Oil Paintings

Bidsquare is an online auctions platform that presents an impressive array of antique and vintage artworks, specifically oil paintings, allowing enthusiasts and collectors to immerse themselves in the captivating world of artistic expression. Oil painting, a centuries-old technique, has a rich history that speaks to the evolution of artistic methods and the mastery of artists throughout time.

Despite having a long history that goes back to ancient civilizations, oil paintings had a huge increase in popularity during the Renaissance. Famous artists who used oil painting as a versatile and vibrant technique for capturing light, colour, and texture on canvas include Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Raphael. The process includes combining oil, usually linseed oil, with pigments to produce a rich, luminous quality that enables intricate details and vivid hues.

The popularity of antique and vintage oil paintings in the auction industry is grounded in their timeless appeal and enduring beauty. Oil paintings' depth and intricacy, as well as its capacity to evoke emotion and tell a story through brushwork and composition, appeal to collectors and art aficionados. Each oil painting is a one-of-a-kind masterpiece since it bears the individual handwriting of the artist.

Bidsquare's online live auctions provide an engaging platform for individuals to explore and acquire a diverse selection of antique and vintage oil paintings. The virtual nature of these auctions transcends geographical boundaries, enabling participants from around the world to engage in real-time bidding. Bidsquare's commitment to featuring a wide range of artworks ensures that collectors can explore various styles, subjects, and artists within the realm of oil painting.

Throughout these online auctions, the legacy of oil paintings' beauty and artistic mastery resonates as participants immerse themselves in the intricate details and emotive qualities of each artwork. From landscapes that transport viewers to another world to portraits that capture the essence of human emotion, each oil painting is a testament to the enduring power of visual storytelling.

Bidsquare's online auction platform serves as a gateway to the world of antique and vintage oil paintings, where the legacy of artistic expression is preserved and celebrated. The fusion of technique and emotion within these artworks ensures their lasting significance. As the world of online auctions continues to evolve, oil paintings remain a symbol of artistic ingenuity and the timeless ability of art to capture the human experience.

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  • Oil on Canvas Painting of a Cavalier King Charles
    Estimate
    $200 - $400

    Oil on Canvas Painting of a Cavalier King Charles

    Est.
    $200 - $400
    Sarasota Estate Auction
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $100
  • Antique Oil on Canvas Landscape Painting in Oval Frame
    Estimate
    $200 - $300

    Antique Oil on Canvas Landscape Painting in Oval Frame

    Est.
    $200 - $300
    Sarasota Estate Auction
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $100
  • Cuban Oil on Canvas Painting of a Classic 1956 Chevy Bel Air
    Estimate
    $100 - $200

    Cuban Oil on Canvas Painting of a Classic 1956 Chevy Bel Air

    Est.
    $100 - $200
    Sarasota Estate Auction
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $50
  • Antique Oil on Board Landscape Painting with a Lake Beyond Trees
    Estimate
    $200 - $400

    Antique Oil on Board Landscape Painting with a Lake Beyond Trees

    Est.
    $200 - $400
    Sarasota Estate Auction
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $100
  • Oil on Canvas Painting of a Dog in a Landscape with Tennis Racket and Ball
    Estimate
    $200 - $400

    Oil on Canvas Painting of a Dog in a Landscape with Tennis Racket and Ball

    Est.
    $200 - $400
    Sarasota Estate Auction
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $100
  • Antique Oil on Board Painting of Mt. Hood, Oregon
    Estimate
    $100 - $200

    Antique Oil on Board Painting of Mt. Hood, Oregon

    Est.
    $100 - $200
    Sarasota Estate Auction
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $50
  • 19th/20th Century Painting of Woman Playing Instrument, Oil on Board
    Estimate
    $300 - $500

    19th/20th Century Painting of Woman Playing Instrument, Oil on Board

    Est.
    $300 - $500
    Sarasota Estate Auction
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $150
  • Old Master, 17th Century Dutch, Oil on Canvas Painting
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $3,000

