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Miracle (yellow banana couple surrealist oil painting comical vintage figurative
By Rudolf Kosow
Located in Quebec, Quebec
, food, oil painting, earth tones, figurative painting, strangeness, contemporary surrealistic
Category
2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 43.31 in W 37.41 in D 0.79 in
Deer Food, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Stephanie Berry
Located in Yardley, PA
drops on the ground will be food for wild critters. This was done with quality oil paints and cold wax
Category
2010s Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Fast Food, Painting, Oil on Wood Panel
By Richard Szkutnik
Located in Yardley, PA
Original fast food stand oil on panel paint in contemporary impressionism style :: Painting
Category
2010s Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Red Food Cart, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Steven Boksenbaum
Located in Yardley, PA
A view in New York City, a town of many food carts. Oil on cotton canvas over pine stretchers
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Oil
Elephant Food in the Sun, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Sylvia Shanahan
Located in Yardley, PA
Although I live in Florida, I love the desert. This painting was from a reference photo that I
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Angel Food" (2013) by Suzy Smith, Original Oil Painting, Portrait
By Suzy Smith
Located in Denver, CO
Suzy Smith's "Angel Food" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a portrait of a female
Category
2010s Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil, Panel
"Talk about My Food" oil on board
By Zeal Harris
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Caribbean Cultural Center of the African Diaspora in New York.
"Talk about My Food" oil on board
an
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Board, Oil
Preparing Food, Folk Art Oil on Canvas Painting by Jalal Gharbi
Located in Long Island City, NY
Jalal Gharbi, Tunisian/American (1920 - 2005) - Preparing Food, Year: circa 1970, Medium: Oil on
Category
1970s Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Food Today?" (2024) By Calvin Lai, Original Oil Painting on Panel
By Calvin Lai
Located in Denver, CO
Calvin Lai's (US based) "Food Today?" is an original, handmade oil painting on wood panel that
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Sea Food Platter Still Life Lobster & Sea Food on Table Signed French Oil Paint
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
bottle, lobster, oysters, etc)
Medium: oil painting on canvas, framed
Size:
framed:27.25 x 31.5 inches
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Interior Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
H 27.25 in W 31.5 in D 3 in
LARGE 1970'S FRENCH CUBIST STILL LIFE OIL PAINTING - TABLE WITH FOOD & WINE
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
setting with food and wine.
Medium & Size:
oil painting on canvas: 20 x 25.5 inches
Category
Mid-20th Century Cubist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Onions and Glass Bowl, super realistic oil painting food still life
By Douglas Newton
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A still life painting in oil on canvas of red and yellow onions and onion skins with a glass bowl
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 16 in W 20 in D 1 in
Linguini Pigeon - Fun Animal and Food Painting
By JJ Galloway
Located in Los Angeles, CA
JJ Galloway is an internationally collected artist known for her whimsical paintings and sculptures
Category
2010s Pop Art Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Food Sellers in the Market, Folk Art Oil on Canvas Painting by Jalal Gharbi
Located in Long Island City, NY
painting of food sellers in the Bazaar market by Jalal Gharbi (1920-2005) who was a prolific painter of
Category
1970s Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Money-Food
By Oksana Tanasiv
Located in Norwalk, CT
This art is unique oil painting on canvas, signed and dated by artist. Created in 2020, it shows
Category
2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Epoxy Resin, Oil
Spring Onions, oil on canvas, food, realistic
By Doug Newton
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Painted directly from live observation, Doug Newton’s hyper-real paintings explore translucency
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
French Fry Thief - Fun Animal and Food Painting
By JJ Galloway
Located in Los Angeles, CA
JJ Galloway is an internationally collected artist known for her whimsical paintings and sculptures
Category
2010s Pop Art Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Oriental Oranges, food art, original paintings, affordable art
By Kate Verrion
Located in Deddington, GB
painting by Kate Verrion. Kate’s photographic style gives her work an intricacy rarely found. Oil Paint on
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Interior Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 5.71 in W 8.23 in D 1.58 in
Sushi Snake on Yellow - Fun Animal and Food Painting
By JJ Galloway
Located in Los Angeles, CA
JJ Galloway is an internationally collected artist known for her whimsical paintings and sculptures
Category
2010s Pop Art Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Vanilla Cherry Fairy - Whimsical Green Bird and Food Painting
By JJ Galloway
Located in Los Angeles, CA
JJ Galloway is an internationally collected artist known for her whimsical paintings and sculptures
Category
2010s Pop Art Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
'Stouffer's' still life - grocery store - supermarket - food painting - Pop Art
By Robert Hightower
Located in Atlanta, GA
