Playing Marbles
19th Century genre oil painting of a family playing marbles
By William Bromley
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
children playing marbles by William Bromley. Three boys can be seen involved in a game of marbles outside a
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19th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
H 19.75 in W 24 in D 2.5 in
Children Playing Marbles, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
By Jack Delano
Located in Dallas, TX
Signed, titled, and dated in pencil on print verso.
Jack Delano, born Jacob Ovcharov, moved from his native Russian to New York in 1923, at the age of 9. He went on to study illustr...
Category
1940s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Marbles Championship, Central Park, New York (children playing)
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Aarons
Marbles Championship
Lambda Print
4 sizes available
Slim Aarons Estate Edition
40 x 60 inches
Category
1940s Realist Landscape Photography
Materials
Lambda
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H 40 in W 60 in
"Marbles and Mischief" by Irene Georgopoulou, Still Life with Playing Cards
By Irene Georgopoulou
Located in Denver, CO
intricate still life features a colorful joker playing card, antique key, and vibrant marbles. The playful
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Paper, Pastel
Island Games (Lucky Shot)
By Stephen Scott Young
Located in New York, NY
evoked in the series suggests that playing marbles will be a continual source of pleasure and amusement
Category
1990s American Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gouache, Watercolor, Archival Paper
Bag of Marbles - Photorealistic Oil Painting on Canvas
By Stuart Dunkel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fair Lawn, New Jersey in 1952 and currently lives in Boston. He began painting and playing classical
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Interior Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Playing for Keeps, Painting, Watercolor on Paper
By Terrece Beesley
Located in Yardley, PA
a straight forward painting of marbles on a piece of glass, but evolved into a more abstract color
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Otherworldly lovers, immobilised in marble, Dancing in blooming Garden
Located in London, GB
Dieterle and Reinhartd’s 1936 interpretation of A Midsummer Nights Dream.
Taken from The Sialia Marbles, a
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2010s Romantic Figurative Prints
Materials
Watercolor, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment
Fillette jouant au bois - 20th Century Fauvist Figurative Oil by Louis Valtat
By Louis Valtat
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
playing with red marbles. Behind them we see the legs of elegantly dressed ladies - two seated in a chair
Category
1910s Fauvist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Siren immobilised in marble locked in embrace and galleon ship in the background
Located in London, GB
sister defend each other's isolation.
Taken from The Sialia Marbles, a series of portraits containing
Category
2010s Romantic Portrait Prints
Materials
Watercolor, Photographic Film, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment
Regal monarch immobilised in marble with her reigning celebrated the blooms
Located in London, GB
actress Ellen Terry.
Taken from The Sialia Marbles, a series of portraits containing ephemeral human
Category
2010s Romantic Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment, Photographic Paper, Watercolor
Lady Macbeth as Regal monarch immobilised in Marble with her reigning in Blooms
Located in London, GB
actress Ellen Terry.
Taken from The Sialia Marbles, a series of portraits containing ephemeral human
Category
2010s Romantic Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment, Photographic Paper, Watercolor, Photographic Film
Hand coloured print Portrait detail of a devil creature immobilised in marble
Located in London, GB
which contains the souls of captured sinners.
Taken from The Sialia Marbles, a series of portraits
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21st Century and Contemporary Gothic Figurative Prints
Materials
Photographic Paper, Photographic Film, Archival Pigment, Watercolor
Hand coloured print in blue Portrait of a devil creature immobilised in marble
Located in London, GB
which contains the souls of captured sinners.
Taken from The Sialia Marbles, a series of portraits
Category
2010s Gothic Figurative Prints
Materials
Archival Pigment, Photographic Paper, Watercolor
Evidence of Life, Original Painting
By Dwight Smith
Located in San Francisco, CA
oversize marbles as planetary references.About the ArtistDwight Smith depicts
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Drawings and W...
Materials
Watercolor
Firenze: Santa Maria Novella
By Alyson Kinkade
Located in Loveland, CO
of the gorgeous inlaid green and white marbles that cover the facade of the Santa Maria Novella.
Oil
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Linen, Oil
Cleansing A Shrike/ Blackbird's Bath - Hand coloured Print in Walnut frame
Located in London, GB
ritualistic cleansing to wash away sombre deeds.
