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Medium: Masonite
“The Jester”
Located in Southampton, NY
Intriguing oil on masonite painting by the American artist Richard Kirk of a young boy wearing a jesters hat. Signed lower right. Circa 1960. Condition is excellent. The painting is in it original painted wood and intentionally distressed frame. Overall measurements framed 22.5 by 30.5 inches. Provenance: Sarasota, Florida collector. My first recollections were of drawing. I don't remember telling people that I wanted to be an artist. I just loved drawing. At times, it was all that occupied my young mind. My passion for drawing was instantly converted to a passion for painting after I met my best friend's father, Oleg Stavrowsky...
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1960s Modern Masonite Figurative Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

“Rainy Sunset Florence, Italy”
Located in Southampton, NY
Here for your consideration is a very well executed oil on masonite original painting by the Italian artist, Mario Poggiali. Signed lower right. Circa 1970. Gallery label and certi...
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1970s Contemporary Masonite Figurative Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

Mailing the Letter-Original Oil Painting-American Realisim
Located in Marco Island, FL
American life is captured in this Clyde Singer painting, Mailing the Letter, where he depicts a woman posting her mail in 1986. An accomplished American Scene painter, Singer success...
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1980s American Realist Masonite Figurative Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

"Mexican Interior Scene Scene with Figures and Fish" Expressionistic Style
Located in New York, NY
A strong modernist oil painting depicted in the Mid Century by Russian painter Michael Baxte. Mostly known for his abstracted figures on canvas or street scenes, this piece is a wond...
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1950s Expressionist Masonite Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Masonite

Large Scale Surrealist Portrait in Acrylic on Board
Located in Soquel, CA
Large Scale Surrealist Portrait in Acrylic on Board Bold surrealist portrait by Robert William Hinds (American, b. 1926). This piece has a dream-like quality, with the subject stand...
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1990s Contemporary Masonite Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic, Masonite, Stretcher Bars

"Jersey City Lofts" Lois Dodd, Plein-Air, Modernist American Urban Landscape
Located in New York, NY
Lois Dodd Jersey City Lofts, 1998 Signed and dated to lower right; signed, titled and dated to the reverse Oil on Masonite 10 x 13 inches Provenance The artist Private Collection (g...
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1990s American Modern Masonite Figurative Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

Lousville Composition, Signed Acrylic on Masonite by Ronald Julius Christensen
Located in Long Island City, NY
Lousville Composition by Ronald Julius Christensen, American (1923–1999) Acrylic on Masonite, signed and titled Size: 26.5 x 45.5 in. (67.31 x 115.57 cm) Frame Size: 27.5 x 45.5
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1980s Modern Masonite Figurative Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Acrylic

“Woman and Birds”
Located in Southampton, NY
Mid-century oil on masonite modern painting by the well known Russian/American artist, Nahum Tschacbasov. Signed top left and dated 1949. Titled verso. Condition is fair. Provenanc...
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1940s American Modern Masonite Figurative Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

"Setting Off" - Nautical Scene in Oil on Masonite
Located in Soquel, CA
"Setting Off" - Nautical Scene in Oil on Masonite Original impressionist seascape with sailboat by Richard M. Bacon a New England artist (American, 20th Century). At the end of a do...
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Early 2000s American Modern Masonite Figurative Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

Mid Century Figurative Nativity Scene w Hummel Figurines, Gloria in Excelsis Deo
Located in Soquel, CA
Nativity scene on an architrave of a cathedral, done in the style of Hummel figurines by Helen Gleiforst (American, 1903-1997). Signed "Gleiforst" in t...
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1950s American Impressionist Masonite Figurative Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

1960s Feminist San Francisco Abstract Expressionist Figurative (Two Sided)
By Audrey E. Gabrielson
Located in Soquel, CA
Vivid and evocative feminist abstract expressionist figurative painting of woman and the many facets of her life, represented by multiple female figures engaged in various activities throughout the chaotic and colorful abstract expressionist canvas, by Audrey E. Gabrielson (American, 1932-2018), 1963. Verso has an abstract portrait with signature. Unframed. Image size: 29.75"H x 31.50"W Audrey Gabrielson was an artist, poetess, sculptor, whom lived in San Francisco. She was born in Canada in 1932 and drew, colored, modeled in clay when very young. She studied at Reed College, Portland, studying with famous West Coast artist, Louis Bunce. in San Francisco she painted with artists Cucaro, Alexander E. Anderson, and Raymond Howell. She had shown in North Beach, Modesto, Gualuala Hotel, Sausalito, Abbey Party Rents (S.F.) and many more. She had ongoing exhibits at Alberta Art, Red Deer and Uglies, Lacombe. Her art was collected by national and international collectors such as authors C.Y. Lee (“Flower Drum Song”), Alfred Coppel (“34 East”); musical promoter, Ilka Pardinas, FLY, Los Angeles. Additionally, she worked in bronze, studying under S.F. sculptor C.B. Johnson. Her art was influenced and inspired by German Expressionists, Van Gogh, Lautrec, Picasso, Klimpt, Schiele, Tamayo, Conners, Park – and many more. Obituary: Born in Alberta, Canada, Audrey passed away at her home in San Francisco's Bernal Heights neighborhood, surrounded by loved ones. Gabrielson was an artist, poet, sculptor, photographer, muse and an integral part of the San Francisco art scene of the late 1950s to late 1970s. She was a friend and contemporary of artists such as Benny Bufano...
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1960s Abstract Expressionist Masonite Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Masonite