paintings ask if this system as a whole is sustainable? Can we safely provide food for the eight billion
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
'Mayo' still life - grocery store - supermarket - food painting - Pop Art
By Robert Hightower
Located in Atlanta, GA
paintings ask if this system as a whole is sustainable? Can we safely provide food for the eight billion
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
'Eggs' still life - grocery store - supermarket - food painting - Pop Art
By Robert Hightower
Located in Atlanta, GA
paintings ask if this system as a whole is sustainable? Can we safely provide food for the eight billion
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
"Salt and Potatoes" oil painting, farm spuds in a basket, blue box of salt, food
By Amy Florence
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
A still life oil painting of a basket of potatoes and a box of salt on a wooden table. This work
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 26.65 in W 34.5 in D 2 in
'Ground Beef' still life - grocery store - supermarket - food painting - Pop Art
By Robert Hightower
Located in Atlanta, GA
paintings ask if this system as a whole is sustainable? Can we safely provide food for the eight billion
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
'K Chop' still life - grocery store - supermarket - food painting - Pop Art
By Robert Hightower
Located in Atlanta, GA
paintings ask if this system as a whole is sustainable? Can we safely provide food for the eight billion
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Junk Food Junkie - Large Original Pop Art Painting on Canvas
By Nelson De La Nuez
Located in Los Angeles, CA
all sides of the canvas.
This one-of-a-kind pop art painting measures 42 inches square. De la Nuez
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Whisky jug with apple blossom, Original painting, interior art, food art
By Maggie LaPorte Banks
Located in Deddington, GB
Maggie LaPorte Banks. Whisky jug with apple blossom [2022]
original
Oil on canvas
Image size: H:50
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Interior Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 19.69 in W 19.69 in D 0.79 in
Pears - vivid detail, realist, fruit, food, still-life, oil on canvas
By Ciba Karisik
Located in Bloomfield, ON
intimate oil painting on canvas by Ciba Karisik. In addition to the skillful use of trompe l'oeil, the
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Radicchio, food still life, purple on grey, super realistic painting
By Douglas Newton
Located in Brooklyn, NY
veins crossing through the maroon really caught my eye and needed to be captured in oil paint. I
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
H 16 in W 20 in D 1 in
Banana Twins - Original Quirky Colorful Food Pop Art Painting by Gary John
By Gary John
Located in Los Angeles, CA
day to do all the painting I want to do. I’m consumed with it.”
Artspace Warehouse has been
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Newsprint
Pocket Conker [2023], Baroque Still Life Painting, Food Art, Autumn art
By Dani Humberstone
Located in Deddington, GB
Pocket Conker [2023] is an original oil painting by Dani Humberstone as part of her Pocket Painting
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
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H 5.91 in W 5.91 in D 1.19 in
Pocket Sloes [2023], Baroque Still Life Painting, Food Art, Small art
By Dani Humberstone
Located in Deddington, GB
Pocket Sloes [2023] is an original oil painting by Dani Humberstone as part of her Pocket Painting
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
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H 5.91 in W 5.91 in D 1.19 in
Two Peeled Oranges, Original painting, Still Life, Affordable Art, Fruit, Food
By Kate Verrion
Located in Deddington, GB
Two Peeled Oranges is an original oil painting by Kate Verrion. Kate’s photographic style gives her
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board, Paper, Mixed Media
H 8.35 in W 10.32 in D 2.17 in
Romanee Conti - rustic, vivid detail, realist, food, still-life oil on canvas
By Ciba Karisik
Located in Bloomfield, ON
painting in 1985. Already an established artist, the subsequent war in the early 90's played havoc to this
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
On The Town: Paris / restaurant kitchen scene oil on canvas - food + dining
By Mimi Jensen
Located in Burlingame, CA
night on the town in France from Jensen's series of paintings that depict and celebrate dining, food and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Red & White Food Stores Calendar Illustration
By Spencer Douglass Crockwell
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Signature: Initialed Lower Left
Category
20th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Bon Appetit!, Painting, Oil on MDF Panel
Located in Yardley, PA
Bright red cherries oil painting. Food, taste, berries. Oil on a gallery hardboard
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Night Burger; Genre painting of a fast food worker looking out to a quiet beach
By Tony Peters
Located in Pasadena, CA
Peters is a breathtaking oil on canvas painting that captures a considered and tranquil atmosphere with
Category
2010s Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 37.625 in W 37.625 in D 2 in
Rustic Apples and Bread Food Still Life French Salon Academic Antique Painting
Located in Norwich, GB
history and genre painting, he exhibited at the Salon between 1846 and 1850. The painting presented here
Category
Mid-19th Century Academic Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
H 17.72 in W 22.45 in D 1.19 in
Soutine's Purveyor, humorous butcher with meat, food
