Early California Art
to
36
186
172
127
36
15
12
11
9
8
7
7
7
5
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
17
8
4
3
3
Sort By
Mr. Magoo Original Vintage Animation Cel Hand Drawing Painting
By Jules Engel
Located in Surfside, FL
has to do with movement; animation is about movement.” Acknowledged as an early California Modernist
Category
Mid-20th Century Pop Art Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Mixed Media
Mr. Magoo Original Vintage Animation Cel Hand Drawing Painting
By Jules Engel
Located in Surfside, FL
has to do with movement; animation is about movement.” Acknowledged as an early California Modernist
Category
Mid-20th Century Pop Art Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Mixed Media
Mr. Magoo Original Vintage Animation Cel Hand Drawing Painting
By Jules Engel
Located in Surfside, FL
has to do with movement; animation is about movement.” Acknowledged as an early California Modernist
Category
Mid-20th Century Pop Art Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Mixed Media
Mr. Magoo Original Vintage Animation Cel Hand Drawing Painting
By Jules Engel
Located in Surfside, FL
has to do with movement; animation is about movement.” Acknowledged as an early California Modernist
Category
Mid-20th Century Pop Art Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Mixed Media
"Edge of Town #10" Abstract Painting by Listed Artist Rick Orr
By Rick Orr
Located in Palm Springs, CA
.
Rick Orr was born October 1 1959 in Los Angeles Ca.
His interesting in art began early in life during
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Paintings
Materials
Enamel
Original Enamel Abstract Painting by American Artist Rick Orr
By Rick Orr
Located in Palm Springs, CA
.
Artist Bio.
Rick Orr was born October 1 1959 in Los Angeles Ca.
His interesting in art began early in
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Paintings
Materials
Enamel
"Edge of Town # 36" Original Painting by Rick Orr
By Rick Orr
Located in Palm Springs, CA
was born October 1 1959 in Los Angeles Ca.
His interesting in art began early in life during the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Enamel
"Edge of Town # 33" Original Abstract Painting by Rick Orr
By Rick Orr
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Orr was born October 1 1959 in Los Angeles Ca.
His interesting in art began early in life during the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Enamel
Original Abstract Painting by Listed American Artist Rick Orr
By Rick Orr
Located in Palm Springs, CA
art began early in life during the California art scene.
The influence of that period shows strongly
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Paintings
Materials
Enamel
Monumental Original Painting on Aluminum by Artist Jay Phillips
By Jay Phillips
Located in Palm Springs, CA
materials to form overlaps and projections. His use of bright colors reflected his early Southern California
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Paintings
Early California Pastoral
By Gordon Coutts
Located in New Orleans, LA
California Artists (Nancy Moure); American Art Annual 1909-21; Who's Who in American Art 1936-38 (obituary).
Category
1910s Academic Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Early 20th Century California Plein Air -- Central California Live Oaks
Located in Soquel, CA
Gorgeous early 20th century central California landscape by Kershaw circa 1900 of Live Oaks in
Category
1910s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Oil, Linen
Berkeley Hills, California
, Early Impressionist Landscape
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
panoramic view of the hills of Berkeley, California in their earlier, pristine and unspoiled state.
An
Category
1890s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Paper
Early Impressionist oil of Berkeley, California
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
A delicately painted, late 19th century, American school Impressionist California landscape showing
Category
1890s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Paper
Early Modernist View of San Francisco, California
By Rinaldo Cuneo
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
California 1786-1940, Third Edition, Edan Milton Hughes: Crocker Art Museum, Sheridan Books 2002, Vol. 1, p
Category
1920s Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Desert Mountain"- Early California Redwood Trees Landscape Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Gorgeous early California landscape painting of redwood trees by unknown artist in the 1940's
Category
1940s Naturalistic Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Early 20th Century California Pasture with Cow
Eucalyptus Trees Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Early 20th Century California Pasture with Cow & Eucalyptus Trees Landscape
A small-scale, idyllic
Category
Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Illustration Board
Early California Sunset Beach View by Jane Kilham
By Jane Kilham
Located in Buffalo, NY
Impressionist sunset beach scene by Jane Kilham (1870-1930). Oil on board, circa 1910. Signed lower right, "Jane Kilham". Displayed in a black wood frame. Image size, 10.5"L x 8....
