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Whimsical dance, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Lia Chechelashvili
Located in Yardley, PA
White oil-based paint-marker and black matte acrylic on a high quality artist canvas (100% cotton, extra fine grain). I love to create multi-figure compositions, with interlaced huma...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Sitting on a Sofa on a Sunday Afternoon
By Ruby Silvious
Located in Philadelphia, PA
draws, paints, prints and collages moody, evocative and sometimes whimsical art on used teabag paper
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Ink, Mixed Media, Watercolor, Gouache
Whimsical Folk Art Horseshoe Sculpture of a Cowboy and Horse
Located in San Mateo, CA
Folk art horseshoe sculpture of a cowboy on horseback. This sculpture uses blacksmith techniques
Category
Vintage 1960s American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Steel
Pair of Paintings with Monkeys as Dandies by Nancy Jolly
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Whimsical art and the art of whimsy, here is a standout example: a pair of acrylic paintings on
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Giltwood
Whimsical Violin Iron Lock and Key
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Very charming and unusual folk art iron pad lock.
Category
Antique 19th Century Unknown Folk Art Signs
Materials
Iron
Modern Pastel Whimsical Geometric Abstract
By Leila McConnell
Located in Houston, TX
continued her art studies at the Museum School (now Glassell School) at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Category
1970s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Art Nouveau Gold Filigree Bracelet
Located in Montgomery, AL
. The whimsical Art Nouveau filigree features floral elements along with elegant flourishes and soft
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Link Bracelets
Materials
Diamond, Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
"Rabbit Rabbit", Oil on canvas, mysterious and whimsical pop art portrait master
By Michele Mikesell
Located in Dallas, TX
Expressionism, Art Informal, Children’s Art, as well as the 17th century Dutch masters and the current Pop
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil
"The Blessing", Oil on canvas, mysterious and whimsical pop art portrait master
By Michele Mikesell
Located in Dallas, TX
Expressionism, Art Informal, Children’s Art, as well as the 17th century Dutch masters and the current Pop
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil
Tu Shen, Oil on canvas, mysterious and whimsical pop art portrait master
By Michele Mikesell
Located in Dallas, TX
Expressionism, Art Informal, Children’s Art, as well as the 17th century Dutch masters and the current Pop
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil
"Daughter of Ra", Oil on canvas, mysterious, whimsical pop art portrait master
By Michele Mikesell
Located in Dallas, TX
Expressionism, Art Informal, Children’s Art, as well as the 17th century Dutch masters and the current Pop
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil
Fairground Whimsical Figure of Strongman John
Located in Greenwich, CT
Charming mid-20th century fairground "strongman" figure, the slight gentleman wearing a beanie cap and sporting a handlebar moustache in mid squat position standing on original paint...
Category
Vintage 1940s American Folk Art Signs
Materials
Fiberglass
Whimsical Sanpolo coat hanger
Located in New York, NY
Whimsical coat hanger where the 7 hooks are made with three "commedia dell'arte" musicians playing
Category
Vintage 1950s Decorative Art
WHIMSICAL SUNBURST CONVEX MIRROR
Located in Los Angeles, CA
WHIMSICAL SUNBURST CONVEX MIRROR.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Decorative Art
Materials
Metal
Whimsical - Atmospheric soft abstract floral landscape painting
By Jennifer L. Baker
Located in Silverthorne, CO
"Whimsical" is an abstract expression of lyrical joy, a place filled with light and air and dancing
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Pigment
Whimsical Americana Copper Grasshopper Weathervane
Located in Pemberton, NJ
WONDERFUL WHIMSICAL VERDE GREEN COPPER 3-D GRASSHOPPER WEATHER VANE. THE EYE LOOKS TO BE GLASS AND
Category
Vintage 1950s American Weathervanes
Materials
Metal
Boogey – Whimsical Creature from Zura’s Imaginative World
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A creature from the deepest corners of Zura’s imagination, Boogey is a humorous, otherworldly figure rendered in bold strokes and animated spirit. With cartoonish charm and a hint of...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Whimsical Table by Grant Noren
By Grant Norén 1
Located in Palm Springs, CA
finely crafted works of functional art. Their partnership began in Pietrasanta, Italy in 1986 as marble
Category
Early 2000s American Painted Furniture
Materials
Wood
Large Whimsical Mermaid Painting
Located in Hopewell, NJ
What would the underwater living room of the Paris Hilton of Mermaids look like? This painting is the fantasy answer to that question. Bold, contemporary and fun, the red headed merm...