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are romantic, yet thought provoking
Category
2010s Outsider Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 35.99 in W 32.01 in D 2.01 in
“Water Melon” unique surrealist painting of fruit on real food tray, pop art
By Anthony Ackrill
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
of water, beneath a blue sky. The scene rests within a food tray, which makes us wonder, are we
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Still-life Paintings
Materials
Found Objects, Oil, Plastic
Armenian Contemporary Art by Kamsar Ohanyan - Canned Food
By Kamsar Ohanyan
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on canvas
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 23.63 in W 19.69 in D 1.58 in
Sandwich boy food related theme dark muted color
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This painting was done on cradled wood board signed and dated on back. The rough texture is
Category
2010s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Green Grapes, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
his home and backyard.Words that describe this painting: grapes, fruit, food, still life
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
White Cherries, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
>Words that describe this painting: fruit, berry, cherry, kitchen, food, still life, cuisine
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Brown Pears, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
painting: fruit, pear, small, food, still life, classical, cuisine, oil painting, brownBrown
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Stacked Meringues, Oil Painting
By Pat Doherty
Located in San Francisco, CA
describe this painting: whimsical, sweets, desserts, colorful, happy, meringue, food, still life, cuisine
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
White Radish, Oil Painting
By Pat Doherty
Located in San Francisco, CA
, vegetables, food , still life, cuisine, modern , oil painting, beigeWhite RadishPat
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Sweet Treats, Oil Painting
By Pat Doherty
Located in San Francisco, CA
, oilpaint, ice cream, cupcake, glass, food, dessert, modern, cuisine, modern , oil painting, beige
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Assorted Macarons, Oil Painting
By Pat Doherty
Located in San Francisco, CA
: dessert, colorful, playful, whimsical, sweets, macarons, food, still life, cuisine, modern , oil painting
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Infernal Feast" Monochromatic Tablescape with Female Figures and Food
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Infernal Feast" is an original piece by Kay Seohyung Lee made from oil on canvas. This piece
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"New Year Bird, " Food Still Life Oil on Wood signed on Verso by Robert Richter
By Robert Richter
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"New Year Bird" is an original oil painting on wood by Robert Richter. The artist signed, titled
Category
2010s Outsider Art Still-life Paintings
Materials
Wood, Oil
Dog Guarding Food Bowl From a Fluffy White Cat
By Arthur Heyer
Located in New York, NY
Arthur Heyer, 1871-1932
Oil on canvas, 22" x 27"
Signed on the front.
A bulldog is depicted
Category
1880s Impressionist Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
William A. Breakspeare Oil on Canvas If Music Be the Food of Love
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
William A. Breakspeare (1855-1914)
If music be the food of love
Signed 'WA Breakspeare' (lower
Category
Antique 19th Century Paintings
Materials
Canvas
RED BEAR - Food / Gummy Candy / Contemporary Realism
By Samuel Hung
Located in New York, NY
Original Painting by Samuel Hung
Samuel Hung (b. 1981, Taiwan) is a New York-based artist
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Orange Ice Cream Cone with Oranges - Food Illustration
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Vintage illustration of an orange ice cream cone surrounded by oranges
A nice food-themed
Category
20th Century Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Topped with Berries, Oil Painting
By Pat Doherty
Located in San Francisco, CA
, food, still life, cuisine, modern , oil painting, greyTopped with BerriesPat Doherty
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Mint Chocolate Cupcake, Oil Painting
By Pat Doherty
Located in San Francisco, CA
describe this painting: sweets, colorful, whimsical, dessert, mint, cafe, bakery, cupcake, food, still life
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Frosted Snickerdoodle Cookie, Oil Painting
By McGarren Flack
Located in San Francisco, CA
, sweets, oilpaint, realism, dessert, minimal, food, cuisine, cuisine, realism, oil painting, white
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
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Food Oil Paintings For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of food oil paintings is available on 1stDibs. Finding the perfect Contemporary, Modern or Photorealist examples of these works for your space is difficult — today, we have a vast range of variations and more on offer. These items have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Food oil paintings available on 1stDibs span a range of colors that includes brown, gray, black, blue and more. Many versions of these artworks are appealing in their rich colors and composition, but Dani Humberstone, Douglas Newton, Matthew Hopkins, Shaina Craft and Stephen Basso produced especially popular works that are worth a look. The range of these distinct pieces — often created in paint, oil paint and canvas — can elevate any room of your home.
