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Burma Shave, monochromatic, dramatic monotype, multiple faces
By Tom Bennett
Located in Brooklyn, NY
of his monotypes have been painted over with oil paint using a palette knife, brush, or his fingers
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Used Oil Paint Brushes

Materials

Paper, Monotype

Sleepwalking #15, dark tones, monochromatic, mysterious
By Tom Bennett
Located in Brooklyn, NY
of his monotypes have been painted over with oil paint using a palette knife, brush, or his fingers
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2010s Expressionist Used Oil Paint Brushes

Materials

Paper, Monotype

Diver, 1995
By Tom Bennett
Located in Brooklyn, NY
of his monotypes have been painted over with oil paint using a palette knife, brush, or his fingers
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2010s Expressionist Used Oil Paint Brushes

Materials

Paper, Monotype, Archival Paper

Xavi Carbonell, Untitled, 2012, Mixed media on paper
By Xavi Carbonell
Located in New York, NY
background. We can see the dimensional texture of the oil paint, and thick brush strokes. Critics have
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2010s Abstract Used Oil Paint Brushes

Materials

Mixed Media, Paper

Xavi Carbonell, Untitled, Mixed media on paper, 2014
By Xavi Carbonell
Located in New York, NY
texture of the oil paint, an occasional splatter, and brush strokes. Critics have described Carbonell's
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Used Oil Paint Brushes

Materials

Mixed Media

Xavi Carbonell, Untitled, Mixed media on paper, 2014
By Xavi Carbonell
Located in New York, NY
dimensional texture of the oil paint, an occasional splatter, and brush strokes. Critics have described
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Used Oil Paint Brushes

Materials

Mixed Media

Xavi Carbonell, Untitled, Mixed media on paper, 2014
By Xavi Carbonell
Located in New York, NY
texture of the oil paint, an occasional splatter, and brush strokes. Critics have described Carbonell's
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Used Oil Paint Brushes

Materials

Mixed Media

The New Great Depression 5, dramatic, black white, noir, mystery, genre
By Tom Bennett
Located in Brooklyn, NY
of his monotypes have been painted over with oil paint using a palette knife, brush, or his fingers
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2010s Surrealist Used Oil Paint Brushes

Materials

Archival Paper, Monotype

Brave New World 1, dramatic, black white Ashcan, Americana
By Tom Bennett
Located in Brooklyn, NY
of his monotypes have been painted over with oil paint using a palette knife, brush, or his fingers
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2010s American Realist Used Oil Paint Brushes

Materials

Archival Paper, Monotype

The Great Depression 3, dramatic, black white, noir, mystery, genre
By Tom Bennett
Located in Brooklyn, NY
of his monotypes have been painted over with oil paint using a palette knife, brush, or his fingers
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2010s Surrealist Used Oil Paint Brushes

Materials

Monotype, Archival Paper

House by the River, dramatic, black white, noir, mystery, genre
By Tom Bennett
Located in Brooklyn, NY
of his monotypes have been painted over with oil paint using a palette knife, brush, or his fingers
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2010s Surrealist Used Oil Paint Brushes

Materials

Monotype

Xavi Carbonell, Untitled, Mixed media on paper, 2014
By Xavi Carbonell
Located in New York, NY
the dimensional texture of the oil paint, an occasional splatter, and brush strokes. Critics have
Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Used Oil Paint Brushes

Materials

Mixed Media

Xavi Carbonell, Untitled, Mixed media on paper, 2014
By Xavi Carbonell
Located in New York, NY
is different for everyone. This mixed media on paper which includes oil paint, graphite, permanent
Category

2010s Abstract Used Oil Paint Brushes

Materials

Mixed Media

Xavi Carbonell, Untitled, Mixed media on paper, 2014
By Xavi Carbonell
Located in New York, NY
surface we do see the dimensional texture of the oil paint, an occasional splatter, and brush strokes
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2010s Contemporary Used Oil Paint Brushes