    Old Master, 17th Century Dutch, Oil on Canvas Painting

    Est.
    $1,500 - $3,000
    Sarasota Estate Auction
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $750
  • G. Metsu, Oil on Canvas Painting of Two Dogs, "Boris and Natasha"
    Estimate
    $200 - $400

    G. Metsu, Oil on Canvas Painting of Two Dogs, "Boris and Natasha"

    Est.
    $200 - $400
    Sarasota Estate Auction
    2 Bids
    Current Bid
    $125
  • Antique English School Oil on Canvas Painting of a Woman and a Terrier Dog in a Park
    Estimate
    $200 - $400

    Antique English School Oil on Canvas Painting of a Woman and a Terrier Dog in a Park

    Est.
    $200 - $400
    Sarasota Estate Auction
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $100
  • After Carl Reichert (1836-1918), Oil on Canvas Painting of Dogs and a Rabbit
    Estimate
    $200 - $400

    After Carl Reichert (1836-1918), Oil on Canvas Painting of Dogs and a Rabbit

    Est.
    $200 - $400
    Sarasota Estate Auction
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $100
  • Traditional Folk Art Oil on Cloth Religious Painting of the Blessed Mother and Christ Child
    Estimate
    $200 - $300

    Traditional Folk Art Oil on Cloth Religious Painting of the Blessed Mother and Christ Child

    Est.
    $200 - $300
    Sarasota Estate Auction
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $100
  • After Fra Angelica, Antique Italian Oil Painting on Gold Leaf, "Coronation of the Virgin"
    Estimate
    $400 - $800

    After Fra Angelica, Antique Italian Oil Painting on Gold Leaf, "Coronation of the Virgin"

    Est.
    $400 - $800
    Sarasota Estate Auction
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $200
  • Andre Herpin (1880-1940) French, Oil on Canvas Figural Painting "Lovers on the Path"
    Estimate
    $600 - $900

    Andre Herpin (1880-1940) French, Oil on Canvas Figural Painting "Lovers on the Path"

    Est.
    $600 - $900
    Sarasota Estate Auction
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $300
  • Tom Davis, 20th Century Oil on Canvas Painting, "Terrier Dog in a Landscape"
    Estimate
    $200 - $400

    Tom Davis, 20th Century Oil on Canvas Painting, "Terrier Dog in a Landscape"

    Est.
    $200 - $400
    Sarasota Estate Auction
    1 Bid
    Current Bid
    $100
  • G. Roy (Mid 20th Century) British, Oil Painting, "Two Spaniel Dogs"
    Estimate
    $200 - $400

    G. Roy (Mid 20th Century) British, Oil Painting, "Two Spaniel Dogs"

    Est.
    $200 - $400
    Sarasota Estate Auction
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $100
  • Antique Oil on Wood Panel Painting in the Style of Narcisse Virgilio Diaz De La Pena
    Estimate
    $200 - $400

    Antique Oil on Wood Panel Painting in the Style of Narcisse Virgilio Diaz De La Pena

    Est.
    $200 - $400
    Sarasota Estate Auction
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $100
  • After Charles Quaedvlieg (1823-1874) Dutch, Oil on Canvas Figural Genre Painting
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $3,000

    After Charles Quaedvlieg (1823-1874) Dutch, Oil on Canvas Figural Genre Painting

    Est.
    $2,000 - $3,000
    Sarasota Estate Auction
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $1,000
  • After Gustav Karl Ludwig Richter (1823-1884) German, Oil on Board Painting, "Odalesque"
    Estimate
    $200 - $400

    After Gustav Karl Ludwig Richter (1823-1884) German, Oil on Board Painting, "Odalesque"

    Est.
    $200 - $400
    Sarasota Estate Auction
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $100
  • Mabel Hallock (20th Century) American, Oil on Board Painting of a Cape Cod House
    Estimate
    $100 - $200