Category
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Art
Whimsical French Art Deco Chandelier
Located in San Francisco, CA
Fun French chandelier with glass leaves and flowers. Newly wired. This fixture can be UL Listed for an additional fee.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Whimsical 1920s English Carnival Ride Painted Bird
Located in Culver City, CA
Gorgeous colorful piece of Folk Art. This 1920s English carnival bird ride has layers and layers of
Category
Vintage 1920s English Folk Art Carnival Art
Materials
Iron
Whimsical Advertising Light-Up Sign
Located in Petaluma, CA
We are avid advertising collectors and dealers for over 30 years and here's an item that we have never seen before. The scene depicts a young child being spanked by his teacher for n...
Category
Early 20th Century American Edwardian Signs
Materials
Paper
"Whimsical Whale, " Watercolor Illustration Painting
Located in Westport, CT
boundaries by embarking on travel adventures and self development through her whimsical illustrations. Her
Category
2010s Other Art Style Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
"Playing with Light", Contemporary Landscape, Whimsical, Sunset, Oil Painting
By Alexandra Rozenman
Located in Franklin, MA
feeling that something magical is about to happen. This whimsical painting depicts two anthropomorphic
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Staffordshire Pottery Whimsical Cat, circa 1850
Located in Downingtown, PA
hindquarters, its ears pricked and is painted whimsically with brown and red fur.
Dimensions: 10 1/2 inches
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Ceramics
Materials
Pottery
Daniel M. Hale 1988 Whimsical Desk
By Daniel M. Hale
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A whimsical desk by the noted artist Daniel M. Hale. This piece is dated 1988 and signed on the
Category
20th Century American Painted Furniture
Whimsical Heavy Large Modernist Bronze Unicycle Sculpture
Located in Surfside, FL
This is a wondeful, well made, heavy bronze sculpture of a circus or carnival figure riding on a unicycle.
Category
20th Century Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Whimsical outsider art sculpture of Elephant w/ glass eyes 1983
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A whimsical outsider art sculpture of an Elephant elegantly dressed. His title might be the lame
Category
Late 20th Century American Outsider and Self Taught Art
Materials
Concrete, Metal
skip the light fandango- Gabielle Pool - Whimsical ink drawing
By Gabrielle Pool
Located in Coltishall, GB
Gabrielle Pool’s inks on paper are simple and charming. Using an unforgiving medium she produces work that is delicately poised between reality and abstraction with an underlying hu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paper, Ink
HUGE
WHIMSICAL, PAINT-DECORATED, PENNSYLVANIA SETTEE
Located in York County, PA
HUGE & WHIMSICAL, PAINT-DECORATED, PENNSYLVANIA SETTEE, made by WILLIAM F. SNYDER, MIFFLINTOWN
Category
Antique 19th Century American Painted Furniture
12" BIRD by Brad Oldham - whimsical, sleek contemporary polish sculpture
Located in Dallas, TX
Brad sculpts and shapes clay figures to create a prototype involving intricate molds, welding, and casting waxes ultimately yielding brilliant stainless steel, bronze, aluminum or br...
Category
2010s Pop Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Pair of Whimsical Articulated Oak Dogs
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fun and funky pair of oak articulated dogs, the ears, head, collar, legs and tail all adjustable and all constructed of oak. These charming fellows were most likely home made toys a...
Category
Early 20th Century English Toys
Materials
Oak
Colorful Whimsical Figurative Animal Sanctuary Landscape Contemporary Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Colorful whimsical contemporary painting by an outsider artist. Figurative painting depicting a
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Hello Sunshine" Whimsical Pig Oil Painting Beach Scene
By Lucia Heffernan
Located in Denver, CO
Lucia Heffernan's "Hello Sunshine" is an original oil on canvas-wrapped panel that whimsically
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Eos -Mythical horse figure, Oil on canvas, pop contemporary whimsical painting
By Michele Mikesell
Located in Dallas, TX
, Oklahoma City; Alan Avery Art Company, Atlanta; and DECORAZON Gallery in Dallas/ London. Mikesell's work
Category
2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil
Modern Enamel Wall Art Whimsical Frog and Snake Cool Blue and Green 1980s
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1980s modern enamel wall art work whimsical frog and snake in a soothing blue and green color
Category
Vintage 1980s American Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Enamel
Trunklestiltskins - Gabielle Pool - Whimsical ink drawing on paper - Wood frame
By Gabrielle Pool
Located in Coltishall, GB
Gabrielle Pool’s inks on paper are simple and charming. Using an unforgiving medium she produces work that is delicately poised between reality and abstraction with an underlying hu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paper, Ink
Whimsical Graduation Oil Painting by Arthur D.Thomas
Located in Pasadena, CA
This captivating oil painting signed by Arthur Thomas (1990) depicts a cheeky graduation scene in which one of the students mocks the audience by making a face. The dark background o...