Materials

Mixed Media

Xavi Carbonell, Untitled, Mixed media on paper, 2016
By Xavi Carbonell
Located in New York, NY
everyone. This mixed media on paper which includes oil paint, graphite, permanent marker, oil pastel
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2010s Abstract Used Oil Paint Brushes

Materials

Mixed Media, Paper

"Texas Hill Country Fall" Fall Colos orange, yellow, etc.
By Harold Roney
Located in San Antonio, TX
failed to enjoy painting the Texas landscape. A colorist of note, he primarily painted in oil with brush
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1950s Impressionist Used Oil Paint Brushes

Brushes, Paint Linseed Oil
Located in Manchester, GB
Brushes, Paint & Linseed Oil By Adam Ralston Roi Oil on board 28 x 18cm
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1950s Contemporary Used Oil Paint Brushes

Materials

Oil, Board

Turps, Brushes Paint
Located in Manchester, GB
Turps, Brushes & Paint By Adam Ralston Roi Oil on board 41 x 30cm
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1950s Contemporary Used Oil Paint Brushes

Materials

Oil, Board

What Monet Brushed Off - 21st Century Contemporary Oil Painting
Located in Moscow, RU
Andrey Anro "What Monet Brushed Off", 2020 Oil on linen 180x150 cm Andrey Anro (born 1987 Smargon
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2010s Contemporary Used Oil Paint Brushes

Materials

Linen, Oil

Sage Brush
By Kim Ford Kitz
Located in Mill Valley, CA
Abstract oil painting on panel.
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2010s Contemporary Used Oil Paint Brushes

Materials

Oil, Panel

Brush Fire
By Ted Stanuga
Located in Chicago, IL
"Brush Fire" is a 2012 mixed media piece by Ted Stanuga. Stanuga uses fluid gestural brushstrokes
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2010s Abstract Used Oil Paint Brushes

Materials

Pastel, Oil

Self Portrait With a Brush - 21st Century Contemporary Oil Painting
By Samir Rakhmanov
Located in Singapore, SG
"Self-Portrait With a Brush" by Samir Rakhmanov depicts the artist, casually dressed, in his studio
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2010s Impressionist Used Oil Paint Brushes

Materials

Oil, Cardboard

Brushes, Turps Rubber Bands
Located in Manchester, GB
Brushes, Turps & Rubber Bands By Adam Ralston Roi Oil on board 28 x 18cm
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1950s Contemporary Used Oil Paint Brushes

Materials

Oil, Board

Three Jars and a Brush - 21st Century Contemporay Still Life Oil Painting
Located in Singapore, SG
) — Medium: Oil on canvas — Genre: Still Life / Abstract — Style: Contemporary Impressionism / Expressionism
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2010s Impressionist Used Oil Paint Brushes

Materials

Canvas, Oil

New England Winter Day, John Wolfe, Oil Paint on Academy Board, circa 1950
By John Wolfe
Located in Quechee, VT
This American regionalism painting by John Wolfe, circa 1950 in its original frame, depicts a Vermont village beneath mountain ridges, with a covered bridge in the foreground, on a c...
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Mid-20th Century American Expressionist Used Oil Paint Brushes

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Paint

Nightmare - figurative, blue brush strokes on canvas, Medium Modern Contemporary
Located in London, GB
are made with a mixed technique of oil and acrylic paint on canvas, and the resulting aspect is
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21st Century and Contemporary Used Oil Paint Brushes

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Playful Rooks, Contemporary Oil Painting
By Simon Pooley
Located in Boughrood, Powys
One of a number of paintings the artist has produced featuring rooks oil on canvas. Excellent
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2010s English Other Used Oil Paint Brushes

Materials

Paint

Sea/Day, Contemporary Abstract Oil Painting
By John Hopwood
Located in Boughrood, Powys
Oil on canvas abstract Excellent condition.
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Early 2000s English Other Used Oil Paint Brushes

