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Woman With Hat
By Johnathan Ball
Located in Toronto, ON
Signed by Johnathan Ball
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Silver
Woman With Leaves And Feathers
By Johnathan Ball
Located in Toronto, ON
32" x 44" Unframed
Original Oil and Acrylic on Canvas
Hand Signed by Johnathan Ball
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Woman Playing With a Red Ball - Original handsigned etching - 150ex
By Hans Bellmer
Located in Paris, FR
Hans BELLMER
Woman Playing With a Red Ball
Original etching
Handsigned in pencil
Numbered on 150
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
Antique Early 20th C Parian Figure, Woman with Gold Ball
Located in New Orleans, LA
A fine, antique early 20th century Parian polychromed figure of a nude blond woman holding a gilt
Category
Early 20th Century English William IV Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf
1980 "Woman with the Ball" Lamps by Onices Eth, a Pair
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Very nice pair of art deco table lamps signed onice eth representing a woman playing ball
Category
Vintage 1980s American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Resin, Paint
The Red Ball, The Garden – Erik Madigan Heck, Fashion, Woman, Landscape, Ball
By Erik Madigan Heck
Located in Zurich, CH
, Woman, Art, Structure, Colour, People, Landscape, Light, Nature, Forest, Red Ball
Category
2010s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
C Print
Erik Madigan HeckThe Red Ball, The Garden – Erik Madigan Heck, Fashion, Woman, Landscape, Ball, 2018
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H 60.01 in W 90.01 in
Contemporary Colorful Nude Woman Chalk Sketch with Orange circa 1960 Signed Ball
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Portrait chalk sketch of a nude woman sitting and reclining on a floor. In the manner of Salvador
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
H 24.75 in W 19 in D 1 in
'Painter with Pati' Figurative painting, man & woman wearing a pink ball gown
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
bright pink ball gown whilst the artist is depicted in a mirror behind her. Highly detailed with an
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
P Le Faguays, Woman with the Ball, Signed Bronze, Art Deco, 20th Century
By Pierre Le Faguays
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Bronze with green patina of a young woman taking off to throw a ball
The black and white granite
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
H 12.6 in W 6.3 in D 8.67 in
Walter Bosse Woman in Biedermeier Dress Mural Brass Sculpture, Austria, 1950s
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in Vienna, AT
A lovely midcentury mural, displaying a woman in a Biedermeier dress with umbrella in front of the
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Brass
H 9 in W 12 in D 1.5 in
'A Fashionable Young Woman in a Chiffon Ball-Gown', Scandinavian Oil Portrait
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
A delicately-observed, three-quarter length oil portrait of a young woman in society, fashionably
Category
1860s Naturalistic Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Contemporary Colorful Nude Woman Chalk Sketch on Gray circa 1960 Signed Ball
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Portrait chalk sketching of a woman reclining nude. This piece features bold greens, blues, oranges
Category
20th Century American Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
H 25 in W 19 in D 0.1 in
Modernist Beach Scene Painting, Playing Ball in Surf, WPA Jewish Woman Artist
By Ruth Gikow
Located in Surfside, FL
Ruth Gikow (January 6, 1915 Ukraine - 1982 New York City) was an Important American Jewish woman visual
Category
1960s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paint, Paper
Syna Yellow Gold Ball Pendant with Diamonds
By Syna Jewels
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
Created in 18 karat Yellow Gold
Diamonds 3cts approx
Ball Pendant with diamond set in Each bezel
Category
2010s Unknown Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Sailor’s Ball
By Margrete Levy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
author Louis Levy whose works she came to illustrate. The Woman with the Tree Head , 1924, and Children's
Category
1920s Art Deco Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Syna Yellow Gold Cosmic Ball Pendant with Diamonds
By Syna Jewels
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
transcends age and time, the Syna collection is for every woman who appreciates distinctive style.
Category
2010s Unknown Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Wicker Ball Shaped Handbag With Gold Handle, 1960's
Located in Atlanta, GA
handbag came from the Atlanta estate of a fashionable woman who once lived in Hollywood and worked for
Category
1960s Hong Kong Top Handle Bags
Hoop and Ball
By Nenad Samuilo Amodaj
Located in Hudson, NY
, Hoop and Ball by Nenad Samuilo Amodaj is from a series of one hundred photographs. Rice chose three
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Fluted Twisted Brass Mid-Century Modern Box with Ball Lid
Located in North Miami, FL
This fabulous vintage fluted and twisted brass Mid-Century Modern box has a lid with a ball on top
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Hoop and Ball
By Nenad Samuilo Amodaj
Located in Hudson, NY
woman in a vintage sun hat reclining in the pool with a drink. The black and white image evokes an
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Hoop and Ball, 2010
By Nenad Samuilo Amodaj
Located in Hudson, NY
procured with her own signature school of artists.
Figurative, black and white, woman, nude, African
Category
2010s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Head of a Young Woman with Blond Hair
By William Sommer
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Head of a Young Woman with Blond Hair
Watercolor on paper mounted on rag paper support, c. 1930
Category
1930s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Hoop and Ball, 2010
By Nenad Samuilo Amodaj
Located in Hudson, NY
.
