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Elegant Parisian Figures Enjoying Open Air Riverside Cafe Antique French Oil
Elegant Parisian Figures Enjoying Open Air Riverside Cafe Antique French Oil

Elegant Parisian Figures Enjoying Open Air Riverside Cafe Antique French Oil

By French Belle Epoque

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The River Cafe French School, late 19th/ early 20th century period, unsigned oil on canvas, framed canvas : 22 x 29 inches Provenance: private collection, France Condition: old repai...

Category

Early 20th Century French School Art

Materials

Oil

Mid Century French Abstract Tree Expressionist Ink Painting
Mid Century French Abstract Tree Expressionist Ink Painting

Mid Century French Abstract Tree Expressionist Ink Painting

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: Mid Century French Abstract Tree Expressionist Ink Painting Medium: Black ink and wash on paper, unframed French, circa 1950's Size: 23.75 inches x 15.75 (height x width) Condition: The work is structurally sound though with visible creasing, surface rippling and age related toning throughout the sheet. There is a horizontal fold line across the centre and light edge wear consistent with storage. The ink remains bold and stable. This would benefit from professional flattening and framing. Provenance: from a large collection in Paris Description: A striking mid-century French abstract expressionist ink painting on paper, executed in bold black gestural marks with a strong sense of movement and rhythm. The composition reads as a lively field of calligraphic brushwork, with sweeping strokes, broken textures, and clustered forms that suggest foliage, energy, or a landscape fragment without becoming literal. The confident use of black against the raw paper creates a dramatic, graphic impact, making this an ideal piece for modern interiors, particularly for collectors drawn to monochrome abstraction, post-war European modernism, and expressive works on paper. In this particularly powerful example, the abstract gestures resolve into a sculptural tree form. A thick, sweeping trunk rises from the lower edge of the sheet, curving upward into branching limbs that extend dramatically across the upper half of the composition. The bold, loaded brushstrokes create dense black passages, contrasted with dry-brushed edges that reveal the speed and physicality of execution. The central mass gives the composition weight and presence, while the upward branching creates a sense of growth and vitality. The organic structure is rendered through expressive, economical mark making, aligning closely with the spirit of post-war French Art Informel and modernist landscape abstraction. This fabulous mid century original French expressionist abstract tree painting...

Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Art

Materials

Paper, Ink, Gouache

Quiet Beauty in Nature, Abstract Oil Painting
Quiet Beauty in Nature, Abstract Oil Painting

Quiet Beauty in Nature, Abstract Oil Painting

By Ronda Waiksnis

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
This abstract painting invites quiet reflection, evoking the stillness of a misty landscape mirrored in calm waters. A gentle palette of greens and blues wash...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Oil

Portrait of a Boy, French Antique Oil Painting of a Choir Boy
Portrait of a Boy, French Antique Oil Painting of a Choir Boy

Portrait of a Boy, French Antique Oil Painting of a Choir Boy

Located in AIGNAN, FR

Antique child portrait oil painting in a gold coloured frame. A simple but stunning 19th Century portrait of a French boy. Here, the artist has given us a minimalist portrait with ...

Category

Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Art

Materials

Oil

Dreamer Pool
Dreamer Pool

Dreamer Pool

Located in New York, NY

ABOUT THIS PIECE: Beauty, elegance and fierce attitude defines Elena’s eye-catching work. She is known for her high impact colorful portraits. Her style is permeated with the passion for highly aesthetic, strong and elegant imagery, with saturated colors and play of light. Diving into her world means opening the doors of a minimalist and stylized world in which sublime female models play freely to the camera. ABOUT THIS ARTIST: Originally from Russia, Elena Iv...

Category

2010s Art

Materials

Photographic Paper

Concrete Geometric Abstract Composition with Blue (~44% OFF LIST PRICE)
Concrete Geometric Abstract Composition with Blue (~44% OFF LIST PRICE)

Concrete Geometric Abstract Composition with Blue (~44% OFF LIST PRICE)

By Gottfried Honegger

Located in Kansas City, MO

Gottfried Honegger Concrete Geometric Abstract Composition with Blue 3D-construction, Screenprint on Hahnemuhle Velvet 2015 Size: 20.9 × 21.1 on 24.2 × 23.8 inches Edition: E.A. of 5...

Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Screen

The Window 357 - Original Contemporary Shiny Resin Minimalist Yellow Layered Art
The Window 357 - Original Contemporary Shiny Resin Minimalist Yellow Layered Art

The Window 357 - Original Contemporary Shiny Resin Minimalist Yellow Layered Art

By Ricky Hunt

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Ricky Hunt’s mixed media minimalist wall art is influenced by his tumultuous past that led to a paradigm shift in creativity and life. He covers the wood panel with layers of acrylic...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Art

Materials

Resin, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel

North African Orientalist Scene Man on Horseback with Dogs outside City Building
North African Orientalist Scene Man on Horseback with Dogs outside City Building

North African Orientalist Scene Man on Horseback with Dogs outside City Building

By European Artist

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Orientalist Scene European artist, late 20th century possibly a copy of an earlier work judging from the style oil on canvas, unframed canvas : 24 x 20 inches provenance: private col...

Category

Late 20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Oil

'Lily in Charcoal' abstract expressionism photography edition 3 of 10
'Lily in Charcoal' abstract expressionism photography edition 3 of 10

'Lily in Charcoal' abstract expressionism photography edition 3 of 10

By Ugne Pouwell

Located in London, GB

'Lily in Charcoal' 2023 From raw energy to sublime. 'Lily in Charcoal' is an expression piece combining an abstract charcoal drawing with a live lily emerging from a gash. The charc...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Art

Materials

Paper, Photographic Film, Charcoal, Archival Ink, Archival Paper

Muscle Boy Photograph, Limited Edition 11/15, Harlem, New York City 1963, Signed
Muscle Boy Photograph, Limited Edition 11/15, Harlem, New York City 1963, Signed

Muscle Boy Photograph, Limited Edition 11/15, Harlem, New York City 1963, Signed

By Leonard Freed

Located in New york, NY

Muscle Boy is an iconic image by Leonard Freed who was a pioneer in documentary photography. In this photo a boy flexes his muscles for the camera perhaps making a statement about...

Category

1960s Contemporary Art

Materials

Photographic Film, Digital Pigment, Archival Pigment, Digital, Archival ...

'Autumn at the Riverbank', Large Scale French Rural Landscape. Oil on Canvas.
'Autumn at the Riverbank', Large Scale French Rural Landscape. Oil on Canvas.

'Autumn at the Riverbank', Large Scale French Rural Landscape. Oil on Canvas.

Located in Cotignac, FR

A French oil on canvas landscape of a autumn riverscape by G Lorique. The painting is signed bottom right and presented in a wood frame with gilt filet. Lorique has captured all the...

Category

Late 20th Century Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"January" Impressionist Pastoral Nocturnal Snow Scene Oil Board Painting Framed
"January" Impressionist Pastoral Nocturnal Snow Scene Oil Board Painting Framed

"January" Impressionist Pastoral Nocturnal Snow Scene Oil Board Painting Framed

By Christopher Willett 1

Located in New York, NY

A charming Impressionist winter snow-covered pastoral scene depicting a village in Bucks County, New Hope, Pennsylvania. This piece is executed in an intimate yet energetic manner. C...

Category

20th Century American Impressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Board

10th Anniversary New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival Poster - 1979
10th Anniversary New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival Poster - 1979

10th Anniversary New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival Poster - 1979

Located in New Orleans, LA

10th Anniversary New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival Poster, 1979 by John Martinez Fifth in the series by John Martinez. The grand marshal returns for the Jazz Festival's 10th anniversary; as does the "cut paper" technique first seen in the 1977 poster...

