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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  • E.A. Poole Painting Framed of River Scene
    Estimate
    $600 - $900

    E.A. Poole Painting Framed of River Scene

    Est.
    $600 - $900
    Brunk Auctions Live Now
    1 Bid
    Current Bid
    $300
  • Tom Browning
    Estimate
    $500 - $700

    Tom Browning

    Est.
    $500 - $700
    Brunk Auctions Live Now
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $250
  • New England Portrait of Three Children
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $2,000

    New England Portrait of Three Children

    Est.
    $1,000 - $2,000
    Brunk Auctions Live Now
    1 Bid
    Current Bid
    $500
  • Portrait of a Gentleman, possibly Andrew Jackson
    Estimate
    $500 - $700

    Portrait of a Gentleman, possibly Andrew Jackson

    Est.
    $500 - $700
    Brunk Auctions Live Now
    2 Bids
    Current Bid
    $350
  • Abbott Fuller Graves
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $2,000

    Abbott Fuller Graves

    Est.
    $1,000 - $2,000
    Brunk Auctions Live Now
    1 Bid
    Current Bid
    $500
  • George Augustus Baker II
    Estimate
    $700 - $900

    George Augustus Baker II

    Est.
    $700 - $900
    Brunk Auctions Live Now
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $350
  • William Merritt Post
    Estimate
    $500 - $700

    William Merritt Post

    Est.
    $500 - $700
    Brunk Auctions Live Now
    5 Bids
    Current Bid
    $450
  • Attributed to Edward Moran
    Estimate
    $500 - $700

    Attributed to Edward Moran

    Est.
    $500 - $700
    Brunk Auctions Live Now
    1 Bid
    Current Bid
    $250
  • Paul Weber
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $3,000

    Paul Weber

    Est.
    $1,000 - $3,000
    Brunk Auctions Live Now
    3 Bids
    Current Bid
    $600
  • President Carter's Boyhood Home, by President Carter
    Estimate
    $20,000 - $30,000

    President Carter's Boyhood Home, by President Carter

    Est.
    $20,000 - $30,000
    Brunk Auctions Live Now
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $10,000
  • Amy Carter at Age Four, by President Carter
    Estimate
    $10,000 - $20,000

    Amy Carter at Age Four, by President Carter

    Est.
    $10,000 - $20,000
    Brunk Auctions Live Now
    1 Bid
    Current Bid
    $5,000
  • The Peace Dove, by President Carter
    Estimate
    $20,000 - $30,000

    The Peace Dove, by President Carter

    Est.
    $20,000 - $30,000
    Brunk Auctions Live Now
    3 Bids
    Current Bid
    $16,000
  • A Pair of Portraits of a Fancy Couple
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $2,000

    A Pair of Portraits of a Fancy Couple

    Est.
    $1,000 - $2,000
    Brunk Auctions Live Now
    1 Bid
    Current Bid
    $500
  • Liam Roberts, Fourteen Original Illustrations
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $2,000

    Liam Roberts, Fourteen Original Illustrations

    Est.
    $1,000 - $2,000
    Brunk Auctions Live Now
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $500
  • John Seerey-Lester
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200

    John Seerey-Lester

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
    Brunk Auctions Live Now
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $400
  • American School Portrait of a Gentleman
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $2,000

    American School Portrait of a Gentleman

    Est.
    $1,000 - $2,000
    Brunk Auctions Live Now
    1 Bid
    Current Bid
    $500
  • Horace Brown
    Estimate
    $500 - $700

    Horace Brown

    Est.
    $500 - $700
    Brunk Auctions Live Now
    2 Bids
    Current Bid
    $400
  • Thornton Utz, Portrait of Amy, Daughter of President Carter
    Estimate
    $400 - $600

    Thornton Utz, Portrait of Amy, Daughter of President Carter

    Est.
    $400 - $600
    Brunk Auctions Live Now
    2 Bids
    Current Bid
    $650
  • Pierre Bittar, Bush Family Provenance
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200

    Pierre Bittar, Bush Family Provenance

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
    Brunk Auctions Live Now
    2 Bids
    Current Bid
    $650
  • John Martin Tracy
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $2,000

    John Martin Tracy

    Est.
    $1,000 - $2,000
    Brunk Auctions Live Now
    4 Bids
    Current Bid
    $3,000
  • Lamar Dodd
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500

    Lamar Dodd

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Brunk Auctions Live Now
    2 Bids
    Current Bid
    $550
  • Edward Kemeys
    Estimate
    $700 - $900

    Edward Kemeys

    Est.
    $700 - $900
    Brunk Auctions Live Now
    4 Bids
    Current Bid
    $1,000
  • Constantin Alajalov, Bush Family Provenance
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $2,000

    Constantin Alajalov, Bush Family Provenance

    Est.
    $1,000 - $2,000
    Brunk Auctions Live Now
    1 Bid
    Current Bid
    $500
  • Portrait of Mary Ellen Clarke Gordon, Millford Plantation
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $4,000

    Portrait of Mary Ellen Clarke Gordon, Millford Plantation

    Est.
    $2,000 - $4,000
    Brunk Auctions Live Now
    2 Bids
    Current Bid
    $1,300
  • Renee Theobald, Port with Moored Boats, Bush Family Provenance
    Estimate
    $300 - $500

    Renee Theobald, Port with Moored Boats, Bush Family Provenance

    Est.
    $300 - $500
    Brunk Auctions Live Now
    5 Bids
    Current Bid
    $650
  • Henry Koehler
    Estimate
    $500 - $700

    Henry Koehler

    Est.
    $500 - $700
    Brunk Auctions Live Now
    2 Bids
    Current Bid
    $400
  • Philip de Laszlo, Mrs. James Smith Bush, New York, Bush Family Provenance
    Estimate
    $25,000 - $35,000

