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House and Barn, Oil Painting
By Brian McCarty
Located in San Francisco, CA
painting, green, brownHouse and BarnBrian McCartyOil painting on stretched canvas
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Interior Paintings
Materials
Oil
Pennsylvania Dairy Barn, Oil Painting
By Doug Cosbie
Located in San Francisco, CA
, facade, architecture, impressionism, oil painting, beigePennsylvania Dairy BarnDoug
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Interior Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Snowy Road To The Barn, " Oil Painting
By Samantha Buller
Located in Denver, CO
Samantha Buller's (US based) "Snowy Road To The Barn" is an original, handmade oil painting that
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Feeding Fowl in Barn Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Queens, NY
Vintage (20th Century) oil painting depicting chickens, ducklings, doves, and pigeons pecking for
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Feeding Fowl in Barn Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Queens, NY
Vintage (20th Century) oil painting depicting chickens, ducklings, doves, and pigeons pecking for
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Mixed Media Farmhouse, Barn Oil Painting Collage
By Jacques Lamy
Located in Surfside, FL
A contemporary mixed media painting on cloth, plaster and board created by listed Texas artist
Category
20th Century Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Fabric, Paint, Mixed Media
Dahl Taylor, "After the Bath", Equine Barn Oil Painting on Canvas, 24x34
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
This realistic equine piece, "After the Bath", by artist Dahl Taylor is a 24x34 oil painting on
Category
2010s Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Vintage American School Modernist Old Lyme Connecticut New England Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist New England barn oil painting. Oil on canvas, circa 1960. Signed
Category
1950s Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 25 in W 29 in D 2 in
Barn, Painting, Oil on Other
By Richard Szkutnik
Located in Yardley, PA
original en plein air oil on panel :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an
Category
2010s Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Barn, Painting, Oil on Other
By Richard Szkutnik
Located in Yardley, PA
original oil on panel paint in contemporary impressionism style :: Painting :: Impressionist
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Mountain barns, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Mountain landscape with barns, painted by oil on canvas. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece
Category
2010s Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Lower Barn, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Stephanie Berry
Located in Yardley, PA
This is an old barn that stand out in the "lower field" way out back. For many years it was used
Category
2010s Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Red Barn, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Mira Vitarello
Located in Yardley, PA
A painterly view of a shaded barn, created in an impressionistic style. :: Painting
Category
2010s Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Metal Barn, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
out of the ordinary looking metal barn. For this painting, I wanted to work with an unbalanced space
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings
Materials
Oil
White Barn, Painting, Oil on Other
By Richard Szkutnik
Located in Yardley, PA
original en plein air oil on panel :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an
Category
2010s Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Farm Barn, Painting, Oil on Other
By Richard Szkutnik
Located in Yardley, PA
Original en plein air oil on panel paint in contemporary impressionism style :: Painting
Category
2010s Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
The Abandoned Barn, impressionist oil painting, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Gav Banns
Located in Yardley, PA
An empty stone barn deep in the French countryside, slowly being taken over by nature. Painted with
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 9.4 in W 13 in D 0.1 in
IN THE BARN, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Bill Stone
Located in Yardley, PA
A warm morning light spills over the clutter in the barn. (Side-stapled canvas, should be framed
Category
Early 2000s Realist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Sunset Barn, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Mira Vitarello
Located in Yardley, PA
barn, as dried grass pops through the snowy foreground. Painting ships as rolled canvas to be
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Abandoned Barn Revisited, " Oil Painting
By Samantha Buller
Located in Denver, CO
Samantha Buller's (US based) "Abandoned Barn Revisited" is an original, handmade oil painting that
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Barn and Silo II, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
>Barn and Silo IIShela GoodmanOil painting on stretched canvasPainting wraps
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Interior Paintings
Materials
Oil
Ghost Barn #9, an old barn slowly disappearing., Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Richard Gombar
Located in Yardley, PA
A winter scene, an old barn under the weight of time, fog and snow. Many old barns are either not
Category
2010s Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
The Barn, Painting, Oil on Wood Panel
By Richard Szkutnik
Located in Yardley, PA
original en plein air oil on panel :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an
Category
2010s Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Horse Barn, Painting, Oil on Wood Panel
By Richard Szkutnik
Located in Yardley, PA
