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Painting Gnomes

"Gallimaufry" Aaron Bohrod, Realism, Surrealism, Charlie Brown, Buddha, Gnome
By Aaron Bohrod
Located in New York, NY
paintings rendered in the trompe l'oeil style. He also worked for several years in ceramics and wrote a book
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1980s Realist Animal Paintings

Materials

Board, Oil

Jackrabbit on Grey - Original Vivid Figurative Animal Painting on Canvas
By Naomi Jones
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Naomi Jones's richly patterned realistic paintings focus on the preservation of vulnerable wildlife
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21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art Animal Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas

Possum on Blue - Original Vivid Figurative Animal Painting on Canvas
By Naomi Jones
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Naomi Jones's richly patterned realistic paintings focus on the preservation of vulnerable wildlife
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21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art Animal Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas

Red Squirrel on Lavender - Original Vivid Figurative Animal Painting on Canvas
By Naomi Jones
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Naomi Jones's richly patterned realistic paintings focus on the preservation of vulnerable wildlife
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21st Century and Contemporary Folk Art Animal Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas

Garden of Allah, Painting, Watercolor on Watercolor Paper
By Daniel Clarke
Located in Yardley, PA
that live in the garden have a story to be told. The little gnomes are watching the pixies and the
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Pain...

Materials

Watercolor

Marc Le Rest 'Region of Armorique in France, 1969-', Gypsie 1, Oil on Canvas
Located in Leuven , BE
. Soon he swapped Paris for New York, where he became an acclaimed garden gnomes designer. Afterwards, he
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2010s French Paintings

Materials

Paint

Marc Le Rest, Samurai Akechi, Oil on Canvas, Framed, Signed and Dated 2018
Located in Leuven , BE
he swapped Paris for New York, where he became an acclaimed garden gnomes designer. Afterwards, he
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2010s French Paintings

Materials

Paint

Pair of Art Nouveau Lithographs with Airplanes Gamy, Marguerite Montaut, 1909
By Gamy
Located in Antwerp, BE
aviator Henri Farman the winner in his biplane with Gnome engine.
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Paintings

Materials

Paint, Paper

Marc Le Rest, Samurai Tomoe, Oil on Canvas, Framed, Signed and Dated
Located in Leuven , BE
. Soon he swapped Paris for New York, where he became an acclaimed garden gnomes designer. Afterwards, he
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2010s French Paintings

Materials

Paint, Canvas

The Fiddler, Small Ink Drawing by John Bauer
Located in Stockholm, SE
gained fame through his illustrations for the early editions of "Bland tomtar och troll" (Among Gnomes
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1910s Naturalistic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Oak, Paper, Ink

Study 8 Russian protest Unique signed gouache Marlborough Gallery w/label Framed
By Grisha Bruskin
Located in New York, NY
Russians can feel something for art. Some Russians understand the Jewish paintings and some stupid Jewish
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1990s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Gouache

Mother Nature, Lyrical Surrealist Abstract Watercolour on Paper.
Located in Cotignac, FR
an assault on beasts and demons, elves and gnomes. From the Poitevin marshes to the tropical forests
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Mid-20th Century Surrealist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Hydrangea Mania, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
in the tech industry. In 2010, an encounter with encaustic painting completely changed her art
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21st Century and Contemporary More Art

Materials

Encaustic

Marc Le Rest (1970-), Samurai Tokugawa, Oil on Canvas, Framed, Signed, Dated
Located in Leuven , BE
. Soon he swapped Paris for New York, where he became an acclaimed garden gnomes designer. Afterwards, he
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21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Art

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Canvas, Paint

Note D
By Grisha Bruskin
Located in New York, NY
feel something for art. Some Russians understand the Jewish paintings and some stupid Jewish people do
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1980s Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Screen

Signed surrealist lithograph by German artist Horst Antes, 1966- 68
By Horst Antes
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
character who taught him a solid technique. His painting is linked to the international trend of narrative
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20th Century Surrealist Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

German NeoExpressionist artist Horst Antes signed lithograph of Angel of History
By Horst Antes
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
, an engaging character who taught him a solid technique. His painting is linked to the international
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20th Century Neo-Expressionist Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Søren Jensen Maple Grand Piano Caryatid Legs Hand-Painted by Gudmund Hentze
Located in Leeds, GB
aloft. Oval 2 - A man flees a crowd of gnomes with a barrow filled with gold, urged on by a seated woman
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Early 20th Century Danish Musical Instruments

