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OLD MASTERS

Encompassing centuries of change in Europe between 1300 and 1800, from booms of prosperity to bloody revolutions, Old Masters describes a wide range of artists. The informal term was derived from the title of an artist who trained in a guild long enough to become a master, such as Leonardo da Vinci, who studied in a Florence painters’ guild. However, Old Masters paintings, prints and other art is now used to refer to work made by any artist with a high level of skill in painting, drawing, sculpture or printmaking who worked during this era.

The 15th century’s expansive trade and commerce spread culture across borders. A vibrant period of art emerged, bolstered by studies of anatomy and nature that influenced a new visual realism. From Raphael and Michelangelo in the Renaissance to Rembrandt van Rijn and Johannes Vermeer in the Dutch Golden Age, artists expressed emotion, naturalism, color and light in new ways. El Greco and Paolo Veronese were leaders in the dramatic style of Mannerism, while Caravaggio and Peter Paul Rubens demonstrated the movement and meticulous detail of Baroque art.

Historically, most attention was concentrated on male artists, but recent research and exhibitions have elevated the impactful work of women such as Rachel Ruysch and Artemisia Gentileschi. In late-18th-century France, female artists like Adélaïde Labille-Guiard and Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun were prominent names. Nevertheless, access to the academies and guilds was highly restricted for women, and even those able to establish practices were expected to adhere to portraits and still lifes rather than the grand history paintings being created by men.

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Style: Old Masters
Huge 18th Century Italian Old Master Oil Painting Still Life Fruit in Basket
Huge 18th Century Italian Old Master Oil Painting Still Life Fruit in Basket

Huge 18th Century Italian Old Master Oil Painting Still Life Fruit in Basket

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Classical Still Life of Fruit in Basket with other objects Italian artist, 18th century oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 24.5 x 33 inches provenance: private collection, UK condition:...

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18th Century Old Masters Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Still Life with Oysters - The earliest known still life in Swedish art history
Still Life with Oysters - The earliest known still life in Swedish art history

Still Life with Oysters - The earliest known still life in Swedish art history

Located in Stockholm, SE

This previously unpublished painting was first securely attributed to Govert Dircksz Camphuysen in 1944, following an examination at the Nationalmuseum in Stockholm during which the ...

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1650s Old Masters Still-life Paintings

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Oak, Oil, Wood Panel

Still-Life Fruit Pace Paint 17th Century OIl on canvas Old master Roman school
Still-Life Fruit Pace Paint 17th Century OIl on canvas Old master Roman school

Still-Life Fruit Pace Paint 17th Century OIl on canvas Old master Roman school

Located in Riva del Garda, IT

Michele Pace, known as Michelangelo del Campidoglio (Rome, 1625–1669), Circle of Still Life with Fruit Roman School of the second half of the 17th century oil on canvas (72 x ...

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17th Century Old Masters Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Flemish School Still Life, Still Life, Oil on Canvas, Red Blue Green
Flemish School Still Life, Still Life, Oil on Canvas, Red Blue Green

Flemish School Still Life, Still Life, Oil on Canvas, Red Blue Green

Located in Sanremo, IT

A delightful Flemish still life, oil on panel, measuring 28 x 35 cm unframed and 38 x 45 cm with a period frame. We can appreciate the beauty of the lifelike depiction of the fruit...

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19th Century Old Masters Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Classical Still Life of Flowers Ornate Display Antique Dutch Oil Painting
Classical Still Life of Flowers Ornate Display Antique Dutch Oil Painting

Classical Still Life of Flowers Ornate Display Antique Dutch Oil Painting

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Profusion of Flowers Classical Still Life Dutch School, 19th century oil on canvas, unframed canvas : 32 x 21 inches provenance: private collection condition: very good and sound con...

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Late 19th Century Old Masters Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Interior of a Kitchen, c. 1840
Interior of a Kitchen, c. 1840

Interior of a Kitchen, c. 1840

By Egron Sellif Lundgren

Located in Stockholm, SE

Egron Sellif Lundgren (1815–1875) Sweden Interior of a Kitchen, c. 1840 oil on paper laid on cardboard, inscribed “Lundgren Nr. 15” on the reverse. unframed 27.5 x 20.5 cm (10 ¾ x ...