original en plein air oil on panel paint in Victor Colorado :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Grey Sky Barn" (2022) by Seth Winegar, Oil painting, White Barn
Located in Denver, CO
Seth Winegar's (US based) "Grey Sky Barn" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a
Category
2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
San Luis Obispo Barn, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Norman Lerner
Located in Yardley, PA
I passed this barn over the years in so many seasons and it seemed just to glow on this particular
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Oil
Barn in the Hill, Painting, Oil on Other
By Richard Szkutnik
Located in Yardley, PA
original en plein air oil on panel :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an
Category
2010s Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
4807 Dairy products barn, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Andres Vivo
Located in Yardley, PA
Small but specialized barn for cheese production. Its a familly bussines where not only is produced
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Barn in Red, Painting, Oil on Wood Panel
By Richard Szkutnik
Located in Yardley, PA
original en plein air oil on panel paint in New Mexico :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Red Barn Off Grand Avenue, Oil Painting
By Elizabeth Garat
Located in San Francisco, CA
/>Red Barn Off Grand AvenueElizabeth GaratOil painting on stretched canvasPainting
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Interior Paintings
Materials
Oil
Grandview Farm Barn, Stowe, Vermont, Oil Painting
By Doug Cosbie
Located in San Francisco, CA
, architecture, farm, barn, Americana, New England, architecture, representational, oil painting, orange, yellow
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Interior Paintings
Materials
Oil
Victorian Oil Painting Ducks & Pigeon in Barn Interior Antique Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
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bears signature verso
oil on canvas, unframed
canvas: 7 x 8 inches
provenance: private collection
Category
Mid-19th Century Victorian Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Potomac Highlands WV Barn in Autumn, Oil Painting
By Doug Cosbie
Located in San Francisco, CA
, farmhouse, sky, barn, season, rural, pastoral, countryside, architecture, impressionism, oil painting
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Interior Paintings
Materials
Oil
L.P. IV (Blue on Red + Green), Oil & Cryla on Board Painting, 1968
By Wilhelmina Barns-Graham
Located in Kingsclere, GB
L.P. IV (Blue on Red + Green), Oil & Cryla on Board Painting by Wilhelmina Barns-Graham, 1968
Category
20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Board
"Reflection: Barn Owl" - Original Oil Painting, Wildlife Art
Located in Denver, CO
the barn owl, framed within a 10 x 10 inch oil on aluminum surface. This unique artwork, enclosed in a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Metal
Reed Roof Barn, Painting, Oil on Wood Panel
By Richard Szkutnik
Located in Yardley, PA
original oil on panel paint in contemporary impressionism style :: Painting :: Impressionist
Category
2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Landscape with Barn" large oil painting on canvas
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Landscape with Barn" 1968, is an oil painting on canvas by noted California artist
Category
Late 20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Lost Barn, Texas landscape, oil painting, Contemporary Impressionistic style
By Steve Parker
Located in Houston, TX
Lost Barn is a contemporary oil landscape painting on canvas 24 x 24 painted by Texan artist Steve
Category
2010s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil
H 24 in W 24 in D 1.5 in
"Grey Barn" (2024) By Sandra Pratt, Landscape Oil Painting
By Sandra Pratt
Located in Denver, CO
"Grey Barn" by Sandra Pratt
Artist Statement:
My work is inspired by my emotional response to
Category
2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel, Linen
H 18 in W 18 in D 1.4 in
‘Old Barn, Muskoka' Midcentury Oil Painting of Rural Landscape
By Bernice Fenwick Martin
Located in Toronto, ON
Capturing a summer day at a farm, this barn painting lets the viewer peek in at the daily life of a
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
H 14.25 in W 16.25 in
Barn Painting -- mixed media with posters and oil paint
By Catherine Mackey
Located in San Francisco, CA
Mackey's signature style shines through in this colorful painting of a barn located in the
Category
2010s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Oil
Antique American Modernist Framed Country Barn Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist farm landscape oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed. Measuring 19
Category
1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Oil Painting David Merrill Landscape with Barn
Located in Toledo, OH
Original oil on board landscape with barn by Connecticut artist David Merrill 1935. Frame has wear
Category
20th Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood
Impressionism Barns and Old Stone Buildings France, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Gav Banns
Located in Yardley, PA
A loosely painted, impressionist oil painting of a rural French setting on a sunny summer's day. It
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 7.8 in W 11.8 in D 0.1 in
"Feeding Time" (2023) by Seth Winegar, Oil painting, White Barn
Located in Denver, CO
Seth Winegar's (US based) "Feeding Time" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a
Category
2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
The Barn. Contemporary Painting
By Carola Richards
Located in Brecon, Powys
Early work was impressionistic and hard abstract. Carola later developed a more mature way of working in a colourful exploration of the subject.
Colour was her main interest and she...
