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Period: 1950s
Fat Man Circus Banner, America circa 1950
Located in Culver City, CA
America, 1950 Hand painted by "Tattoo Jack" Cripe. Acrylic on canvas. Signed and inscribed to lower left ‘J. Sigler Tampa’. 112” w x 140” h Ref. A1606 $ 8,200
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American Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Original Paintings by Jacob Semiatin
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
These three abstract paintings by Jacob Semiatin (1915-2003) are in wooden frames. Sold one by each.
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Irish Aesthetic Movement Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Paint

Pink / Blue Abstract Composition
By Stanley William Hayter
Located in London, GB
Stanley William Hayter CBE (1901-1988) Pink/ Blue Abstract Composition Oil on canvas Signed and dated lower right, '59 (1959) Size: 124cm x 124cm - 48¾ ins x 48¾ ins Provenance: Ex...
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English Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Canvas

20th Century Oil on Canvas Spanish Signed Painting Maternity, 1950s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Spanish painting from the mid-20th century. Oil on canvas, glued on masonite, painting depicting Maternity, Woman with child in her arms of excellent pictorial quality. Painting of g...
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Spanish Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Canvas

Mid Century Abstract Painting by California Artist Martin Snipper
By Martin Snipper
Located in San Francisco, CA
Large oil on canvas signed M. S. and dated 1950. Martin Snipper b.1914-d.2008, he was a San Francisco/Bay Area artist and patron of the arts. American, mid 20th century.
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Canvas

1950s Oil Painting on Board of Chickens. Signed
Located in Marbella, ES
1950s Oil Painting on Board of Chickens. Signed Dimensions of the painting: 23x29cm
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European Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Wood

Mid-20th Century Watercolour Painting - Albert Saverys - Mediterranean View
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
This atmospheric watercolour by Albert Saverys depicts what appears to be a Mediterranean hillside town, rendered in a harmonious palette of blues, greens and warm yellow tones. The ...
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Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Paper

Outsider Folk Art Modernist Painting Dated 1959 by Peter Paul Sakowski
Located in Peabody, MA
We recently acquired a number of paintings from the estate of the noted outsider artist Peter Paul Sakowski (1915-2000) of Holyoke, Mass. His unique style tended to vary from an illu...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Paint

Guillermo Gómez Mayorga La Quebrada Oil on Canvas Painting
Located in Mexico City, MX
A 1950's oil on canvas painting by Mexican artist Guillermo Gómez Mayorga. The painting depicts a view of La Quebrada cliff in Acapulco, México. The painting is signed on the front a...
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Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Canvas

1950s Abstract Dog Painting by Iru Kalman
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Abstract composition depicting a stylized dog, executed in bold, layered brushwork with strong linear structure and saturated color. Signed Iru Kalman, lower right, presented in a wo...
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Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Canvas, Paint

Lavis and Pencil Drawing by Emilio Grau Sala – Signed and Annotated – Circa 1950
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Lavis and Pencil Drawing by Emilio Grau Sala – Signed and Annotated – Circa 1950 Description: This is an original lavis and pencil artwork by Emilio Grau Sala (1911–1975), signed and...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Paint

John Thomas Blue and Orange Still Life Signed Modern Oil Painting on Canvas 1958
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A modern oil painting on canvas titled "Blue and Orange Still Life" by John Thomas. Signed bottom right. Created in 1958. A abstract expressionist painting with inspirations from col...
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American Expressionist Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Canvas

Painting by Bengt Orup, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Oil on canvas. Signed. Provenance: Bo Mattssons collection, Malmö. W: 66,6 cm/ 2' 2 1/5" H: 56 cm/ 1' 10" D 2,7 cm cm/ 1"
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Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Paint

Robert Lawson - Cool Splash, 1950 Signed Modern Oil on Canvas Abstract Painting
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A mid-century modern abstract oil on canvas titled "Cool Splash" by Robert Lawson, circa 1950. Signed lower right. From a private collection. Dimensions: 40"h x 40"w x 1.5"d (framed)...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Canvas

Still Life by Karl Mattern (1892–1969)
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Oil on canvas still life by Karl Mattern, depicting a pedestal bowl filled with fruit set beside a row of books. The composition blends structured form with soft tonal balance, chara...
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Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Canvas, Paint

Fashion Watercolor Painting of a Dress by Orval Hempler
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Artist: Orval Hempler Untitled (dress) Watercolor on paper Signed to the lower right Measurements: 19.50 inches wide x 26 inches high x 0.1 inches...
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American Expressionist Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Paint, Paper

