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Art For Sale
Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting Collage of Reclining Figures Alba Fabre
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
At Escat Gallery we are committed to maintaining the highest standards of trust and professionalism for our collectors. Every artwork in our collection comes with a Certificate of Au...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Oil

Coastal Estuary with Distant Boats and Tidal Posts Watercolour
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Coastal Estuary with Distant Boats and Tidal Posts Watercolour Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour and Gouache on card, unframed Size (H x W): 6.75 x 11.7...
Category

Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Art

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache

Dreamer - 21st Century Figure Painting of a nude Girl Sleeping on a Couch
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Carolien van Olphen Dreamer Oil on wood panel 23 x 35 cm (Framed 31 x 41 cm, frame is included) Dutch artist Carolien van Olphen has left a great impression in many places with her...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Wood Panel, Oil

The Tulip Poplar on Salem Pike, Impressionist Tree Landscape
Located in Beachwood, OH
Glen Tracy (American, 1883-1956) The Tulip Poplar on Salem Pike , 1920 Oil on board Signed lower left, dated and titled verso 12 x 9 inches 17.25 x 14.5 inches framed Since he studi...
Category

1920s American Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Maia, Abstract Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
This abstract painting weaves linear gestures with organic circular shapes in vibrant, layered colors. Random forms create points of focus and guide the eye thr...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Acrylic

Grizzly Shores 50x90, Black & White Photography Grizzly Bear Photograph Fine Art
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a black and white photograph of a Grizzly Bear 50x90 edition of 5. Signed by artist. Printed on archival paper using archival ink. Framing available. Inquire for rates. ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Fine Early 1800's English Romantic Sunset Landscape Figures & Cattle Rural View
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Close of Day English School, early 19th Century, unsigned oil on canvas, framed framed: 20 x 28.5 inches canvas: 16.5 x 24 inches Provenance: private collection, Surrey, England ...
Category

Early 19th Century English School Art

Materials

Oil

Original GRATEFUL DEAD Skull and Roses 1971 Tour poster
Located in Spokane, WA
Grateful Dead “Skeleton & Roses” Poster (1971) — Tour Blank. Grade A, A- condition, ready to frame. A striking 1971 Grateful Dead poster f...
Category

1970s Pop Art Art

Materials

Offset

Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting of Two Reclining Figures Alba Fabre Spanish
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
At Escat Gallery we are committed to maintaining the highest standards of trust and professionalism for our collectors. Every artwork in our collection comes with a Certificate of Au...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil, Cotton Canvas

Hand Painted One of One Artist's Proof-Sunset Song Blue -British Awarded Artist
Located in London, GB
This one of one unique Artist's proof is 80% hand painted by artist Shizico Yi on Giclee made on Aluminium, the original paints are hand mixed by the artist. It is the only hand pai...
Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Art

Materials

Metal

Palm Springs Totem 3 - Modern Unique Muted Tone Abstract Playful Resin Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Nayla Saroufim creates installations that challenge the traditional notion of the passive viewer. Nayla’s art is a rich mix of media. She was always captivated by the dialogue betwee...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Resin, Mixed Media

Row of colorful Pedal Boats, waterscape, Balaton, Hungary - limited large photo
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Gerald Berghammer - Color waterscape photography. A row of colorful plastic pedal boats shaped like race cars on a dock over water, under a cloudy sky. Archival pigment ink print as...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Digital Pigment

English Racehorse with Jockey Up in Landscape Signed 20th Century Oil
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
English School, 20th century indistinctly signed oil on board, framed framed: 9.5 x 12 inches panel: 7 x 9 inches Glass covering Provenance: private collection, UK Condition: very g...
Category

Mid-20th Century English School Art

Materials

Oil

Nautical Day Trip, Bold Primary Tones Squares Patterns, Bauhaus Diptych on Paper
Located in Barcelona, ES
This series of abstract geometric paintings by Natalia Roman draws its inspiration from the sleek grids and curves of Bauhaus architecture, while at the same time exploring bright an...
Category

