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Creator: Unknown
Abstract Realism Town Scape by Noted NY Artist Ed Cowley D. 1969
Located in Peabody, MA
An abstract realism canvas entitled “Maple Avenue, Altamont, New York” by Ed Cowley (1925-2014), chair of the fine arts department at Albany State University for over 50 years. He wa...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Unknown Paintings
Materials
Paint
American Regionalist Oil, Sag Harbor, NY, Circa 1940s
Located in Peabody, MA
American regionalist oil on canvas depicting a dock scene in Sag Harbor, NY, circa 1940s, in a gilded and handcarved frame.
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Unknown Paintings
Materials
Paint
Antique Portrait of a Great Dane by Zélia Maria Klerx Oil on Canvas
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Beautiful antique painting, it is a dog portrait of a Great Dane. The painting is signed Zélia Klerx, she was an artist from the Belgian reg...
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1890s Belgian Romantic Antique Unknown Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
1992 Original Morris Katz Colorful Acrylic Painting of Woman by Body of Water
Located in Cordova, SC
Original acrylic work by Morris Katz c. 1992. This subject matter is impressive and almost otherworldly. You won't typically find buildings that look like that in the US. Perhaps the...
Category
1990s Unknown Other Unknown Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
$540 Sale Price
20% Off
Marine Hand Painting with Fishes for a Beach House or a Bath
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
O/7449 - Unusually large hand painting with airbrush on canvas with beautiful images of fishes in the sea -
Signed : Shubert.
Perfect for a beach house or for an atypical bath !
Category
Early 20th Century French Other Unknown Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Painting "Forest", Oil on Canvas, Mid. XX Century
Located in Chorzów, PL
Painting "Forest", oil on canvas, mid. XX century.
Dimensions with frame: 82 cm x 62 cm
Measures: 69 cm x 49 cm without frame.
Category
1960s Danish Other Vintage Unknown Paintings
Materials
Canvas
$286 Sale Price
20% Off
Large Abstract Oil Painting by Jerry Pinsler, 1965 on found door with walnut
Located in Chicago, IL
Abstract painting by Jerry Pinsler, 1965
(American, 1928-1996)
Oil on a found door. New walnut frame. Signed and dated.
Absolutely stunning in real li...
Category
1960s North American Vintage Unknown Paintings
Materials
Plywood
"Pescados En El Mar" Abstract Artwork By Mexican Artist Maricruz H. Covarrubias
Located in New York, NY
"Pescados En El Mar" acrylic on canvas abstract artwork by Mexican artist Maricruz Hernandez Covarrubias 1947-2016
Painting measurements: width 39.25 height 19.75
Maricruz H. Cova...
Category
1980s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Unknown Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Mid Century Edna Gass Harlequin Jester Painting Drama Major
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Beautiful work by American Impressionist Artist New Hope School, Edna Gass. Titled - Drama Major. Image depicts a figure wonderfully adorned in a vibrant multicolor Harlequin Jester ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Unknown Paintings
Materials
Paint
Contemporary Colorful Nude Woman Chalk Sketch on Gray circa 1960 Signed Ball
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Portrait chalk sketching of a woman reclining nude. This piece features bold greens, blues, oranges, blacks and yellows. Woman is reclining on a fainting sofa, arms behind her head a...
Category
20th Century American Modern Unknown Paintings
Materials
Paper
$650 Sale Price
45% Off
Flower Still Life with Dahlias, Oil on Canvas, Gaston Geleyn, Dated 1934
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Flower still life with dahlias, in beautiful, vibrant colors. Oil on canvas. The round format is very unusual. Frame and canvas are an original whole. The painting is signed in the paint on the lower right and dated, 1934. The painting is framed behind anti-reflective glass, which means that the colors are beautifully preserved. The frame is subtly carved in Art Deco style. A similar painting by the same painter is depicted in an old exhibition book by this painter. See picture. His work work has also been purchased by various museums.
The book about Gaston Geleyn is beautifully illustrated, 170 pages and it is about the life and work of the artist. The book was published in 1933. Book is supplied with the painting.
More information about the Gaston Geleyn follows below. Source: Paul Piron 'Art in Belgium'.
