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Tenterhooks - Contemporary, Polaroid, Black and White, Women, 21st Century, Nude
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Tenterhooks - 2020 48x60cm, Edition of 7 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print based on the original Polaroid. Signature label and certificate. Artist inventory PL2020-971. Not...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, Polaroid, Color, C Print, Archival Paper

Composition, Poems of Léopold Sédar Senghor, Lois Mailou Jones
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Silkscreen on vélin paper. Paper Size: 22 x 17 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Notes: From the album, Poems of Léopold Sédar Senghor, 1996. Published by The Limited Editions Club, New York; printed by Studio Heinrici, Ltd., New York, under the direction of Alexander Heinrici, New York, 1996. Excerpted from the album, CC examples of this album have been printed by Daniel Keleher at Wild Carrot Letterpress. This edition was designed and set in Bodoni types by Dan Cart and Julia Ferrari at Golgonooza Letter Foundry. The silkscreen prints were made by Alexander Heinrici at Studio Heinrici. LOIS MAILOU JONES (1905-1998) was an African American artist and educator, often associated with the Harlem Renaissance. Jones was raised in Boston by working-class parents who emphasized the importance of education and hard work. After graduating from Boston’s School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Jones began designing textiles for several New York firms. She left in 1928 to take a teaching position at Palmer Memorial Institute in North Carolina. At Palmer, Jones founded the art department, coached basketball, taught folk dancing, and played the piano for Sunday services. Two years later, she was recruited by Howard University in Washington, D.C., to join its art department. From 1930–77, Jones trained several generations of African American artists, including David Driskell, Elizabeth Catlett, and Sylvia Snowden...
Category

1990s Expressionist Art

Materials

Screen

Fern I (20x20cm) - Polaroid, Contemporary, Color, 21st Century, Nude
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Fern I, 2018, Edition 1/7 plus 2 Artist Proofs. Based on an original Impossible film Digital C-print, not mounted. Signed on the back and with certificate. Artist inventory PL2018-47...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Sunny Yellow Roses, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Nicole Lamothe says her focus in this soft, warm still life was the glowing sunlight streaming through her studio window. "I arranged the pair of yello...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

20th Century German Modernist Oil Painting Blue Orange and Yellow Abstract
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist: Elisabeth Hahn (German 1924-2021), Elisabeth Hahn was born in Dortmund, Germany, where she began her artistic studies. In 1953, she moved to Paris. She continued her studie...
Category

20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Oil

Flying Dream I
Located in Atlanta, GA
"Jeni Stallings creates work that often draws from her dreams and personal experiences. She tends to render those moments in a muted, femininity-infused surrealism far from the hard-...
Category

2010s Pop Art Art

Materials

Wax, Oil, Panel

"Afternoon Glow" Colorful Serigraph of Lahaina Harbor, Maui
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
This 90 color hand pulled serigraph exhibits all of the subtle brushwork, light, and color that the artist is known for. "Afternoon Glow" is signed by the artist in an edition of 240 including Proofs, and this beautiful harbor scene is bathed in glowing light, with rich blues, greens, and grays. As a painter Cosby travels extensively painting what he sees and feels. Bold use of color and an energetic brush stroke combined with the truth of the place is what you will see and feel when viewing a painting by Cosby. Born in Hollywood California in 1955, Cosby was raised in the west. At an early age he began to draw and paint and was lucky enough to have been inspired by a grandmother who was an oil painter. "She would give me the paint, some brushes and a scrap of canvas and set me off to paint. This early experience took the fear out of creating a painting," said Cosby. Cosby started traveling at an early age. At 18 he was chosen as an advance man for the Executive Branch of the US Government, served under two Presidents and traveled the world. He met many interesting people and saw many things but what most interested him were the great works of art he encountered. "They haunted me and helped set the course for my career as a painter". After leaving the White House, Cosby rebuilt an old classic sailing sloop designed by Nathaniel Herrishoff. With a friend (who had dreams of being a writer) set sail up and down the eastern seaboard in the inland waterway for 3 years. Thus he began his art career. "Doing drawings of anything that moved me, things began to sell and my course was set," said Cosby. Upon his return to the California, Cosby began painting the sea and landscape of coastal California. With a strong gallery response, his success as a painter quickly followed. Cosby currently resides and maintains a studio in San Clemente CA. He works on location around the world and is represented by some of the finest galleries. Cosby was a founding board member of the prestigious “Laguna Plein Air Painters Association”, a Signature member of both Pleinair Painters of America and The California Art Club. He has served as an officer of these groups to help further the cause of Art. Cosby was also a founder of the Laguna Beach Plein Air Painting Invitational that was held at the Laguna Art Museum for thirteen years and is now in it's 18th year. With his bold contemporary style Cosby has captured the imagination of some very important collectors. His work can be found in many private, public and corporate collections around the world. Cosby is recognized internationally. List of Awards and Recent Exhibitions 2016 The Irvine Museum Summer Exhibition "A Summer Idyll" 2015 Commissioned by Big Canyon Country Club to paint a major painting 2015 Accepted into The Irvine Museum Permanent Collection 2015 Group Show “The Wild Side” Catalina Island Conservancy show 2014 The Fredrick Weisman Museum "On Location in Malibu" A CAC Show 2014 The Cape Cod Museum of Art "Looking East" a PAPA Show 2014 The Irvine Museum "Sunlight and Shadow/ The Tradition of Pleinair Painting...
Category