American, Oil on Canvas, "Washington Square, New York City"
Located in Southampton, NY
American, oil on canvas, "Washington Square, New York City." Signed, Mildred Hamilton. Long Island Artist.
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American Vintage 1950s Paintings

An Abstract Expressionist Painting By Leonard Maurer, 1958
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A very good example of an original Abstract Expressionist painting by Leonard Maurer, 1958. It is an oil on canvas,measuring 20x24". A real mid century jem, this work combines elemen...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Canvas

‘Tea at the Vicarage’ by Margaret Dovaston, Dated 1952
By Margaret Dovaston
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
‘Tea at the Vicarage’ by Margaret Dovaston, dated 1952, an oil painting showing four gentlemen having an earnest conversation over a cup of tea on a terrace outside a cottage garden, Margaret Dovaston, dated 1952. English. Margaret Isabel Dovaston (1884 – 1954) was a British artist who became particularly well known for her historical genre scenes, often depicting groups in Georgian costume. In the course of her education, she was taught by Thomas William Cole at the Ealing School of Art and Arthur Stockdale Cope at the South Kensington School of Art. Her crowning achievement was winning a five-year scholarship the to the Royal Academy Schools (1903-1908) where she won many medals. She exhibited at the Royal Academy (1908 and 1910) and helped set up The Ealing Art...
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English Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Paint

Vintage Abstract Still Life Painting of Fruit Bowls
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fabulous vintage Boho signed original oil on board. A beautiful Abstract Expressionist Still life of two bowls of fruit. An homage to Paul Cezanne with traditional black outlines. ...
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American Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Wood, Masonite, Paint

Mid-20th Century Oil Paint ing Landscape, Signed Beauvais
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A lovely oil painting of a rural landscape in spring or summer time. Painted on canvas with bright colors. Signed left under: Beauvais. More inform...
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French Belle Époque Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Canvas, Pine, Paint

Vintage Landscape Painting, English School, Art, Countryside Picture, Circa 1950
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage landscape painting. An English School, oil on board rural harvest field scene, dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1950. Displays a desirable aged patina and in...
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British Romantic Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Giltwood, Paint

Mid Century Paris Street Scene Canvas After Maurice Utrillo Vintage French
Located in Weehawken, NJ
Vintage Mid Century canvas print after Maurice Utrillo captures a quiet Paris street with classic European architecture and muted tones. Produced between the 1950s and 1970s, it brin...
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Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Canvas

Landscape of the Ariege by Albert Regagnon Oil on Canvas
Located in Marseille, FR
Landscape of the Ariege Regagnon Albert (1874-1961) representing around Sentarailles dated 1951. French school oil painting on canvas.
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French French Provincial Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Canvas

Bali Hindu Textile Framed Kamasan Painting, Indonesia C. 1950
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This striking vintage Balinese Kamasan painting, rendered on handwoven cotton, beautifully captures the timeless elegance of classical Wayang-style st...
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Balinese Folk Art Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Cotton, Paint

William Fredericksen Signed Mid-Century Modern Encaustic Painting Fear, 1956
By William Fredericksen
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful and quite engaging encaustic painting (the process of which heated wax is mixed with paint to provide texture and expanded color range) by Norwegian born American artist ...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Wood, Paint, Paper

Figure in an Abstract Landscape, A. C. Taylor, circa 1950
By B.C. Taylor
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great painting of a figure in an abstract landscape By Yorkshire artist A. C. Taylor. In the style of Keith Vaughan. Wonderful green colors ...
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English Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Wood

Impressionistic Landscape by Duxbury, Mass. Artist Gay Youse Circa 1950s
By Gertrude Ann Youse
Located in Peabody, MA
An impressionist landscape by the Massachusetts artist Gertrude Ann Youse. Known affectionately as Gay, Youse was a graduate of the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in the 1940s where she was influenced by the Austrian Expressionist Oskar Kokoschka. In the 1950s she settled in Duxbury on the southern...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Paint

"La cinematheque Française" Oil on Canvas with Relief, circa 1950, Signed TH
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
"La cinematheque Française" oil on canvas with relief, circa 1950, signed TH.
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European Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Paint

Painting by Umberto Romano
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A painting depicting an abstracted mask in tones of black, blue, grey and cream. Titled "African Image", the piece retains its original New York Krasner Gallery exhibition label.
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Paint

