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Antique American Impressionist Opera Scene Signed Elegant Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Nicely painted American impressionist oil painting by Richard W. Baldwin (1920 - 2012). Oil on
Category
1930s Impressionist Interior Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Nude From The Back Oil Painting
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Elegant oil painting of nude woman from the back , beautiful vibrant red dress exposing nicely
Category
20th Century American Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood
‘Piano Lesson’ abstract Oil Painting
By Virginia Campbell
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
painting on board, unframed
Board size: 10 x 14 inches
Elegant oil painting showing a piano lesson in
Category
1980s Abstract Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Purple Flowers" oil painting on panel, floral still life on black background
By Amy Florence
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
An incredibly elegant oil painting of a variety of purple flowers arranged in a glass vase. The
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Panel, Oil
H 20.75 in W 16.81 in D 1.5 in
Meraki - Elegant Amber Abstract Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mark Acetelli’s oil and mixed media paintings awaken the viewer’s sense of exploration and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Oil Painting by Giovacchino Gamberini "An Elegant Courtship"
Located in Mere, GB
Oil Painting by Giovacchino Gamberini "An Elegant Courtship" Giovacchino Gamberini was born in
Category
19th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 28.5 in W 25 in D 3 in
Elegant Portrait, Mother and Child, Original Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Elegant Portrait, Mother and Child, Abstract Original Oil Painting
By French artist, 20th Century
Category
1970s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Distance Between 2 - Elegant Abstract Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mark Acetelli’s oil and mixed media paintings awaken the viewer’s sense of exploration and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Courtyard With Elegantly Dressed Couple, Original Oil Painting
Located in Stockholm, SE
This exquisite painting, "Courtyard With Elegantly Dressed Couple" by the Swedish artist Carl
Category
Early 1900s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Solstice I - Elegant Blue Abstract Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mark Acetelli’s oil and mixed media paintings awaken the viewer’s sense of exploration and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Courtier Presenting Himself to Elegant French Ladies in Rococo Parkland, 1800's
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Courtier Presenting Himself Before Elegant Ladies in Parkland
French artist, circa 1800 period
oil
Category
Early 19th Century Rococo Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Antique French Rococo Oil Painting Elegant Figures Dancing outdoors
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Dancing Figures in the Park
French, 19th century
oil on canvas, unframed
canvas: 22 x 26.5 inches
Category
19th Century Rococo Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Sound of Silence - Elegant Blue Abstract Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mark Acetelli’s oil and mixed media paintings awaken the viewer’s sense of exploration and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Fine French Impressionist Oil Painting Portrait Elegant Lady with Parasol
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of an Elegant Lady
by Pio Santini (French 1908-1986)
signed
oil on canvas, framed
framed
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 34 in W 28 in D 1 in
Elegant French Expressionist Portrait Large Size Original Oil Painting Signed
By Beatrice Werlie
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Elegant French Portrait, Large Size, Original Oil Painting, Signed
By French artist Beatrice Werlie
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Elegant Ladies Walking French River Landscape Signed Antique Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Afternoon Stroll
Louis Faille (French 1878-1964)
signed oil on board, unframed
board : 27.5 x 20.5
Category
Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
1920's Portrait of an Elegant Woman, Oil Painting, British
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
1920's Portrait of an Elegant Woman, Oil Painting, British
British School, Early 20th Century
Oil
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Elegant Couple In French Summers Day Garden Cafe Oil Painting
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Brittany’s landscapes, markets, and traditional life. Fanch Lel’s paintings, primarily executed in oil and
Category
20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Antique Signed Spanish Flamenco Dancer Framed Elegant Portrait Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Nicely painted Flamenco dancer portrait. Framed. Oil on board. Signed. Image size, 20H by 16L.