    Mabel Hallock (20th Century) American, Oil on Board Painting of a Cape Cod House

    Est.
    $100 - $200
    Sarasota Estate Auction
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $50
  • Harold Watt (Born 1925) American, Oil on Canvas Painting of a Girl with Umbrella
    Estimate
    $200 - $400

    Harold Watt (Born 1925) American, Oil on Canvas Painting of a Girl with Umbrella

    Est.
    $200 - $400
    Sarasota Estate Auction
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $100
  • William Janke (20th Century) American, Oil on Canvas Painting of the California Coast
    Estimate
    $600 - $900

    William Janke (20th Century) American, Oil on Canvas Painting of the California Coast

    Est.
    $600 - $900
    Sarasota Estate Auction
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $300
  • John Allan Carrol (1892-1959) American, Oil on Canvas Orientalist Still Life Painting
    Estimate
    $400 - $800

    John Allan Carrol (1892-1959) American, Oil on Canvas Orientalist Still Life Painting

    Est.
    $400 - $800
    Sarasota Estate Auction
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $200
  • Steve Keene (Born 1957) American, Oil on Board Painting Titled "Sill Life with Many..."
    Estimate
    $200 - $400

    Steve Keene (Born 1957) American, Oil on Board Painting Titled "Sill Life with Many..."

    Est.
    $200 - $400
    Sarasota Estate Auction
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $100
  • Helen Sanford (1935-2024) American, Oil on Canvas Painting of a Man Playing a Guitar
    Estimate
    $200 - $400

    Helen Sanford (1935-2024) American, Oil on Canvas Painting of a Man Playing a Guitar

    Est.
    $200 - $400
    Sarasota Estate Auction
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $100
  • Follower of Martin Johnson Heade (1819-1904) American, Oil on Canvas Painting of Birds on a Branch with Blossoms
    Estimate
    $600 - $900

    Follower of Martin Johnson Heade (1819-1904) American, Oil on Canvas Painting of Birds on a Branch with Blossoms

    Est.
    $600 - $900
    Sarasota Estate Auction
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $300
  • After Walter Hunt (19th Century) British, Oil Painting of Dogs, "The Foster Mother"
    Estimate
    $200 - $400

    After Walter Hunt (19th Century) British, Oil Painting of Dogs, "The Foster Mother"

    Est.
    $200 - $400
    Sarasota Estate Auction
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $100
  • Charles Gresham, 20th Century American, Oil on Board Painting of a California Landscape
    Estimate
    $200 - $400

    Charles Gresham, 20th Century American, Oil on Board Painting of a California Landscape

    Est.
    $200 - $400
    Sarasota Estate Auction
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $100
  • John Peers (1922-2009) American, 1960's Oil Painting of a San Francisco Victorian House
    Estimate
    $200 - $400

    John Peers (1922-2009) American, 1960's Oil Painting of a San Francisco Victorian House

    Est.
    $200 - $400
    Sarasota Estate Auction
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $100
  • Folk Art Oil on Board Painting of Indigenous Maidens at Hawaiian Waterfall
    Estimate
    $100 - $200

    Folk Art Oil on Board Painting of Indigenous Maidens at Hawaiian Waterfall

    Est.
    $100 - $200
    Sarasota Estate Auction
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $50
  • 19th Century Continental School Oil on Canvas Ecclesiastical Painting of Two Cardinals Playing Musical Instruments
    Estimate
    $300 - $500

    19th Century Continental School Oil on Canvas Ecclesiastical Painting of Two Cardinals Playing Musical Instruments

    Est.
    $300 - $500
    Sarasota Estate Auction
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $150
  • Niels Skovgaard (1858-1038) Danish, Oil on Canvas on Board Painting, "Summer Day in Sondermarken"
    Estimate
    $400 - $800

    Niels Skovgaard (1858-1038) Danish, Oil on Canvas on Board Painting, "Summer Day in Sondermarken"

    Est.
    $400 - $800
    Sarasota Estate Auction
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $200
  • Helen Sanford (1935-2024) American, Oil on Canvas Painting of a Fishing Boat at the Dock on San Francisco Bay
    Estimate
    $200 - $400

