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Pair of Vintage Brent Bennett Ceramic Table Lamps - California Modernism
By Brent Bennett
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
Pair of vintage ceramic table lamps by Brent Bennett. These are vintage pieces, hand-thrown by Brent Bennett. Finials and shade are new production. Ready for use.
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic, Fabric

Vista of California 50s Bar Stools – Set of 2
By Vista of California
Located in Los Angeles, CA
seminal part of the California Modernism Design movement in the 50s and 60s. Vista of California was
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Iron

Bar Stools by Vista of California – Set of 2
By Vista of California
Located in Los Angeles, CA
the seat. Vista of California was a seminal part of the California Modernism Design movement in the
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Iron

Mid Century Lowboy Dresser by Greta M. Grossman for Glenn of California, c1950s
By Greta Magnusson Grossman, Glenn of California
Located in Chino Hills, CA
minimalism with California modernism. Crafted with the utmost care from rich mahogany wood, this piece
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Metal

California Captured Mid-Century Modern Architecture, Marvin Rand
Located in New York City, NY
learning on postwar American architecture, California Modernism and architectural photography. His work has
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21st Century and Contemporary European Books

Materials

Paper

Ezra Stoller, a Photographic History of Modern American Architecture
Located in New York City, NY
, digital design, and California Modernism at numerous universities, institutions, and museums, and in 2013
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Books

Materials

Paper

Greta Magnusson Grossman Dining Table for Glenn of California
By Greta Magnusson Grossman, Glenn of California
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare Rectangular dining table by Greta M. Grossman for Glenn of California, circa. 1950s. The table
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Laminate, Walnut

Ray Kappe RK13 Side Table in Red Oak by Original in Berlin, Germany, 2020
By Original in Berlin
Located in Berlin, DE
Ray Kappe RK13 side table in red oak by Original in Berlin, Germany, 2020 California Modernism
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Glass, Oak

Ray Kappe RK8 Letterbox by Original in Berlin, Germany, 2020
By Original in Berlin
Located in Berlin, DE
Ray Kappe RK8 letterbox by Original in Berlin, Germany, 2020 California modernism is synonymous
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Mid-Century Modern Doors and Gates

Materials

Cherry, Teak, Pine, Plastic

Ray Kappe RK12 Side Table in Red Oak by Original in Berlin, Germany, 2020
By Original in Berlin
Located in Berlin, DE
Ray Kappe RK12 side table in red oak by Original in Berlin, Germany, 2020 California Modernism
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Oak

Ray Kappe RK11 Coffee Table in Red Oak by Original in Berlin, Germany, 2020
By Original in Berlin
Located in Berlin, DE
Ray Kappe RK11 coffee table in red oak by Original in Berlin, Germany, 2020 California Modernism
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cockt...

Materials

Oak

Ray Kappe RK10 Coffee Table in Red Oak by Original in Berlin, Germany, 2020
By Original in Berlin
Located in Berlin, DE
Ray Kappe RK10 coffee table in red oak by Original in Berlin, Germany, 2020 California Modernism
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables

Materials

Glass, Oak

Ray Kappe RK15 Dining Table in Red Oak by Original in Berlin, Germany, 2020
By Original in Berlin
Located in Berlin, DE
Ray Kappe RK15 dining table in red oak by Original in Berlin, Germany, 2020 California Modernism
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Oak, Glass

Ray Kappe RK9 Dining Table in Red Oak by Original in Berlin, Germany, 2020
By Original in Berlin
Located in Berlin, DE
Ray Kappe RK9 dining table in red oak by Original in Berlin, Germany, 2020 California Modernism
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Oak

Abstract Blue Italian Murano Art Glass Draped Wavy Bowl Vase or Vessel
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
to California Modernism, this lovely bowl or vessel would fit right in and accent any room or
Category

20th Century Italian Modern Vases

Materials

Glass, Art Glass

Ray Kappe RK5 Credenza in Red Oak / Teak by Original in Berlin, Germany, 2020
By Original in Berlin
Located in Berlin, DE
Teak veneered doors, formica sliding doors and red oak boards. California Modernism is synonymous
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Formica, Oak, Teak

'Pacific Coast', California Post-Impressionist, Modernism, San Francisco
By Michel Kady
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Hungarian-American Artist painted in San Francisco and Foster City. Source: Artists in California 1786
Category

1940s Post-Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

GMG Chaise Longue
By Gubi, Greta Magnusson Grossman
Located in Berkeley, CA
link between European design and Californian modernism, Grossman designed the GMG Chaise Longue by
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

GMG Chaise Longue
GMG Chaise Longue
H 32.5 in W 58.25 in D 25 in
Cobalt Blue Ray Kappe RK4 Sofa in Red Oak, new
By Original in Berlin
Located in Berlin, DE
Hallingdal 65 California Modernism is synonymous with sophisticated minimal structures, featuring open
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Oak, Fir