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1840s Old Masters Still-life Paintings

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Paper, Oil, Board

Antique oil painting 18th Century large upright Flowers, Tulips, Lilies and Rose
Antique oil painting 18th Century large upright Flowers, Tulips, Lilies and Rose

Antique oil painting 18th Century large upright Flowers, Tulips, Lilies and Rose

By Willem van Leen

Located in St. Albans, GB

Circle of Willem Van Leen 1753 - 1825 Canvas Size: 46 x 32" (117 x 81 cm) Outside Frame Size: 56 x 42" (117 x 81 cm) Oil on canvas Unsigned Dutch painter. He was the third child...

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Late 18th Century Old Masters Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Still-life Armor Tibaldi Paint 17th Century Oil on canvas Old master Italy Art
Still-life Armor Tibaldi Paint 17th Century Oil on canvas Old master Italy Art

Still-life Armor Tibaldi Paint 17th Century Oil on canvas Old master Italy Art

Located in Riva del Garda, IT

Antonio Tibaldi (Rome, c. 1635 – after 1675) Still Life with Armor, Violin, Sheet Music, and Vase of Flowers Oil on canvas 82 x 118 cm. Framed: 97 x 134 cm. The work is accom...

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17th Century Old Masters Still-life Paintings

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Oil

STILL LIFE - In the Manner of  Adriaen Coorte - Oil on Canvas  Italian Painting
STILL LIFE - In the Manner of  Adriaen Coorte - Oil on Canvas  Italian Painting

STILL LIFE - In the Manner of Adriaen Coorte - Oil on Canvas Italian Painting

By Salvatore Marinelli

Located in Napoli, IT

Still life - Salvatore Marinelli Italia 2007 - Oil on canvas cm. 50x100 Salvatore Marinelli's painting is a still life with black and white grapes, peaches, melon, a basket of pomegranates and figs. Objects and light are intensely studied and are painted with wonderful tenderness with variety of fruits. Marinelli is inspired by one of the many works by Adriaen Coorte...

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Early 2000s Old Masters Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Mixed Floral Arrangement in a Vase - Dutch Old Master Golden Age oil painting
Mixed Floral Arrangement in a Vase - Dutch Old Master Golden Age oil painting

Mixed Floral Arrangement in a Vase - Dutch Old Master Golden Age oil painting

By Simon Pietersz Verelst 1

Located in Hagley, England

This stunning 18th century Dutch Old Master Golden Age floral oil painting is attributed to Simon Pietersz Verelst. Painted circa 1700 it is a still life floral of a mixed flower arr...

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Early 1700s Old Masters Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Early 19th century English Antique Still life of peaches, grapes, melon outdoors
Early 19th century English Antique Still life of peaches, grapes, melon outdoors

Early 19th century English Antique Still life of peaches, grapes, melon outdoors

By George William Sartorius

Located in Woodbury, CT

Wonderful Early 19th-century Still life of different fruits on an earth bank. Very much painted in the same way as George William Sartorius painted his still lives this piece has al...

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1810s Old Masters Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Still-Life Flowers Stanchi Paint 17th Century Oil on canvas Old master Italy Art
Still-Life Flowers Stanchi Paint 17th Century Oil on canvas Old master Italy Art

Still-Life Flowers Stanchi Paint 17th Century Oil on canvas Old master Italy Art

Located in Riva del Garda, IT

Giovanni Stanchi (Rome, 1608–1675) Workshop Still Life with a Vase of Flowers Oil on canvas 76 x 61 cm. - Framed (with imperfections) 93 x 77 cm. The composition features a l...

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17th Century Old Masters Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Still life of flowers on a ledge
Still life of flowers on a ledge

Still life of flowers on a ledge

Located in Stoke, Hampshire

Attributed to Francesco Codino (c.1590-c.1631) Still life of flowers on a ledge Oil on panel Painting Size - 15 1/2 x 14 in Framed Size - 22 x 20 in Provenance With Jocelyn Fielding...

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16th Century Old Masters Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Still-Life Flowers Brueghel Paint 17/18th Century Oil ona canvas Old master Art
Still-Life Flowers Brueghel Paint 17/18th Century Oil ona canvas Old master Art

Still-Life Flowers Brueghel Paint 17/18th Century Oil ona canvas Old master Art

Located in Riva del Garda, IT

A follower of Abraham Brueghel (Antwerp, 1631 – Naples, 1697) Still Life with Flowers and Citrus Fruits Oil on canvas 70 x 52 cm. - Framed 85 x 67 cm. The composition depict...