    Philip de Laszlo, Mrs. James Smith Bush, New York, Bush Family Provenance

    Est.
    $25,000 - $35,000
    Brunk Auctions Live Now
    2 Bids
    Current Bid
    $36,000
  • American  School Portrait
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $2,000

    American School Portrait

    Est.
    $1,000 - $2,000
    Brunk Auctions Live Now
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $500
  • W. Smithson Broadhead, Sketch of the Race Horse, Tom Fool
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200

    W. Smithson Broadhead, Sketch of the Race Horse, Tom Fool

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
    Brunk Auctions Live Now
    3 Bids
    Current Bid
    $500
  • British School Portrait of a Boy, Alexander Duncan, Age 14, Bush Family Provenance
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500

    British School Portrait of a Boy, Alexander Duncan, Age 14, Bush Family Provenance

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Brunk Auctions Live Now
    2 Bids
    Current Bid
    $750
  • Roger Blum
    Estimate
    $700 - $900

    Roger Blum

    Est.
    $700 - $900
    Brunk Auctions Live Now
    5 Bids
    Current Bid
    $1,100
  • Chas Fagan, Portrait of Abraham Lincoln
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $3,000

    Chas Fagan, Portrait of Abraham Lincoln

    Est.
    $2,000 - $3,000
    Brunk Auctions Live Now
    1 Bid
    Current Bid
    $1,000
  • Philip de Laszlo, Henrietta Lowe Bush, New York, Bush Family Provenance
    Estimate
    $15,000 - $25,000

    Philip de Laszlo, Henrietta Lowe Bush, New York, Bush Family Provenance

    Est.
    $15,000 - $25,000
    Brunk Auctions Live Now
    1 Bid
    Current Bid
    $7,500
  • Frank W. Cuprien "Looking Towards the Main Beach" Oil on Board
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200

    Frank W. Cuprien "Looking Towards the Main Beach" Oil on Board

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
    SebastianCharles Auctions
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $400
  • Alfred Pollentine 'Coastal Harbor Scene' Oil On Canvas
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200

    Alfred Pollentine 'Coastal Harbor Scene' Oil On Canvas

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
    SebastianCharles Auctions
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $400
  • Circle of Antonio Tempestra (155-1630) The Conversion of Saint Paul
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $4,000

    Circle of Antonio Tempestra (155-1630) The Conversion of Saint Paul

    Est.
    $2,000 - $4,000
    STAIR
    1 Bid
    Current Bid
    $1,000
  • Northern European School: The Bernard Family
    Estimate
    $1,200 - $1,800

    Northern European School: The Bernard Family

    Est.
    $1,200 - $1,800
    STAIR
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $600
  • Edgar Hewitt Nye
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $2,000

    Edgar Hewitt Nye

    Est.
    $1,000 - $2,000
    Brunk Auctions
    2 Bids
    Current Bid
    $550
  • Naive Oil on Canvas Board "Main Street Nantucket", Painting
    Estimate
    $150 - $200

    Naive Oil on Canvas Board "Main Street Nantucket", Painting

    Est.
    $150 - $200
    Rafael Osona Auctions
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $100
  • Sharie Hatchett Bohlmann Oil on Canvas Elephant Painting
    Estimate
    $200 - $400

    Sharie Hatchett Bohlmann Oil on Canvas Elephant Painting

    Est.
    $200 - $400
    Rafael Osona Auctions
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $100
  • Vintage Naive Oil on Canvas "New England Pier", Painting
    Estimate
    $300 - $500

    Vintage Naive Oil on Canvas "New England Pier", Painting

    Est.
    $300 - $500
    Rafael Osona Auctions
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $200
  • Vintage Oil on Canvas Beached Seashells Still Life Painting, 20th century
    Estimate
    $200 - $400

    Vintage Oil on Canvas Beached Seashells Still Life Painting, 20th century

    Est.
    $200 - $400
    Rafael Osona Auctions
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $100
  • Vintage Robert Dandurand Oil on Canvas, "Fly Fisherman", Painting
    Estimate
    $400 - $600

    Vintage Robert Dandurand Oil on Canvas, "Fly Fisherman", Painting

    Est.
    $400 - $600
    Rafael Osona Auctions
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $200
  • American Folk Art Oil on Linen Home Stead Painting
    Estimate
    $200 - $400

    American Folk Art Oil on Linen Home Stead Painting

    Est.
    $200 - $400
    Rafael Osona Auctions
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $100
  • Eileen Smith Oil on Artist Board Floral Still Life Painting
    Estimate
    $200 - $400

    Eileen Smith Oil on Artist Board Floral Still Life Painting

    Est.
    $200 - $400
    Rafael Osona Auctions
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $50
  • Vintage American Folk Art Oil on Canvas, "Pioneer Homestead", Painting
    Estimate
    $400 - $600

    Vintage American Folk Art Oil on Canvas, "Pioneer Homestead", Painting

    Est.
    $400 - $600
    Rafael Osona Auctions
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $200
  • Vintage Oil on Artist Board Cliffside Seascape Painting, 20th century
    Estimate
    $200 - $300

    Vintage Oil on Artist Board Cliffside Seascape Painting, 20th century

    Est.
    $200 - $300
    Rafael Osona Auctions
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $100
  • Mary Ellen Mack Vintage Nantucket Oil Painting, "Polpis Road", 20th century
    Estimate
    $200 - $400

    Mary Ellen Mack Vintage Nantucket Oil Painting, "Polpis Road", 20th century

    Est.
    $200 - $400
    Rafael Osona Auctions
    0 Bids
    Starting Bid
    $100