Art Deco Watercolor, Little Lulu Doll
Located in Riverdale, NY
Charming Art Deco Watercolor still life painting of a Little Lulu Doll propped against a wall. Ebonized frame with reeded gold line detailing. Perfect for a kids room. 1950's USA. F...
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American Art Deco Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Wood

"The Cloud, " Spectacular Triptych Painting Inspired by Shelley Poem, 1959
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A cross between a drawing by William Blake from the late 18th century and a psychedelic painting from the late 1960s, this fever dream of a painti...
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American Art Deco Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Paint

Abstract Mid Century Modern Painting Heavy Paper Unknown New York Artist 1950s
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern unframed Abstract painting Casein on Art Paper by New York Artist 1950s. Though unsigned, one can tell that an accomplished painter created this work. The artwork...
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Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Paper

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...
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Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Canvas

Carlo of Hollywood! Monumental Rare Original Oil Painting Arab Market 1950s Art
By Carlo of Hollywood
Located in Peoria, AZ
MONUMENTAL! ORIGINAL OIL PAINTING CARLO OF HOLLYWOOD ARAB MARKET DIMENSIONS: ( LARGE Approx 53" By 22" Framed ) If you're a mid century art collector, you've likely heard of Carlo of Hollywood and his unique and coveted pieces! In the post war period, original art for the home was a rarity. There was no internet, very few art galleries in the new suburbia or throughout most of middle America...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Canvas, Wood

Mid Century 1950s German Castle River Landscape Pastel Painting Drawing
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid century 1950s framed German pastel painting of a hilly landscape by a river centered on a stone castle or chateau and farmhouse. Purchased in the 50s in Frankfurt. Measures: 3...
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Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Paint

An Abstract Lyrical OIL PAINTING on CANVAS by YVES CORBASSIERE, 1959 France
Located in PARIS, FR
A wide and powerful abstract painting, "forme libre", oil on canvas, by Yves Corbassière (1925-2020), double-signed on the painting and on the back, dated 1959. This beautiful composition of powerful colors focuses on an abstract organic or maybe chemical or musical motive driven by an expressionist movement, nuance of textures and subtle paint effects giving an idea of an explosion. Explosion of colors, explosion of music, explosion of life? Yves Corbassière was a close friend of Boris Vian and was part of the French movement of Zazous expressing their individuality by wearing big or garish clothing (similar to the zoot suit...
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French Post-Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Paint

Franco Ruocco Oil on Canvas of a Venice Canal Scene in Giltwood Frame
Located in Buchanan, MI
Franco Ruocco, oil on canvas, Venice canal scene in giltwood frame behind glass, beutifully done.
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Italian Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Giltwood, Canvas

Victor Davis "8th and Broadway", 1952
Located in Stockton, NJ
Oil on board titled "8th and Broadway" by Cincinnati artist Victor Davis. Signed lower left margin and additional information in verso. In a vintage ...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Wood, Paint

Lucio Fontana "Concetto Spaziale" black, red and white oil on glass, signed 1956
Located in Rome, IT
Lucio Fontana. Concetto Spaziale 1956 Oil and mixed media on glass. withe, black and and red stripes on colored glass Measures: 58 X 108 cm (72 cm x 122 with frame). signed L. Fon...
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Italian Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Glass

Gerrit Hondius Paintings
Located in Atlanta, GA
Original Mid Century Circus Paintings, by well listed Massachusetts artist Gerrit Hondius, American, circa 1950s. Nicely framed with linen matts and gilt frames. The painting on the ...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Glass, Wood, Paper

20th Century Oil on Board Italian Signed Landscape Painting, 1950
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Great Italian painting from the mid-20th century. Oil on board artwork depicting a mountain landscape with river and impressionist-style houses. Painting of exceptional size adorned ...
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Italian Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Wood

Aksel Møller. Watercolor on paper. Landscape with houses and boats, 1958.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Aksel Møller Landscape with houses and boats, 1958. Watercolor on paper. Artist: Aksel Møller (A.M.) Material: Watercolor on paper View size: 30 × 42.5 cm Signature: Signed and date...
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Danish Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Paper

Mid century South African Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian mid century painting with an African motif. Painting is made on cotton canvas and mixture of tapestry and paint. Panted by the ar...
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South African Tribal Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Cotton, Paint

