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Paintings For Sale
Moonlit Tranquility: Hugo Carlberg’s Atmospheric Nocturne, c. 1910–1913
Located in Stockholm, SE
A rare and poetic nocturne by Swedish artist Hugo Carlberg, Moonlight evokes the hushed stillness of a moonlit landscape. Silvery reflections shimmer across the water as tall trees c...
Category
1910s Post-Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Pilgrim No. 37 by Doris Marten - Oil on vinyl, music, orange, abstract, hypnotic
By Doris Marten
Located in Paris, FR
Pilgrim No. 37 is a unique oil on vinyl painting by German contemporary artist Doris Marten, dimensions are 30 × 30 cm (11.8 × 11.8 in).
The artwork is signed, sold unframed and com...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Oil
Bernadette Kelly (b.1933) - 20th Century Oil, A Study of Clouds
Located in Corsham, GB
Unsigned. On board.
Category
20th Century Paintings
Materials
Oil
George Boyle Impressionist oil painting, Barbizon School of cows grazing
Located in Harkstead, GB
A superb example of a Barbizon inspired landscape painted by the "Catford Corot" from the late 19th Century. This very striking image shows the artist at the absolute peak of his abi...
Category
Late 19th Century Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Antique American Large Modernist Signed Summer Landscape Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Impressive American school modernist landscape painting. Oil on canvas. In excellent original condition. Handsomely framed in a period simple wood molding. Excellent condition, r...
Category
1980s Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Wild Strawberry - original still life impressionism painting - contemporary art
Located in London, Chelsea
This elegantly framed artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online.
A quiet yet poignant study of nature’s simple beauty, Wil...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Moonlit coast
Located in Burlingame, CA
Moonlit Coast - The painting was created in 2025 by celebrated American realist artist Willard Dixon, who has captured the undeniable beauty of the west for the past 35 years. Dixon...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
François Charlier - French 20th Century Oil, Dernières lueurs
Located in Corsham, GB
A moody and expressive depiction of last light by the French artist François Charlier. The artist's bold brushwork and selective palette beautifully captures the mood of the scene, a...
Category
20th Century Paintings
Materials
Oil
Antique American Signed Large Abstract Expressionist Mid Century Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Very finely painted mid 20th century American abstract painting. Oil on canvas. In excellent original condition. Excellent condition, ready to hang and enjoy. Simple framing is ...
Category
1960s Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Abstract Composition - original painting by Pierre Coquet
Located in Montfort l’Amaury, FR
Abstract Composition, original painting by Pierre Coquet (1926 - 2021)
Oil on canvas
Fram with a natural oak floating frame
33 x 41 x 2,5 cm ( 38 x 46 x 3,5 frame inclued )
Painti...
Category
1970s French School Paintings
Materials
Oil
Terrier Portrait - 19th Century Antique English Oil on Board Dog Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A beautiful late 19th century English oil on canvas portrait of a white haired terrier wearing a leather collar.
Excellent quality and finely detailed head study of the well groomed...
Category
Late 19th Century Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Macaws
By Hunt Slonem
Located in PARIS, FR
Original and unique artwork by Hunt Slonem.
Oil on wood
Painting is framed, as seen in the images. Framed dimension 30 x 26 inches
Signed Verso, titled and dated.
Please note that H...
Category
2010s Post-Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood, Oil
A Moment In Time
Located in Jönköping, SE
This painting is from 2018. I have had it in my home for a few years and have decided to change it out. I love the interplay of color and black marks in this piece. It is lively an ...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Red Sea Weds
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt
Title: Red Sea Weds
Date: 2020
Medium: Oil on canvas
Unframed Dimensions: 35" x 46"
Framed Dimensions: 48.5" x 59"
Signature: Signed by Artist on Verso
Ed...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Oil
George Weissbort (1928-2013) - 20th Century Oil, Classical Bust with Red Ribbons
Located in Corsham, GB
Still Life, oil on board. Unsigned. (Provenance: Studio Sale, George Weissbort).
Category
20th Century Paintings
Materials
Oil
Antique American Impressionist Expressive Young Woman Oil Painting Portrait
Located in Buffalo, NY
Very finely painted late 19th or early 20th century portrait painting. Oil on canvas. In excellent original condition. Handsomely framed in a giltwood molding. Excellent conditio...
