i have some old world war 2 oil paintings i was wondering how much there worth?

Answer 1

Hi! If you believe these to be American paintings, the Smithsonian Institute has a free comprehensive identification program for American art called "Joan of Art. " It will research your paintings for you and respond within two days. While they will not provide a monetary assessment, you'll at least have confidence in what you possess and can gather more information. It's a wonderful program. Try it:
http://nmaa-ryder.si.edu/search/search_ajoa.cfm

Answer 2

It's impossible to know without having someone look at them and appraise them. The artist is important, and so is the subject matter.

If these were fairly unique and were by a well-known painter there could be some value to them but you need a reputable art dealer to look at them and tell you if they are valuable.

Even if they aren't all that valuable they may have some value as home decorations.

Answer 3

Depending on:
(long list of criteria that include, state, artist, subject, medium, date)
You are looking at a price between 5 and 5000.
But then again...there are paintings with the WWII subject that fetch...this:
http://www.christies.com/LotFinder/lfsearch_coa/LotDescription.aspx?intObjectId=4978831

No way I can be more specific with the info you gave.

Answer 4

If they are actually war paintings and by known artists, the main military museum of whichever country you're in will probably have reference material. (In the UK it's probably the Imperial War Museum)