"Tierra" Acrylic and Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Kierstin Young's (US based) "Tierra" is an acrylic and oil painting depicting a Comet Moth and it's yellow and red designs Artist Statement/Bio: (b. The Year of the Rabbit) Kierstin's life began by almost never beginning at all. A car accident occurred while Kierstin’s mother was pregnant with her. The doctors advised against continuing the pregnancy for fear that Kierstin would be born without limbs or even blind. Her parents decided against it, and Kierstin was born a healthy child. This story was relayed to her as a child as a reminder of how serendipitous her life was. Kierstin was always filled with an overflowing energy and creativity. This led her on many diverse paths in life. Her many areas of focus included psychology, poetry, photography, mountaineering, religious studies, music, playing ice hockey, spelunking and pretending to be an astronaut. She grew up between two places; the first was a house built on Native American burial grounds in rural New Jersey. The second was a summer home in the beautiful Adirondack Mountains of New York. For the first sixteen years of her life, she was home taught by an assortment of sane and insane people. Her junior year she began the strange new adventure of going to school. She was most likely the only 16 year old in the world to be that ecstatic about riding a school bus, because it was for the first time in her life. It was there in public school, that her art teachers really encouraged her to pursue her love of art. Hopes were high for going to art school, but Kierstin found herself forbidden from even applying by her parents. She applied anyway. Upon getting rejected from prestigious art schools such as RISD and Parsons, Kierstin decided to attend duCret school of Art. Being rejected turned out to be a serendipitous turn of events for Kierstin once again. It was there at duCret that she met Timothy Jahn and began studying in his Academy duCret and subsequently Jahn Studios. This lead her to continue her education at the Ani Art Academy under the direction of Anthony Waichulis.
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2010s Realist Masonite Figurative Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil, Acrylic

"Pure Pith", Colorful Acrylic Painting, Text, Comic, Illustration
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This wall-hanging artwork titled "Pure Pith" is an original artwork by Christian "Patch" Patchell made of acrylic paint on wood and masonite. This piece measures approximately 12"h x...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Masonite Figurative Paintings

Materials

Wood, Masonite, Acrylic

"Cielo" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Kierstin Young's (US based) "Sol" is an oil painting that depicts a green Luna moth and a blue patterned background with organic designs Artist Statement/Bio: (b. The Year of the ...
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2010s Realist Masonite Figurative Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil, Acrylic

"Back Road" California Redwoods Santa Cruz County Original Oil Painting
Located in Soquel, CA
"Back Road" California Redwoods Santa Cruz County original Oil Painting Oil painting of the California Redwoods by Gorman Woody (American, 1907-2000). the scene is a country road ...
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1970s American Impressionist Masonite Figurative Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

Modernist Reclining Female Nude Figurative
Located in Soquel, CA
Modernist reclining female nude figurative painting by an unknown artist (American, 20th Century). This vivid late 20th-century figural piece featur...
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20th Century American Modern Masonite Figurative Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Tempera