Category
1940s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 28 in W 24 in D 2 in
Elegant Georgian Young Ladies Woodland Park Antique English Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
1723-1792
oil painting on canvas, unframed
please note, the frame shown in the photos is for
Category
Early 19th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 34 in W 38 in D 3 in
Elegant Smartly Dressed Couple Riverside Gardens, Signed Original Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Elegant Couple
by Maria Tort Xirau (Catalan, 1924-2018)
signed lower corner
dated 1991
oil
Category
Late 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
French Impressionist Signed Oil Painting Elegant Lady Pretty Flower Garden
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Garden Terrace
by Paul Flaubert (French, 1928-1994)
signed oil on canvas, unframed
canvas: 18 x
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Paisaje Gris y Blanco, elegant abstract contemporary landscape, oil painting
By Maria Jose Concha
Located in Dallas, TX
, an experience, which transformed her work and becomes the focus of her expressive painting. Concha’s
Category
2010s Color-Field Landscape Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil
20thC French Modernist Oil Painting of Elegant Figures in a Park
By Bernadette Kelly
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Impressionist Oil Painting of Elegant Figures in a Park
by Bernadette Kelly (French b
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 4.75 in W 8.75 in D 1 in
Girl in Elegant Dress oil painting by Ferdinand Wagner II
Located in Hudson, NY
decorative painter. He did ceiling frescos and wall paintings for the German Theatre in Munich as well as the
Category
Late 19th Century Romantic Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Modern French Oil Painting Two Elegant Figures in an Interior Scene
By Bernadette Kelly
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Modern French Oil Painting Two Elegant Figures in an Interior Scene
by Bernadette Kelly
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 11.75 in W 6.75 in D 1 in
Large Elegant Antique American Sultry Framed Portrait of Woman Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Impressive early American portrait oil painting by Allan Lee Swisher (1888 - 1960). Framed. Oil
Category
1910s Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Elegant Bride Barefoot Through The Blossoms 20th Century French Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Bride Through The Blossoms
by Annie Faure (French 1940-2021)
signed lower corner
oil painting on
Category
Late 20th Century French School Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Fine Victorian British Oil Painting Elegant Figures in Sumptuous Interior Room
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Medium: oil painting on canvas, framed. Indistinctly Inscribed, and inscribed and dated 1861 on a label
Category
19th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Elegant French Salon Interior with Antique Armchair and Flowers Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Impressionist painter
oil painting on canvas
unframed
size: 18 x 15 inches
condition: very good condition
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Interior Paintings
Materials
Oil
Elegant Families Enjoying Sunny Day on Beach, Vintage English Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
A Day on the Beach
oil painting on board, framed
inscribed verso
framed: 28 x 32 inches
board: 20 x
Category
2010s Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Large Impressionist Signed Oil Painting Portrait of Elegant Lady on Beach
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of an Elegant Lady under Parasol, the beach in the distance
English School, Impressionist
Category
20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Fine 18th Century Italian Oil Painting Elegant Figures Rococo Interior Setting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Elegant Figures in Interior *see notes below
Italian School, mid 18th century
most likely of
Category
Mid-18th Century Rococo Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Antique Painting, Woman Portrait Painting, Elegant Lady, Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Breganze, VI
room.
This girl oil painting has an original frame realised in the 1800s.
The old painting has an
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Paintings
Materials
Canvas
H 37.41 in W 26.78 in D 2.96 in
1950's French Impressionist Oil Painting Beach Scene Elegant Figures Parasols
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Beach
French Impressionist artist, mid 20th century
oil on canvas laid over board, framed
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Elegant Figures Country Chateau Park Land Antique French Oil Painting Signed
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The French Chateau
French School, early 20th century
signed oil on canvas, unframed
canvas: 22 x
Category
Early 20th Century French School Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Belle Epoque French Impressionist 19th Century Oil Painting Portrait of Elegant
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of an Elegant Beauty
French Impressionist painter, circa 1890s
signed indistinctly
oil on
Category
Late 19th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Antique American Impressionist Roaring 20's Elegant Nocturnal Party Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Up for sale here is a really impressive early 1900's oil painting by William Clarke Rice, Jr. (1875
Category
1930s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Elegant Sailing Yacht Framed French Romantic 1930s Marine Impasto Oil Painting
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
).