GELEYN, Gaston (Brussels, 1892 - Grimbergen 1949).
Painter. Stayed with a great uncle in Paris until he was 16 years old. After a short stay in Brussels, he returned to Paris and attended classes at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts led by Roll and Flaming. After the First World War he traveled the world and stayed in America, India and North Africa, among other places. He was under contract from 1919 to 1929 by a Dutch art dealer. His first exhibition was at the 'Giroux' Gallery in Brussels in 1933. Geleyn painted landscapes, marines, figure still lifes and flowers. He also painted the portrait of King Albert I. He had studios in Grimbergen and in Ostend. In Ostend, he painted the sea in all its forms, from the sleeping silver-gray sea...
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1930s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Unknown Paintings
Materials
Paint
Philipp Hoyall Oil Painted Chromolithograph, Meditating Mischief
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A framed, over-painted Chromolithograph on canvas, a portrait of a young girl, circa 1880 -1890.
The original oil painting was painted by Philipp Hoyall, (1816-1876) a German-Polish...
Category
Late 19th Century German High Victorian Antique Unknown Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Vibrant XL Abstract Mid-Century Modern G Virkala Daisy Sun Flowers Painting
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Vibrant XL vintage 60's Mid-century G Virkala sun flowers oil painting. We just love everything about this large-scale bold painting with its huge brush...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Unknown Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
$2,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Fidel Garcia M. Signed Original Painting on Canvas Titled, "Tarahumara"
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This original painting was done by Fidel Garcia M. of Mexico in 1988 in a realistic style. The painting is done on canvas and depicts an indigenous Mexican cooking...
Category
Late 20th Century Mexican Modern Unknown Paintings
Materials
Canvas
20h Century Los Angeles Oil // Chinaton Canvas Painting by R. Platt, circa 1930s
Located in San Francisco, CA
20h century Los Angeles oil // Chinatown , on canvas painting by R. Platt. A landscape of buildings with figures in the foreground. Original canvas and frame. Cleaned and in excellen...
Category
1930s American American Classical Vintage Unknown Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Abstract mixed media collage by Sarah Dupré "Ultimate Pilgrimage", 2023
Located in Chicago, IL
"Ultimate Pilgrimage"
Sarah Dupré, 2023.
Tar, oil, mixed media, and enamel.
With black frame, behind glass.
25.5"H x 31.75 "W x 0.5"
Using graphite, charcoal, tar, and influence f...
Category
2010s American Expressionist Unknown Paintings
Materials
Paint
Amy Jones (Frisbie) Still Life with Flowers
Located in Savannah, GA
Amy Jones (Frisbie)
(New York, 1899-1992)
Still life with zinnias in original Newcomb-Macklin frame, c.1930.
Signed lower left. Artists name and address on ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Unknown Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paint
Christian Aabye Tage Oil on Canvas of Beach Scene
Located in Søborg, DK
Beautiful oil on canvas of a beach scene by the Danish artist Christian Aabye Tage.
Signed but not dated.
Christian was very active in the postcard field, drawing for all the C...
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Unknown Paintings
Materials
Canvas
$775 Sale Price
20% Off
1970s MCM Guatemalan Artwork Oil Painting Brazilian Rosewood
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a 1970s mid-century modern Guatemalan artwork oil painting on board exquisite rosewood frame.
Dimensions:
Frame 17.25" W x 22.5" H x .75" D, 2" W thick.
A...
Category
1970s Guatemalan Mid-Century Modern Vintage Unknown Paintings
Materials
Rosewood, Paint
Large Mid-Century Era Watercolor Painting of President Dwight
Mrs. Eisenhower
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This large and well executed original watercolor painting on masonite board is signed by a Jim Barclay, presumably from the United States, dating to 1964 and done in a period folk art style. The painting depicts President and Mrs. Dwight Eisenhower...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Folk Art Unknown Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Paint
Female Nude Torso Aluminum Metal Wall Art Vintage Frame in Red
White, 1960s
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Vintage female nude torso wall art in cast aluminum metal. Patinated. In white and red.
Wood frame painted in white.
Measures: 21.5 tall x 17.63 W x 1...