Category
1910s Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Spring Walk, Impressionist Oil Painting on Canvas by Lucien Neuquelman
Located in Long Island City, NY
Lucien Neuquelman, French (1909 - 1988) - Spring Walk, Year: 1938, Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed and dated lower right, Size: 13 x 9.5 in. (33.02 x 24.13 cm), Frame Size: 20.5 x ...
Category
1930s Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Antique American Impressionist Coastal Seascape Wide Gold Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Nicely executed early 1900s American impressionist coastal seacape painting. Oil on canvas. In excellent original condition. Handsomely framed in a period giltwood molding. Excel...
Category
1940s Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Shepherd with Montbèliarde Calf" Julius Paul Junghanns (1876 - 1958)
Located in SANTA FE, NM
"Shepherd with Montbèliarde Calf"
Julius Paul Junghanns (1876 - 1958)
Oil on canvas
23 7/8 x 30 (35 x 41 frame) inches
Signed l.l and dated "34" and signed on the verso
Private Ita...
Category
1930s Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Portrait Duchess Woman 17th Century Paint Van Gelder Oil on canvas Old master
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Jan van Gelder, Italianised as Giovanni Vangheldri (Antwerp 1621 – Modena 1685)
Portrait of the Duchess Vittoria Farnese d'Este (Parma, 1618 – Modena, 1649) wife of Francesco I d'E...
Category
17th Century Old Masters Paintings
Materials
Oil
20th Century Oil - Bay Through The Trees
Located in Corsham, GB
This serene landscape painting captures a coastal view framed by towering trees, offering a glimpse of distant blue waters through their trunks. Unsigned. Presented in a gilt frame w...
Category
20th Century Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Persimmons", contemporary, semi-abstract, impasto, bold, modern still life
Located in Oslo, NO
Bold and expressive, this little painting captures the humble beauty of everyday life through contemporary lens. This semi-abstract still life features vibrant persimmons scattered o...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Lake Maggiore, Stresa
Located in Sheffield, MA
Louis Aston Knight
New York/California/France, 1873-1948
Lake Maggiore, Stresa
Oil on panel
10 ½ by 13 ¾ in, w/ frame 17 ¾ by 20 ½ in
Signed lower left
Born in Paris, France on Aug...
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Leonid Petrovitch Baikov (1918-1994) - Mid 20th Century Oil, The Masts
Located in Corsham, GB
Unsigned. Presented in a wooden frame. Acquired from auction with Christie's provenance attached to one of the frame. On board.
Category
20th Century Paintings
Materials
Oil
Summer Pasture
Located in Sheffield, MA
Vilis Reinis Valdmanis
Swedish, 1906-1980
Summer Pasture
Oil on canvas
20 by 24 in, w/ frame 27 ⅜ by 31 in
Signed lower right
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
New England Farmhouse
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
Provenance
The artist;
By descent in the family to the artist's great-grandaughter, until 2023
Born on a small island near Martha's Vineyard, R. Swain Gifford and his family moved t...
Category
Late 19th Century Barbizon School Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Lady in a Sun Hat
Located in Sheffield, MA
Susan Ricker Knox
American, 1874-1959
Lady in a Sun Hat
Oil on canvas
28 by 36 in, w/ frame 36 by 44 in
Signed upper left
Susan was born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Susan Knox ex...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Very Large Draft Horse Standing in a Barn" Georg Wolf (German, 1882-1962)
Located in SANTA FE, NM
“A Very Large Draft Standing Horse in the Stable”
Georg Wolf (Alsace/Germany 1882-1962)
Oil on canvas
39 1/2 x 21 1/2 (50 1/4 x 42 1/4 frame) inches
Estate stamp and inventory No. 17...
Category
Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Spring Tulips" pop art painting of red and yellow tulips on blue background
Located in Edgartown, MA
James Wolanin’s paintings transport the viewer to an effervescent, candy coated world inspired by vintage advertisements, photographs, and the artist’s own personal history. The Russ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Wood Panel
Large oil painting of a fox and hunter in the English countryside by John Bowles
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
John Gilbey Bowles (British, 1929 – 2011)
The challenge – fox and hunter
Oil on canvas
Signed ‘J Bowles’ (lower left)
38 x 38 in. (96.5 x 96.5 cm.)
John Gilbey Bowles, a distinguish...
Category
20th Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Arthur Wardle, British oil painting of leopard basking by a river
Located in Harkstead, GB
An incredibly captivating image of a leopard basking on a rock by a river. Not only is this a very striking study of a magnificent feline but there is also a narrative here with a py...
