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Mid Century Fauvist Swiss Lake Village Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid Century Fauvist Swiss Lake Village Landscape Colorful mid century fauvist Swiss Village and
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1960s Fauvist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Illustration Board, Canvas, Oil

Mid Century Fauvist Gold Country Home Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid Century fauvist style landscape of California Gold Country home by an unknown artist (American
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1950s Fauvist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Cardboard

Mid Century Fauvist Portrait of a Girl
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid-century fauvist portrait of a girl with colorful, textured impasto by Mary Sheppard (American
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1950s Fauvist Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic, Cardboard

Pears & Grapes with Copper Pot, Mid-Century Fauvist Still-Life
Located in Soquel, CA
Gorgeous mid-century Fauvist still-life by an unknown artist, circa 1960. This vibrant painting
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1960s Fauvist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Masonite

Mid Century Fauvist Floral & Fruit Still Life
By Virginia Sevier Rogers
Located in Soquel, CA
Stunning mid-century fauvist still life of flowers and fruit by California artist Virginia Sevier
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1960s American Impressionist Still-life Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Mid Century Fauvist School
Located in San Francisco, CA
Beautiful oil on canvas in the style of the Fauvist School. Painting measures 36 inches wide by 24
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Mid-20th Century Fauvist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Mid Century Fauvist Portrait of a Man
By Sydney Helfman
Located in Soquel, CA
Striking and colorful mid century Fauvist portrait of a man by Sydney Helfman (American, 1926-2010
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1960s Fauvist Figurative Paintings

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Linen, Oil

Mid-Century Fauvist Provencal Landscape.
Located in Cotignac, FR
French Mid 20th Century oil on board Fauvist view of a landscape, probably near Nice in the South
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Mid-20th Century Fauvist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board, Acrylic

The Artist's Apartment Mid-Century Fauvist Interior Scene Original Oil on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
The Artist's Apartment Mid-Century Fauvist Interior Scene Original Oil on Canvas Vibrant interior
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1960s Pop Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars

Mid Century Fauvist Portrait of Red Headed Woman
By Sydney Helfman
Located in Soquel, CA
Striking Fauvist portrait with a vibrant, high voltage color palette, featuring a green woman with
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1960s Fauvist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

Mid-Century Fauvist Provencal Olive Trees in a Landscape.
Located in Cotignac, FR
French Mid 20th Century oil on board, fauvist view of olive trees in a landscape, probably near
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Mid-20th Century Fauvist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board, Acrylic

Vintage Mid Century Fauvist American Modernist Amusement Park Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
A Painting depicting an amusement park exploding in vibrant colors. The painting is signed "William Wright" lower right. Oil on Canvas. 20 x 24. Nicely framed.
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1940s Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Mid Century Fauvist Provencal Landscape, The Bastide at Signes. Oil on Canvas.
Located in Cotignac, FR
French Mid Century late Fauvist oil on canvas Provencal landscape of Signes, South of France, by
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Mid-20th Century Fauvist Landscape Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Autumn Forest - Mid Century Abstracted Fauvist Landscape
By Emily Shotwell Goeller-Wood
Located in Soquel, CA
Gorgeous mid century fauvist watercolor landscape with lush, vivid trees and distant houses by
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1940s Fauvist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Paper

Fauvist Mid Century Sea Landscape, La Barque Piraillan Basin d'Arcachon
Located in Cotignac, FR
Mid Century Fauvist view of a port and seascape by Verquin Henri. Signed bottom right, titled
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Mid-20th Century Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil, Watercolor

Colorful French Fauvist 20th Century Oil Painting on Canvas, Figures in Street
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French Fauvist school, 20th century Title: figures in colorful street scene
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Mid-20th Century Fauvist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

1950's French Fauvist Signed Oil Red Roof Tops Pink Houses Scene
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The French Town French School (Fauvist), mid 20th century indistinctly signed lower front oil
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Mid-20th Century Fauvist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

