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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Seascape with Seaweed and Surf
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Seascape with Seaweed and Surf by Anne Marie Migette
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Vintage Surfing Art

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Watercolor

Pacific Surf , California Plein Air Woman Artist, Santa Cruz, Carmel
By Jane McCullough
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
. Jane McCullough was an avid California plein air painter, exhibiting and took art classes at the Fresno
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1980s Vintage Surfing Art

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Canvas, Oil

"Invisible Surf", Large-Scale Impasto Abstract Dreamscape by Duane Bousfield
By Duane Bousfield
Located in Soquel, CA
"Invisible Surf", Large-Scale Impasto Abstract Dreamscape by Duane Bousfield Stunning impasto
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1990s Neo-Expressionist Vintage Surfing Art

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Canvas, Oil

Antique American Large Impressionist Framed Surf Seascape Signed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed. Measuring: 29 by 40 inches overall, and 24 by 36 painting alone. In excellent original condition. Handsomely framed in a giltw...
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1940s Impressionist Vintage Surfing Art

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Canvas, Oil

Antique Italian Impressionist Capri Italy Signed Large Crashing Surf Seascape
By Guido Odierna
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique Italian impressionist seascape oil painting. Oil on canvas, lain to board. Framed. Signed. Measuring: 30 by 42 inches overall, and 24.5 by 36.5 painting alone. In excellen...
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1950s Impressionist Vintage Surfing Art

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Canvas, Oil

Surf Wagon, St. Petersburg Beach, FL, 1964
By Al Satterwhite
Located in Denton, TX
the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery, Houston Fine Art Museum, Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Los
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1960s Post-Modern Vintage Surfing Art

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Archival Pigment

Sky Surf - Abstracted Watercolor Landscape with Birds
By Les Anderson
Located in Soquel, CA
Expressive watercolor landscape of an abstracted crashing surf swirling into a dreamy sky
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1980s American Impressionist Vintage Surfing Art

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Paper, Watercolor

Surf Wagon, St. Petersburg Beach, FL, 1964
By Al Satterwhite
Located in Denton, TX
Edition of 15 Signed, titled, dated, print date, and numbered. Paper size: 36 x 54 in. AVAILABLE SIZES: 11 x 14 in., Edition of 25 16 x 20 in., Edition of 25 24 x 36 in., Edition of...
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1960s Post-Modern Vintage Surfing Art

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Archival Pigment

Dorothy J. Adams Original Signed "Frolicking Surf" Framed Serigraph
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful framed coastal scene serigraph Entitled "Frolicking Surf" By Dorothy J. Adams USA
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Surfing Art

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Paint

Beach Surf Artist Wizard in Red, Abstract Acrylic Watercolor on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Beach Surf Artist Wizard in Red, Abstract Acrylic Watercolor on Paper Beach art, surf session
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1990s Abstract Expressionist Vintage Surfing Art

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Paper, Acrylic, Watercolor

Surf and Rocks at Sunset , Oakland College of Arts and Crafts, Oakland Museum
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
, verso, on old artist's tape, 'Surf and Rocks'. Carol Sideman received her Bachelor of Arts degree from
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1970s Vintage Surfing Art

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Masonite, Acrylic, Tissue Paper, Oil

Waimea Bay, Hawaii 1964 Vintage Surfing Poster Mike Doyle champion surfer
Located in London, GB
click on "See all from this Seller." Waimea Bay, Hawaii Surfing Poster 1964 Poster 67 x 53 cm Printed
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1970s Realist Vintage Surfing Art

Materials

Lithograph

Antique American School Rough Surf Coastal Seascape Beach Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American school seascape oil painting. Oil on board. Framed. Unframed. Image size, 20L x 16H.
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1940s Impressionist Vintage Surfing Art

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Canvas, Oil

Forgotten Island of Santosha original vintage surfing movie poster
Located in Spokane, WA
Original: FORGOTTEN ISLAND OF SANTOSHA vintage surfing poster. Artist: Bill Ogden. Size: 27" x
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1970s Surrealist Vintage Surfing Art