2010s Art Deco Art

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Antique Landscape Painting, Amsterdam Canal Scene, Dutch Antique Oil Painting
Located in AIGNAN, FR
Antique Romantic Dutch landscape oil painting on stretched canvas of the Amsterdam Canal. This painting is signed in the lower left H Smit. A very traditional original oil painting...
Category

Late 19th Century Dutch School Art

Materials

Oil

Sunset on the East Coast. Singapore. Vertical landscape painting, sun, sky
Located in Oslo, NO
"Sunset on the East Coast. Singapore" is an expressive watercolor that captures the iconic, moody atmosphere of the city's beloved coastline at twilight. The painting is a masterful...
Category

2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Small Runner "Start" II by Yann Guillon - Figurative bronze sculpture, athlete
Located in Paris, FR
Small Runner "Start" II is a bronze sculpture by contemporary artist Yann Guillon, dimensions are 22 × 13 × 5 cm (8.7 × 5.1 × 2 in). Height of the sculpture with the metal base: 42 c...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Bronze

silkscreen
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: silkscreen. Printed in 1984 for "Ficciones" and published by The Limited Editions Club in an edition of 1500. Size: 8 x 7 3/4 inches (203 x 198 mm). Not signed. Condition: t...
Category

1980s Art

Materials

Screen

50x40 Black & White Lion Photography Print "Panthera Leo" 1stDibs Exclusive
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a contemporary photograph of an African Lion shot by Shane Russeck Thsi is the uncropped version of Panthera Lea. 50x40 Edtiton of 12 Signed and numered by the artist Print...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Burden of Love -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Neo-Expressionism, Funky
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique; this is not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. About Ar...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

A History of Sex - Head
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Andres Serrano portraits of The History of Sex, taken in 1996 in the Netherlands, the camera looks directly at the models, who respond in kind. Eyes first seems to be the guiding pri...
Category

1990s Modern Art

Materials

Plexiglass, Archival Pigment

Italian Impressionist Watercolour COLOURFUL ITALIAN GARDEN SCENE 1920's ART DECO
Located in Cirencester, GB
ARTIST: Giorgio De Wolff (early 20th Century) Italian TITLE: "Italian Summer Garden Border" SIGNED: lower left and dated 1929 MEDIUM: watercolour SIZE: 66cm x 58cm inclusive of fram...
Category

Early 20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Watercolor

Interior still life, Beaumont
Located in Middletown, NY
Watercolor on heavy gauge watercolor paper, 14 x 9 3/4 inches (352 x 248 mm), the full sheet. Titled in pencil in the lower left margin. With a garden landscape in watercolor on the ...
Category

Late 19th Century English School Art

Materials

Watercolor

Authentic Plum Garden at Kamata名所江戸百景-publisher大江广木版社版Ōe Hiroki-carver-ItōSusumu
Located in London, GB
From the series One Hundred Views of Famous Places of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei 名所江戸百景), the seals of the artist, publisher, and the carver are shown clear and with the highest quality...
Category

1960s Edo Art

Materials

Ink, Handmade Paper

Rencontres, Color Lithograph, Signed, Edition of 1500, 1964 (~34% OFF)
Located in Kansas City, MO
David Hockney Rencontres 1964 Color Lithograph Size: 12.68 × 19.21 inches (32.2 x 48.8 cm) Signed in plate Edition: 1,500 Publisher: Galerie Krugier & Cie, Geneva, Switzerland Fr...
Category

1960s Modern Art

Materials

Lithograph

Sincerity of Purpose -21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Neo-Expressionism
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique; this is not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. About Ar...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Synthesis bench by Tom Price - light sculpture and bench
Located in Paris, FR
Resin, tar, steel, acrylic, LED. 45 cm × 220 cm × 35 cm. Available on commission. Production delay: 8 months. Synthesis Bench is one of Tom Price's 'hybrid' artworks sitting halfway ...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Steel

Salvador Dali Surrealist Etching, Signed, 1980, from Neuf Paysages Portfolio
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Salvador Dali Title: Espace paysage from cobea Portfolio: Neuf Paysages Medium: Etching Year: 1980 Edition: 3/49 Sheet Size: 14 7/8" x 14 7/8" Signature: Initialed (S.D.) in ...
Category