Category

1970s Contemporary Art

Materials

Screen

Huge 19th Century Scottish Watercolor Painting Loch Ness Scotland Highland View
Huge 19th Century Scottish Watercolor Painting Loch Ness Scotland Highland View

Huge 19th Century Scottish Watercolor Painting Loch Ness Scotland Highland View

By Edward Matthews

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

'Loch Ness' by Edward Matthews, British, died 1890 signed watercolour on artist paper on board, framed dated 1887 framed: 24 x 32.5 inches image : 16 x 24 inches Provenance: private ...

Category

Late 19th Century Victorian Art

Materials

Watercolor

'The Plaza, Sunset Glow' — 1920s Signed Drypoint, Central Park, NYC
'The Plaza, Sunset Glow' — 1920s Signed Drypoint, Central Park, NYC

'The Plaza, Sunset Glow' — 1920s Signed Drypoint, Central Park, NYC

By Walter Tittle

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

Walter Tittle, 'The Plaza, Sunset Glow', drypoint, c. 1920s, edition not stated. Signed in pencil and initialed in the plate, lower right. Titled 'The Plaza, Sunset' and annotated 'no. 165' in ink, in the bottom left sheet corner. A superb, luminous impression in dark brown ink, with selectively wiped plate tone; on cream wove paper; the full sheet with margins (1 to 2 1/4 inches). Pale tape stains on the top sheet edge, recto, well away from the image, otherwise in excellent condition. Matted to museum standards, unframed. Image size 11 3/4 x 6 15/16 inches (299 x 176 mm); sheet size 15 11/16 x 9 inches (399 x 229 mm). A view across 'The Pond' in New York City's Central Park, toward Grand Army Plaza...

Category

1920s American Impressionist Art

Materials

Drypoint

Horse
Horse

Horse

Located in San Francisco, CA

This artwork "Horse" 1971, is an original etching on Wove paper by Japanese artist Akio Yamao, b.1933. It is hand signed, dated and numbered 13/50 in pencil by the artist. The artwor...

Category

Late 20th Century Modern Art

Materials

Etching

Night Light, Oil Painting
Night Light, Oil Painting

Night Light, Oil Painting

By David Thelen

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
This contemporary oil painting explores the quiet poetry of interior spaces. With a carefully considered composition and layered brushwork, artist David Thelen ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil

La Pique

La Pique

By Pablo Picasso

Located in New York, NY

This original lithograph in black ink was created by the artist in 1961. From A Los Toros avec Picasso, this lithograph is dated 6.3.61.I in the stone and measures 10 x 13 in. (25.4 ...

Category

20th Century Art

Materials

Lithograph

American Modernist Interior Scene Still Life Framed Original Snake Plant Signed
American Modernist Interior Scene Still Life Framed Original Snake Plant Signed

American Modernist Interior Scene Still Life Framed Original Snake Plant Signed

Located in Buffalo, NY

Vintage American modernist still life oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed "Bedell". Measuring: 25 by 20.5 inches overall, and 20 by 16 painting alone. Excellent condition, ready to h...

Category

1940s Modern Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Glass Blower: Girl
Glass Blower: Girl

Glass Blower: Girl

Located in London, GB

Print on paper with hand-blown glass bubble Framed with glass 33 x 44.5 cm hand-signed by the artist unknown edition size Andrew Scott is a contemporary American artist (b. 1991) c...

Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Glass, Archival Pigment

1900's English Impressionist Watercolor Painting Cliffs In The Distance
1900's English Impressionist Watercolor Painting Cliffs In The Distance

1900's English Impressionist Watercolor Painting Cliffs In The Distance

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Cliffs English School, early 1900's original watercolor painting on artists paper, unframed overall paper size: 7.75 x 11.5 inches From a large private collection of English water...

Category

Early 20th Century Impressionist Art

Materials

Watercolor

The Dethroning / Italian School, 18th Century

The Dethroning / Italian School, 18th Century

Located in Middletown, NY

Graphite and grayish ink wash on bluish wove paper, 7 x 10 1/2 inches (177 x 265 mm) (matrix). Scattered surface soiling, adhesive residue, dog-eared corners, and scattered edge tears along left margin, outside of image area. Paper is braced on the verso with two pages from a mid 19th century book with illustrations by C.Perrin. One image depicts a scene of a group of soldiers representing the Holy Roman Empire...