Taken from The Sialia Marbles, a series of portraits
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21st Century and Contemporary Victorian Nude Photography
Materials
Walnut, Archival Pigment, Color, Paint, Ink, Spray Paint, Watercolor, Ar...
H 18.51 in W 22.45 in D 1.58 in
Hand-coloured Print of weeping mythical sculpture angels in Walnut Frame
Located in London, GB
her when alone.
Taken from The Sialia Marbles, a series of portraits containing ephemeral human
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18th Century Victorian Nude Photography
Materials
Cotton, Archival Pigment, Pigment, Color, Walnut, Paint, Photographic Fi...
H 18.51 in W 22.45 in D 1.58 in
Dismemberment -- Print, Portrait, Woman, Nude, Feminist Art by Louise Bourgeois
By Louise Bourgeois
Located in London, GB
understand what motivates people... I still feel that way."
In reference to the game of marbles (being
Category
1990s Feminist Nude Prints
Materials
Drypoint
A Beautiful Day
By Nellie Mae Rowe
Located in Missouri, MO
features more than one hundred works exploring themes of girlhood, play, and spirituality. Autobiographical
Category
20th Century Folk Art Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Crayon, Pastel, Paper, Graphite
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Oil painting; Italian Landscape in the style of Claude Lorraine (1600-1682).
By Claude Lorrain (circle of)
Located in Uppingham, GB
Large Italian Landscape circa 1890 painted by a heavily influenced follower of Claude Lorraine (1600-1682). Superb depth and detail. Indistinctly signed.
Claude Gellée was born in ...
Category
Late 19th Century Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Place de la Bastille - Impressionist Snowy Cityscape by Eugene Galien-Laloue
By Eugene Galien-Laloue
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed impressionist gouache on board circa 1890 by sought after French painter Eugene Galien-Laloue. The piece depicts a depicting a bustling city scene at the Place de Bastille in ...
Category
1890s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Board, Gouache
Hans Weiss Custom Chest of Drawers
By Hans Weiss
Located in Hanover, MA
BG GALLERIES SPRING INTO SUMMER SALE
Custom designed and built dresser/chest of drawers by Hans Weiss, New York, 1960 for a an interior design project for a whole apartment.
Top sli...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
Vue de Venise (View of Venice) /// Antique French Boat Ship Seascape Painting
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Inoel (French, Active: Late 19th Century)
Title: “Vue de Venise (View of Venice)”
*Signed by Inoel lower right
Circa: 1875
Medium: Original Oil Painting on Canvas
Framing: Re...
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1870s Victorian Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Paint
"Mother and Children”, Dutch interior family scene, oil on canvas, circa 1930
By Bernard Pothast
Located in Nutfield, Surrey
This is an original unique oil painting by the artist. Bernard Pothast was born on 30th November, 1882 in Hal, Belgium. He studied painting at the Rijksakademie in Amsterdam between ...
Category
20th Century Romantic Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
H 27.75 in W 31.75 in D 4 in
Contemporary Round Black And White Pouf Ottoman
Located in Pasadena, TX
A round contemporary pouf or ottoman in black and white striped fabric with pleated sides.
Category
Late 20th Century Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Fabric
Signed limited edition nude print, Black white, Sexy woman Contemporary, Estelle
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
An original signed archival pigment print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag® Baryta 315 gsm paper by Scottish artist Ian Sanderson (1951- 2020) titled ‘Estelle‘ who was captured on film in 199...
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1990s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Black and White, Archival Pigment, Photographic Film, Pi...
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H 40.95 in W 29.53 in D 0.08 in
Silver Gelatin print, Contemporary signed limited edition nude photo, Lisa
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
‘ Lisa ' By Ian Sanderson, Silver Gelatin print, Fiber based
Photography : 1989
A beautiful silver gelatin fibre based print produced in the darkroom directly from the negative. The ...
Category
1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver
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H 15 in W 11 in D 0.02 in
Lisa- Limited edition nude print, Black white photo, Sensual woman, Contemporary
By Ian Sanderson
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Lisa - Signed limited edition archival pigment print, Edition of 10
Morning light in Bordeaux, France.
Provenance : Ian Sanderson’s Estate
This image was captured on film.