Category
Late 20th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Metaphysical Fence Three, Whimsical Landscape MultiColored Antique Painting
By Kevin Paulsen
Located in Kent, CT
In Kevin Paulen's Metaphysical Fence 3, a mystical landscape emerges from an antique looking painting. An abstract red and pink striped fence meanders around stark white threes and f...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Plaster, Acrylic, Panel, Pigment
Pair of Whimsical Monkey Paintings by Vitorio Splendore
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Italian paintings on canvas executed with a theatrical combination of trompe l'oeil and whimsey. Depicting monkeys in court jester outfits balancing on balls, signed Vitorio ...
Category
20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Whimsical Judaica Shtetl Shadchan Matchmaker Oil Painting WPA Jewish Folk Artist
By Maurice Kish
Located in Surfside, FL
purposes. For him, the story was held above all else.
For years, Kish used the skills he acquired in art
Category
Mid-20th Century Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Art Deco “Penguin” Brass Pitcher, France, 1930s
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Charming and whimsical Art Deco brass pitcher in the shape of a penguin, France, circa 1930s. This
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Pitchers
Materials
Brass
Everybody Loves a Sock Monkey - oil on wood - whimsical figurative painting
By Michele Mikesell
Located in Dallas, TX
, Oklahoma City; Alan Avery Art Company, Atlanta; and DECORAZON Gallery in Dallas/ London. Mikesell's work
Category
2010s Other Art Style Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
"A Lyrical Nap" - Whimsical Animal Portrait, Oil on Panel (2025)
Located in Denver, CO
, wonders and joys of the world right under our noses every day. I enjoy creating art that celebrates the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Seeking Balance", whimsical, balanced, stones, orange, purple, acrylic painting
By Denise Driscoll
Located in Franklin, MA
"Seeking Balance" by Denise Driscoll is a 24 x 20 inch whimsical acrylic painting of a colorful and
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Wood Panel
"Cat-a-Mailman", contemporary, whimsical, landscape, clouds, collage, watercolor
By Alexandra Rozenman
Located in Franklin, MA
familiar. It is a small piece from the United Postal Service Priority mail shipping box. This whimsical
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Found Objects, Ink
Terrible Two - Gabielle Pool - Whimsical ink drawing on paper - Wood frame
By Gabrielle Pool
Located in Coltishall, GB
Gabrielle Pool’s inks on paper are simple and charming. Using an unforgiving medium she produces work that is delicately poised between reality and abstraction with an underlying hu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paper, Ink
The Milkmaid Pouring Tea
By Ruby Silvious
Located in Philadelphia, PA
draws, paints, prints and collages moody, evocative and sometimes whimsical art on used teabag paper
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Water...
Materials
Ink, Watercolor, Gouache
"Evangeline Minkle" - Whimsical Animal Portrait, Oil on Paper (2025)
Located in Denver, CO
hidden secrets, wonders and joys of the world right under our noses every day. I enjoy creating art that
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Archival Paper
"Finn McWhiffle" - Whimsical Animal Portrait, Oil on Paper (2025)
Located in Denver, CO
hidden secrets, wonders and joys of the world right under our noses every day. I enjoy creating art that
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Archival Paper
"The Village Fair" by Gina Matarazzo, Whimsical Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
every day. I enjoy creating art that celebrates the things that are often overlooked and taken for
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
"Lady Aurora" - Whimsical Animal Portrait, Oil on Paper (2025)
Located in Denver, CO
hidden secrets, wonders and joys of the world right under our noses every day. I enjoy creating art that
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Archival Paper
6-BOARD CHEST WITH WHIMSICAL GRAIN PAINT DECORATION
Located in York County, PA
6-BOARD CHEST WITH WHIMSICAL GRAIN PAINT DECORATION, ca 1810-1850, FOUND ON NANTUCKET, MA:
Category
Antique 19th Century American Painted Furniture
"Big Eyed Bug II" Whimsical 1970s Gouache Bug Painting
Located in Arp, TX
Unsigned
"Big Eyed Bug II"
c. 1970s
Gouache on rice paper
19.25"x25" unframed $400
Unsigned
*Custom framing available for additional charge. Please expect framing time between 3-5 we...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Animal Paintings
Materials
Gouache, Rice Paper
"Big Eyed Bug I" Whimsical 1970s Gouache Bug Painting
Located in Arp, TX
Unsigned
"Big Eyed Bug I"
c. 1970s
Gouache on rice paper
19.25"x25" unframed$400
Unsigned
*Custom framing available for additional charge. Please expect framing time between 3-5 weeks.
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Animal Paintings
Materials
Gouache, Rice Paper
Japanese Antique Whimsical "Frogs" Planter Bowl
Located in South Burlington, VT
hand painted and lacquered whimsical frogs sunning themselves on the edge and a useful copper insert in
Category
Vintage 1910s Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Lacquer, Wood
A Whimsical Carved Wood Starburst Convex Mirror
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A whimsical carved wood frame finished in gold leaf with a convex mirror. Paper label affixed to
Category
20th Century Spanish Decorative Art
Materials
Wood
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