This year’s invitational image, Hoop and Ball by Nenad Samuilo Amodaj is from a series of one hundred
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Deco Woman
By William Sommer
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Deco Woman
Crayon on paper, c. 1920
Signed in ink lower left: "Wm. Sommer" (see photo)
Provenance
Category
1910s Art Deco Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Crayon
Syna Yellow Gold Ball Pendant with Lapis Enamel and Champagne Diamonds
By Syna Jewels
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
transcends age and time, the Syna collection is for every woman who appreciates distinctive style.
Category
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Pensive Woman
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Pensive Woman" c.1980 is an original colors lithograph on Wove paper by noted
Category
Late 20th Century American Realist Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Hoop and Ball, 2010
By Nenad Samuilo Amodaj
Located in Hudson, NY
aesthetic.
black and white, photography, fashion, woman, editorial, portrait, nude, figurative, surreal
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Miniature Brooke w/ Beach Ball
By Carole Feuerman
Located in Miami, FL
woman to sculpt in this style. Her career is highlighted by iconic figurative works of swimmers and
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Oil
Hoop and Ball, San Francisco
By Nenad Samuilo Amodaj
Located in Hudson, NY
white, figurative, portrait, nude, woman, dancer, fashion, hoop, ball, skirt, improvisation, dynamic
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Carrera y Carrera Earrings Nude Woman, 18 Karat Gold with Diamonds
By Carrera y Carrera
Located in Berlin, DE
Carrera y Carrera Earrings in the form of a nude woman, 18k gold with diamonds.
Length from
Category
20th Century Spanish Dangle Earrings
Materials
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Art Deco 1940s High Fashion Illustration Woman with Fan and Screen
Located in Miami, FL
against a seamless red background, The model is wearing Bridgerton Style Ball Dress With a Laced Fan
Category
1940s Art Deco Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Gouache
Vintage Art Deco Dancer Sculpture Lueur Clarté with Onyx Ball by Max Le Verrier
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Ulm, DE
In 1928 Max Le Verrier created his famous CLARTÉ, a woman with a lighted glass ball, the main work
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Onyx, Spelter
H 13.19 in W 7.09 in D 3.94 in
Nude Woman in Chair
By William Sommer
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Nude Woman in Chair
Watercolor, gouache, ink, and pencil on heavy paper, c. 1930-35
Signed with the
Category
1930s American Modern Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Art Deco Lumina Sculpture Clarté Lamp Nude Dancer with a Ball by Max Le Verrier
By Max Le Verrier
Located in Ulm, DE
:
Width 36 cm
Height 65 cm (with glass ball)
Height 54 cm (without glass ball)
Depth 16 cm.
The story
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Spelter
H 25.6 in W 14.18 in D 6.3 in
Bruno of Hollywood B & W Original Nude Photograph Woman with Flowers, Framed
By Bruno Bernard (Bernard of Hollywood)
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Rogers, John Wayne, Marlene Dietrich, Rita Hayworth, Elvis Presley, Lucille Ball and others.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Photography
Materials
Paper
H 14 in W 11 in D 0.5 in
Framed watercolour, “Costume ball scene”, circa 1850
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Framed watercolor representing a costume ball scene in a luxurious house interior with two columns
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Paintings
Materials
Paper
Gypsy Woman --enchanting exotic daguerreotype reproduction
By FPA Francis Pavy Artist
Located in Lafayette, LA
Seated at a small, weathered table in front of her circus tent, the Gypsy woman gazes into the
Category
2010s Surrealist Figurative Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper
Native American Indian Woman and Baby
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Native American Indian Woman and Baby" c.2000 is an original cast paper bas relief by
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Other Medium
Syna Yellow Gold Multi Color Enamel Floral Ball Earrings
By Syna Jewels
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
for every woman who appreciates distinctive style.
Category
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Materials
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
"The Seated Woman" by Albert Andre
By Albert Andre
Located in Wiscasset, ME
); Banks of the Seine (1930)
Paris (Mus. d'Orsay): Ball Game; Woman with Canary; Maleck Painting in his
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Paintings
Materials
Paint
A Woman Having a Tea at Sunset
Located in Seoul, SO
with a round ball, and the person's body is simplified with minimal shapes such as thick outlines and
Category
2010s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Paul Duboy, Bisque Statue Young Girl in a Ball Gown
Located in Paris, FR
This porcelain bisque statue depicts a young woman in a ball gown, holding a mask and a fan, in
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
18k Yellow Gold High Polish Modern Diamond Set Gold Ball Ring
Located in New York, NY
on clothes.
