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Art For Sale
Artist: Hunt Slonem
Artist: Damien Hirst
Moon Void
Located in Austin, TX
Oil on canvas Hand-signed and dated on verso
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Sunny" Yellow and Black Bunny Original Oil painting in Vintage Frame
Located in Greenwich, CT
Hunt Slonem - Sunny Original Framed Oil Painting. Signed on Verso. Our Gallery works directly with Hunt Slonem. This painting was acquired directly from the artist and has the Art...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil

Colorful Butterflies (Yellow, Blue, Orange) Oil Painting in Ornate Vintage Frame
Located in Greenwich, CT
Hunt Slonem Original Framed Oil Painting. Signed on Verso. Our Gallery works directly with Hunt Slonem. This painting was acquired directly from the artist and has the Artist's St...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil

Light Blue and Black Bunny Original Oil Painting in Vintage Frame
Located in Greenwich, CT
Hunt Slonem - Thomas Original Framed Oil Painting. Signed on Verso. Our Gallery works directly with Hunt Slonem. This painting was acquired directly from the artist and has the Ar...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil

9 Tulips
Located in Fairfield, CT
Oil on wood
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Wood, Oil

"Queen of Bavaria" Yellow Bird Original Oil painting in Vintage Frame
Located in Greenwich, CT
Hunt Slonem - Queen of Bavaria Original Framed Oil Painting. Signed on Verso. Our Gallery works directly with Hunt Slonem. This painting was acquired directly from the artist and ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil

"Owls" Original Gold, Black & Green Oil painting in Vintage Frame
Located in Greenwich, CT
Hunt Slonem - Owls Original Framed Oil Painting. Signed on Verso. Our Gallery works directly with Hunt Slonem. This painting was acquired directly from the artist and has the Arti...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil

"Pale Blue Hutch" Bunnies Oil Painting in Ornate Vintage Frame
Located in Greenwich, CT
Hunt Slonem - Pale Blue Hutch Original Framed Oil Painting. Signed on Verso. Our Gallery works directly with Hunt Slonem. This painting was acquired directly from the artist and h...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil

Violaceous
Located in Austin, TX
Oil on wood Hand-signed on verso
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Wood, Oil

Misty
Located in Austin, TX
Oil on wood Hand-signed on verso
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Wood

Miranda
Located in Greenwich, CT
Hunt Slonem Original Framed Oil Painting. Signed on Verso. Our Gallery works directly with Hunt Slonem. This painting was acquired directly from the artist and has the Artist's St...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil

Jackie
Located in Porto, 13
Jackie, 2022 Oil on Wood Black outline bunny, yellow Frame collected by the artist
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil

H10-3 Theodora
Located in London, GB
H10-3 Theodora, Giclee Print on Aluminium Composite by Damien Hirst, 2022 Hirst’s art both shocks and amazes. His works are challenging both visually and philosophically and continu...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Art

Materials

Glitter, Giclée, Screen

Eye Fly
Located in Cleveland, OH
Black Outline Multicolored Butterflies, Black Guardians. Multicolored
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil

Wheel Within A Wheel, from In A Spin Series
Located in Miami, FL
TECHNICAL INFORMATION: Damien Hirst Wheel Within A Wheel, from In A Spin: The Action Of The World On Things 2002 Spin etching S: 36 x 28 in. I: 9 x 7 3/4 ...
Category

Early 2000s Young British Artists (YBA) Art

Materials

Etching

Stormy Weather Blues
Located in Cleveland, OH
Multiple Black Outline Bunnies, Blue
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil

Untitled
Located in Fairfield, CT
oil on wood
Category

2010s Art

Materials

Wood, Oil

Hunt Slonem "Flutter Ascension Blue" Blue Metallic Butterflies
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Flutter Ascension in Blue" Butterflies Black outlined white and light blue butterflies on a gold and silver etched background in an antique frame. Unframed: 39.5 x 32.5...
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Wood, Oil