    Helen Sanford (1935-2024) American, Oil on Canvas Painting of a Fishing Boat at the Dock on San Francisco Bay

    Est.
    $200 - $400
    Sarasota Estate Auction
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $100
  • Oil on Canvas Architectural Landscape
    Estimate
    $80 - $120

    Oil on Canvas Architectural Landscape

    Est.
    $80 - $120
    Sarasota Estate Auction
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $40
  • Ora Gipe (20th Century) American, Large 1947 Oil on Canvas Painting of Nearly Nude Man with a Statue
    Estimate
    $400 - $800

    Ora Gipe (20th Century) American, Large 1947 Oil on Canvas Painting of Nearly Nude Man with a Statue

    Est.
    $400 - $800
    Sarasota Estate Auction
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $200
  • Signed Oil on Board Impressionist Floral
    Estimate
    $60 - $90

    Signed Oil on Board Impressionist Floral

    Est.
    $60 - $90
    Sarasota Estate Auction
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $30
  • Clyde F. Seavey (1904-1991) American, Oil on Board Still Life Painting, Titled "Oriental Head with Ensemble"
    Estimate
    $400 - $800

    Clyde F. Seavey (1904-1991) American, Oil on Board Still Life Painting, Titled "Oriental Head with Ensemble"

    Est.
    $400 - $800
    Sarasota Estate Auction
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $200
  • Oil on Canvas Impressionist Atmospheric Landscape
    Estimate
    $100 - $200

    Oil on Canvas Impressionist Atmospheric Landscape

    Est.
    $100 - $200
    Sarasota Estate Auction
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $50
  • Signed Goldstein Oil on Canvas Portrait of a Boy With Yellow Hat
    Estimate
    $80 - $120

    Signed Goldstein Oil on Canvas Portrait of a Boy With Yellow Hat

    Est.
    $80 - $120
    Sarasota Estate Auction
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $40
  • Large Signed Oil on Canvas  Kentucky Derby
    Estimate
    $400 - $600

    Large Signed Oil on Canvas Kentucky Derby

    Est.
    $400 - $600
    Sarasota Estate Auction
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $200
  • Old Master Oil on Canvas Maritime Harbor Scene
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500

    Old Master Oil on Canvas Maritime Harbor Scene

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Sarasota Estate Auction
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $500
  • Helen Sanford (1935-2024) American, Oil on Canvas
    Estimate
    $200 - $400

    Helen Sanford (1935-2024) American, Oil on Canvas

    Est.
    $200 - $400
    Sarasota Estate Auction
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $100
  • Oil on Canvas Impressionist Atmospheric Still Life
    Estimate
    $200 - $300

    Oil on Canvas Impressionist Atmospheric Still Life

    Est.
    $200 - $300
    Sarasota Estate Auction
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $100
  • Antique American Still Life Painting, "A Basket of Strawberries"
    Estimate
    $200 - $400

    Antique American Still Life Painting, "A Basket of Strawberries"

    Est.
    $200 - $400
    Sarasota Estate Auction
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $100
  • Italian Battle Scene Old Master Style Oil on Canvas
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500

    Italian Battle Scene Old Master Style Oil on Canvas

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Sarasota Estate Auction
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $500
  • Signed Oil on Canvas Autumnal Landscape
    Estimate
    $100 - $200

    Signed Oil on Canvas Autumnal Landscape

    Est.
    $100 - $200
    Sarasota Estate Auction
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $50
  • Otto Doorenbos (Born 1942) Dutch, Oil on Masonite
    Estimate
    $200 - $400

    Otto Doorenbos (Born 1942) Dutch, Oil on Masonite

    Est.
    $200 - $400
    Sarasota Estate Auction
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $100
  • Signed Oil on Canvas Impressionist Horse Racing Scene
    Estimate
    $100 - $150

    Signed Oil on Canvas Impressionist Horse Racing Scene

    Est.
    $100 - $150
    Sarasota Estate Auction
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $50