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California Orange
Located in Houston, TX
Large pop art style painting of the bottom half of a woman peeling an orange. The canvas is not
Category

1970s Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Stephan Kissel California Abstract Modernist Oil Painting
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Abstract modernist heavy impasto oil painting by Stevan Kissel of Los Angeles, California. Painting
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Modern Impressionist California Night Scene "Forest Street Night"
By Bryan Mark Taylor
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Forest Street Night" is a colorful example of Bryan Mark Taylor's modern approach to Impressionism
Category

2010s Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Main Beach Evening Glow" Modern Impressionist California Seascape
By Bryan Mark Taylor
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Main Beach Evening Glow" is a colorful example of Bryan Mark Taylor's modern approach to
Category

2010s Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Morning At Keyhole Rock" Modern Impressionist California Seascape
By Bryan Mark Taylor
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Morning At Key Hole Rock" is a colorful example of Bryan Mark Taylor's modern approach to
Category

2010s Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Main Beach Evening Sunset " Modern Impressionist California Seascape
By Bryan Mark Taylor
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Main Beach Evening Sunset" is a colorful example of Bryan Mark Taylor's modern approach to
Category

2010s Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Modern Impressionist California Seascape "Morning At Main Beach"
By Bryan Mark Taylor
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Morning At Man Beach" is a colorful example of Bryan Mark Taylor's modern approach to
Category

2010s Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

California Abstract Landscape Painting by Ruth Armer
Located in San Francisco, CA
taught at the California School of Fine Arts from 1933-1940. Her painting styles ranged from abstract to
Category

Early 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Modern Impressionist California Seascape "Morning At Main Beach""
By Bryan Mark Taylor
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Morning At Main beach" is a colorful example of Bryan Mark Taylor's modern approach to
Category

2010s Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Vintage Southern California Abstract Landscape Painting - Katharyn Truesdell 70s
Located in Baltimore, MD
Katharyn Gwendoln Truesdell - (American; 1909-1996) This colorful painting depicts a Southern
Category

1970s American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Abstract Painting by California Artist Mary Meng Wade
By Mary Meng Wade
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Abstract Painting by California Artist Mary Meng Wade.
Category

Vintage 1970s American Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Modern Impressionist California Seascape "Sunset at At Keyhole Rock"
By Bryan Mark Taylor
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Sunset At Keyhole" is a colorful example of Bryan Mark Taylor's modern approach to Impressionism
Category

2010s Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Kenneth Joaquin California Abstract Modernist Surrealist Eye Painting
By Kenneth Joaquin
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Diego, California. Painting measures 35" by 45.5". Signed lower right, K. Joaquin, 66 with the title
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Paint

Untitled (Barn, California)
By Jon Blanchette
Located in Denver, CO
Landscape painting of a farm with a barn in California. Oil on artist board. Housed in a custom
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Modernist Mod California Large Bold Painting Nude Figure "Memories" Laguna Beach
By David Rosen (b.1912)
Located in Surfside, FL
In this painting the artist David Rosen uses bold and vibrant colors, shades of cobalt blue and red
Category

1960s Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

1950s Old Airfield in Capitola, California Landscape Oil Painting with Trees
By Jon Blanchette
Located in Denver, CO
This vintage 1950s-1960s oil painting titled 'Old Airfield in Capitola, California' beautifully
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

American Impressionist Oil Painting of Rodeo Beach California by James Hartman
By James Hartman
Located in Buffalo, NY
American impressionist view of Rodeo Beach, California by James Hartman. Oil on board, circa 2010
Category

2010s Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Large Modernist Landscape Painting by California Artist Walter Snellgrove
Located in San Francisco, CA
A very large oil on canvas tonalist style painting by San Francisco Bay Area artist Walter
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Modernist Abstract Landscape Painting by California Artist Lundy Siegriest
By Lundy Siegriest
Located in San Francisco, CA
Modernist abstract painting by California Bay area artist Lundy Siegriest (b.1925 - d.1985). Titled
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Board

Life Size Portrait Painting by California Artist Eva Sikorsky
Located in San Francisco, CA
). This painting is typical of her style and has an overall greenish hue, which, unfortunately, does not
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood

Modern Blue Green Abstract Oil on Canvas, California Art, 1970s
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your pleasure: Mid Century Modern Abstract Oil on Canvas Board-Unframed- California Blue Green
Category