Classic Hunt Slonem "Untitled" Green Amazon Bird on Gold
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Untitled" Green Amazon Bird on Gold A painted Green Amazon Bird on a Gold scored metallic background in Hunt Slonem's old style in an antique frame. Unframed: 10 x 8 in...
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Wood, Oil

Hunt Slonem "Ascension Rain Storm" Blue Butterflies
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Ascension Rain Storm" Blue Butterflies Black outlined silver and blue butterflies on a light blue etched silver and dark blue metallic background. Unframed: 72 x 84 inc...
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Red Bunny
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Red Bunny Date: 2019 Medium: Lithograph Unframed Dimensions: 16" x 24" Signature: Pencil signed & numbered verso Edition: 5/16 Publisher: Poligrafa...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Lithograph

Hunt Slonem "Flight" Pink & Yellow Butterflies
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Flight" Pink & Yellow Butterflies Black outlined light pink and yellow butterflies on a pink etched background in a gold antique frame. Unframed: 15 x 12 inches Framed:...
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Wood, Oil

Hunt Slonem "Totem" Bunny on Multicolored Metallic
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Toem" Bunny on Multicolored Metallic Single gestured black bunny on a multicolored rainbow background with mixed metallics. Framed in an antique wooden gold frame. Unfr...
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Wood, Oil

Hunt Slonem "Cardinals" Two Red Birds
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Cardinals" Two Red Birds Two red Cardinal birds sitting on a branch over a gold metallic and blue etched background. Framed in an antique frame. Unframed: 10 x 8 inche...
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Wood, Oil

Hunt Slonem "2 East Lake" Hot Pink Bunnies
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "2 East Lake" Hot Pink Bunnies Two black gestured black bunnies on a solid hot pink background. Framed in an antique wooden gold frame. Unframed: 14 x 10 inches Framed: ...
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Wood, Oil

Hunt Slonem "Red Bayou Teche" Landscape
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Red Bayou Teche" Landscape Abstract landscape painting featuring shades of red, pink, orange, and blues framed in an antique gold frame. Unframed: 22.5 x 18.5 inches Fr...
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Wood, Oil

Hunt Slonem "Finches Purple Whydah" Multicolored Birds on Gold
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Finches Purple Whydah" Multicolored Birds on Gold metallic background. Multicolored Finches birds on a metallic gold background. Framed in an antique gold frame. Unfr...
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Wood, Oil

Lemon Yellow
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's most iconic subjects, Butterflies. This piece depicts two delicate butterflies in ascension placed in a wonderful golden landscape. Slonem ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil

Ocelots Blue Pearls
Located in Denver, CO
"Ocelots Blue Pearls" is a charming oil painting by renowned artist Hunt Slonem. Slonem is known globally for his intuitive practice and opulent style, par...
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Mable
Located in Denver, CO
"Mable" is a charming yellow hued portrait of a rabbit by artist Hunt Slonem. Slonem is enamored with the long-eared small creatures, and returns to them often in his practice. "Ma...
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Wood

H5-3 Camino Real Damien Hirst Abstract Spot Signed Print
Located in Bristol, GB
Diasec-mounted Giclee print on aluminium panel Edition of 100 Signed and numbered on the back Mint. Sold in the original packaging Our mission is to connect art collectors to opport...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Giclée

Rover
Located in Denver, CO
"Rover" is a small-scale rabbit portrait by renowned Neo-Expressionist Hunt Slonem. Slonem often turns to the animal kingdom for inspiration. Rabbits, ...
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Wood

Teal Bunnys
Located in Denver, CO
"Teal Bunnys" is an oil painting by Hunt Slonem featuring a grouping of the titular long-eared creatures. With their shapes outlined in black oil paint on a greenish blue background,...
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

H7-1 Butterfly Rainbow (Large)
Located in Bristol, GB
Laminated Giclée print on aluminium composite panel Edition of 1497 Digitally signed by the artist and numbered Mint, as issued Sold in the original Heni packaging Heni Editions
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Panel, Giclée