Materials

Offset

Rhode Island Surfers, 1965 - Surfing Ocean Waves in Rhode Island United States
By Slim Aarons
Located in Brighton, GB
Rhode Island Surfers, 1965 - Surfing Ocean Waves in Rhode Island United States by Slim Aarons 16 x
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20th Century American Modern Vintage Surfing Art

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Photographic Paper, Color, C Print, Digital

Modernist Beach Scene Painting, Playing Ball in Surf, WPA Jewish Woman Artist
By Ruth Gikow
Located in Surfside, FL
Washington Irving High School at age thirteen in which she furthered her art prowess. Later, she studied at
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1960s American Modern Vintage Surfing Art

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Paint, Paper

Shore Break, Zuma Beach, California, U.S.A. – Anthony Friedkin, Ocean, Surfing
By Anthony Friedkin
Located in Zurich, CH
High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Laguna Art Museum, CA, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, San
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1990s Contemporary Vintage Surfing Art

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Silver Gelatin

Pacific Surf at Sunset , Oakland Museum, Women Painters of the West, SWA, GGE
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Society of Independent Artists (1927-1928), Oakland Art Gallery (now know as Oakland Museum, 1932, 1934
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1950s Impressionist Vintage Surfing Art

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Canvas, Oil

1972 Original Australian poster for the surfing documentary The freedom riders
Located in PARIS, FR
Original Australian poster from 1972 for the Australian surfing documentary directed by Bruce Dowse
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1970s Vintage Surfing Art

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Paper, Lithograph

Mid Century Crashing Surf on Rocks Seascape
By Margaret Esther Rogers
Located in Soquel, CA
Classic mid-century California seascape watercolor of the crashing surf on the rocky coast by Santa
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1950s American Impressionist Vintage Surfing Art

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Paper, Watercolor

Door of Deception - Nude With Rocks Surf, Double Exposure
By Jerry Uelsmann
Located in Carmel, CA
Vintage Mint Condition Platinum Photograph Fabulous image in the true style of Uelsmann
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1980s Vintage Surfing Art

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Photographic Paper

Surfing Florida Style by Al Satterwhite, 1969, Archival Pigment Print
By Al Satterwhite
Located in Denton, TX
Surfing Florida Style by Al Satterwhite depicts a young man surfing on the water. He holds a rope
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1960s Contemporary Vintage Surfing Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Wilson L Scruggs Oil Painting Island Boys in Surf
By W.L. Scruggs
Located in Miami, FL
Oil on board by Wilson L. Scruggs. A large format painting done in a modern style with subtle collage and sensitive yet bold impasto passages. Mr. Scruggs was active in the Miami and...
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1960s American Vintage Surfing Art

Materials

Paint

Surf Wagon, St. Petersburg Beach, FL, by Al Satterwhite, 1964
By Al Satterwhite
Located in Denton, TX
Surf Wagon, St. Petersburg Beach by Al Satterwhite is a 16 x 20 inch archival pigment print
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1960s Post-Modern Vintage Surfing Art

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Archival Pigment

Surf Skimmers by Al Satterwhite, 1964, Archival Pigment Print, Photography
By Al Satterwhite
Located in Denton, TX
Surf Skimmers by Al Satterwhite captures the carefree and joyous spirit of teenagers playing on the
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1960s Contemporary Vintage Surfing Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Surfing Keep on the Crest of the wave original vintage poster
Located in London, GB
To see our other original vintage posters, scroll down to "More from this Seller" and below it click on "See all from this Seller" - or send us a message if you cannot find the poste...
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1940s Vintage Surfing Art

Materials

Lithograph

Surf at Twin Lights, Impressionist Watercolor by Eve Nethercott
By Eve Nethercott
Located in Long Island City, NY
Eve Nethercott, American (1925 - 2015) - Surf at Twin Lights, Year: 1959, Medium: Watercolor on
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1950s Impressionist Vintage Surfing Art

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Watercolor

Surf Bald Head Cliff, Impressionist Watercolor by Eve Nethercott
By Eve Nethercott
Located in Long Island City, NY
Eve Nethercott, American (1925 - 2015) - Surf Bald Head Cliff (P4.26), Year: 1958, Medium
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1950s Impressionist Vintage Surfing Art