Cobalt Blue Ray Kappe RK4 Sofa in Red Oak, new
Cobalt Blue Ray Kappe RK4 Sofa in Red Oak, new
H 22.45 in W 191.34 in D 28.43 in
Contemporary Wall Mounted Sculpture by Aaron Kllc
Located in London, GB
California Modernism aesthetics is apparent in his work. Working primarily in black and white Kllc’s works
Category

2010s American Organic Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Reclaimed Wood

Reclaimed Wooden Sculptural Panel by Aaron Kllc
Located in London, GB
works with paint, clay and glass and found objects. His interest in Japanese and California Modernism
Category

2010s American Organic Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Reclaimed Wood

'Dynamic Abstract', California San Francisco Bay Area Modernism, Thiebaud
By Robert George Gilberg
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
City, California where he remained until shortly before his death in San Francisco. Gilberg exhibited
Category

1940s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Gouache, Pen

Postmodern Industrial Dining Table Designed by Robert Josten
By Robert Josten
Located in Culver City, CA
This dining table is equal parts post modern and industrial modern and just oozes California
Category

Vintage 1970s Post-Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Rare Mid Century Walnut & Oak Dining Table by Lou Hodges, c1970s
By Lou Hodges
Located in Chino Hills, CA
renowned designer Lou Hodges, this table embodies the spirit of California modernism that Hodges and his
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Oak, Walnut

"Old Shoemaker" Ashcan 20th Century Modernism 1924 California WPA Realism Worker
By Otis Oldfield
Located in New York, NY
"Old Shoemaker" Ashcan 20th Century Modernism 1924 California WPA Realism Worker. Signed “Otis
Category

1920s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

'Woman in Red', California Modernist, San Francisco Bay Area Modernism, Thiebaud
By Robert George Gilberg
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
City, California where he remained until shortly before his death in San Francisco. Gilberg exhibited
Category

1950s Modern Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Oil Pastel, Paper

Walking Man
By Maxine Kim Stussy 1
Located in West Hollywood, CA
original California Modernism, a certificate of authenticity and provenance accompanies the sale.
Category

1970s Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Customizable Gubi GMG Chaise Longue Designed by Greta M. Grossman
By Gubi, Greta Magnusson Grossman
Located in New York, NY
link between European design and Californian modernism, Grossman designed the GMG Chaise Longue by
Category

2010s Danish Chaise Longues

Materials

Textile

The Guardian
By Maxine Kim Stussy 1
Located in West Hollywood, CA
opportunity to own a true work of original California Modernism, a certificate of authenticity and provenance
Category

1960s Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

'Hill' — 1930s American Modernism
By Paul Landacre
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Alexander Dumas 'A Gil Blas in California', and his first solo book, 'California Hills and Other Wood
Category

1930s American Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Woodcut

'Archway' — 1930s American Modernism, WPA
By Leon Bibel
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
with his family as a child. He trained at the California School of Fine Arts and received a scholarship
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Screen

Oil Painting - "Peggy's Cove", Red Water, Nova Scotia - oil landscape painting
By Herbert Kornfeld
Located in Los Angeles, CA
eight decades, Kornfeld (1915 – 2001) helped forge a new style referred to by art critics as “California
Category

1980s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

'Laguna Cove' — 1930s American Modernism
By Paul Landacre
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
in California', and his first solo book, 'California Hills and Other Wood Engravings', winner of the
Category

1930s American Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Unemployed Marchers — 1930s Modernism, WPA
By Leon Bibel
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
his family to San Francisco as a child. He trained at the California School of Fine Arts and received
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Brown Saltman Solid Walnut End Table with Burl Walnut Inset
By Brown Saltman, John Keal
Located in Soquel, CA
California modernism, which derived from the Bauhaus and International Style movements, and revolutionized
Category

Vintage 1960s American Modern End Tables

Materials

Walnut

'Abstract Boats' — 1930s American Modernism, WPA
By Leon Bibel
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
child. He trained at the California School of Fine Arts and received a scholarship to study under the
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Screen

'Lot Cleaning, Los Angeles' — 1930s Modernism
By Paul Landacre
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
and Alexander Dumas 'A Gil Blas in California', and his first solo book, 'California Hills and Other
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Woodcut

'Sailing' — 1930s Modernism, New York City WPA
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
) was born in Oakland, California, and was raised in Hollywood, where his father was a silent film actor
Category

1930s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Woodcut

'Verdi' — 1930s American Modernism - Italian Opera Composer
By Paul Landacre
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
in California', and his first solo book, 'California Hills and Other Wood Engravings', winner of the
Category

1930s American Modern Portrait Prints

Materials

Woodcut

'The Path to the Beach', Carmel Art Association, Laguna Beach, CSFA, SWA, PAFA
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Sheets among other pioneers of California Modernism. In 1948, Dooley was appointed Professor of Art at
Category

