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Mr. Fun Pants by Mikesell, Oil on canvas, pop art -figurative whimsical painting
By Michele Mikesell
Located in Dallas, TX
travels along a general vein of the universal human experience. This particular group of paintings is an
Category

2010s Pop Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Oil

Painting signed Noam Chomsky
By Noam Chomsky
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Whimsical painting on board signed 'Noam Chomsky'.
Category

Late 20th Century American Paintings

Materials

Wood, Acrylic

Painting by Creator of Raggedy Ann
Located in Stamford, CT
Whimsical painting on masonite board. Attibuted to Johnny Gruelle, the creator of Raggedy Ann.
Category

Vintage 1940s American Paintings

African Tingatinga School Painting on Board of a Leopard and Cub
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Here we have a whimsical painting on masonite of a leopard and cub with birds and trees
Category

Mid-20th Century Folk Art Animal Paintings

Materials

Paint

"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

Very Large Delightful Painting by L Fiume
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Monumental in size, this whimsical painting of a cuckoo bird and it's baby sitting atop cacti is by
Category

1990s Italian Paintings

Double Sided Smoking Fox Oil Painting in Antique Frame by Anthony Barham
Located in Middleburg, VA
whimsical painting depicts a fox smoking a pipe while the backside painting depicts a fox holding a paint
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paint

Pair of Ira Yeager Paintings 18th Century Couple
By Ira Yeager
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fantastic pair of late 20th century paintings by Ira Yeager (1938-2022). "Unseigneur Francois" and
Category

20th Century American French Provincial Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood

Alfred Bendiner “High Sea” Watercolor, 1963
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Alfred Bendiner "High Sea" watercolor. Whimsical painting of a lady on her deck chair suffering
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Paper

Cockatoo s Oil on Canvas 1972
Located in Bellport, NY
Fun and whimsical painting of two cockatoo's in the forest,oil on canvas in beautiful shades of
Category

Vintage 1970s American Paintings

Materials

Wood

Early Ray Smith Diptych
By Ray Smith
Located in Dallas, TX
panel. A very modernist piece that is atypical of Smith's more commonly seen whimsical paintings. Signed
Category

Vintage 1970s Mexican Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas

J. Roybal Original Signed Oil on Canvas
Located in Pasadena, CA
Whimsical painting of Child Musicians Orchestra. Perfect for a kid room! "Joyce Roybal is a
Category

Late 20th Century American Paintings

Materials

Wood, Canvas

Whimsical dance, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Lia Chechelashvili
Located in Yardley, PA
laconic, elegant way. :: Painting :: Contemporary :: This piece comes with an official certificate of
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Colorful Whimsical Figurative Painting
Located in Pasadena, CA
This colorful figurative painting invokes an imaginary dream sequence of various characters
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood

Roman Holiday
By John Platt
Located in Westport, CT
extensively in New York. This abstract multi colored, whimsical painting is a prime example of the artists's
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Whimsical French Folk Art, Naive, Oil Painting Madeline Marie Christine Clavier
By Madeline Christine Clavier
Located in Surfside, FL
teenager and began to study painting. Her work quickly developed into whimsical paintings of poetry and
Category

20th Century Folk Art Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Whimsical French Folk Art, Naive, Oil Painting Madeline Marie Christine Clavier
By Madeline Christine Clavier
Located in Surfside, FL
teenager and began to study painting. Her work quickly developed into whimsical paintings of poetry and
Category

20th Century Folk Art Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Whimsical French Folk Art, Naive, Oil Painting Madeline Marie Christine Clavier
By Madeline Christine Clavier
Located in Surfside, FL
teenager and began to study painting. Her work quickly developed into whimsical paintings of poetry and
Category

20th Century Folk Art Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Whimsical French Folk Art, Naive, Oil Painting Madeline Marie Christine Clavier
By Madeline Christine Clavier
Located in Surfside, FL
teenager and began to study painting. Her work quickly developed into whimsical paintings of poetry and
Category

