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"The Old Sawmill at Westminster, Vermont", by Wally Ames
By Wally Ames
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Wally Ames, American (1942 - ) Title: The Old Sawmill at Westminster, Vermont Medium: Oil
Category

1980s Post-Impressionist Vintage Ames

Materials

Masonite, Oil

"Summoned Reverie, " Superb Surrealist Painting with Nudes by Ames, 1939
By Arthur Ames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
dominated by a painter and his muse, this extremely fine Surrealist work was painted by Arthur Ames in 1939
Category

1930s American Art Deco Vintage Ames

Materials

Paint

Monumental Art Deco Throne Chairs, Manufactured by the Henderson Ames Co.
By Henderson Ames Company 1
Located in Buffalo, NY
Monumental Art Deco throne chairs, manufactured by The Henderson Ames Co. amazing design! Wonderful
Category

1930s American Art Deco Vintage Ames

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Caribbean Island Party Goers Figurative Landscape
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
5-3188a Acrylic on artist board Set in a vintage wood frame
Category

1980s Vintage Ames

Materials

Acrylic

Large Painting of a Woman by Lee Ames
Located in New York, NY
Large original painting of a woman carrying two martini glasses by Lee Ames (1921-2011). This
Category

20th Century Modern Vintage Ames

Materials

Paint

'Musical Abstract', Smithsonian, Jewish Museum, Woman Artist, Phoenix, New York
By Beth Ames Swartz
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, 'Beth Ames Swartz' (American, born 1936) and dated 1966. Primarily working in
Category

1960s Abstract Vintage Ames

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

'Musical Bridge', New York Jewish Museum, ASL, Woman Artist, Smithsonian
By Beth Ames Swartz
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, 'Beth Ames Swartz' (American, born 1936) and dated 1966. Primarily working
Category

1960s Abstract Vintage Ames

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

'Abstract Composition', New York Jewish Museum, ASL, Woman Artist, Smithsonian
By Beth Ames Swartz
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, 'Beth Ames Swartz' (American, born 1936) and dated 1967. Primarily working
Category

1960s Abstract Vintage Ames

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, India Ink

Man on Motorcycle, Presentation at Ames Iowa, 1938 to Wallace Lawrence
Located in Petaluma, CA
. Presented to Wallace Lawrence on 7/10/38 in Ames Iowa. It is in the form of an ash tray, but it was wisely
Category

1930s American Art Deco Vintage Ames

Materials

Metal

Les Ames Mortes by N. Gogol - Complete Suite by Marc Chagall - 1948
By Marc Chagall
Located in Roma, IT
Les Ames mortes (by N. Gogol) is a very rare suite of etchings realized by Marc Chagall (1887-1985
Category

1940s Surrealist Vintage Ames

Materials

Etching

Chic 1960s Stacy Ames Vintage Nautical Crest + Ropes Mod 60s Shirt Shift Dress
Located in San Diego, CA
Fantastic vintage 1960s STACY AMES nautical novelty shift shirt dress! Features allover whimsical
Category

1960s American Vintage Ames

Play
By Jacob Lawrence
Located in Long Island City, NY
) Printer: Workshop Inc, Washington DC Publisher: Spradling-Ames Corporation and Hampton University Museum
Category

1990s American Modern Vintage Ames

Materials

Screen

Dooling Mercury First Series Front Drive Tether Car 1939
By Dooling Brothers
Located in Hampstead, QC
wheels. Reference: “Vintage Miniature Racing Cars” by Robert Ames DIMENSIONS: Length: 17.5 in. (44.4
Category

1930s American Streamlined Moderne Vintage Ames

Materials

Aluminum, Metal

Alfredo Barbini Murano Abstract Vulcano Volcano Sculpture Murano Glass Signed
By Alfredo Barbini
Located in Ann Arbor, MI
these sculptures alone, Ames this piece stand alone s a masterpiece. Do not miss the opportunity to
Category

1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ames

Materials

Art Glass

"The Lineup"
By George Wachsteter
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Warner Anderson as Lt. Ben Guthrie, with new cast member Rachel Ames as Policewoman Sandy McAllister, to
Category

1950s Vintage Ames

Materials

Board, Ink, Pen, Color Pencil

Peter Rabbit happened to be looking out of the dear Old Briar-patch as the young
Located in Fairlawn, OH
. His income increased considerably after Life editor John Ames Mitchell signed Cady as staff artist and
Category

