Oil painting was first adopted in the West during the 15th Century. Since the start oils quickly rose to become the most respected among all the different methods because the paint dries very slowly giving the artist plenty of time to create the look they desire. However, just because Oil Paintings dry slowly does mean they need to appear dull and lifeless and for centuries people have been creating amazing and engaging works that prove this. Whether you are into grand Old Masters, subtle impressionistic landscapes or bizarre abstractions, there are a wealth of antique and vintage Oil Paintings out there. They are great because they can add a sense of instant atmosphere to any space, so 19th Century landscapes or Portraits can add a timelessness, while bright and textured works from the 20th Century will add interest and colour.
While art historians and critics will place a great deal of attention on the artist as the most important element, even unknown paintings deserve their due and space on your wall. Every artist no matter how humble will tell you that some works emerge more from divine inspiration than skill. If that work speaks to you then it is probably meant for you.
At LoveAntiques we have a fine selection of Antique and Vintage Oil Paintings for all your needs.
Marylebone Antiques
Antique Landscape Oil Painting
£ 395
Salisbury Antiques Centre
Oil on Board of Water Tower on the Rance
£ 780
Merchant House Antiques
Breton Seascape / Harbour Scene
£ 695
Salisbury Antiques Centre
Dutch Oil on Canvas by Jan Vincken
£ 675
JMR Antiques Ltd
19th Century Dutch Oil on Canvas
£ 495
Georgian Antiques
A.Beaty Landscape Oil Painting
£ 1,750
£ 285
£ 390
Follower of Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640) Original Oil Portrait Painting
£ 390
Artsonline.org.uk
£ 225
£ 285
Oil on Canvas Memories of St Pauls Cheltenham Listed Artist Alan King Akin of Malvern
£ 285
Trade Antiques
£ 265
Oil on Canvas Memories of Holsworthy Devon Listed Artist Alan King Akin of Malvern
£ 265
Trade Antiques
Walton House Antiques Ltd
Oil Painting by Thomas Whittle - Coilantogle Bridge, Trossachs
£ 1,250
Oil Painting by Thomas Whittle - Coilantogle Bridge, Trossachs
£ 1,250
Walton House Antiques Ltd
Walton House Antiques Ltd
Oil Painting by Thomas Whittle - Brathay Bridge, Ambleside Westmoreland
£ 1,650
Oil Painting by Thomas Whittle - Brathay Bridge, Ambleside Westmoreland
£ 1,650
Walton House Antiques Ltd
Whites Antiques
Portrait of a British Naval Officer Oil on Canvas 1946
£ 640
Treehouse Antiques
19th Century Oil on Canvas of The Clipper Ship Thermopylae
£ 950
£ 3,850
Rare (1666) Large 17th Century British School Old Master Oil Portrait Painting
£ 3,850
Artsonline.org.uk
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
19th Century Oil Painting Saint Bernard Dog Shipwrecked Approaching New York
£ 8,500
19th Century Oil Painting Saint Bernard Dog Shipwrecked Approaching New York
£ 8,500
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
Matthew Coles Antiques
18th Century Oil on Board of The Nativity
£ 950
Philip Allison Antiques and Decorative Arts
German Oil Painting on Panel of Drinking Man
£ 150
German Oil Painting on Panel of Drinking Man
£ 150
Philip Allison Antiques and Decorative Arts
Walton House Antiques Ltd
Oil Painting by Jose Miralles Darmanin - Out for a Stroll
£ 2,600
Walton House Antiques Ltd
Oil Painting by Stuart Scott Somerville - Summer Fruits
£ 2,850
£ 725
Antique Landscape Painting, Original, British School, Oil on Canvas - Victorian
£ 725
London Fine Ltd
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
American Oil Painting Flowers Chrysanthemums in Vase by Emily Selinger
£ 2,700
American Oil Painting Flowers Chrysanthemums in Vase by Emily Selinger
£ 2,700
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
£ 6,900
August Von Siegen (1850-1910) Huge Very Fine Dutch Canal Cityscape Oil Painting
£ 6,900
Artsonline.org.uk
Prometheus Antiques
Oil Sketch of Sleeping Lion
£ 350
Prometheus Antiques
Oil Painting of a Pointer Dog After Schwanfelder
£ 750
Prometheus Antiques
Large Oil Painting by Franz Reder-Broili
£ 950
£ 885
£ 350
Antiques & Chic
Maritime Oil on Board in Gold Gilt Frame
£ 575
Marylebone Antiques
Antique Victorian Landscape Oil Painting
£ 595
£ 675
'Rockingham Vase' London Exhibited Still Life of Flowers Oil on Canvas Painting
£ 675
Artsonline.org.uk
£ 850
Antique Georgian Early Victorian Oil Painting Portrait Study of Madonna & Child
£ 850
Anthea's Attic
William Rand Antiques
19th Century Landscape Oil Painting by John Henry Boel
£ 295
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
British Oil Painting Portrait Cricketer William Gilbert Grace
£ 8,000
British Oil Painting Portrait Cricketer William Gilbert Grace
£ 8,000
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
Marlborough Antiques & Interiors
Henry Thomas Jarman - Oil On Canvas - Middle Temple Dining Hall
£ 1,550
Henry Thomas Jarman - Oil On Canvas - Middle Temple Dining Hall
£ 1,550
Marlborough Antiques & Interiors
Mark Stacey Antiques & Decorative
Flora Tomkins, Oil on Board
£ 175
£ 489
James Stephen Gresley (1829-1908) Fine 19th Century Circular Oil Portrait Painting
£ 489
Artsonline.org.uk
William Rand Antiques
Oil Painting of Kittens by Bessie Bamber 1923
Anthea's Attic
Antique Pre-raphaelite Style Oil Painting Portrait Study of a Gentleman Reading to a Damsel
£ 750
Antique Pre-raphaelite Style Oil Painting Portrait Study of a Gentleman Reading to a Damsel
£ 750
Anthea's Attic