Hatch
Located in Denver, CO
This metallic painting by renowned artist Hunt Slonem features a grouping of rabbits. Slonem is known for his work featuring a variety of creatures, birds, butterflies, and rabbits i...
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Hutch Kaleidoscope Fratilery
Located in Denver, CO
This cool-toned work by Hunt Slonem features an often returned to subject for the artist - the butterfly. In this composition, Slonem has created an ethereal and undulating abstract ...
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Purple Couch, Pop Art Screenprint by Hunt Slonem
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Hunt Slonem, American (1951 - ) Title: Purple Couch Year: 1980 Medium: Serigraph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 250, HC Image Size: ...
Category

1980s Pop Art Art

Materials

Screen

"Sonia" Black Bunny on Purple Background Oil Painting on Wood Panel Framed
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's most iconic subjects, Bunnies. This piece depicts a gestural figure of a black bunny on a Purple Lavender background with thick use of pain...
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

"Untitled" Red and White Tulip on Forest Green Background Oil Painting Framed
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's newest series, Tulips. This piece depicts gestural figure of a red and white Tulip on a forest green background with thick use of paint. In...
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

3-Methylthymidine
Located in Bristol, GB
Screenprint with glaze and diamond dust Edition of 100 Signed and numbered on the back Condition upon request Float-mounted with UV-resistant low glare glass Frame: 94.5 x 79.5 x 5 c...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Glaze, Screen

Peach Bunnies
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Peach Bunnies Series: Bunnies Date: 2017 Medium: Lithograph on Paper Unframed Dimensions: 24" x 16" Framed Dimensions: 29" x 22" Signature: Signed...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Lithograph

Daisy
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Daisy Date: 2024 Medium: Oil on Panel Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8" Framed Dimensions: 14.5" x 12.5" Signature: Signed Verso Edition: Unique Proven...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil

Landric
Located in Cleveland, OH
In celebration of the Year of the Rabbit, Hunt Slonem’s iconic muse is revisited in timeless powder-coated aluminum. Each edition is signed, numbered, and comes with a certificate of...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Contemporary Art

Materials

Powder Coating

Mellon
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Mellon Series: Bunnies Date: 2021 Medium: Oil & Acrylic w/ Diamond Dust on Wood Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8" Framed Dimensions: 14" x 12" Signatur...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Mixed Media, Oil

Damien Hirst, Fruitful (Small) - Signed Print, YBAs, Abstract Art
Located in Hamburg, DE
Damien Hirst (British, born 1965) Fruitful, 2020 Medium: Laminated Giclee print on aluminium composite panel Dimensions: 39 x 39 cm Edition of 3308: Printed signature and edition num...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Panel, Giclée

Hunt Slonem's Colorful Bunny Oil Painting 'Winter'
Located in White Plains, NY
Available at Madelyn Jordon Fine Art. Hunt Slonem's bunny oil painting 'Winter' 2024. Oil on wood, 10 x 8 in. / Frame: 14.5 x 12.5 in. This painting features Slonem's signature bunny...
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Wood, Oil

White Banded
Located in Austin, TX
Oil on canvas Hand-signed on verso
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Hunt Slonem's Colorful Bunny Oil Painting 'Red'
Located in White Plains, NY
Available at Madelyn Jordon Fine Art. Hunt Slonem's bunny oil painting 'Winter' 2024. Oil on wood, 10 x 8 in. / Frame: 14.5 x 12.5 in. This painting features Slonem's signature bunny...
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Wood

Hunt Slonem's Colorful Bunny Oil Painting 'Profile'
Located in White Plains, NY
Available at Madelyn Jordon Fine Art. Hunt Slonem's bunny oil painting 'Profile' 2022. Oil on wood, 10 x 8 in. / Frame: 16.25 x 14.25 in. This painting features Slonem's signature bu...
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Wood, Oil

Mint Bunnies
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Mint Bunnies Series: Bunnies Date: 2017 Medium: Lithograph on Paper Unframed Dimensions: 24" x 16" Framed Dimensions: 29" x 22" Signature: Signed ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Lithograph