Available for sale; this original impasto oil painting is by the French female artist Elisabeth Bardon and
Category
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 23.82 in W 20.87 in D 1.38 in
French painting 19th 18th costumes guitare romantic Oil canvas Elegant scene
Located in PARIS, FR
Georges DEVY (Active at the end of the 19th century) Oil on canvas 86 cm x 65 cm (96 x 76 cm with
Category
1880s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Huge Spanish/ French Modernist Oil Painting Elegant Couple in Tender Embrace
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Embrace
by Maria Tort Xirau (Catalan, 1924-2018)
signed lower corner
dated 1991
oil painting on
Category
1990s Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Grandiose - Elegant oil and gold tree painting, pink blossoms, landscape, nature
By Anastasia Gklava
Located in Dallas, TX
"Grandiose" is a stunning oil painting of an elegant tree with pink blossoms. The background is
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
H 59.06 in W 39.38 in D 1.58 in
"Gnarly", Elegant oil and gold leaf painting, olive tree, landscape, nature
By Anastasia Gklava
Located in Dallas, TX
"Gnarly" is a stunning, elegant painting depicting a mystic olive tree in the center, surrounded by
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
H 39.38 in W 39.38 in D 1.58 in
Portrait of an Elegant Lady - Austrian Symbolism 19th century art oil painting
By Eduard Veith
Located in London, GB
This stunning large portrait oil painting is by noted Austrian portrait painter Eduard Veith
Category
19th Century Victorian Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Huge 1900's European Fine Oil Painting Elegant Figures Dining Lakeside Terrace
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Elegant figures drinking a toast
by Hans August Lassen (1857-1938) Danish
oil on canvas, framed
Category
Early 1900s Victorian Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Fine Edwardian British Society Portrait of an Elegant Lady Signed Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of an Elegant Lady
by John Arthur Machray Hay (Scottish, 1887-1960)
signed and dated 1910
Category
1910s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Fine Antique British Portrait of Elegant Lady with Flower Framed Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of an Elegant Lady
British School, late 19th/ early 20th century - circa 1900
oil on
Category
Late 19th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Elegant Lady in French Interior, 1960's French Post Impressionist Oil Painting
By Josine Vignon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
stamped verso
oil painting on canvas, unframed
canvas: 26 x 21 inches
very good condition
provenance
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
1800's French Oil Painting Elegant Rococo Period Interior Figures Lady Dressing
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Trying on the Latest Dress
French School, circa 1800
oil painting on canvas, unframed
canvas: 19 x
Category
Early 19th Century Rococo Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Huge Spanish/ French Oil Painting Elegant Ladies on the Beach Group Portrait
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Group Portrait
by Maria Tort Xirau (Catalan, 1924-2018)
signed lower corner
dated 1991
oil
Category
1990s Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Vintage Hand Painted Screen Panels by Robert Crowder
By Robert Crowder
Located in North Hollywood, CA
with a white background, which simulates an elegant oil painting on which a beautiful landscape has
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paper, Paint
Huge 1700's Dutch Old Master Oil Painting Elegant Court Figures Musical Soiree
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
.
Medium: oil painting on canvas, unframed.
Size: painting: 40 x 49.5 inches
Provenance: private
Category
Early 18th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Oil painting on canvas “portrait of an Elegant woman with fan” dated 1890
Located in Gavere, BE
Oil painting on canvas “portrait of an Elegant woman with fan” dated 1890
Additional info:
Title
Category
1890s Portrait Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
H 39.38 in W 31.5 in D 3.15 in
Elegant Vase Overflowing with Garden Flowers Classical Still Life Oil Painting
By Continental School
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
work after an earlier composition
oil on canvas, unframed
canvas : 24 x 20 inches
provenance: private
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
20th Century French Oil Painting Elegant Lady in Hat with Flower Large Canvas
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Lady
by Annie Faure (French 1940-2021)
signed lower corner
oil painting on canvas
Category
Late 20th Century French School Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Fine 1880's Elegant Portrait Belle Epoque Lady in Blossom Setting Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
oil on gilt panel, framed
framed: 17.5 x 11 inches
board: 14.5 x 8.5 inches
Provenance: Private
Category
19th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Elegant Lady by French River, Large Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Elegant Lady by French River, Large Oil
French School, 20th Century,
Oil painting on canvas
Category
Late 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Antique American Elegant 19th Century Fruit Still Life Framed Rare Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Very nicely painted early American realist fruit still life painting by Cyrenius Hall (1830 - 1896
Category
1880s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Elegant Illusions By Bruno Paoli - Figurative Painting
Located in Carmel, CA
painting into his late 80s, devoting his canvases to his favorite subject matter: women.
Keywords
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Modern French Floral Still Life Elegant Bouquet in a Glass Vase Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Vibrant Still Life
signed by René GUINAND (1892-1983)
oil on canvas, unframed
dated 1971
canvas: 32
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
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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.
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- 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.
- 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.
- 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. - 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 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.
- 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, 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.
- 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, 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.
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