1950's French Fauvist Signed Oil St. Tropez Pink Houses Gardens & Palm Trees
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
St. Tropez French School (Fauvist), mid 20th century indistinctly signed lower front oil painting
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Mid-20th Century Fauvist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

1940's FRENCH SIGNED POST-IMPRESSIONIST/ FAUVIST OIL - BOATS OFF ROCKY COASTLINE
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French School, indistinctly signed, dated 1943. Title: Sailing Boat off a rocky coastline. Medium: oil painting on board. Size: painting: 20 x 23 inches, framed: ...
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Mid-20th Century Fauvist Landscape Paintings

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Oil

Fauvist Mid Century Floral Impasto Still Life
Located in Soquel, CA
Gorgeous mid-century painting of heavily textured Ranunculus flowers in a blue vase by Bonnie
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1960s Fauvist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Provence Cote d'Azur, Colorful French Modernist 20th Century Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French school, 20th century, signed Title: La Cote d' Azur, Provence coastal
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Mid-20th Century Fauvist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

The Road, Mid-century Provençal, Fauvist Landscape. Oil on Board.
Located in Cotignac, FR
French Mid 20th Century oil on board Fauvist view of a road in a landscape, probably near Nice in
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Mid-20th Century Fauvist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

French Fauvist Provençal Village Scene. Mid-Century Oil on Board
Located in Cotignac, FR
French Mid 20th Century oil on board Fauvist view of a Provençal village street, probably near Nice
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Mid-20th Century Fauvist Landscape Paintings

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Oil, Acrylic, Board

Fauvist Mid-Century Oil on Board of Boats at Anchor.
Located in Cotignac, FR
French Mid 20th Century oil on board Fauvist view of boats at anchor, probably near Nice in the
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Mid-20th Century Fauvist Landscape Paintings

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Oil, Acrylic, Board

Large 1950's French Fauvist Oil Provencal Street Colorful Sunny Houses
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French School, circa 1950's Title: Sunny Provencal Street Scene Medium: oil on canvas, unframed Canvas: 31.5 x 25.75 inches Provenance: private collection, France...
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Mid-20th Century Fauvist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Modernist Mid century Swedish tram and figure scene in Fauvist colors
Located in Woodbury, CT
Acquiring a mid-20th-century Fauvist painting by Wilhelm Henning is an opportunity to own a piece
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1950s Fauvist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Board

Fauvist Grapes and Bananas, Mid Century Modern Impasto Fruit Still-Life
By Virginia Sevier Rogers
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful vibrant fauvist mid century modern still-life of a plate with grapes and bananas by
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1960s Fauvist Still-life Paintings

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Board, Oil

Mid 20th Century French Fauvist Painting - Amazing Colors - pupil of Andre Lhote
By Suzanne Vattier
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
'Abstract Figure' Suzanne Vattier, French 1901-1996 signed gouache painting on artist paper, framed size: 10 x 13 inches Fabulous 1970s abstract goauche painting. The colours used i...
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Mid-20th Century Fauvist Abstract Paintings

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Gouache

Mid 20th Century French Fauvist Painting - Amazing Colors - pupil of Andre Lhote
By Suzanne Vattier
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
'Abstract Figure' Suzanne Vattier, French 1901-1996 signed gouache painting on artist paper, framed size: 13 x 10 inches Fabulous 1970s abstract goauche painting. The colours used i...
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Mid-20th Century Fauvist Abstract Paintings

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Gouache

Mid 20th Century French Fauvist Painting - Amazing Colors - pupil of Andre Lhote
By Suzanne Vattier
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
'Abstract Figure' Suzanne Vattier, French 1901-1996 gouache painting on artist paper, framed size: 9.5 x 13 inches Fabulous 1970s abstract goauche painting. The colours used in this...
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Mid-20th Century Fauvist Abstract Paintings