"Landscape Scene of Mexican Villagers" Expressionistic Oil Painting on Masonite
Located in New York, NY
A strong modernist oil painting depicted in 1971 by Russian painter Michael Baxte. Mostly known for his abstracted figures on canvas or street scenes, this piece is a wonderful representation of his landscape paintings, with expressive use of color, shape, and form. Later in his career, Baxte explores Expressionism, infusing both European and North American stylistic trends. This piece is from later in his career, but we can feel this underlying style throughout. Art measures 18 x 21.75 inches Michael Posner Baxte was born in 1890 in the small town of Staroselje Belarus, Russia. For the first half of the 19th century it was a center of the Chabad movement of Hasidic Jews, but this group was gone by the middle of the 19th century. By the time the Baxte family immigrated to the United States at the beginning of the 20th century, the Jewish population numbered only on the hundreds. The native language of the Baxte family was Yiddish. It is likely that the death of Michael Baxte’s father triggered the family’s immigration. Three older brothers arrived in New York between 1903 and 1905. Michael and his mother, Rebecca, arrived in 1907. By 1910 Michael, his mother, and brother, Joseph, were living in New Orleans and may have spent some time on a Louisiana plantation. Around 1912, Michael Baxte returned to Europe to study the violin. In 1914 he, his mother, and Joseph moved to New York City. Meanwhile, in Algeria, a talented young woman painter, Violette Mege, was making history. Since for the first time, a woman won the prestigious Beaux Art competition in Algeria. At first, the awards committee denied her the prize but, with French government intervention, Mege eventually prevailed. She won again 3 years later and, in 1916, used the scholarship to visit the United States of America. When Violette came to New York, she met Baxte, who was, by then, an accomplished violinist, teacher, and composer. Baxte’s compositions were performed at the Tokyo Imperial Theater, and in 1922 he was listed in the American Jewish Yearbook as one of the prominent members of the American Jewish community. As a music teacher he encouraged individual expression. Baxte stated, “No pupil should ever be forced into imitation of the teacher. Art is a personal experience, and the teacher’s truest aim must be to awaken this light of personality through the patient light of science.” By 1920 Michael Baxte and Violette Mege were living together in Manhattan. Although they claimed to be living as husband and wife, it seems that their marriage did not become official until 1928. On their “unofficial” honeymoon around 1917, in Algiers, Baxte confided to her his ambition to paint. There and later in New Mexico where the wonderful steeped sunlight approximates the coloring of Algiers, she taught him his heart’s desire. He never had any other teacher. She never had any other pupil. For ten years she devoted all her time, energy, and ambition to teaching, encouraging, inspiring him. Then in 1928, their mutual strivings were rewarded, as his works were being chosen as one of the two winners in the Dudensing National Competition for American Painters. Out of 150 artists from across the country participated in the Dudensing, and Michael Posner Baxte and, Robert Fawcett, were the winners. In his 1924 naturalization application, he indicated that he was sometimes known as “Michael Posner Baxte.” One of the witnesses to his application was Bernard Karfiol, a Jewish American artist. That’s when Michael may...
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1960s Expressionist Masonite Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Masonite

"Symbiosis" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Kierstin Young's (US based) "Symbiosis" is an oil painting that depicts branches and foliage emerging from a female figures nude back and hands with a bright pink background Artist ...
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2010s Realist Masonite Figurative Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

"10th Avenue, Meatpacking District" Harry McCormick, New York City Urban Scene
Located in New York, NY
Harry McCormick 10th Avenue, Meatpacking District, New York Signed lower right Oil on masonite 23 7/8 x 15 inches Renowned for his exquisite depiction of light and shadow, Harry Mc...
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1970s Contemporary Masonite Figurative Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

"Cumbres Pass, Colorado" Chuzo Tamotzu, 1956 Intense Color, Modernist Landscape
Located in New York, NY
Chuzo Tamotzu Cumbres Pass, Colorado, 1956 Signed and dated lower left; titled on artist label on the reverse Oil on Masonite 36 x 48 inches Tamotzu was born in Kagoshima Prefectur...
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1950s Modern Masonite Figurative Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

Girl With Hat
Located in New York, NY
Signed: Purdy lower left and dated verso Panel size: 24 x 30 inches Painted in an expressive manner, the amount of color and freshness to this painting is refreshing. There is a sen...
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1990s American Impressionist Masonite Figurative Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

Looking Away - Figurative Abstract
Located in Soquel, CA
A figurative abstract painting on masonite by San Francisco, California area artist Daniel David Fuentes (American, 1978-2016). San Francisco Bay Area abstract expressionist and land...
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1990s Contemporary Masonite Figurative Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

A Soulful Modernist Portrait
Located in San Francisco, CA
On offer is a portrait of an unknown sitter who is rendered with profound dignity yet lifted from gloomy solemnity by a vibrant and intriguing background. Notably, artist Boris Deuts...
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1950s American Modern Masonite Figurative Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

Stepping In
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: De Es Schwertberger (Dieter), Austrian (1942 - ) Title Stepping In Year: circa 1980 Medium: Oil on Masonite Size: 55 x 76 inches
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1980s Surrealist Masonite Figurative Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

Mother and Child
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Bruno Lucchesi (b.1926). Mother and Child, ca. 1960. Oil and charcoal on sized paper mounted to masonite, measuring 11 x 21 inches; 15.5 x 25.5 inches in original gold leaf frame. Si...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Masonite Figurative Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Paper, Oil

Lovely Impressionist Painting "Uncle Robert s Shed" by Andrew Rosane
Located in New York, NY
Andrew Rosane (American, b. 20th century) Uncle Robert's Shed, 1989 Oil on masonite 10 x 15 in. Framed: 13 3/4 x 19 x 1 1/2 in. Artist insignia and date lower left, inscribed verso ...
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1980s American Impressionist Masonite Figurative Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

Presque Isle (Day 62) June 23
Located in Denver, CO
Primary Hughes' "Presque Isle (Day 62) June 23" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts an ocean landscape of waves coalescing around a rock...
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21st Century and Contemporary Masonite Figurative Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

