D. Tongen

1980 s Cubist "Pink, Blue, Mint, Black" Soft Pastel Abstract Drawing

1980s

D. Tongen "Yellow,Blue, Black" 1980s 12.75"x10" period frame 17.75"x16.75 Soft pastel and pencil on paper Initialed in pencil lower right

Bill Shields "Micro Biomorphic Abstract Drawing III" 1990's Pastel, pencil on paper affixed to mat board Site measures 1.75"x1.75" silver wood frame 8.5"x8.5" Unsigned came from arti...

Large-scale contemporary cubist abstract interior scene, composed of pink and multicolor geometric shapes by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b. 1957). The geometries are fr...

This original 1960 abstract painting by Hilaire Hiler (1898–1966) exemplifies his distinctive structuralist style and modernist vision. Created during his influential period in New Mexico, the artwork features soothing, harmonious tones of pink and blue, expertly layered to evoke a sense of calm and balance. Signed in the lower right corner, this mid-century modern piece measures 15 ½ x 18 ¾ inches framed, with an image size of 14 x 17 ½ inches. Hilaire Hiler’s work stands out for its intellectual rigor and visual harmony, blending abstraction with a structuralist approach that explores color, form, and rhythm. About the Artist: Born in St. Paul, Minnesota, and raised in Providence, Rhode Island, Hiler received extensive art training at the Rhode Island School of Design, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, and the University of Paris. Between 1919 and 1934, he lived in Paris, working as a jazz pianist while engaging deeply with the European avant-garde. After returning to the U.S., Hiler painted WPA murals for San Francisco’s Aquatic Park...