used Oil Drums

Drum Roll by Ramsay Gibb. Oil painting. Seascape.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Ramsay Gibb Drum Roll, 2021 Oil on canvas 71 x 63 inches NOTE: Delivery late August 2021. (b
Category

2010s Used Oil Drums

Materials

Oil

Drum Talk
By Albert Kotin
Located in Dallas, TX
Albert Kotin piece. Oil on Canvas dimensions 38 x 50 Immigrating to the US from Russia in 1908
Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Used Oil Drums

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Per Quelli Che Hanno Gli Occhi e Non Bastano Gil Occhi
Located in Montreal, CA
habitats. In this vein, Willy Verginer juxtaposes oil drums, wild animals and clear-cut forests in his
Category

2010s Used Oil Drums

Materials

Wood, Acrylic

Deakin Francis Sterling Silver Oil Drum Cufflinks
By Deakin Francis
Located in Birmingham, West Midlands
DEAKIN & FRANCIS, Piccadilly Arcade, London The sterling silver oil drum cufflinks have a small
Category

2010s British Contemporary Used Oil Drums

Materials

Sterling Silver

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Used Oil Drums For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of used oil drums available on 1stDibs. There are many Contemporary, Abstract and Modern versions of these works for sale. These items have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. You can search the used oil drums that we have for sale on 1stDibs by color — popular works were created in bold and neutral palettes with elements of brown, black, gray and blue. Heather Barron, Bernard Harmon, Bernard Chadwick, Christo and Jeanne-Claude and Emmanuel Dostaly took a thoughtful approach to this subject that are worth considering. Frequently made by artists working in oil paint, paint and canvas, all of these available pieces are unique and have attracted attention over the years.

How Much are Used Oil Drums?

Prices for pieces in our collection of used oil drums start at $250 and top out at $420,000 with the average selling for $2,478.
Questions About Used Oil Drums
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A drum table, also referred to as a rent table, is a circular table with labeled drawers. It was traditionally used by landlords to keep account of rent money with the labels displaying the days of the weeks. Due to their unique shape, drum tables are a favorite among home decor enthusiasts. Shop a selection of drum tables on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    To use a hanging oil lamp, remove the oil font from the base and fill it three-quarters of the way with clear lamp oil. Return the font and close the base. Twist the knob to raise the wick until it is a little less than 0.25 inches above the burner. Light with a match or lighter. After extinguishing and allowing time for cooling, trim the burned end off of the wick. You'll find a collection of hanging oil lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yes, oil lamps are still used today. However, most people utilize oil lamps while camping or during power outages in the U.S. It is uncommon for Americans to light their homes only with oil lamps. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of antique oil lamps.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    People began using early versions of oil lamps for spiritual purposes during ancient times. References to oil-burning lamps are found in both the Torah and the Bible. Oil lamps became popular for everyday use lighting homes and businesses in the late 19th century with the advent of the kerosene lamp. Shop a selection of antique oil lamps on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 1, 2024
    What oil you should use on wicker furniture varies. For best results, consult the care instructions that accompanied your piece for specific instructions and product recommendations. Depending on the properties of your piece, linseed oil, lemon oil or another natural plant oil may be the best option. Find a diverse assortment of wicker furniture on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    To use vinegar and oil cruets, fill one with your preferred salad oil and one with your preferred salad vinegar. Then drizzle onto salads or other foods to taste. You'll find a collection of vintage and antique vinegar and oil cruets on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    How you use a brass oil lamp may vary based on the design of the piece. However, generally, you fill the lamp with vegetable, sesame or similar plant-based oil. Use tweezers to raise and lower the wick and trim away burned ends with scissors. Then, use a match to light the lamp. On 1stDibs, shop an assortment of oil lamps.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Yes, Marc Chagall used oil paint to produce many of his paintings. He also worked with gouaches and watercolors. Not just a painter, Chagall made stained glass windows, illustrations, prints, ceramics and other types of works throughout his life. Find a collection of Marc Chagall art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yes, Cy Twombly did use oil paint, although his method was quite unique. He would run his fingers in the paint to create channels, and would then use oil paint in ‘globs’. House paint overtop would then merge the paints into a completed piece. Shop a selection of Cy Twombly’s pieces from some of the world’s top art dealers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 13, 2024
    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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 13, 2024
    Whether you should use teak wood oil on outdoor furniture depends on the piece and the product. The formulation of most teak wood oil is intended for indoor use, and these products generally shouldn't be applied to outdoor furniture. You should read the care instructions on your furniture and the directions for use on the teak oil for specific advice. Explore a wide variety of outdoor furniture on 1stDibs.