Chestnut
Located in Denver, CO
Robin Hextrum's "Chestnut" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a brown quarter horse in profile with blue and grey Rococo patterns in the background.
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21st Century and Contemporary Masonite Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Masonite, Wood Panel

"Mexican Landscape Scene with Female Figures and Child" Expressionistic Style
Located in New York, NY
A strong modernist oil painting depicted in the Mid Century by Russian painter Michael Baxte. Mostly known for his abstracted figures on canvas or street scenes, this piece is a wond...
Category

1970s Expressionist Masonite Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Masonite

1950s "Boy With Mittens" Oil Impasto Figurative Painting Brooklyn Museum Artist
Located in Arp, TX
Sylvia Rutkoff (1919-2011) Sr10-1 c.1950s “Boy with Mittens” Oil impasto on Masonite 36x42.5 black wood gallery frame Signed on reverse in paint Collection acquired from family estat...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Masonite Figurative Paintings

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Gesso, Masonite, Oil

Female Nude in the Shadows - Figurative Abstract
Located in Soquel, CA
Dynamic figurative abstract by San Jose, California area artist Daniel David Fuentes (American, 1978-2016). From a collection of his works. Unsigned. Unframed. Image, 40"H x 30"L. S...
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Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Masonite Figurative Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

"Mexican Landscape Water Scene with Figures and Boat" Expressionistic Style
Located in New York, NY
A strong modernist oil painting depicted in the Mid Century by Russian painter Michael Baxte. Mostly known for his abstracted figures on canvas or street scenes, this piece is a wond...
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Mid-20th Century Expressionist Masonite Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Masonite

Barn in Autumn - Small Country Landscape with Tree
By M. Lemieux
Located in Soquel, CA
Miniature farm landscape of a white barn with two trees and a flock of birds by an unknown Quebec, Canada artist, M. Lemieux (20th Century). Signed and dated "M. Lemieux 81 QUEBEC" i...
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1980s Impressionist Masonite Figurative Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Glaze, Oil

"Landscape Scene of Fisherman by Lake" Expressionistic Oil Painting on Masonite
Located in New York, NY
A strong modernist oil painting depicted in 1963 by Russian painter Michael Baxte. Mostly known for his abstracted figures on canvas or street scenes, this piece is a wonderful representation of his figures in water landscapes with expressive use of color, shape, and form. Later in his career, Baxte explores Expressionism, infusing both European and North American stylistic trends. This piece is from later in his career, but we can feel this underlying style throughout. Art measures 18 x 21.75 inches Michael Posner Baxte was born in 1890 in the small town of Staroselje Belarus, Russia. For the first half of the 19th century it was a center of the Chabad movement of Hasidic Jews, but this group was gone by the middle of the 19th century. By the time the Baxte family immigrated to the United States at the beginning of the 20th century, the Jewish population numbered only on the hundreds. The native language of the Baxte family was Yiddish. It is likely that the death of Michael Baxte’s father triggered the family’s immigration. Three older brothers arrived in New York between 1903 and 1905. Michael and his mother, Rebecca, arrived in 1907. By 1910 Michael, his mother, and brother, Joseph, were living in New Orleans and may have spent some time on a Louisiana plantation. Around 1912, Michael Baxte returned to Europe to study the violin. In 1914 he, his mother, and Joseph moved to New York City. Meanwhile, in Algeria, a talented young woman painter, Violette Mege, was making history. Since for the first time, a woman won the prestigious Beaux Art competition in Algeria. At first, the awards committee denied her the prize but, with French government intervention, Mege eventually prevailed. She won again 3 years later and, in 1916, used the scholarship to visit the United States of America. When Violette came to New York, she met Baxte, who was, by then, an accomplished violinist, teacher, and composer. Baxte’s compositions were performed at the Tokyo Imperial Theater, and in 1922 he was listed in the American Jewish Yearbook as one of the prominent members of the American Jewish community. As a music teacher he encouraged individual expression. Baxte stated, “No pupil should ever be forced into imitation of the teacher. Art is a personal experience, and the teacher’s truest aim must be to awaken this light of personality through the patient light of science.” By 1920 Michael Baxte and Violette Mege were living together in Manhattan. Although they claimed to be living as husband and wife, it seems that their marriage did not become official until 1928. On their “unofficial” honeymoon around 1917, in Algiers, Baxte confided to her his ambition to paint. There and later in New Mexico where the wonderful steeped sunlight approximates the coloring of Algiers, she taught him his heart’s desire. He never had any other teacher. She never had any other pupil. For ten years she devoted all her time, energy, and ambition to teaching, encouraging, inspiring him. Then in 1928, their mutual strivings were rewarded, as his works were being chosen as one of the two winners in the Dudensing National Competition for American Painters. Out of 150 artists from across the country participated in the Dudensing, and Michael Posner Baxte and, Robert Fawcett, were the winners. In his 1924 naturalization application, he indicated that he was sometimes known as “Michael Posner Baxte.” One of the witnesses to his application was Bernard Karfiol, a Jewish American artist. That’s when Michael may...
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1960s Expressionist Masonite Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Masonite