1950s American Realist Vintage Ames

Materials

Ink

Lowell Houser Watercolor, circa 1940's, Cuban Promenade
By Lowell Houser
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Chicago, IL in 1902, Lowell Houser moved to Iowa in 1909. Upon graduation from Ames High School in 1921
Category

Mid-20th Century Vintage Ames

Materials

Paint

Lower Houser Painting, Circa 1930's, Wash Day
By Lowell Houser
Located in Phoenix, AZ
from Ames High School in 1921, he studied at the Art Institute of Chicago. In 1923 he made a trip to
Category

Mid-20th Century Vintage Ames

Materials

Paint

Caricature of "Father of the Bride"
By George Wachsteter
Located in Fort Washington, PA
) for `Father of the Bride`, CBS-TV, with Leon Ames, Myrna Fahey, Ruth Warwick & Burt Metcalf, to
Category

1960s Vintage Ames

Materials

Illustration Board, Ink, Pen

French Gilt Bronze Brooch by Line Vautrin
By Line Vautrin
Located in Atlanta, GA
blanc en son antique poil et criait gare a vous ames noires, n'esperez point de jamais voir le ciel
Category

1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ames

Materials

Bronze

"First Hunt" Original Oil by Ralph Crosby Smith
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
books: Red Randall, Fighter Pilot, Lucky Terrel, Jet Pilot and Cherry Ames. Following the war, he moved
Category

Mid-20th Century American Vintage Ames

Materials

Paint

Gladys Gray "Stone Quarry" Original Abstract Watercolor c.1950
Located in San Francisco, CA
Forgostein, and Phil Paradise. She took design with Jean Ames and Millard Sheets. Her paintings have been
Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Vintage Ames

Materials

Watercolor

Chefs in the Kitchen Woodcut by Tim Engelland
Located in Larchmont, NY
extensively in woodcuts and linocuts. He was born on Jan. 5, 1950, in Ames, Iowa, the son of Charles Wilbur
Category

1990s Contemporary Vintage Ames

Materials

Woodcut

Angel Serving Dinner Woodcut by Tim Engelland
Located in Larchmont, NY
landscapes, and also worked extensively in woodcuts and linocuts. He was born on Jan. 5, 1950, in Ames, Iowa
Category

1990s Modern Vintage Ames

Materials

Woodcut

Whimsical Tim Engelland Cafe Woodcut
Located in Larchmont, NY
landscapes, and also worked extensively in woodcuts and linocuts. He was born on Jan. 5, 1950, in Ames, Iowa
Category

1990s Modern Vintage Ames

Materials

Woodcut

Fun Tim Engelland Woodcut of a Server with a Goose
Located in Larchmont, NY
landscapes, and also worked extensively in woodcuts and linocuts. He was born on Jan. 5, 1950, in Ames, Iowa
Category

1980s Contemporary Vintage Ames

Materials

Woodcut

Cat and Chef Woodcut by Tim Engelland, Deerfield Academy
Located in Larchmont, NY
landscapes, and also worked extensively in woodcuts and linocuts. He was born on Jan. 5, 1950, in Ames, Iowa
Category

1980s Modern Vintage Ames

Materials

Woodcut

Tim Engelland Woodcut of Crows and Pie
Located in Larchmont, NY
, in Ames, Iowa, the son of Charles Wilbur “Will” Engelland and Patricia Fairman Engelland.. Tim grew
Category

1990s Contemporary Vintage Ames

Materials

Woodcut

Classic Bar Scene by Tim Engelland, Deerfield Academy
Located in Larchmont, NY
on Jan. 5, 1950, in Ames, Iowa, the son of Charles Wilbur “Will” Engelland and Patricia Fairman
Category

1990s Modern Vintage Ames

Materials

Woodcut

Cheeky Bacchus Woodcut by Tim Engelland
Located in Larchmont, NY
Ames, Iowa, the son of Charles Wilbur “Will” Engelland and Patricia Fairman Engelland.. Tim grew up in
Category

1990s Contemporary Vintage Ames

Materials

Woodcut

Dim Sum Woodcut by Printmaker Tim Engelland
Located in Larchmont, NY
. He was born on Jan. 5, 1950, in Ames, Iowa, the son of Charles Wilbur “Will” Engelland and Patricia
Category

1980s Modern Vintage Ames

Materials

Woodcut

Quaint Snowy Cabin Woodcut by Tim Engelland
Located in Larchmont, NY
and linocuts. He was born on Jan. 5, 1950, in Ames, Iowa, the son of Charles Wilbur “Will” Engelland
Category