Materials

Metal

Romance of Ambrose Bierce #3 [Romance (N.) from Ambrose Bierce #3]
By Ralph Eugene Meatyard
Located in New York, NY
stadium benches are occupied by indifferent gnome-like creatures wearing macabre, oversized, dime-store
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Late 20th Century American Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

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19th / 20th c Bronze Netsuke Squirrel with a nut Japanese Japan
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
19th / 20th c Bronze Netsuke Squirrel with a nut Japanese Japan Signed Condition Period 20th century Meiji Periode (1867-1912)
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Original "The Greatest Show on Earth" US 1 -sheet vintage movie poster
Located in Spokane, WA
Original "The Greatest Shown on Earth" US 1-sheet vintage movie poster, linen backed. 1952. Now over 70 years old! Restored original theater fold marks. A- condition. Bright...
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1950s American Realist Animal Prints

Materials

Offset

Japanese Squirrel and Acorn Lighting Lantern
Located in South Burlington, VT
First we've seen Seven (7) squirrels with acorns - handpainted delight This handsome Japanese hand painted quality "Squirrels" lantern is a special find and an authentic old w...
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20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Iron

Japanese Big Pair Hand Painted Squirrel Lanterns
Located in South Burlington, VT
First pair we've seen A great pair (2) of squirrel lighting lanterns- first pair we've seen this style. These handsome Japanese hand painted quality "Squirrel" lantern are a speci...
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20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Iron

Vintage American Hand Hooked Rug with a Standing Squirrel in Lavender, Khaki
Located in Barrington, IL
Vintage American hand hooked rug in a wonderful depiction of a standing squirrel and looking out design. The rug has a delightful design and colors including Khaki background and d...
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Mid-20th Century American Rugs

Materials

Cotton, Wool

19thc Folk Art Carved Squirrel on a Tree Stump
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This amazing early hand carved wood squirrel is sitting on a stump or log. It has a wonderful undisturbed painted surface.Its all original painted surface with an amazing crusty surf...
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Adirondack Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Rare 19th Century Rockingham Lided Water Pitcher
By Rockingham Pottery Company
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine example of Rockingham / Bennington 19th century pottery is in mint condition and has the original lid. There is an American eagle on the spout and dogs, deer, rabbits, cats...
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Adirondack Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

Antique KPM School Portrait Painting of a Young Woman on Porcelain Late 19th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique plaque in the manner of KPM offers hand painted portrait of a young woman on porcelain, seated in giltwood frame, 19th century Measures- 9.5''H x 8''W x 1.25''D
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Antique 19th Century Paintings

Materials

Porcelain, Paint

Antique Portrait of Madame Marie D'Orleans by H. Grevedon, 1844
Located in Langweer, NL
An antique lithograph of Madame Marie d'Orléans, wife of Alexandre de Württemberg, created by Grevedon in 1844, portrays a woman of regal stature and elegance. Lithography, a popul...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

Terminator Polish Film Poster B1, Jakub Erol, 1987
By Jakub Erol
Located in Bath, Somerset
He said he'd be back and he wasn't wrong, the Polish film poster for seminal sci-fi The Terminatoris finally back in stock! The finest artwork for the title? We certainly think so...
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20th Century Polish Posters

Materials

Paper

Sur la plage de Deauville - Impressionist Figurative Watercolor by Eugene Boudin
By Eugène Louis Boudin
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed watercolour on paper landscape circa 1865 by French impressionist painter Eugene Boudin. This work depicts an artist painting a portrait of an elegant couple on the beach at D...
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1860s Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Voyage au Venezuela 1919 - Impressionist Seascape Oil Painting by Emilio Boggio
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed and dated oil on canvas seascape by French impressionist painter Emilio Boggio. The piece in a view of the vast, open ocean - a rich blue sea with white ocean foam leading to ...
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1910s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Original Vintage Beatrix Potter Print. Peter Rabbit And Friends C.1905
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Lovely image by Beatrix Potter Rescued from an early edition of " The Tale of Two Bad Mice " Possibly a 1st edition from 1904 The measurement given is the paper size not the actua...
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Antique Early 1900s British Folk Art Prints

Materials

Paper

It's a Crime to Live with the Person You Don't Love with official COA + hologram
By Tracey Emin
Located in New York, NY
Tracey Emin It's A CRIME to Live with The Person You don't LOVE, 2121 Giclée print on Hahnemühle FineArt Pearl 285gsm paper, accompanied by official COA with hologram 16 1/2 × 11 2/5...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Prints