Market Place, Taxco Mexico, Oil Painting by Fil Mottola
By Fil Mottola
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Fil Mottola, American (1915 - 2008) Title: Market Place, Taxco Mexico Medium: Oil on Masonite, signed l.r. Size: 30 x 40 inches [76 x 102.5 cm] Framed: 38 x 48 inches [96.5 ...
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1980s American Realist Masonite Figurative Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

"Girl with Beret" Impasto Mid Century Abstract Expressionism NYC Female Artist
Located in Arp, TX
Sylvia Rutkoff (1919-2011) Sr9-1 c.1950s "Girl with Beret" Impasto oil paint on Masonite 32x32 period frame Collection acquired from family estate *Custom framing available for addit...
Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Masonite Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Masonite

Mid-Century Modern Figural of Two Women and Child by Harold Kitner Kent State
Located in Soquel, CA
Expressive Mid-Century figural painting of two women and child in pastel hues by Harold Kitner (American, 1921 - 2004). Image, 33"H x 48"W Walnut frame, 34"H x 49"W x 2"D Harold Kitner was born on May 18, 1921 in Cleveland, Ohio and was the son of Isaac and Frieda Kitner. He obtained his MA from Case Western Reserve University in 1947. Kitner was a postgraduate from Cleveland Institute, Ohio University, Cleveland College, Washington and Lee University. He obtained his Doctorate from Kent State University. Exhibition: Harold Kitner - Active / Figure / Exaltation at Kent State School of Art Gallery in Kent, Ohio in 2014. Harold Kitner taught for over 30 years at the Kent State University School of Art. Harold Kitner began teaching art and art history at Kent State University in 1947. During his career, he served as Director and Chairman of the Fine Arts Division. Kitner played a significant role in creating the Art School’s core program, organizing the Kent State Arts Festival, and the Blossom Festival School. He also served as President of the Kent chapter of the American Association of University Professors, and was an art critic for the Akron Beacon Journal. In 1967, Kitner became Kent State University’s first Faculty Ombudsman, officially titled Dean for Faculty Counsel. He held this position until 1974. At the time of the Kent State shootings, Kitner’s position as Ombudsman meant that he was involved in many of the decisions regarding University administration in the weeks and months following the Kent State shootings. Kitner began a partial retirement in 1980, and left Kent to become the director of the Institute of the South Florida Art...
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1950s Modern Masonite Figurative Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

Flamenco Dancer in Lilac , Paris, Louvre, Salon d Automne, LACMA, SFAA, Carmel
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Created circa 1965 by Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and stamped, verso, with Victor di Gesu estate seal. Winner of the Prix Othon Friesz, Victor di Gesu first attended the Lo...
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1960s Masonite Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board, Masonite

"Mexican Landscape Scene of Mother with Children" Expressionistic Style Painting
Located in New York, NY
A strong modernist oil painting depicted in 1962 by Russian painter Michael Baxte. Mostly known for his abstracted figures on canvas or street scenes, this piece is a wonderful representation of his portraits in countryside landscapes with expressive use of color, shape, and form. Later in his career, Baxte explores Expressionism, infusing both European and North American stylistic trends. Art measures 21.25 x 25.5 inches Michael Posner Baxte was born in 1890 in the small town of Staroselje Belarus, Russia. For the first half of the 19th century, it was a center of the Chabad movement of Hasidic Jews, but this group was gone by the middle of the 19th century. By the time the Baxte family immigrated to the United States at the beginning of the 20th century, the Jewish population numbered only on the hundreds. The native language of the Baxte family was Yiddish. It is likely that the death of Michael Baxte’s father triggered the family’s immigration. Three older brothers arrived in New York between 1903 and 1905. Michael and his mother, Rebecca, arrived in 1907. By 1910 Michael, his mother, and brother, Joseph, were living in New Orleans and may have spent some time on a Louisiana plantation. Around 1912, Michael Baxte returned to Europe to study the violin. In 1914 he, his mother, and Joseph moved to New York City. Meanwhile, in Algeria, a talented young woman painter, Violette Mege, was making history. For the first time, a woman won the prestigious Beaux Art competition in Algeria. At first, the awards committee denied her the prize but, with French government intervention, Mege eventually prevailed. She won again 3 years later and, in 1916, used the scholarship to visit the United States of America. When Violette came to New York, she met Baxte, who was, by then, an accomplished violinist, teacher, and composer. Baxte’s compositions were performed at the Tokyo Imperial Theater, and in 1922 he was listed in the American Jewish Yearbook as one of the prominent members of the American Jewish community. As a music teacher, he encouraged individual expression. Baxte stated, “No pupil should ever be forced into the imitation of the teacher. Art is a personal experience, and the teacher’s truest aim must be to awaken this light of personality through the patient's light of science.” By 1920 Michael Baxte and Violette Mege were living together in Manhattan. Although they claimed to be living as husband and wife, it seems that their marriage did not become official until 1928. On their “unofficial” honeymoon around 1917, in Algiers, Baxte confided to her his ambition to paint. There and later in New Mexico where the wonderful steeped sunlight approximates the coloring of Algiers, she taught him his heart’s desire. He never had any other teacher. She never had any other pupil. For ten years she devoted all her time, energy, and ambition to teaching, encouraging, inspiring him. Then in 1928, their mutual strivings were rewarded, as his works were being chosen as one of the two winners in the Dudensing National Competition for American Painters. Out of 150 artists from across the country participated in the Dudensing, and Michael Posner Baxte and, Robert Fawcett...
Category