The ne...
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1980s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Black and White, Giclée, Pigment, Arc...
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H 14.97 in W 20.48 in D 0.08 in
Slim Aarons, 'The High Life' (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Slim Aarons
Kaufmann Desert House
1977. (printed later)
C print
Estate stamped and numbered edition of 150
with Certificate of authenticity
August 1977: Actor George Hamilton (in ...
Category
1960s Modern Color Photography
Materials
C Print
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H 40 in W 60 in
19th Century Scottish landscape oil painting of a figure with Highland Cattle
By Henry Garland
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
Henry Garland
British, (1834-1913)
Driving the Cattle ‘Hame’
Oil on canvas, signed & further inscribed & dated 1895 verso
Image size: 32.25 inches x 27.25 inches
Size including fram...
Category
19th Century Victorian Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 45.5 in W 37.5 in D 3.75 in
Backgammon by the Pool, Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Women playing backgammon while sunbathing at the Habitation Leclerc pool, January 1975
Over the course of a career lasting half a century, Slim Aarons (1916-2006) portrayed high soc...
Category
1970s Realist Landscape Photography
Materials
Lambda
Nicole’s Silver Boots Stretched on Floor, Studio 54
By Meryl Meisler
Located in New York, NY
Nicole’s Silver Boots Stretched on Floor
Studio 54, NY, NY
June 1977
Signed, titled, dated, and numbered, verso
Gelatin silver print
20 x 16 inches
(Edition of 5 + 2 APs)
$3000.00...
Category
1970s Contemporary Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Doggy Buffet, Saturday Evening Post Cover
By Richard Sargent
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Approximate Date: 1957
Medium: Oil and Pencil on Board
Signature: Signed Lower Left
Sight Size 23.50" x 20.75", Framed 29.50" x 26.50"
Original cover illustration for The Saturday E...
Category
1950s Interior Paintings
Materials
Color Pencil, Board, Oil
George Nelson Style Photography Slide Cabinet Elden Enterprises
Located in Pasadena, TX
Slide photography cabinet George Nelson style
Teak construction
A6000V Visual Series
Locking slide display
Perfect for libraries, universities or clinics
Plexiglas doors p...
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Vintage 1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Teak
Mid-Century Modern Brass Etagere Painted White
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Mid-Century Modern brass etagere shelving fixture painted white.
Tall and sturdy this shelving unit is as functional as it is bright and cheerful. Perfect for an office, kitchen or l...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Brass
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Boys playing Marbles in Feltham, Middlesex Wartime scene.
By Karl Hagedorn
Located in Ashford, Kent
Karl Hagerdorn born in Berlin, Germany 1889-1969 moved to England in 1905 to study under Adolphe Vallette at Manchester School of Art and then the Slade School of Fine Art then spent...
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Friendship 7
By Peter Thomashow
Located in New York, NY
of bottle caps, wooden blocks, marbles, matchboxes, and old toys might seem simple and obsolete to
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2010s Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
Wilma
By Peter Thomashow
Located in New York, NY
, wooden blocks, marbles, matchboxes, and old toys might seem simple and obsolete to most, but to Peter
Category
2010s Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
Wolfson Space Laboratory
By Peter Thomashow
Located in New York, NY
handful of bottle caps, wooden blocks, marbles, matchboxes, and old toys might seem simple and obsolete to
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2010s Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
Intelligent Life in the Universe
By Peter Thomashow
Located in New York, NY
1960s. A handful of bottle caps, wooden blocks, marbles, matchboxes, and old toys might seem simple and
Category
2010s Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
Spaceship Earth
By Peter Thomashow
Located in New York, NY
bottle caps, wooden blocks, marbles, matchboxes, and old toys might seem simple and obsolete to most, but
Category
2010s Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
Think and Do
By Peter Thomashow
Located in New York, NY
bottle caps, wooden blocks, marbles, matchboxes, and old toys might seem simple and obsolete to most, but
Category
2010s Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
Joan of Aric
By James Byrd
Located in Park City, UT
color; and enameled steel wall structures of layered melted glass with surfaces like marbles.
As a
Category
1990s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Steel
Nostalgia - Still Life (Colourful Glass Marbles): Oil on Canvas
Located in London, GB
much of his motivation.