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17th Century Old Masters Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Still-Life Flowers Paint 18th Century Flemish school Oil on canvas Old master
Still-Life Flowers Paint 18th Century Flemish school Oil on canvas Old master

Still-Life Flowers Paint 18th Century Flemish school Oil on canvas Old master

Located in Riva del Garda, IT

18th-century Flemish painter Still life with flowers and fruit, a cake, a precious goblet and cheese oil on canvas 73 x 98 cm. – with frame 98 x 129 cm. Provenance: Cambi, Ge...

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18th Century Old Masters Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Pair Still-Life Flowers Lavagna Paint 18th Century Oil on canvas Old master Art
Pair Still-Life Flowers Lavagna Paint 18th Century Oil on canvas Old master Art

Pair Still-Life Flowers Lavagna Paint 18th Century Oil on canvas Old master Art

Located in Riva del Garda, IT

Francesco Lavagna (Naples, 1684–1724) Pair of floral still lifes oil on canvas 44 x 34 cm. with frame, 52 x 43 cm. An elegant pair of floral compositions, consisting of sump...

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Early 1700s Old Masters Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Classical Still Life Ornate Flowers in Vase in the Traditional Old Master style
Classical Still Life Ornate Flowers in Vase in the Traditional Old Master style

Classical Still Life Ornate Flowers in Vase in the Traditional Old Master style

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Ornate Classical Flowers oil painting on canvas, framed signed and dated 1947 framed: 17.5 x 12.5 inches canvas: 16 x 10.5 inches provenance: private collection condition: very good ...

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Mid-20th Century Old Masters Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

18th-Century Still Life, Flemish School: Vase of Flowers, Oil on Canvas, Pink and White
18th-Century Still Life, Flemish School: Vase of Flowers, Oil on Canvas, Pink and White

18th-Century Still Life, Flemish School: Vase of Flowers, Oil on Canvas, Pink and White

Located in Sanremo, IT

An oil painting on canvas measuring 73 x 60 cm unframed and 87 x 75 cm with a period frame, depicting a very fresh still life from the Flemish school of the second half of the 18th c...

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Late 18th Century Old Masters Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

STILL LIFE - Salvatore Marinelli School Baroque - Oil on Canvas Italian Painting
STILL LIFE - Salvatore Marinelli School Baroque - Oil on Canvas Italian Painting

STILL LIFE - Salvatore Marinelli School Baroque - Oil on Canvas Italian Painting

By Salvatore Marinelli

Located in Napoli, IT

Still life - Salvatore Marinelli Italia 2008 - Oil on canvas cm. 60x120 Salvatore Marinelli's canvas is a painting inspired by Abraham van Beyeren Dutch painter, of the Baroque age, ...

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Early 2000s Old Masters Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Still-Life Flowers 17th century Flemish School Paint Oil on table Old master
Still-Life Flowers 17th century Flemish School Paint Oil on table Old master

Still-Life Flowers 17th century Flemish School Paint Oil on table Old master

Located in Riva del Garda, IT

17th-century Flemish school Still life with flowers Oil on panel 33 x 25 cm In frame 50 x 42 cm The painting depicts a wonderful still life of flowers, where numerous colour...

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17th Century Old Masters Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Large Ornate Classical Flowers in Vase Still Life Oil Painting
Large Ornate Classical Flowers in Vase Still Life Oil Painting

Large Ornate Classical Flowers in Vase Still Life Oil Painting

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Classical Still Life of Flowers by the Miguel Canals Studio, Spain oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 23.5 x 18 inches Provenance: Private collection Condition: very good condition Fo...

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20th Century Old Masters Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Still Life With Hummingbird Oil on Canvas, Framed 21st Century
Still Life With Hummingbird Oil on Canvas, Framed 21st Century

Still Life With Hummingbird Oil on Canvas, Framed 21st Century

Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL

Still Life With Hummingbird 20th Century Still life, fruit and Flowers, oil on canvas, signed Schroter, 30" x 24" canvas, with frame 40" x 33" Schroter was born in April 1959, in Y...

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21st Century and Contemporary Old Masters Still-life Paintings

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Cotton Canvas, Oil

Still-life Noletti Paint 17th Century Oil on canvas Old master Dog Carpet Italy
Still-life Noletti Paint 17th Century Oil on canvas Old master Dog Carpet Italy

Still-life Noletti Paint 17th Century Oil on canvas Old master Dog Carpet Italy

Located in Riva del Garda, IT

Francesco Noletti, known as ‘il Maltese’ (Malta, 1611 – Rome, 1654) from the workshop of Still Life with Playing Cards, a Small Dog, Sweets, Fabrics and Precious Objects Oil on ...

