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Abstract Illusion acrylic, oil framed 24x26"
By Ceravolo
Located in Southampton, NY
"Painter of the Stars of Rock" by the media.
This is an early abstract Illusion painting from 1979 by
Category
1970s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Spray Paint, Acrylic, Oil
"Hopscotch" Abstract Illusion painting acrylic on board framed size 21x23"
By Ceravolo
Located in Southampton, NY
painting from 1979 is right before Ceravolo started combining his realistic figure paintings with his
Category
1970s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Spray Paint, Acrylic, Oil, Board
H 21 in W 23 in D 2 in
Quietude. Abstract Painting (1979) by Toko Shinoda
By Toko Shinoda
Located in Hong Kong, HK
32.5 in. (55.9 x 82.6 cm.)
Sealed on the front; titled and signed on the reverse
Executed in 1979
The
Category
1970s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Sumi Ink, Board
Little Sky - Oil Painting by Leo Guida - 1979
By Leo Guida
Located in Roma, IT
Little Sky 1 is a contemporary artwork realized by Leo Guida in 1979
Mixed colored tempera on
Category
1970s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
#15-1979
By Stanley Twardowicz
Located in New York, NY
Signed (on stretcher): Twardowicz
Stanley Twardowicz (1917–2008), a one-time orphan, Golden Gloves boxer, professional baseball player and auto worker, emerged from a hardscrabble u...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Untitled Red (1979)
By Mala Breuer
Located in Phoenix, AZ
oil on linen
Mala Breuer grew up attending classes in painting and drawing from a young age at the
Category
1970s Color-Field Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
1979 Large Colorful Abstract Oil Painting "Nightlife" Jazz Inspired Art
By Richard Hennessy
Located in Surfside, FL
early paintings were quickly admired and supported by Henry Geldzahler, curator of Modern Art at the
Category
1970s Neo-Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Dan Christensen "Pistachio", 1979
By Dan Christensen
Located in Toronto, Ontario
paintings of the decade.
Unlike many of his contemporaries who dedicated themselves to a signature style
Category
1970s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
American Modern Abstract Geometric Painting Triangle 1979 Framed Colorful
By Richard Huntington
Located in Buffalo, NY
An original acrylic on paper by American artist Richard Huntington from the artists current exhibition at The Corridors Gallery at Hotel Henry.
Richard Huntington is a writer, print...
Category
1990s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Archival Paper, Acrylic
Large Sci Fi ‘Crash Landing’ Oil Painting by Fahellyn 1979
By Artistic Finishes
Located in Whitburn, GB
Medium
Original oil painting on archival cradled board. Produced using oil paints and finished
Category
Vintage 1970s English Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Materials
Paint
Guy Anderson, The Wave, 1979
By Guy Anderson
Located in Seattle, WA
oil painting who lived most of his life in the Puget Sound region of the United States. His work is in
Category
Vintage 1970s American Paintings
Materials
Paint, Paper
"Skull with Green Bottle", 1979
By Joe Shannon 1
Located in Washington, DC
Acrylic on canvas painting by Joe Shannon (b.1933). Titled "Skull with green bottle." Signed and
Category
1970s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Sunset 1979. Oil on canvas, 84x110 cm
Located in Riga, LV
painting at Baltic Republications triennial
1979 - was rich of merits employee of art in Latvia Republic of
Category
1970s Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Untitled" Toy Horse, Canada, 1979 Gouache and ink on paper
By Harold Town
Located in Toronto, Ontario
variations between 1976-1983, both stylized and intricately mechanical appearing.
