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Large Abstract Expressionist Lotus Flower Taiwanese Chinese Painting Kuo Yu-Lun
Located in Surfside, FL
developing and experimenting with new styles since the late 19th and early 20th centuries, artists in China
Category
1960s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
John E. Thompson “High Bridge, New York City” 1924 Original Oil Painting
By John Edward Thompson
Located in Denver, CO
early 20th-century view of New York City architecture is an important acquisition for collectors of
Category
1920s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Mid-Century French Pastel of Pine Trees in Dappled Forest Light
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Mid-Century French Pastel of Pine Trees in Dappled Forest Light
by Anne Marie Migette Perard
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Pastel
$556 Sale Price
20% Off
The Governor
s Mansion in California Sacramento Acrylic on Canvas Painting, Doug
Located in Long Island City, NY
The Governor's Mansion in California Sacramento Acrylic on Canvas Painting, Douglas K. Gifford
Category
20th Century North American Paintings
Materials
Paint, Canvas, Acrylic
"Gloucester Docks" Impressionist Boat Seascape
By Harriet Randall Lumis
Located in Houston, TX
Impressionist oil painting of a boat sitting at the dock by Harriet Randall Lumis.
A perfect piece
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
American Tonalist Landscape Painting “Valley of the Oise” by William Sartain
Located in Shippensburg, PA
. Executed with a restrained palette and soft atmospheric transitions, the painting captures the hushed
Category
20th Century American Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
A Steed of the Past
Located in Stockholm, SE
:
Acquired directly from Katarina Gunnarsson,
who inherited the painting from her mother, Barbro, the
Category
Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Bell Tower of a Spanish Village oil on canvas painting urbanscape Spain
By Joan Asensio Marine
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
the early 20th century. His technique shows a strong influence from French and Catalan Impressionists
Category
1940s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Banana (yellow banana blue sky vintage hat man surrealist oil painting grey)
By Rudolf Kosow
Located in Quebec, Quebec
, hyper-detailed banana floating in a muted blue sky. Below, a black-and-white, early 20th-century
Category
2010s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Mr. J.W (oil painting monochrome vintage art man hat portrait faded neutrals)
By Rudolf Kosow
Located in Quebec, Quebec
vintage, almost weathered quality, evoking the aesthetic of early 20th-century portraiture with a noir
Category
2010s Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
20th century Belgium, Black and White Abstract pencil drawing, Etude
By Marcel Dumont
Located in Woodbury, CT
different styles. Early on in his career, he tended to produce paintings displaying a poetic realism but
Category
1940s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pencil
20th century Belgium, Black and White Abstract pencil drawing, Etude
By Marcel Dumont
Located in Woodbury, CT
different styles. Early on in his career, he tended to produce paintings displaying a poetic realism but
Category
1940s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pencil
20th century Belgium, Black and White Abstract pencil drawing, Etude
By Marcel Dumont
Located in Woodbury, CT
different styles. Early on in his career, he tended to produce paintings displaying a poetic realism but
Category
1940s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pencil
20th century Belgium, Black and White Abstract pencil drawing, Etude
By Marcel Dumont
Located in Woodbury, CT
different styles. Early on in his career, he tended to produce paintings displaying a poetic realism but
Category
1940s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pencil
20th century Belgium, Black and White Abstract pencil drawing, Etude
By Marcel Dumont
Located in Woodbury, CT
different styles. Early on in his career, he tended to produce paintings displaying a poetic realism but
Category
1940s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pencil
20th century Belgium, Black and White Abstract pencil drawing, Etude
By Marcel Dumont
Located in Woodbury, CT
different styles. Early on in his career, he tended to produce paintings displaying a poetic realism but
Category
1940s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pencil
Vintage American Tonalist Oil Painting of Woodland Stream
Located in Los Angeles, CA
inspired works like this, was so influential in early 20th-century America that some artists were known to
Category
Vintage 1920s American Other Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Mid-Century French Pastel of Colourful Garden Trees With Parasol and Villa
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Mid-Century French Pastel of Colourful Garden Trees With Parasol and Villa
by Anne Marie
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Pastel
Tranquil Reflections – Swedish Summer Landscape by Olof Arborelius
Located in Stockholm, SE
O.Arb.s
unframed: 25 x 35 cm (9 7/8 x 13 3/4 in)
framed: 43.5 x 53 cm (17 1/8 x 20 7/8 in)
Provenance:
A
Category
Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
In Bruges, Belgium, Path by the Canal with Autumn color
By Alfred de Breanski Jnr.