1960s Expressionist Masonite Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Masonite

Victorian Couple with Angel - Figurative Abstract
Located in Soquel, CA
Moody figurative abstract expressionist painting of a Victorian couple with an angel by artist David Rosen (American, 1912-2004), c. 1970. Signed "Rosen" lower right. Unframed. Image size: 30.25"H x 26.38"W. Born in 1912, Rosen grew up in Toronto, Canada before pursuing arts in the United States. Upon arriving, Rosen settled in New York City and attended the Cooper Union Art school in 1930. While participating in the Federal Arts Project, he worked for the program's mural department until 1941. He also worked with an artist collective, Siqueiros Art Workshop. There, Rosen met fellow FAP artist Jackson Pollack, and together, with artist Phillip Guston, they experimented with new painting techniques and mediums. Art movements are often reactions to the popular styles that precede them, and Abstract Expressionism applied a new and exciting method to Modern Art. Gradually, artists began to break away from an overly-studied, academic approach to painting and liberated their technique. During these workshops, Rosen was introduced to Pollack's groundbreaking "drip painting" before it changed the art world. As America became involved in World War II, the Federal Arts Project wound down, officially ending in 1942. Around this time, Rosen enlisted as a Merchant Seaman with the U.S Merchant Marines. During this time, he traveled to North Africa and Italy before concluding his service and moving to California where, in 1945, he devoted his full attention to building an art career. Within a couple of years, he landed a major exhibition at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art in 1947, and his first one-man show, which opened to rave reviews, was held at Hollywood's Contemporary Art Gallery. The exhibition’s success led to mural commissions from Palm Springs' Hotel del Tahquitz, and he scored more solo shows at West Hollywood's Chabot Gallery. The early 1950s brought a surge of recognition for Rosen's career, and while his work was certainly still influenced by Abstract Expression, his painting style included elements of Surrealism, Figurative Art, and Cubism. Like his colleague Jackson Pollack, Rosen produced work inspired by drip painting; however, rather than splattering, his drips were the natural flow marks from painting freely without regard for "mistakes." Throughout Rosen's long career, he would acquire techniques from vastly different art styles which made for a varied, eclectic catalog of work. Rosen continued to build his California art career and settled at a Laguna Beach art colony in 1958. There, he entered his work in the Laguna Beach Festival of Arts and was the first painter to contribute Abstract Art to the event. Rosen would participate in the festival for the next fifteen years. A year after his move, in 1959, Rosen opened his first studio gallery and began a 12-year collaboration with the Laguna Playhouse. For the next two decades, Rosen participated in 17 art exhibitions and 20 solo shows, and received considerable critical praise. Rosen's themes were as varied as his evolving painting style, and one of his themes focused on classic characters like Shakespeare's Hamlet. Rosen's close-up portraits of historical and literary figures, illustrated by the piece To Be or Not to Be: Soliloquy From Hamlet, capture the essence of the characters while remaining loose with the painting and even adding a slight cartoon feel. His ongoing Hamlet series, as a complete collection, makes an impact with the diversity of technique. Unlike the loose style of some of his works, the painting Madaam... that he is mad is true is influenced by the structure of Cubism, the flat dimensions of Byzantine Art, and his utilization of mixed media. After Rosen's death in 2004, the Laguna Beach Festival of Arts sponsored an exhibition of his Hamlet paintings at the Wells Fargo Building gallery. Throughout Rosen's career, he amassed a great deal of critical, industry, and public praise for his work. His beloved town of Laguna Beach bestowed numerous awards that include the Laguna Beach Annual Art Gallery Award and Orange County's Annual Exhibit Award. Rosen's work flourished in California, and he received recognition from the San Diego County Fair, Los Angeles' Miracle Mile...
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1970s Abstract Expressionist Masonite Figurative Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