Vintage 1970s American Modern Paintings

Materials

Other

Mid-Century Abstract Painting by California Artist Robert Gilberg
Located in San Francisco, CA
Mid-20th century abstract painting by San Francisco Bay Area artist Robert Gilberg (b.1911-d.1970
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Original Dave Wilcox Modernist Round Oil Painting, Listed California Artist
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Original Dave Wilcox round oil painting - Listed California Artist. From the planet series
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Paintings

Materials

Paint

Cubist Animal Painting of a Bird by California Artist William Etienne Pajaud
By William Etienne Pajaud
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modernist painting of a seabird by William Etienne Pajaud (1925 - 2015. Oil on board, circa 1950
Category

1950s Modern Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"California Suite #4" or "Silver Screen" Painting by Gerald Campbell
By Gerald Campbell
Located in Pasadena, CA
One of a series of four by California artist Gerald Campbell, "Silver Screen was completed in 1981
Category

Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

1960s Hazel Rakestraw Art Oil on Canvas Sail Boats California Modern
By Hazel Rakestraw
Located in Chula Vista, CA
paintings mostly from La Jolla California. Original frame. No inscriptions. Measures: 23 1/2" T x 17 1/2" W
Category

Vintage 1960s American Modern Paintings

Materials

Other

Large Bold California Mid-Century Abstract Painting by Frank Mottson
Located in San Francisco, CA
A large, bold & colorful mid-century abstract expressionist pallet knife painting "Cannery" by Bay
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Mixed-Media Abstract Painting by California Artist Alexander Nepote, Dated 1962
By Alexander Nepote 1
Located in San Francisco, CA
A mixed-media on masonite abstract painting by Bay Area Artist Alexander Nepote titled 'On Edge to
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Paint

California or Arizona Signed Oil Painting Desert Mountain Landscape With Clouds
Located in Studio City, CA
A quite beautiful and engaging artist signed vintage California or Arizona oil on board landscape
Category

20th Century American Modern Paintings

Materials

Paint

Rare Doyle Lane California Studio Signed Two Tile Stoneware Clay Painting
By Doyle Lane
Located in Palm Springs, CA
sculptor Doyle Lane. Painting measures 7" by 4" by 1.75" and is in very good vintage 1960s condition. Piece
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Stoneware

Larger Scale Hard Edge Abstract Painting on Canvas California Art Scene
By Karl Benjamin
Located in Oakland, CA
Larger scale hardedge abstract in the style of Karl Benjamin, rectangular forms in blues, yellow, green, mustard, black, browns, white with a soft gray background. Encased in a hands...
Category

1990s American Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Wood

Rare Doyle Lane California Studio Glazed Two Tile Stoneware Signed Clay Painting
By Doyle Lane
Located in Palm Springs, CA
ceramist and sculptor Doyle Lane. Clay painting measures 7" by 7.5" by 1.5" and is in very good vintage
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Stoneware, Reclaimed Wood

Mid Century Cubist Still Life Oil Painting, California / Bay Area Artist 1950 s
Located in San Francisco, CA
Cubist style still life oil painting, signed Duval in lower right corner. Oil on canvas with
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Oil on Canvas - "Striped Barn", Easton, California 1979
By Herbert Kornfeld
Located in Los Angeles, CA
ABOUT THIS PIECE Modern Art Etc presents a series of Californian landscapes, painted by the late
Category

Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

California Blue by Frank Faulkner
By Frank Faulkner
Located in Chicago, IL
A stunning multimedia oil on canvas by American artist, Frank Faulkner, (1946-2018). Presented in a gorgeous walnut frame.
Category

Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Paint

OIl on Linen - Forested Mountain, 1994, Pt. Reyes, California
By Herb Kornfeld
Located in Los Angeles, CA
ABOUT THIS PIECE Modern Art Etc presents a series of Californian landscapes, painted by the late
Category

1990s American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Northern California Artist Robert Gilberg Figurative Abstract
By Robert Gilberg
Located in Oakland, CA
Figurative abstract tempera on paper by Northern California artist Robert Gilberg (1911-1970
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Paint, Paper

Harold Frank California Abstract Modernist Oil on Canvas
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Abstract modernist heavy impasto painting by California artist, Harold Frank. Painting measures 12
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Paint