2010s American Impressionist Art

Materials

Screen

1973 After Benjamin Levy 'Carole Hasband Gallery' Vintage USA Offset Lithograph
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Paper Size: 27.75 x 22 inches ( 70.485 x 55.88 cm ) Image Size: 15.5 x 20 inches ( 39.37 x 50.8 cm ) Framed: No Condition: A-: Near Mint, very light signs of handling Additiona...
Category

1970s Art

Materials

Offset

Still-life by Otto Clenin - Oil on canvas
Located in Geneva, CH
Otto Clénin was born on August 5, 1899 in Madretsch (Biel). When his father retired, his family moved to Ligerz. Otto found work in the watch industry, but turned more and more to p...
Category

Late 20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Oil

“Lithograph 3”
Located in Southampton, NY
Original colored lithograph, hand signed by the artist Narc Chagall lower right middle. Sight size is 13.75 by 10 inches. This was the cover for Lithograph 3 published by Mourlot in...
Category

1970s Modern Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Lithograph

“Lithograph 3”
“Lithograph 3”
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Nicely Framed American Impressionist Tropical Beach Scene Gold Giltwood Frame
Located in Buffalo, NY
Impressive early American impressionist landscape oil painting. Framed. Oil on board. Image size, 11H by 14L.
Category

1960s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Pier, Lake, Silent Morning, monochrome minimalist photograph, limited edition
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art long exposure waterscape - landscape photography. Archival pigment ink print as part of a limited edition of 7. All Gerald Berghammer prints are made to orde...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Les Anatomes, Plate F - Etching by Man Ray - 1970
Located in Roma, IT
Les Anatomes, Plate F is a contemporary artwork realized by Man Ray in 1970 Mixed colored etching Hand signed and numbered in pencil. Edition 26/100 Ref. Anselmino 70F Includes ...
Category

1970s Surrealist Art

Materials

Etching

I am the Moth, You are the Flame
Located in London, GB
David Shrigley I am the Moth, You are the Flame, 2022 Linocut on Somerset Tub Sized 300gsm paper Signed by the artist and numbered 65 x 50 cm (25 5/8 x 19 3/4 in) Edition 23 of 100 ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Linocut

Blue Morpho Butterfly
Located in Sante Fe, NM
The Element ‘Gold, (Au) can only be make in the nuclear reactor of stars. It came to our planet when the Earth was first forming, as dust from catastrophic astronomical events –sta...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Gold Leaf

A Man of Mangea 1784 final voyage of Captain Cook by John Webber
Located in Paonia, CO
A Man of Mangea is from the 1784 First Edition Atlas Accompanying Capt. James Cook and King; Third and Final Voyage of Captain James Cook. John Webber (1752-1793) was the official a...
Category

1780s Realist Art

Materials

Engraving

Kintsugi Horse-Metamorphosis, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A contemplative portrait of a horse, gently accented by drifting butterflies. Artist Jennifer Ross employs her signature eggshell collage technique, rooted in...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Mixed Media