20th Century Folk Art Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Whimsical French Folk Art, Naive, Oil Painting Madeline Marie Christine Clavier
By Madeline Christine Clavier
Located in Surfside, FL
teenager and began to study painting. Her work quickly developed into whimsical paintings of poetry and
Category

20th Century Folk Art Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Whimsical French Folk Art, Naive, Oil Painting Madeline Marie Christine Clavier
By Madeline Christine Clavier
Located in Surfside, FL
teenager and began to study painting. Her work quickly developed into whimsical paintings of poetry and
Category

20th Century Folk Art Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Whimsical French Folk Art, Naive, Oil Painting Madeline Marie Christine Clavier
By Madeline Christine Clavier
Located in Surfside, FL
teenager and began to study painting. Her work quickly developed into whimsical paintings of poetry and
Category

20th Century Folk Art Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Victor Joseph Gatto
Located in San Francisco, CA
these whimsical paintings in the jungle. This little gem measures 9 inches high by 6 inches wide and is
Category

Mid-20th Century Outsider Art Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

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

Mexican Whimsical Folk Art Lion Painting Animalia
By Jose Maria de Servin
Located in Surfside, FL
Painting on burlap by Jose Maria de Servin of an Abstract Naive Lion animal using bright colors and
Category

Mid-20th Century Folk Art Animal Paintings

Materials

Burlap, Oil

Whimsical Owen Holmwood Early California Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Wonderful whimsical ship painting by Owen Holmwood. The painting has deep texture and has been
Category

Vintage 1920s American Modern Paintings

Mexican Whimsical Folk Art Lion Painting Animalia
By Jose Maria de Servin
Located in Surfside, FL
Painting on burlap by Jose Maria de Servin of an Abstract Naive Lion animal using bright colors and
Category

Mid-20th Century Folk Art Animal Paintings

Materials

Burlap, Oil

"Yellow Cow Hat, " acrylic painting on canvas by Schomer Lichtner
By Schomer Lichtner
Located in Milwaukee, WI
the age of 101. He continued to amaze and create with his whimsical paintings of ballerinas and cows
Category

1990s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Huge Whimsical Contemporary Painting by Fiume
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Wonderfully whimsical oil on board of cuckoo bird resting on cacti. Artist Laura Fiume (Italian, b
Category

1990s Italian Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Whimsical Abstract Painting by Yoshihiro Ueda
By Yoshihiro Ueda
Located in Pasadena, CA
This whimsical abstract watercolor is the early work of Japanese artist Yoshihiro Ueda, with now
Category

Vintage 1980s Japanese Paintings

Materials

Paper

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

18th C English School Oil Canvas Shakespeares A Midsummer Night’s Dream Folk Art
Located in Lowestoft, GB
painting. A fantastically whimsical painting, a true rarity Likely to be from the last quarter of the
Category

Antique Late 18th Century English George III Paintings

Materials

Canvas

"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

Metaphysical Fence Three, Whimsical Landscape MultiColored Antique Painting
By Kevin Paulsen
Located in Kent, CT
painting. An abstract red and pink striped fence meanders around stark white threes and fairy lights
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
Category

20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

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
Category

Late 20th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Whimsical Modernist Oil Painting by Sylvia Winslow
By Sylvia Winslow
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A colorful oil painting called "Craked Nuts" by listed artist, Sylvia Winslow (1910-1996). There
Category

20th Century American Paintings

Materials

Canvas

"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

Mid-Century Modern Framed Acrylic Painting on Paper Signed David Einstein
By David Einstein
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a whimsical painting on paper, by American artist David Einstein. 23.75"h
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Paper

"The Village Fair" by Gina Matarazzo, Whimsical Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Gina Matarazzo's "The Village Fair, Part Two" is an oil painting depicting a small furry animal
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Margarita, Oil Painting
By Pat Doherty
Located in San Francisco, CA
commercial art director and designer. This whimsical painting focuses on a balanced composition and strong
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil

"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

Whimsical Original Noah s Ark Painting by Charles Burdick
By Charles Burdick
Located in Hopewell, NJ
An enchanting signed Charles Burdick Noah’s ark acrylic on board painting with a whimsical
Category

Vintage 1980s American Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

"Whimsical Whale, " Watercolor Illustration Painting
Located in Westport, CT
This original illustration by Laerta Premto features a painting of a whale made with watercolor and
Category

2010s Other Art Style Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Pair of Whimsical Monkey Paintings by Vitorio Splendore
By Vitorio Splendore
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Italian paintings on canvas executed with a theatrical combination of trompe l'oeil and
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

"Pole Chick - Tinker Bell" - Whimsical Oil Painting of a Chick
By Lucia Heffernan
Located in Denver, CO
Lucia Heffernan's "Pole Chick - Tinker Bell" is a whimsical oil painting that presents a humorous
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

"A Theater For Thomas" - Oil On Gessoboard Whimsical Animal Painting 2024
Located in Denver, CO
Gina Matarazzo’s “A Theater for Thomas” is a charming and imaginative oil painting on Gessoboard
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Archival Paper

“Blue Couch” oil painting, living room interior, whimsical, small scale
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
State University in 1979. Elliott continued painting while attending dental school in New York City and
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Post-Modern Interior Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Franklin s Portrait" by Gina Matarazzo, Whimsical Oil Painting of Frog
Located in Denver, CO
Gina Matarazzo's "Franklin's Portrait" is an oil painting depicting a frog dressed up with a red
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Archival Paper, Oil

A most verdant spring - Whimsical green and pink abstract painting
By Jennifer L. Baker
Located in Silverthorne, CO
In this oil creation, I've swirled hues of green with delicate pinks to encapsulate the rebirth and vitality of the spring season. Each stroke is charged with emotion, expressing nat...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Small Whimsical Oil Painting of European Village by Spinola
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Small whimsical oil painting on board of a European village, by Spinola. Out of a Southampton, NY
Category

Vintage 1960s Paintings

Materials

Paint

Trip Park, "Foolish Flies", Whimsical Butterfly Oil Painting on Canvas, 2020
By Trip Park
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
Trip Park's "Foolish Flies" is a 30x30 oil painting on canvas of whimsical colorful butterflies on
Category

2010s Impressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Trip Park, "Emo Fishies", Whimsical Aquatic Oil Painting on Canvas, 2020
By Trip Park
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
Trip Park's "Emo Fishies" is a 30x30 oil painting on canvas of a whimsical colorful school of
Category

2010s Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Whimsical Geometric Multicolor Abstract Portrait Painting on Board by Peter Keil
By Peter Keil
Located in Hudson, NY
This modern abstract painting by Peter Keil is on a smooth masonite board with a light gray grey
Category

Late 20th Century Abstract Figurative Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Acrylic, Board

“JUST A PERFECT DAY” 2024 Colorful Whimsical Surrealist Painting - Female Artist
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
"JUST A PERFECT DAY" is a wonderful, whimsical, surrealist mixed media painting. Acrylic, Sakura
Category

2010s Surrealist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Wood Panel, Permanent Marker, Pencil

"STATE OF PLAY" 2024 - Colorful Whimsical Mixed Media Surrealist painting/panel
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
"State of Play" is a wonderful, whimsical surrealist mixed media painting. Acrylic, Sakura Markers
Category

2010s Surrealist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Watercolor, Permanent Marker, Pencil, Wood Panel, Color Pencil

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How Much is a Whimsical Painting?

A whimsical painting can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price for items in our inventory is $2,050, while the lowest priced sells for $280 and the highest can go for as much as $38,000.
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  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 5, 2021
    A whimsical painting may refer to a playful painting that is not unlike art found in children's books. When a painting is called “whimsical,” it is characteristically bright, colorful and fun. Find a variety of abstract and contemporary whimsical paintings on 1stDibs.

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