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Watercolor

Surf Wagon, St. Petersburg Beach, FL - Black and White Photograph, Documentary
By Al Satterwhite
Located in Denton, TX
Surf Wagon, St. Petersburg Beach by Al Satterwhite is a black and white photograph featuring a
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1960s Post-Modern Vintage Surfing Art

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Archival Pigment

Original 1976 one-sheet poster for A Matter of Style - Live Free – Surf Free
Located in PARIS, FR
This original 1976 one-sheet poster for A Matter of Style captures the essence of 1970s surf
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1970s Vintage Surfing Art

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Paper, Lithograph

Slim Aarons x Bailey s Beach Club SRBA Newport, RI Surfing 1974 Color Plate
By Slim Aarons
Located in Bristol, CT
Print Sz: 13"H x 10"W Frame Sz: 14 3/8"H x 11 1/4"W In gilt bamboo frame w/ UV glass Freddie and Howard Cushing original color page featured in "A Wonderful Time" published 1974 ...
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1970s Vintage Surfing Art

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Paper

High Surf Orient Bay, St. Martin, Abstract Oil Monotype by Romare Bearden
By Romare Bearden
Located in Long Island City, NY
, American (1911 - 1988) Title: High Surf Orient Bay, St. Martin Year: circa 1980 Medium: Oil Monotype on
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1980s Abstract Impressionist Vintage Surfing Art

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Monotype

"Surf Culture" Vintage Movie Poster Triptych by John Severson "Big Wednesday"
By John Severson Productions
Located in San Diego, CA
, watercolors, drawings, and prints. In 1958, John used his art, photography, and surfing passion to create a
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Late 20th Century American Vintage Surfing Art

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Paper

"Surf Culture" Vintage "Big Wednesday" Movie Poster Signed by John Severson
By John Severson Productions
Located in San Diego, CA
, watercolors, drawings, and prints. In 1958, John used his art, photography, and surfing passion to create a
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Late 20th Century American Vintage Surfing Art

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Paper

David Kimball Anderson Large Abstract Zen Steel Modernist Sculpture Flower Vase
By David Kimball Anderson
Located in Surfside, FL
Tangermünde, Tangermunde, Germany 2003 Surf Culture: Art History of Surfing, San Jose Museum of Art, San
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1970s Contemporary Vintage Surfing Art

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Steel

Table and Vase, Large (Life Size) Sculpture
By David Kimball Anderson
Located in Surfside, FL
”, Linda Durham Contemporary Art, Santa Fe, NM 2003 “Surf Culture: Art History of Surfing”, San Jose Museum
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1990s Contemporary Vintage Surfing Art

Materials

Bronze

David Kimball Anderson Sculpture Flowers in a Vase
By David Kimball Anderson
Located in Surfside, FL
, Santa Fe, NM 2003 "Surf Culture: Art History of Surfing", San Jose Museum of Art, San Jose, CA 1995
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1980s Contemporary Vintage Surfing Art

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Bronze, Enamel, Steel

David Kimball Anderson Large Oil Stick Pastel Abstract Flowers Drawing
By David Kimball Anderson
Located in Surfside, FL
, Santa Fe, NM 2003 "Surf Culture: Art History of Surfing", San Jose Museum of Art, San Jose, CA 1995
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1970s Contemporary Vintage Surfing Art

Materials

Paper, Oil Crayon, Oil Pastel

Town Country Vintage Surfboard Dave Wallace Double Winged Swallow Tail (1984)
By Dave Wallace
Located in Haleiwa, HI
original art and surfing history. This vintage board features a 2+1 fin setup with all original fins
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1980s American Vintage Surfing Art

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Fiberglass, Foam, Softwood

"THE SURFER" 1973 Reprint of the Original 1960 Surfer Magazine by John Severson
By John Severson Productions
Located in San Diego, CA
first person to create a large body of art relating to the Hawaii-California surf culture. Since then he
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Mid-20th Century American Vintage Surfing Art

Materials

Paper

Daniel Douke (American, b. 1943) Romeo Juliet Cigar Box Acrylic Painting C.
By Daniel Douke
Located in Long Island City, NY
: Bytes Of Reality, Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento, CA 2009 Daniel Douke Beyond Appearance, Levy Galerie
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20th Century North American Vintage Surfing Art