This intimate painting is
Category
1970s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gouache, Ink
"Lovender" - 1979, Abstract Expressionist Oil on Masonite
Located in Soquel, CA
"Lovender" - 1979, Abstract Expressionist Oil on Masonite
1979 Original abstract expressionist
Category
1970s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Oil
Autumn day. 1979, cardboard, oil, 50x70 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Autumn day. 1979, cardboard, oil, 50x70 cm
Colorful landscape with trees in blue, pink, yellow, red
Category
1970s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Cardboard, Oil
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H 19.69 in W 27.56 in D 0.08 in
Senza Titolo, 1979, cartone, Plexiglas, Pittura Analitica
Located in Milano, IT
objects full of life; he is interested in revealing their inside nature and outside materiality: painting
Category
1970s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Plexiglass, Mixed Media, Cardboard
H 15.75 in W 1.58 in D 7.88 in
"Angela" Oil cm. 100 x 70 1979
By Edgardo Corbelli
Located in Torino, IT
traditional composition of the 1930s, the painting of Corbelli leads to technical and expressive results
Category
1970s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Painting by Peter Keil, C 1979, Wood Frame Black & White, Modern Art, On Board
By Peter Keil
Located in New York, NY
interest in painting – particularly in expressionistic artists and in Pablo Picasso's work. From 1954 on
Category
Vintage 1970s German Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
H 33.5 in W 27.5 in D 2.25 in
Magic realism. 1979., oil on canvas, 100x140 cm
By Juris Soikans
Located in Riga, LV
Magic realism. 1979., oil on canvas, 100x 140 cm
JURIS SOIKANS
(1920-1995)
1990. Member of the
Category
1970s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Mood. 1979. Oil on cardboard, 69.5 x 48 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Mood. Riga. 1979. Oil on cardboard, 69.5 x 48 cm
Artwork published in Japanese catalog
This
Category
1970s Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Cardboard
Flowers. 1979. Oil on canvas, 100x92 cm
Located in Riga, LV
painting at Baltic Republicanian triennial
1979 - was rich of merits employee of art in Latvia Republic of
Category
1970s Modern Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Arlette Martin Superb French Geometric Abstract Painting - 1979
Located in Cirencester, GB
,
painting mounted on card, unframed
painting: 2.75 x 6 inches
card: 6.5 x 12 inches
Stunning
Category
Late 20th Century Paintings
Materials
Other
ARLETTE MARTIN (b.1924) SUPERB FRENCH GEOMETRIC ABSTRACT PAINTING - 1979
By Arlette Martin
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
,
painting mounted on card, unframed
painting: 2.75 x 6 inches
card: 6.5 x 12 inches
Stunning
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gouache
Arlette MartinARLETTE MARTIN (b.1924) SUPERB FRENCH GEOMETRIC ABSTRACT PAINTING - 1979, 20th Century
H 6.5 in W 12 in D 0.1 in
"Donna con vestito rosso" olio cm. 50 x 70 1979
By Edgardo Corbelli
Located in Torino, IT
of the 1930s, the painting of Corbelli leads to technical and expressive results dominated by an
Category
1970s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
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H 37.01 in W 28.75 in
Raymond Howell, Chinese Dim Sum Feast, 1979, Oil Painting on Masonite
Located in San Francisco, CA
Raymond Howell, Chinese Dim Sum Feast, 1979
Oil on masonite
28" x 36" unframed, 35.5" x 43. 75
Category
20th Century American Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Oil
H 35.5 in W 3 in D 43.75 in
Venus and Hercules - Original Etching on Paper by Leo Guida - 1979
By Leo Guida
Located in Roma, IT
Venus and Hercules is an original Contemporary artwork realized in 1979 by the italian Contemporary
Category
1970s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Etching, Paper
H 19.69 in W 13.78 in D 0.04 in
"Snowdon from Siabod", Impressionist Landscape, Original Oil Painting, Signed
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Snowdon from Siabod", Impressionist Landscape, Original Oil Painting, Signed
By Welsh artist
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Stylish Hawaiian Luau Oil Painting by Listed artist Mario Larrinaga (1895-1979)
Located in Baltimore, MD
illustration he focused on painting for pleasure in California, Mexico and Hawaii. He belonged to local art
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Original Oil on Canvas Artist Adam Grant Circus "Juggling Family" 1979
By Adam Grant
Located in Toledo, OH
and dated 1979 in lower left corner. Very good, no damage noted, frame has very slight wear. Image
Category
Vintage 1970s North American Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Zoomorphic composition, 1979, India ink on paper
Located in PARIS, FR
Alena NADVORNIKOVA (née en 1942)
Zoomorphic composition, 1979
India ink on paper
Signed and dated
Category
1970s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
India Ink
HENRI MILOCH (1898-1979) SIGNED 1930'S OIL PAINTING - PORTRAIT OF A DAPPER GENT
By Henri Miloch
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Man
by Henri Miloch (1898-1979)
signed and dated lower left 1934
oil painting on
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Zoomorphic composition, 1979, India ink on paper
Located in PARIS, FR
Alena Nadvornikova (née en 1942)
Zoomorphic composition, 1979
India ink on paper
Signed and dated
Category
1970s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
India Ink
Oil on Canvas "A Paris Scene from the Seine" by Maurice Brianchon (1899-1979)
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A superb oil on canvas in giltwood frame titled "A Paris Scene from the Seine".
Signed "Brianchon" right lower corner. Exhibition label on the stretcher.
.
Category
Early 20th Century French Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Giltwood
H 21.5 in W 27.8 in D 2.25 in
Rome from the Pincio - Painting by Mario Evangelisti - 1973
Located in Roma, IT
Evangelisti.
Mixed colore oil painting on canvas.
Hand signed on the lower right margin.
Signature and date
Category
1970s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Untitled, from the Subway Series.
By Harry Bertschmann
Located in La Canada Flintridge, CA
Signed lower left and dated lower right. Acrylic on paper.