Category
1910s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Early 20th Century Northern California Rocky Seascape with Seagulls
Located in Soquel, CA
Dramatic early 20th Century seascape of Northern California rocky coast with Seagulls by Salinas
Category
1940s Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Early 20th Century Sierra Mountain
s Mt. Raymond, California Landscape
By Margaret E. Rogers
Located in Soquel, CA
largest and most comprehensive holdings of California art in the world—grew out of the holdings of the
Category
1920s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Cardboard
Early 20th Century California Plein Air San Gabriel Mountains
By Hanson Puthuff
Located in Soquel, CA
(LA), 1906, 1907; Del Monte Art Gallery, 1908-12; Alaska-Yukon Expo (Seattle), 1909; California Art
Category
1920s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
California Landscape
By Earl Graham Douglas
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork, "California Landscape" c.1910 is an oil painting on canvas by noted California artist
Category
Early 20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Antique American Impressionist California Mountain Landscape Early Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American impressionist California landscape signed oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed
Category
1950s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Old Adobe, Early 20th Century California Hills Landscape by Royal Frank Rollins
Located in Soquel, CA
Old Adobe, Early 20th Century California Hills Landscape by Royal Frank Rollins
Beautiful early
Category
Early 20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Small Early 20th Century California Plein Air Pine Trees Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
of California Plein Air: "No modern art movement has been as influential as Impressionism. Since the
Category
Early 1900s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil, Illustration Board
California Meadow and Mountains - Early 20th Century Landscape with Wildflowers
By Mary Herrick Ross
Located in Soquel, CA
International Exposition/1894;
California State Fair, 1895, 1896;
Mark Hopkins Institute of Art, San Francisco
Category
1910s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Fiberboard
California Landscape Trees
By Earl Graham Douglas
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork, "California Landscape with Lake" c.1925 is an oil painting on canvas by noted
Category
Early 20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
California Vintage Bear Flag, circa Early to Mid-20th Century
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
This is a beautiful, vintage era California Bear flag that has been framed and presented using the
Category
Early 20th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia
Venus and California Junipero 1920 Rare Early work by Ferdinand Burgdorff
By Ferdinand Burgdorff
Located in Soquel, CA
Substantial and very rare, nocturnal cypress by California artist Ferdinand Burgdorff (American
Category
1920s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Through the Trees, Early 20th Century California Landscape, William Otto Emerson
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautiful 1920's landscape of a view through the trees by California painter and pastel artist
Category
1920s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Dawn, Fishermen on Hermosa Beach
Los Angeles, Early California Modernist Oil
By Thomas Nash
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
in southern California in 1879 when he painted a series of Kern River scenes; from there, he traveled
Category
1910s Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Board
Antique Early American Modernist California Horse Farm Signed Barn Oil Painting
By Oscar Frederick Schmidt
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist horse farm landscape oil painting by Oscar Frederick Schmidt (1892 - 1957). Oil on board, circa 1920. Signed. Displayed in a modern frame. Image, 16"L x...
Category
1920s Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
California Landscape with Houses
By Earl Graham Douglas
Located in San Francisco, CA
the Los Angeles area and California.
He was a Member of Painters and Sculptors of LA, Calif. Art Club
Category
Early 20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
California Landscape with Lake
By Earl Graham Douglas
Located in San Francisco, CA
area and California.
He was a Member of Painters and Sculptors of LA, Calif. Art Club and the LA Art
Category
Early 20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Early California Tonalist painting of a Lake looking towards Mt Tamalpais 1900
Located in Soquel, CA
Early California Tonalist painting of a Lake looking towards Mt Tamalpais 1900
Well executed
Category
Early 1900s Tonalist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
A Picnic by the River
, Early California Watercolorist
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
1900.
This early California artist was active at the turn of the twentieth century and is known for
Category
Early 1900s Academic Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Gouache, Postcard
Antique Map of Americas - California as an Island
By Nicolas de Fer
Located in Houston, TX
Splendid hand colored vintage map of the Americas with California depicted as an island by
Category
18th Century and Earlier Other Art Style More Art
Materials
Ink, Paper, Watercolor
Sand Dunes
, Early California Woman Artist, William Keith
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
25 years.
Reference:
Artists in California 1786-1940, Third Edition, Edan Milton Hughes: Crocker Art
Category
1910s Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Yosemite Falls, California
By Luigi Kasimir
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Yosemite Park, California" c.1930 is an original color etching and aquatint on
Category
Early 20th Century Realist Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
Old Spanish Mission, California (c. 1920)
By Dana Bartlett
Located in New Orleans, LA
landscape, by notable California landscape painter Dana Bartlett, founder of both the California Art Club
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Carmel (California)
By Maynard Dixon
Located in Denver, CO
An original drawing of a tree in Carmel. Housed in a custom hand-carved frame; outer dimensions measure 25.5 x 23.5 x .75 inches. Image measures 15.25 x 13.25 inches.
Category
Early 20th Century Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Mixed Media
Naturalistic Californian Plein Air Coastal Ocean Landscape
By George Bickerstaff
Located in Houston, TX
to California in 1922. His early years were spent in San Diego, Los Angeles, and Van Nuys. He
Category
Early 20th Century Naturalistic Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Point Lobos, Monterey County, California, Cypress Tree
By Lockwood de Forest
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
son of Henry G. and Julia Weeks de Forest. He began to paint and draw at an early age. At the age of
Category
Early 20th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Carmel Dunes
, Early California Woman Artist, Mark Hopkins Institute, Los Gatos
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
years.