1980s Surrealist Art

Materials

Etching

La Pique
Located in OPOLE, PL
Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) - La Pique Lithograph from 1961. Dimensions of work: 31 x 25 cm. Reference: Bloch 1014; Cramer 113.IV. Printed by Atelier Fernand Mourlot, Paris. The wo...
Category

1950s Modern Art

Materials

Lithograph

Diptych: Aventure d'une libertine XI and XII. From The Secret Album Series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This series is born from a personal experience. The model's husband told Uwe Ommer an idea: he wanted to watch his wife with other men hiding behind the curtains. This is how the ser...
Category

1960s Modern Art

Materials

Color, Archival Pigment

Diptych: Aventure d'une libertine IX and X. From The Secret Album Series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This series is born from a personal experience. The model's husband told Uwe Ommer an idea: he wanted to watch his wife with other men hiding behind the curtains. This is how the ser...
Category

1960s Modern Art

Materials

Color, Archival Pigment

Generous Tree
Located in Zofingen, AG
This mandarin tree, laden with small luminous fruits, is presented as a quiet meditation on care, time, and abundance. Rendered in layered, textured oil, the potted tree rests on a w...
Category

2010s Post-Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

French Hillside Village with Trees and Church Tower Modernist Watercolor
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Hillside Village with Trees and Church Tower Modernist Watercolor Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on artists paper, unframed Size (H x W): 4 x ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Art

Materials

Watercolor

Children Feeding Ducks, Bibury, Gloucestershire, Cotswold.
Located in Stockholm, SE
Set in the idyllic Cotswold village of Bibury, this painting presents a quintessential example of Henry John Yeend King’s pastoral genre scenes. Two young children stand at the edge ...
Category

Late 19th Century Romantic Art

Materials

Oil, Board

India Bangladesh Indistinctly signed in Bengal 1979 Watercolour Fisherman Dacca
Located in Norfolk, GB
Indistinctly signed in Bengali, dated ‘79 Bangladesh/Indian Indistinctly signed in Bengali and dated ‘79 Untitled - Fishermen 1979 Watercolour on paper Paper size: 34 x 53 cm Frame Size: 46 x 62.5 cm Provenance: From a private UK family A fabulously evocative watercolour painting showing fisherman, struggling against the elements. This is Bangladesh, 1979, not long after Independence, when the focus was on the working classes, the everyday struggle to make a living and when the artists depicting these times were concurrently exploring and establishing a new aesthetic. The painting combines naturalism with the wash method of watercolour painting and a reduced palette which allows for a rich harmony of shadow and light. Although appearing to simply utilize monotone colours, closer inspection reveals splashes of quite vivid colours; the yellow on the horizon, a deep crimson on the trousers of one of the figures, blue in the nets etc. The colour is subtle but adds a richness to the overall composition implying that this artist has received an academic training; knowing how to get the most from the materials. Add to this the beautiful watery effect from the wash on the paper and we can immediately see references to Bengal school art techniques. It is not surprising that the artist employs this medium. Neuroarthistory points to the rich heritage of Bengal school painters and the fascination with wash technique emanating from their connection to the water which provides the backbone for the region. From supplying food; fish and seafood, to transportation, agriculture and festivities. Bengal and Bangladesh live and die with the water. Some of the leading protagonists of the mid 20th century Bengal school of painters were equally captivated by the same subject and ideology. D P Roy Choudhury was a leading figure in the academic art institutions in the first half of the 20th century. He was also a great experimenter of style. In the image shown,, we can see Choudhury’s treatment of the same subject and how he to chose the monotone palette. It is through observing the similarities and differences that we begin to learn more about the times these artists were painting in and in the case of the Bangladeshi artists how they were approaching the political traumas of the time. The label to the back of the frame tells its own story;. Saju Arts & Crafts, Dacca-12. “Saju was born in 1944 in Ramu, Cox's Bazar. At one point, he became friends with Shamsul Islam Nizami, one of the veteran painters of Bangladesh. At that time, Nizami was a teacher of the Institute of Fine Arts (now Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Dhaka). Nizami introduced Saju to all the notable painters in the contemporary art scenario -- from master painters like Zainul Abedin, Quamrul Hassan...
Category