How Much are Food Oil Paintings?
The average selling price for food oil paintings we offer is $1,400, while they’re typically $75 on the low end and $14,800 for the highest priced.
Finding the Right Paintings for You
Painting is an art form that has spanned innumerable cultures, with artists using the medium to tell stories, explore and communicate ideas and express themselves. To bring abstract paintings, landscape paintings, still-life paintings and other original paintings into your home is to celebrate and share in the long tradition of this discipline.
When we look at paintings, particularly those that originated in the past, we learn about history, other cultures and countries of the world. Like every other work of art, paintings — whether they are contemporary creations or works that were made during the 19th century — can often help us clearly see and understand the world around us in a meaningful and interesting way.
Cave walls were the canvases for what were arguably the world’s first landscape paintings, which depict natural scenery through art. Portrait paintings and drawings, which, along with sculpture, were how someone’s appearance was recorded prior to the advent of photography, are at least as old as Ancient Egypt. In the Netherlands, landscapes were a major theme for painters as early as the 1500s. Later, artists in Greece, Rome and elsewhere created vast wall paintings to decorate stately homes, churches and tombs.
Today, creating a wall of art is a wonderful way to enhance your space, showcase beautiful pieces and tie an interior design together.
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Download the 1stDibs app, which includes a handy “View on Wall” feature that allows you to see how a particular artwork will look on a particular wall, and read about how to arrange wall art. And if you’re searching for the perfect palette for your interior design project, what better place to turn than to the art world’s masters of color?
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Questions About Food Oil Paintings
- 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.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2024To identify an oil painting, look closely at its surface. Compared to other paintings, pieces produced in oils usually show off a variety of textures across the canvas, and the paint will appear layered on. If you're looking to determine the name, age or creator of a work, try snapping a photo with your smartphone’s camera and conducting a reverse image search online. Shop a diverse assortment of oil paintings 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.
- 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).
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 ExpertAugust 15, 2024To tell how old an oil painting is, research the artist who produced it. You can use the mobile app Smartify to snap a photo of the signature on your painting and identify the artist. Read biographical information about the artist online and look at images of their work to estimate the age of your piece. Alternatively, you can get the opinion of a knowledgeable art dealer or certified appraiser. Explore a wide variety of oil paintings on 1stDibs.
- 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.
- Did Dali use oil paint?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Yes, 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 ExpertApril 5, 2022The largest oil painting in the world is in the main hall of the Doge's Palace located in Venice, Italy. Its name is Il Paradiso. Tintoretto painted it around 1592, and it measures 22 meters by 7 meters. Shop a large collection of oil paintings on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Varnishing an oil is not necessary, but it is recommended because it protects the painting and corrects surface irregularities.
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 3, 2024A few things make an oil painting valuable. Age has a major impact on price, with pieces made over a century ago tending to fetch the highest prices. Who created the painting also matters. The more famous the artist, the higher the selling price for a painting is likely to be. Finally, the condition of the work and whether it is in its original frame will also impact how much it is worth. Find a diverse assortment of oil paintings on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 20, 2024The difference between a lithograph and an oil painting comes down to uniqueness and technique. To produce an oil painting, an artist applies oil-based paints to a canvas or another surface using a brush. The process results in a single work of art. Lithography is a form of printmaking that begins by drawing on or painting on a stone surface with an oil-based substance, such as a greasy crayon or tusche, an oily wash. The stone is then covered with water, which is repelled by the oily areas. Oil-based ink is then applied to the wet stone, adhering only to the oily image. Through lithography, an artist can produce dozens, or even thousands, of copies of a single image. On 1stDibs, shop a large selection of lithographs and oil paintings.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2024Yes, sunlight affects oil paintings. Keep your oil paintings away from direct sunlight.
To maintain oil paintings that you purchased for your home, experts suggest that you keep them out of 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.
- How much do oil paintings cost?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
On 1stdibs, oil paintings cost between $60 and $6,200,000.
- 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.
- 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.
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