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Monumental Singerie 18th Century Whimsical Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Monumental Singerie (monkeys imitating human behavior) 18th century whimsical painting in the style
Category

18th Century Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Leonel Maciel Whimsical Painting
By Leonel Maciel
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A spectacular frame house this whimsical work by the Mexican artist Leonel Maciel. The painting is
Category

20th Century Mexican Paintings

Materials

Paint

Leonel Maciel Whimsical Painting
Leonel Maciel Whimsical Painting
H 54.5 in W 46 in D 3 in
Pair of Russian Whimsical Paintings by Elena Kallistova
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Whimsical oil paintings by Noted Russian artist Elena Kallistrova. Each depiction a young boy and
Category

20th Century Russian Modern Paintings

Materials

Paint

California Contemporary Art Marti Somers Figurative Abstract Whimsical Painting
Located in Surfside, FL
principal at Artefact Design in Palo Alto. But ultimately turned to painting. She opened Studio Believe in
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Encaustic, Oil

Set of Four Continental 18th Century Collection of Whimsical Paintings
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Continental 18th century whimsical collection of charming paintings depicting Ladies of the 18th
Category

Antique 18th Century Unknown Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood

"Golden Afternoon" Whimsical painting of a woman on orange, yellow poppies
By Elise Remender
Located in Edgartown, MA
.” Elise Remender’s love of painting began at an early age as she created imaginary worlds in her hometown
Category

2010s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Jelly by Michele Mikesell, Oil on canvas, pop figurative whimsical painting
By Michele Mikesell
Located in Dallas, TX
travels along a general vein of the universal human experience. This particular group of paintings is an
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Oil

The Purple Sofa with Dogs, Painting, Acrylic on Paper
By Brent Hanson
Located in Yardley, PA
One of my Search For Love series. Autobiographical and whimsical. :: Painting :: Contemporary
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

UNTITLED (Dancer)
By Nicola Bolla
Located in New York, NY
Pigment and aluminum dust on canvased board. Whimsical painting of a ballerina dancer.
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Board, Pigment

UNTITLED (Nude)
By Nicola Bolla
Located in New York, NY
Pigment and aluminum dust on canvased board. Whimsical painting of a figure in the style of a
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Pigment

Midcentury Painting Children at the Park by Stern
Located in Atlanta, GA
Whimsical painting of children at play in the park. Oil on canvas board. Signed in lower right
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Pair of Ira Yeager Paintings 18th Century Couple
By Ira Yeager
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fantastic pair of late 20th century paintings by Ira Yeager (1938-2022). "Unseigneur Francois" and
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20th Century American French Provincial Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood

"The Hoarder Turns Hair Into Birds" by Kevin Paulsen
By Kevin Paulsen
Located in Nantucket, MA
Whimsical painting on masonite by noted New York artist Kevin Paulsen using plaster, ballpoint pen
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Plaster, Masonite

Lester Gaba Hand-Painted on Wood Chicken with Eggs, Lilly Dache Collection
By Lester Gaba
Located in Westport, CT
Lester Gaba hand-painted on wood, whimsical painting of chicken made of eggs , from the collection
Category

Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Paintings

Materials

Brass

Three Nudes on a Park Bench Oil on Canvas
Located in New York, NY
A wonderfully whimsical painting of three nude ladies sitting on a park bench. This is signed but
Category

Vintage 1950s American Paintings

Materials

Paint

"The Untitled Experiment (The Mermaid's Dilemma)" by Kevin Paulsen
By Kevin Paulsen
Located in Nantucket, MA
Whimsical painting by noted New York artist Kevin Paulsen. Crafted using pigmented plaster
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Paintings

Materials

Velvet, Plaster, Wood, Paint

M. P. Landis Landscape Painting 'Yellow Flowers & Blue Sky'
By MP Landis
Located in New York, NY
A whimsical painting by M.P. Landis, whose canvases and works-on-paper come to life with their
Category

2010s American Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Wood

French Interior Chaise
By Kei Mitsuuchi
Located in Houston, TX
Whimsical painting of a comfy armchair boldly hued in purple and green by franco-japanese artist
Category

1990s Interior Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Paper

19th Century Painting Of a Pickpocket and a Gentleman
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A whimsical painting of a pickpocket attempting to pick a gentleman's pocket. Likely European
Category

Antique 19th Century Unknown Paintings

Materials

Paint

Enormous Oil Painting by Ralph Wolfe Cowan
By Ralph Wolfe Cowan
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An outstanding whimsical painting from the artist's "Age of Innocence" series. A fabulous depiction
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood

391 Happening By the Pond, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Anne B Schwartz
Located in Yardley, PA
This is a fun, whimsical painting. It is full of mostly warm colors, lots of movement and
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Seeking Lightness", abstract, lanterns, teal, white, red, acrylic painting
By Denise Driscoll
Located in Natick, MA
prolonged viewing. This subtle and whimsical painting is on a birch panel with 1.5 inch painted sides and is
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Wood Panel

The Grizzly Bear Is Huge And Wild
By Shanna D'Antonio
Located in East Hampton, NY
Whimsical painting of a bear. Comes unframed. Gallery wrap with painted sides. Dreamlike. About
Category

2010s Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Large Scale "Ha Ha Ha" Original Oil on Canvas by Larsen, circa 1940s-1950s
Located in San Francisco, CA
Ha Ha Ha original oil on canvas by Larsen circa 1940s-1950s Whimsical painting by Larsen circa
Category

Mid-20th Century North American Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Pier Gustafson Original Art, Fountain Pen Series for Boston Pen Show
Located in East Hampton, NY
This amazing whimsical painting of a discus thrower is a coin filler. The artist, Pier Gustafson
Category

1990s American Classical Roman Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Teak

Pier Gustafson Fountain Pen Series for Boston Pen Fair Wall Art
Located in East Hampton, NY
This amazing whimsical painting of a Roman Soldier with a Fountain Pen head. The artist, Pier
Category

1990s American Classical Roman Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Teak

Whimsical Monkey Painting by Vitorio Splendore
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Italian painting on canvas executed with a theatrical combination of trompe l’oeil and whimsey
Category

20th Century Other Art Style Paintings

Materials

Paint

Whimsical dance, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Lia Chechelashvili
Located in Yardley, PA
laconic, elegant way. :: Painting :: Contemporary :: This piece comes with an official certificate of
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

William P. Katz, "The Lady of the Forest" Mixed Media on Paper, 1991
By William P. Katz
Located in Norwalk, CT
birthday from 'The Lady of the Forest'". Presented in a gold-painted wooden frame. A lovely and whimsical
Category

1990s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Paint, Paper

Windy Days, Original Contemporary Surrealist Painting
Located in Boston, MA
: "The whimsical painting allows one to daydream. One views the colours and images floating in the sky
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Pier Gustafson Original Pen Series for Boston Pen Fair Wall Art
Located in East Hampton, NY
This amazing whimsical painting of The Tomb represents the 3 Major Pen manufacturers. The artist
Category

1990s American Classical Roman Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas, Teak

House of X
By John Platt
Located in Westport, CT
extensively in New York. This abstract multi colored, whimsical painting is a prime example of the artists's
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Downtown
By John Platt
Located in Westport, CT
extensively in New York. This abstract multi colored, whimsical painting is a prime example of the artists's
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Forbidden City
By John Platt
Located in Westport, CT
extensively in New York. This abstract multi colored, whimsical painting is a prime example of the artists's
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Thunderbird
By John Platt
Located in Westport, CT
extensively in New York. This abstract multi colored, whimsical painting is a prime example of the artists's
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Hong Kong
By John Platt
Located in Westport, CT
extensively in New York. This abstract multi colored, whimsical painting is a prime example of the artists's
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Roman Holiday
By John Platt
Located in Westport, CT
extensively in New York. This abstract multi colored, whimsical painting is a prime example of the artists's
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Original Oil Painting of "Nude Blonde Wearing a Barrel" by William Wegman
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Whimsical painting of lady in a barrel or "Strip Poker" by William Wegman. Provenance, Holly
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20th Century American Contemporary Art

Whimsical French Folk Art, Naive, Oil Painting Madeline Marie Christine Clavier
By Madeline Christine Clavier
Located in Surfside, FL
teenager and began to study painting. Her work quickly developed into whimsical paintings of poetry and
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20th Century Folk Art Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Whimsical French Folk Art, Naive, Oil Painting Madeline Marie Christine Clavier
By Madeline Christine Clavier
Located in Surfside, FL
teenager and began to study painting. Her work quickly developed into whimsical paintings of poetry and
Category

20th Century Folk Art Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Whimsical French Folk Art, Naive, Oil Painting Madeline Marie Christine Clavier
By Madeline Christine Clavier
Located in Surfside, FL
teenager and began to study painting. Her work quickly developed into whimsical paintings of poetry and
Category