1970s Modern Art

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Such is Life - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Africa, Men
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Life's journey twists and turns, Ups and downs, joys and burns. Moments sweet, moments sour, Such is life, in every hour. Dreams bloom, dreams fade away, Hopes rise, hopes fade to g...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Road to Lake Nockamixon" Impressionist Pastoral Snow Scene Oil Painting Framed
Located in New York, NY
A charming Impressionist winter snow-covered pastoral scene depicting the road to Lake Nockamixon in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. This piece is executed in an intimate yet energetic m...
Category

20th Century American Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Board

Little Darlings (Till Death do us Part) - Contemporary, Polaroid, Women
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Little Darlings (Till Death do us Part) - 2005 38x37cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 artist proofs. Archival C-Print, based on the Polaroid. Certificate and Signature label. Artist Inv...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Art

Materials

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

Lequillier Impressionistic Landscape Oil Painting, Signed, 21st C.
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Lequillier Landscape oil on canvas board 15" x 21.5", frame - 21.5" x 28". signed LR This painting has a European Post Impressionistic style to it with impasto throughout the land ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Art

Materials

Oil

Stonehenge Panorama - prehistory stone landscape - color photography, limited
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Gerald Berghammer - Color landscape panorama photography. Historic Stonehenge monument with large standing stones on a grassy field under a gray sky. Archival pigment ink print as p...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Digital Pigment

Savarin
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: offset lithograph (after the monotype). This is an offset lithograph reproducing one of Jasper Johns' Savarin monotypes, and it was printed by Norman Lithographers in 1982 an...
Category

1980s Art

Materials

Offset

Warm Days, Abstract Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A palpable sense of atmosphere and a soft, dreamy mood evoke memories of long summer afternoons bathed in gentle sunlight. Subtle layers and luminous textures i...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Oil

Blue & Gray Offset Print, Abstract Style, Circa 2005, Unframed
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This high-quality reproduction poster of Mark Rothko's Blue & Grey (1962) was published and designed by the Beyeler Foundation in Basel, Switzerland. The artwork features a subtl...
Category

Early 2000s Abstract Art

Materials

Offset

CIUDAD ALFABETIZADA Giclée Print, Surrealist Style, Framed, Signed
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
-Pedro Friedeberg signed print featuring a collection of various dogs. Includes whimsical figures, optical art elements, and surreal details. framed in a hand-painted black and gold ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Art

Materials

Giclée

Fine Georgian Oil Painting English Portrait Naval Sea Captain at Sea with Ships
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Master of all He Surveys late 18th century/ early 19th Century English oil on canvas, unframed, unsigned canvas: 14 x 11 inches Provenance: private collection, UK Condition: form...
Category

Late 18th Century English School Art

Materials

Oil

Gibraltar, Landscape Painting, 19th Century Marine Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Stockholm, SE
This atmospheric marine painting, Twilight in Gibraltar, is a characteristic work by the Danish artist Lauritz (Laurits) Bernhard Holst (1848–1934), whose oeuvre is closely associate...
Category

Late 19th Century Romantic Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Diptych: Aventure d'une libertine XX and XXI. From The Secret Album Series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This series is born from a personal experience. The model's husband told Uwe Ommer an idea: he wanted to watch his wife with other men hiding behind the curtains. This is how the ser...
Category

1960s Modern Art

Materials

Color, Archival Pigment

The Hush of Winter, Abstract Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A quiet, enveloping atmosphere emerges. The abstract scene evokes the stillness of winter days when hushed sound and landscape rest within a veil of calm. Subtl...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Oil

Flowers. Copper
Located in Zofingen, AG
This small painting will decorate a wall in a bedroom or living room. It will fit harmoniously into a composition of several paintings of different sizes and styles. The painting is ...
Category