Materials

Paint

Sea/Night Nuit, Contemporary Abstract Oil Painting
By John Hopwood
Located in Boughrood, Powys
Superb abstract from this very talented British artist. Unframed Measures: 34" x 46". Oil on
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Early 2000s English Other Used Oil Paint Brushes

Materials

Paint

Simple Dance, Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting
By Trevor Bell
Located in Boughrood, Powys
A simple dance Acrylic on hand-shaped surface with red beveled edge Signed, inscribed and dated 2008-9 to verso This is in very good condition and the artist has put thought and...
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Early 2000s English Aesthetic Movement Used Oil Paint Brushes

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Paint

"Church Yard at Dusk" Victorian Oil Painting
Located in Boughrood, Powys
Large Victorian oil painting. Unsigned but obviously painted by a talented artist. Full of
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19th Century British Victorian Used Oil Paint Brushes

Materials

Paint

Fun Fair on the Harbour Wall, Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting
By Simeon Stafford
Located in Boughrood, Powys
Cornwall. Oil on canvas. Signed and dated.2003 Picture in excellent condition, very slight wear to frame
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Early 2000s English Other Used Oil Paint Brushes

Materials

Paint

On The Town Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting by Paul Wadsworth
By Paul Wadsworth
Located in Boughrood, Powys
On The Town, signed lower right Dutch gold leaf and oil with acrylic. Deep box canvas.  
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Early 2000s English Other Used Oil Paint Brushes

Materials

Paint

Skiing in Sun Valley, Oil Painting on Canvas Signed Abrams, circa 1938
Located in Quechee, VT
, Sun Valley, Idaho. It is done in oil paint on canvas and is signed in the lower right by M. Abrams
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1930s American Sporting Art Used Oil Paint Brushes

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Black Giltwood Framed Oil Painting by Ralph Eugene Della-Volpe, "Ballet Trio"
Located in Farmers Branch, TX
Large oil-on-canvas painting by American artist, Ralph Eugene Della-Volpe (1923-2017), custom
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Late 20th Century American Modern Used Oil Paint Brushes

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Canvas, Paint

FOLD , 2020 Oil on canvas 186 x 152 cm
Located in London, GB
, and then worked over with oil paint. A range of brushes allows an exploration of different
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2010s Abstract Used Oil Paint Brushes

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Cristina
Located in MADRID, ES
Laughter represented in a black and white portrait. Oil paint applied with spatula and brush for
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2010s Used Oil Paint Brushes

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Oil

Paulina
Located in MADRID, ES
Dreams and ideas represented in a black and white portrait. Oil paint applied with spatula and
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2010s Used Oil Paint Brushes

Materials

Oil

Wading
By Cristall Harper
Located in Park City, UT
in palette knife marks and brush strokes – oil paint that is not overworked, but allowed to be itself
Category

2010s Contemporary Used Oil Paint Brushes

Materials

Oil

Pure Sunshine
By Cristall Harper
Located in Park City, UT
in palette knife marks and brush strokes – oil paint that is not overworked, but allowed to be itself
Category

2010s Contemporary Used Oil Paint Brushes

Materials

Oil

Single Skater II
By Otto Duecker
Located in Boston, MA
desired effect, Duecker relies on traditional oil paint and brushes with a classical application. Otto
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2010s Realist Used Oil Paint Brushes

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Oil, Panel

Single Skater I
By Otto Duecker
Located in Boston, MA
desired effect, Duecker relies on traditional oil paint and brushes with a classical application. Otto
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2010s Realist Used Oil Paint Brushes

Materials

Oil, Panel

Skating Partners
By Otto Duecker
Located in Boston, MA
desired effect, Duecker relies on traditional oil paint and brushes with a classical application. Otto
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2010s Realist Used Oil Paint Brushes