Category
1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Unknown Paintings
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
20th Century Showa Period Beautiful Spring Garden Folding Screen Two Panels
Located in Brescia, IT
Japanese screen with two doors painted with mineral pigments on rice paper. Early Showa period.
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Unknown Paintings
Materials
Paper
20th C. Ruth Cobb, American Artist, Framed Watercolor on Paper
Located in Morristown, NJ
Ruth Cobb (American, 1914-2008), "The Whole World Loves the Lover", signed lower right, titled and signed verso, gallery label, matted and framed under glass.
Ruth Cobb, studied at the Massachusetts College of Art and was an active member of the Boston and Provincetown modern art scene in the 1950s and 1960s. She was active in the American Watercolor Society, the New England Watercolor...
Category
1960s American Late Victorian Vintage Unknown Paintings
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paint, Paper
Abstract Coastal Painting by Rockport Artist Nancy Sullivan Circa 1970s
Located in Peabody, MA
An abstract painting circa 1970s by Massachusetts artist Nancy Sullivan. Sullivan worked on the Boston's North Shore. Her abstract work from the 1970s-80s explored the reflectivity ...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Unknown Paintings
Materials
Paint
Dutch Mid-Century Untitled Abstract Expressionist Painting in Greens and Browns
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century large abstract expressionist acrylic painting with masterful palette knife and brushwork. Rich greens and browns evocative of the works of Franz Klein, Frank Auerbach, Em...
Category
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Unknown Paintings
Materials
Metal
The Medway Queen steamship. Signed Probyn
By Probyn
Located in London, GB
Fabulous 1950’s oil on canvas painting depicting the Medway Queen paddle steamer. Celebrating its centenary this year. The Medway played...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Post-Modern Unknown Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
$3,057 Sale Price
20% Off
Emperor Nero Plays the Lyre While Rome Burns by F. Ugeri. Rome, circa 1810
Located in Budapest, HU
Great and superb oil on canvas period Empire. Measures: 120cm x 160cm!
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Antique Unknown Paintings
Materials
Canvas
$11,464 Sale Price
68% Off
1960s Abstract Art Eggplant Still Life Oil Painting signed
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s Abstract Art Oil on Canvas Still Life vegetable eggplant
signed as S Justin- difficult to read.
22.75 h 26.75 x 1.75 Art 12 x 16
Original vintage unrestored condition.
Refer to...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Unknown Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Robert Hrynkiw Post Modern Color Block Painting, Ca. 1980s
Located in Peabody, MA
Post modern color block painting, ca. 1980s, by Robert Hrynkiw, whose work is included in the collection of the Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art in Chicago.
Category
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Unknown Paintings
Materials
Paint
Portrait of a Mardi Gras Zulu Chief, Signed Bix, Circa 1960s
Located in Peabody, MA
A strikingly flamboyant portrait of a Zulu Chief, from a Mardi Gras New Orleans parade, signed "Bix", ca. 1960s.
Category
1960s American Folk Art Vintage Unknown Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Large Abstract Acrylic Painting on Wood Board by Imke Plattel, 1993
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large abstract acrylic painting on wood board by Imke Plattel, 1993. An abstract in blue with the sensation of water and wind. Plattel was born in Zwolle, The Netherlands in 1960 and...
Category
1990s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Unknown Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Striking Oil on Canvas Portrait of a Young Lady
Located in Søborg, DK
Striking antique oil on canvas portrait of a young lady.
The artist skillfully captured this young lady’s beauty whilst at the same time also her striking pose.
Signed H.P. On th...
Category
Early 1900s German Victorian Antique Unknown Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Large Earth Tone Oil Impasto Relief Abstract Painting by Hardy
Located in Chicago, IL
Dark and brooding oil painting applied with a heavy impasto relief technique titled "Outburst." Framed in aluminum and walnut. Signed and titled in verso.
Most likely an early abstract work by Gerald...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Unknown Paintings
Materials
Aluminum
$3,400 Sale Price
20% Off
Folky Pig Painting on Board
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fun folky pig painting is painted on a plywood panel. The back is unpainted and ready for hanging in a house or restaurant. This amazing folk art pai...