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Gouache

Mid 20th Century French Fauvist Painting - Amazing Colors - pupil of Andre Lhote
By Suzanne Vattier
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
'Abstract Figure' Suzanne Vattier, French 1901-1996 signed gouache painting on artist paper, framed size: 10 x 13 inches Fabulous 1970s abstract goauche painting. The colours used i...
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Mid-20th Century Fauvist Abstract Paintings

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Gouache

Mid 20th Century French Fauvist Painting - Amazing Colors - pupil of Andre Lhote
By Suzanne Vattier
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
'Abstract Figure' Suzanne Vattier, French 1901-1996 gouache painting on artist paper, framed size: 9.75 x 12.5 inches Fabulous 1970s abstract goauche painting. The colours used in t...
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Mid-20th Century Fauvist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Mid 20th Century French Fauvist Painting - Amazing Colors - pupil of Andre Lhote
By Suzanne Vattier
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
'Abstract Figure' Suzanne Vattier, French 1901-1996 dated 1973 gouache painting on artist paper, framed size: 15 x 22 inches Fabulous 1970s abstract goauche painting. The colours u...
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Mid-20th Century Fauvist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Mid 20th Century French Fauvist Painting - Amazing Colors - pupil of Andre Lhote
By Suzanne Vattier
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
'Abstract Figure' Suzanne Vattier, French 1901-1996 dated 1973 gouache painting on artist paper, framed size: 20 x 25.5 inches Fabulous 1970s abstract goauche painting. The colours ...
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Mid-20th Century Fauvist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Mid 20th Century French Fauvist Painting - Amazing Colors - pupil of Andre Lhote
By Suzanne Vattier
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
'Abstract Figure' Suzanne Vattier, French 1901-1996 gouache painting on artist paper, framed size: 19.75 x 25.75 inches Fabulous 1970s abstract goauche painting. The colours used in...
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Mid-20th Century Fauvist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Mid 20th Century French Fauvist Painting - Amazing Colors - pupil of Andre Lhote
By Suzanne Vattier
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
'Lungomare Le sain' Suzanne Vattier, French 1901-1996 signed and dated on back 1973 inscribed verso gouache painting on artist paper, framed size: 19.5 x 25.5 inches Fabulous 1970s...
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Mid-20th Century Fauvist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Mid 20th Century French Fauvist Painting - Amazing Colors - pupil of Andre Lhote
By Suzanne Vattier
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
'Abstract Figure' Suzanne Vattier, French 1901-1996 signed gouache painting on artist paper, framed size: 19.75 x 25.75 inches Fabulous 1970s abstract goauche painting. The colours...
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Mid-20th Century Fauvist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Mid 20th Century French Fauvist Painting - Amazing Colors - pupil of Andre Lhote
By Suzanne Vattier
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
'Abstract Figure' Suzanne Vattier, French 1901-1996 signed and dated on back 1971 gouache painting on artist paper, framed size: 13 x 19.5 inches Fabulous 1970s abstract goauche pai...
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Mid-20th Century Fauvist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Mid 20th Century French Fauvist Painting - Amazing Colors - pupil of Andre Lhote
By Suzanne Vattier
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
'Abstract Figure' Suzanne Vattier, French 1901-1996 gouache painting on artist paper, framed size: 20 x 13 inches Fabulous 1970s abstract goauche painting. The colours used in this ...
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Mid-20th Century Fauvist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Signed French Forest Landscape- Beautiful Rock Waterfall
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French school, 20th century, signed Title: Rock Waterfall Medium: watercolour
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Mid-20th Century Fauvist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Le Faucheur, Bringing in the Harvest. French Fauvist Mid-Century Oil on Board.
Located in Cotignac, FR
French Mid 20th Century oil on canvas board. Fauvist view of a young man, a faucheur, bringing in
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Mid-20th Century Fauvist Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Acrylic, Board