Category
1990s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Charcoal, Oil, Gouache
"Spring Morning" - Contemporary Realist Oil Painting of Rural Barns, 2024
Located in Denver, CO
masterfully executed oil on panel. This contemporary realist work depicts a timeworn red barn at the heart of
Category
2010s Photorealist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 30 in W 48 in D 0.75 in
Antique American School Modernist Hay Barn Regionalist Farmer Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Impressive early American modernist farm landscape painting. Framed. Oil on canvas. Image size
Category
1940s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 25 in W 30 in D 2 in
1950s Farm Landscape Oil Painting, Barn & House Near Cabrillo, California
By Jon Blanchette
Located in Denver, CO
This mid-20th century oil painting depicts a serene farm landscape near Cabrillo, California
Category
1950s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 24.75 in W 28.75 in D 1 in
Horse In Front Of The Barn 19th Century Oil Painting
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Horse in front of the barn.
19th Century English by Edward John Hoy signed, dated 1899.
Beautiful
Category
1890s Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Evening Barn" Contemporary Farm Landscape Framed Oil on Canvas Painting
By John Brandon Sills
Located in Baltimore, MD
"Evening Barn" is a framed oil painting on canvas by John Brandon Sills, depicting a traditional
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Paint
Terriers Ratting Barn Interior Victorian English Dog Oil Painting framed
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Terriers Ratting
by Frank Cassell (British late 19th century)
oil painting on canvas, framed
framed
Category
19th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Barn Owl" (2024) By Brian Mashburn, Original Oil Painting on Wood
By Brian Mashburn
Located in Denver, CO
Brian Mashburn's painting "Barn Owl" crafted in 2023, is an original oil painting that depicts a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood
H 6 in W 5 in D 0.75 in
Barn iat Seaside Plantation S.C.. oil painting, Women Artists, Impressionist
By Judy Elias
Located in Houston, TX
Barn at Seaside Plantation S.C. is a plein aire painting de on a recent trip to South Carolina
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 16 in W 12 in D 1.5 in
Mark Verna, "Sunny Cows", 8.5x14.5, Summer Holstein Barn Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
This piece, "Sunny Cows", is an 8.5x14.5 summer field landscape oil painting on board by artist
Category
2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Impressionistic Barn Landscape Oil Painting Michael Budden Lush Light of Spring
By Michael Budden
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
landscape oil painting of a barn near my studio that I did on location in one sitting. The painting is on
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 18.5 in W 22.5 in D 2.25 in
"Winter Barn" (2024) By Sandra Pratt, Original Oil Painting of Landscape
By Sandra Pratt
Located in Denver, CO
"Winter Barn" by Sandra Pratt is an original oil painting that depicts an abstracted landscape with
Category
2010s Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil, Panel
Large New England Modernist Framed Fall Modernist Barn Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American modernist landscape oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed verso. Framed. Measuring
Category
1990s Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 34 in W 44 in D 2 in
1950s Soquel California Barns Landscape, Vintage Oil Painting, Blue Green Red
By Jon Blanchette
Located in Denver, CO
Charming mid-century oil painting by noted California artist Jon Blanchette (1908–1987), titled
Category
Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 22.5 in W 26.25 in D 1 in
Mid Century Modernist Swedish Original Landscape Oil Painting - Barn at Dawn
Located in Bristol, GB
BARN AT DAWN
Size: 45 x 52.5 cm (including frame)
Oil on canvas
A beautifully ambient and soothing
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 17.72 in W 20.67 in
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Barn Oil Painting For Sale on 1stDibs
Find the exact barn oil painting you’re shopping for in the variety available on 1stDibs. In our selection of items, you can find Impressionist examples as well as a Contemporary version. If you’re looking for a barn oil painting from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 19th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 21st Century. Adding a barn oil painting to a room that is mostly decorated in warm neutral tones can yield a welcome change — find a piece on 1stDibs that incorporates elements of brown, gray, black, blue and more. Creating a barn oil painting has been a part of the legacy of many artists, but those crafted by Geri Eubanks, Sandra Pratt, Tracy Helgeson, Sean Wallis and Simon Winegar are consistently popular. These artworks were handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in paint, oil paint and fabric.
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- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 20, 2024How much an Ernie Barnes painting is worth varies based on its condition, history and other factors. In 2022, his painting The Sugar Shack sold for a record-setting $15.275 million at an auction in New York. Barnes was an American painter whose artwork reflected on African American life. Barnes is one of the most widely collected African American painters of his time. If you own a Barnes, consult a certified appraiser or experienced art dealer for assistance with valuation. On 1stDibs, explore a diverse assortment of Ernie Barnes art.
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 3, 2024Jan van Eyck is widely considered by art historians to be the father of oil painting. While the usage of oil paints dates back to 7th-century China, the Flemish painter popularized the material, using oils to produce highly detailed works such as The Arnolfini Portrait. The Northern Renaissance master also influenced many other artists, such as Hugo van der Goes and Gerard David. Shop an assortment of fine art on 1stDibs.