Category
Late 20th Century American Adirondack Unknown Paintings
Materials
Wood
$1,516 Sale Price
20% Off
Martha Moore Modernist Expressionist Oil, Ca. 1960s
Located in Peabody, MA
Mid-century abstract expressionist oil of a reclining nude on canvas by the noted Massachusetts artist Martha Elizabeth Moore (1913-1982). Moore gained fame in the 1960s for her enor...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Unknown Paintings
Materials
Paint
1959 Watercolor Abstract Architectural Painting signed Dow
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1950s Watercolor Painting. Abstract architectural landscape.
Signed upper right corner Dow 59.
Signed in verso in pencil
Framed by Duane 8-18-64
36 h x 30 w x 2.5 d art 23.5 w x 29.5...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Unknown Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paint, Paper
Mid Century Modern Warm Tone Original Abstract Oil Painting
Located in Lutz, FL
Original Mid Century Modern Oil Painting on Board by Tampa artist Roberta Hardy, Titled Siesta on verso, signed, and dated 1963. Aquired from the estate of a local Architect and Cera...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Unknown Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century Byzantine Female Icon Gold Painting
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents
Gold Byzantine Wall Art Female Icon
11.5tall x 9.75w x 1d inches Art 9.5 x 7.75
Preowned Unrestored original Vintage Condition.
Minor losses and fading. Distress.
...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Classical Roman Unknown Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Mid 20th Century Modern Ranch Landscape Watercolor Ink on Paper signed Sanchez
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a mid-century modern ranch landscape watercolor black ink on paper signed Sanchez.
Dimensions: Mat 12 W x 10 H, Art 9.5 W x 7.25...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Unknown Paintings
Materials
Paper
$140 Sale Price
60% Off
Dutch Artist Jan Hofland
1937
, "Double play, tennis " 1990
Located in Delft, NL
Dutch Artist Jan Hofland '1937', "Double play, tennis " 1990
Dutch Artist, Jan Hofland (1937),
Title: "Dubbel spel" 1990 (Double play, tennis)
Acrylic on canvas
The size is 110 cm...
Category
20th Century Dutch Unknown Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
1970
s Oil On Canvas Fire Island Pines Modern Painting
Located in New York, NY
1970's oil on canvas Fire Island Pines modern painting signed "J. Williams" in vintage original condition with some wear and patina due to age and use, there is some wear to the oil ...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Unknown Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Pair of Midcentury Paintings on Paper Picturing Women as Amazons, Austria, 1950
Located in Vienna, Austria
A pair of midcentury paintings depicting women as amazons. The feeling of Jazz, Dance, Miles Davis, Paris, clubs. The erotic in movement....
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Unknown Paintings
Materials
Paper
$1,050 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Op Art painting Titled "Position of Depend" by Wilma Dick, Ca 1970s
Located in Peabody, MA
An original op art painting titled "Position of Depend" ca. 1970s, by noted Ohio artist Wilma Dick.
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Unknown Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Large Framed Portrait Painting of a Woman at the Great Wall in Green - Signed
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A large portrait painting of a woman in green. This large painting was created in 1991 and signed by the artist Tori Britt. It is painted on canvas and framed in a gilt wood frame. The subject is depicted from the chest up and features a woman with short brown hair smiling with a red lip. She wears a green suit jacket...
Category
20th Century American Aesthetic Movement Unknown Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
$112 Sale Price
25% Off
Multi-Dimensional Cut Canvas Painting by Robert Gordenier, circa 1970s
Located in Peabody, MA
A multi-dimensional and mixed-media cut and stitched canvas painting titled "A Look Inside" by Minneapolis artist Robert Gordenier, circa 1970s. The i...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Unknown Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paint, Canvas
Large 19th C Italian Venetian Oil Painting w/ Murano Beads
St. Mark’s Lion
Located in Katonah, NY
A Venetian Work of Art: Mid-19th Century Hand-Painted Artwork with Murano Glass Beads
This extraordinary piece of art, created in Venice, Italy, during the mid-19th century, is both ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Unknown Paintings
Materials
Glass, Wood
Large Abstract Acrylic Painting on Wood Board by Imke Plattel, 1993
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large abstract acrylic painting on wood board by Imke Plattel, 1993. Plattel was born in 1960 in Zwolle, The Netherlands and lives and works in Amsterdam. This striking work has a vi...