Neverland
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Neverland Date: 2024 Medium: Oil on Wood Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8" Framed Dimensions: 14.5" x 12.5" Signature: Signed Verso Edition: Unique Pro...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil

DAMIEN HIRST - STUDLAND BAY. Where the land meets the sea. Abstraction, British
Located in Madrid, Madrid
Damien Hirst - STUDLAND BAY Date of creation: 2023 Medium: Laminated Giclée print on aluminium composite panel Edition: 601 Size: 120 x 90 cm Condition: Brand new and never framed T...
Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Art

Materials

Panel, Giclée

DAMIEN HIRST - EMPRESSES: SUIKO Limited Modern Butterflies glitter red
Located in Madrid, Madrid
Damien Hirst - THE EMPRESSES - SUIKO Date of creation: 2022 Medium: Laminated giclée print on aluminium composite and screen printed with glitter. Edition number: 1191/3310 (1.657 ph...
Category

2010s Modern Art

Materials

Glitter, Panel, Giclée, Screen

Hunt Slonem, "Jane", 10x8 Green Single Bunny Rabbit Oil Painting
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
Renowned artist Hunt Slonem's "Jane" is a 10x8 oil painting on wood board of a single contemporary abstract rabbit in black against a deep green background. *Painting is framed - Please note that not all Hunt Slonem frames are in mint condition. There may be signs of wear and tear due to the age and history* Inspired by nature and his 60 pet birds, Hunt Slonem is renowned for his distinct neo-expressionist style. He is best known for his series of bunnies, butterflies and tropical birds, as well as his large-scale sculptures and restorations of forgotten historic homes. Slonem’s works can be found in the permanent collections of 250 museums around the world, including the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, the Whitney, the Miro Foundation and the New Orleans Museum of Art. About the artist: His flair and admiration for far-flung destinations has been a staple of his life since childhood. Slonem was born in 1951 in Kittery, Maine, and his father’s position as a Navy officer meant the family moved often during Hunt’s formative years, including extended stays in Hawaii, California and Connecticut. He would continue to seek out travel opportunities throughout his young-adult years, studying abroad in Nicaragua and Mexico; these eye-opening experiences imbued him with an appreciation for tropical landscapes that would influence his unique style. After graduating with a degree in painting and art history from Tulane University in New Orleans, Slonem spent several years in the early 1970s living in Manhattan. It wasn’t until Janet Fish offered him her studio for the summer of 1975 that Slonem was able to fully immerse himself in his work. His pieces began getting exhibited around New York, propelling his reputation and thrusting him into the city’s explosive contemporary arts scene. He received several prestigious grants, including from Montreal’s Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Cultural Counsel Foundation’s Artist Project, for which he painted an 80-foot mural of the World Trade Center in the late 1970s. As Slonem honed his aesthetic, his work began appearing in unique, contextual spaces. By 1995 he finished a massive six-by-86-foot mural of birds, which shoots across the walls of the Bryant Park Grill Restaurant in New York City. His charity work has resulted dozens of partnerships, including a wallpaper of his famous bunnies designed specifically with Lee Jofa for the Ronald McDonald...
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Board