1990s Contemporary Vintage Ames

Materials

Woodcut

Norman Rockwell-Style Woodcut by Tim Engelland
Located in Larchmont, NY
Jan. 5, 1950, in Ames, Iowa, the son of Charles Wilbur “Will” Engelland and Patricia Fairman Engelland
Category

1990s Modern Vintage Ames

Materials

Woodcut

Wind Tunnel Model of a Douglas Destroyer Made by NACA/NASA in 1942
Located in London, GB
torpedo and dive bomber, circa 1942. The model was made by N.A.C.A. and tested at their Ames research
Category

1940s American Vintage Ames

Materials

Aluminum

Untitled (Country Landscape with Figures)
Located in Chicago, IL
Iowa State College in Ames, IA in 1918 with a B.S. in Civil Engineering; however, Griffen’s true love
Category

1930s American Modern Vintage Ames

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Tim Engelland Woodcut of a Restaurant
Located in Larchmont, NY
on Jan. 5, 1950, in Ames, Iowa, the son of Charles Wilbur “Will” Engelland and Patricia Fairman
Category

1990s Contemporary Vintage Ames

Materials

Woodcut

Waiter Woodcut by Tim Engelland, Deerfield Academy
Located in Larchmont, NY
, in Ames, Iowa, the son of Charles Wilbur “Will” Engelland and Patricia Fairman Engelland.. Tim grew
Category

1980s Contemporary Vintage Ames

Materials

Woodcut

Cute Tim Engelland Mouse with Cheese
Located in Larchmont, NY
landscapes, and also worked extensively in woodcuts and linocuts. He was born on Jan. 5, 1950, in Ames, Iowa
Category

1990s Contemporary Vintage Ames

Materials

Woodcut

Adorable Tim Engelland Farmhouse Pig Woodcut
Located in Larchmont, NY
Jan. 5, 1950, in Ames, Iowa, the son of Charles Wilbur “Will” Engelland and Patricia Fairman Engelland
Category

1990s Contemporary Vintage Ames

Materials

Woodcut

Giant Peppermill by Tim Engelland, Linocut
Located in Larchmont, NY
landscapes, and also worked extensively in woodcuts and linocuts. He was born on Jan. 5, 1950, in Ames, Iowa
Category

1990s Contemporary Vintage Ames

Materials

Linocut

Au Cimetière Monsieur- Pencil and Watercolor on Paper by F. Picabia - 1931
By Francis Picabia
Located in Roma, IT
Peseur d'Ames" by André Maurois, published by Editions Antoine Roche in 1931. Though specifically
Category

1930s Modern Vintage Ames

Materials

Watercolor, Paper, Pencil

2003 Pearl Jam Concert Poster - Live San Diego, CA Signed by Artist
Located in San Diego, CA
concert took place on June 5, 2003. The screen print was designed by Ames Design and is signed in the
Category

20th Century American Vintage Ames

Materials

Paper

"From Grief I Cannot Measure" - Collage Compostion
Located in Soquel, CA
“Images of the Universe” - Brunnier Museum, Iowa State University - Ames, Iowa
Category

1990s Contemporary Vintage Ames

Materials

Paper, Magazine Paper, Pencil

Untitled #4
By Richard Attilio Moquin
Located in San Francisco, CA
Gallery, San Francisco, 1970, Ames Gallery, Berkeley, California, 1972, AG Gallery, Stinson Beach
Category

Late 20th Century Abstract Vintage Ames

Materials

Monotype

Untitled #4
Untitled #4
H 20.5 in W 15 in D 0.01 in
Untitled #3
By Richard Attilio Moquin
Located in San Francisco, CA
Gallery, San Francisco, 1970, Ames Gallery, Berkeley, California, 1972, AG Gallery, Stinson Beach
Category

Late 20th Century Abstract Vintage Ames

Materials

Monotype

Untitled #3
Untitled #3
H 20.5 in W 15 in D 0.01 in
Untitled #6
By Richard Attilio Moquin
Located in San Francisco, CA
Gallery, San Francisco, 1970, Ames Gallery, Berkeley, California, 1972, AG Gallery, Stinson Beach
Category

Late 20th Century Abstract Vintage Ames

Materials

Monotype

Untitled #7
By Richard Attilio Moquin
Located in San Francisco, CA
Gallery, San Francisco, 1970, Ames Gallery, Berkeley, California, 1972, AG Gallery, Stinson Beach
Category

Late 20th Century Abstract Vintage Ames

Materials

Monotype

Untitled #1
By Richard Attilio Moquin
Located in San Francisco, CA
Gallery, San Francisco, 1970, Ames Gallery, Berkeley, California, 1972, AG Gallery, Stinson Beach
Category