Category
1990s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Unknown Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Wood
1960s Mid-Century Modern Blue Art Watercolor Abstract Landscape Signed
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s Mid-Century Modern art watercolor abstract landscape
Signed Johnson 62
15.75 x 22 watercolor
Mat 24 x 20.13
Preowned original vintage condition.
See images provided please.
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Unknown Paintings
Materials
Paper
Antique Countryside Oil Painting Rural Landscape Painting
Located in Rochester, NY
A beautiful antique oil painting on board depicting a rustic countryside scene. Rendered in muted earthy greens, blues and browns. Gilt period frame is absolutely stunning.
Signed i...
Category
Early 20th Century Country Unknown Paintings
Materials
Paint
Ducks Oil on Canvas 1940s
Located in Tilburg, NL
Ducks, Oil on Canvas, 1940s.
Beautiful fresh and airy work, with ducks in flight and a pond. The ducks seen mid-movement are very well painted with the right proportions and wonderf...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Unknown Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
San-Stefano Paul Ro de, Oil Painting Boats Concarneau Bretagne
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Beautiful and atmospheric painting, oil on canvas, of a fishing port in Brittany. The painting is painted with a lively touch and has a nice color palette. The painting is signed low...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Unknown Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Glass, Fruitwood
Pair of Large Decorative Gouaches Signed Tony Warren
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This pair of large gouaches are very decorative. One of these represents a reclining naked woman and a tiger and the other one represents a tiger and wil...
Category
1970s French Hollywood Regency Vintage Unknown Paintings
Materials
Canvas
$4,030 Sale Price / set
61% Off
Landscape Painting by Irene Cafieri
Located in Pasadena, TX
Irene Cafieri
Contemporary Oil on Canvas
1970s
Measures: 36″ X 24″
Lovely landscape by contemporary artist.
Category
Mid-20th Century European Romantic Unknown Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
$640 Sale Price
20% Off
Large oil painting by Theo van der Horst showing a girl and sailor
Located in Beerse, VAN
Large oil painting by Theo van der Horst, 1975.
Theo van der Horst (1921-2003 Arnhem Netherlands) is an expressionist painter with a great sense of colour. He was inspired by the pre-war Flemish expressionists such as Constant Permeke and Gustave de Smet...
Category
1970s Dutch Modern Vintage Unknown Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Framed 20th Century Oil On Canvas Still Life Bouquet Of Flowers, Ukraine, 1963
Located in London, GB
Framed 20th Century Oil On Canvas Still Life
Natalya Zaruba, 1963
In good condition.
Please message for an accurate shipping quote
Category
Mid-20th Century Ukrainian Unknown Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
1950s Swedish Seascape Painting
Located in New York, NY
Large 1950s Swedish seascape oil painting.
Category
20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Unknown Paintings
Materials
Canvas
$2,000 Sale Price
28% Off
Cubist Painting Titled "Woman with Red Sweater" Signed Lawrence Bradley, D. 1974
Located in Peabody, MA
Cubist style portrait titled "Woman With Red Sweater", signed Lawrence Bradley and dated 1974. Painted on heavy cardboard, wrapped around a stretcher.
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Unknown Paintings
Materials
Paint
1970s Latin American Art Flower Vendor Oil on Wood
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1970s Latin America Art Flower Vendor
Oil on wood Painting
Unsigned
31.25 h x 23.25 w x .75 h
Preowned unrestored vintage condition
See images provided.
Category
1970s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Unknown Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paint
Giovanni Costa Oil on Board Landscape Painting
Located in Savannah, GA
Giovanni Costa
(Italian, 1826-1903)
Landscape
oil on board
sight 13 3/4 by 17 3/4 inches
frame 17 3/4 by 22 inches
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Unknown Paintings
Materials
Wood
Margaret Ash Abstract, 1950s Mixed Media Painting
Located in San Diego, CA
Abstract mixed media painting on panel titled "Pacific #2" by Margaret Ash, circa 1950s. Retains label from Esther Bear Gallery in Santa Barbara, California.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Unknown Paintings
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