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17th Century Old Masters Still-life Paintings

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Oil

STILL LIFE -  Dutch School Baroque - Oil on Canvas Italian Painting
STILL LIFE -  Dutch School Baroque - Oil on Canvas Italian Painting

STILL LIFE - Dutch School Baroque - Oil on Canvas Italian Painting

By Salvatore Marinelli

Located in Napoli, IT

Still life - Salvatore Marinelli Italia 2007 - Oil on canvas cm. 60x40 Salvatore Marinelli's painting is a beautiful reinterpretation by Pieter Claesz Dutch Baroque painter, one of the best known specialists in still life, having banquet scenes as its main theme. In Marinelli's painting the gold and silver colors emerge clearly on the dark background and on the gold velvet tablecloth...

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Early 2000s Old Masters Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Flowers Still-life Volo 17th Century Paint Oil on canvas Old master Italt
Flowers Still-life Volo 17th Century Paint Oil on canvas Old master Italt

Flowers Still-life Volo 17th Century Paint Oil on canvas Old master Italt

Located in Riva del Garda, IT

Francesca Volò Smiller, called Vincenzina (Milan, 1657 - 1700) attributed Floral composition overflowing from an embossed vase (LINK) Oil on canvas 79 x 61 cm. Framed 89 x 70 cm. T...

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17th Century Old Masters Still-life Paintings

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Oil

18th Century Italian Grand Tour Landscape with Classical Ruins
18th Century Italian Grand Tour Landscape with Classical Ruins

18th Century Italian Grand Tour Landscape with Classical Ruins

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title 18th Century Italian Grand Tour Landscape with Classical Ruins Key Details Artist: Italian School, 18th Century Medium: Watercolour wash on board Size (framed): 9 x 11 inches S...

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18th Century Old Masters Still-life Paintings

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Watercolor

Classical Still Life Study Of Flowers in Vase Elaborate Grand Gilt Frame
Classical Still Life Study Of Flowers in Vase Elaborate Grand Gilt Frame

Classical Still Life Study Of Flowers in Vase Elaborate Grand Gilt Frame

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Rima (English, 20th century) *see notes below signed oil on board, unframed board: 31 x 24 inches provenance: UK collection The painting has some scuffs and scratches but is essentia...

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20th Century Old Masters Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Pair Still-Lifes Flowers Monnoyer Paint 17/18th Century Oil on canvas
Pair Still-Lifes Flowers Monnoyer Paint 17/18th Century Oil on canvas

Pair Still-Lifes Flowers Monnoyer Paint 17/18th Century Oil on canvas

Located in Riva del Garda, IT

Antoine Monnoyer the Younger (Paris 1671 – Paris Saint-Germain-en-Laye 1747) attributed Pair of floral still lifes Oil on canvas 52 x 65 cm. - With carved and gilded wooden frames...

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17th Century Old Masters Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Flowers Still-life Scacciati 17th Century Paint Oil on canvas Old master
Flowers Still-life Scacciati 17th Century Paint Oil on canvas Old master

Flowers Still-life Scacciati 17th Century Paint Oil on canvas Old master

Located in Riva del Garda, IT

Andrea Scacciati (Florence 1642-1710) Composition of flowers within embossed vase (1 of 3) oil on canvas 130 x 90 cm In antique frame 145 x 105 cm. Work with expertise by Prof. Emi...

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17th Century Old Masters Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Still-life Flower Paint Oil on canvas Old master 17th Century Lombard school
Still-life Flower Paint Oil on canvas Old master 17th Century Lombard school

Still-life Flower Paint Oil on canvas Old master 17th Century Lombard school

Located in Riva del Garda, IT

Francesca Volò Smiller, called Vincenzina (Milan, 1657 - 1700) - circle of Floral composition Oil on canvas (97 x 72 cm. - in octagonal frame 100 x 84 cm.) A rich floral compositio...

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17th Century Old Masters Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Still-Life Flower Von Tamm 17/18th Century Paint Oil on canvas Old master Italy
Still-Life Flower Von Tamm 17/18th Century Paint Oil on canvas Old master Italy

Still-Life Flower Von Tamm 17/18th Century Paint Oil on canvas Old master Italy

Located in Riva del Garda, IT

Franz Werner Von Tamm known as Monsieur Daparait (Hamburg 1658-Vienna 1754) Attributed to Still life of fruit with lizard Oil on canvas, 58 x 74 cm. Framed 76 x 92 cm. This magnifi...