Category
1970s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Dutch, large Abstract Expressionist painting, from the Andre Emmerich gallery
By Philip Wofford
Located in New York, NY
PHILIP WOFFORD
Dutch (Andre Emmerich Gallery), 1975
Acrylic on Canvas painting
73 inches x 73
Category
1970s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Dva svety (Two Worlds), 1979, India ink on paper
Located in PARIS, FR
Alena NADVORNIKOVA (née en 1942)
Dva svety (Two Worlds), 1979
India ink on paper
Titled "Dva svety
Category
1970s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
India Ink
Karl Brücher Henriksen Large Oil Painting from 1971
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Large oil painting by Karl Brücher Henriksen from 1971.
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Karl Brücher Henriksen Large Oil Painting from 1970
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Large oil painting by Karl Brücher Henriksen from 1970.
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Gaston Planet, sans titre, 1978 - 1979, Vinyle sur toile
Located in PARIS, FR
the Jullian Academy in Paris, Gaston Planet devoted himself to painting. From 1961 he exhibited his
Category
Vintage 1970s French Modern Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Looking North from Eday, Orkney Painting by Martin Yeoman
By Martin Yeoman
Located in Kingsclere, GB
Looking North from Eday, Orkney Painting by Martin Yeoman B. 1953
Additional information:
Medium
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Woman mixed media painting
By Jordi Curos
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
his painting goes through a stage of abstract tendency, with colorful arabesques and paintings with
Category
1970s Fauvist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
Abstract Spanish Catalan Oil Painting Josep Guinovart from Joan Prats Gallery
By Josep Guinovart Bertrán
Located in Surfside, FL
Josep Guinovart (1927 –2007) was a Spanish Catalan painter most famous for his informalist or abstract expressionist work.
In 1941, he began to work as a decorator. Three years later...
Category
1970s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 37 in W 29.5 in D 1.75 in
Woman posing mixed media painting
By Jordi Curos
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
his painting goes through a stage of abstract tendency, with colorful arabesques and paintings with
Category
1970s Fauvist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
Woman posing mixed media painting
By Jordi Curos
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
and 1963 his painting goes through a stage of abstract tendency, with colorful arabesques and
Category
1970s Fauvist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
Woman posing mixed media painting
By Jordi Curos
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
his painting goes through a stage of abstract tendency, with colorful arabesques and paintings with
Category
1970s Fauvist Nude Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
Woman posing mixed media painting
By Jordi Curos
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
his painting goes through a stage of abstract tendency, with colorful arabesques and paintings with
Category
1970s Fauvist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
Woman posing mixed media painting
By Jordi Curos
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
his painting goes through a stage of abstract tendency, with colorful arabesques and paintings with
Category
1970s Fauvist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
Woman posing mixed media painting
By Jordi Curos
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
his painting goes through a stage of abstract tendency, with colorful arabesques and paintings with
Category
1970s Fauvist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
Woman posing mixed media painting
By Jordi Curos
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
his painting goes through a stage of abstract tendency, with colorful arabesques and paintings with
Category
1970s Fauvist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
Woman posing mixed media painting
By Jordi Curos
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
his painting goes through a stage of abstract tendency, with colorful arabesques and paintings with
Category
1970s Fauvist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
Light from the Past, 1st version, 1985, Ian Hornak — Painting
By Ian Hornak
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Original acrylic painting on double layered Masonite, 1985. Size: 21.5 x 18 inches. Inscription
Category
1980s Photorealist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
self portrait mixed media painting
By Jordi Curos
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
and 1963 his painting goes through a stage of abstract tendency, with colorful arabesques and
Category
1970s Fauvist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
Woman posing mixed media painting
By Jordi Curos
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
his painting goes through a stage of abstract tendency, with colorful arabesques and paintings with
Category
1970s Fauvist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
Woman posing mixed media painting
By Jordi Curos
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
his painting goes through a stage of abstract tendency, with colorful arabesques and paintings with
Category
1970s Fauvist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
Large Abstract Expressionist Painting Richard Heinsohn from Allan Stone Gallery
Located in Surfside, FL
.
Provenance: Allan Stone Gallery, New York.
Education:
1979 The McCallie School, Chattanooga, TN
1984 B.F.A
Category
1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic Polymer, Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
Abstract Acrylic Painting with Collage
By Dan Teis
Located in Long Island City, NY
This is an acrylic painting on canvas by American artist Dan Teis. This work follows his signature
Category
1970s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
From Matter to Energy - Abstract Expressionist Painting with Pastel Warm Colors
By Ruggero Vanni
Located in New York, NY
Ruggero Vanni's "From Matter to Energy" is a 70 x 60-inch abstract expressionist oil painting. It
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
woman smoking mixed media painting
By Jordi Curos
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
and 1963 his painting goes through a stage of abstract tendency, with colorful arabesques and
Category
1970s Fauvist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
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