ZengXu Zhao Impressionist Original Oil On Canvas "Outside Scene"
Located in New York, NY
Title: Outside Scene Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 12 x 16 inches Frame: Framing options available! Condition: The painting appears to be in excellent condition. Note: This painting is...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Post-Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Vintage Catch" by Irene Georgopoulou, Pastel, Baseball Glove Still Life
Located in Denver, CO
Irene Georgopoulou's "Vintage Catch" (2024) is an original soft pastels on paper artwork, measuring 8.50 x 11.50 inches. Part of her solo exhibition "Nostalgic Treasures: A Journey Through Time," this intricate still life features a lovingly detailed vintage baseball glove...
Category

2010s Realist Art

Materials

Paper, Pastel

Original Oil Painting of Vibrant Still Life with Fruit Bowl and Sliced Fruit
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Original Oil Painting of Vibrant Still Life with Fruit Bowl and Sliced Fruit Artist: Roland Pichard Medium: Oil on oil paper, mounted on card Size: 13 (height) x 9.5 (width...
Category

Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

French school The River Oil painting Signed
Located in Zofingen, AG
➡️The River from Rousseau⬅️ "Il est tombé par terre, C'est la faute à Voltaire, Le nez dans le ruisseau, C'est la faute à Rousseau" - He fell to the ground, It's Voltaire's fault, H...
Category

1890s Tonalist Art

Materials

Gesso, Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars

"Studio Sketch of Alicia", Surrealist, Portrait, Collage, Acrylic Painting, 2020
Located in Natick, MA
John Baker’s “Studio Sketch of Alicia” is an acrylic painting on canvas with collage 20 x 16 inches in oranges, greys and pinks. Baker says, "I often sketch visitors to my studio tha...
Category

2010s Surrealist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Vintage Dutch Style Winter Landscape Oil Painting – Signed Martin – Canvas
Located in Palm Coast, FL
This original vintage oil painting on canvas is a beautiful example of Dutch-style winter landscape art, inspired by the Dutch Golden Age and the 19th-century Romantic revival. Sign...
Category

Late 20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Vintage French Oil Painting Purple Mountain Landscape Wind Swept Trees
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Leon Hatot (French 1883-1953) Title: Impressionist oil painting Medium: oil painting on thick paper, stuck on board unframed. Size: painting: 10 x 12 inches Prov...
Category

Early 20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Angry Skies (Andante Cantabile) — Central Park, New York City
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Louis Lozowick, 'Angry Skies (Andante Cantabile)', lithograph, 1935; edition 10, AAA 250; Flint 123. Signed in pencil. Signed in the stone, lower left. A fine, richly-inked impressio...
Category

1930s American Modern Art

Materials

Lithograph

"New York City, Jazz" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Christopher Clark's "New York City, Jazz" is an original, hand made oil painting that depicts a night scene of a bustling cityscape.
Category

2010s Realist Art

Materials

Oil, Acrylic, Wood Panel

Sunny water lilies
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this painting, I captured the serene beauty of water lilies bathed in the soft glow of dawn’s light. Using oil paints, I embraced a blend of impressionism and realism to reflect t...
Category

2010s Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

“Paris scene”
Located in Warren, NJ
1960s HAND SIGNED Watercolor By Charles Cobelle (1902-1992) “Paris city scene 39 x 31. Some minor wear on the frame and small chips.
Category

20th Century Art

Materials

Watercolor

1895 original poster by Maurice Réalier-Dumas for Champagne Jules Mumm & Co
Located in PARIS, FR
This 1895 original poster by Maurice Réalier-Dumas was created to promote Champagne Jules Mumm & Co and was featured in the prestigious "Les Maîtres de l’Affiche" (Plate 111) series....
Category

1890s Art

Materials

Lithograph, Paper

Farm in the English Countryside with Warm Golden Brown & Lush Green Colours
Located in Preston, GB
Farm in the English Countryside with Warm Golden Brown & Lush Green Colours by 20th Century British Artist, Christopher Osborne. Art measures 10 x 8 inches Frame measures 13 x 11 ...
Category

Late 20th Century Photorealist Art

Materials

Oil, Board

Vachère au Bord de l'Eau
Located in Santa Monica, CA
CAMILLE PISSARRO (French 1830-1903) VACHERE au BORD de l’EAU 1890 (Delteil 93 viii/viii) Etching, unsigned as published in “Gazette des Beaux Arts”, Paris, 1890. On laid paper Very...
Category