2010s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Romanian abstract still life painting by Nafir Boaba 'Mare et fruits'
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Nafir Boaba (Romanian, b.1929) Mare et fruites Oil on canvas Signed, inscribed and dated ‘MARE BOABA NAFIR 85’ (lower right) 18 x 25.5/8 in. (45.7 x 65 cm.) Provenance: From the esta...
Category

20th Century Post-Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

«Botany 4» Original floral painting. Circular small canvas . Gift . Home decor
Located in Oslo, NO
This artwork, a circular painting, deftly captures a vibrant botanical ensemble on a textured backdrop. Set against a muted, earthy background, the piece features an array of intrica...
Category

2010s Realist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Lotus Flower Panorama - seascape, minimalist flower - Vietnam - limited edition
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Gerald Berghammer - Black and white minimalist waterside photography. Water lilies and lily pads on a calm pond with reflections of the flowers in the water. All Gerald Berghammer p...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Digital Pigment

NEW GENERATION Signed Lithograph, Black Father Holding Son, Family Portrait
Located in Union City, NJ
NEW GENERATION is a hand drawn, limited edition lithograph printed using hand lithography techniques on archival Arches paper, 10% acid free, by the renowned African American woman a...
Category

1990s Contemporary Art

Materials

Lithograph

Light Pastel Colour Abstract 20th Century Watercolour Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Pastel Abstract signed by Jacqueline Boisselot, French late 20th century size: 14.75 x 20 inches watercolour on artist paper, mounted in card frame condition: very good and ready to...
Category

Late 20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Watercolor

Twilight Landscape 2 - Abstract Expressive Earth Blue Ink Painting on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bettina Mauel expresses dynamism and sensuality in her paintings: “I paint what I experience,” she articulates. “This includes landscapes, flowers, and people in motion, capturing th...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Linen, Ink, Mixed Media, Graphite

"Bar" Miniature Wall-Mounted Storefront Sign by Drew Leshko
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Bar" is original artwork made from paper, inkjet print, enamel, wire, chain, aluminum, and pastel by Drew Leshko. This piece measures 17”h x 1.75”w x 10”d. Paradi...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Metal, Enamel, Wire

Room 310 - Collector Portfolio # 3 out 7 - 12 Fine Art Prints Nude photography
Located in Brussels, BE
His series "Room" or "My carnival" evokes the fantasy of the mistress, fetishist eroticism, 5 to 7, free fantasy. Eric produces erotic art without ever biting into porn-chic always b...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Rag Paper, Archival Pigment

"Air Jordan" 50x60 Nike Michael Jordan, Sneakers, Photography Fine Art Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
"Air Jordan" is an acrylic photomosaic artwork by Destro. The first release in a series mosaic works called "Icons". Destro has created large prints which are made up of many hundre...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Provence Hillside with Stone Houses and Lush Trees French Landscape Watercolor
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Provence Hillside with Stone Houses and Lush Trees French Landscape Watercolor Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on artist paper, unframed Size (H x W):...
Category

Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Art

Materials

Watercolor

Fine Irish Regency Oil Portrait of Lady Artist Jane Austen Elegance c.1820
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of Margaret Cross, (portrait of a lady artist, seated in Regency style, holding an artists sketchbook). Irish School, early 19th century (circa 1820–1835) Oil on panel, oval, in a gilt frame panel: 10 x 8 inches framed: 13 x 11 inches This finely observed Irish Regency portrait depicts Margaret Cross, a woman of notable Anglo-Irish lineage and quiet artistic presence. Rendered in an elegant oval format, the sitter is shown half-length against a dark, restrained ground, her pale muslin dress and composed expression emerging with striking clarity and refinement. Margaret Cross was the daughter of Alexander Cross, Esquire, of Portnelligan, County Armagh, and descended through her mother from the Cote family of Bellamont Forest, County Monaghan, one of Ireland’s established landed families. She later became the wife of Thomas J. Fawcett, Esquire, a barrister-at-law, and the mother of Major William Cross...
Category

1830s English School Art

Materials

Oil

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