Category
Early 20th Century Victorian Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
George Weissbort (1928-2013) - 20th Century Oil, Tomato, Jug and Glass
Located in Corsham, GB
Unsigned. On board.
Category
20th Century Paintings
Materials
Oil
French Beach Scene
Located in Sheffield, MA
Gaston Sebire
French, 1920-2001
French Beach Scene
Oil on canvas
25 ⅝ by 32 in, w/ frame 35 ½ by 42 in
Signed lower right
Gaston Sebire was born August 18, 1920, in Saint-Samson Ca...
Category
Late 20th Century Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Oranges
Located in Spokane, WA
Measures
Painting 22.25 x 16.25 inches
Framed 30.25 x 24.125 inches
Hugo Possner was a 19th-century California artist known for his still-life paintings, particularly of fruit and f...
Category
Late 19th Century Academic Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
The Study of Via Ripetta 32 - Acrylic Paint by Dario Cusani - 1991
Located in Roma, IT
Acrylic painting realized by Dario Cusani in 1996. Certificate of authenticity by the Artist on photograph.
I BECOME A PROFESSIONAL ARTIST (1986)
In the spring of 1986, with the clo...
Category
1990s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
So Slight a Film ex-Lehman Brothers Art Collection unique signed painting Framed
By Emily Mason
Located in New York, NY
Emily Mason
So Slight a Film (from the Lehman Brothers art collection), 1978
Oil on paper Abstract Expressionist painting
Signed and dated 'Emily Mason '78' bottom right in pencil
Fr...
Category
1970s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Graphite
Early 20th Century Coast of Maine Seascape -- Rocks Near Pemaquid Lighthouse
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful early 20th Century seascape of the coast of Maine "Rocks near Pemaquid Lighthouse" by Ada Romer Shawham (American, 1865 - 1947), circa 1920. S...
Category
1920s American Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
View of a mountain in Sonarmag, Kashmir region, Himalayas
Located in PARIS, FR
Andrée KARPELES
Paris 1885 - Cannes 1956
View of a mountain in Sonarmag, Kashmir region, Himalayan Range
About 1910
Oil on canvas Titled “Sonarmag” on the back and numbered “49” ...
Category
1910s Post-Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Trompe l'oeil American modern oil painting Bruce Kurland Magnolia Floral Framed
Located in Buffalo, NY
Bruce Kurland – Still Life with Decoy and Shells
Oil on board, framed in antique gold leaf
A master of intimacy and restraint, Bruce Kurland’s Still Life with Decoy and Shells is a ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Realist Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Robert O'Meara Abstract Composition Oil
Located in Astoria, NY
Robert O'Meara (American, XX-XXI), Abstract Composition in green, blue, and orange, Oil on Canvas, apparently unsigned, wood frame. Image: 32" H x 27" W; frame: 32.75" H x 27.75" W. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Lush Green Forest & Lake from the Fells of Lancashire in the English Countryside
Located in Preston, GB
Lush Green Forest & Lake from the Fells of Lancashire in the English Countryside by Contemporary British Artist, Angela Wakefield.
Art measures 16 x 12 inches
Frame measures 22 x 18...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint, Cotton Canvas, Acrylic, Board
Ultra Realist Library Still-Life Books and Candles "Little Devil in the Details"
By Ken DeWaard
Located in Soquel, CA
Ultra Realist Library Still-Life Books and Candles "Little Devil in the Details"
Highly detailed library interior scene and still-life titled "Little Devil in the Detail" by Ken DeWaard (American, 20th-century). This intriguing artists performance in excellence piece, features realistically rendered books, paintings within paintings, candle light, and a devil or gargoyle sculpture. The artist creates a strong mood as well as interesting subject matter in this unique scene.
Signed "Dewaard '99" upper right.
Displayed in a wood frame.
Image size, 13"H x 14"L.
Frame: 20"H x 21"W x 2"D
After receiving his Bachelor of Arts with honors, Ken began working in a commercial art studio in Chicago. He continued his studies at the American Academy of Art, where he studied with nationally recognized watercolorist, Irving Shapiro. Upon Irving's recommendation Ken joined the acclaimed Palette and Chisel Academy of Fine Art in Chicago, where he soon began studying with Scott Burdick as well as Dan Gerhartz...
Category
1990s American Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Oil
Fishing Boats at the Dock
Located in Sheffield, MA
Harry A. Neyland
American, 1877-1958
Fishing Boats at the Dock
Oil on canvas
18 by 20 in, w/ frame 25 ⅝ by 27 ⅜ in
Signed lower right
Harry A. Neyland — painter, sculptor, illustra...