Mid Century Modern Fauvist Basket of Fruit Still-Life in Primary Colors
By T. Brown
Located in Soquel, CA
Substantial and period mid century modernist impasto still life of a basket of fruit upon a table
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1960s Fauvist Still-life Paintings

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Board, Oil

Mid 20th Century Fauvist Style Figurative Nude Oil Painting
By Redlich & Co.
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Great period piece. 1962. Signed and dated. Redlich. Nude woman in red turbin.
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Paintings

Materials

Paint

Swedish School Mid 20th Century Oil - Fauvist Nude Study
Located in Corsham, GB
Unsigned. On canvas on stretchers.
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20th Century Nude Paintings

Materials

Oil

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Swedish Landscape Framed Oil Painting - Fauvist Field
Located in Bristol, GB
FAUVIST FIELD Size: 43 x 73 cm (including frame) Oil on board A bright and vividly coloured mid
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1960s Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Board, Oil

Huge 20th Century French Fauvist Oil Painting Sunny Hot Market Scene & Town
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The French Market by Michel Kritz (French 1925-1994) oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 24 x 32 inches provenance: private collection, France condition: very good and sound condition
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Mid-20th Century Fauvist Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

California Fauvist Oil Painting Carmel Bohemian Expressionist Lemons & Flowers
By Janet Ament De La Roche
Located in Surfside, FL
JANET AMENT DE LA ROCHE (American 1916-2000) "Still Life of Table with Lemons and Vase of Flowers," Oil painting on canvas wrapped board in carved gilt wood frame Hand signed L/R, ...
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Mid-20th Century Fauvist Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Board

RAYMOND HEUDEBERT (1894-1991) FRENCH FAUVIST OIL - TOWN LANDSCAPE VIEW
By Ray Heudebert
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Raymond Heudebert (French 1894-1991), signed Raymonde Heudebert (1905-1991) began painting at a very young age and incredibly by the age of 15 began exhibiting at th...
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Mid-20th Century Fauvist Landscape Paintings

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Oil

Fauvist Landscape Painting, circa 1970
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Fauvist style landscape painting. By F.Canadell from Spain, circa 1970. In original condition
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Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Fauvist Landscape Painting, circa 1970
Fauvist Landscape Painting, circa 1970
No Reserve
H 29.93 in W 25.2 in D 1.58 in
Molgra Fauvist Painting, circa 1995
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Fauvist painting by the Spanish artist Molgra, circa 1995. In original condition, with minor
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1990s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood

Molgra Fauvist Painting, circa 1995
Molgra Fauvist Painting, circa 1995
No Reserve
H 15.56 in W 13.19 in D 1.38 in
Molgra Fauvist Painting, circa 1995
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Fauvist Painting by the Spanish artist Molgra, circa 1995. In original condition, with minor
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1990s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Wood, Canvas

Molgra Fauvist Painting, circa 1995
Molgra Fauvist Painting, circa 1995
No Reserve
H 15.56 in W 13.19 in D 1.38 in
Vintage Fauvist Signed Original Oil Painting on Paper
Located in west palm beach, FL
Vintage Boho original oil painting on paper. A fabulous portrait of a man in all shades of blue. Signed by the artist. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate.
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Mid-20th Century American Bohemian Paintings

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Fauvist Oil on Canvas French Rural Landscape with Poppies, The Luberon
By René Seyssaud
Located in Cotignac, FR
Early 20th Century Fauvist oil on canvas of a rural landscape with poppies by René Seyssaud. The
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Early 20th Century Fauvist Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Modernist Oil Painting Moody Fauvist Abstract Nude Figure Ralph Della Volpe
Located in Surfside, FL
style. The Fauvist "coloristic exuberance" found in the works beginning in the mid 1960's, with their
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20th Century Fauvist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antoine Giroux Fauvist Painting - Corsica - Ref 040
By Antoine Giroux
Located in Ixelles, BE
and Fauvist movements, Giroux's paintings resonate with the warmth and energy of the Mediterranean
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