1890s Impressionist Art

Materials

Drypoint, Etching

LEROY - FRENCH CONTEMPORARY ABSTRACT CUBIST PAINTING WITH COLLAGE
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: R. Leroy (French b. 1932) Title: Abstract/ Cubist Composition Medium: mixed media - material and oil on canvas, unframed Size: painting: 21.25 x 28.75 inches...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Oil

Manner of Abraham Hulk Junior - Framed Late 19th Century Oil, Alpine Village
Located in Corsham, GB
Manner of Abraham Hulk Junior (1851-1922). An idyllic alpine landscape with rustic wooden chalets nestled among lush woodland trees. The composition draws the viewer's eye along a wi...
Category

Late 19th Century Art

Materials

Oil

Antique Portrait of a woman, French portrait, Art Deco woman oil painting
Located in AIGNAN, FR
Antique portrait of a woman, 1920's French school, signed in the bottom left by French artist, Louis Faille (1878-1964). This is a very attractive old portrait in beautiful natural h...
Category

1920s Art Deco Art

Materials

Oil

Nick Thomm - AFTER DARK (PINK)
Located in FITZROY, VIC
Nick Thomm 'After Dark' (Pink) 69cm x 92cm (27"×36″) Limited Edition of 125 Hand Signed and Numbered #104 Archival Pigment Print on Hahnemühle 308gsm Fine Art Paper. Condition: NEW...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Archival Ink, Giclée, Archival Pigment

Evenfall
Located in London, GB
Evenfall, 2024 Archival Inkjet with Screenprint Overlay on Somerset Enhanced Infinity 330 gsm Paper edition of 99 hand-signed and numbered by the artist Stanley Donwood is a British...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Inkjet, Archival Pigment, Screen

Fairytale Forest, Tree Avenue, Florida, black and white photography, landscape
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Black and white fine art landscape photography print. Archival pigment ink print, edition of 9. Signed, titled, dated and numbered by artist. Certificate of authenticity included. Pr...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Red carp
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this oil painting, I've captured the dynamic essence of a red carp as it swims effortlessly through the vibrant waters. Employing techniques from expressionism and impressionism, ...
Category

2010s Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas, Cardboard

Ernest Bendell-Bayly - 20th Century Oil, Nude on the Chequered Pillow
Located in Corsham, GB
Signed to the lower right. On canvas on stretchers.
Category

20th Century Art

Materials

Oil

Jenny
Located in New York, NY
ABOUT THIS PIECE: Let's not pretend that we don't enjoy 80's music. ABOUT THIS ARTIST: Floyd P. Stanley is an LA based photographer creating product shot photographs of mixed tapes....
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Art

Materials

Photographic Paper

VEDUTA DI PONTE NUOVO, Antonio Cardon - Print on paper with frame, modern
Located in Napoli, IT
Hand-colored print of the engraving by Antoine Alexandre Joseph Cardon of the original painting by Gabriele Ricciardelli. Edizioni Pontevecchio. Lily logo and a brush with the words...
Category

1970s Old Masters Art

Materials

Color

Antique Rare American Hudson River School Original Frame Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
A stunning 19th-century Hudson River School landscape painting, beautifully framed in an exquisite period giltwood molding.
Category

1890s Hudson River School Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

“Empire city”
Located in Warren, NJ
Peter Lik photograph signed and numbered “empire city”. In good condition measures 29x29. Comes with coa
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Art

Materials

Lithograph

2015 Cindy Sherman "Film Still #96" Vintage
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This original exhibition poster for Cindy Sherman's "Works From the Olbricht Collection" captures a striking image of the artist lying on the floor. Dressed in a short-sleeved brown ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Offset

"With you, I feel..."
Located in Zofingen, AG
Description: This work is a sensual reflection on love, touch, and the invisible threads that bind people in intimacy. At its core lies the feeling — the tenderness of a touch, the w...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Surreal Figurative Oil Painting On Canvas With Animals. "In swirls"
Located in Bogotá, Bogotá
Figurative oil painting of fantastical beings on a colorful and earthy-toned background. Oil painting with multiple layers and textures, vertical on 52" x 32" canvas. I like to explo...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil, Cotton Canvas