Category

Late 18th Century Italian School Art

Materials

Ink, Handmade Paper, Graphite

Sunset Rising
Sunset Rising

Sunset Rising

By Erin Summer

Located in New York, NY

ABOUT THIS PIECE: "Joy and whimsy are always at the core of everything that I do. I love to take ordinary themes/concepts and make them extraordinary with a dose of colour and a touc...

Category

2010s Art

Materials

Photographic Paper

Le Picador II

Le Picador II

By Pablo Picasso

Located in New York, NY

This lithograph in 24 colors on wove paper was created in 1961. Dated twice by the artist within the original lithograph plate, unsigned as issued. Published by Andre Sauret, Monte C...

Category

20th Century Art

Materials

Lithograph

"Fishing Schooners and Sailboats at a dock" Original Oil on Canvas
"Fishing Schooners and Sailboats at a dock" Original Oil on Canvas

"Fishing Schooners and Sailboats at a dock" Original Oil on Canvas

Located in Soquel, CA

Fishing Schooners and Sailboats at a dock, "Fischerschoner und Segelboote an einem Dock" by Rudolph Guba (German/American, 1884-1950) Impasto work which depicts several sailing ves...

Category

1940s Impressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars

Oil Painting Depicting Sunset Over Svolvær, Lofoten
Oil Painting Depicting Sunset Over Svolvær, Lofoten

Oil Painting Depicting Sunset Over Svolvær, Lofoten

Located in Stockholm, SE

Ivan Bergdahl (1929-2021) Sweden Sunset, Svolvær, Lofoten (Solnedgång, Svolvær, Lofoten) oil on board signed Ivan Bergdahl unframed: 25.5 x 37.5 cm (ca 10.04 x 14.76 inches) framed: 36.5 x 48 cm (ca 14.37 x 18.90 inches) Essay: Ivan Bergdahl, a renowned Swedish painter born in 1929, captures the essence of the Nordic landscape...

Category

1960s Naturalistic Art

Materials

Oil, Board

Made In The Shade 5 - Modern Resin Minimalist Multicolor Geometric Abstract Art
Made In The Shade 5 - Modern Resin Minimalist Multicolor Geometric Abstract Art

Made In The Shade 5 - Modern Resin Minimalist Multicolor Geometric Abstract Art

By Ricky Hunt

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Ricky Hunt’s mixed media minimalist wall art is influenced by his tumultuous past that led to a paradigm shift in creativity and life. He covers the wood panel with layers of acrylic...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Art

Materials

Resin, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel

Island. Full Moon, Oil Painting
Island. Full Moon, Oil Painting

Island. Full Moon, Oil Painting

By Guigen Zha

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
The surrealist portrait painting depicts a pale-faced woman gazing into the distance. Flowers and bare branches adorn her hair. A bright blue sky and a full moo...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Art

Materials

Oil

Indian Miniature watercolour on paper Mid 20th c fine detail playful Krishna
Indian Miniature watercolour on paper Mid 20th c fine detail playful Krishna

Indian Miniature watercolour on paper Mid 20th c fine detail playful Krishna

Located in Norfolk, GB

Indian miniature showing Krishna, cows and the gopis (girls) Watercolour on paper, c mid 20th century Size Mounted: 33 x 22 cm Image Size: 24.2 x 13.4 cm Signed bottom right with a...

Category

Mid-20th Century Other Art Style Art

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

original lithograph

original lithograph

By Jean Cocteau

Located in Henderson, NV

Medium: original lithograph. Printed in Paris in 1957 at the Mourlot Freres atelier. Size: 8 3/4 x 6 inches (225 x 150 mm). Jean Cocteau executed this original lithograph to depict a...

Category

1950s Art

Materials

Lithograph

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