1980s Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

'Lady in a Sun Hat', Carmel Art Association, Laguna Beach, CSFA, SWA, PAFA, CPLH
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
pioneers of California Modernism including Maurice Sterne and Millard Sheets. In 1948, Dooley was
Category

1980s Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

'Horses', Carmel Art Association, Laguna Beach, CSFA, SWA, PAFA, CPLH, De Young
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Douglas Donaldson, Maurice Sterne and Millard Sheets among other pioneers of California Modernism. In
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1980s Modern Animal Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Canvas, Oil

Abstract Cubist Construction Collage Mid 20th Century American Modernism Cubism
By Vaclav Vytlacil
Located in New York, NY
Abstract Cubist Construction Collage Mid 20th Century American Modernism Cubism Vaclav Vytacil
Category

1930s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Board, Casein

"Shattered" WPA Mid 20th Century Modernism American Scene Surrealism Figurative
By Leon Bibel
Located in New York, NY
"Shattered" WPA Mid 20th Century Modernism American Scene Surrealism Figurative Estate stamp on
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

History Farm, California Modernist OIl Painting
By Wade Hoefer
Located in Surfside, FL
Wade Hoefer was born in 1948 in Long Beach, CA. In 1972 he earned an M.F.A. at California
Category

1980s Modern Still-life Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media

"Reclining Figure" Walt Kuhn, Figurative Nude Line Drawing, American Modernism
By Walt Kuhn
Located in New York, NY
enamored with ideas of the American West, and with only $60 in his pocket, he set out for California. Upon
Category

1930s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pen

Untitled (Oilfields) - analog, field, california, contemporary
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
harsh California sunlight or in spaces that are not exactly cozy and comfortable. “Play” is the correct
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Landscape Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

"Balcony" 1938 WPA Print Mid 20th Century American Broadway Theatre Modernism
By Leon Bibel
Located in New York, NY
"Balcony" 1938 WPA Print Mid 20th Century American Broadway Theatre Modernism. Silk screen on
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Paper, Screen

Eskimo Fisherman Vase Edmund Ronaky California Modern
By Edmund Ronaky
Located in Mobile, AL
A rare large scale Eskimo fisherman theme mid century modern vase by noted California Artist Edmund
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Pottery

"Drama Teacher" 1938 WPA Mid 20th Century American Theatre Surrealism Modernism
By Leon Bibel
Located in New York, NY
"Drama Teacher" 1938 WPA Mid 20th Century American Theatre Surrealism Modernism. 30 x 24 inches
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Pair of Mid Century Lounge Chairs in Walnut & Velvet w/ Brass Sabots by Karpen
By Karpen of California
Located in New York, NY
, these chairs embody the sophistication and timeless appeal of California Mid-Century Modernism at its
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Brass

"Concert" Early 20th Century WPA Modernism American City Landscape Scene Ashcan
By Michael Loew
Located in New York, NY
"Concert" Early 20th Century WPA Modernism American City Landscape Scene Ashcan The size of the
Category

1920s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

'The Harmonica Player', Bay Area Modernism, San Francisco Art Institute, Harp
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
holding a chrome harmonica by his side. Born in Kingsburg, California, Thollander was raised in San
Category

1950s Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Casein, Board

Kirsten Red Lips (California Blue Screen) - analog
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
'Kirsten Red Lips' (California Blue Screen) Edition 1/3, 114x142 cm, analog C-Print, hand
Category

1990s Outsider Art Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Mural Studies, Palace of Fine Arts San Francisco WPA American Modernism 1930s
By Frank Van Sloun
Located in New York, NY
Mural Studies, Palace of Fine Arts San Francisco WPA American Modernism 1930s. 9 x 12 inches
Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Egg Tempera

Surrealist Figurative Aquatint Etching California Modernist Sculptor Artist
By Jack Zajac
Located in Surfside, FL
December 13, 1929) is a Californian West Coast artist who has been concerned with the “Romantic Surrealist
Category

1960s Surrealist Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

Surrealist Figurative Aquatint Etching California Modernist Sculptor Artist
By Jack Zajac
Located in Surfside, FL
December 13, 1929) is a Californian West Coast artist who has been concerned with the “Romantic Surrealist
Category

1960s Surrealist Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

Surrealist Figurative Aquatint Etching California Modernist Sculptor Artist
By Jack Zajac
Located in Surfside, FL
artist Paul Jenkins. Jack Zajac (born December 13, 1929) is a Californian West Coast artist who has been
Category

1960s Surrealist Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

Surrealist Figurative Aquatint Etching California Modernist Sculptor Artist
By Jack Zajac
Located in Surfside, FL
artist Paul Jenkins. Jack Zajac (born December 13, 1929) is a Californian West Coast artist who has been
Category

1960s Surrealist Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

Surrealist Figurative Aquatint Etching California Modernist Sculptor Artist
By Jack Zajac
Located in Surfside, FL
December 13, 1929) is a Californian West Coast artist who has been concerned with the “Romantic Surrealist
Category

1960s Surrealist Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

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