"The Knowledge Seeker" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Kierstin Young's (US based) "The Knowledge Seeker" is an oil painting that depicts a female form shrouded in a back veil with blue butterflies flying around her hands and a desolate ...
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2010s Realist Masonite Figurative Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

“The Wizard”
Located in Southampton, NY
Here for your consideration is a mid century modern oil painting on masonite by the well known Russian/American artist, Nahum Tschacbasov. The painting depicts an old man with a long wispy beard holding a group of birds. Signed lower right and dated 1954. Presently unframed. Condition is very good. Provenance: The estate of the artist Nahum Tschacbasov. Nahum Tschacbasov Biography : Russian-American artist Nahum Tschacbasov (1899-1984) is known for his cubo-surrealistic works which feature a strong psychological element. Some of his work bears a resemblance to work of another Russian-American artist--David Burliuk. He was somewhat of a late starter, moving to Paris in 1932 to study under Adolph Gottlieb, Marcel Gromaire and Fernand Leger. He had his first exhibition in Paris in 1934. He then returned to the US where he joined Rothko and Gottlieb at the Galery Seccession. He was one of the co-founders of The Ten, a group of social conscious abstract painters which included Rothko, Gottlieb, Joseph Solman and Ilya Bolotowsky, among others. In 1944, he began to work at Stanley Hayter's Atelier 17, a center for surrealistic ideas. Between 1936 and 1943, he had five one-man exhibitions at the ACA Galleries and participated in five group shows. He also exhibited at the Whitney, the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, the Knox Albright Museum, the Chicago Institute of Fine Art and Corcoran, among others. His work can be found in the permanent collections of the Met, the Whitney, the Brooklyn Museum and the Jewish Museum. Tschacbasov has been the subject of two recent retrospective at Fletcher Gallery, Woodstock, NY and Arthur...
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1950s Modern Masonite Figurative Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

Ultra Realist Library Still-Life Books and Candles "Little Devil in the Details"
Located in Soquel, CA
Ultra Realist Library Still-Life Books and Candles "Little Devil in the Details" Highly detailed library interior scene and still-life titled "Little Devil in the Detail" by Ken DeWaard (American, 20th-century). This intriguing artists performance in excellence piece, features realistically rendered books, paintings within paintings, candle light, and a devil or gargoyle sculpture. The artist creates a strong mood as well as interesting subject matter in this unique scene. Signed "Dewaard '99" upper right. Displayed in a wood frame. Image size, 13"H x 14"L. Frame: 20"H x 21"W x 2"D After receiving his Bachelor of Arts with honors, Ken began working in a commercial art studio in Chicago. He continued his studies at the American Academy of Art, where he studied with nationally recognized watercolorist, Irving Shapiro. Upon Irving's recommendation Ken joined the acclaimed Palette and Chisel Academy of Fine Art in Chicago, where he soon began studying with Scott Burdick as well as Dan Gerhartz...
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1990s American Impressionist Masonite Figurative Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

Nude with Curly Red Hair
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautiful modern impressionist figure painting of a nude woman by George Wishon (American, b.20th Century). The two-toned light blue and ...
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Late 20th Century American Impressionist Masonite Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Masonite

Artist Self Portrait in an Orange Sweater - Fauvist Portrait
Located in Soquel, CA
Boldly colored portrait of a the artist sketching by California artist Richard "Don" Klopfer (1920-2009). The seated figure is juxtaposed to a fun and vibrant two-toned background of...
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Late 20th Century American Modern Masonite Figurative Paintings

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Masonite, Acrylic

"Luna" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Kierstin Young's (US based) "Luna" is an oil painting that depicts a battered white moth and a black background with the phases of the moon overhead Artist Statement/Bio: (b. The Ye...
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2010s Realist Masonite Figurative Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

"Summer at the Lake" - Mid Century Figurative Landscape
By Grace B. Olson
Located in Soquel, CA
"Summer at the Lake" - Mid Century Figurative Landscape Mid-century figurative landscape painting of people enjoying the summertime by Santa Cruz, ...
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1960s Modern Masonite Figurative Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

Mid Century Portrait of the Artist
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid-century self-portrait by California artist Myrtle Cureton (American, 1909-2000). Signed "Myrtle Cureton" lower left. Artist's Santa Cruz Art League ...
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1950s American Impressionist Masonite Figurative Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

Vintage Landscape -- Blooming Wildflower Field
Located in Soquel, CA
Vintage Landscape -- Blooming Wildflower Field Beautiful vintage landscape in dark blue, yellow, and red accents of a field dotted with wildflowers and silhouetted birds soaring ove...
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1980s Contemporary Masonite Figurative Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