Late 20th Century Abstract Vintage Ames

Materials

Monotype

Untitled #1
Untitled #1
H 20.5 in W 15 in D 0.01 in
Untitled #2
By Richard Attilio Moquin
Located in San Francisco, CA
Gallery, San Francisco, 1970, Ames Gallery, Berkeley, California, 1972, AG Gallery, Stinson Beach
Category

Late 20th Century Abstract Vintage Ames

Materials

Monotype

Untitled #2
Untitled #2
H 20.5 in W 15 in D 0.01 in
Untitled #5
By Richard Attilio Moquin
Located in San Francisco, CA
Gallery, San Francisco, 1970, Ames Gallery, Berkeley, California, 1972, AG Gallery, Stinson Beach
Category

Late 20th Century Abstract Vintage Ames

Materials

Monotype

Untitled #5
Untitled #5
H 20.5 in W 15 in D 0.01 in
Grace Bay Turks & Caicos 1990 Watercolor by F.A. "Freddy" Cushing
Located in Bristol, CT
: 8"H x 11 1/4"W Frame Sz: 15"H x 18 1/4"W w/ gilt bamboo Artist Bio: Frederick Ames Cushing (1934
Category

1990s Other Art Style Vintage Ames

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache

Springtime Resurrection
By Ronnie Landfield
Located in Austin, TX
) exhibition at the Brunnier Museum in Ames, Iowa. In 2007, there was a major retrospective exhibition of his
Category

1980s Abstract Geometric Vintage Ames

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Nudes
Located in Missouri, MO
), Paul Bartlett (1881-1965), Pauline Palmer (1867-1938), and George Ames Aldrich (1872-1941). It is in
Category

20th Century Expressionist Vintage Ames

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Nudes
Nudes
H 14 in W 18 in
Hand Signed Dated 1993 Colorful Acrylic Vasa Laminated Lucite Triangle Sculpture
By Vasa Velizar Mihich
Located in Surfside, FL
Gallery, Iowa State Center, Ames, Iowa 1981 Alice Simsar Gallery, Ann Arbor, Michigan Gallery West, Los
Category

1990s Abstract Geometric Vintage Ames

Materials

Plastic, Lucite

"November Morning, " Original Etching signed by Churchill Ettinger
By Churchill Ettinger
Located in Milwaukee, WI
[1939], written by the great American novelist Ben Ames Williams, with nine sketches of fishing and
Category

1940s Realist Vintage Ames

Materials

Etching

Matthew (male portrait)
By Randall Exon
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Artists Solon, Burnnier Gallery, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 1979 Kansas Bankers Association
Category

1990s Realist Vintage Ames

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Leslie Ames
By Fernand Fonssagrives
Located in New York, NY
Category

1950s Vintage Ames

Ramsay Ames Bellydancing Movie Star News Fine Art Print
Located in Las Vegas, NV
This stunning black and white portrait features the glamorous Ramsay Ames in a stunning studio
Category

1940s Vintage Ames

Materials

Archival Paper, C Print, Archival Pigment, Archival Ink

Ramsay Ames: Stunning Glamour Movie Star News Fine Art Print
Located in Las Vegas, NV
This stunning black and white portrait features the glamorous Ramsay Ames up close lying in a
Category

1940s Vintage Ames

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, C Print, Archival Pigment

Ramsay Ames: Glamour and Vice Movie Star News Fine Art Print
Located in Las Vegas, NV
This stunning black and white portrait features the glamorous Ramsay Ames smoking a cigarette and
Category

1940s Vintage Ames

Materials

C Print, Archival Pigment, Archival Ink, Archival Paper

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Vintage Ames For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of vintage ames available on 1stDibs. Finding the perfect Abstract, Surrealist or Post-Impressionist examples of these works for your space is difficult — today, we have a vast range of variations and more on offer. These items have been made for many years, with versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Adding a colorful piece of art to a room that is mostly decorated in warm neutral tones can yield a welcome change — see the vintage ames on 1stDibs that include elements of gray, beige, black, orange and more. Many versions of these artworks are appealing in their rich colors and composition, but Beth Ames Swartz, Polly Scribner Ames, Marc Chagall, Wally Ames and Fernand Fonssagrives produced especially popular works that are worth a look. Frequently made by artists working in paper, ink and archival ink, all of these available pieces are unique and have attracted attention over the years.

How Much are Vintage Ames?

Prices for pieces in our collection of vintage ames start at $385 and top out at $71,224 with the average selling for $738.