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.
Kernow Furniture
Bob Vigg - Oil on Board
£ 225
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
Oil Painting Rachel Weigall With Prized Kitten by Henry Weigall
£ 5,500
Oil Painting Rachel Weigall With Prized Kitten by Henry Weigall
£ 5,500
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
£ 750
Antique Continental Oil Painting Portrait Study of Rubens in Florentine Frame
£ 750
Anthea's Attic
Georgian Antiques
Three Oil Paintings of Scottish Landscapes by Robert Dickie Cairns ARSA, SSA (Scottish 1866-1944)
£ 890
Three Oil Paintings of Scottish Landscapes by Robert Dickie Cairns ARSA, SSA (Scottish 1866-1944)
£ 890
Georgian Antiques
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
Oil Painting Ships Wreck Moreton Beach Wirral Historic Leasowe Lighthouse
£ 8,500
Oil Painting Ships Wreck Moreton Beach Wirral Historic Leasowe Lighthouse
£ 8,500
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
Marylebone Antiques
Italian Oil Painting
£ 450
£ 2,600
Luca Papaluca Gouache Painting of Royal Yacht Squadron Yacht ‘My Fantôme II, Rys’
£ 2,600
Wick Antiques Ltd
Timeless Furniture UK
Oil On Canvas Depicting A Floral Display Set In A Gilt Frame Signed Edmond Sanders (1898-1961)
£ 125
Oil On Canvas Depicting A Floral Display Set In A Gilt Frame Signed Edmond Sanders (1898-1961)
£ 125
Timeless Furniture UK
Prometheus Antiques
Clouds Over the Wolds, Oil Painting by Clive Browne
£ 195
£ 2,500
Antique Victorian River Landscape Oil Painting with Figures on Path by GJ Niemann
£ 2,500
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Antique Landscape Oil Painting Entitled Old Houses with Children by a Well by JC Ibbetson
£ 2,750
Antique Landscape Oil Painting Entitled Old Houses with Children by a Well by JC Ibbetson
£ 2,750
Anthea's Attic
Bentleigh Antiques
Gesso & Gilt Victorian Picture + Frame
£ 120
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
Oil Painting The Icon of Madonna Del Popolo c.1931
£ 3,000
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
Oil Painting Winston Churchill Follower John Archibald Alexander Berrie C1940
£ 10,000
Oil Painting Winston Churchill Follower John Archibald Alexander Berrie C1940
£ 10,000
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
Marylebone Antiques
Antique Oil Painting by Jan Fabius
£ 975
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
Large Oil Painting Edinburgh Building Royal Institution After Alexander Nasmyth
£ 2,950
Large Oil Painting Edinburgh Building Royal Institution After Alexander Nasmyth
£ 2,950
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
Oil Painting The Tudor Royal Virgin Queen Elizabeth 1st When A Young Princess
£ 3,100
Oil Painting The Tudor Royal Virgin Queen Elizabeth 1st When A Young Princess
£ 3,100
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
Oil Painting Historic Duke Of Bedford’s Home Estate Woburn Abbey In Bedfordshire
£ 2,500
Oil Painting Historic Duke Of Bedford’s Home Estate Woburn Abbey In Bedfordshire
£ 2,500
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
Large Oil Painting The Royal Prince Warship Of the Line 1679 By John Bentham Dinsdale
£ 10,000
Large Oil Painting The Royal Prince Warship Of the Line 1679 By John Bentham Dinsdale
£ 10,000
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
Wickersley Antiques
A Pair of Portraits Oil on Canvas
£ 280
Marylebone Antiques
Impressionist Style Oil Painting
£ 350
Newark Antiques and Interiors Ltd
Large Landscape Oil on Board in Brown Tones
£ 745
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
19th Century Oil Painting North Wales on The Conway River by Thomas Spinks
£ 3,000
19th Century Oil Painting North Wales on The Conway River by Thomas Spinks
£ 3,000
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
19th Century Oil Painting Lieutenant General John Manners Marquess of Granby
£ 3,500
19th Century Oil Painting Lieutenant General John Manners Marquess of Granby
£ 3,500
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
In a Nutshell Antiques & Interiors Ltd
Victorian Oil on Canvas Portrait of Emma Witham (1851-1929) by W.Fletcher
£ 795
Victorian Oil on Canvas Portrait of Emma Witham (1851-1929) by W.Fletcher
£ 795
In a Nutshell Antiques & Interiors Ltd
Prometheus Antiques
The Poultry Seller Oil Painting After Metsu
£ 450
Prometheus Antiques
Abstract Oil Painting of London by Arthur Bell Foster
£ 550
Robert Belcher Antiques
Mid 20th Century Still Life Tempera Painting by Stuart Armfield R.A
£ 1,195
Mid 20th Century Still Life Tempera Painting by Stuart Armfield R.A
£ 1,195
Robert Belcher Antiques
£ 850
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
Oil Painting Sir Philip Grey Egerton 15th Baronet Follower of Herbert James Gunn
£ 4,500
Oil Painting Sir Philip Grey Egerton 15th Baronet Follower of Herbert James Gunn
£ 4,500
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
Newark Antiques and Interiors Ltd
19th Century Oil on Canvas Painting of Cattle
£ 435
£ 295
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
Oil Painting Battle The Plains of Abraham 1759 Red Coats Quebec Canada
£ 3,600
Oil Painting Battle The Plains of Abraham 1759 Red Coats Quebec Canada
£ 3,600
Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
Cloverleaf Home Interiors
Rare Naive Oil of Pulls Ferry Norwich John Broughton D1908
£ 325
Cloverleaf Home Interiors
Painting Naive Folk Art Oil on Canvas C1890
£ 225
Fernyhough Antiques Ltd
Oil on Canvas (hudson Parkin)
£ 695
Fernyhough Antiques Ltd
Oil on Canvas (gill Storr) 'blue Waters'
£ 695
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Antique Victorian Oil Painting Portrait of Physician in Surgery Treating Boy After Sir David Wilkie
£ 950
Antique Victorian Oil Painting Portrait of Physician in Surgery Treating Boy After Sir David Wilkie
£ 950
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Antique French Still Life Oil Painting Study of Game Pigeon and Cooking Pot Signed JE Blanche
£ 7,500
Antique French Still Life Oil Painting Study of Game Pigeon and Cooking Pot Signed JE Blanche
£ 7,500
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Cloverleaf Home Interiors
Winston Churchill Oil Canvas Dated 17th Feb 1953
£ 325