1950'S FRENCH FAUVIST OIL - YOUNG LADY SEATED ON TERRACE CHAIR - BEAUTIFUL COLOR
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French School, circa 1950. The style is a combination of Fauvism and Modernism. Title: Seated Young Lady. Medium: oil painting on thick hessian canvas. Size: p...
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Mid-20th Century Fauvist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Fauvist Lying Nude - Original charcoals drawing, Signed
By Gaston Coppens
Located in Paris, FR
Gaston COPPENS (1909 - 2002) Fauvist Lying Nude Original charcoal drawing Stamp signature Stamp
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Mid-20th Century Modern Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal

Fauvist Post Impressionist Provincetown Beach on FLAG DAY
By Byron Browne
Located in New York, NY
Wonderful Fauvist Post Impressionist Provincetown Beach on FLAG DAY by Byron Browne (1907-1961
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

ALFREDA JAUNZENS - Fauvist Watercolor & Ink Painting - Canada - Circa 1977
Located in Chatham, ON
ALFREDA JAUNZENS - Mid Century Fauve style ink and watercolor portrait on paper - signed
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Mid-20th Century Canadian Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Paint, Paper

Swiss Alps Fauvist Modern Impasto Landscape - Original Oil on Canvas
By Alphons Müller
Located in Soquel, CA
Swiss Alps Landscape - Original Oil on Canvas Original oil landscape by Alphons Muller (Swiss, 1898-1955) depicting the Swiss Alps. Dark green trees emerge on either side, with a sm...
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1940s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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The price for an artwork of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — a mid century fauvist in our inventory may begin at $201 and can go as high as $365,000, while the average can fetch as much as $1,388.
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    A dresser is a mid-century dresser if it was made during the middle of the 20th century. The years that encompass the mid-century modern period are roughly 1933 until 1965, but most experts argue, however, that the mid-century modern period correlates specifically to the years following World War II. Mid-century modern dressers will likely have specific characteristics. There was a use of natural and man-made materials that included alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak as well as steel, fiberglass and molded plywood. An authentic mid-century modern dresser will also be characterized by simplicity, organic forms and clean lines. Shop an assortment of vintage mid-century dressers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 22, 2024
    Yes, mid-century modern is timeless, in the opinion of many experts. Many characteristics of furniture and decorative accents produced in this style remain popular today. Among them are silhouettes marked by organic forms and clean lines, the promotion of functionality and the use of natural materials like teak, rosewood and oak and synthetic materials such as steel, fiberglass and molded plywood. On 1stDibs, shop a large collection of mid-century modern furniture.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 13, 2024
    Yes, some rattan is mid-century modern. Designers of the mid-century modern movement often preferred to use natural materials, including rattan, in their designs. However, not all rattan furniture was made during this period. Rattan was also a popular material for furniture produced during the Victorian era and continues to be used to produce furniture today. Shop a wide range of rattan furniture on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    Mid century modern refers to the middle of the 20th century — specifically 1930s through the mid-1960s. This period represents a design and architecture movement characterized by simple shapes, clean lines, and organic materials. Some of the most famous mid century modern designers include Ray Eames, Charlotte Perriand, Isamu Noguchi and Eero Saarinen.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 22, 2019

    Mid-century modernism first appeared in 1945 and merged a minimalist aesthetic with practicality. Mid-century modern furniture is distinguishable by its lack of decoration or extravagance and its use of clean lines, organic curves and variety of natural materials.

    1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    Mid century modern furniture refers to pieces designed during the middle of the 20th century — specifically 1930s through the mid-1960s. This period represents a design and architecture movement characterized by simple shapes, clean lines, and organic materials. Some of the most famous mid century modern designers include Ray Eames, Charlotte Perriand, Isamu Noguchi and Eero Saarinen.