Hunt Slonem, "Hundreds", 10x8 Yellow Single Bunny Rabbit Oil Painting
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
Renowned artist Hunt Slonem's "Hundreds" is a 10x8 oil painting on wood board of a single contemporary abstract rabbit in black against a yellow background. *Painting is framed - Please note that not all Hunt Slonem frames are in mint condition. There may be signs of wear and tear due to the age and history* Inspired by nature and his 60 pet birds, Hunt Slonem is renowned for his distinct neo-expressionist style. He is best known for his series of bunnies, butterflies and tropical birds, as well as his large-scale sculptures and restorations of forgotten historic homes. Slonem’s works can be found in the permanent collections of 250 museums around the world, including the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, the Whitney, the Miro Foundation and the New Orleans Museum of Art. About the artist: His flair and admiration for far-flung destinations has been a staple of his life since childhood. Slonem was born in 1951 in Kittery, Maine, and his father’s position as a Navy officer meant the family moved often during Hunt’s formative years, including extended stays in Hawaii, California and Connecticut. He would continue to seek out travel opportunities throughout his young-adult years, studying abroad in Nicaragua and Mexico; these eye-opening experiences imbued him with an appreciation for tropical landscapes that would influence his unique style. After graduating with a degree in painting and art history from Tulane University in New Orleans, Slonem spent several years in the early 1970s living in Manhattan. It wasn’t until Janet Fish offered him her studio for the summer of 1975 that Slonem was able to fully immerse himself in his work. His pieces began getting exhibited around New York, propelling his reputation and thrusting him into the city’s explosive contemporary arts scene. He received several prestigious grants, including from Montreal’s Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Cultural Counsel Foundation’s Artist Project, for which he painted an 80-foot mural of the World Trade Center in the late 1970s. As Slonem honed his aesthetic, his work began appearing in unique, contextual spaces. By 1995 he finished a massive six-by-86-foot mural of birds, which shoots across the walls of the Bryant Park Grill Restaurant in New York City. His charity work has resulted dozens of partnerships, including a wallpaper of his famous bunnies designed specifically with Lee Jofa for the Ronald McDonald...
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Board

Hunt Slonem, "Red Rose", 10x8 Red Single Bunny Rabbit Oil Painting
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
Renowned artist Hunt Slonem's "Red Rose" is a 10x8 oil painting on wood board of a single contemporary abstract rabbit in black against a vibrant red background. *Painting is framed - Please note that not all Hunt Slonem frames are in mint condition. There may be signs of wear and tear due to the age and history* Inspired by nature and his 60 pet birds, Hunt Slonem is renowned for his distinct neo-expressionist style. He is best known for his series of bunnies, butterflies and tropical birds, as well as his large-scale sculptures and restorations of forgotten historic homes. Slonem’s works can be found in the permanent collections of 250 museums around the world, including the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, the Whitney, the Miro Foundation and the New Orleans Museum of Art. About the artist: His flair and admiration for far-flung destinations has been a staple of his life since childhood. Slonem was born in 1951 in Kittery, Maine, and his father’s position as a Navy officer meant the family moved often during Hunt’s formative years, including extended stays in Hawaii, California and Connecticut. He would continue to seek out travel opportunities throughout his young-adult years, studying abroad in Nicaragua and Mexico; these eye-opening experiences imbued him with an appreciation for tropical landscapes that would influence his unique style. After graduating with a degree in painting and art history from Tulane University in New Orleans, Slonem spent several years in the early 1970s living in Manhattan. It wasn’t until Janet Fish offered him her studio for the summer of 1975 that Slonem was able to fully immerse himself in his work. His pieces began getting exhibited around New York, propelling his reputation and thrusting him into the city’s explosive contemporary arts scene. He received several prestigious grants, including from Montreal’s Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Cultural Counsel Foundation’s Artist Project, for which he painted an 80-foot mural of the World Trade Center in the late 1970s. As Slonem honed his aesthetic, his work began appearing in unique, contextual spaces. By 1995 he finished a massive six-by-86-foot mural of birds, which shoots across the walls of the Bryant Park Grill Restaurant in New York City. His charity work has resulted dozens of partnerships, including a wallpaper of his famous bunnies designed specifically with Lee Jofa for the Ronald McDonald...
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Board

Hunt Slonem "Pink View" Butterflies on Metallic
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Pink View" Butterflies on Metallic Pink and orange butterflies on a metallic gold and silver etched background in a vintage frame. Unframed: 10 x 8 inches Framed: 14.5 ...
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Wood, Oil

Hunt Slonem "Winter" White Bunny
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Winter" White Bunny A gestured bunny rabbit in black on a white background. Framed in a vintage gold frame. Unframed: 10 x 8 inches Framed: 14.5 x 12.5 inches *Painting...
Category

2010s Neo-Expressionist Art

Materials

Wood, Oil

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