1953 Francis Jennings Mid Century Modern Painting "Fat Cat and Bird" Oil/ Board
Located in Miami, FL
Francis Jennings (b. Wilmington, DE 1910 - 1993 NYC) painted this framed surreal cubist oil on board in 1953 while residing in NYC. In vivid colors, Jennings depicted a large cat wit...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Paint, Masonite

Signed Norman Rockwell Style Painting of Golfers by Victor Olson
Located in Redding, CT
Signed Norman Rockwell Style Painting of Golfers by Victor Olson. Possibly of the famous Golfer Sam Snead and company, Unframed. Victor Olson (1924-2007) of Fanton Meadows, West Red...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Canvas

Hans Øllgaard, Abstract Modernist Landscape, Oil on Canvas
Located in København, Copenhagen
Hans Øllgaard (b. 1911, d. 1969). Abstract modernist landscape. Oil on canvas, 1950s-1960s. Signed. In very good condition. The canvas measures: 85 x ...
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Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Canvas

Painting ‘No. II’ by Harry Booström, Abstract Art, Signed, Sweden, 1953
Located in Stockholm, SE
Painting ‘No. II’ by Harry Booström, Sweden. 1953. Oil on panel. Measurements: H: 89 cm/ 2' 11" W: 119 cm/ 3' 10 7/8" Provenance: William and Maud Ap...
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Canvas

Painting by Umberto Romano
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A graphic oil on canvas painting displaying a dynamic interplay between an expressionistic color-field of fire-toned hues and a totemic, geometric structure in black and gray. The pa...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Paint

Painting Mural II by Harry Booström, Abstract Art, Signed, Sweden, 1953
Located in Stockholm, SE
Painting 'Mural II' by Harry Booström, Sweden, 1953. Oil on canvas. Dimensions: H: 90 cm / 3' W: 122 cm / 4' 1/2'' Shown with Harry Booström at the Artists of Söder Exhibition, 19...
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Canvas

French Abstract Painting from the 1950s
Located in Grenoble, FR
Abstract painting from the 1950s French work in the style of Hans Hartung Signature present to identified.  
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Paint

Modernist Norman Gorbaty Oil Painting, circa 1950s
Located in Peabody, MA
Abstract oil (16" x 20") by Norman Gorbaty (b. 1932), circa late 1950s. Gorbaty was a young artist in his 1920s when his work was included in a 1954 show of American printmakers at t...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Paint

20th Century Oil on Canvas Italian Painting Seascape, Fishermen and Boats, 1950
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Italian painting from the middle of the 20th century. Framework oil on canvas depicting a seascape with fishermen and boats of good pictorial quality. Painting of pleasant decor with ebonized guilloche...
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Italian Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Canvas

Painting by Per-Erik Böklin, Sweden, 1955
By Per-Erik Böklin
Located in Stockholm, SE
Painting by Per-Erik Böklin, Sweden. 1955. Gouache. Dimensions: H: 43 cm/ 17'' L: 52,5 cm/ 20 3/4''
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Paint

William Thon (1906-2000) "Roman Sketch" Abstracted Landscape Painting
Located in New Windsor, NY
Watercolor and ink wash on paper by artist, William Thon (1906-2000). Entitled Roman Sketch. Thon had spent a good portion of his working life in Rome. Signed lower right in black, ...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Paint, Paper

Gustl Stark, Abstract Oil on Canvas, 1953
Located in Stockton, NJ
Abstract oil on canvas by German artist Gustl Stark (1917-2009). Signed lower right margin and in verso. Frame includes various labels from institutions an...
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German Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Wood, Paint

1950s Abstract Figurative Painting by Maurice Golabon, Framed
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A nice abstract of people. Great look.
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Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Textile

John Banting "Clown II" 1957
Located in London, GB
A pen and ink artwork titled  "Clown II" by British artist John Banting (1902-1972).  Signed and dated 'John Banting 1957'. Framed and mounted behind glass. 54.5 x 40.7 ...
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Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Paper

20th Century Mixed Media on Canvas Religious Painting Saint Jerome with lion
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Italian painting from the mid-20th century. Mixed media framework on canvas depicting a subject of sacred art St. Jerome with a lion of good pictorial quality. Framework of great mea...
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Italian Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Canvas

Pablo Picasso Jacqueline Lythograph Limited Hand Numbered
Located in Southampton, NJ
A beautiful depiction by Pablo Picasso of his final muse Jacqueline Roque with matted frame. Hand numbered 183/375 as part of the limited series of lith...
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Italian Expressionist Vintage 1950s Paintings

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Glass, Wood, Paper