1970s Modern Figurative -- Madre del Mundo
By Rodrigo Ramirez Pimentel
Located in Soquel, CA
Evocative modern figurative painting of a mother and family in a calming but somber palette by Rodrigo Ramirez Pimentel (Mexican, b. 1945), 1973. Imprimatura and impasto reveals artist's first take had mother looking out at world (can be seen when viewed at side angle) with artist ultimately deciding to have mother looking down at what she's carrying with family behind her and one figure looking like angel of death. Signed and dated "R. P. -73" lower right corner. Unframed. Image size: 36"H x 24"W. Born in Zináparo, Michoacán in 1945, Rodrigo Pimentel is one of the most talented Michoacan artists whose career is well known to many specialists in Mexican art. His work is part of the Permanent Collection of the Museum of Modern Art in Mexico City and other important collections in Mexico and the world. Rodrigo Pimentel studied at the ENAP, and became a pupil of several teachers who were still struggling for classical academic education: Santos Balmori, Francisco Moreno Capdevila...
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1970s Modern Masonite Figurative Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

Ceremonial Dancers oil and tempera painting by Julio De Diego
Located in Hudson, NY
Artwork measures 48" x 30" and framed 56 ¼" x 38 ¼" x 3" Provenance: John Heller Gallery, NYC, circa 1975 (label verso) The artist's daughter Corbino Galleries, Sarasota, FL (1990)...
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1940s Modern Masonite Figurative Paintings

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Masonite, Oil, Tempera

Woman in Black Dress Pulp Art Portrait/Couple Dancing Figurative, 2 sided
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful two-sided mid century pulp art figurative painting of a woman at party in black evening gown and formal gloves, and on verso couple dancing by unkno...
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1960s American Impressionist Masonite Figurative Paintings

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Masonite, Acrylic, Cardboard

Johann Strauss Artie Shaw - Mid Century Modern Abstract
By Clark Blocher
Located in Soquel, CA
Johann Strauss & Artie Shaw - Mid Century Modern Abstract Swirling vortex of color and the words: "Johann Strauss' Tale(s) from the Vienna (Woods) Artie Shaw & Orchestra" by Kansas ...
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1960s American Modern Masonite Figurative Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

Kimona: abstract painting of figure dancing in a landscape, w/ blues purples
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
This is an abstract acrylic painting on masonite board evoking a dancing figure in a landscape, perhaps wearing a Japanese kimono. signed "Jomac" lower right, also signed, titled, an...
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2010s Abstract Masonite Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic, Masonite

Untitled, Figurative, Acrylic on Masonite by Contemporary Artist "In Stock"
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Sunil Padwal Untitled Acrylic on Masonite 16 x 24 inches (Framed & Delivered) In this Untitled work by Padwal, the blurred contours and earthy tones evoke a sense of introspection a...
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2010s Contemporary Masonite Figurative Paintings

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Masonite, Acrylic

Basking in the Sun - Mid Century Modern Multicolor Female Figurative
Located in Soquel, CA
Multi-colored figurative oil painting of a woman in bikini bathing in the California sun by listed California artist Jon Blanchette (American, 1908-1987). The colorful background is...
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1950s American Impressionist Masonite Figurative Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

Mid Century Portrait of a Girl in Bonnet
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid century portrait of a girl in bonnet by listed artist Helen Mae Enoch Gleiforst (American,1903-1997), circa 1950. Unframed. Signed "Gleiforst" lower left corner. Image size: 20"H...
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1950s American Impressionist Masonite Figurative Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

Untitled by Enzio Wenk, 2017 - Acrylic Paint on Masonite, Abstract Expressionism
Located in Bresso, IT
Acrylic paint on masonite.
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Masonite Figurative Paintings

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Masonite, Acrylic

Seated Nude with Flowers Paris, Louvre, Académie Chaumière, SFAA, LACMA
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Stamped, verso, with certification of authenticity for Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988), accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity and painted circa 1955. Additional painting,...
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1940s Masonite Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Masonite

“Going for the Mail”
Located in Southampton, NY
Oil paint on masonite hardboard by the well known American contemporary artist Michael Budden. Signed lower right. Signed, dated and titled verso. Salmagundi Club exhibition label v...
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Early 2000s Post-Impressionist Masonite Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Masonite

Masonite figurative paintings for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Masonite figurative paintings available on 1stDibs. While artists have worked in this medium across a range of time periods, art made with this material during the 21st Century is especially popular. If you’re looking to add figurative paintings created with this material to introduce a provocative pop of color and texture to an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of pink and other colors. There are many well-known artists whose body of work includes ceramic sculptures. Popular artists on 1stDibs associated with pieces like this include Enzio Wenk, Mark Beard, Michael Baxte, and Donald Roy Purdy. Frequently made by artists working in the Abstract, all of these pieces for sale are unique and many will draw the attention of guests in your home. Not every interior allows for large Masonite figurative paintings, so small editions measuring 5.91 inches across are also available Prices for figurative paintings made by famous or emerging artists can differ depending on medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $173 and tops out at $25,066, while the average work can sell for $1,213.

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