Materials

Foil

Original Vintage Beatrix Potter Print. Peter Rabbit And Friends C.1905
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Lovely image by Beatrix Potter Rescued from an early edition of " The Tale of Two Bad Mice " Possibly a 1st edition from 1904 The measurement given is the paper size not the actua...
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Antique Early 1900s British Folk Art Prints

Materials

Paper

Bruno of Hollywood B & W Original Nude Photograph Woman with Flowers, Framed
By Bruno Bernard (Bernard of Hollywood)
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A beautiful mid century modern nude by photographerBruno Bernard aka Bruno of Hollywood. His work is very collectible and hard to find these original prints while he was still alive ...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Photography

Materials

Paper

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Original Tommi Parzinger Emerald Green Oil Painting
By Tommi Parzinger
Located in New York, NY
An amazing original oil on canvas painting by Tommi Parzinger. "Two Gnomes, Green," New York, 1968
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Zweifigurig II
By Horst Antes
Located in München, DE
styles of Informel at the beginning of the 1960s and established a new figurative direction in painting
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1960s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Zweifigurig II
Zweifigurig II
H 23.63 in W 19.69 in
A Dingbat Race
By Dudley Ward
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Dating to 1908, this whimsical and spirited watercolor painting is the work of the English-Canadian
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Early 1900s Jugendstil Figurative Paintings

Materials

Illustration Board, Watercolor

A Dingbat Race
A Dingbat Race
H 23.5 in W 19.5 in D 1 in
Shadow Theater, 1929
By Luc Lafnet
Located in Paris, FR
, Ensor and Félicien Rops. He studied painting techniques with Evariste Carpentier and Emile Berchmans
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1920s Expressionist Interior Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Shadow Theater, 1929
Shadow Theater, 1929
H 30.71 in W 35.44 in D 1.11 in
Exceptionally Folky and Rare Set of Four Gnome Character Paintings
Located in Wiscasset, ME
These are each oil on canvas in their original wood frames - they would have originally been mounted to a carnival ride in the 1920's or 30's. Great one of a kind folk art piece to ...
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Vintage 1920s American Folk Art Paintings

Very Rare Terracotta Doctor Garden Gnome with Frog
Located in Berghuelen, DE
terracotta, with original painting, most probably manufactured by Heissner, Germany, circa 1930.
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Mid-20th Century German Black Forest Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Terracotta

Zach's Pink Bunny
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Austin, TX
freewheeling sense of awe, wonder and detail to his wild array of paintings and sculptures and peaceful
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Zach's Pink Bunny
H 24.5 in W 20.5 in D 2 in
Bada Babba
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Austin, TX
Hunt Slonem's "Bada Babba" is an oil painting on canvas created in 2009. This piece
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Bada Babba
Bada Babba
H 48 in W 36 in D 1.5 in
Untitled
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Austin, TX
sense of awe, wonder and detail to his wild array of paintings and sculptures and peaceful, mystical
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Untitled
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Austin, TX
. Bringing a whimsical, freewheeling sense of awe, wonder and detail to his wild array of paintings and
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Untitled
Untitled
H 48 in W 48 in D 1.5 in
Untitled (Green Bird)
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Austin, TX
, freewheeling sense of awe, wonder and detail to his wild array of paintings and sculptures and peaceful
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood

Street Seller
By Marcel Dzama
Located in Toronto, Ontario
lining of his jacket to reveal four small gnome-like figures for sale (each with varying expressions
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1990s Surrealist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Ink, Watercolor

Untitled (Superhero)
By Marcel Dzama
Located in Toronto, Ontario
work is the tiny gnome emerging between her legs, who appears to be exiting after the miniature clown
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1990s Surrealist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Untitled Still Life Hanging Tights in Green, Figurative Poetry Lithograph
Located in Surfside, FL
Cultura: I began painting, oddly enough, while on active duty in the U.S. Army, in Verona, Italy, 1958
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1980s American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Multi Colored Flowers in Vase Surrounded by Birds and Gnome
By Glenora Richards
Located in New Orleans, LA
with multi colored flowers surrounded by birds and gnome is a unique work of art. Glenora Richards
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1990s Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Border Collie - Original Vivid Figurative Animal Painting on Canvas
By Naomi Jones
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Naomi Jones's richly patterned realistic paintings focus on the preservation of vulnerable wildlife
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas

Robert Loughlin Brute Gay LGBT Contemporary NYC Oil Painting Male Portrait
By Robert Loughlin
Located in New York, NY
Robert Loughlin LGBT Gay Contemporary NYC Brute Oil on Canvas Painting "Brute, Peyote", Robert
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Robert Loughlin Brute Gay LGBT Contemporary NYC Oil Male Portrait "The Smiths"
By Robert Loughlin
Located in New York, NY
find occurred one morning in December 1994, when he pulled a painting from a pile of stuff at a
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Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Metal

Black Fox
By Naomi Jones
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Naomi Jones's richly patterned realistic paintings focus on the preservation of vulnerable wildlife
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21st Century and Contemporary Other Art Style Animal Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas

"Sylph #9" - Green, Purple & Blue Smoke Spirit Large Scale Abstract
By William "Bill" Fedderson
Located in Soquel, CA
spirits named were Gnomes (earth), Salamanders (fire), and Undines (water). These ideas were adopted in
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1970s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Plywood, Acrylic Polymer

"Sylph #10" - Purple & Blue Smoke Spirit Large-Scale Abstract
By William "Bill" Fedderson
Located in Soquel, CA
elemental spirits named were Gnomes (earth), Salamanders (fire), and Undines (water). These ideas were
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1970s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Plywood, Acrylic Polymer

Untitled
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Austin, TX
well as a gold and silver background. This oil painting is 8 inches wide by 10 inches tall. This piece
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Untitled
Untitled
H 8 in W 10 in
Citrons
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Austin, TX
sense of awe, wonder and detail to his wild array of paintings and sculptures and peaceful, mystical
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Wood, Oil

Robert Loughlin Brute Gay LGBT Contemporary NYC Oil Male Portrait "The 7" Subway
By Robert Loughlin
Located in New York, NY
December 1994, when he pulled a painting from a pile of stuff at a downtown Salvation Army store. It turned
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Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Metal

1900s Oil on Canvas Fairy by Heinrich Schlitt
Located in Marbella, ES
Heinrich Schlitt (1849-1923) has an international reputation as a well-known gnome and Fairies
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Antique Early 1900s German Paintings

Materials

Canvas

1900s Oil on Canvas Fairy by Heinrich Schlitt
H 15.75 in W 20.87 in D 1.97 in
Gentleman Smoking
By Arthur Rackham
Located in Fairlawn, OH
? Whose elves are so elfish, whose witches and gnomes are so convincingly of their kind, as Mr. Rackham's
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1920s English School Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Graphite

Marc Le Rest, Gypsie 2, Oil on Canvas, Framed, Signed and Dated 2018
Located in Leuven , BE
. Soon he swapped Paris for New York, where he became an acclaimed garden gnomes designer. Afterwards, he
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21st Century and Contemporary French Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Untitled Still Life Hanging Plaid Shirt, Figurative Poetry Lithograph
Located in Surfside, FL
wrote in 2007 on the occasion of an exhibition at the Instituto Italiano di Cultura: I began painting
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1980s American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Tommi Parzinger Oil Painting "Two Gnomes" Signed & Dated 1970
By Tommi Parzinger
Located in Easton, PA
titled "Two Gnomes". Titled, signed, numbered #131 and dated 1970 on the back. Dimensions of painting
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Vintage 1970s American Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Tommi Parzinger Oil Painting Signed, Titled, and Dated 1968
By Tommi Parzinger
Located in Easton, PA
Tommi Parzinger oil painting on canvas titled on the back "2 Gnomes in Green #141" signed and dated
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Vintage 1960s American Paintings

Materials

Giltwood, Canvas

"HORSES"
By Moshe Tamir
Located in Los Angeles, CA
way. Tamir’s composition is strangely vital, gnomic, and it is through the title that the viewer is
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Modern Animal Paintings

"HORSES"
"HORSES"
H 32.5 in W 24.5 in D 1.25 in
Precious Vienna Enamel Inkwell Very Rare 19th Century
Located in Redding, CA
enamel painting so well executed and the subject matter compelling. the coloration of the polychrome
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Antique 1860s Austrian More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Very Fine Viennese Enamel Wine Barrel Form Perfume with Gilt Bronze Mounts 19th Century
Located in Redding, CA
beautifully cast, chased and gilt bronze mounts, the barrel supported by two seated gnome type Figures on a
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Antique 19th Century Austrian More Furniture and Collectibles

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Painting Gnomes For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of painting gnomes is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of paint, canvas and fabric, all painting gnomes available were constructed with great care. There are all kinds of painting gnomes available, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Marcel Dzama, Robert Loughlin and Horst Antes each produced beautiful painting gnomes that are worth considering.

How Much are Painting Gnomes?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $5,080, while they’re typically $287 on the low end and $109,111 highest priced.