20th Century Folk Art Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Whimsical French Folk Art, Naive, Oil Painting Madeline Marie Christine Clavier
By Madeline Christine Clavier
Located in Surfside, FL
teenager and began to study painting. Her work quickly developed into whimsical paintings of poetry and
Category

20th Century Folk Art Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Whimsical French Folk Art, Naive, Oil Painting Madeline Marie Christine Clavier
By Madeline Christine Clavier
Located in Surfside, FL
teenager and began to study painting. Her work quickly developed into whimsical paintings of poetry and
Category

20th Century Folk Art Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Whimsical French Folk Art, Naive, Oil Painting Madeline Marie Christine Clavier
By Madeline Christine Clavier
Located in Surfside, FL
teenager and began to study painting. Her work quickly developed into whimsical paintings of poetry and
Category

20th Century Folk Art Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Whimsical French Folk Art, Naive, Oil Painting Madeline Marie Christine Clavier
By Madeline Christine Clavier
Located in Surfside, FL
teenager and began to study painting. Her work quickly developed into whimsical paintings of poetry and
Category

20th Century Folk Art Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Vivid Pastel Surreal Painting "Whimsical Orbit"
By Tay Dall
Located in Cape Town, ZA
A colourful, unique and vivid painting on canvas. Framing on request.
Category

1990s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Enamel

Paradise II - Abstract Whimsical Landscape Oil Painting
By Dorothy Fagan
Located in Boston, MA
: "DREAM SERIES Dreams and memories near and far merge in whimsical coastal landscapes. I fuse drawing and
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Paradise I - Abstract Whimsical Landscape Oil Painting
By Dorothy Fagan
Located in Boston, MA
: "DREAM SERIES Dreams and memories near and far merge in whimsical coastal landscapes. I fuse drawing and
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Pine Tree and Birds, Original Painting
By Jessica JH Roller
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist CommentsIn this whimsical painting, three birds soar high against a yellow sky. A
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Animal Paintings

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Acrylic

"Expedition 1", expressionist, whimsical, green, oil painting
By Anita Loomis
Located in Natick, MA
, live, work and grow. The whimsical composition stretches over two panels, However each painting can
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Yellow Springs Deer Family, Original Painting
By Jessica JH Roller
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist CommentsIn this whimsical painting, a family of deer roams around a nature reserve
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Animal Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Marvelous Day, Abstract Painting
By Julia Hacker
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist CommentsArtist Julia Hacker creates a whimsical painting inspired by nature and flora
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Mexican Whimsical Folk Art Lion Painting Animalia
By Jose Maria de Servin
Located in Surfside, FL
Painting on burlap by Jose Maria de Servin of an Abstract Naive Lion animal using bright colors and
Category

Mid-20th Century Folk Art Animal Paintings

Materials

Burlap, Oil

Forest, Whimsical red and white abstract painting
By C. Dimitri
Located in Brooklyn, NY
handles them. It informs the imagery. The unfinished is his first instinct of painting. There are social
Category

2010s Abstract Landscape Paintings

Materials

Panel, Gesso, Canvas, Oil, Spray Paint, Acrylic

18th C English School Oil Canvas Shakespeares A Midsummer Night’s Dream Folk Art
Located in Lowestoft, GB
painting. A fantastically whimsical painting, a true rarity Likely to be from the last quarter of the
Category

Antique Late 18th Century English George III Paintings

Materials

Canvas

"Blind Date on Brooklyn Bridge", whimsical, theatrical, water, oil painting
By Alexandra Rozenman
Located in Natick, MA
Alexandra Rozenman’s “Blind Date on a Brooklyn Bridge” is a 34 x 34 x 2 inch oil painting on linen
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil, Acrylic

Edward Lupper (1936-2016) whimsical illustration, painting of animals
Located in San Francisco, CA
Edward Lupper (1936-2016) whimsical illustration, painting of animals in a hot air balloon by
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Late 20th Century Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Whimsical Teacups and Cupcakes Painting on Canvas
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A delightful hand embellished giclee or reproduction on canvas having a whimsical collection of ice
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Paintings

Materials

Canvas

"Nectar", abstract, whimsical, orange, grey, red, blue, acrylic painting
By Melissa Shaak
Located in Natick, MA
Melissa Shaak’s “Nectar” is a 40 x 26 inch abstract acrylic painting on top-quality Arches paper
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Whimsical Fields, Contemporary landscape painting, Nature, Meadow, Yellow art
Located in Deddington, GB
Whimsical Fields no. 1 is an original oil painting by artist Alexa Roscoe. This playful landscape
Category

2010s Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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