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Early 17th Century Old Masters Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Very Large Profusion of Flowers Classical Still Life Stone Urn Oil Painting
Very Large Profusion of Flowers Classical Still Life Stone Urn Oil Painting

Very Large Profusion of Flowers Classical Still Life Stone Urn Oil Painting

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Classical Still Life of Flowers by Thomas Webster, British contemporary artist late 20th century signed oil on board, unframed board: 30 x 18 inches provenance: private collection, U...

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Late 20th Century Old Masters Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Floral Arrangement in a Glass Vase - Dutch Old Master still life oil painting
Floral Arrangement in a Glass Vase - Dutch Old Master still life oil painting

Floral Arrangement in a Glass Vase - Dutch Old Master still life oil painting

By Simon Pietersz Verelst (circle)

Located in Hagley, England

This stunning 18th century Dutch Old Master Golden Age floral oil painting is attributed to a circle of Simon Pietersz Verelst. Painted circa 1720 it is a still life floral of a mixe...

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1720s Old Masters Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Still Life Garland of Flowers - Flemish 18thC art Old Master floral oil painting
Still Life Garland of Flowers - Flemish 18thC art Old Master floral oil painting

Still Life Garland of Flowers - Flemish 18thC art Old Master floral oil painting

By Pieter Casteels III

Located in Hagley, England

This superb 18th century Old Master floral still life oil painting is attributed to Flemish artist Pieter Casteels III. Painted circa 1730 it is a garland or swag of flowers, somethi...

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1730s Old Masters Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Painting 18th Century Vanitas Still Life Skull Religion Esotericism Occult
Painting 18th Century Vanitas Still Life Skull Religion Esotericism Occult

Painting 18th Century Vanitas Still Life Skull Religion Esotericism Occult

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Vanitas 18th century French School Oil on canvas Old frame gilded with gold leaves Dim canvas : 73 X 60 cm Dim frame : 93 X 80 cm Certificate of authenticity

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Late 18th Century Old Masters Still-life Paintings

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Oil

17th Century by Nicolas van Houbraken Still Life with Mushrooms Oil on Canvas
17th Century by Nicolas van Houbraken Still Life with Mushrooms Oil on Canvas

17th Century by Nicolas van Houbraken Still Life with Mushrooms Oil on Canvas

Located in Milano, Lombardia

Nicolas Van Houbraken (Messina, Italy, 1668 - Pisa, Italy, 1733) Title: Still life with mushrooms Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: without frame 26 x 32 cm - with frame 38.5 x 33.5...

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17th Century Old Masters Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil

Young Girl after Sir Thomas Lawrence, Regency portrait painting
Young Girl after Sir Thomas Lawrence, Regency portrait painting

Young Girl after Sir Thomas Lawrence, Regency portrait painting

Located in Brecon, Powys

Charming work in the Regency style, mid 19th Century after Sir Thomas Lawrence. High quality painting. Old Christie's Stencil to verso. Would grace any home, suitable for contempor...

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Mid-19th Century Old Masters Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Flowers Still-life Scacciati 17th Century Paint Oil on canvas Old master (3/3)
Flowers Still-life Scacciati 17th Century Paint Oil on canvas Old master (3/3)

Flowers Still-life Scacciati 17th Century Paint Oil on canvas Old master (3/3)

Located in Riva del Garda, IT

Andrea Scacciati (Florence 1642-1710) Composition of flowers within embossed vase (2 of 3) oil on canvas 130 x 90 cm In antique frame 145 x 105 cm. Work with expertise by Prof. Emi...

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17th Century Old Masters Still-life Paintings

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Oil

17th-Century Still Life by Angelo Rossi: "Ham Crab Fish" (Still Life), Oil on Canvas
17th-Century Still Life by Angelo Rossi: "Ham Crab Fish" (Still Life), Oil on Canvas

17th-Century Still Life by Angelo Rossi: "Ham Crab Fish" (Still Life), Oil on Canvas

By Angelo Maria Rossi

Located in Sanremo, IT

An oil-on-canvas painting measuring 118 x 148.5 cm unframed and 133 x 163 cm with a beautiful period frame, depicting fruits, vegetables, fish, shellfish, and ham by the painter Ange...