"Mill Along Neshaminy Creek" Bucks County Snow Scene Landscape Oil Painting
Located in New York, NY
Impressionist winter pastoral scene of a quaint snow covered home by the Mill Along Neshaminy Creek in Bucks County, PA. Willett has portrayed this charming mill scene in a most inti...
Category

20th Century American Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Board

Women in Ochre Portrait Contemporary Art Original oil Painting One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Eduard Matevosyan Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on Cardboard Year: 2025 Style: Portrait Art, Title: Woman in Ochre Size: 20" x 16...
Category

2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Cardboard

Happy Gypsy Dance 30
Located in Zofingen, AG
A very beautiful large colorful abstract painting with many neon nuances, heavy relief textured with palette knife, vibrant and emotional. READY TO HANG - GALLERY QUALITY It's all ab...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Acrylic

Moon Butterflies by Guy Allen
Located in Coltishall, GB
A rabble of butterflies Guy Allen’s etchings inspired by the fauna of Norfolk have a remarkable level of detail. His etchings capture the character and spirit of his subjects. Sig...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper, Etching

Barbed Wire Dove Collage
Located in London, GB
Barbed Wire Dove Collage, 2023 Screen print by Shepard Fairey on thick cream Speckletone paper 45.72 x 60.96 cm 18 x 24 inches Signed by Shepard Fairey Numbered edition of 450
Category

2010s Street Art Art

Materials

Screen

Pair of Hand-colored Romantic French Engravings after Francois Boucher
By (After) Francois Boucher
Located in Alamo, CA
A pair of French classical romantic prints original created in the 18th century by Jacques-Firmin Beauvarlet (1731-1797) after paintings by Francois Boucher (1703-1770), utilizing ...
Category

18th Century Romantic Art

Materials

Engraving, Etching

Choice I - In Celebration of Pride Month
Located in New Orleans, LA
Stone and Press Gallery is excited to offer several works in celebration of the LGBTQ community. Radek Husak, a contemporary process-driven mixed media artist, was born in Poland i...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Art

Materials

Pencil, Pigment

Nude Woman Resting with Flowers oil on canvas painting
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Artwork Details: - Title: Nude Woman Resting with Flowers - Artist: Josep Munné Graupera (Barcelona, 1933-2016) - Year: 1978 - Technique: Oil on canvas - Dimensions: 25.6 x 31.9 inches (65 x 81 cm) - Signed: Yes, "J. Munné Jordi 78" in the lower right corner - Condition: Good, minor wear consistent with age - Framed: No - Art Movement: Catalan Costumbrist Realism --- **Description:** This painting delicately and sensitively portrays a female figure in a relaxed pose, resting on a bed draped...
Category

1970s Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

1970 Tokio Mayashita-Rainy Street Woodblock
By Tokio Mayashita
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Limited edition woodblock print in colors seated in a black metal frame behind glass with a front profile of 1/4 inch and a side profile of 1 1/4 inch. Hand signed and numbered out o...
Category

1970s Modern Art

Materials

Woodcut

"The Great Uncertain" Black and White Wooden Sculpture in Brushstroke Design
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "The Great Uncertain" is an original artwork by Jason Andrew Turner as part of his "Welcome Home" solo exhibition. This piece is made using Turner's signature abstr...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Wood, Acrylic

Fiesta Photography Mexico Stamped Karol Kállay
Located in Slovak Republic, SK
Photography done for the publication Mexico/Volk und Welt Berlin 1968/stamped on the back with authors stamp.
Category

1960s Photorealist Art

Materials

Photographic Paper

Vintage American Modernist Abstract Sunset Cloudscape Gold Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Impressive early American modernist abstract sunset oil painting. Framed. Oil on canvas. Image size, 34H by 30L.
Category

1960s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

menders on the beach Spain oil on canvas painting spanish seascape
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Francisco Carbonell Massabe (1928) - menders on the beach - Oil on canvas Oil measures 60x73 cm. Frameless.
Category

1990s Other Art Style Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

MB 702 (Contemporary Life Drawing of Male Nude by Mark Beard)
Located in Hudson, NY
MB 702 (Contemporary Life Drawing of Male Nude by Mark Beard) graphite, Conte crayon and charcoal on Arches paper 30 x 19 inches unframed Con...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Conté, Charcoal, Archival Paper, Graphite

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