Located in Hillsborough, NC
art paintings of Scottish Highlands and Lochs created in great detail and romantic moments of sunset
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"King of Hearts" Playing Cards Trompe L
Oeil Painting by Elena and Michel Gran
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Wonderful painting on canvas of playing cards in the Trompe L'oeil style by Elena and Michel Gran
Category
Late 20th Century French Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Daniel Douke (American, b. 1943) Romeo
Juliet Cigar Box Acrylic Painting C.
By Daniel Douke
Located in Long Island City, NY
Art, San Diego,CA
2002 Contemporary Realism V, M.A. Doran Gallery, Tulsa, OK Paintings and
Category
20th Century North American Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
$24,500 Sale Price
30% Off
An Italian Man With Hat and Scarf by Italian Artist Giuseppe Giardinello
Located in Stockholm, SE
any collector of early 20th-century Italian art.
oil on wood panel
signed
unframed 21 x 15.5 cm
Category
Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Four Fold Screen with Paintings of Dogs
By Maud Earl 2
Located in London, GB
in oil on canvas in the celebrated finesse and realism associated with Maud Earl, depicting Collies
Category
Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Paintings and Screens
Materials
Mahogany
Photorealism Still Life Acrylic Painting Flower Photo Realist Orchid, Vivid Blue
By Clarence Measelle
Located in Surfside, FL
Conceptual art, Pop art, and Minimalism and expressed a strong interest in realism in art, over that of
Category
20th Century Photorealist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"JUST ENOUGH SHADE" ARIZONA ARTIST ROSS STEFAN (1934-1999) WESTERN HORSES MORE
Located in San Antonio, TX
sketching for the Tucson newspaper. Norman Rockwell was one of his early heroes. Encouraged by Ivan
Category
20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Williams Carmona Surrealist Oil Painting on Canvas, Cuban/ Puerto Rican Artist
Located in Miami, FL
Williams Carmona Surrealist Oil Painting on Canvas, Cuban/ Puerto Rican Artist
Offered for sale
Category
Late 20th Century Puerto Rican Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
1974 oil painting still life of strawberries by British artist George Weissbort
By George Weissbort
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
you approach its beauty, the more beautiful your paintings become.
After early flirtation with the
Category
Mid-20th Century Academic Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Large Painting Of Anna Maria Borghese by Vittorio Matteo Corcos
Located in Norwood, NJ
children from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. This oil on canvas captures a poised young girl in a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Original James Tormey Photo Realist Oil Painting Still Life Candy Bowl Pop Art
Located in Surfside, FL
.
Oil Painting on Canvas.
Hand signed lower right.
Measures approx. - 32" high x 37" wide, total with
Category
20th Century Photorealist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Premana in Valsassina - Ambrogio Vismara (1909-1998)
Located in Gent, VOV
painting with the evolving modernist ideas that permeated the early 20th century.Vismara’s artistic
Category
20th Century Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
"INDIAN MAIDENS" NATIVE AMERICAN ARIZONA ARTIST
Located in San Antonio, TX
newspaper.
Norman Rockwell was one of his early heroes. Encouraged by Ivan Rosequist, pioneer Arizona art
Category
20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
"PUEBLO" NATIVE AMERICAN MARCH IN FRONT OF PUEBLO ARIZONA ARTIST
Located in San Antonio, TX
early heroes. Encouraged by Ivan Rosequist, pioneer Arizona art dealer in Tucson, Stefan quit his
Category
20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
"DON ANTONIO
S GATE" CALIFORNIA, Bougainvillea, ADOBE MANSION. ARIZONA ARTIST
Located in San Antonio, TX
sketching for the Tucson newspaper.
Norman Rockwell was one of his early heroes. Encouraged by Ivan
Category
20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
1974 oil painting still life of squashes and grapes by British George Weissbort
By George Weissbort
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
beauty, the more beautiful your paintings become.
After early flirtation with the “modern art” of the
Category
Mid-20th Century Academic Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
1974 oil painting still life of squashes and glass by British George Weissbort
By George Weissbort
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
your paintings become.
After early flirtation with the “modern art” of the ‘40’s, Weissbort gradually
Category
Mid-20th Century Academic Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
"Still Life with Flowers, gloves and walking stick"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
and early 20th centuries, drawing influence from European realism and symbolism.