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Hilltop Trail Landscape by Ken Lucas
Located in Soquel, CA
A small, winding trail invites the viewer into this beautiful verdant landscape by California artist Ken Lucas (American, 20th Century). Signed "Ken Lucas" o...
Category
1990s American Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Illustration Board
Dandelion Drip - Colorful Abstract Figurative Sculptural Contemporary Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Nebraka-based Jamie Burmeister is a sculptor known for his original small bronze figures, standing at just 4 inches tall. His unique figurative sculptures have been showcased in gall...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Bronze
Storm Over the Lake - Pacific Northwest Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Dramatic stormy landscape by Charles Henry Harmon (American, 1859-1936). Looking out over a lake from the shoreline, dark grey storm clouds can be seen rolling over the mountaintops ...
Category
Late 19th Century American Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil, Linen
1970's French Modernist Signed Oil Nude Lady on Beach Superb Quality Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
'Place Privee'
by Danie Gruau ( 20th Century French School)
signed oil on canvas, unframed
dated 76'
canvas: 15 x 24 inches
Provenance: private collection, France
Condition: very goo...
Category
20th Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Home Away From Home - Original Atmospheric Earth Tone Abstract Landscape Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles artist Amber Goldhammer paints dramatic abstract compositions in acrylic on canvas featuring energetic brushstrokes. Goldhammer uses her contemporary paintings to express...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Latex, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic
19th Century animal oil painting of calves & ducks at a river
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
Claude Cardon
British, (1864-1937)
Farm Friends
Oil on canvas, signed
Image size: 13.5 inches x 20.5 inches
Size including frame: 19.25 inches x 26.25 inches
A tranquil scene of ca...
Category
19th Century Victorian Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
California Landscape Oil Painting by John Budicin Scottsdale Bulldog Canyon
By John Budicin
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
In the Canyon
oil/canvas laid to panel
image 8 x 10
Purchased from the artist in 2003. This is a beautiful plein air painting done in Scottsdale at Bulldog Canyon. This is one of two...
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Evening Sail – Sunset Reflections by the Swedish Coast
Located in Stockholm, SE
This charming marine painting by Swedish artist Ludvig Richarde captures a lone sailboat gliding across calm waters, bathed in the delicate light of dusk. The palette is rich in soft...
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Connemara Mountains
By Simon Kozhin
Located in Zofingen, AG
In my painting, I sought to capture the timeless essence of nature, blending the vividness of impressionism with the authenticity of realism. Through subtle brushstrokes in oil, I ex...
Category
2010s Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil, Cardboard
17th century Italian still-life with flowers, fruits and game
Located in Aartselaar, BE
This opulent 17th-century Italian still-life captures the abundance and refinement of the Baroque era, presenting a feast for the senses. The composition features an array of ripe, s...
Category
17th Century Old Masters Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Two Cooked Fish with Garnish - Still Life in Oil on Artist's Board
Located in Soquel, CA
Two Cooked Fish with Garnish - Still Life in Oil on Artist's Board
Still life of two fish by an unknown artist (20th Century). This piece is executed in a classical, painterly style...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Plaster, Oil, Illustration Board
Journey Unknown - Original Abstract Impasto Nature Rural Landscape Painting
By Dana Cowie
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Using an impasto, painterly technique Dana Cowie creates cubist-inspired farm and rural landscapes. Working within controlled color schemes, her artworks appear abstract up close and...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Village Way Landscape Impressionism Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vahe Yeremyan
Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Year: 2025
Style: Impressionism,
Title: Village Way,
Size: 12" x 13.5" x 0...
Category
2010s Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Loing at Dusk, Grez-sur-Loing
Located in Stockholm, SE
Anders Ståhl – Loing at Dusk, Grez
Loing at Dusk, Grez is a small yet striking painting by Swedish artist Anders Ståhl, depicting the quiet river landscape of Grez-sur-Loing—a villa...
Category
2010s Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
BILL DEAN ROI 1932 English IMPRESSIONIST landscape oil painting STUBBLE BURNING
Located in Cirencester, GB
ARTIST: Bill Dean ROI WG (1932-) British
TITLE: "Stubble Burning"
SIGNED: lower right
MEDIUM: oil on board
SIZE: 29cm x 39cm inc frame
CONDITION: very good...
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
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