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Mid-17th Century Old Masters Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Freshwater fish, an eel and a frog, on a table
Freshwater fish, an eel and a frog, on a table

Freshwater fish, an eel and a frog, on a table

Located in Stoke, Hampshire

Isaac Van Duynen (Dordrecht 1628-1679 The Hague) Freshwater fish, an eel and a frog, on a table Oil on canvas Canvas size 37 x 51 in Framed size 44 x 58 in Provenance with Simon Dic...

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17th Century Old Masters Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Angels Flower Garzi Paint Oil on canvas Old master 17/18th Century Italian Art
Angels Flower Garzi Paint Oil on canvas Old master 17/18th Century Italian Art

Angels Flower Garzi Paint Oil on canvas Old master 17/18th Century Italian Art

By Luigi Garzi (Pistoia 1638– Rome1721)

Located in Riva del Garda, IT

Roman school of the early 18th century Luigi Garzi (Pistoia 1638– Rome1721) attributed Still life of fruit supported by three angels Oil on oval canvas 116 x 91 cm., Framed 140 x 119 cm. Authentication on a photograph by Prof Giancarlo Sestieri, who attributes the work to the sphere of Luigi Garzi This magnificent canvas, depicting a sumptuous composition of fruit supported by three prosperous winged cherubs, from which comes a parchment bearing the Latin expression "Amor est vitae essentia", is to be placed in the production of a Roman author active between the second half of XVII century and the first of the following century. The iconography that sees represented cherubs with fruit or flowers is frequent in the Baroque period, especially in the Roman area, starting from the 1600s, with that particular depictional tendency aimed at illusionistic and frivolous images, to a type of paintings or frescoes of strong value decorative, intended for the private context and depicting jubilation of cherubs, angels or cherubs, and of which our canvas represents a perfect example. We can recall, among the most illustrious iconographic precedents, the elegant mirrors painted by Mario Nuzzi and Carlo Maratta that adorn the hall of Palazzo Colonna in Rome, and again the canvas preserved in the Rouen museum and the similar ones in Palazzo Chigi in Ariccia, with the collaboration for the figurative parts of Filippo Lauri. The commercial and furnishing success of similar works is also testified by authors such as Guglielmo Cortese known as Borgognone (1628 - 1679), Franz Werner Von Tamm (1658 - 1724), Giovan Battista Gaulli (1639 - 1709), Giovanni Paolo Castelli known as Spadino (Rome 1650 - 1740) and the aforementioned Carlo Maratta (1625 - 1713) The work, studied by Giancarlo Sestieri, was brought closer to the sphere of the eclectic Pistoian painter Luigi Garzi, one of the protagonists of Roman painting in the decades of transition between the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. In our painting we can find the typical elements of his painting: the soft and delicately chiaroscuro light, the sculptural classicism of the figures as well as the stupendous luministic and chromatic effects. Luigi Garzi's training and artistic activity took place in the Eternal City and he was in effect a Roman artist. He moved to Rome from Pistoia, his hometown at a very young age, and joined the atelier of Andrea Sacchi, who directed his studies towards classicism, comparing himself with the works of Raphael, Domenichino and Nicolas Poussin, but also with the Emilian one. , with particular attention to the school of Guido Reni. But the Emilian examples were undoubtedly preceded, particularly by Giovani Lanfranco, who modeled his taste and style, together with a modulated cortonism, while those pre-eighteenth-century sensibilities are due to the lesson of Carlo Maratta. However, there is no doubt that the painter oriented his personality without ever bowing to imitation, reaching a refined elegance and autonomy of language, as the canvas in question clearly demonstrates in which the different influences find a refined amalgamation in perfect harmony with the baroque evolution between the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, indicating a dating to its earliest maturity. These attitudes led the painter to obtain awards and prestigious commissions as soon as possible, such as the frescoes of Palazzo Borghese...

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Late 17th Century Old Masters Still-life Paintings

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Oil

Old Masters still-life paintings for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Old Masters still-life paintings available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add still-life paintings created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of orange and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Robert Dumont-Smith, Salvatore Marinelli, Matthew Cook, and Carlo De Tommasi. Frequently made by artists working with Paint, and Oil Paint and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Old Masters still-life paintings, so small editions measuring 8 inches across are also available. Prices for still-life paintings made by famous or emerging artists can differ depending on medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $637 and tops out at $247,061, while the average work sells for $5,236.