- When was oil paint invented?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 27, 2024Oil paint was invented during the 7th century A.D. The earliest examples of oil paintings have been traced to Afghanistan and depict scenes related to the Buddhist religion. Records dating back to the 12th century indicate that early Christian monks in Europe used oil paints to decorate furniture, and a century later, some artists began finishing tempera paintings with touches of oil paint. It wasn't until the 15th century that oil paints became a common medium for European painters, when Flemish artists like Jan van Eyck began favoring them over tempera. Explore a variety of oil paintings on 1stDibs.
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- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2024To maintain oil paintings that you purchased for your home, experts suggest that you keep them out of direct sunlight. Prolonged exposure to the sunlight coming in from a window can fade the colors in your painting. Do not hang your oil painting near a heat source or where it can get wet (bathrooms and kitchens are not safe for your oil painting).
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Read about how to arrange your wall art and find oil paintings for sale on 1stDibs. - What is abstract oil painting?1 AnswerLilac Gallery Ltd.March 17, 2021An abstract oil painting and an artwork that is made with oil paint on a medium like canvas, wood board, or other panels like canvas board. And the 'abstract' term refers to the Movement & Style of the piece. As abstraction indicates a departure from reality in the depiction of imagery in art, the artist creates a painting where the subject, shape, form, color, and line, is created with no particular references of the world but as a composition that may exist with a degree of independence from its vision.
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- Can you use oil paint on wood?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021You 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.
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Varnishing an oil is not necessary, but it is recommended because it protects the painting and corrects surface irregularities.
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- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2024Yes, oil paintings darken over time. As oil paint is made of pigment particles, the range of substances that are used as pigment in oil paint can render certain colors susceptible to aging. Slowing the aging process for an oil painting involves storing your painting properly and keeping the work out of exposed sunlight. Temperature control and humidity are also important in preserving the life of an oil painting and slowing the aging process.
To maintain oil paintings that you purchased for your home, experts suggest that you keep them out of direct sunlight. Prolonged exposure to the sunlight coming in from a window can fade the colors in your painting. Do not hang your oil painting near a heat source or where it can get wet (bathrooms and kitchens are not safe for your oil painting).
You may wish to dust your oil painting so that layers of dust don’t begin to gather on its surface. This should only be considered to remove loose dust. Never spray any chemical substance on your oil painting. Do not use a damp cloth to dust your oil painting. (Again, your painting should not be exposed to moisture.)
To remove loose dust, use a soft brush that measures approximately one to two inches wide with natural-hair bristles. Do not use a dust cloth or a feather duster, as those items may catch or leave threads or feathers behind. Do not apply pressure or dust your painting for an extended period of time.
If you think that your oil painting is considerably dirty or believe that other issues may be at work, experts strongly suggest that you consult with a professional conservator.
Read about how to arrange your wall art and find oil paintings for sale on 1stDibs. - 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022To tell if your oil painting is authentic, first check the signature of the artist to start your research. Use a magnifying glass to check the texture of the painting, and finally check the back for the painting’s original stretchers. Shop a selection of expertly vetted artwork from some of the world’s top art dealers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023Because the value of an oil painting can vary greatly based on the artist, the subject and the condition of the piece, it's generally best to work with a certified appraiser. A knowledgeable professional can evaluate the piece and estimate its value. Shop a variety of authentic oil paintings from some of the world’s top galleries on 1stDibs.
- La ChrysomeleFebruary 24, 2021Any artwork is worth and only worth the price someone is willing to pay for it (unfortunately, whether one can afford it or not is another story). Different people may have different reasons to attribute value to an artwork, from the purest (falling in love with it) to what is often considered as the most vile (speculation), going through remembrance, pride of ownership, or brag, among other reasons. For most living artists, the price of the artworks is usually set by the artist and/or the gallery which represent him or her, by type and size of artwork, and corresponds to an equilibrium price between the rate at which artworks are sold and the rate at which new artworks are produced by the artist. For artworks from dead artists sold by professional dealers, the price is often based on auctions results for similar pieces of the same artists. Oil paintings are usually pricier than other techniques because it is considered more difficult to master, but also because oil paintings are known for their ability to last centuries.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The best place to find oil paintings and discover new artists is at local art galleries. There are also many online art dealers who provide information about artists and sell their works. On 1stDibs, you’ll discover a variety of art styles from master oil painters.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022To find the artist of an oil painting, look on the back of the canvas. Sometimes, you will find the artist’s name and the year of production on the back. If the canvas is in a frame, gently peel away the paper covering the back to access the canvas. In the event you cannot find any identifying information, seek the help of a licensed art appraiser. Shop a selection of oil paintings on 1stDibs.
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