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Acrylic

Surfing in Biarritz
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Author and screenwriter Peter Viertel (1920 - 2007) with his surfboard on the beach at Biarritz, France, 1960. Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of au...
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1960s Realist Vintage Surfing Art

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Lambda

Surfing in Biarritz
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Author and screenwriter Peter Viertel (1920 - 2007) with his surfboard on the beach at Biarritz, France, 1960. Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of au...
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1960s Realist Vintage Surfing Art

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Lambda

Slim Aarons, Surfing Brothers
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Freddie and Howard Cushing surfing with friends at Bailey's Beach (the Spouting Rock Beach
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1960s Modern Vintage Surfing Art

Materials

Lambda

Surfing Brothers (estate edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Freddie and Howard Cushing surfing with friends at Bailey's Beach (the Spouting Rock Beach
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1960s American Realist Vintage Surfing Art

Materials

Lambda

Minnie Cushing Surfing, Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
American society girl Minnie Cushing surfing in the summer of 1965. Her father Howard reportedly
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1960s American Realist Vintage Surfing Art

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Lambda

Slim Aarons Minnie Cushing Surfing (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
American society girl Minnie Cushing carries her surfboard under her arm, September 1965. Estate stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with certificate of authenticity from the e...
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1960s American Realist Vintage Surfing Art

Materials

Lambda

Surfing Florida Style - Black and White Photograph, Car, Beach, Ocean, Teenager
By Al Satterwhite
Located in Denton, TX
Surfing Florida Style by Al Satterwhite depicts a young man surfing on the water. He holds a rope
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1960s Contemporary Vintage Surfing Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Surf Wagon, St. Petersburg Beach, FL - Black and White Photograph, Documentary
By Al Satterwhite
Located in Denton, TX
Surf Wagon, St. Petersburg Beach by Al Satterwhite is a black and white photograph featuring a
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1960s Post-Modern Vintage Surfing Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Domination of the Curl
By Ken Auster
Located in San Antonio, TX
art and graphics of surfing as well. While working his way towards a Bachelor in Fine Arts degree
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1990s Impressionist Vintage Surfing Art

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Archival Paper, Screen

Untitled (Boats on the Beach), screenprint
By Ken Auster
Located in San Antonio, TX
culture, Ken not only plunged into the sport of surfing but into the art and graphics of surfing as well
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1990s Impressionist Vintage Surfing Art

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Archival Paper, Screen

Maalaea Harbor
By Ken Auster
Located in San Antonio, TX
culture, Ken not only plunged into the sport of surfing but into the art and graphics of surfing as well
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1990s Impressionist Vintage Surfing Art

Materials

Screen

Outer Island
By Ken Auster
Located in San Antonio, TX
the 1960s surfing culture, Ken not only plunged into the sport of surfing but into the art and
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1980s Contemporary Vintage Surfing Art

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Archival Paper, Screen

The Ultimate Challenge
By Ken Auster
Located in San Antonio, TX
into the art and graphics of surfing as well. While working his way towards a Bachelor in Fine Arts
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20th Century Contemporary Vintage Surfing Art

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Archival Paper, Screen

Mid-Century Modern Michael Dormer Large Four-Tier Hanging Shelf Mid-20th Century
By Michael Dormer
Located in Pasadena, CA
Renowned American artist and designer Michael Dormer is best known as the creator of 1960s surf art
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Vintage Surfing Art

Materials

Wood

Sally Field Surfing Fine Art Print
By Bill Kobrin
Located in Las Vegas, NV
surfing. Field began her career on television, starring on the sitcoms Gidget (1965–66), The Flying Nun
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1970s Vintage Surfing Art

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, C Print, Archival Pigment

Surf, Low Tide
By Frederick S. Wight
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Wight (1902-1986). Wight was key in transforming Los Angeles into a major art center. He was an educator
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1980s Vintage Surfing Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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A piece of vintage surfing art can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price for items in our inventory is $1,398, while the lowest priced sells for $326 and the highest can go for as much as $5,979.
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