Materials

Oil, Panel

Black Moon
By Karen Gunderson
Located in New York, NY
, Gunderson developed her own style and language of painting in which she applies black oil paint with
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2010s Realist Used Oil Paint Brushes

Materials

Oil

A3S
By Robert Chapman
Located in Bellevue, WA
Abstract painting titled, "A3S", by Robert Chapman. In this piece the artist layers oil paint
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2010s Abstract Used Oil Paint Brushes

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Daybreak
By Robert Chapman
Located in Bellevue, WA
Abstract painting titled, "Daybreak", by Robert Chapman. In this piece the artist layers oil paint
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2010s Abstract Used Oil Paint Brushes

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Morning Star
By Robert Chapman
Located in Bellevue, WA
paint with a brush and palette knife. The marks are impulsive as well as organized with geometric shapes
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2010s Abstract Used Oil Paint Brushes

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Rites of Spring
By Robert Chapman
Located in Bellevue, WA
oil paint with a brush and palette knife. The marks are impulsive as well as organized with a lot of
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2010s Abstract Used Oil Paint Brushes

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Canvas, Oil

Elevation, 2020 / 54 x 35.5 cm
Located in London, GB
and acrylic paints, and then worked over with oil paint. A range of brushes allows an exploration of
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2010s Abstract Used Oil Paint Brushes

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas, Oil

Erosion, 2021, 180 x 160 cm
Located in London, GB
combination of distemper and acrylic paints, and then worked over with oil paint. A range of brushes allows an
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2010s Abstract Used Oil Paint Brushes

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Home From Work
By Cristall Harper
Located in Park City, UT
in palette knife marks and brush strokes – oil paint that is not overworked, but allowed to be itself
Category

2010s Contemporary Used Oil Paint Brushes

Materials

Wood, Oil, Wood Panel

Whale
By Robert Chapman
Located in Bellevue, WA
Abstract painting titled, "Whale", by Robert Chapman. In this piece the artist layers oil paint
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Used Oil Paint Brushes

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Meet Me in My Dreams
Located in Carmel Valley, CA
standard brushes and oil paint.
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Used Oil Paint Brushes

Materials

Oil, Wax, Panel

Oracle
By Robert Chapman
Located in Bellevue, WA
Abstract painting titled, "Oracle", by Robert Chapman. In this piece the artist layers oil paint
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Used Oil Paint Brushes

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Oil, Wood Panel

Opening to Eternity
Located in Carmel Valley, CA
standard brushes and oil paint.
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Used Oil Paint Brushes

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Oil, Wax, Wood Panel

Finding Flow
Located in Carmel Valley, CA
standard brushes and oil paint.
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Used Oil Paint Brushes

Materials

Mixed Media

Heart 2
By Otto Duecker
Located in Boston, MA
achieve his desired effect, Duecker relies on traditional oil paint and brushes with a classical
Category

2010s Realist Used Oil Paint Brushes

Materials

Oil, Panel

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Used Oil Paint Brushes For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, there are several options of used oil paint brushes available for sale. Browse a selection of contemporary, abstract or Post-Impressionist versions of these works for sale today — there are 2701 contemporary, 2416 abstract, 1743 Impressionist, 442 modern and 324 Post-Impressionist examples available. These items have been made for many years, with versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. If you’re looking to add used oil paint brushes that pop against an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include that feature elements of gray, brown, black, blue and more. Many versions of these artworks are appealing in their rich colors and composition, but Cindy Shaoul, Salvador Dalí, Sunil Das, Claire Wiltsher and Hunt Slonem produced especially popular works that are worth a look. Each of these unique pieces was handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in paint, oil paint and fabric.

How Much are Used Oil Paint Brushes?

The average selling price for used oil paint brushes we offer is $2,826, while they’re typically $1 on the low end and $980,000 for the highest priced.
Questions About Used Oil Paint Brushes
  • 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 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.

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