The work aligns with
Category
Early 20th Century Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Mid Century Original Oil Plein Air Landscape of Western Nevada
Located in Soquel, CA
traditions of American Western art from the early to mid-20th century. Western Nevada is home to areas like
Category
1950s American Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil, Board
1974 oil painting still life of a mandolin and apple by British George Weissbort
By George Weissbort
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
paintings become.
After early flirtation with the “modern art” of the ‘40’s, Weissbort gradually realized
Category
Mid-20th Century Academic Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Courtship in the Forest French Romantic School XIX century oil on canvas
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
x 11.8 inches
Style: Costumbrist / Romantic
Period: Late 19th or early 20th century
Condition
Category
Late 19th Century Romantic Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$887 Sale Price
34% Off
The Embroidery Lesson - Gustave de Jonghe (1829-1893)
Located in Gent, VOV
setting. The interplay of light and shadow adds depth to the scene, enhancing the realism of the painting
Category
20th Century Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Calanche rock formations of Corsica, oil on canvas by Paul Justin Marcel Balmigè
Located in Gent, VOV
quietude.
This painting belongs to a landscape tradition rooted in 19th-century realism, but filtered
Category
Mid-20th Century Other Art Style Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Mid 20th century black and white drawing landscape trees houses figures signed
By Francesco Spicuzza
Located in Milwaukee, WI
-fashionable "Munich School" technique, with detailed realism in heavy browns and grayed-out hues. Spicuzza
Category
1950s Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal, Graphite
19th century Scottish Lock landscape scene with cows watering with sun setting
By Alfred Fontville de Breanski
Located in Woodbury, CT
20th century
This luminous Highland landscape by Alfred Fontville de Breanski captures the sweeping
Category
1880s Victorian Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Robert Bernard Robinson, “The Hapless Fisherman”, O/C Painting, Ca. 1910s-1920s
Located in New York, NY
hallmarks of early to mid-20th century American realism/illustration, with strong narrative content. The
Category
Vintage 1910s American Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Textures Of The Past: Colt Street, East London (Iconic, Cityscape, ~26% OFF)
Located in Kansas City, MO
painting, nostalgia, early 20th century, fine art, realism, social history
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Echoes of the Avant-Garde: Mid-Century Visions III (circa 1970s)
Located in London, GB
where the spirit of early 20th-century modernism meets the bold experimentation of the 1970s. This
Category
1970s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
$1,037 Sale Price
20% Off
White Cliffs
by Hans Hörnigk (Berlin 1878 – 1955 Leipzig)
Located in Knokke, BE
, capturing the essence of early 20th-century Germany. His artistic journey began in Berlin, where he studied
Category
Early 20th Century Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
View of Capri
by Adrianus Zwart ( 1903 – 1981 ) Dutch Painter
Located in Knokke, BE
Zwart’s place among the most cherished Dutch painters of the 20th century.
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
A boat by the river, Hendrik Frauenfelder (1885 1922), signed
Located in GB
European painter active in the early 20th century, known primarily for his atmospheric landscapes and
Category
Early 20th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
An Alpine valley "La Conca del Breuil" signed
Located in Genève, GE
that reflects the quiet charm and natural harmony of late 19th-century European painting.
Oil on canvas
Category
Early 20th Century Romantic Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Fauvist Landscape signed Paul Guillaume
Located in Cotignac, FR
Early 20th Century oil on board French fauvist landscape by Paul Guillaume. The painting is signed
Category
Early 20th Century Fauvist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
View of Le Havre, France, Oil on Canvas Marine Painting, Signed Ed. Adam, 1904
Located in NICE, FR
painters of ships and seascapes at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. A pupil of Jean-Baptiste Henri
Category
Antique Early 1900s Napoleon III Paintings
Materials
Canvas
French Mid Century Oil on Board, The Blue Vase, Circle of Henri Matisse
Located in Cotignac, FR
French mid century oil on board of an interior by Léon Nancey. Though not signed the painting was
Category
Mid-20th Century Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Live Oaks and Palms Along the Beaches of St. Augustine, Florida
Located in Fredericksburg, VA
the tranquil beauty of Florida's coastal landscape. This watercolor painting, created with Fritz's
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
"Pueblo Indians, Taos, New Mexico" Georgina Klitgaard, Modernist Figures
By Georgina Klitgaard
Located in New York, NY
viewers attracted to the unsteady ground between twentieth-century realism and expressionism.
Georgina
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
“The Pile-Up: 1930s Football” Mid-Century Oil on Canvas by T. Byrne, 30" x 48"
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
heighten the sense of collision and grit.
Though painted in the mid- to late 20th century, Byrne’s subject
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
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