Reference:
Artists in California 1786-1940, Third Edition, Edan Milton Hughes: Crocker Art
Category
1930s Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Gouache
Early 20th Century California Poppy Art Nouveau Sterling Overlay on Bronze Vase
By Otto Heintz
Located in Soquel, CA
Early 20th Century California Poppy Art Nouveau Sterling Overlay on Bronze Vase
This beautiful
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Sterling Silver, Bronze
Lone Cypress, Carmel
, California Impressionist, San Francisco de Young Museum
By Alice Hunt Curtis
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
with artist information and title on old label verso.
This early California woman artist exhibited
Category
Early 20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Paper, Gouache
California Landscape Oil Painting by John Budicin North Park Kendall
By John Budicin
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
SELLERS STATEMENT
I have been in the art business as an artist and dealer since the early 80's. Almost 40
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
California School Arts
Crafts Impressionist Landscape Oil Painting C.1930
Located in San Francisco, CA
California School Arts & Crafts Impressionist Landscape Oil Painting C.1930
Original oil on canvas
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
19th Century Train Conductor Sign from Fillmore, California
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Amazing train conductors sign from Fillmore, California. This train conductor sign is in excellent
Category
Early 20th Century American Country Signs
Materials
Sheet Metal
California Landscape Oil Painting by John Budicin San Bernardino Mountains Farm
By John Budicin
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
dealer since the early 80's. Almost 40 years now. I primarily concentrate on my own art. My art is
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Large Antique T. BAILEY Oil Painting on canvas, Seascape "California Clipper"
Located in Palm Coast, FL
. Bailey" (American, 19th/20th).
The painting depicts a nautical scene, depicts "California Clipper
Category
Early 20th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Country House in Eucalyptus Grove - California Landscape in Oil on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
Country House in Eucalyptus Grove - California Landscape in Oil on Canvas
Idyllic depiction of a
Category
Early 20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Californian Stinkweed or Sheepweed, antique botanical plant lithograph
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'Californian Stinkweed or Sheepweed (Gilia squarrosa, Hook and Arn.)'
Colour lithograph, 1909.
Category
Early 20th Century Naturalistic More Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Monumental Hand Painted "California Dog and Cat Hospital" Sign, c.1930
Located in San Francisco, CA
outside the Veterinarian Hospital in Oakland, California since 1930. The sign is one sided and shows some
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial Signs
Materials
Metal
California, Southern Part. USA Century Atlas state antique vintage map
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'The Century Atlas. California, Southern Part'
Inset maps of 'Yosemite National Park', 'Los
Category
Early 20th Century Victorian More Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Framed Roger Scott Early California Landscape Art Oil on Canvas Board
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration an oil on canvas board California landscape signed by Roger Scott in the
Category
Vintage 1930s American American Classical Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Moss Beach, California, San Francisco, West Coast Landscape, Ocean Shore
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
Beach, Ocean Shore, Cal. ", 1915
(California)
Watercolor on Paper
20" x 25 3/4"
Housed in a Period 2
Category
Early 20th Century Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
- 1
Get Updated with New Arrivals
Save "Early California Art", and we’ll notify you when there are new listings in this category.
Early California Art For Sale on 1stDibs
Find the exact piece of early california art you’re shopping for in the variety available on 1stDibs. In our selection of items, you can find Impressionist examples as well as a Modern version. Making the right choice when shopping for an item from our selection of early california art may mean carefully reviewing examples of this item dating from different eras — you can find an early iteration of this piece from the 18th Century and a newer version made as recently as the 21st Century. Adding a choice in our collection of early california art to a room that is mostly decorated in warm neutral tones can yield a welcome change — find a piece on 1stDibs that incorporates elements of brown, gray, beige, blue and more. An object in our assortment of early california art from Earl Graham Douglas, John Budicin, Janice Haefner, Luigi Kasimir and Albert King — each of whom created distinctive versions of this kind of work — is worth considering. Artworks like these of any era or style can make for thoughtful decor in any space, but a selection from our variety of those made in paint, oil paint and fabric can add an especially memorable touch.
How Much is a Early California Art?
The price for a piece of early california art in our collection starts at $350 and tops out at $22,000 with the average selling for $1,773.
Questions About Early California Art
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The paleolithic era is the earliest art period, ranging from 40,000 BC to 4,000 BC. Artworks include rock carvings, sculptures and stone arrangements. Find a collection of expertly vetted artwork from some of the world’s top reputable art dealers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023Early Hawaiians made a variety of art. Woodworking, weaving, bark cloth making and feather work were among the most commonly practiced art forms. Shop a variety of Hawaiian art from some of the world’s top galleries on 1stDibs.
More Ways To Browse
Antique Bronzes
Decorative Bronze Objects
Antique Arch
Antique Arches
Used Flower Vase
Browning Pottery
Brown Pottery
Vintage Ceramic Basket
Antique Furniture Company
Antique Glass Companies
Vintage Tropical Furniture
Antique Silver Companies
Sterling Silver Flower
Antique Monkeys
Vintage Spot Light
Marble Sculptures Pair
Antique Wooden Handles
Antique Sterling Silver Vases