With a passionate interest in the way that light plays on a subject, Steve’s
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 17.92 in W 25.01 in D 2.17 in
Italian Polychrome Marble Sculpture Bust Of Roman Jiulis Caesar Grand Tour 19th
Located in Roma, IT
marbles used are specimen and rare marbles, the head in Giallo antico latin name "Marmor Numidicum" the
Category
19th Century Other Art Style Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
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The Assumption, painting on alabaster - Roman school, 17th Century after Rubens
By Peter Paul Rubens
Located in PARIS, FR
this stone is unknown but it might come from Asia Minor.
In his reference book on ancient marbles
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Mid-17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Alabaster
C.E. Gordon Stuart (fl. 1892-1896) - Signed 1887 Oil, Cornish Fishing Family
By C.E. Gordon Stuart
Located in Corsham, GB
find her two young children happily playing with marbles. The hung washing is a clever tool used by the
Category
Late 19th Century Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
A Grand Tour Set of Three Polychrome Marble Busts Sculptures of Roman Emperors
Located in Roma, IT
Hadrian and Tiberius and of Julius Caesar Grand Tour. The marbles used are specimen and rare marbles, the
Category
19th Century Other Art Style Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
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H 4.73 in W 3.55 in
Roman Red Porphyry and Yellow Marble Sculpture Bust Of Julius Caesar Grand Tour
Located in Roma, IT
49 BC until his assassination in 44 BC. He played a critical role in the events that led to the
Category
19th Century Other Art Style Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
H 7.88 in W 7.09 in D 5.12 in
Large Figurative Abstract Expressionist Queen Collage Oil Painting Patricia Nix
Located in Surfside, FL
These are from a celebrated series she did based on casino poker playing cards
Patricia Nix, American
Category
1980s Neo-Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 55 in W 37.25 in D 2.5 in
Large Figurative Abstract Expressionist King Collage Oil Painting Patricia Nix
Located in Surfside, FL
These are from a celebrated series she did based on casino poker playing cards
Patricia Nix, American
Category
1980s Neo-Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 55 in W 37.25 in D 2.5 in
Large Figurative Abstract Collage Oil Painting Texas Woman Artist Patricia Nix
Located in Surfside, FL
These are from a celebrated series she did based on casino poker playing cards
Patricia Nix, American
Category
1980s Neo-Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 55 in W 37.25 in D 2.5 in
Original Vintage Advertising Poster Saturday Evening Post Children Playing
By Norman Rockwell
Located in London, GB
(1894-1978) depicting three children playing marbles on the ground, a determined looking girl in a green
Category
1930s More Prints
Materials
Paper
Large 18th Century French Oil Painting from School of Antoine Watteau
By Jean-Antoine Watteau
Located in Gallatin, TN
man and woman dancing in a garden to music played by child on a violin. The garden or park setting
Category
18th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Mr. Mercury
By Peter Thomashow
Located in New York, NY
, wooden blocks, marbles, matchboxes, and old toys might seem simple and obsolete to most, but to Peter
Category
2010s Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
Rockets Away
By Peter Thomashow
Located in New York, NY
, wooden blocks, marbles, matchboxes, and old toys might seem simple and obsolete to most, but to Peter
Category
2010s Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
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Playing Marbles For Sale on 1stDibs
Find a variety of playing marbles available on 1stDibs. Today, if you’re looking for Photorealist editions of these works and are unable to find the perfect match for your home, our selection also includes Impressionist. These items have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Adding a colorful piece of art to a room that is mostly decorated in warm neutral tones can yield a welcome change — see the playing marbles on 1stDibs that include elements of gray, brown, black, purple and more. There have been many well-done artworks of this subject over the years, but those made by Slim Aarons, Alyson Kinkade, Terrece Beesley, Louise Bourgeois and William Bromley are often thought to be among the most beautiful. The range of these distinct pieces — often created in paint, fabric and canvas — can elevate any room of your home. If space is limited, there are small playing marbles measuring 12 across, while our inventory also includes pieces up to 60 inches across to better suit those in the market for large iterations.
How Much are Playing Marbles?
Prices for pieces in our collection of playing marbles start at $450 and top out at $68,000 with the average selling for $3,413.