John A. Dominique California School Laguna Coast, 1944
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Gorgeous landscape painting by John Agustus Dominique (Oregon/California, 1893-1994) California
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Giltwood, Canvas

1970s Sandpainting Artwork by Riley Johnston California Artist
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Sandpainting by listed artist, Riley L Johnston. Mid Century Modern San Diego, California This art
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paint

Mid 20th Century California Art Framed Watercolor signed
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Art Lovely Midcentury Watercolor, signed. Bonita, California Original frame with glass. Dimensions
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Paint

"Offramp" Oil on linen by California Artist Barrie Mottishaw
By Barrie Mottishaw
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Barrie Mottishaw, a dynamic painter of the changing California landscape. Mottishaw, a veteran
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Linen

"Summer of 72" by California Artist Patrick William Kelly
By Patrick William Kelly
Located in Palm Springs, CA
An oil on canvas from 1972 " Summer of 72" by California artist Patrick William Kelly.
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood

Carmel Marsh, California Landscape
By Cheryl Trotter
Located in Soquel, CA
Soft watercolor accents add to the beauty of this cyanotype and watercolor of Carmel Marsh by Cheryl Trotter (American, 20th century). Signed lower right "Cheryl Trotter." Displayed ...
Category

1980s American Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Photographic Paper

1980 s Large Postmodern Acrylic Abstract Signed by California Artist
Located in San Diego, CA
Nice colors on this unframed acrylic on canvas, signed wall decor circa 1980s by California Artist.
Category

Late 20th Century Post-Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas

"Twin Palms" Oil on canvas by California Artist Danny Heller
By Danny Heller
Located in Palm Springs, CA
type of documentarian of an endangered architectural culture in California. However, these paintings
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Paint, Canvas, Wood

Large Portrait of a Gentleman, American Mid-20th Century, California Artist
Located in San Francisco, CA
A large portrait painting of a gentleman, oil on canvas in simple wood frame. California artist
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Robin Harker Large Green Abstract Oil on Canvas California Artist 2023
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Robin Harker Large Green Abstract Oil on Canvas California Artist 2023. Framed in natural wood
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Paintings

Materials

Paint, Canvas, Wood

Robin Harker Diptych Blue-Green Abstract Oil on Canvas California 2023
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Robin Harker Extra Large 60" x 96" Diptych Blue-Green Abstract Oil on Canvas California Artist 2023
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

Artist Dot Renshaw Pastel on Paper Shade of the Matriarchs California
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Artist Dot Renshaw pastel on paper shade of the Matriarchs Coastal San Diego California Pastel on
Category

Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

Robin Harker Large Blue-Green Abstract Oil on Canvas California Artist, 2023
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Robin Harker Large Blue-Green Abstract Oil on Canvas California Artist 2023. Framed in natural
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Paintings

Materials

Paint, Canvas, Wood

Robin Harker Yellow Ochre-Green Abstract Oil on Canvas California Artist 2023
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Robin Harker Yellow Ochre-Green Abstract Oil on Canvas California Artist 2023. Framed in
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Paintings

Materials

Paint, Canvas, Wood

Ink drawing by Californian artist Michael Dormer.
Located in Pasadena, CA
, almost dreamlike dimension. As always with Dormer - synonymous with the California surf counterculture
Category

1960s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Watercolor

"On the Heights, " California Equine WPA Modernist Watercolor
By Millard Sheets
Located in New York, NY
Sheets was an American artist, teacher and administrator who was one of the earliest of the California
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Gouache

Large Hard-Edge Painting by Di Vincente
By Chris DiVincente
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Nice millennium modern art painting. California hard-edge design. Oil on canvas. Thin wood frame.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas

LA Modernist Laddie John Dill 1987 Mixed Media Abstract Painting California Art
By Laddie John Dill
Located in Surfside, FL
national and international institutions such as Museum of Modern Art, NY; Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Category

1980s Post-Modern More Art

Materials

Mixed Media, Acrylic, Oil Pastel

LA Modernist Laddie John Dill 1987 Mixed Media Abstract Painting California Art
By Laddie John Dill
Located in Surfside, FL
national and international institutions such as Museum of Modern Art, NY; Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Category

1980s Post-Modern More Art

Materials

Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic

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