This ring has a fun design idea, sort of like a disco ball, which we feel will make any
Category
20th Century American Modern Fashion Rings
Materials
Diamond, Yellow Gold
Vase Ball French Ceramist J. Suzor Geometric Pattern, Craqueling Glazelongwy
Located in Paris, France
woman's life and career made up of ruptures and twists. Curious about everything and everyone, Jacqueline
Category
Vintage 1970s French Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Bust (Mauve): Erotic drawing of nude bound woman
By Claes Oldenburg
Located in New York, NY
Printed in rich astral blue, this etching depicts a nude woman from the waist up. Emerging from her
Category
1970s Pop Art Nude Prints
Materials
Etching
Dominique Aurientis Gold Link, Turquoise, Green Resin Ball Necklace French 80's
By Dominque Aurientis
Located in North Miami, FL
evening wear. Bold and dramatic! It is worthy of conversation. This will look good on any woman. The
Category
1990s French Modern Link Necklaces
Materials
Gold-filled, Gold
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H 8 in W 2 in D 1 in L 8 in
Nude & dog figurative post-impressionist oil painting, woman & dog portrait
Located in AIGNAN, FR
, Messidor, Sunbath, Titania's Folly, Young Woman in a Ball Gown and Young Women in the Country. He also
Category
Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Nude Paintings
Materials
Oil
5.89 Carat Micro Set Cubic Zirconia Sterling Silver Disco Ball Drop Earrings
By Lustre of London
Located in London, GB
woman should have the chance of owning exquisite designer jewelry, for that extra sparkle and glamour
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Art Deco Drop Earrings
Materials
Rhodium, Sterling Silver, Silver
Original "Rimini" vintage poster woman on beach holding the sun
By René Gruau
Located in Spokane, WA
promote the beauty of its sunny beaches. This lovely woman in a straw hat holds a sizeable yellow beach
Category
1990s American Modern Portrait Prints
Materials
Offset
H 38.5 in W 27.25 in D 0.05 in
Womb - Contemporary, Figurative, Woman, 21st Century, Polaroid, photograph, life
By Stefanie Schneider
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
art form at the end of the millennium, director Marc Forster (Monster’s Ball, Finding Neverland) takes
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid
H 22.05 in W 21.66 in D 0.04 in
Sterling silver Blue Red Necklace, with Italian coral and lapis lazuli cabochons
Located in VALLADOLID, ES
of silver.
The name of the coral comes from the Greek "Kovra Halos" and means "Woman of the Sea
Category
1990s Italian Artisan Choker Necklaces
Materials
Coral, Lapis Lazuli, Silver
D 1.19 in Dm 6.3 in L 12.6 in
Art Deco 3-Arm Candelabra Woman Figure E.G. Webster & Sons
By E.G. Webster & Sons
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
is done in shape of a standing woman in elegant, flowing dress, standing on a rounded base and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Art Nouveau Candelabras
Materials
Silver Plate
5.89 Carat Micro Set Cubic Zirconia Rose Gold Plated Disco Ball Drop Earrings
By Lustre of London
Located in London, GB
every woman should have the chance of owning exquisite designer jewelry, for that extra sparkle and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Art Deco Drop Earrings
Materials
Rose Gold, Gold, 14k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
5.89 Carat Micro Set Cubic Zirconia Yellow Gold Plated Disco Ball Drop Earrings
By Lustre of London
Located in London, GB
every woman should have the chance of owning exquisite designer jewelry, for that extra sparkle and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Art Deco Drop Earrings
Materials
Sterling Silver, Yellow Gold, Silver
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L 0.79 in
Woman Patriots Harriet B. Stowe, Eleanor Roosevelt, Amelia Earhart, Clara Barton
By Charles Warren Mundy
Located in Soquel, CA
scholarship, eventually graduating from Ball State University in Muncie.
Full of energy, he developed a plan
Category
1980s Pop Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"The end of the Ball", 19th Century oil on canvas by José García y Ramos
Located in Madrid, ES
JOSÉ GARCÍA Y RAMOS
Spanish, ( 1852 - 1912 )
THE END OF THE BALL
signed J. García y Ramos and
Category
Early 1900s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Portrait of Woman - Original Etching by Edouard Chimot - Early 20th Century
By Édouard Chimot
Located in Roma, IT
the lower right corner.
Represents two nudes women with a white ball.
Édouard Chimot (26 November
Category
Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching
No Reserve
H 15.36 in W 11.42 in D 0.04 in
'Carnival Figures', New York Exhibited Oil, Mid-century Woman Artist, Theater
By Dorothy Ebenstein
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
showing a group of figures at a masked ball engaged in dynamic inter-relationship. Ebenstein has
Category
1960s Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 22 in W 28.13 in D 0.75 in
Beach scene, Inner Tube: Eric Fischl Aquatint Etching of sunlit nude woman
By Eric Fischl
Located in New York, NY
dappled shadow of a tree, a nude woman glances downward as she applies sunscreen. A man stands behind her
Category
1980s Neo-Expressionist Landscape Prints
Materials
Etching, Aquatint
Lost in Thought - Australian art 1920's portrait oil painting woman flowers
By Frederick William Leist
Located in London, GB
. It is a super portrait oil painting which depicts a beautiful young woman lost in contemplation
Category
1920s Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
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